History of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, Part 153

Author: edited by John F. Meginness
Publication date: 1892
Publisher: Chicago, Ill. : Brown, Runk
Number of Pages: 1650


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churches, 662; schools, 662; biographical sketches 1039 Military record. 427


Militia companies. 431


MILL CREEK TOWNSHIP .- Formation, 548; pio- neers, 549; economic resources, 549; Hunters- ville, 549; churches, 549; schools, 549; biograpli- ical sketches 1008


Miller, Abraham 1143 Miller, Daniel. 1220 Miller, George 1232


Miller, Isaac.


.1232


Miller, Jacob


1143


Miller, John


1232


Miller, John .J 1181


MUNCY BOROUGH .- Orthography of the name, 468; municipal government, 468; an election mud-


379


1261


INDEX.


PAGE.


die, 471; postmasters, 473; family sketches, 474; old hotels, 475; industries, 476; the bank and in- surance company, 477; water supply, 478; secret societies; 478; the press, 478; schools, 479; church history, 480; burial places, 482; biographical sketches. 936


Muncy bridge. 319


Muncy Canal Company .... 324


Muncy Cemetery Company. 485


MUNCY CREEK TOWNSHIP .- Taxables in 1800. 241;


formation, 550; geology, 550; Port Penn, 550; Clarkestown, 551; industries, 551; schools, 552;


Immanuel's Lutheran church, 552; biographical sketches 936


Muncy dam 551


Muncy Farms .66. 1028


Muncy Hills, battle of 3S


Muncy Luminary 478


Muncy Machine Works 477


Muncy Manor


54, 95


Muncy Manufacturing Company, Limited. 476


Muncy Pastorate.


479


Muncy, significance of the name. 46


Muncy Table Works Company ..


477


Muncy Telegraph 478


MUNCY TOWNSHIP .- Erection, 82, 539; original


settlers, 84; election contests, 110, 191; assess- ment list for 1778, 157; taxables in 1800, 239; an early boundary line, 539; disintegration, 540; his- toric ground, 540; early land transactions, 541; geology and topography, 542; villages, 542; post- offices, 542; schools, 543; churches, 543; biograph- ical sketches .. .1008


Muncy Valley Farmers' Club 426


Muncy Woolen Mills Company. 476


Munro, Rev. H. C 949 Munson, C. La Rue. 300


Munson, Edgar. 738


Murphy, John. 348


Murphy, Timothy 91


Musgrave, Aaron. 995


Musgrave, Jolin D 995 Music and Mirth 387


Mussina, Jacob L . 337


Mutchler, David. 1183


Mutchler, Mathias 1183


Myers, Jacob.


1224


Myers, Simon C. 1224


N


Narber, Peter .1036


National Democrat 385


National Furniture Company, Limited 364


National Paint Works 364 National Standard 385


National Vidette 494 Neece, John 1164


Neece, Thomas V. B


1165


Neilson, Robert 839


Nenschafer, William 860


562, 960 Nevins, John, M. D 1052 Newberry 328, 344 Opp, Philip. 562 Newman, George Opp, Philip 959 977 Newman. Joseph 977 Opp, Philip 960


Newman, Thomas. 977


Neyhart, Eli .1205


Neyhart, Jndson C


.120G


Nicely, George W 887


Nichols, Orlando L.


PAGE.


Niemeyer, Adolph 893


845


Nippenose postoffice. 60G


NIPPENOSE TOWNSHIP .- Taxables in 1800, 240;


organization, 593; origin of the name, 593; geol- ogy, 504; settlement, 594; settlers in the Ox-Bow, 595; industries, 599; Jersey Shore Station, 599; railroad excavation, 600; Nippono park, 601; schools, 601; biographical sketches .1084


Nippeoose valley 602


Nippono park. 601


Nisbet


611


Noble, Edward F 901


Noble Mills


349


Noble, Seymour .J. 901


Noon, Edward F 1202


Noon, John J 1205


Noon, Thomas 1202


Norris, John


688


Norris, William 299


North Mountain. 572


North Pennsylvanian. 382


Northern Central railroad 324


Now and Then 479


Nunn, Ellis


1000


Nunn, Thomas 980


Nunu, Thomas H 980


Nursery, first


425


Nutt, George D., M. D 793


O


Oakville.


