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Some of the early settlers were: James McKee, who about the close of the Revolu- tion located at the head of Cherry run, sub- sequently removed to the farm occupied by McClain Davis and the farm owned by the McKee heirs in Rayne township; he served as a scout for a number of years during the Indian trouble. John Kinter, in 1808, lo- cated on the Alexander Walker farm; his son Henry served in the war of 1812, and was sheriff of Indiana county. John Thompson, who was among the early settlers of the town- ship, often made maple sugar on the Little Mahoning creek while the Senecas were still denizens of the vicinity. Josiah McElhoes migrated to the farm occupied by the widow of James McElhoes about 1793-94; this place was well known on account of the block- house erected thereon. Peter Kinter located in 1808 in the vicinity of Kintersburg. Capt. Jacob Creps was born on the farm occupied by Lewis Rhoades; he served as sheriff and as a member of the State Legislature, in the sessions of 1877-78; at the age of nine years he was drummer boy in the old "Washington Guards," at thirteen years of age he joined
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the "Washington Artillery," as leader of there in 1872; the first superintendent was their martial band, and at sixteen was first John P. Prothero. lieutenant in the same company ; he was cap- tain of Company A. Andrew Speedy settled on the property owned by Samuel D. Bell. William MeHenry lived on the Moore farm about two miles from Indiana, about 1800; he was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and was in the Indian war under General Wayne.
The McKee mill on McHenry run, the first mill, a one and a half story (14 by 16) log building, was erected some years prior to 1806, as several persons speak of its being in operation in that year. It had an over shot- wheel 16 feet in diameter and 2 feet wide, and one set of country stone. The bolting was done by hand, and in a common sieve. This mill could grind three bushels of wheat per hour in season. The second mill was a frame structure, and the present, the third mill, is also a frame building.
Kellysburg (Home P. O.) .- The village was named for Meek Kelly, who platted it in 1838 for Daniel Stanard. The first settler on the site of the place was Michael Stump, who in 1838 or 1839 built a cabin and black- smith shop on the forks of the road where H. L. Kinter's store was situated. John Sutor made the next improvement. He was the first carpenter. His house was situated on the site of Kellar's hotel. The first store was established by James Bailey and James Sutton in 1842. They were succeeded by Sutton & Prothero in 1845, and then by John P. Prothero and Henry L. Kinter. In the spring of 1878 James H. Prothero started a store. Home post office was established in 1840 at the house of Hugh Cannon, who re- sided between Kellysburg and Marion Center. After its removal to the village John P. Prothero was the first postmaster. The sec- ond blacksmith was Samuel McQuilken, who opened a shop in 1850. The second carpenter was Josiah Kooser. The shoemakers have been Thomas and William Dodson, 1858, Ira Bouton, Joshua Wilson, Isaac Secrist, Wil- liam D. Bash. The early hotel-keepers were: Jacob Baylor (1850), Foster Davis, George Detwiler, John A. Sylvis, Henry Keller.
The first minister was Rev. D. D. Christy, Presbyterian, 1861. The second was Rev. Charles Duncan, 1877, Presbyterian. The town hall is 32 by 54 feet in dimensions and was erected in 1872 at an expense of $2,000. Religious services are still held in this hall. The Union Sabbath school began its sessions
The general store at Kellysburg is con- ducted by James Gilhousen, a former teacher of the county. He purchased the store of W. L. Way in 1913. Mr. Way had succeeded A. A. Sloan & Son. B. F. Flech conducted a store at Kellysburg, but the store was burned. The post office at Kellysburg is called "Home." The village is located in a beanti- ful valley, one of the most productive val- leys in the county. The people of this sec- tion have the advantages of the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg railroad, which runs through the central part of the township.
For many years William Weiss has con- ducted a general store at Gaibleton, one mile south of Kellysburg.
Ernest .- The coal operations started at Ernest in 1905. At that time over 4,000 tons of coal were mined each day, and the output assumed such large proportions that it was necessary to build another steel tipple for handling the coal. It is one of the chief cen- ters of the coal operations in this county. At present, over 1,100 men are employed and 3,500 tons of coal are mined daily. There are four openings and the seam worked is the Freeport. A company store is run in connection with the mines.
There are two churches and one six-room public school building. Ernest has reason to be proud of both her schools and the church work done in the town.
Chambersville was named in honor of Elisha Chambers, who purchased the tract which includes the site in 1789. The village was laid ont by William Swan in October, 1848. David Peelor was the surveyor. The first building was erected by M. C. Getty in 1847; he was the first merchant. His suc- cessors were William Swan & Bro., John D. Cummins & Bro., S. A. Allison, S. A. Allison and William Cummins, James Bothel, John T. Kinter, Hezekiah Crissman, William Kimple.
