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The First Settlers .- The first settlers in what is now McCalmont township were Samuel McGhee, Ellis Evans, David and Thomas Carr, Abe Craff, Will- iam Best, John Deemer, Philip Bush, and John Smith. They came from Westmoreland and Centre counties about 1830. John Deemer, Carr and Best cleared the first land and made the first improvements. None of these early pioneers are now living, but their descendants are among the best citizens in the township. The next to make homes for themselves in the wilderness were Joseph and Daniel North, Frederick Ackerman, Robert M. Shirley, Godfrey Zimmerman, and Alexander Smith. Some of these are yet living and enjoying the fruits of those years of toil. Among these, Mr. Alexander Smith is now eighty-six years of age, and is the oldest citizen in the township.
The first persons born in McCalmont were Alexander Deemer and Eli Best ; the first married was Joseph North, or Jonas Pifer ; and the first deaths were Sprankle Smith and Mrs. Jacob Shatterly.
J. P. North taught the first term of school in the township in 1840 or 1841 ; the first school-house was built on the Smith farm, and the first church in 1871 at Panic ; the first saw-mill was built on Big Run, by William Best, in 1830 ; the first store was started in 1882 at Panic, by George Morrison ; there has never been any hotels or grist-mills in the township ; the first lumber was taken out by John Smith and rafted on Sandy Lick, and the first coal was discovered on the farm of Lewis Elbel.
Like all the pioneer settlers in the wilderness of Jefferson county, those of McCalmont had to exercise the utmost vigilance against the wild animals, which were so plentiful. On one occasion John Deemer went out to watch the bears off his wheat, and while hidden in a " shock " a large bear came and went to eating the wheat of which his hiding. place was composed. He was asked afterwards why he did not shoot the bear, to which he replied, " Dod ! it was too close."
Mr. Daniel North, in the forties, was harrowing in one of his fields, and broke his harrow. He got his ax to repair it, and while at work, he heard his hogs squealing, and on going to see what was the matter, found a large bear trying to carry off one of his hogs. It would pick up the hog, walk a short distance on his hind feet, and then throw it as far as it could. Mr. North ran up and struck the bear with the axe, intending to fell him, but the weapon glanced, and bruin letting the hog go, turned on Mr. North, and chattered his teeth almost in his face. Mr. North took off his hat threw it in the bear's face, and then ensued an exciting foot-race, Mr. North kicking bruin at almost every
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jump. He almost succeeded in treeing the animal, but in running through the brush the bear had the advantage and so escaped. Mr. North considered it almost miraculous that the bear did not hug him to death.
Mr. Jenks, of Punxsutawney, carly in the fifties, started with a crew of ten or twelve men from Punxsutawney, and made a road to New Knoxdale, and another road back to Punxsutawney, completing the work in one day.
There are now two churches in McCalmont, the Cumberland and United Brethren, and a cemetery at Zion Church, started in 1871, also one at Mr. Tabor Rhoad's, and Brown's.
Lumber and Saw-mills .- There is still some of the fine timber for which this region was so famed yet remaining in McCalmont, though it will soon succumb to the' axe of the lumberman. The saw-mills in the township are those of William Best, George Noer, H. K. North, Lattimer Brothers, Smith & Trusell, and I. C. Jordan. These mills cut from 20,000 to 25,000 feet per day. The principal lumbermen are J. G. Ernst, I. C. Jordan & Son, and Jacob Kuntz.
Stores, etc .- There are two store in McCalmont, that of James B. North at Panic, and C. Ditchburn at Sprucedale; and the shops of Gustave Hilbeg, blacksmith, and H. C. Snell, carpenter.
Farms .- Some of the best farms in the county are found in McCalmont, among which the best cultivated and improved are those of Joseph North, Daniel North, John Straithoof, Jacob Straithoof, John Bell, James McGhec, George Knoerr, Jacob Kuntz, Godfrey Zimmerman, Jacob Zimmerman, H. G. Wingart and Charles Muth.
