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History of Cameron County.
CHAPTER I .- TOPOGRAPHY AND NATU- RAL HISTORY .- Locality of County and Origin of Name-Altitudes-The New Pur- chase-Area and Population- Topography- Natural History - Salt and Oil Wells- Floods, Storms and Forest Fires-(lima- tology .. .815-819
CHAPTER HI. - ABORIGINES AND PIO- NEERS .- Indian Relies-Interesting Find- Fights with Indians-Adventures and Mur- ders-Dr. Lanning's Account-Lands in 1811 -Early Settlers and Settlements - Expe- riences and Privations of the Pioneers- Life on the Sinnemahoning in 1839-40-11un- ters' Stories-Highwaymen. 819-835
CHAPTER III .- TRANSACTIONS OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,-Establishment of the County-Location of County Seat- Capt. Rogers" Reminiscences-First Meeting of the Commissioners-Doings of the Com- missioners from 1860-War Tax-Appoint- ments-County Officers-Jail, etc ... ... . .. 835-838
CHAPTER IN .- COURTS AND BAR .- First Record of Cameron County Courts-Ap- pointments and Removals-Admissions to the Bar in 1862 and Subsequently-Presiding Law Indges, Assistant Law Judges, Presi- dent JJudges and Associate Judges-Law Circle of the County-Crimes .... 838-843
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CHAPTER V. - POLITICAL HISTORY .- Northumberland District-Judicial Erection of Counties - Organization of Cameron County-First Election for County Officers- Elections from 1860 to 1889 .. .. .843-848
CHAPTER VI .- MILITARY HISTORY .- In- trodnetory-War Meeting at Emporium- Cameron County Company (Old Bucktails)- First Cavalry-Eighty-fourth Regiment. P. V. I .- One Hundred and Ninetieth P. V. I. -One Hundred and Ninety-first P. V. I .- One Hundred and Ninety-ninth P. V. I .- Miscellaneous .848-850
CHAPTER VII. - JOURNALISM - EDUCA- TION - PHYSICIANS -COUNTY ASSOCIA- TIONS - RAILROADS, - Journalism - The Citizen-The Press-The Independent-The Herald-The Gazette (Sterling and Drift- wood) - Literature. Education - Early Schools-Teachers and County Superintend- ents-Report of Superintendent Pearsall Year Ending June +, 1888-The Teachers' Institute. Physicians - Dr. Kincaid and Others-The Cameron County Medical So- city. County Associations - Agricultural Societies - Centennial Association - Semi- Religious Societies. Railroads- Road to Salt Spring Run-The P. & E. R. R .- The B., N. Y. & P. R. R .- Miscellaneous . .. . . 857-866
CHAPTER VIII .- SHIPPEN TOWNSHIP- BOROUGH OF EMPORIUM .- Shippen Town- ship-Boundary and Area-General Topog- raphy-Population and Assessments-March Elections. 1861-Pioneer Days and Homes- Lumber and Mills-Oil Well, Coal Mining and Other Ventures-Internal Improve- ments-Miscellaneous. Borough of Empo- rium-Its Early History-Municipal Affairs -Postmasters and Postoffices-Fire Depart- ment-Water Company-Bank-Manufact- ures-Societies-Churches-Schools - Fires -Flood of 1889-Conclusion .. .866-900
CHAPTER IX .- GIBSON TOWNSHIP-BOR- OUGH OF DRIFTWOOD, -Gibson Township -Boundary and Area - Elevations and Streams - Population and Assessments- Election, 1844-Miscellaneous, Borough of Driftwood-Origin of the Place-Some First Things-Incorporation-Municipal Affairs- The Place in 1876-Manufactures, Fires, Floods, etc .- Hotels-Churches-Schools- Societies and Associations-Conclusion 900-910
CHAPTER X .- GROVE TOWNSHIP .- Grove Township - Boundary - Elevations and Streams-Population and Assessment-In- dian History-Industries, Sinemahoning- Survey and Sale of Village Lots-Historie Apple Tree-First Business in the Place- Hotels - Mails - Early Schools - Fires- Church, etc .- Societies. .910-916
CHAPTER XE. - LUMBER TOWNSHIP .- Boundary - Topography - Population and Assessment-Elections in 1861-Forest Fires. Sterling-Origin and Survey of the Place- Business and Improvements-Fires-Post- masters-Societies-Churches, ete. Came- ron-Survey and Commencement-Fires, ete .- Catholic Church .. .916-920
CHAPTER XII. - PORTAGE TOWNSHIP .- Portage Township-Its Origin-Elevation- Streams - Population and Assessment- Families Resident in 1859-Elections, 1861. Sizerrille-A Historic Place-Salt Works- Hotels-Fires-Cemetery Association-Con- clusion ... ..... 920-922
CHAPTER XIII .- BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH- ES .- SHIPPEN TOWNSHIP AND BOROUGH OF EMPORIUM. .922-951
CHAPTER XIV .- BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH- ES. - GIBSON TOWNSHIP AND BOROUGH OF DRIFTWOOD-GROVE, LUMBER AND PORTAGE TOWNSHIPS. .. .. 952-975
Biographical Sketches.