649


O'Conner, Peter .1212


Okome


695


Oldham, Capt. Robert, company of. 424


OLD LYCOMING TOWNSHIP .- Taxables in 1800, 240; organization, 652; geology, 653; early history, 653; prominent settlers, 653; mills, 654; churches and schools, 655; biographical sketches. .112G


Olmstead, Judson A


917


One Hundred and Forty-third Pennsylvania Volun- teers 451


One Hundred and Ninety-hiIth Pennsylvania Vol- unteers 453 One Hundred and Ninety-fourth Pennsylvania Vol- unteers. 453


One Hundred and Seventeenth Pennsylvania Vol- unteers 440


One Hundred and Seventy-seventh Pennsylvania Volunteers 452 One Hundred and Sixth Pennsylvania Volunteers. 445 One Hundred and Sixty-third Pennsylvania Volun- teers 451


One Hundred and Thirty-first Pennsylvania Vol-


unteers


449


Opp, Jacob 960


Opp, John. 9.59


Opp, John Philip 957


Opp, Mary


960


Opp, Lieut. Col. Milton. company of, 441; biography,


Opp postoffice 563


Opp, Thomas


960


Opp, Wilson


958


Oregon Hill.


691


1262


HISTORY OF LYCOMING COUNTY.


Oriole.


PAGE.


Orme's Kirk 57


Osler, David W 996


Osler, Jolin 99G Philips, David C. 966


Osler, Jolın H.


996


Ott, David K 1057


Otto Family 732


Otto, Frank R 737


Otto, Henry M


748


Otto, H. Howard


737


Otto, Hon. John Augustus


733


Otto, John A. & Sons. 363


Otto, John B.


749


Otto, John M.


737


Otto, Dr. Luther M


734


Our Report.


513


Overmyer, Capt. Jolin B., company of


436


P


Packer, William F 703


Paducohi .


686


Page, Frederick N S19


Painter, G. L. I 937


Painter, William P. I


.301, 930


Parker, E. B


495


Parr, Capt. James, company of ..


91


Parsons, Hon. Anson V


293, 758


Parsons, Bartholomew.


.1001


Parsons, Capt. Henry C., company of, 456; biog- raphy 299, 758


Parsous, O. F.


.1001


Pastoral Visitor


509


Patterson, Galbraitlı 523


Paulhamus, Abraham


1179


Paulhamus, John


1179


Pawling, Samuel L.


.1107


Pawling, Samuel S.


110S


Peale, Dr. John W


308


Peddigree, Moses M 1002


Peddigree, W. H.


1002


Peddigree, William


1002


Penbryn


651


PENN TOWNSHIP. - Organization, 571; geology, 571; the first settlers, 571; mills, 571; postoffices, 571; churches, 572: schools, 572; biographical sketches 972


Penn's Creek massacre .. 32


Penn's Dale


542


Pennsylvania Grit 385


Pennsylvania School Montlily. 3SG


Pennsylvania Tribune


385


Penny Hill.


582


Peoples, William R 949


Pepperman, Anthony .661. 1066


Pepperman, Henry. .10GG


Pepperman, Isaac.


1067


Pepperman, Isaac H.


1067


Perkins, Maj. James H


.353, 354, 356, 725


Perkinsville


702


Perley, Allen P


745


Perryville


660


Persun, Charles W 997


Persun, Edmund. 1160


Persun, Evan H. 1161


Persun, Henry


996


Peterman, Capt. Jacob, company of.


441


Petrikin Family


474


Petrikin, William A


474


Phelps & Gorham purchase .. 217


Philadelphia and Erie railroad. 325


Philadelphia and Reading railroad 325


Philips, George W 966


PIATT TOWNSHIP .- Erection, 670; geology, 671;


early settlers, 671; industries, 076: postoffices, 677; churches and schools, 677; biographical sketches. .1039


Piatt, Hon. William .. 589


PICTURE ROCKS .- Topography, 513; founders of the town, 515; the postoffice, 516; municipal gor- ernment, 516; industrial, social, and business de- velopment, 516; churches, 516; schools, 517; bio- graphical sketches. 972


Pidcoe, Benjamin


1179


Pidcoe, Emanuel. 816


Pidcoe, James MI .. 1130


Pine creek


47


Pine Creek Declaration of Independence .. 92


Pine Creek township, formation, 194; taxables in 1800. 211


PINE TOWNSHIP .- Formation, 687; geology, 687: a seminary in the wilderness, GSS: "The Englishi Settlement," 689; Oregon Hill, 691: EngI sh Cen- tre, 691; schools, 692; biographiical sketches .... .. 1227 Plunkett, Col. William. 024


PLUNKETT'S CREEK TOWNSHIP .- Formation,-624; Col. William Plunkett, 624; geology, 625; pio- neers, 625; Industries, 626; Barbour's Mills, 626: Proctorville, 626; fishing clubs, 626; churches, 629; schools, 629; biographical sketches. .1197


Polleys, Thomas.


