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Debt, Imprisonment for.
150
Decoration Day
47,
48
Celebrations
455, 465
Origin of
49
Deer
116, 124
Habits
118, 125
Licks
117, 119, 411
DeLancey
234, 239, 422
Delaware Indians.
22
Names of Streams.
62
Democrat, Brookville
278
Democratic Party.
334, 335
Dennison School Reunion,
190G
.466,407
Desire
234, 239, 514
Disciples of Christ.
323
Distances Between Brookville
and Other County Points 386
Distillery, First
59
Distinctive
Conditions in
Pennsylvania
33
Distriet Attorneys
228
Dixon, Ezekiel.
502
John Jr.
.107, 503
John, Sr.
.59, 252, 380, 482
William
132
429
Doctor, The Old Fashioned
(Poem)
251
The Pioneer Wilderness. .. 250
36
Doctor's Story, The Modern
(l'oem)
267
Dogtown
483
Dolls Used
for
War
Dis-
patches
155
Domestic Animals, Natural Life of. 124
Fowls
142, 143
Dora
234, 239, 493
Dowling, Capt. John C
172
Dowlingville
.234, 353
Drafts, Civil War
196, 198
Exemption from.
196
Drainage
61
Dress, 1840.
382
of Men, Pioneer
77
of Women, Pioneer
78
Druggists, Brookville.
353, 377, 391
Drummers, Early
377
Dull, Henry
131
Dunkle
234, 485
Eagle
139, 142
Early. Conviet Labor.
151
Court Records, Roads and
Bridges
86
Food Prices
Sawmills
66
( See also Township Chap- ters)
Settlers in County.
59
(See also Township Chap- ters)
Taverns
420
Legislation Relating to. 68 (See also Township Chap- ters) Vehicles .72, 370
Continental Congress. 24
Convention, First Jefferson County Republican. 337
Conventions,
Delegates
to
State 408
Early Political. 370
Pioneer School. 287 Political 408
Conviet Labor, Early 151
Cook, John.
448
Cook's Sawmill
66
Paths 56 Cooksburg 448
Coolspring 234, 239, 504 Copper Coinage in
United
States
344
Copperhead
136, 138
Corbet, Judge Charles 243
James 353
Glen
234, 239, 465
Mining
.106, 107,
.485, 498, 503, 506, 514, 515
Oil
409
Production
107, 110, 506
Roads
105
Some Interesting Data.
110
Tipple
104
and Iron Companies. 427
Coinage and Paper Money .. 343
Coke
40,
Collectors, County.
227
Colored Population, Jefferson County 57
Eldred Township. 459
Residents, Brookville. . 372, 384
Soldiers
149, 153
Troops, United States 188
Commissioners, County. 210, 213, 222, 224, 226
Clerks to ..
227
Common Schools, First in County 286
First Teachers in County .. 286
Improvement, 1854 ... 288
System, Early Organization Under 286, 381
1854 288
Conditions in 1800. 1
Conestoga Wagons .. 362
Congregational Churches 323
Congress, Ratio of Represen- tation in .. 38
Congressional District, Jeffer-
son County. 213, 223 Representation, 1840. 374 Congressmen, Salaries of .... 52
Conifer .234, 239, 500
Conser, Maj. John C. . . . 167, 171 G. A. R. Post .. 329 Censtables, County, 1811-1830 227 1831 244
Constitutional
Convention,
1872-
Delegates from Jefferson County
223
Election of 1873, vote in Jefferson County. 223
Constitutions, State
240
Content 234
Earthquakes
.43, 44
L'ason, John.
353, 387
Ebenezer M. E. Church.
312
Eeho, Big Run ..
280
Edneation, Items of Interest 293
Pioneer Compulsory
Act,
1895 289
Pioneer Legislation .. . 281, 283
Value of.
294
Educational Progress.
281
188
Eighteenth U. S. Infantry.
Eightlı
Pennsylvania Regi-
ment
156
Eighty-second Pennsylvania
Volunteers
198
Eighty Years' Changes.
409
HISTORICAL INDEX
110
xviii
HISTORICAL INDEX
Elbel 234
Eldred, Judge Nathaniel B. . 242
Township
457
Elections
215, 221
First Common School ...
