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Fort Boone. 129
Fort Brady 126
Fort Bunner. 134
Fort Freeland.
125, 129
Fort Jenkins
124, 125, 133, 135, 136
Fort Meminger
129, 133
Fort Montgomery 134
Fort Muncy
.124, 126, 137
Fort Rice
134, 135
Fort Swartz 135, 136
Forty-seventh Pennsylvania Volunteers. 412
Forty-sixth Pennsylvania Volunteers. 410
Fosnot, Lew C. 1086 kin. 645
Foulds, Thomas 1219
Foulds, Thomas, Sr .1218
Foulds, William, Sr .1220
Fowler, Owen M 292
Fox, James .1204
Freiheitsvogel (Sunbury). 276
French and Indian war 47
French pretensions. 47
French traders. 31
Frey, Samuel G. 1084
Frick, Henry 285
Frontier defense
49
Fulton, Alexander 894
Funk, George W.
1116
Furman, Isaac, carriage works, Sunbury. 486
Fry, Absalom
1205
Fry, Joseph
1205
G
Gable, William 916
Gallagher, Daniel F 1047
Garinger, G. F .1166
Gaston, S. P. .1150
Gazetteer (Sunbury).
278
Gearhart & Brother's foundry, McEwensville. 754
Gearhart, Bonham R. 264
Gearhart, Jacob.
238
GEARHART TOWNSHIP .- Erection and or- ganization, 800; borough of Riverside, 801; South Danville, 802; schools, 802; churches,
. 802; cemetery, 803; biographical sketches .. 1175 Geiger, H. H. 1038
Geiger, Hinkel & Company's planing mill, Mt. Carmel 663
General Staats Zeltung. 281
Geology of the county
329, 349
Georgetown .
711
German regiment.
133
Gettig, Christian.
453
Gettig, Christopher 453
Gibson, Charles D 837
Giffen, James O.
1134
Gilger, Jonas L. 602, 872
Gilland, James W
922
Gillespie, J. W
931
Gillinger, Engene K
121G
Gillinger, Samuel
1216
Glaze, Stephen 1115
Gobin, J. P. S., company of. 413
Godcharles (C. A.) Company. 563
Godcharles, Johnson B 986
Goldschmidt, Isaac
1026
Gonser, Andrew
.1169
Goodwill, Robert.
898
Gotshall, Adam J.
913
Gould, Joe
1022
Gowen City 770
.Graeber, Conrad 896
Graeber, George C. 898
Grant, Alexander 447
Gray, William 454
Greek Catholic (Ecce Homo) church, Shamo-
Greek cemetery, Shamokin 655
Greenough, Ebenezer 248, 808
Greenough, William I 252, 809
Green Ridge.
785
Gresh, I. D 1007
Guffy, Andrew J. 257
Gutelius, C. W.
1101
Guyer, George.
859
H
Haag, B. K
981
Haag, John.
981
Haas, Daniel K 948
Haas, Hiram M. 838
Haas, J. K.
947
Haas, John 473
Haas, John 815
Haas, John S
837
Haas, Joseph
: 1233
Hackenberg, W. H. 1001
Hacker, Thomas J. 923
Hagenbuch, H. W .1083
Hall, Charles.
245
Hand, Edward, military administration of 125
Hannah, John.
527
Harmony Cemetery Association 591
Harpel, George W
1037
Harpel, M. H. 932
Harpel, William F. 923
Harper, Henry C., company of
440
Harris, James
.1044
Harrisburg and Sunbury railroad. 318
Hartley, Thomas, ordered to Northumber- land county with his regiment, 123; disposi- tion of his forces, 124; official correspond- ence, 124; expedition against the Indian towns on the North Branch. 124
Hartline, Daniel F
1048
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1246
HISTORY OF NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY.
PAGE.
Hartman, Jacoby 1115
Hartranft, Uriah C., company of .. 423
Hartzell, Charles .. 1158
Harvey, Bernard 1014
Hauck, H. L., carriage works, Sunbury.