Gibson Township and Borough of Driftwood. 952
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Portage Township. .. 973
Grove Township 965 Shippen Township and Borough of Emporium 922
Lumber Township. 969
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Cochran, J. W.
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Taggart, L. 851
Gould, C. B
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Warner, G. W 861
Heilman R. P., M. D.
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History of Potter County.
CHAPTER I .- TOPOGRAPHY AND NATU- RAL HISTORY .- Origin of Name of County -Area and Elevations-Topographical Con- formation-Fossils and Strata, etc .- Lun- bering-Giant Saw-mills-Lumber Camps- Experiences of the Woodsinan-Technical- ities of the Trade-Rafting and "Driving" -Cyclones and Natural Phenomena ...... 979-988
CHAPTER II .- INDIAN AND PIONEER HISTORY. - Indian Settlements. Grain Storehouse, Relies, etc .- First White Set- tlers, Marriage, etc .- Early Land Transfers -Religious Exercises-Price of Commodi- ties-Two Interesting Letters-Customs and Doings of the Early Times-Some Pioneer Names-Indian and White Hunters. . . . . 989-1004
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CHAPTER III .- TRANSACTIONS OF THE COMMISSIONERS .- Establishment of Potter County-First Proceedings of the Commis- sioners-Laying off of Roads-Tax Sales of Lands-Building of Court-house-The New Jail-Prohibition in Potter-Lists of Off- cers .1004-1011
CHAPTER IV .- COURTS AND BAR .- First Court and Judges - Jurors - Primitive Canses, etc .- List of Lawyers, Dates of Ad- mission, etc .- Judges, Prothonotaries, bis- triet Attorneys and Sheriff's-Crimes and Punishments 1012-1019
CHAPTER V .- MEDICAL .- Early Physicians -Trials of the Pioneer Doctor-Names of all Physicians Attainable in the County . 1019-1020
CHAPTER VI .- JOURNALISM-EDUCATION. -Journalism-Some Account of the Press of Potter-The "Survival of the Fittest "- Education-History of the School and School System of Potter County-Names of Educa- tors-Interesting Statistics ..... ... .. 1021-1024
CHAPTER VIL .- MILITARY HISTORY .- Pot- ter County in the Civil War-Enlistment of Volunteers-Relief Committees, etc .- Forty- sixth P. V. I .- Fifty-third P. V. 1 .- Fifty- eighth P. V. I .- One Hundred and Forty- ninth P. V. I .- Two Hundred and Tenth P. V. I .- New York State Regiments-Lists of Soldiers who Entered the Service from Potter County-The Battles in which They Were Engaged-Miscellaneous .. .... . .. 1027-1039
CHAPTER VIJL-RAILROADS-AGRICULT- URAL-STATISTICAL .- Railroads-Project- ed and Completed Railroads-First Passen- ger Train-Establishment of Railway Mail Service, Agricultural - Society - Results of not Working in Harmony. Statistical- Statistics of Population - Valuation - Re- ceipts and Expenditures .. 1040-1044
CHAPTER IX .- EULALIA TOWNSHIP-BOR- OUGH OF COUDERSPORT .- Eulalia Town- ship-General Topography-Oil Wells, etc .- Population-Assessors' Statistics-Elections in February, 1890-Laying off of Roads- Early Tax-payers-Miscellaneous, Borough of Coudersport-Survey-Some First Things -Iteminiscences of Mrs. Mary A. Ross- Post-office and Postmasters-Schools, etc .- Resident Tax-payers in 1848 - Municipal Matters-The Germans-Early Events-The Great Fire of 1880-Lumbering-Churches- Societies, ete .- Business .. 1044-1070
CHAPTER X .- ABBOT AND ALLEGHENY TOWNSHIPS,-Abbot Township-Conform- ation - First Inhabitants - Settlement of Germania-Ole Bull's Colony-Hardships of the Pioneers-Interesting Accounts-Some First Events and Things-Miscellaneous. Allegheny Townslup-The Summit Town- ship of Potter - Topography - Population and Assessment-Early Names, Churches, Business, etc .. . . .. 1070-1073
CHAPTER XI .- BINGHAM TOWNSHIP .- Geology of the Township-Tornadors-l'on- ilation and Values-Names of Settlers- Number of First Things-Educational and Religious-Miscellaneous. . . .. 1073-1078
CHAPTER XIL .- CLARA, HEBRON AND PLEASANT VALLEY TOWNSHIPS. - Clara Township-Its Topography-First Tax-pay- ers and Early Elertions-Settlers-Schools, etc .- Elections in February, 1890, Hchron Township-Date of Establishment-Popula- tion-Residents in 1839-Sad Accident- School-Church and Cemetery-Elertions in February, 1800. Pleasant Valley Township
-Locality-Taxables - First Church and School-Elections in February, 1890. . .. 1078-1081
CHAPTER XIII .- GENESEE TOWNSHIP .- Boundaries - Settlement - Names of Pio- neers- First Store-Schools-Church-Vil- lages-Elections in February, 1890-Gene- see Forks-Postmasters-Orders and Soci- eties . 1081-1084
