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132
Davidson Farm 131
Davidson, William 327
Davis' Corners
29, 355
Iron Industry
323
Newspapers
193
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64
Cunningham, P. E., M. D. 119 Electric Railways 303, 322
36
Cornplanter (Oil City)
.99, 100, 138
xiii
HISTORICAL INDEX
Post Office
100
Road
50
Schools
202
Social and Fraternal Organ-
izations
245
Union Agricultural Society. 186
Water Supply
324
English Colonies in America ..
6
Episcopal Church, Protestant
220, 375, 515
Espy Farm
129
Evangelical Church, United ..
198, 229
Evans, James, Oil Well. . 139, 156
Exchanges, Oil
145, 150
Fair Ground Farm.
184
Fairs, Agricultural
186
Famous Oil Wells.
124-143
Fanning
355
Farm Bureau
185
Farm Ventures, Thriving
185
Farms, Some Notable.
184
Farrell Oil Tract.
126
Fee (Galloway)
333
Feeble-Minded, State Institu-
tion for
.343, 344
Fence Viewers
.95, 96
Ferries and Bridges.
51, 302,
323, 324, 343, 354, 358, 388
Fertigs
101, 357
Financial Exchange
47
History .
16, 18, 59, 172
Institutions
172
Fires, Art of Building.
45
Fires and Floods, Oil City
304
First County Commissioners.
73
First Legal Archives
81
Oil Well
349
Frazier, John
9, 11, 153
Post Offices
in
Venango
Freedom
.29, 354
County
99
Public Highways
48
Five Great Nations, The.
3,
5
Flatboats 58
Fleming Family
396
Fleming Farms
124
Floods, Oil City
304
Foods, Pioneer
42
Forest Chapel
33
Fort Chisel
336
Franklin
13,
14
Machault (Venango) .
9, 11, 231, 310
Venango
. . . 11, 17, 23, 153, 310
Foster
141, 355
Foster Farm
127, 349
Foster, Alexander W
108
Foster, S. G., M. D. 115
Foundries, Iron . . 155, 158, 300, 341, 386, 395 Fountain Oil Well. 128 Fowler, Capt. George . . . 14, 25. 73, 74, 76, 312 Franklin ...... 3. 7, 12, 17, 25,
51, 55, 56, 60. 69, 70, 76, 78. 81, 141, 191, 197, 310, 331 Academy .. 17, 47, 69, 198, 230 Banks 172 Board of Trade. 321
Borough Organization
319
Geology of County
.32, 35
Present Conditions
326
Borough Officials
319
Georgeville
355
Cemeteries
321
Ghost Family
390, 391
Centennial
188
Churches-Chapter XIX
City Organization and Offi-
cials
320
City Commission
320
City Dept. Officers ..
320
Early Residents .. . 9, 25, 26, 311
Early Accounts of Town.
317, 318
Early Mechanics
315
Early Merchants
314
Early Possession, Period of
3, 5, 310
Fort
Hospital
321
Hotels
317
Improvements, Early
64
Improvements, Local
.. 151, 322
Indian Occupation .
.3,
5
Library
237, 320
Manufacturing Activities ..
155, 163
Newspapers
191
Oil Wells
139, 156
Oil, Heavy
139
Population
314, 318
Postmasters
99
Post Office
47.
99
Guyasutha
22, 24
Schools
47, 197
Social and Fraternal Organ-
izations
234
Hale, Edward
.26, 73, 76, 311, 312
Soldiers' Monument
.. 136, 267
Town Established
310
Hall's Run
.357, 358
Franklin Canal Company
68
Halyday Family
300, 366
Franklin and Mercer Road ...
50
Hamilton Family
347
Fraternal and Social Organ-
izations
234
M. D.
117
Hancock, Hon. James D.
86
Hannaville
364
Harvest Home Association.
190
French Creek
3.
26. 38, 53, 55, 58, 65, 66, 337
Military Importance, War
of 1812
.54, 65, 250
French Creek Canal.
.67, 340
French Creek Township.
.26, 74, 75, 76, 95-98, 337
Oil in
140
Hays, Gen. Samuel.
.73,
Schools
204
74. 76, 84, 90, 92, 93, 94,
French Exploration 6
French Possession
9
Freshets, Pond ..