489
Hoy, John. 1112
Huber, Ivanhoe S 939
Hubley, Bernard 520
Hudson, George. 1210
Hughes, C. E. 960
Hulings, Marcus, Jr 545
Hull, Thomas R. 972
Hull, William 971
Hull, William 972
Hummel, Franklin 1209
Hummel, Jacob, company of. 394
Hummel, Solomon
1209
Hunter, Samuel, appointed county lieutenant,
118; official correspondence, 118; official ac- counts, 138; biography. 447
I
Imbody, G. W
998
Indian traders 31, 36
Indians, 21; Andastes, 21; Susquehannoeks,
21; Delawares, 22; Shawanese. 24; Iroquois. 25 Internal Improvements 297
Ireland, David. 1112
Irich's graveyard, Shamokin. 653
IRON FURNACES .- Chulasky, Point town- ship, 716; Northumberland, 535; Paxinos, Shamokin township, 729; Shamokin. 615
Iroquois Indians.
25, 43
Irwin, Jarid C.
850
Jackson, Angelo, company of .
426
Jackson, Samuel.
266
'JACKSON TOWNSHIP .- Original boundaries, 743; pioneers, 743; industries, 744; Hern- don, 744; Mahanoy, 745; schools, 745; churches, 745; biographical sketches. Jails 161
1217
James, W. C. 1049
John, Abia. 1184
Jolın, Asa T. 1185
John, Elida 1185
John, Family
1183
John, Griffith.
1186
Hollenback, D. S. 932
John, Griffith, Jr
. 1184
John, Henry T. .1020
885
John, Jesse I
1185
John, Perry ..
1186
John, Samuel
603, 871
Horton, Jesse C. 1098
Hottenstein, A. R. .1234
Hottenstein, Allen S 1001
Hottenstein, Charles 1110
Hottenstein, Daniel. 1111
Hottenstein, Henry 1110
Hottenstein, Jacob. .1110
House, .I. W 1125
Housel, Edgar L. .1086
Honsel, J. R. 1085
Hoy, Daniel K 1150
Hoy, David N 1112
Haupt, Benjamin 961
Haupt, Henry
1229
Haupt, John
1230
Haupt, Samuel
1169
Hebe 773
Heckert, Benjamin 858
Hefley, George
1202
Hefley, George W 1203
Hegins, Charles W 252
Heilman, Daniel D. 1163
Heim, A. A. 904
Heim, Daniel. 820
Heinen, T. C. 979
Heinen, William 979
Heinen, William A 979
Heiser, Conrad.
1055
Helfenstein. 770
Helfenstein, Charles P 879
Helfenstein, William L. 604, 877
915
Hendricks, Benjamin
858
Henninger, Joseph. 963
Henninger, Nathan. 1229
Henninger, Thomas.
1228
Hepburn, James. 249
Hepburn, James, S 526
Hepburn, Samnel 246
Herb, Edward C.
1017
Herb, Rudolph.
1039
Herndon.
744
Hewitt, Thomas 215
Higbee & Wagner's saw mill, Watsontown.
680
Hilbush, Jacob R.
1236
Hile, Ira 859
Hill, George 256, 820
Hill, John N
827
Hill, Seth C. 1122
Hinkel, William H. .1038
Hobson, Charles H.
.1040
Hockley, Alfred.
.1092
Hoffa, Jacob 1111
Hoffa, John. 1111
Hoffman, William
516
Hogue, D. C. 1089
Hollenback, Reuben 936
Holshue, Galen F., flour mill, Shamokin. 619
Horan, Michael. 1018
Horan, Thomas J 1026
Horner, E. H 1147
John, U. 929
John, William. .1187
Johnkowski, Louis 1025
Johnson, P. C. 986
Johnson, Peter V 1217
Johnston, David. 954
Jones, Thomas R., company of.
428
Jordan, Alexander
229
Hess, J. Wilson J
1137
Hemingray, William
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John, J. J ..
1247
INDEX.
PAGE.
JORDAN TOWNSHIP .- Erectlon and organ-
ization, 772; drainage, 772; roads, 772; post-
villages, 773; industries, 773; schools, 773; churches, 773; biographical sketches. 1217
Judges.