CHAPTER XIV .- HARRISON TOWNSHIP .- Early Names and Locations -- First School Teacher-Early Churches-Business Houses, Hotels, Mills, ete .- Harrison Valley-Busi- ness C'irele-Methodist and Baptist Church- es. Societies, etc .- The Village of Mills-Its Lumber and Other Interests-1. O. O. F .-- Township Officers Elected in February, 1890 .1084-1091
CHAPTER XV .- HECTOR AND PIKE TOWN- SHIPS. - Hector Township - Its Surface, Population and Taxables-First Religious Society-Equitable Aid Union-Signal Sta- tion - Elections in February, 1890. Pike Totenship-Its Lumber Interests, Popula- tion, etc .- School and Tavern-Galeton-Its Business, Church, and G. A. R. Post-West Pike-Blue Run and Its Tragedy-Township Elections in February, 1890. . 1002-1097
CHAPTER XVI .- KEATING, HOMER AND SUMMIT TOWNSHIPS .- Keating Township -General Description-Population-Assess- ment-Early Settlers-Some First Things- Business, Societies, etc .- Elections in Feh- ruary, 1890. Homer Township-Its Pecu- bar Location-Tax-payers in 1845-Odin and Inez-Elections in February, 1890. Summit Township-Its General Conformation-Pop- ulation-Tax-payers in 1855-Elections in February, 1890. .1098-1100
CHAPTER XVII .- OSWAYO TOWNSHIP .- Geologir Formation-Population and Taxa- bles-The First Settler-Privations of the Early Residents-Stores and Schools-First Religious Services - Churches - Societies -- Ante-Tannery Days-Eleven Mile and Os- wayo-The Tanning Interest, etc .- Elec- tions in February, 1890 .. 1101-1104
CHAPTER XVIII .- SYLVANIA TOWNSHIP. -Settlement of the Township in 1828-Some Early Residents-Its Growth-First Church, etr .- Elections in February, 1890-Village of Costello 1104-1109
CHAPTER XIX .- PORTAGE TOWNSHIP- BOROUGH OF AUSTIN-WHARTON TOWN- SHIP - EAST FORK (OLEONA),-Portage Township -Topography - Population and Taxables-Elertions in February, 1890-Mis- cellaneons. Borough of Austin-Incorpora- tion and First Officers-Elections in Februa- ry, 1890-Lamber Interests-Goodyear Rail- road System-School and Church-Societies -Business, etc. Wharton Township-Con- formation-Population, etr .- Early Land Owners - First Assessment, 1831 - First Schools, etc. East Fork (Olcom)-A Wil- dlerness-Residents, Streams, etc. . . . . . 1110-1121
CHAPTER XX .- STEWARDSON, SWEDEN AND WEST BRANCH TOWNSHIPS .- Ster- ardson Township-Streams-Valuations in 1845-Residents at that Date-Ole Bull and Ilis Colonization Scheme - Some First Things-Elections in February, 1890. Site- den Township-Its Elevation, Population. etc .- Some First Settlers, etc .- Churches and Cemetery-Business-Elections in Feb- ruary, 1890. West Branch Township-Some Geological Curiosities-Taxables and Popu- lation Church -School - Business - Elee- tions in February, 1890 1121-1127
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CHAPTER XXI .- ROULETTE TOWNSHIP .- Topography and Natural Advantages-Pop- ulation in 1880 - Taxables in 1831-Early Names-The Germans-Primitive Prices- Early Baptists - Industries-Schools-Mis- cellaneous-Elections in February. 1890- Village of Roulette-Its School, Business, etc .- Floods-Societies. 1127-1130
CHAPTER XXII .- SHARON TOWNSHIP .- Geological and Geographical-The Boulders Valable Stone-Nature's Freaks-Relies- Petroleum Interest-Population-Tax-pay- ers of 1832-Some First Settlers and Their Privations-First Store and School-Ste- vens, the Wild Boy-Villages-Miscellane- DUS .1130-1135
CHAPTER XXII .- ULYSSES TOWNSHIP- BOROUGH OF LEWISVILLE. - UlySSES Township-Union of Ulysses and Jackson Townships -General Topography-Popula- tion-Assessments-Original Settlers-Some First Things-Elections in February, 1890- Villages. Borough of Lewisville-Location and Population - Municipal Matters - Churches-Societies and Associations-Ho- tels-General Business-Miscellaneous. 1135-1141
PAGE. CHAPTER XXIV .- BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, - EULALIA TOWNSHIP AND BOROUGH OF COUDERSPORT ... 1142-1179
CHAPTER XXV .- BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH- ES .- SHARON, OSWAYO AND GENESEE TOWNSHIPS .. 1179-1197
CHAPTER XXVI .- BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES .- BINGHAM AND HARRISON TOWNSHIPS .. 1197-1217
CHAPTER XXVH .- BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES .- HECTOR. PIKE, WEST BRANCH, ABBOT AND STEWARDSON TOWNSHIPS. 1218-1227
CHAPTER XXVIII-BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES .- ULYSSES TOWNSHIP AND BOROUGH OF LEWISVILLE, ALLEGHENY. HEBRON. CLARA AND PLEASANT VAL- LEY TOWNSHIPS 1228-1251
CHAPTER XXIX. - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES,-ROULETTE, HOMER, POR- TAGE (AND BOROUGH OF AUSTIN) AND WHARTON TOWNSHIPS. 1251-1261
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HISTORY OF PENNSYLVANIA.