852


Pollock, Hon. James .. 281


Pollock, Dr. Samuel. 309, 787


Port Penn


550


Porter Family


581


Porter, George.


1091


Porter, Robert.


1091


PORTER TOWNSHIP .- Organization, 662; geology, 665; bistorie ground, 665; Davidson burial ground, 667; reminiscences of Father McMurray, 667; in-


dustries, 668; schools, 668; blographical sketches. 1039 Pott, Charles R. 887


Pott, Lorenzo Dow SST


Potter, Capt. Joho E., company of.


453


Poust, Daniel H.


976


Poust Family


559


Poust, Jacob.


976


Poust, Jacob.


997


PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES .- Brady township, 590;


Hepburn township, 621; Jersey Shore, 495; Lewis township, 636; Montgomery, 536; Montoursville, 509: Muncy, 481; Newberry, 388; Williamsport, 389; Woodward. 658


President judges.


278


Price, Capt. John H., company of ..


413


Proctorville.


626


PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCHES. - Mou-


toursville, 509; Muncy, 480; Muncy township, 544; South Williamsport, 532; Upper Fairfield township, 548; Williamsport. 39.


Prothonotaries


252


Purchase of 1768


49


Purchase of 1785.


197


Q


Quigelville


660


Quiggle, James W


195


PAGE ..


1263


INDEX.


PAGE.


Quigle, Baldas .1142


Quigle, George. 1142


Quigle, Jesse. 1143


Quigley, James L. 928


Quigley, Robert S 92S


R


Railroad Topics


536


Railroads 324


Rakestraw, James W


.1009


Ralston 648, 649


Ramsey, Thomas. 1238


Ramseyville 686


Randall, O. H 721


Randall, William H., M. D


797


Raper, Thomas J. 965


904


Rathmell, Thomas M


904


Raup, Isaac P


1053


Rawle Cottage


546


Rawle, Francis W.


1018


Rawle, Hon. Henry


1018


Reading, John G., Jr


780


Reardon, John J


300, 776


Red Run Coal Company


649


Reed, Jacob


890


Reed, Jacob.


965


Reed, Dr. James L.


307


Reed, John T


Rogers, Joseph E


1218


Reed, Robert


1141


Reed, Samuel 1141


Reed, Samuel.


1142


Reed, Solomon 965


Reed's Fort 117. 132


Reeder, Andrew 975


Reeder, Charles. 975


Reeder, Merrick, Sr 975


Reeder, Peter


975


Reeder, Robert K


949


Reedy, Andrew 986


Reedy, W. T.


986


Reeves, Elijah 348


REFORMED CHURCHES .- Brady township. 590;


Clinton township, 585; Washington township, 581; Williamsport. 396


Register and recorder. 256


Registered physicians 311


Reibsam Family 560


Reighard, Jacob 1133


Reighard, Oliver H. 299, 773


Reighard, Capt. Oliver H., company of


157


Reilly. Charles J. 781


Reinhold, Dr. C. G. 310


Rentz, Solomon. 1027 Repasz Band. 372 Representatives. 259


Revolutionary soldiers 190


Reward for Indian scalps 36


Reynolds, H. R 871 Rhoads, Andrew S., D. D. S. 802 Rhoads, Hiram R 840


Riale, John H.


935


Rianhard, George W


884


Rich, Thomas Carroll, M. D.


799


Richter, August. 788


Riddell, C. B. 1076 Sander, Abraham 1176


Riddell Family


675


Riddell, William 1076


Riley, William P


811


Ripples 387


Rishel, Capt. Elias C., company of ... 460


Rissel, D. R. P 926


Ritter, George 966


Ritter, Jacob


1231


Ritter, Dr. James W. 1231


Ritter, Michael


1233


Ritter, Samuel E. 963


Ritter, Thomas J


966


Ritter, Hon. Walter E. 781


River dams 362


River transportation


320


Roads


Roaring Branch 650, 651


Robb, James.


942


Robb, Robert.


100


Robb, Robert


941


Robb, Robert


1036


Robinson, Isaac.


1140


Robinson, James


1159


Robinson, John.


1139


Robinson, John B.


1072


Robinson, Leroy


1140


Robinson, Dr. Richard F


1140


Robinson, Capt. Thomas.


182, 187


Robinson, W. P.


1140


Rocktown.