287
Retailers, 1860 ..
285 State Aid for Schools. . .
Eleanor (Elenora) . . 234, 239, 512 Election Laws .. 222
Preeincts in County 222
Returns in County, 1×32-60 1837 224
1864 339
Elections and Polling Places, County . . . 210, 211, 221, 222
First Presidential and Gu-
bernatorial in County ... 336
Township
215
See also Brookville and Township Chapters.
Eleetrie Railroads. . 428, 455, 489 Electricity 409
Elevations in Jefferson
County .60, 479
Eleventh Pennsylvania Cav- alry 1$6, 200 Pennsylvania Reserves. 157, 200 Elk, American. 116, 124, 436
Habits
125
Jerk
132
Roeks
120
County Guards
440
Ella l'ost Office. 234
Emergency Men, 1863-64.
159, 190, 194
1864
195
M. E. Church. 31]
English Lutheran
Church,
Punxsutawney
321
Enlisted Civil War Soldiers,
Ages of. 154
Enterprise, Big Run
280
Episcopal Denomination,Prot-
estant
315
Erdiee
234, 239, 507
Ettewein,
Rev. . John,
Extracts from Diary.
15, 16, 423
Evangelieal Association.322, 323 Church, Brookville .. 322
Evans, Judge Jared B. .353, 358, 409, 417, 465
Old Account Book. 409
Executioner's Price List 47
Explorers, Pioneers
56
Express Business
390
Eye, The ( Reynoldsville)
279
Fall, Townsend.
137
Falls Creek Borough
465,
171
M. E. Church.
313
Newspapers
250
Famous
Ilunters
in
this
Federalists
334
Township
479
Female Suffrage in United
Elections
Bowers Settlement.
179
215
States
50
Fener Law
24.
69
Fifty Years Ago.
102
Tifty-seventh Regiment,
Emergeney Volunteers. . 189, 191
Financial
220, 343
Conditions in U. S. Today 345 Panies 41
Fires in County.
.400, 489, 499
Fire Protection. .
.400, 428, 429
Fireelay
481
First County Assessment. 217
Fishing
80, 448
Five Mile Run.
.65, 352
Flatboats 64, 65, 66, 106 Gold, Coinage in United
Flax
79
Floods
44, 67, 371, 439
Florenza (Florence) .234, 239, 512 Fogle, Rev. Christopher ... .. 149 Food, Laws of State. 27
Pioneer
77, 79, 404
Pioneer Prices.58, 81, 403, 410 Fordham .234, 42]
Forests of Jefferson County .. 63
Formation of County .. 207
Fortunes, of Presidents.
51
Foundations of Great .... 350
Forty Years' Progress in
Pennsylvania, 1875-1915 41
Foundries, First in County .. 387, 423
Punxsutawney
42%
Fourteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry 157
Fourth of July Celebrations ..
366, 375, 455
l'owls, Domestie
142, 143
Bounties
211, 213
Trap
116
Franklin, Benjamin. . .
.23, 53
Greenback Labor Party.
336
I'raternal and Social Organi- Party 336
zations .. .324, 456, 489
Fredericksburg (Sprankle
Mills)
501
Free Methodist Churches and
Pastors
314
Press, Brockwayville.
280
350, 382
Freighting, Early. 92. 362
French and Indian War. 23
Frostburg
.61, 234, 239, 421
M. E. Church
312
Fuller
235, 237, 507
John
107
Pulling Cloth. .
7%
Furs, Priees in 1804. 136
Game and Fish.
79
Games, Social.
SP
Indian
15
Gar-var.nese (Big Run) .
515
Gas, Natural. . . . 41, 42, 409,
418, 458, 481, 484, 502, 506
School
286
Gazette, Brookville.
276
Geer, Luther .. .64, 443
(See also Vol. Il, page 151.) Geistown 420
Geography and Topography,
Jefferson County ...... 60, 479 German Evangelieal Lutheran Church, Punxsutawney .. 321 Settlement near Knox Dale 506 Gettysburg Address, Lincoln's 46
Battle of, Casualties.