213
Jury commissioners. 188
Justices of the peace 193
Justices from 1772 to 1790
213
K
Kamp, George P 1145
Kase, Harrison C 1104
Kase, Isaac G. 966
Kase, Spencer M. 609
Kaseman, Daniel.
1201
Kaseman, David. 1201
Kaseman, William F .1200
Kauffman, Daniel.
1162
Kauffman, Jolın R.
1162
Kennedy, John
263
Keefer, George W.
854
Keefer, Samuel L
1173
Keene, Laurence.
453
Keihl, William B.
1239
Kellagher, Michael. 1060
Kelly. Frederick M.
988
Kelly, Peter F.
1040
Kelsey, J. W 1114
Kennedy, John. 263
Kennedy, R. A.
934
Kennedy, William C. 888
Kerchner, B. L ..
1238
Kerr, Joseph.
1156
Kessler, Joseph W
912
Keystone Machine Works, Sunbury.
490
Kiefer, William, Jr.
1029
King, Robert
520
King, William F 1051
Kirk, John M. 1078
Kirk, Thomas.
1078
Kistner, T. H. .1090
Klapp & Lucas's carriage works, Milton 565
Klapp, Reuben H
.1119
Klees, William W 1029
Klick, William
1126
Kline, Herman. 1160
Kline, John .1053
Kline, John F.
1160
Kline, Joseplı.
.1224
Klonowski, Florian 922
Klonowski, Jerome. 1030
Knauss, Benjamin
1221
Koch, J. Joseph.
918
Koerber, Henry
996
Kram, Charles A 1007
1075
Kreitzer, John H. 1000
Krick, John.
1197
Krick, Solomon R. 1196
Krigbaum, Daniel.
1195
Krock, John C. 1125
Kulıns, Willlam
1209
Kulick, John. 1043
Kulp, Darlington R. 908
Kurtz, J. U.
1123
Kutzner, William R. 891
L
Lamb, William H. 1235
Lamerson, Lawrence 655
Lantz, Simon.
1079
Lathey, William K. 265
Lawson, William C. 255, 982
Lawyers
240
Leader, C. C.
044
Leader, Edward M. 945
Legislative representation 190
Lehigh Valley rallroad. 328
Lehman, William N 1031
Leinbach, J. B. 1152
Leinbach, Jeremiah. 1151
Leisenring, Frank. 1199
Leisenring, Jacob.
1199
Leisenring, Peter
1199
Leisenring, Peter, Sr
1198
Lemon, Thomas.
715
Lerch, Felix.
657
Lessig, C. J.
014
Le Tort, James 31
Levy, Daniel.
245
Lewis, David J
1016
Lewis, Ellis
226
Lewis, John H., company of ..
435
LEWIS TOWNSHIP .- Topographical features, 765; political organization, 765; Freeland's mill, 765; borough of Turbutville, 765; churches, 767; schools, 768; Turbutville cemetery, 769; biographical sketches .. 1141
Lewis, William H. 953
Lewis, William H. 1037
Lewisburg and Tyrone railroad 320
Limestone
331
Limestone ridge
332
Limestone valley
332
Linebangh, Daniel S.
1116
Lippiatt, Thomas H
962
LITTLE MAHANOY TOWNSHIP .- Bounda- ries, 734; organization, 734; pioneers, 735; mills, 735; schools, 735; churches, 735; bio- graphical sketches. 1217
Llewellyn, David. 891
Lobb, Richard. 1220
Locust Gap 784
Locust Gap Local 29G
Logan (Saynghtowa). 30
Logan, Joe. A.
1005
Kramer, Jacob G
857
Long, Hiram
841
Long, Samuel C.
1231
Lorenz, Frederick W. V.
039
LOWER AUGUSTA TOWNSHIP. - Territorial development, 705; topography, 705; Fish- er's Ferry, 705; mills, 706; schools, 706; churches, 706; biographical sketches. 1160
Kremer, Jacob
Krick, George. 1196 Lowdon, Jolin, company of. 100
PAGE.
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1248
HISTORY OF NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY.
PAGE.