The hotels have been conducted by George Swan, 1851, James Adams, A. C. Reed, David McConanghey, Mrs. Margaret Stuchell. The present hotel is conducted by Watt Kinter. His predecessors were J. T. Hilberry and J. A. Hoover.
The principal store in Chambersville is that of the Seneca Mercantile Company, a gen- eral store run for the accommodation of the miners. The company purchased the store of J. C. Kimple. The blacksmith, W. C. Downey,
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has served the people of the vicinity for omon Fullmer and wife, J. B. Harmon, J. S. forty years.
Kintersburg (Gilpin P. O.) .- This village received its name from Isaac Kinter, who opened the first store in 1854, and continued in business over twenty years. The first im- provement on the site of the village was made early in the century by John Buchanan, who disposed of the tract to John Kinter, through whom Isaac Kinter obtained the property. Isaac Kinter was succeeded in the store by his son, Jacob F. Kinter. Peter Kinter started a store in 1853, and was succeeded by David Laughlin, and in 1867 by J. T. Kinter. After the first lots were sold P. K. Jamison erected a cabin and furniture shop and continued in business for several years. He built a number of houses in the village. Marshall McDermott was the first black- smith. He was followed by John Smith, John Faith and Hugh R. Morrison. Henry Craig commenced a shook shop in 1861 and con- ducted it for several years. The post office was established in 1861 and was so called for the Gilpins, the owners of large tracts of land in the vicinity.
Tanoma .- The village of Tanoma was started about 1890. It is named from the post office established there. The citizens had much trouble in securing a name for the post office. Merchants of the place were: Samuel Koontz, J. S. Buchanan and Roy Kinter. The present merchant is William C. MeCunn.
The churches of Rayne township are: Crooked Creek Baptist, near Chambersville: Washington Presbyterian, west of Kellys- burg; Rayne Presbyterian: Cumberland Presbyterian and Methodist Episcopal, Ta- noma ; Dunkard, near Tanoma; Grove Chapel Lutheran, on the Indiana-Marion road, seven miles north of Indiana; Bethel Lutheran, near Dixonville; Catholic and Union Church, at Ernest.
In 1870 there were nine schools in Rayne township, but now there are nineteen. The schools of this township have made remark- able advancement in the last fifteen years. The teachers, directors, and citizens have taken special interest in the advancement of education. The coal operations at Ernest and Chambersville have added to the number of schools and also to the population.
The following are the oldest residents of Rayne township: James Bence and wife, J. W. Botsford and wife, J. S. Buchanan and wife, Aaron Burnheimer and wife, Jacob Everwine and wife, Jacob Ebey, David Feitz- haus and wife, George Frech and wife, Sol-
Helman and wife, Alex Kimmel and wife, John C. Kinter and wife, Capt. John Kinter and wife, J. T. Kinter and wife, John I. Little and wife, J. P. Martin and wife, F. M. Myers and wife, J. I. Row and wife, Caleb Snyder, Milton Streams and wife, William Wissinger, M. B. Wynkoop, J. S. Wynkoop, David Blue and wife, W. C. Downey and wife, William Kimple and wife, T. W. Thompson.
The following physicians were reared in Rayne township: J. H. Peterman, Cherry- tree, Pa .; H. E. Peterman, Baltimore, Md., an eye and ear specialist; W. B. Ansley, Saltsburg, Pa., born in South Mahoning township, but schooled in Rayne township; S. M. Bell, deceased; W. W. Bell, Chicago, Ill .; Winfield S. Shields, Marion Center, Pa .; Merle Eberwine, Clymer, Pa .; J. C. McMillen, Barnesboro, Pa .; J. I. Buchanan, deceased; J. C. Short, deceased. Miss Genevieve Bence is a trained nurse in Pittsburg, Pa. The at- torneys from this township are: W. W. Black, Everett, Wash., who was twice judge of his county, and also served as county superintendent of schools; H. J. McElhoes, Pittsburg, Pa .; Elbie E. Creps, Indiana, Pa .; and John W. Bell, deceased. Some of the prominent teachers of the township, from here: J. M. Bell, deceased; ex-County Super- intendent Samuel Wolf, deceased; W. W. Black, Everett, Wash .; Sylvester Thompson, deceased; Mrs. Eva G. Thompson, Trafford City, Pa .; Harry Black, Beaverdale, Pa .; Norman Glasser.