.. 58, 61, 69, 124
Fruit Production, Possibilities
39
Henderson Farm
124
Henry's Bend. ... 28, 142, 387, 389
Henryville
142
Heron, Capt. James G. . 25, 73, 74. 90, 91, 99. 108, 249, 311 Heydrick, Judge Christopher 82, 111 Heydrick, Charles H.24. 61, 94, 111 Heydrick Farm .... 3, 24, 204, 337 Hickory Creek 57,
58
Hickorytown
216
Highways, Contemplated
70
First Public
48
National (Lincoln)
70
Hill City
141, 361
Historic Oil Creek.
124
Value in U. S.
152
Hogback
.37, 138
Gasoline
151, 361
Gilfillan, Hon. Calvin W
.85, 86,
94
Glenn, Dr. John B
113
Glens, The
32
God Rock, Indian
8
Good Hope Lutheran Church ..
224, 931
Gordon, Judge Isaac G .... 90, 106
Gorges of Venango County ..
33
Goss Farm
125
Government, Early
73
Grace Evangelical Lutheran
Church
224
13,
14
Grace M. E. Church.
219
Graff & Hasson Tract.
138
Granges of Venango County. 190, 247
Gravel, River
37,
55
Gregg Farm
126
Greggs
215
Gregory
141
Griffin Farm
124
Grimm, Daniel
185
Gristmills, Early
. . . . 19. 42, 155
(See also Township and Bor- ough Chapters)
Gushers. First Oil.
128
Haggerty, John
353
Hammond,
Henry
Powers,
Hasson, Hon. William
86, 189, 300
Hasson Family, French Creek 339
Hasson Height
36,
37
Hayes Farm
132
Hays, Col. Alexander
253
Funkville
129
Furnaces
. 59,
60. 138, 154, 300, 323,
341, 346, 354, 359, 379,
386, 388, 394, 395, 402, 403
Galbraith, Dr. D. C ..
113, 114
Galena-Signal Oil Co ...
140, 157
Galloway
333
Galloway Farm
140
Methodist Church
220
Gas, Natural.
. . 150, 168, 337, 343, 357, 361
Gas City
141, 357
Holeman's Ferry (Alexander)
51, 388
Digitized by
154, 312, 331, 351. 368, 378 Hemlock Creek .... 29, 56, 58, 126
Settlers in County 26
xiv
HISTORICAL INDEX
Holland Land Company
.18, 20, 108, 329, 356
Holmden Farm .
.142, 370
Jury Commissioners
94
Home Building, Pioneer. 46 Justices of the Peace. 95
Horticulture ..
.. 39, 182, 184, 185
Hospitals
.307, 321
Hotels (See City, Township and Borough Chapters)
Hovis Family 392
Howe, Hon. John W 84
Hulings, Marcus
26, 57,
73, 81, 94, 139, 311, 313, 319 Hulings, Hon. Willis J. .86, 89, 269, 272
Humboldt
207, 368
Hunter, John W 108
Hunting, Pioneer
44
Hyde & Egbert Farm.
131, 373
Imbrie, Dr. Clarence E 118
Imperial
300, 301
Improvements, Internal. 64
Indians
1, 3,
Indian God Rock. .18, 20, 108, 329, 356
Indian Hostility ... 12, 13, 14,
23
Indian Languages 1.
Indian Occupation at Frank-
lin 3,
5
Indian "Outlook" at Frank- lin
Industries, Early
.53, 57,
(See also Township and Bor-
ough Chapters)
74
Internal Improvements 64
Iron Business .
59, 60,
138, 154, 323, 359, 386, 395 (See also Furnaces)
Irwin Family
28, 347
Irwin, Associate Judge John
.82, 90, 94, 101, 347
Irwin, Ninian
.43. 73, 91, 93, 205, 347
Lisbon
50,
336
Irwin, Hon. Richard
.54, 72, 111, 192
Irwin, Samuel .86, 347 Irwin, Thomas A., A. M., M. D. 115 Irwin Township .26, 74, 75, 76, 95-98, 326
Schools
203
Taxables, 1805
30
Jackson Township. . 27, 75, 76, 382
Oil in 386
Schools 207 Jails 14, 78
Jane Furnace 395
Jane's Union Academy 208 .. . 47, 69, 90, 93, 94, 102,
Janestown 395 105, 154, 155, 191, 197, 314
Jobson, George B., Jr., M. D. .