Fine graded stock is found on the farms of Daniel North, Jacob Kuntz, W. E. Pifer, and George M. Noer. Excellent fruit is found on almost all the farms, such as apples, peaches, pears, mulberries, quinces, and all the small fruits.
Elections .- The first election was held in McCalmont township in IS57, with the following result: Justices of the peace, Joseph P. North, Daniel B. Straighthoof; constable, Isaac W. Magee; supervisors, James W. Bell, J. F. Pifer ; auditors, Joseph P. North, Joseph A. Jordan, George Rhodes ; town clerk, John McBrier ; judge of election, J. P. North ; inspectors, Thomas Hop- kins, George Rhodes; school directors, Daniel North, John Smith, Samuel Rhodes, John Rhodes, John McBrier, Samuel Swisher ; assessor, James Mc- Gee ; overseers of the poor, Thomas Hopkins, John Uplinger.
The election held February 15, 1887, resulted in the election of the follow- ing persons : Justice of the peace, G. A. Morrison ; constable, William Pifer ; supervisors, G. Zimmerman and Jacob West ; auditor, J. W. Bell ; assessor, J. G. Ernst ; school directors, P. Smith and John Bell ; poor overseer, Thomas Brown ; clerk, Gust. Helbeck ; collector, William T. Pifer ; judge of election, Amos Kuntz; inspectors, Lot North and Henry Loring. The members of
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the school board previously elected are Barney Keegan, H. Zimmerman, P. C. Muth and James B. North.
Taxables, Population, Assessments, and School Statistics .- The number of taxables in McCalmont township, in 1863, were 88; in 1870, 126; in 1880, 160; in 1886, 216. The population, according to the census of 1860, was 454; 1870,483 ; 1880, 549.
The triennial assessment of McCalmont township for 1886 gives the nun- ber of acres of seated land as 9,421 ; valuation, $34,606 ; average per acre, $3.67. One house and lot, $100 ; eight grist and saw-mills, valuation, $2, 175. Unseated lands, 4, 119 ; valuation, $21,216; average per acre, $5.00. Acres of surface, 1,640 ; valuation, $3,590 ; average per acre, $2.16. Acres of min- eral, 2,958 ; valuation, $12,239 ; average per acre, $4.17. Number of horses, 154; valuation, $4,300 ; average value, $21.33. Number of cows, 191 ; val- uation, $1,538 ; average value, $8. 10. Number of occupations, 57 ; valuation, $1,525 ; average value, $26.70. Total valuation, subject to county tax, $81,- 289. Money at interest, $51,446.
The number of schools in McCalmont township for the year ending June 7. 1886, were 5 ; length of term, 5 months ; number of teachers, 5 ; average salary, $30 ; number of male scholars, 105 ; female scholars, 87 ; average at- tendance, 143 ; per cent. of attendance, 86 ; cost per month, 78 cents. Eleven mills were levied for school purposes. Total amount of tax levied, $699.77.
CHAPTER LVII.
HISTORY OF HENDERSON TOWNSHIP.
ENDERSON, the twenty-sixth, and the last in the list of townships, was organized in 1857. It was taken from Gaskill and named for Hon. Joseph Henderson, then one of the associate judges of the county. This town- ship, south of Winslow and north of Gaskill township, adjoins Clearfield county on the east, with McCalmont and Bell on the west. The surface is mainly upland, smooth, fertile and well watered. The valleys, with the excep- tion of the Mahoning, extending along the southern border, are shallow and have gentle slopes. The drainage water flows south into Mahoning Creek. Stump Creek occupies the eastern, and Big Run the western portions of the township. The northern part is crossed by a narrow divide, which separates the waters of the Mahoning from those of Sandy Lick.
Geology .- There is no coal of any consequence found in Henderson, the only rock of much economic value being limestone, which is found in several
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localities and yields good stone. It is over three feet in thickness wherever it has been quarried.