529


Rogers, John W


1219


Rogers, Stephen 1247


Rogers Woolen Mill 626


Roller, George W. 1134


Roller, Jacob. 1133


Roller, Jacob J .. 1133


Rorabaugh, Henry .1062


Rorabaugh, Joseph H 1062


Rose, Jolın 291


Rose, Jolın


640


Rose Valley C12


Ross, Michael. $3, 331


Rowley & Hermance. 351


Rowley, E. A. S05


Runkle, L. C .. 920


Rush, Hon. Jacob 278


1079


Russell, Capt. Evan 900


Russell, James


333


Rutter. H. H. . 985


Ryan, John R. T.


746


Rynearson, Barnet


993


Rynearson, John 993


S


Saeger, George C. .. 1025


Sallada, Thomas F 926


SALLADASBURG .- Founding of the town, 526; schools, 526; postmasters, 526; industries, 527; incorporation, 527; I. O. O. F., 528: biographical sketches 1039


Sallade, Col. Jacob .. 719


Sallade, Jacob Philip. 604


Salt, early manufacture of 425


Sampson, Capt. Luther B., company of .. 441


Sander, Jacob Michael


1136


Sanderson, John J


29S


82, 314


Rathmell, Joseph G


942


Robb, Thomas W


PAGE.


Russell, Edward H.


1264


HISTORY OF LYCOMING COUNTY.


PAGE.


Sanford, George H. 824


Savings Institution of the City of Williamsport .. 367


" Sawdust war " 362


Sheffer, Lewis. 865


Sheriffs 254


Sherman, David. 1028


13


Shiffler, Aaron G


1175


Shiffler, Christian


Shiffler, George E 1175


Shipman, Isaac 961


Shipman, Jacob 960


Shoemaker, Benjamin 948


Shoemaker, Henry. 947


Shoemaker, Henry 948


Shoemaker, .John A 867


Sholder, Benjamin 1135


1135


Sholder, Christian


1135


Sholder, Daniel


1136


Sholder Family


1135


Sholder, Jolın.


1136


Shollenberger, D. W


1085


Shollenberger, William L.


1187


Shollenberger, Willoughly. 1187


SHREWSBURY TOWNSHIP .- Political organization, 567; geological and topographical features, 567; first settlers, 568; Highland Lake, 568; inills, 569; villages, 569; postoffices, 569; schools, 569; bio- graphical sketches. 972


Shulze, Gov. John Andrew 545.


Shumacher Family. 557


Schooly, William. 1103 Siegel, Andrew 1063


Schooly, William M. 1103


Schuch, Jacob. 1184


Schuch, Peter. 1184


Schug, Frank P. 1000


Schultze, Rev. Gustavus.


618


Schumann, Augustus. 823


Schweiker, Frederick D) 905


Scott, Amos 1010


Scott, James H. 929


Scudder, John 96


Sechler, Michael. 1091


Sechler, Michael 1092


Sechrist, John 1232


Sechrist, Peter. 69G


Sechrist, Samuel


1233


Sedam, John. 1102


Sedam, Samuel. 1103


Sedam, Samuel T. 1103


Seely, Charles B. 1048


Seely, Col. Samnel S. 1048


Sees, Capt. William E., company of .. 436


Seitz, William. 857


Self-Locking Buckle Suspender Company 365


Senators .. 260


Sendbote (Williamsport) 385 Smith, G. P. 1118


Seventh Cavalry. 441


Seventh Day Adventist Church, Williamsport. 402


Shafer, Ephraim 1195


Shaffer, Andrew 1097


Shaffer, Nicholas. 584


Shaffer, Samuel. 1097


Shaffer, Samuel P.


1097


Shalemiller, George. 1181


Shalemiller, Tobias 1181 Smith, Lewis S 946-


Shant, Capt. William B., company of. 434, 450


Shaw, Nehemiah 354, 737


Sheasly, Samuel .1083


Sheesley, Abraham H. 1058


Sheffer, Jacob 865


Sayles, Jerry T 1205


Sayles, John 1205


Saylor-Brown, Jean, M. D. 795


Scaife, John. 1210


Scates, Charles W. 296


Schmohl; William. 1134


Schneider, Louis, M. D.