117
Johnson, Rev. Robert
26, 212, 215, 336
Johnston Family 362 McCalmont, Judge John S.
Jones Farm
.124, 127
Judges-
Associate
2, 90, 101
Early
82
McCalmont Furnace
154
Presiding
82, 90, 103
McCaslin, Andrew
.323,
354
District
82,
90
McClelland, F. M., M. D.
. . .
115
Mcclintock Family
.365
McClintock Farms
130, 132, 135, 137, 365, 373
McClintockville
138, 377
McCray Farm
132
McCrea Farm
142
McCrea, Patrick.
208, 387, 389
McCurry, Andrew
360
McDowell, Col. Alexander. 22, 25, 54, 73,
91, 92, 93, 99, 155, 197, 312
McDowell, Dr. Harry F
117
McElhenny Farm
128
Mckean's Corners
355
McKee, Associate Judge Thomas. 82, 90, 101, 390
McKinzie, Angus
331
McMillan, Dr. John B.
113
McMillin's Bend
354
Machault, Fort .... 9, 11, 231, 310
Magee, Frank Earle, M. D ... 119
Magee, Goerge C., M. D. ..
118
Magee, George W., M. D.
115
Manson, Patrick
378
Manufacturing
60, 153
(See also Township and Bor- ough Chapters)
Map, Voyage on the "Beauti-
ful River, "' 1749
8
Maple Shade
361
Marlin, Ralph
108
Martin Families.
24, 27, 338,
378
Martin's Ferry
27, 338
May's Corners
328
Mays Mills
379
Mead, Darius
13
Mead, Gen. David
13, 24, 52, 54, 250
Mead's War Trail.
51
Meadows, The
206, 359
Medical Profession, The ..... 112
Medical Practitioners, Early. 112 Roster, Venango County ... 119
Well Known, Personal Men- tion 113
Medical Society, Venango Coun-
ty
112
Oil City
241
Mercer Road, Franklin and .. 50
Lutheran Church
223
Meredith
. 124, 397
Lyons Methodist Church.
217
Methodist Church
.215, 232, 372, 374, 375, 376
Methodist Episcopal Church,
African
232
Mexican War
253
Middletown
401
Milesburg to Waterford Road
51
Military History
270
248
Activities, World War ..
. ..
Importance of Roads, War
of 1812
54
Organizations. 250, 252, 267, 297
Road, Old French.
48
McCalmont, Robert
100, 110
McCalmont Farm
140
Rosters
250-289
Service, Physicians in.
122
Militia, 132d Pa.
250
78th Regiment
253
McClelland, George C.
313
Volunteer Companies
253
1
4
Districts
Sales, Early
17
Titles
14, 18, 19,
71
Values, Early
17, 19, 74,
78
Mariasville
5
Lawyers, Pioneer
102
Indian Trails
49
Laytonia
.53, 139, 300, 301
Leadenham, Dr. Joseph
Wil-
Martin, Joseph
327
liam
115
Leetown
301
Legal Archives, First.
81
Legislative (State) District. 89, 90
Liberty Furnace
386
Libraries
237, 238, 243, 320
Lincoln Highway
70
Lindsay, John
338, 339
Mechanicsville (Wesley)
Lineville
357
50, 101, 328
Logging
57
Lower Sandy Presbyterian
Church
212
Lower Two-Mile Run.
36, 357
Lubricating Oil 139
Lumbering and Rafting.
57, 59, 389
Lupher, John
316
McBride, Dr. Lewis E.
116
McBride, Rev. William E ...
229
McCalmont, Judge Alexander.
McCalmont, Gen. Alfred B .. .
110, 222
McCalmont, Henry
367, 368
86, 90, 105, 191
Judicial Organization
101
Judicial District, Sixth .... 73, 82 Jury, First 102
Kane City
135, 377
Keating, John
323
Keefer's Factory 345
Kennerdell
.141,
394
Kennerdell, Richard 395 Kennerdell Station. . 101, 354, 394
Kilgore, John J.