A few years ago a well was put down for oil on Stump Creek, near Kram- er's mill, and for a time was the leading sensation of the day. Some oil was undoubtedly found, but not enough to justify further investigation in that lo- cality, as after reaching a depth of almost 1,700 feet the tools were withdrawn and the well abandoned.
Early Settlement .- The first settlers in Henderson township appear to have been two Englishmen named Potter and Saulsbury ; the latter cleared the first land and made the first improvements.
In the year 1829 John Pifer and Frederick Kuhnly came from Westmore- land county and settled in what is now known as the Paradise Settlement. This name is said to have been given to this region by one of the Longs, Michael or William, who on his first hunting excursion into this wilderness was so impressed with the scene that met his vision, the luxuriance and beauty of the flowers that carpeted the sward at his feet, or glowed from every thicket, the bright and varying green foliage of the trees, the cool, limpid springs that sprang from moss environed depths, the sweet songs of the myriads of bright plumaged and sweet throated birds that filled the woods with their melody, that in awe struck wonder and admiration at the loveliness he beheld he invol- untarily associated it with the land of the blest and called it " Paradise," a name that through all these years that have elapsed since his eyes first beheld it. it has retained
Mr. Pifer and Mr. Kuhnly took up government lands at from fifty cents to one dollar per acre, and in May of that year the former, with his two sons, John and Jonas, took possession of this purchase and erected a small log cabin and made other improvements preparatory to bringing the rest of his family, who came on the 6th of December, 1829 Mr. Kuhnly had brought his family with him in May, before any preparation was made for them.
Bears, deer and wild turkey were plenty, and furnished them food, and bruin often came into their clearings and tried to procure his supper by carry- ing off a fat hog or two, while wolves howled about the cabins at night. The winter was a very severe one and Mr. Pifer had to go fifteen miles to procure straw. He obtained his supplies at Punxsutawney, to which place he would go with an ox team and "jumper." The only improvements at Big Run at that time was a saw-mill, and there were no improvements in the neighbor- hood of where Reynoldsville now is except a little log cabin that stood near Sandy. All around appeared to be a swamp, and there was no indications that a thriving town would ever be located there.
The presence of neighbors across the Clearfield county line, about a half a mile away, was made known to Mr. Pifer by his hearing their chickens herald- ing the approach of sunrise. He made his way to the place from which the
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crowing proceeded, and there found a cabin, and a cordial welcome from its inmates, who had been equally ignorant of his presence in the neighborhood.
A preacher named Althause resided in, or near Punxsutawney, who oc- casionally preached in Luthersburg, making the journey on foot, and always carrying his gun with him for protection from wild animals. When more set- tlers came into the neighborhood he was invited to call and preach for them, the log cabin being the meeting-house. We do not know whether this is the preacher of whom it is related that on one occasion when he was in the midst of his sermon in a pioneer cabin in the southern part of the county, from the open door of the cabin a large, fine deer was seen. The men all had their guns with them, as was the custom in those days, and with one accord sprang to their feet, and grasping their guns, rushed after the deer. The astonished divine who was thus interrupted in the midst of his sermon, exclaimed, " Oh! it is too bad," when an old German, who, alone, with the women of the con- gregation, remained, thinking that the preacher feared that the deer would get away, replied, "Oh! by shure you need be not afraid dey'l git him, de boy's dey git him !"
The children of those first pioneer farmers yet live in Henderson township, and are now able to live in comfort and luxury on their beautiful farms ; but to gain this end they had to undergo trials and make sacrifices that would appall the heart of the youth of the present day.
The first church was built in the Paradise Settlement in 1840, and the first school-house in the same locality in 1845. The first saw-mill was built by Daniel Graffius, sr., on Big Mahoning Creek in 1835. The first lumber was taken out in 1838, and coal discovered in 1840. The first store was started in 1840 by David Kerr, sr. The first hotel was kept by James U. Gillespie in 1850. The first grist-mill was built by Philip Enterline in 1867, and the first manufactory (furniture) was started in 1867 by D. J. Smyers. The latter are all located in the present limits of Big Run.