LOWER MAHANOY TOWNSHIP .- Organiza-
tion, 711; dralnage, 711; early history and present business and industrial interests of Georgetown, 711; Malta, 712; industries, 712; schools, 712; churches, 713; biograph- ical sketches. 1217
Lowry, Andrew M. 1079
Lubeski, Enoch. 1043
LUTHERAN CHURCHES. - Christ, Milton,
581; David's, Jordan township, 773; Eden, Rockefeller township, 792; Emanuel, Rock- efeller township, 795; Follmer's, Turbut township, 695; Georgetown, 713; Grace, Mt. Carmel, 670; Grace, Shamokin, 641; Him- mel, Washington township, 788; Hollowing Run, Lower Augusta township, 707; Im- manuel's, Little Mahanoy township, 735; Messiah, McEwensville, 763; Paradise, Tur- but township, 697; Pottsgrove, 726; St. Ja- cob's, Ralpho township, 799; St. Jacob's, Upper Mahanoy township, 710; St. James, Turbutville, 767; St. John's (Delaware Run), Delaware township, 761; St. John's, Jack- son township, 747; St. John's, Locust Gap, 786; St. John's, Northumberland, 540; St. John's, Shamokin township, 732; St. John's, Upper Mahanoy township, 710; St. Mat- thew's, Mt. Carmel, 671; St. Paul's, Cam- . eron township, 771; St. Paul's, Jordan township, 774; St. Peter's, Cameron town- ship, 771; St. Peter's, Jackson township, 745; St. Peter's, Lower Augusta township, 707; St. Peter's, Ralpho township, 798; Stone Valley, Lower Mahanoy township, 713; Trinity, Milton, 579; Trinity, Shamo- kin, 640; Vera Cruz, Lower Mahanoy town- ship, 713; Watsontown, 690; Zion, Jackson township, 747; Zion, Mt. Carmel, 671; Zion, Rockefeller township, 792; Zion, Sunbury,
502; Zion, Trevorton, 783; Zion, Turbutville 767 Lyon, Edward. 700
Lyon, John. 454
M
Maclay, Samuel 234
Maclay, William, correspondence, 121; resi-
dence at Sunbury fortified, 129; biography 448 Macpherson, John. 233
Mahanoy
745
Mahanoy Creek. 20
MAHANOY TOWNSHIP .- Proceedings for its erection, 708; division into Upper and Lower Mahanoy, 708; further disintegration of its territory, 153; pioneers. 709
Mahanoy and Samokin Improvement Com- pany 323
Mahanoy and Shamokin railroad 322
Mahon, Peter A. 928
Malady, Charles 1011
Malta. 712
Mandata
773
Markle, Martin 909
Markley, Solomon 262
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Marr, Addison G. 929
Marr, Joseph
971
Marsh, James D., company of 419
Marsh, Minner G. 1116
Marshall, George 910
Marshall, William H 880
Martin, Charles M. 840
Martin, Hugh .1130
Martin, Robert 516
Martz, E. H 960
Martz, George O
941
Martz, Peter 238
Martz, Solomon .604, 1193
Massacre of Penn's creek. 47
Masser, Franklin B. 842
Masser, Henry
474
Masser, Henry B
252, 806
Masser, Jacob B. 265, 842
Mast, Thomas .1155
Matthias, Jacob. 1102
Maurer, Charles K. 1029
Maurer, J. M
935
Maus, John A., company of. 408
Mauser, Alem. 1158
Mauser & Brother's carriage works, Mc- Ewensville 754
Mauser, Caln. 1159
Mausteller, John 1115
May, Isaac, Sr. 899
May, James. 900
Mead, David. 453
Meckly, John
267
Medical profession 261
Medical societies. 269
Medlar, J. G. 916
Menges, Peter R 1148
Mercantile appraisers. 189
Messinger, Isaac N .1080
Messner, E. D. 1239
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCHES .-
Boyle's Run, Lower Augusta township, 706; Doutyville, 772; Ebenezer, Rockefeller town- ship, 795; Elysburg, 799; Excelsior, 751; Georgetown, 714; Irish Valley, 733; Klines- grove, 702; Milton, 571; Montandon, 725; Mt. Carmel, 671; Mt. Pleasant, Upper Au- gusta township, 702; McEwensville, 763; Northumberland, 539; Oak Grove, Ralpho township, 800; Rushtown, 742; St. John's, Sunbury, 507; Shamokin, First, 634, Second, 637; Snydertown, 733; South Danville (River- side), 802; Upper Augusta, 702; Trevorton, 780; Watsontown 689
Mettler, Lorenzo. 1215
Mettler, William. 1215
Mettler, William H. 1215
Metzinger, Nicholas
1067
Miles, J. Hunter
1003
MILITIA .- Organization of at the outbreak of the Revolution, 116; called into active service, 118; mobilized in the war of 1812, 391; militia musters, 459; militia of 1862, 436; militia of 1863. 438
Miller, Amandus
1183
1249
INDEX.