327
King's Highway
356
Kinnear's Tavern .. 101, 313, 317 Knox, Judge John C ...... 90, 105
La Belle Riviére (Allegheny)
3, 8,
32
Lamberton, Robert ... 172, 176, 315 Lamberton, R. G. ... 173, 176, 185 Lamberton Farm 140
Lamberton Guards
267
Lambs
99, 330
25
45 8
Lancaster Land Co
356
Indian Camps
Land Companies
Land, Desire for .. 41 17
345
Digitized by
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HISTORICAL INDEX
Mill Creek 337
Miller, Gen. Charles. . 64, 157, 184, 187, 198, 226, 238, 321
Miller Farm ..... 52, 124, 349, 397 Miller's Corners 355 Mills, Early ... 11, 19, 57, 153, 155 (See also Township and Bor- ough Chapters)
Mineral Township
Oil in
402
Schools
209
27, 76, 401
Monarch Park
36, 304, 361
Monjar, Richard
326
Moore, Judge Jesse.
82, 90, 101, 104
Mound Builders
4
Mount Hope
141
Mount Pisgah 137
Mount Pleasant Presbyterian
Church
213
Mount Vernon
Presbyterian
Church
213
Murdoch, James
Moorhead,
M. D. .
116
Myers, James Stroble
109
Name of County, Origin ..
72
National Petroleum Associa-
tion
144
Natural Gas
150, 168, 337, 343, 357, 361
Value of in U. S.
152
Navigation of Allegheny. . 53,
60
Nectarine
329
Neillsburg Academy
203
Newspapers .
. 65, 99, 190, 375
Cooperstown 194
Emlenton
193
Franklin
191
Oil City
194
Petroleum Center 374
Pithole
194, 371
Pleasantville
194
Reno
194
Rouseville
194, 375
Seneca
194
51, 56, 58, 61, 75, 76,
Niagara Oil Tract. 130 122. 124, 126, 134, 152, 346
Nicholson, William A., M. D. 114
Nickleville
. . 101, 141, 345
Noble, Orange, Oil Operations 126, 127, 133
Notable Farms
184
Nursery of Great Men, The .. 70
Oak Hill U. E. Church. 230 . Oakland Township. . 27, 75, 76, 379 Oil in 135
Schools 207
Officials, County
87
95
O-heeyo (Allegheny)
.3,
32
Oil 122, 156
Franklin Heavy
139
Lubricating 139
Pennsylvania Crude, Price.
140, 147
Statistics
123, 152
Transportation
.52, 61,
129, 166, 170, 308, 369, 371
Value of in U. S ..
152
Wells, Famous
.124-143, 370
Oil City
.17, 37, 38,
55, 61, 76, 138, 163, 194, 299
Banks
175
Organizations, Military .. 252, 255
Business Improvement.
300
Pennsylvania Reserve Militia 297
Social and Fraternal. ....
234
Buildings
306
Cemeteries
309
Chamber of Commerce
306
Churches, Chapter XIX
City Building
306
City Lighting
151, 306
Disasters by Fire and Water 304
Early Settlement and Im-
provement
299
Enterprises
162, 163
Electric Roads
302
Fair and Trotting Assn
189
Ferries and Bridges
302
Fire Department
305
Honor Roll
277
Hospital
307
Hotels
307
Laying Out the Town
301
Library
238, 243
Manufacturing
163
Monument Fund
267
Newspapers
194
Officials
301
Oil Exchange
145
Organization
301
Police Department
305
Population
302
Postmasters
100
Post Office
100
Professions and Trades.
301
Schools
199
Social and Fraternal Organ-
izations
238
South Oil City.
100, 139, 300, 301
Transportation
of
Oil
in
1864
308
Vicinity of Oil City
36
Water Supply
34,
36
Water Works
305
Oil Creek
26, 37, 42,
Pinegrove Township
.29, 59, 76, 97, 98, 355
Schools
206
Pin Oak
.206, 361
Pioneer (Town) 127, 215, 349, 397
Pioneers, The
.9, 24, 26
(See also Township Chapters)
Schools
208
Revolutionary Veterans
Among .... 207, 248, 329,
28
336, 339, 348, 350, 352,
359, 363, 378, 382, 391, 403
Pioneer Animals and Hunting
3, 42,
44
Conditions
41
Conveniences 43
Farming 43
Foods
42
History
1
Home Building 46
Lawyers
102
Occupations
43
Prices
.59,
317
Productions
48
Settlers in County .... 9, 24,
(See also Township Chapters)
26
Old French Military Road. . ..