797


Schoch, Daniel J. 1017


Schoch, Reuben W. 1017


SCHOOLS .- Anthony, 656; Armstrong, 588; Bas-


tress, 611; Brady, 590; Brown, 683; Caseade, 639; Clinton, 586; Cogan House, 702; Cummings, 687; DuBoistown, 526; Eldred, 623; Fairfield, 547; Franklin, 565; Gamble, 642; Hepburn, 620; Hughesville. 513; Jackson. 697; Jersey Shore, 495; Jordan, 567: Lewis, 636; Limestone, G08; Loyal- sock, 615; Lycoming, 660; MeHenry, 695; MeIn- tyre, 650; McNett, 651; Mifflin, 662; Mill Creek, 549; Montgomery, 536; Montoursville, 509; More- land, 563; Muncy borough, 479; Muncy township, 543; Muncy Creek, 552; Nippenose, 601; Old Ly- coming, 655; Penn, 572; Piatt, 677; Picture Rocks, 517; Pine, 692; Plunkett's Creek, 629; Porter,


668; Salladasburg, 526; Shrewsbury, 569; South Williamsport, 532; Susquehanna, 611; Upper Fairfield, 548; Washington, 580; Watson, 670; Williamsport, 404; Wolf, 571; Woodward.


658


Schooly, Samuel .1103


Siegel, John G .. 1075


Siegel, Solomon. 1063


817


Siess, G. E. Otto. Sipe, Luther R.


Sipe, Oscar W. 831


Sipe, William.


831


Sixtieth Pennsylvania Volunteers 440-


Sixty-fifth Pennsylvania Volunteers 440


Slate, George 350, 820.


821


Slate, J. Walton


821


Slate Run 683


348


Sloan, William H.


846


Slonaker, Oliver H 962


Smith, Abraham 1155


Smith, Alexander 723


945


Smith, Catherine


576


Smith, Daniel


292


Smith, Daniel.


724


Smith, Daniel. 963


Smith, Daniel S 963


Smitlı, Elisha B. 946


Smith, Col. George. 561


Smith, George W 1245


Smith, Isaac


674


Smith, Hon. John


709


Smith, John D 962


Smith, John H 1155


Smith, Jonathan 561


Smith, Joseph W


724


Smith, Col. Matthew 174


Smith, Philip M


962


Smith, Robert.


1155.


831


Slate, Hymau A


Sloan, Alexander


Smith, Alexander M


PAGE.


Sheshequin path. .1175


Sholder, Charles E.


INDEX.


1265


PAGE.


Smith, Silas M. 301


Smith's Laws, quoted .. 197,200


Smith's Mills .. 563


SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT .- Hagerman's run, 528;


Stolz, George 941


Stolz, George S 945


Stone, Eli


1080


Stone, George F .1081


Stone, Tucker B. 1081


Stonesifer, Joseph G. 856


Stopper & Fisk Orchestra 372


Stradley, Richard R .1244


Strebeigh, Daniel. 1020


Strebeigh, Thomas J 1020


Strieby, Aaron L 1172


Strieby, Jacob .1195


Strieby, Jesse .1195


Strieby, Jonathan F 301, 779


Strieby, Joseph 1172


Strieby, Joseph W 1172


Stryker, Peter 585


Stuempfle, David. 823


Stutzman, Frank 353


Suess, John Paul. S70


Sun and Banner


383, 384


Sun and Democrat 383


Susquehanna Boom Company. 356


Susquehanna river survey


205


Susquehanna, significance of the name


41


SUSQUEHANNA TOWNSHIP .- Formation, 608; set- tlement, €11; Nisbet, 611; schools, 611; biograph- ical sketelies 1084


Susquehanna Trust and Safe Deposit Company 368


Susquehanna Zeitung 385


Sutton, John, deposition in ejectment suit, 1797 202


Swartz, John


1035


Swartz, Thomas .1035


932


Sweely, Ezra W


1027


Sweely, Jacob


1166


Sweely, Jacob F 1166


Sweely, James W SS3


Sweely, Ludwig F 1027


Sweeny, James


180


Sweet, Fred H. 811


T


Taller, Lavalette $30


Talley, George W 837


Tallman, James 1026


Tallman, Jeremiah 347


Tallmao, Lewis


1019


Tallman, Lewis W 929


Tallman, Pierson 1. 1026


Taylor, Allen M


828


Taylor, G. W 1000


Taylor, Robert 1000


Taylor, William H. 829


Teachers' Institutes 414


Ten Brook, Maj. John 583


The Band World


3SS


The " Big Runaway" 128


The Breakfast Table 385


The Enterprise. 513


The Epitomist


384


The Freeman 382


Stewart, Charles 713


Stewart, J. B 1082


Stewart, John 598


Stewart, Samuel. PAGE.