Present Business, etc .- The lumber trade has been the principal employ- ment and source of revenue of this region amounting yearly to about $300,000. The principal mills of D. J. and G. S. Smyers, Big Run Lumber Company, and Krider & Son, on Big Mahoning, aggregate a daily capacity of 100,000 feet. Besides the mills above noted is the steam saw-mill of Jacob Zufall built about 1883, and the water-mills of James London and Adam Knarr, each cut- ting about 15,000 feet daily. There are three school-houses and six churches in Henderson and one postoffice, Clouser, located near George Kranier's.
Farming-Henderson is one of the best farming sections of the county and considerable attention is paid to raising graded improved stock, Holstein and Jersey cattle being the specialties. The fruit also is good, apples, pears, grapes, peaches, plums, being grown of the best varieties. Among the best cultivated farms and those with the best improvements are those of Charles Miller, George 8I
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Sprague, George Kramer, Robert London, Peter Weaver, John J. Milliron, David, Jonas, Isaac and B. F. Pifer, Jacob Rudolph, Jacob, Isaiah, George and Abraham Zufall, Jesse and Henry Beams, Adam Knarr, George Tyson, K. A. M. McClure, who owns 25,000 acres of land in the township, has several good farms.
Elections .- The first election was held in Henderson township in 1857, with the following result : Justice of the peace. James U. Gillispie ; constable, Thomas Pifer ; supervisors, Daniel Smyers, Henry Lott ; auditor, J. U. Gilles- pie ; judge of election, George Pifer ; inspectors, Abraham Davis, Henry Mil- ler ; assessor, Henry Clark ; school directors, Samuel Smith, George Snell, John T. Clark, Jacob Smith, Christian Hoover; overseers, William Brooks, David Haney, Abraham Milliron.
At the election held February 15, 1887, the following persons were elected: Constable, Joseph Hoffman ; collector, Joseph Hoffman ; assessor, A. Jordan ; supervisors, Frederick Lott. Frederick Buchcite ; justice of the peace, Henry Henaman ; auditor, Frederick Hoffman ; school directors, Andrew Pifer and August Webber ; judge of election, A. Miller ; inspectors, Charles Miller and H. F. Freithhert ; treasurer, R. B. London.
The other justice of the peace is Frederick Lott, and the other members of the school board of Henderson township are William Null, P. W. Kuntz, M. A. Weaver, and J. G. Rudolph.
Taxation and Population .- The number of taxables in Henderson town- ship in 1863 were 146; in 1870, 187; in 1880, 218; in 1886, 291. The pop- ulation in 1860 was 627 ; 1870, 884; 1880, 872.
Assessments and Valuation .- The triennial assessment gives the number of acres of seated land in Henderson township as 12, 172 ; valuation, $50,003 ; average value per acre, $4.20. Grist and saw-mills, 6; valuation, $1,500. Number of acres unseated, 1,318 ; valuation, $4,436 ; average per acre, $3.36. Number of horses, 195 ; valuation, $4,900 ; average value, $25.12. Number of cows, 291 ; valuation, $2,694 ; average value, $9.25. Number of occupa- tions, 76; valuation, $2,405 ; average value, $31.64. Total valuation subject to county tax, $65,938. Money at interest, $26,641.
School Statistics .-- The number of schools in Henderson township for the year ending June 7, 1886, were 5 ; length of term, 5 months ; number of male teachers, 3 ; female teachers, 2 ; average salary of teachers, $27.00; number of male scholars, 151 ; female scholars, 117; average attendance, 220 ; per cent. of attendance, 85 ; cost per month, 89 cents ; 9 mills were levied for school purposes. Total amount of tax levied, $700.
BIG RUN.
Big Run was where the first settlement was made in Henderson township in 1822, and was for a long time the only post-office in that region of country.
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It derives its name from the stream called Big Run, which here empties into the Mahoning. It has always been the centre of the lumbering trade for all that section of country, and since the building of the Buffalo, Rochester & Pitts- burgh railroad, upon which it is situated, it is becoming a town of importance. The first settlers and the first business enterprises of the town have been given in the foregoing history of Henderson township. Big Run was incorporated a borough in September, 1867.