45
Gillis, James L.325, 366, 431, 436 William B. -141
States
.344, 346
Price During Civil War ... 346 Gordon, Hon. Isaae Grantham 243 Government, Jefferson County 207 Governors of Pennsylvania .. 25
Popular Vote for. 25
Vote in County, 1832-34 .. 337
Grace M. E. Chureh.
314
Graham, Elijah
153
Elijah M 458
Grains
79
Grand Army of the Republie 328
Present Posts in County. .
329
Auxiliary Societies.
329
.Inrors, 1831.
244
Grange
235, 239, 42]
Granges in County
332
Grant's (General)
Wagon
Train
155
Graveyards, Indian.
435, 452
Pioneer - See
Brookville
and
Township Chap-
ters.
Greek Catholic Churches.
320, 490
Greenbrier
(Schoffner's
Cor-
ners)
502
Greenwood Cemetery
430
Giristmills
64, 66
See also Township Chap-
ters.
Grove Summit.
235
Guam
235
Habits and Customs, Pioneer Habits of Our Wild Animals. . 116, 124, 136 458
Haggerty
Hall, Thomas.
370
21 Hamilton (Perrysville) Post Office (Ifay) 239
Handy
235
Hanging, First in County
470
Ilard Times of 1857
345
Harvesting, Early.
Hastings (Original name
of
Ringgold Township) 491
John
277
Thomas
. . . 276, 277, 353, 354, 388, 491
Hangh Family Reunion.
Hawks
.1-10, 142
Tay ( Hamilton )
. 235
Having in the Olden Time.
71
Emerickville
234, 418
Fox
122, 121
Schools
Exeention, Old Writ of.
151
Schoolhonse
286, 486
Gaskill, Charles ('
71, 479
Region
126, 133
337
Fiscus Catholic Church. 320 Giles, Reuben. 99
xix
HISTORICAL INDEX
Hazen ( Boot Jack) or Mays-
ville 235, 239, 452, 453
Frath, Judge Elijah. 149, 370, 500
Township
454
Heathville ( Packer) 235, 236, 239, 499, 500
Heating and Lighting Faeili-
ties. 1940. .... .367, 376, 409 Heichhold, A. P., M. D. . . . . . 269 Henderson. Hon. Joseph. . 366, 513 ( See also Vol. II, page 4) Township 513
First School.
Herakdl, Brookville 275
Falls Creck. 280, 472
Reynoldsville 279
and Star, Reynoldsville .. 279
Hermits
373, 433
Hessian Soldiers in Pennsyl-
vania
153
Hiekox, Reuben. ... 115, 420, 504 High Schools in County 293
Hill, Ralph 433
Historical Faets Relating to
Postal Service
229
Items 411 Miscellany 46
Hoffman, Dr. Ferd. 137
Hogback llill, Pioneer Road
434
Holland Land Company
73
Holliday, Rev. S. 11 297
Homes, Pioneer
74
Hominy
105
Block 374
Ridge 447
Honey, Wild. 80, 143
Hood, IIon. George W 339
Hoover, Jacob.
423
Hopewell M. E. Church
312
Hopkins
235
Horatio 235, 239,
Horse Racing
445
Horses in County, 1940. . 219, 36%.
Present
220
Hospitals
395, 129
Hotelkeepers, Early
431
Brookville
357
See also Township Chap- ters.
Ilotels, Early
.387, 485
See also Township Chap-
ters.
Household Utensils, Pioneer
.76, 367
Howe 235, 458
Iindson 235, 450
Hughes, Prof. John II. 291
Hunt, Captain
16, 115
Jim 16, 350, 372
His C'ave. 350, 372 R. S., M. .. 270
Ilunter, Andrew 461
Hunters. Famous
in
this
Region 126, 133, 420
Hunting Incidents.
491
Hunts, Circular.
111
Squirrel
505
Hutchison, Joseph
59
Implements, Pioneer. 70
Imprisonment for Debt, 1705. 150 Incidents and Anecdotes. 463
Hunting 491
Indebtedness, Publie, United States 349
Indentured Apprentices. . 149, 373
Independent Greens.
477
Order of Odd Fellows.
324
Present Lodges in County 325
Party
Indian Amusements 15
Arrowheads
11
Burials
6.