FIRST SETTLERS ALONG THE DELAWARE-WILLIAM PENN -- IHIS EARLY DIFFI- CULTIES-DISSENSIONS IN THE COLONY-PENN'S SECOND VISIT TO THE PROVINCE-ACCESSION OF GOVERNOR KEITH-FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR- FRANKLIN'S MISSION TO ENGLAND-THE BOUNDARY LINE-STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE-CONVENTION OF 1787-CONSTITUTION OF 1790-WHISKY INSURRECTION-STONE COAL-CONVENTION OF 1837-PENNSYLVANIA IN THE WAR OF THE REBELLION-SUBSEQUENT EVENTS.
T HE region which is now known as Pennsylvania was, prior to the coming of Europeans, a vast forest, inhabited by its native Indians. The uncer- tain traditions which these people have preserved of themselves have often been recorded, and their sad history since the advent of the white man is well known.
Early in the seventeenth century the region watered by the Delaware river was visited by Dutch traders. Such was their success that posts were estab- lished and trade was kept up during some years. They did not seek to estab- lish colonies for the cultivation of the soil. but limited themselves to the profitable exchange of commodities with the natives. They were followed by the Swedes. who established settlements along the river and brought hither the habits of industry and thrift in which they had been reared at home. Be- tween the Swedes and the Dutch arose conflicts of authority and hostilities which finally resulted in the subjugation of the former. The Dutch were in turn dispossessed by the diplomacy and arms of the aggressive English, who became masters of the territory along the Delaware in 1664.
William Penn became a trustee and finally a part owner of West New · Jersey, which was colonized by Quakers in 1675. To his father. Admiral Penn, was due, at his death, the sum of £16,000 for services rendered the English government. The son petitioned to Charles II to grant him, in liqui- dation of this debt, a tract of land in America lying north of Maryland, bounded east by the Delaware river, on the west limited as Maryland, and northward to extend as far as plantable.
The charter of King Charles II was dated April 2. 1681, and other grants to lands south from the territory originally conveyed were procured in 1682. Not being in readiness to go to his province during the first year, he dis- patched three ship-loads of settlers, and with them sent his cousin, William Markham, to take formal possession of the country and act as deputy-governor. It is hardly necessary to say that these settlers were of the then proscribed sect of Quakers. Having made the necessary preparations and settled his affairs in England, Penn embarked on the ship "Welcome," in August, 1682, in com- pany with a hundred planters, and set his prow toward the new world. He arrived at New Castle in October, and on the site of Philadelphia in November of that year. The arrival of Markham and Penn, with their colonists, on the west bank of the Delaware was the inauguration of a new regime there; that of the people who had never before enjoyed such a measure of self government
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By reason of ignorance of the geography of this country the language of royal grants was often ambiguous, and sometimes the descriptions covered ter- ritory that had been previously granted. Conflicts of claims then arose that were sometimes difficult of settlement. Soon after his arrival Penn learned of such a conflict in the claims of himself and Lord Baltimore, and he visited the latter to adjust the matter, if possible. In this he was not successful. Sub- sequent attempts to negotiate also failed, aud finally Penn proposed to pay Lord Baltimore for territory which he had already purchased from the crown. This Lord Baltimore refused, and soon afterward made forcible entry on the lands claimed, and drove off those who had purchased from Penn. The latter also learned that secret and ex-parte representations of the case had been made to the lords of the committee of plantations in England, and he decided to return and defend his imperiled interests.
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