Stores .-- George K. Tyson, general store, established about 1877 ; Dr. A. P. Cox, general store and drugs, started about same time ; A. M. McClure, general store, started in 1867, burned down in 1870, and rebuilt and opened in 1880; Dr. C. A. Wilson, drug store, started about 1882 ; J. B. Ellis, general store ; started in May, 1883 ; Pittsburgh Branch Store, F. Simons, manager, opened about 1884; W. E. & S. Enterline, Mrs. Buss, Miss Enterline, J. U. Gillespie. J. F. Oswald, hardware; opened in 1884. E. G. Gray, grocery ; started in 1882. W. S. Carlton, grocery and eating house.
Manufactories and Shops .-- David McKee, shoemaker ; started about 1882. James A. Hamilton, tannery and harness shop ; started in 1883. P. Palmer, wagon maker and blacksmith; commenced in 1874. S. H. Gray, blacksmith ; in 1882. Handle and ax factory, started by T. H. Simon in 1887.
Mills .- The largest saw-mill in Big Run was erected by a man named Farnsworth, in 1840. It was then owned by David Barclay, and then, in 1865, by William M. Cochran ; since 1866 by A. M. McClure. It has been operated by the Big Run Lumber Company since 1885. Saw-mill put up by Putney Brothers in 1882, now owned by T. B. Krider. Planing mill of Q. S. Reems, built by David Pifer in 1869. Planing-mill and furniture factory, owned by D. J. Smyers & Son. Grist-mill, built by Philip Enterline in 1870; since his death, in 1885, owned by his sons, S. and W. E. Enterline.
Hotel MeClure .-- There is a large, well-fitted hotel at Big Run, built in 1886 by A. M. McClure. It is under the management of G. W. Schwem.
The office of the deputy-collector of internal revenue for the district, D. C. Gillespie, is located at Big Run.
Elections .- The first election in Big Run after it was incorporated as a borough was held on September 30, 1867 at which the following persons were elected: Justices of the peace, George K. Tyson, John E. Gillespie, constable, Charles Sloppy ; auditors, David Kerr, D. L. Smyers, William M. Cochran ; judge of election, Samuel Yohe ; inspectors, A. B. Stoner, Thomas D. Kerr ; assessors, George K. Tyson; assistant assessors, Joseph McPherson, J. A. Ham- ilton ; school directors, D. C. Gillespie, George K. Tyson, John Miller, J. A. Hamilton, Joseph McPherson, Samuel Yohe ; overseers of the poor, J. A. Han- ilton, George K. Tyson; town council, D. C. Gillespie, Joseph Moorhead, David W. Kerr, William M. Hollowell, Samuel Sloppy.
The election held February 15, 1887 resulted in the election of the follow-
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ing persons: Burgess, Q. S. Reames ; council, Daniel Billmire, and W. B. McPherson and D. D. Neff tie vote ; constable, W. P. Stumpf ; high consta- ble, Frederick Simons; school directors, A. M. McClure and D. J. Symers and Phillip Palmer tie vote ; assessor, George C. Gillespie ; auditor, Edward Seiphert; collector, W. H. Tyson; poor overseer, J. F. Oswald ; treasurer, R. A. Hamilton ; judge of election, John Kuntz; inspectors, John Neff and William Billmire.
The justices of the peace for Big Run are J. A. Hamilton and G. K. Tyson, and the other members of the school board are G. K. Tyson, J. A. Hamilton, C. A. Wilson and G. H. Simons.
Taxables and Population .- The number of taxables in Big Run in 1870 were 71 ; in 1880, 78; in 1886, 148.
The population according to the census of 1870 was 206; 1880, 240.