PAGE.
Miller, Daniel S. 888
Miller Family 1182
Miller, Francis A 964
Miller, George. .1182
Miller, George W 1183
Miller, Lewis, company of 430
Miller, Nicholas. 450
Miller, S. M.
.1132
Miller, Samuel M.
.1075
Miller, William G. 1013
MILLS .- Chillisquaque township, 718,719; Del-
aware township,753; Jackson township, 744; Jordan township, 773; Lewis township, 765; Little Mahanoy township, 735; Lower Au- gusta township, 706; Lower Mahanoy town- ship, 712; Milton, 558, 561 ; Northumberland, 536; Point township, 715; Ralpho township, 798; Rockefeller township, 791; Rush town- ship, 741; Shamokin township, 728; Shamo- kin, 619; Sunbury, 484; Turbut township,684; Turbutville, 766; Upper Augusta township, 701; Upper Mahanoy township, 710; Wash- ington township, 787; Watsontown. 681
MILTON .- Pioneer history, 545; the town plat, 548; inhabitants from 1804 to 1808, 549; taxa- bles iu 1818, 552; borough government, 553; the postoffice, 554; facilities of travel and transportation, 554; general business Inter- ests, 555; industries of the past and present, 558; floods and fires, 565; secret and other so- cieties, 568; churches, 568; Sunday schools, 583; miscellaneous moral and humanitarian organizations, 585; educational interests, 587; local papers, 285, 590; cemeteries, 591; biographical sketches .. . 967
Milton Academy 588, 589
Milton Association for the Better Observance of the Christian Sabbath. 586
Milton Bible Society 585
Milton Car Works. 562
Milton Cemetery Association 591
Milton Classical Institute. 589
Milton Democrat. 288
Milton Driving Park and Fair Association. 346
Milton Gas Company. 557
Milton Iron Company. 563
Milton Knitting Company 565
Milton Ledger. 288
Milton Manufacturing Company 564
Milton National Bank. 556
Milton Record. 288
Milton Steam Boiler Works. 565
Milton Steam Tannery 558
Milton Sunday School Union 586
Milton Temperance Society. 586
Milton Trust and Safe Deposit Company. 557
Milton Water Company. 557
Miltonian. 285
Mine Hill and Schuylkill Haven railroad. 321
Miners' Trust and Safe Deposit Company .. 623
Montandon. 720
Montelius, Alfred M 1014
Montelius, Ralph W.
1036
Montelius, Walton H.
1033
PAGE.
Montgomery, D. M.
1129
Montgomery, David.
1143
Montgomery, David B.
1144
Montgomery, David J.
1145
Montgomery Family 1141
Montgomery, H. R 1129
Montgomery, James. 1129
Montgomery, Jolın.
238, 1142
Montgomery, John
1143
Montgomery, John G. 1144
Montgomery, John S. 1129
Montgomery, Robert.
1142
Montgomery, Robert C. 1144
Montgomery, Robert L. 1144
Montgomery, William. 216
Montgomery, William. 1143
Montgomery, William S. 1144
Moore, Alexander. 1212
Moore, Jesse 245
Moore, U. S. G. 936
Moravian Missionaries 40
Morgan, Edmund 913
Morgan, Harry W 903
Morgan, Samuel B 1073
Morris, William T. 263
Morrison, John W
1066
Morse, George
1039
Morton, Thomas
.1053
Mowry, Jacob.