507


Stoltz, David 1183


Stolz, David 945


founding and growth of the borough, 529; munici- pal government, 530; industries, 530; postoffices,


531; churches, 531; schools, 532: biographical sketches 703


Southard. Henry 617


Southard, Henry


1213


Southard, Isaac H. 1214


Spangenberg's journey through the West Branch valley.


26


Spence, David Walter. M. D. 800


Splan, Timothy 1243


Sprague, William E. 747


Sprout, Amos B


993


Sprout, Ariel B.


992


Sprout, A. R.


515


Sprout, A. Renselaer


992


Sprout, Charles


992


Sprout, Charles H.


950


Sprout, Clarence E


783


Sprout, Ebenezer 991


Sprout, Emeline N 993


992


Sprout Families


991


Sprout, Lewis B 993


Sprout, Mary Ann 993


Spront, Nathaniel 991


Sprout, Samuel £ 993


Sprout, S. E. & Son 477


993


Sprout, Zebina E 992


378


St. Ours's expedition against Fort Augusta.


37


St. Paul's Quarterly


386


Stadon, Silas M


962


Stadon, William 961


Stage coaches


323


Star of Hope 385


Star Orchestra 372


State Representatives


259


State road.


315


State Senators 260


Steam Valley


702


Stearns, Charles R 853


Stearns, George L 853


Stearns, J. A 853


Stearns, L. L 852


Steck, Baltzer 973


Steck, Daniel 974


Steck Family 559


Steck, Frederick 973


998


Steck, John


974


Steck, Rev. John M


878


Steck, Michael 974


Steinhilper, John M ..


918


Stepheos, William Melvirne 782


Stephenson, S. T 886


Steuben 702


Stevens, Rev. Joseph, D. D. 1048


Stewart, Alexander 59S


Stewart, Charles 596


Stewart, Charles 599


The Index


388


The Item


387


The Mirror ( Williamsport ) 388


Sprout, Erastus T.


Sprout, Sophronia M


St. Bonifacius Cemetery


Sweeley. William.


Steck, George


1266


HISTORY OF LYCOMING COUNTY.


PAGE.


PAGE.


The Mirror (Hughesville) 513


The News Letter 494


The Nose. 491


Turk road 317


Turner, Rev. William. 488


Twenty-eighth Regiment, Emergency Men, 1863. 400


Twenty-sixth Regiment, Emergency Men, 1863 .... 460 Twenty-third Regiment, Militia of 1862. 450


Two Hundred and Seventh Pennsylvania Volun- teers 433


Two Hundred and Third Pennsylvania Volun- teers. 4544


U


Ulman, Capt, H. C., company of .. 43.


United Brethren Church, South Williamsport 532


United States courts. 288


United States Machine Company. 531


Updegraff, Abraham. 709


Updegraff, Derick.


Updegraff, Derrick 112G


Updegraff, Thomas.


319


UPPER FAIRFIELD TOWNSHIP .- Erection, 547; geology, 547; pioneers, 548; villages, 548; post- offices, 548; mills, 548; churches, 548; schools, 548; biographical sketches. 100g


Vade Mecum.


35.


Valley Iron Works. 352


Van Campen, Lieut. Moses 188


Vanderhelt, Peter.


348


Van Fleet, Solomon V 907


Van Ness, Jerome


151


Vanvorce, John 832


Veil, Henry. S66


Veterinary surgeons 427


Villinger, Conrad 903


Villinger, Gearhart 924


Villinger, Henry A


924


Villinger, John W


904


W


Wagner, William


.1117


Walbridge, Joshua W 297


Waldron, John


Walker, Capt. Andrew 146, 161, 169


Walker, R. J. C.


Walker Tragedy.


20G


Wallis, Joseph Jacob. GS


Wallis Run


642


Wallis, Samuel, litigation with the Penns, 63, 65; the


Land King, 66; marriage, 71; death, 73; family, 73; sale of his estate, 77; his residence fortified.


117


Walton, Ellis 253


Waltz, Andrew H. 836


Waltz, Conrad 1141


Waltz, Gottlieb 835


Waltz, William G. 1141


Waltz, William


.1010


War of 1812 4:27


Warn, Ellis 963


Warn, James 1211


Warn, W. H


982


Trumbower, Capt. Francis, company of


461


Trumbower, Capt. Perry M., company of 403


Trump, Edward D 1050


The Olive Branch 479


The Otzinachson 388


The Parish Dial. 385


The Register


384


The Republican 494


The Sunday Times 384


The Times 384


The Union. 387


The Weekly Banner 384


Third Cavalry 110


Third Regiment, Militia of 1862. 456


Thirteenth Cavalry. 110


Thirty-fourth Pennsylvania Volunteers. 437


Thirty-seventh Regiment. Emergency Men, 1863 461


Thirty-third Pennsylvania Volunteers 437


Thomas, Charles. 1097 Unityville. 566


Thomas, Charles A 858


Thomas. C. E. & Company.