The first election in Rayne township was held in the house of Isaae Kinter, March 10, 1846, when the following officers were elected : Judge, Samuel Creps; inspectors, George Mayers and Robert Thompson; constable, James Kinter; supervisors, John Thompson and Michael Sigler; poor overseers, Samuel McElhoes and Peter Kinter; assessor, Abra- ham Stuehell; assistant assessors, John Mc- Elhoes and David Thompson ; auditors, James Short, Peter Kinter, John Suter; school directors, Isaac Kinter, Abraham Moore, Jr., John Stuchell, Samuel Lewis, Henry Kinter, John Manner; township clerk, Jacob Faith; election officers-judge, John Thompson; in- spectors, John Kinter and Abraham Moore.
The assessor's book for 1913 shows the fol- lowing in Rayne township: Number and value of horses assessed, 521-$22,231; nun- ber and value of cows assessed, 479-$6,587; taxables, 854; taxable real estate, $693,294; acres of cleared land, 26,022; aeres of tim- ber, 3,120; money at interest, $126,694.43; cost of assessment, $90.78.
CHAPTER XLI
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP-CREEKSIDE BOROUGH
Washington township was formed from 1900, and in the fall of 1901 the wells came Armstrong in 1807. It was named in honor into the control of the Indiana Gas Company and the gas was piped to Indiana. Seven wells have been sunk in this field. Three of these are dry. Rock pressure in the best Creekside well is reported to have been 325 pounds, and the minute pressure 105 pounds, in a 4-inch casing. of Gen. George Washington, under whom many of the first pioneers had served in the Revolution. In 1870 it had a population of 1,466, and in 1910, 1,173. The northern por- tion of the township is known as the Braddock lands and until lately was not much improved, but at present is in prosperous condition. It At an early day the voters of Washington township voted at the house of Peter Sutton, in Indiana, Pa., but in 1807, by an Act of the Legislature, the township was erected into a separate election district, and the electors thereof held their general elections at the house of James Brady in said township. is well watered by Plum creek, Mudlick, Red- ding run, McKee's run and Dark Hollow run. The land is hilly, but it is a good farming district. The people are very industrious. The coal has not been developed to any extent, but the township has the best gas producing area in all this section of country.
The gas producing area of the Willet field, within the Indiana quadrangle, is limited to a few square miles in the vicinity of Willet. Gas was discovered in this region in the Kel- ly No. 1. well in December, 1890, and other wells were soon put down. In 1891 gas was piped to Indiana, which since that date has been supplied from the Willet field by the Indiana Gas Company. Thus far not one of the producing wells has been exhausted. No very systematic records have been kept of the pressure, but it is said that the Kelly No. 2 well, near the creek, had a rock pressure of 275 pounds when the well was drilled in 1891, and a minute pressure of 125 pounds through a 55g-inch easing. In 1901 the rock pressure in this well had decreased to 100 pounds. The Boyer well, drilled in 1901, is one of the best in the Plum creek field. It is reported to have a rock pressure of 350 pounds, and a minute pressure of 245 pounds in a 614-inch casing. The gas sand in the Willet field varies from 15 to 25 feet in thickness, and is a uni- form, moderately compact, light gray sand- stone, admirably adapted to the storage of gas.
The gas producing area of the Creekside field, as now known, is limited to about one square mile along Crooked creek in the vicinity of Creekside. This pool was struck in March,
The teachers of Washington township or- ganized an institute during the winter of 1853-54. Ex-Superintendent Wolf reported having appended one at the Cummins school- house. John Bothel and James Adair were members. The meetings were held on Sat- urdays. Where the institute met school was kept open in the forenoon, and in the after- noon the teachers' methods were criticised and other methods of teaching discussed. These workers were too modest to publish any of their proceedings. nor can their book of records be found, hence but little is known of that winter's work; but from that time to the present the district has kept up its in- stitutes, with the exception of one or two winters, and on very nearly the same plan as at first. For a number of years a three days' institute was held each term, at which the largest local church buildings would scarcely hold all who attended. Washington has been the banner township in the county in carrying on continuously its local institutes. The writer has had the pleasure of being present at these local institutes in almost all the districts of the township and can test- ify that in each case the meetings were well attended and good interest manifested. It might not be out of place to say that the ladies of the township showed their culinary
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skill at these institutes, an excellent meal be- $4,545; taxables, 460; taxable real estate, ing served-roast chicken always plentiful. $375,326; acres of cleared land, 22,548; acres
There are twelve schools in the township. The number has not changed for over forty years. As a rule the schools are not so large as they were a few years ago. At Five Points a select school has been conducted, but not continuously. It was not so large as in similar schools at many other places in the county, being conducted principally for persons liv- ing in the vicinity.