Assessment and Valuations .- The triennial assessment for 1886 gives the number of acres of seated land in Big Run as 222. Valuation, $2,971 ; aver- age per acre, $13.38. Number of houses and lots, 177; valuation; $21,639. Grist and saw-mills, two ; valuation $100. Number of horses, 24; valuation, $545 ; average value, $22.70. Number of cows, 53; valuation, $494; aver- age value, $9.32. Occupations, 104; valuation $3.545 ; average, $33.12. Total valuation subject to county tax, $31,094. Money at interest, $4,031.
School Statistics .- The number of schools in Big Run for the year ending June 7. 1886 were two ; length of term five months; number of male teachers, one, female teachers one. Salary of male teacher $40, female teacher $25. Number of male scholars 70, number of female scholars, 55. Average attend- ance 96, per cent. of attendanee, 91, cost per month, 60 cents. Thirteen mills each for school and building were levied. Total amount of tax levied for school and building purposes, $706.50.
CHAPTER LVIII.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
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(GHEE. JAMES. The father of the subject of this sketch. John McGhee, was
born in New York, and his father dying when he was quite young, his mother removed to Trenton, New Jersey. At the age of sixteen he left home to learn the trade of a millwright, and after that lost all trace of his mother and her family. and never again met any of his kindred, so that Mr. James McGhee has no relatives by the name of McGhee, except two nephews residing in California, of whom he has any knowledge. After learning his trade he went to the Clarion River and built a number of mills on that stream. In 1822 he was married to Nancy Smith and in 1825 removed to the
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Beech Woods to build a mill for Alexander Osborn, the first mill erected in that neigh- borhood. He was the first settler to locate east of the " beaver dam." or what is now Fall's Creek. His nearest neighbor was three miles distant, and a dense forest, infested with wild animals. surrounded his dwelling. Mr. McGhee was necessarily absent the greater part of the time, which left his wife alone with her little family. One morning she heard their only pig squealing lustily, and ran out of the house to see what was the matter, and found to her astonishment that a large bear was carrying the pig off. She picked up an axe that was lying on the wood-pile near by, and struck a blow at the bear, which sank deep into its head, killing it instantly, and releasing the pig.
Mrs. McGhee was obliged to work hard to help make the new home in the woods, and this, added to the care of the family, was too much for her strength, and at last her health gave way, and, in 1835, she died. At that time her husband was too fond of the glass which intoxicates, and though a kind husband and father when sober, at times he became crazed by the demon that lurks in the wine cup and takes all manhood away. When his wife felt death approaching she called him to her bedside and asked him to give up strong drink. He promised, and from that day never tasted strong drink.
James McGhee was born in the Beech Woods, March 20, 1835, his mother dying when he was nine months old. Mrs. McIntosh. a neighbor, took charge of him for a short time, and then his aunt, Mrs. Osburn, took him to her home in Clarion county, and cared for him until he was four years old, when he was brought back to the Beech Woods to live with his father. Mr. McGhee says: "When my uncle brought me home he put a stone in one end of his saddle-bags and me in the other, and in this way car- ried me forty miles. I can remember, the night after I came home. that my father, who was lying on the floor alongside of my bed, would rise up quite often through the night and look at me. The ladies of the neighborhood were very kind to me, treating me as though I was one of their own children, calling me their ' little Jimmie,' and sending me cakes to school. In my childhood days I never went into one of their houses that I did not receive something to eat, and this practice has been kept up, for let me go where I will, I must eat with them before I leave. I shall always remember and respect these good people for the many kindnesses I have received at their hands." At the age of fourteen James McGhee began rafting and running lumber on the creek, being. as was said, " a good worker," and those who employed him were always careful to give him all he could do. In those days the raftmen were half the time on the raft and the balance in the water. They always walked home in the night or camped in the woods among the laurel. Mr. McGhee says of this first trip down the creek : " We had a gorge at Rocky Bend, and night coming on we started for the pike, but got lost on the way and had to stay in the woods all night. We had had no dinner or supper, and I thought if that was the way rafting went I would stay at home. The next morning we came to the pike where Levi Schuckers now lives, where a man by the name of Houpt kept a hotel. and where we got a good breakfast, which we all enjoyed."
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