602
MT. CARMEL .- Old hotels, 655; the town plat,
658; first improvements and subsequent growth, 659; the first merchants, physicians, and lawyers, 661; the postoffice, 662; rail- roads, 662; municipal organization and gov- ernment, 662; the Mt. Carmel coal trade, 663; general industrial interests, 663; finan- cial institutions, 664; water and electric light companies, 665; secret and other so- cieties, 666; the press, 294, 666; schools, 666; churches, 670; cemeteries, 676; biographical sketches .1013
Mt. Carmel American. 295
Mt. Carmel Cemetery Company 676
Mt. Carmel Iron Company. 663
Mt. Carmel Manufacturing Company. 663
Mt. Carmel News.
294
Mt. Carmel Progress
294
Mt. Carmel Savings Bank. 664
MT CARMEL TOWNSHIP .- Organization, 784; drainage and roads, 784; collleries, 784; mining villages, 784; churches, 785; bio- graphical sketches. .1013
Mt. Carmel Water Company 665
Mt. Vernon Cemetery 803
Muench, Charles E. 1187
Muench Family
1187
Muench, Jacob E
.1188
Muench, William H.
.1188
Muffly, James W
1088
Muffly, O. L.
1148
Mullen, John.
906
Murdock, Thomas A
1008
Murray, James
1126
Murray, James, regiment of
119
1250
HISTORY OF NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY.
PAGE.
Murray, John 1126
Murray, John .. 1127
Murray, Samuel W. 983
Murray, William. 1127
Murrays of Chillisquaque.
1126
Muth, R. H. 1235
Mc
McBride, Robert
450
McCarthy, Francis 1059
Mccarthy, James A. 1060
McCarthy, Michael A 1060
McCarty, William
817
McCauley, Daniel
1051
McCay, Robert
.1097
McCleery, J. P 970
McCleery, John, company of. 409
McCleery, William 267, 969
McClow, Benjamin 602
McClure, H. M.
835
McClure, J. F.
1084
McConnell, William C. 941
McCormick, Charles C. 975
McCormick Family 972
McCormick, Robert M
975
McDevitt, James H.
826
McDonnell, John.
1061
McEliece, George
942
McEliece, John.
942
MCEWENSVILLE .- Early history, 753; growth, 754; local industries, 754; borough organi- zation, 755; biographical sketches . .1141
McEwensville Academy. 764
McFee, William.
1021
McGowan, Arthur, carding mill and sickle factory, Milton 558
McGuigan, Robert, company of. 391
McGuire, William, company of. 392
McHarg, Joseph 108
McKee's fort
67
Mckinney, David. 450
McKnight Family 1108
McKnight, James. 1108
McMahan Family
1128
McMahan, James. 1128
McManigal, David A., company of. 428
McNamara, Thomas L. 967
McWilliams, Curtis Q. 940
Mc Williams, Kimber C.
935
McWilliams, Robert C.
1105
N
National Greenback (Shamokin). 294
Neagley, Joseph 1132
Neff, Christian. » 835
Neff, George H.
836
Nesbit, 1). M., planing mill, Chillisquaque
township
719
Nesbitt, William H. H. 1138
Newbaker, J. B 1217
Newcomer, John T., company of.
423
Newhard, Charles.
990
PAGE. NEWSPAPERS .- Northumberland, 273; Sun- bury, 276; Milton, 285; Shamokin, 291; Mt. Carmel, 294; Watsontown, 295; McEwens- ville and Locust Gap. 296
Nicely, Joseplı
239
Northern Central railway. 318
NORTHUMBERLAND. - The town plat, 515; early history, 516; prominent early resi- dents, 519; early merchants and hotels, 525; the postoffice, 527; bridges, canals, and railways, 528; borough organization and government, 533; industrial activity, 533; schools, 536; local journalism, 273, 537 ; secret aod other societies, 538; churches, 538; cemeteries, 544; biographical sketches. .. 1093
Northumberland Academy
536
Northumberland Agricultural Works
535
Northumberland Bridge Company. 528 Northumberland Car Works 535
Northumberland Cemetery Company.