Canoes
12
Customs
5
Dances
10
Doctors and Remedies
Dress
14
Festivals
15
Food
.6, 8, 14, 16
Graveyards
438, 482
Hostilities
23,
24
llouses and lluts
7,
Intemperance
7,
Marriage Customs
7.
11
Moccasins
12
Money, Wampum.
13
Nature
.6, 10, 13
Origin of Local Names. .
16, 62, 422, 515
Paint and Feathers.
15
Relics
373
Religious
Beliefs
6, S,
15
Rulers
5, 9,
10
Runners
12, 56
Trails
13,
56
Treaties.13, 15, 17, 18, 23, 24
Villages
14,
Warfare
9
Weapons
9,
Indiana and Jefferson Greens 205 and Port Barnett Road. 86
Iroquois or Six Nations.5, 6, Senera .6, 7, 12. 44%
Industrial Activities, Chro- nology of. 39
Early and Present - Sec Brookville and Township Chapters.
Items
42, 43, 44. 47, 110
Statistics, 1540.
219
Statistics
213
Inns, Pioneer.
9%
See also Brookville and Township Chapters.
Jusane, Care and Treatment of 27
Institutes, County Teachers'. 290
Township
290
Instruction,
Superintendents
of
245, 285, 290, 441
Inventions
53
President
240
List of Ancient and Mod- ern 54
Inventors, Famous
53
Iowa
507
Tion
39, 40, 41,
60
Hyde, J. S.
431. 436
Jack, Judge William 354, 364, 366
Jacobs, Jim
121
Jail, Jefferson County
.215, 217, 296
First
369
Jameson, Camp.
160, 203
Jefferson and Indiana Greens .205, 422
Blues
.205, 356
County
Agricultural
So-
ciety and Grounds. 332, 333
Banks
347
15
Bonds
102
Coal Companies
10%
First Store.
353.
409
Graphic
278
Guards
493
Home
282, 418, 503
Honor Roll, Civil War ..
199
Lands and Early Owners
.220, 352, 374, 433, 445
Laws, Pioneer
210
Lawyers
244
Location and Extent.
207, 212, 213
Map
xxviii
Medical Practitioners.
269
Societies
273
Militia, Civil War.
196
Newspapers, Present.
250
Officials . . . 210, 211, 221, 224
First
Present
225
Organization
207, 211
Pioneer Taxables.
413
Post Offices, 1832, List .. 232
Complete List. .
.233-239
Present
239
15
Raees
445
Seat of Justice.
. . . 211, 212, 215, 351
Soldiers in Civil War ... 156
Rangers
205
Sta
Indians, Delawares
277
Street M. E. Church. .. . 307-308
Pastors
308
U. I. Church.
305
Jeffersonian, Brookville 276, 277, 278
Democrat, Brookville .... 275
Demoerat and Elk County Advertiser 277
Jenks, Dr. John W .. 269, 303, 424
Township
460
Elertions 215
Judge William P. 242
Jericho (Warsaw P. (.)
453
Jerk, Elk and Venison. 132
Jones, Prof. L. Mayne.
291
Jordan, Samuel.
506
Judges. County
Associate
240
.Judicial Districts
. . . 210, 211, 212, 240, 241, 242
Organization, Jefferson. .
County
240, 241
Pennsylvania
240
Judiciary, State
213
1-4
13
15
Manufactures
Jroquois Indians.
.5, 6,
22
11
Jewish Synagogue.
323
HISTORICAL INDEX
Jurors, Grand, 1831. 24.4
Jury Commissioners. 228
Justices of the Peace. . . . 210, 249 Elected Nov. 2, 1915. 250
Kahle. Frederick
457
Jack and John. 115, 133
Keelboating
65, 66
Kelly, Prof. Williar
291
Keystone State.
21, 24
Kirkman
235
Knapp, Moses.
57,
58, 59, 64, 353, 372, 377, 477 (See also Vol. HI, page 3.)
Knights of the Golden Circle
45
Of the Macabbees ..
489
Of Pythias.
327
Present Castle falls in County 328
Knopsnyder, Samuel.