48
Teachers
47
Vehicles
43
Pipe Lines
369, 371
71
Early Political
81
Soldiers' Aid
267, 297
Osmer, A. R.
94
Osmer, Hon. James H.
.85,
86
Palace Hill
301
Parochial Schools
202, 232
Patrons of Husbandry. .
.190, 247
Pearl
403, 404
Pekin (Cooperstown)
384
Penn, William
6, 15, 87
Pennsylvania, Settlement of ..
6, 17,
20
Pennsylvania's Most Profitable
Oil Well
126
Pennsylvania Railroad, Ele-
vations
33
Pennsylvania Railroad Activi- ties-
Oil City
162
Franklin
163
Pennsylvania Reserve Militia.
297
Perrine, Jonathan B., M. D ...
119
Perry Family
335
Petroleum (See Oil)
Petroleum
Association,
Na-
tional
144
Petroleum Center
.101, 130, 207, 378
Petroleum Guards
264
Phillips, William
.134, 139
Phipps Family
.26, 390, 391
Phipps, Hon. Marshall.89, 91, 391
Phipps' Mills
394
Physicians
112
Physicians, Roster of Venango
County
119
In Military Service, World
War
122
Oil Creek Township ... 28, 76, 396
Oil in
125, 126, 399
Oil Creek Valley, Settlement of
Oil Exchanges
145-150
Oil City, Poem
147
Oil Fleet Fire
304
Oil Industry and Allied Inter-
ests
156, 163
Oil Lands, Development of. 124-143
Oil Patch That Yielded Mil-
lions
131
Oil Roads
52
Oil Spring, Cary's.
137, 365
(Vol. II, E. L. Drake sketch.)
Oil Transportation
.52,
61, 129, 166, 170, 308, 369, 371
Oil Wharves
308
Old Garrison, The.
. 14, 78
Oleopolis
142, 376
Digitized by
.
Organization of County ...
. .
Early Township 94,
Oil Creek Furnace. ... 59, 138, 155
Oil Creek Road.
... 50, 381
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HISTORICAL INDEX
Pithole, Settlement 26, 28, 215, 329
Pithole City
52, 76, 142, 369
Daily Record
.194, 371
Schools
208
Pithole Plank Road, Titusville
and
.52,
53
Pittsburgh Road
.27, 50, 378
Pittsville
101, 354
Plank Road, Titusville and
Pithole
.52, 53, 371
Pleasantville Borough. . 28, 52,
76, 99, 101, 142, 194, 209, 397
Fraternal and Social Or-
ganizations
247
Presbyterian Church
213
Plum
99, 351
Plum Township
28, 39, 76, 95-98, 183, 350
Oil in
135, 183
Schools
205
Plumdungeon
208
Plumer
99, 368
Plumer, Hon. Arnold.
.27, 83, 313, 315, 368, 383
Point Hill
140
Political Districts-
Ramage, S. Y.
185
Congressional
88
Raymilton
101, 141,
402
Russell Family
338
Legislative, State
89,
Senatorial, State
89
Raymond, William
Political History
81
Recorders
91
Organization, Early 81
Polk Borough
76, 101, 141, 339, 343
Schools
205
Social Organizations
246
130, 135, 137, 141, 143,
Pond Freshets
.58, 61, 69, 124
144, 157, 163, 168, 169,
Pontiac
12, 13, 22,
23
171, 332, 368, 372, 376, 402
Poor Overseers, Early.
95
Poor, Provisions for
80
Population of County
31
Franklin
314, 318
Oil City
302
(Townships and Boroughs- See Chapters)
Porcupine Run
56
Porter (William) Farm
143
Porterfield
345
Furnace
354
Post Offices in County
98
Postal Service, Early.