694


Thomas, Daniel T ..


1169


Thomas. Daniel T. .1195


Thomas, Daniel Tallman


.1195


Thomas Family


674


Thomas, Gideon D


1066


Thomas, Henry


1194


Thomas, Henry S


1169


Thomas, James 813


Thomas, John 1065


Thomas, John


1194


Thomas, John, Jr. 1065


Thomas, Samuel P. 1065


Thomas, Sylvester C.


858


Thomas, William. 1097


Thomas, William H.


858


Thompson. George.


928


Thompson, George S.


927


Thompson, James.


617


Thompson, William F


853


Thompson, John


853


Thomson, John


119


Tiadaghton creek


48


Tinsman, Garret


,26


Tinsman, Peter.


354.727


Tinsman & Ryan


354


Tioga township. taxables in 1800. 248


Tivoli. 569 Tobacco culture 427


Tomb, Enoch B.


1061


Tomb Family


679


Tomb, George.


1013


Tomb, Henry


1061


Tomb, Jacob


. 1001


Tomb's Run 670


Tomlinson, Francis S 1211


Tomlinson, Stephen . 1020


Tomlinson, W. J 920


Torbert, J. Frank


.1052


984


Trainer, Albert.


964


Trainer, David S. 964


Treasurers of Lycoming county


255


Trick, Jacob 964 Waltz, William H


Trick, John. 964


Trout, Col. John, company of. 456: regiment. 461


Trout Run


635


Troxell, Henry G.


301,777


Warrensville


835


Townsend, S. D ..


1267


INDEX.


PAGE.


WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP .- Taxables in 1800, 243;


original boundaries and subsequent disintegra-


tion, 572; White Deer valley, 575; first taxables,


576; mills, 579; Elimsport, 579; schools, 580; churches, 581; cemeteries, 581; biographical sketches .. 1084


Waterville. 685, 686


Watson, Henry W 299


Watson, Oliver .294, 703


WATSON TOWNSHIP .- Formation, 668; geology, 669; settlers, 669; iron industry, 669; postoffices,


670; schools, 670; churches, 670; biographical sketches 1039


Watts, John 1073


Watts, Thomas ,J. 1073


Wayne township, taxables in 1800 247


Weaver, Albert .. 1009


Weaver, Byron A .1014 Weaver, George. 868


Weaver, Henry.


1234


Weaver, Jacob.


1013


Weaver, Jacob 1014 Weaver, John 1014 Weaver, John 1234


Weaver, Samuel. 1009


Weaver, William. 1013


Webb, Capt. George, company of. 458


Webster, Abraham. 570


Webster, Robert B 1034


Weekly Ledger. 606


Weigel, Coleman L.


1229


Weiser, Conrad.


23, 25, 31


Welch, Benjamin


983


Welch, Benjamin G.


983


Welper, Jacob C. 337


Welshans, William, Sr


1125


Welshans, William 1125


Weltner's German regiment 176


Wenner, John 854


Wentz, E. 1061


West Branch Beobachter 385


West Branch Bulletin 383


West Branch Courier 494


West Branch Democrat 383


West Branch Mutual Fire Insurance Company. 477


West Branch National Bank 366


West Branch Republican 382


Westfall, Ezra B 839


Weymouth, Samuel. 750


Wheeland, Clarence F 1165


Wheeland, David 1173


Wheeland, William


1165


Wheeland, William 1173


Wheelock, Samuel B. 981


White Deer valley 575


White, George 295


White, Henry 295, 731


White, Col. Hugh


1056


White, John 729


White, Lentz & White


354


Whitehead, C. F. 1100


Whitehead, Harvey W


785


White Pine. 702


Whitman, Jacob. 1144


Whitman, Samuel. 1144


Whitmire, Henry ..