445
Know-Nothing Party 335
Knox, Judge James B ..
242
Judge John C
2.12, 506
Township
506
Knox Dale.
235, 239, 507
Kuhns, Frederick
513
Kyle, Jimmy.
463
Labor, Pioneer Prices for.80, 403
Day 47, 48
Parties 336
Lake Erie, Franklin & Clarion Railroad Co .. 105 Officers 106
Land,
Ilow
the
Pioneer
Bonght
73
Sales
73, 210
Warrants
73
Lands, Jefferson County 220, 352, 433, 445
Early Owners 374
Lane's Grove
61
Mills
235, 239, 451
Langville
235, 239, 500
Lark, Meadow
142
Laws, Anatomical. . . 252, 254, 261
Banking
346
Election
222, 355
Food
27, 404
Militia
36.1
Pioneer County
210
Postal
229, 230
Road
91
School, Common, 1834 283
Opposition to .. 284, 285
Proclamation in County. 284 1855
Lawyers, Jefferson County .. 241
Leason, Rev. Dr. T. S ... 302
Legal Holidays in the Various States 47 In Pennsylvania -18
Rights of Women .. 37%
Status of Women in Pio- noer Times. 91
Weights of Produce. S1
Legislative (State) District.
Jefferson County.210, 213, 293 Leprosy in United States. ... 268
Liberty, Sons and Daughters of 334
Bell 51
Library, Punxsutawney Free 429 Licenses, Pioneer, 1812-1830. 218 lighting Facilities. .
. 76, 367, 376, 409, 428, 456
Limestone
481
Lincoln, Abraham-
Assassinators, Trial of. 46
Gettysburg Address 46
A Lincoln Story 201
I indsey (Clayville)
236, 423, 426, 427
Press
279
Litch, Thomas K.
66
Litchtown
66, 354
Literary Society,
Mount
Pleasant
477
Little. Capt. Edwin IF.
159
G. A. R. Post ..
329
Little Brier Creek
62,
352
Mahoning Creek
65
Sandy Lick Creck .. . 61, 64, 65
Toby Creek ..
.62, 65, 68, 448
Toby Valley
64, 66, 68, 422
I.obscouse
155
Local Option in Pennsylvania 26
Log House Raising.
75
Logging, 1840. 370
Long, Andrew Jackson.
Daniel
114, 133, 135
360, 485
John
127
Ludwig (Louis)
. 59, 115, 126, 414, 415, 417
Michael 114, 119, 121, 131, 513
William ( Bill) .
114,
115, 116, 121, 126, 441, 513
Longevity
459, 462
Lottery Warrants 73
Low Grade Division
(Alle-
gheny Valley
Railroad )
102
Assistant Superintendents, 103
Lowry, Prof. James A
291
Lucas Band.
477
Thomas, Esq. 415
Lullaby, Dr. Watts' Cradle
Hymn
84
Lumber Trade.
145
Lumbering, 1840.
370
and Rafting.
6-4
Lumberville
458
Luther, Lebbens.
436, 411
Lutheran Churches and Pas- tors .320, 323 Church, Evangelical .. 321
Luthersburg and Punxsutaw
ney Road.
95
Lynx, Bey (or Catamount ) . . 1144, 122, 124
MeCalmont, Judge Alexander 242 Judge John S 2.42
Taxables and Property. 220
Metrea, John. ..
274
MeCreight, Andrew
486
MeCurdy, Joseph. 299
Family 72
Farm, Washington Town- ship 464
Mc Donald, Mrs. Betty, Mur- der of. 469
MeElhose, Samuel.
290
MeGarraugh, Rev. Robert ... 294
MeKnight, Col. Alexander, 224, 315, 326, 354, 357, 363, 381 Col. A. A ... . 156,
160, 163, 164, 169, 179, 259 W. J., M. D .. 269, 339, 391, 442 Golden Wedding Celebra- tion 411
& Son, Drug Store. 391
MeLain, Col. Charles.
184
Camp, S. V.