The churches of Washington township are as follows : Salem Methodist Episcopal, Willet Methodist Episcopal, Willet Lutheran, Plum Creek United Presbyterian, and Re- formed of Five Points.
The. first election in Washington township was held at the house of Patrick Lydick, March 20, 1807, when the following officers were elected: Constable, John Bell; super- visors, William Evans and Abraham Stuchell ; fence appraisers, Abraham Stuchell and John Lydick; overseers, James McKee and David Fulton; auditors, John Evans, Samuel Young, Henry Coleman, George Trimbel; judges, John Lydick and Timothy O'Neil.
Five Points received its name from five roads centering there. The land originally was the property of Edward O'Connor. The first building was erected by Samuel McGara in 1858, for a store and dwelling. The first merchant was David Weaver, in 1860. He was followed by Fleming & Bowman, H. M. Lowry & Co., H. B. Miller, and H. P. Trusal, the present merchant. The blacksmiths have been Solomon Hankinson, Solomon Black and William Nesbit. William Miller and Michael Frick were the first shoemakers. The first and only cabinet shop and undertaking es- tablishment was that of Smith & Boyer, now Smith's. In 1868 C. Morton had a shook shop.
Marlin's Mills (Willet P. O.) .- Jesse Mar- lin was the first settler on the tract which includes the site of the village. He erected a sawmill in 1832, and a gristmill in 1834. The latter had one run of country stone, and one of burrs. It was 30 by 32 feet in dimen- sions, two stories and basement, and used a "rye fly" wheel. The present mill was erected in 1871. It is 32 by 38, two stories and base- ment, has one run of country stone and one of burrs, and uses a reaction wheel. The post office was established in 1854. .
The assessor's book for 1913 shows the fol- lowing for Washington township: Number and value of horses assessed, 305-$14,255; number and value of cows assessed, 380-
of timberland, 183; money at interest, $91,704.19; cost of assessment, $35.48.
CREEKSIDE BOROUGH
Creekside was laid out in 1854 by David Peelor, for John Weamer. The first build- ings on the site of the village were the black- smith shop and dwelling house erected in 1852, by William Moorhead. This being a new village, Mr. Peelor so christened it, "New- ville." The first store was opened by Andrew Weamer in 1854. Dr. Gamble was the first physician, and the second was Chalmers S. McCrea, of Brushvalley township.
The petition of the inhabitants of Creekside for the incorporation of the town as a borough was filed May 1, 1905. On June 5, 1905, after a full investigation of the case presented by the petitioners, the court found that the law had been complied with and granted the prayer of the petitioners that the village of Creekside become a borough and that it be styled the borough of Creekside.
The borough covers 120 acres. The court directed that the annual elections should be held in the Gibson hall. The court further decreed and fixed July 11, 1905, as the date for holding the first election to elect the offi- cers required by law. Frank Wilson was appointed to give due notice of said election and J. Clark Speedy was appointed judge; J. M. McFeaters and M. L. Carnahan were appointed inspectors. On July 11, 1905, the following officers were elected : Judge, J. C. Speedy ; inspectors, J. M. McFeaters and J. A. Stuchell ; burgess, J. M. McFeaters; audi- tors, C. B. Sloan, J. C. Speedy, W. R. McEl- hoes; school directors, W. H. Faith, F. C. Clowes, W. E. Gibson, J. S. Bothel, S. W. Zimmerman, J. F. Gibson; assessor, D. A. McKee; justices of the peace, J. J. McCracken and J. C. Carnahan; constable, J. M. Kidd ; high constable, E. G. Wilhelm; overseers of the poor, W. H. Byers and Curt Smith; council, J. A. Stuchell, M. L. Carnahan, J. C. Walker, A. G. Wilhelm, W. H. Faith, J. T. Gibson, James Lohr.
Creekside is located at the junction of the Iselin branch with the Indiana branch of the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg railway, and to this location the growth of the town is largely due.
The following are the merchants of Creek- side: W. C. McElhoes and Charles Sloan,
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general store; H. T. Boarts, hardware; James Craven, general store; J. C. Walker, store; Lowry W. Johnson, druggist and postmaster ; H. Kleinstub, clothing and general store; Frank Dixen, butcher; H. W. Moore, but- cher; John Biondi, F. Matteis, J. Matteis, Andrew Kametz, John Kanyuck, Michael Marco, Angelo Tocci, Valenti and Catalds, and Emelio Zamboni.
The churches of Creekside borough are Methodist Episcopal and Presbyterian.