953


Wildwood Cemetery 378


Williams, Alexander S 1012


Williams, John Norris. 739


Williams, Joseph .1012


Williams, Samuel Norris 739


Williamson, Aaron C. .1072


Williamson, Alexander 1145


Williamson, Charles Wesley 1148


Williamson, Gideon 1148


Williamson, James 1049


Williamson, John 1147


Williamson road 218


WILLIAMSPORT .-- Original ownership of the site,


326; Newberry, 328; Jaysburg, 329; Williams- port laid out, 330; additions to the town plat, 331; Michael Ross, 331; origin of the name, 332; the first improvements, 333; first taxables, 335; first stores, 336; sixty years ago, 336; boronghi organization, 338; city government, 341; Williams- port and Newberry postoffices, 344; great floods, 346; early industrial development, 347; flour mills, distilleries, and tanneries, 349; foundries and machine shops, 350; the Inmber industry, 353; Susquehanna Boom Company, 356; river dams, 362; lumber riots, 362; Lumbermen's Exchange, 362; furniture manufacturers, 363; miscellaneous manufactures, 364; financial institutions, 366; water, gas, electric light, and steam companies, 369; telegraph and telephone facilities, 370; street railway, 371; opera house, 371; a favorite place for conventions, 371; Brandon park, 372; musical organizations, 372; secret societles, 373; ceme- teries, 374; journalism, 379; churches, 388; schools, 404; biographical sketches 703


Williamsport Academy 405, 407


Williamsport and North Branch railroad 325


Williamsport bridge. 318


Williamsport Furniture Company 363


Williamsport Gas Company 369


Williamsport Hospital. 312


Williamsport Infirmary 313


Williamsport Iron and Nail Works 531


Williamsport Jewish Cemetery 379


Williamsport Machine Company 352


Williamsport National Bank 368


Williamsport Passenger Railway Company 371


Williamsport Republican 387


Williamsport Rifles 434


Williamsport Safe Deposit Company 368


Williamsport Seminary. 407


Williamsport Steam Company. 376


Williamsport Wagon Company 364


Williamsport Water Company. 369


Williamsport Weekly News .. 387


Williamsport Wire Rope Company


365


Willow Grove Mills 551


Wilson, Adolphus D 292


Wilson, Albert 1164


Wilson, Amos. 1189


Wilson, Andrew F 1189


Wilson, Byron 1190


Wilson, Enoch 1189


Wilson, Evan C 1164


Wilson, Ezra 1189


Wilson, Capt. Fountain, company of 438


Wilson, Capt. Frank T., company of. 450


Wilson, John 1158


Wilson, Robert 1189


Wilson, Col. Samuel. 846


Winchester, Stephen 400


Winters, Jacob


1037


Wire Buckle Suspender Company 365 P


l'AGE.


1268


HISTORY OF LYCOMING COUNTY.


Wirt, Rev. J. A., A. M


984


Wise, John. 338


Wise, Capt. Peter, company of .. 451


Wittig, Casmer 1230


Woddrop, C. William 983


Wolf, George B 1235


Wolf, George T 1082


Wolf, Henry M 685, 1235


Wolf, James M.


1235


Wolf, John


1234


Wolf, John G.


1236


Wolf, Michael. 1234


WOLF TOWNSHIP .- Boundaries, 569; geology, 569; incidents of early history, 570; industries. 570;


Bryan Mill, 571; schools and churches, 571; bio- graphical sketches


972


Wonderly, Capt. J. H., company of


459


Wood, Ambrose. 1229


Wood, Charles H.


1229


Wood, George G


940


Wood, James


1227


Wood, James M


296


Wood, Joseph 1050


Wood, Dr. Joseph 307


Wood, Robert.


1228


Wood, Thomas.


940


Woodward Guards 431


WOODWARD TOWNSHIP .- Erection, 656; geology,


656; pioneers, 657; mills, 658; Linden, 658: schools, 658; churches, 658; biographical sketches. 1126


Woolever, Edwin 1209


Woolever, G. H. 1021


Woolever, J. T. & Brothers 508


Woolverton & Tinsman. 354


Wurster, John 1083


Wyalusing path 13


Wychoff Family 117, 118


Wychoff, Frank T. 830


Wyland, George G. 352, 902


Wyoming path.


43


Y


Yarison, Charles F 1112


Yarison, Frederick 1112


Yeakel, Charles 999


Yeakel, Jonas 999


Yost, Benjamin M. 1160


Yothers, Daniel W. 95-1


Younkin, Evans & Stambaclı. 353


Young Ladies' Seminary, Williamsport 414


Young Men's Christian Association, Williamsport. 403


Young, Oliver H. 876


Youngman, Charles W 800


Youngman, George W 298, 756


Youngman, James M .301, 757


Youngman, Samuel L. 300, 757


Z


Zeisberger, David


28


Zingendorf's journeys through the West Branch


Valley


.25, 28


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