456
Maccabees, Knights of the .. 459
Magiffin, Joseph. . 444, 477 Mahoning Argus, Punxsutaw nev 279
Creek
.61, 65. 68, 422, 479
Mouth Bridge Company. .. 97
Navigation Company
Register, Punxsutawney ... 278 Valley Spirit, Punxsutaw ney 279
Mail Arrivals and Depart-
ures, 1835.
356
City Delivery in County .. 239
Contractors for Delivery of 231
Delivery
229, 230, 231
Routes, Pioneer.
.231, 232
Service, Early. ... 376, 434, 440
Mailable Matter,
Schedule
of
231
Mails and Stages, Brookville 390
Manufacturing
in
County,
1840 219
Brookville, 1840 374
Maple Beer ..
72
Sugar Making .71, 46ł
Agents
103
Markton
236, 239, 504
Mary Annsville.
236, 237, 502
Mason and Dixon Line.
23
Masonic Fraternity.
325
Present Lodges in County. 326 Matches, Friction. 43
Matson, Dr. Charles MI ... .270, 273
Uriah
64
Matthews, Charles.
67
Maysville (or Ilazen) ...
482,
483
Presbyterian Church
301
Meade Chapel, M. E.
313
David and John.
56
Meadow Lark ..
142
Means, Capt. Robert R. 158
Medical
250
Inspectors of Schools. 1915 274
Legislation
.254. 261, 266
Practitioners,
Jefferson
County 269
Science, Advance In.
267
Societies. Jefferson County 273
Township
510
Melzer
236
Memorial Day
47, 48
Celebrations, 18-4.
455, 465
Origin of.
49
xxi
HISTORICAL INDEX
Merata 236
Mercantile Appraisers. 228
Merriman, Charles P. 377
Methodist Church, First in County 306
Episcopal Churches and Pastors . 305, 323, 357, 447, 490, 503, 516 Free Churches and Pastors 314 Ministers in County, Pio- neer 306
Pioneer Presiding Elders .. 306 Protestant Churches and
Pastors
314, 323
Mexican
War.
154
Milesburg
and
Smethport
Turnpike .94, 432
and Waterford State Road
57
Milestones on Turnpike
92
Military Matters. 152
Companies
205, 356, 369, 422,
440, 477, 493, 496, 501, 505
New Era, Brookville.
275
Militia Cornstalk.
475
Newlanders
1 19
New Petersburg.
236, 493
News, Punxsutawney
279
Service, Pioneer
274, 277
First Pennsylvania.
39
Record of in County
to
Present Time ........ 276-280
New
York, Lake Erie
&
Western Railroad .......
105
Nichols, Rev.
Dr.
Jonathan
269, 316, 453
Nickel
41
Nieknames of States.
50
Northwestern Mining & Ex-
change Co ..
108
Pennsylvania, Pioneer Set-
tlement in.
56
Notable Occurrences.
43
Odd Fellows. 324
Present Lodges in County 325 Officials, Jefferson County.
First 210, 221, 224
Present
Brookville, Early
- See
Brookville Chapter . 350
Brookville, 1915.
402
Township - See Township
Chapters.
Ohiotown
.447, 489
Oil
39,
40, 41, 42, 409, 456, 451, 484 First in Jefferson County .. 484 Output 11, 484
Ohl Fashioned Doctor, The
(Poem) 251
"Saltwell Derrick
297
Graveyard, Brookville. . 295, 399
" (trimes "' 84
Home Week, Punxsutawney 430 Olean State Road .. ..... 93, 432 Olive Cumberland Presbyte- rian Church. 304
Oliveburg ...... 61, 236, 239, 504 Cum. Presbyterian Church 304 Oliver, Ilon. George Tener .. Township 504
39
Retailers, 1860. 220
Olney
488
One Hundred and Fifth Penn-
sylvania Regiment-
Casualties
168, 199
History
160, 178
Reunions
179
Roster
173
One
Hundred and
Forty-
Eighth Pennsylvania Vol-
unteers
181, 200
Soldiers
138
One
Hundred and Thirty-
Revolutionary
149
fifth Pennsylvania Vol-
unteers
180, 200
Opossum
123
Organizations, Fraternal and
Social
324
Oriole, Baltimore
142
Otter
116,
122
Our Reynoldsville Paper
250
Oyster
236
Paeker (Heathville) ..