545
Northumberland County Agricultural So-
ciety
341, 345
Northumberland County Democrat.
283
Northumberland County Herald 288
Northumberland County Legal News. 285
Northumberland County Medical Society
269
Northumberland County National Bank
623
Northumberland County Soldiers' Monu-
ment Association ..
442
Northumberland Iron and Nail Works
535
Northumberland Missionary Society. 585
Northumberland Republikaner 279
Northumberland Union
276
Northumberland, Union, and Columbia Bank 556
Northumbrian.
287
Nurseries, first
340
O
Oakes, J. B.
1159
Oats, Dominick. 1039
Officers' surveys. 82
Omlor, Peter F.
1049
One Hundred and Fifty-second Pennsylvania Volunteers. 431
One Hundred and Thirty-first Pennsylvania Volunteers 427
One Hundred and Twelfthi Pennsylvania Vol- unteers. 424
('Neill, Mark A
1030
Oram, W. H. M. 925
Organization and Administratiou 142
Orphans' court
207
Osborn, James A.
1003
Overpeck, H. M.
1001
Owen, Samuel.
1057
Oyster, Daniel, company of.
413
P
Packer, John B. 255, 810
Packer, Samuel J 249, 809
Packer, Samuel J.
810
Packer. William C.
810
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Pardee Car and Machine Works 682
Pardee's saw mill, Watsontown. 681 Pardoe, Joseph 1134
Parr, James, company of. 102
Patton, John, foundry, Milton 561
Paul, Charles ..
1210
Paul, T. H. 911
Paxinos. 730
Paxinos Furnace 729
Paxinos Powder Mills. 729
Paxton, Harry B., company of. 409
Peal, John W.
822
Pennsylvania railroad 312
Pennsylvania Railroad Company's repair shops, Sunbury 492
Pensyl, David R. .1180
Pensyl, George. .1181
Pensyl, Henry.
1181
Pensyl, Jacob.
.1180
Pensyl, John
1214
Pensyl, Leonard
1180
Pensyl, Samuel
1214
Pensyl, Solomon.
1214
Pensyl, William.
1182
Persing, Emanuel S 1203
Philadelphia and Erie railroad 318
Philadelphia and Reading railroad 321
Philadelphia and Sunbury railroad. 312
Phillips, Hugh M 1041
Phillips, Robert 268
Phillips, W. H. 1041
Piper, Tobias 267 Pleasants, Charles 251
Pleasants, James 251
Plummer, John P.
.1222
Plummer, Joseph
.1222
Plummer, William.
1222
Plunket, William
215, 261
Rebuck
787
POINT TOWNSHIP .- Proceedings for its erec- tion, 714; first township officers, 714; pi- oneers, 714; industries, 715; biographical sketches 1093
Pollock Guards 409
Pollock, James 228
Pomfret manor
82
Pomfret Manor Cemetery Company
513
Population, statistics of. 154
Pottsgrove
719
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES .- Chillisquaque, Chillisquaque township, 724; Elysburg, 800; Hollowing Run, Lower Augusta township, 706; Milton, 574; Mt. Carmel, 675; McEwens- ville, 763; Northumberland, 538; Rush, 741; Shamokin, Shamokin township, 731; Sha- mokin, 638; Sunbury, 504; Warrior Run, Delaware township, 759; Watsontown. 691
President judges 214
Price, John B. 264
Priestley, Joseph . 266
Priestley, Joseph. 520
PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCHES .- Mt. Carmel, 672; Shamokin. 637
Progress Hat and Cap Manufacturing Com-
pany 664
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PROTESTANT
EPISCOPAL CHURCHES .-.
Grace, Riverside, 803; Milton, 570; St. Mark's, Northumberland, 543; St. Mat-
thew's, Sunbury, 509; Trinity, Shamokin. .. 643 Prothonotaries 179
Public buildings 155
Publick Inquirer (Sunbury). 277
Publie Press (Northumberland) 276
Public roads.
297
Public school system, inauguration of.