The assessor's book for 1913 shows the fol- lowing in Creekside borough : Number and value of horses assessed, 51-$1,980; number and value of cows assessed, 13-$166; taxa- bles, 213; taxable real estate, $69,421 ; money at interest, $44,843.25; cost of assessment, $20.36.
CHAPTER XLII
EAST WHEATFIELD TOWNSHIP-ARMAGH BOROUGH
WHEATFIELD TOWNSHIP
Wheatfield township was formed in 1779, and at one time embraced all of what is now Indiana county south of the Purchase Line. Old Wheatfield might well be called the mother of the county, for within her limits the early settlements began and sixteen town- ships are now embraced within what were once her original boundaries. In 1859 Wheat- field was divided into East and West Wheat- field townships. The name is said to have been derived from the "barrens" or places destitute of timber, affording a good soil for wheat, hence the "wheat field." The name of the township frequently appears in the sur- veys from 1780 to 1786 and in 1778-79 we see Wheatfield district.
The first election in Wheatfield township was held at the house of Michael Dempsey in the town of Armagh, March 20, 1807, when the following officers were elected : Con- stable, David Trimble; supervisors, Samuel Stephens and George Findley; overseers, Joseph McCartney and Robert Rodgers ; fence appraisers, James Longstreet and Findley Cameron : auditors, Thomas Sanderson, Thomas Kerr, Isaac Rodgers, Moses Crawford; judges, Robert Rodgers and Archibald Me- Cracken.
The last election in Wheatfield township was held in the town hall in the borough of Armagh, March 16, 1860, when the following officers were elected and the vote was taken for the division of the township: Constable, Patrick Smith; auditors, Samuel Elder and George Mabon; supervisors, Edward Dickie and John Griffith; poor overseers, William Reynolds and Hugh Mack; school directors, Johnston Palmer, Adam Coy, James McFar- land; judge, William Campbell; inspectors, 36
Jeremiah Wakefield and James McClelland ; assessor, George Graham. For division of Wheatfield into East and West Wheatfield, 216. The highest number of votes polled for any candidate was 259.
East Wheatfield was so named because it lies east of West Wheatfield. The first settler was George Findley, who had come to the Pumroy and Wilson settlement in 1764, and in the following year had "tomahawked" a tract of land in what is now East Wheatfield township and his home was spoken of May 29, 1769, as the "Findley Cabbins," in some of the application warrants of that year. There were many early settlers whose graves were scattered in out-of-the-way places throughout the township of whom no account is given, save that they were pioneers. Wil- liam Clark was prominently mentioned among the pioneers. His improvement was not sur- veyed until June 22, 1776, and is described as situated on the path between Conemaugh and Blacklick, adjoining George Findley and including "Wipey's Cabbin." (Wipey was a peaceful Delaware Indian who was murdered by the whites.)
On the Kittanning path, not far from the cabins of Findley, William Bracken first located, and afterwards removed to the site of his mill, spoken of in another article. About 1768 or 1769 Matthew Dill located in the neighborhood of Findley and Bracken. In 1773 he removed to the north side of Blacklick, adjoining William Bracken's claim. Robert Rodgers located on the tract after- wards occupied by Mrs. Martha Rodgers about 1771 or 1772. The warrant is dated September 29, 1772, and the survey, October 28, 1774. The tract contained fifty-seven and one-quarter acres, and was described as situated on the north side of the Conemaugh,
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on the path leading to Blacklick, two miles 1784, on the Conemaugh. It was the only "dry from Robert Gibbs, in Westmoreland county. weather" mill in this section and was resorted to by the people living distant even forty
The tract of land upon which the Rodgers mill is situated was warranted March 11, miles. It was the most noted of all the 1786, and the survey was made September early mills and when other mills were pros- trate with drought it went on its way merrily grinding night and day. Old settlers speak of camping near it, and waiting even three or four days for a chance to get their grist. The present mill is the fourth on this site. 7, 1786, the number of acres being 33834. John Bolar came from England to Pennsyl- vania when a boy, served in the Revolutionary war, and settled in East Wheatfield prior to 1800; his tract was named "Bolar's Chance." The Wakefields were among the early settlers of this township. It is said that Rev. James Wakefield was among the first Methodist Episcopal ministers in the county, if not the first. In 1795 John Elder located in this township, and the same year Frederick Pershing, Jr., located along the Conemaugh river. Thomas Bracken removed to the Wil- liam Bracken farm in 1802. Samuel Killen came to Armagh in 1810.
The first blacksmith was Barney Bonar. His shop was situated on Blacklick creek where Hugh Parker afterwards resided. The first tailor was John Ling, who traveled from house to house, and was in all his glory prior to 1800.
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