.499, 500
Post Office.
.235, 236, 239
l'acksaddle
59
Pancoast
236, 487
Panic
236, 512
Panics. Financial.
41
Pansy
236, 239, 500
Niver, Dr. William Cyrus. 270, 435
Nolf, Henry ..
491
Bounties
114, 213, 436
Panther
.114, 124
Fight with Bear.
125
Habits
Normal Schools, State, List of 293
North Fork.
125, 136
Hunt
440
Story
447
Pants
77
Paper Money.
.343, 345,
403
Paradise M. E. Church.
312
Settlement
61, 63, 513
Township
473
Parcel Post.
229, 231
Pardus
.236, 239, 487
Parochial School, Brookville. 397
Patents, Inventions, etc ..
53
Patriotic Order
Sons
of
America
330
Camps in County
330
Patrons of Husbandry
332
Granges in County
339
Patton's Station .
236, 500
Pay Schedule, U. S. Army ... 206
Pearsall, Arad.
149, 151
l'ekin
236, 4>3
Penalties for Crime, Ohlen Time 47
Penn, John and Thomas
23
William
21.
20
Pennsylvania, Area of.
21
Canal
41
40,
Musicians, Early
373, 377
Muster Days
478
Brookville
364
Names of Streams, Indian and Pioneer .. 62
Indian Origin of. 16, 62, 423, 515
National Bank Law 346
Party 336 Republican Party 334 Union Association. 456 Native American Party. 336 Natural Gas ..... 41, 42, 409, 418, 458, 481, 484, 502, 506
Life of Animals .. .124, 142
See also Snakes and
Birds
136-142
Phenomena
43, 4₺
Navigation Companies.
64, 65, 66, 65, 422
Negro Slavery in Pennsyl- vania 146
Slaves, Value of. 147
Newspapers
274
('reek Railway
106
Mills, Early.
209
First Dailies.
280
See also Brookville
and
Township Chapters.
Mineral Springs, Pennsyl- vania
22
Mines
427
Mineweaser, Jacob. 110, 198, 503
Mink
122
Mint, National.
343
Modern Doctor's Story, The
(Poem)
267
Money
403
At Interest in County
220
Paper
343, 345
1850-1860
345
Monks, James
99
North Freedom ..
236
325
Montmorency
232, 236,
Moore M. E. Church.
311
Moose
116
Morgan, John Hunt. 193
Morgan's Raid. 190
Morris, Robert.
375
Morrow, Joseph.
99
Stage 361, 362
Mother's Day, Origin of .. 49
Mount Pleasant, Lyceum Building 477
Baptist Church.
319
Cumberland
Presbyterian
Church
480
Presbyterian Church . . .
301
Mount Tabor Presbyterian Church 301
Moving Pictures
41
OhI 236, 239, 500 Munderf .236, 239, 502
Murder, First in County.
485
Others in County.
99, 451, 468, 506
Music Schools, Pioneer .. 83
Capital of.
24
Charter, 1701
23
. . . 61, 64, 65, 67, 68, 352, 501
Jefferson County
196, 205
Laws, Early
364
Mill Creek.
64, 65, 352
HISTORICAL INDEX
Chronological Ilistory of
State
Civil War.
45, 154
Constitutions
24, 240
Counties
23, 31, 35,
36
County Map.
37
Founding of Province
23
General History
German Population 152
Government of.
33
Lands
23. 21.
Laws, Some. 26
Legal Holidays
Location and Area 21
Militia
153
Northern Railroad Company 105 & Northwestern Railroad .. 105
Origin of Name.
21
Population ..... 24, 34, 35, 36
Post Office, First ..
231
Publie Works, Purchase of 10]
Railroad
101
Rebellion, Part in
45
Slavery
146
Southern
Railroad
l'om-
105
Swedish Settlers.
22
Topography 21
l'eurose, Hon. Boies. 38
J'ensions, Military . 20.1
Pens and Traps, Animal.
115
People's Party (Populists) . .