176
Purchase of the Susquehanna, 42; of 1736, 44; of 1749, 45; of 1754, 45; of 1768. 82
Purdy, Truman H. 818
R
Railroads
311
Raker, Conrad. 1231
Raker, Conrad H. 1231
Raker, F. D 934
Raker, Frederick
1231
Raker, H. M
1173
Raker, Jacob
1173
Raker, John.
1173
RALPHO TOWNSHIP .- Successive steps in the proceedings by which the township was erected, 796: line of division from Shamo- kin, 796; drainage and roads, 796; pioneers, 797; early history, growth, and secret so- cieties of Elysburg, 797; industries, 798; schools, 798, churches, 798; biographical sketches. 1175
Rambach, Silas .1068
Ramsey, Joseph S. 1043
Raup, H. P.
1151
Reading road
299, 305
Reager, M. G.
951
Reed, Amos. 1170
Reed, Casper J. .1213
Reed, Emanuel B 1131
Reed Family
1176
Reed, Farnsworth 1103
Reed, F. T
910
Reed, Jacob .1177
Reed, James. 1213
Reed, Jerome B 856
Reed, Jesse
.1177
Reed, John 1176
Reed, John B.
.1016
Reed, John W
.1177
Reed, Simon P.
1213
Reed, William
.1130
Reed, William A
.1177
REFORMED CHURCHES .- David's, Jordan
township, 773; Emanuel, Rockefeller town- ship, 795; Georgetown, 713; Grace, Mt. Car- mel, 675; Himmel, Washington township, 788; Hollowing Run, Lower Augusta town- ship, 707; Immanuel's, Little Mahanoy town- ship, 735; Paradise, Turbut township, 696; St. Jacob's, Ralpho township, 799; St. Jacob's, Upper Mahanoy township, 710; St. John's (Delaware Run), Delaware town-
.
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HISTORY OF NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY.
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ship, 761; St. John's, Milton, 575; St. Jolin's, McEwensville, 762; St. John's, Shamokin township, 732; St. John's, Shamokin, 642; St. John's, Upper Mahanoy township, 710; St. Paul's, Cameron township, 771; St. Paul's, Jordan township, 774; St. Peter's, Cameron township, 771; St. Peter's, Jackson town- ship, 745; St. Peter's, Ralphio township, 798; Stone Valley, Lower Mahanoy township, 713; Sunbury, 504: Trinity, Turbutville, 768; Trinity, Watsontown, 689; Vera Cruz, Lower Mahanoy township, 713; Zion, Jackson
township, 747; Zion, Rockefeller township. 792 Registers and recorders. 179
Reilly, John H. 1055
Reimensnyder, George B. 834
Reimensnyder, John J 833
Reitz, I. S 961
Reitz, Moses 1164
Religious Museum (Northumberland) 276
Renn, I. J 1164
Renn, Ira T 1165
Renn, Philip H 841
Renney, James .1218
Representatives (State) 191
Republican Argus (Northumberland). 275
Ressler, Isaac H. .1237
Revolutionary Period 99
Richardson, W. A. 917
Riddell, William 993
Righter, Thomas M. .1019
Rine, John A 1139
Rinehart, Charles P .1161
Rippel, Conrad. 859
Rishel, Jacob S. 1129
Ritter, Isaac F 990
River navigation. 309
RIVERSIDE .- Location and plat, 801 ; growth and suburban character, 801; municipal
government, 801; biographical sketches. . .. 1175 ROADS .- Tulpehocken road, 298, 303; old
Reading road, 299; Fort Augusta to Lycom- ing, 299; Fort Augusta to Mahoning (Dan- ville), 300; Sunbury to Mahantango, 300, 304; Sunbury to Mahoning (Danville), 300; Sun- bury to Catawissa, 301; Sunbury and Sha- mokin creek, 301; Sunbury to Lycoming, 301; Harrison's road, 302; Strawbridge's road, 302; Valley of Mahantango creek, 303; Northumberland to Lycoming, 304; Muncy to Mahoning (Danville), 304; Ma- honing (Danville) to the old Reading road, 304; valleys of Little Shamokin and Green- brier creeks. 305
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