336
Terry Presbyterian Church .. 300
Township
87, 211, 418
Elections
214, 224
Pioneer Common Schools
286
Pioneer School Directors 285
Retailers, 1560 .. 220
State Aid for Schools
285, 28S
Perrysville ( Hamilton)
421
Early Schoolhouse 256
Select School 290
Petersburg
483
Petroleum
39, 10, 41,
12
Philadelphia
2.1
Photographers. Early
111
Physicians and Surgeons.
230
Lickering Deed to
County
Commissioners 216
Pifer, John. 513
Pigeon 111.
143
l'ilots, River 371
Pine Creek. .
02
Pinecreek Township. 57, 211, 413 Early History 113
Elections .221, 414
First Common Schools. 286, 299 334
Pioneer School Directors .. 285
Retailers, 1860.
920
State Aid for Schools. . 285, 258 Pioneer Agriculture. 69
Animals 111
Building
58
Polling Places, County
210
Cabin, How Built
7.1
Campmeetings
316
Township
213, 356
Township
Borough,
1915
Pontiac's War
23
l'opulation-
Brookville, 1>40-1917. . 355, 386 1910 374
Jefferson County
220
1830
209, 372
15-10
366, 373
By Decades
221
By Townships (See also
Township Chapters) . . 221
Pennsylvania
34
2.4.
By Counties. 34
Colored
3-1
Distribution of. 34
United States.
349
By Derades. 3-4
1840
374
Populists (People's Party ) .. 336
12]
Port Barnett
16, 57, 65, 232, 416
Inn
99
Porter ...
61, 236, 239, 474
Elections
215
First Common Schools .. 286 Portland Mills. 433
l'ost Dispatch, Sykesville. ..
490
Post Rout
229, 230, 23]
Postage, Rates of ... 230, 376, 403
Postal Employees. 229
Laws
229, 230
Savings
229
Service, Early.
232
Ilistorical Facts
Volume
229
Stamps
229,
230
Postmaster General.
230
Postmasters, Jefferson
('on-
tv
233-239
Present
239
Salary of.
229
Post Offices, Jefferson
Coun-
tv, 1832. 232
Jefferson County, First. 233 239
United States
229 230
Pottersville
421
Powell, Jerome
136, 139
Presbyterian
Churches
and
Pastors
294, 303, 323, 495, 506
Prescottville . . 236, 465, 487. 488
President Judges. . . 225, 240, 242
Presidential
Campaign
of
1864 337
Elections, Early
374
Vote in Jefferson County
337, 339
Presidents
of
the
United
States
51
Ages at Death and Cause .. 52
Ages at Inauguration. 51 Fortunes of .. 51
Odd Facts About. 52
Religious Affiliations 51
Press. The 274
Lindsey
279
Pioneer
276
Prices of Foods. .
403, 410
Gold, Civil War
346
Labor
403
Produce, Legal Weights of .. 81
Court Sessions. 243
Currency 345
Doctor, Northwestern Penn- sylvania 250
Elections 221, 222, 224, 336, 337
See also Brookville and Township Chapters. Evening Frolies 82
Explorers
56
Food and Clothing.
77, 405
Food Prices
Graveyard in County 414
Habits and Customs SI
JIomes
7.1
Licenses 218
Mail Routes. 231
Militia Legislation 205
Mining in County 107
Names of Streams. 02
Newspapers 274
News Service. 274
277
Notes, Brookville
351
Post Offices.
231, 232
Press
276
Prices for Labor 80, 403
Resurrection .
252
School Directors
281
Schools, Schoolmasters and Schoolhouses
281, 357, 351, 420, 495
Settlement in Northwest .. 56
Settlers 50
See also Brookville and Township Chapters.
Square Timber Raft. 417
Steam Railways 100
Surgical Operations.
264
Teamsters
432
Uniformed Military
Com-
Utensils
76
Wagons
72
370
Weddings
82
Pisgah Church 298
Pittsburgh, Clarion & Frank- lin Railroad Co .. 100
Franklin & Clarion Rail-
road Company. 105
& State Line Railroad Co .. [04 Summerville & Clarion
Railroad Co. .. 105
Plaindealer, Punxsutawney. . 279
Pleasantville 500
Plonghs
70
Political Campaigns 40%
Celebration, 1840 366
Conventions, Early. 370
Districts
Parties
210, 213,
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