47,
99
Rates, Early
99
Postmasters, Franklin
99
Oil City
100
Pott Farm
124
Powell Family 356
Power, George
22, 25, 52, 69, 92, 94, 155, 197, 248, 310, 311, 314, 317 Practitioners, Medical, Well Known 113
Prairie, The
27, 332
Prather City
372
Prather Family 366, 368
Prentice
361
Presbyterian Churches
.26, 211, 372, 374, 375
Presbyterian Church, United. 229
President Furnace
.. 388
Oil
52
President Village
29, 101, 388
President Township
28, 39, 59, 76, 387
Present
53
Oil in
49
142, 388, 389
State
50, 51, 65, 70, 356
Titusville and Pithole ... 53, 371
Warren, Old
51
Roberts Run
355
Presidential Electors
86
Roads and Progress.
Prices of Commodities, Early
59
Rock Formations
.35,
38
Rockland
99, 101, 355
Furnace
354
Rockland Township
... 29, 76, 96-98, 152, 246, 352
Oil in
141
Schools
205
Rock-wood (Rock-mere)
377
Public Highways, First ..
48
Rocky Grove
333
Public Schools
.46, 69, 197
Presbyterian Church
213
U. E. Church. .
230
Pumping Station, First Oil ...
129
Roman Catholic Church
.231, 372, 374, 375
Rosters, Venango County Sol-
diers
.. 250-289
Rafts
58.
59
Rouse, Henry R.
... 136, 137, 375
Railroads ... 61, 125, 139, 372, 375
Rouseville Borough
Electric
302, 322
.. . 76, 101, 137, 194, 246, 374
Rural Delivery Routes.
100
90
Raymond, A. W
340, 402
Rynd, Ambrose
365
315
Rynd Farm
.51, 135, 365, 377
Rynd's
99
Sage Run
.29, 152, 358
Reed
361
Salem City
.51, 206, 359, 360
Refineries
.. 124, 126, 129,
Methodist Church
218
Salina
246, 358, 360
Catholic Church
231
Methodist Church
218
Salina and Laytonia Turnpike 53
53
Salt Traffic
42,
Registers and Recorders.
91
Salvation Army
244
Sand
37,
55
Sandy Creek Township
.27, 76, 95, 377
Oil in
141
88
Schools
207
Sandy Furnace
379, 404
Sanney Farm 126
Sawmills, Early
11, 57, 153
Say, David
335
Schools
69, 197
Early
46
Statistics
198, 210
Superintendents, County
209, 210
Scofield, Judge Glenni W. . 90, 106
Scott, James
26,
334
Scrubgrass (Name)
390
Scrubgrass
354
Presbyterian Church
26, 212
Scrubgrass Creek.
390
Scrubgrass Township .. 26, 39,
59, 74, 75, 76, 95-98, 152, 333
Oil in
141, 337
361
eighth
89
Senators, State
89
Seneca
101, 194, 246, 360
Seneca Indians. . 3, 21, 22, 32, 49
Seneca Oil
123
Digitized by
-
State
Revolutionary Veterans Among
Settlers ... 207, 248, 329, 336, 339, 348, 350, 352,
359, 363, 378, 382, 391, 403
Rich Hill
36
Richland Township
. 29, 74, 75, 95-98, 344
Oil in
141
Schools
205
Rickards, Col. George C.
.268, 269, 273, 298
Riddle, Matthew
391
Ritchey, James
345
Ritchey, Dr. John A.
114
Diver Ridge Farm
85, 184
Riviere aux Boeufs.
3
Roads ...... 48, 51, 65, 70, 99, 356
Appropriations
52,
65
Schools
203
Contemplated
70
Sedgwick
Senatorial
District,
Forty-
Emlenton
50
Franklin and Mercer .... 50, 358
Improvements in County ...
50
Milesburg to Waterford ...
51
Oil Creek
50, 381
Pittsburgh
.27, 50, 378
President Judges
82, 90, 103
Press, The
190
74
Price of Lands, Early .. 17, 19,
Proper, Samuel
350
Property Valuation .. 17, 19, 74,
78
Prospect Hill Farm. ..
184
Protestant Episcopal Church.
220
Prothonotaries
91
Public Buildings
76
Quarries
36
Rafting and Lumbering.
57
Red Cross, American.
297
Red-Hot
132
Regimental Sketches and Com-
pany Rosters, Civil War .. 255
Reno ...... 101, 139, 194, 246, 332
Methodist Church
.220, 333
Reno, Gen. Jesse L.
254
Representatives in Congress. 82,
89
HISTORICAL INDEX
xvii
Settlement of County, Early ..
.13, 17, 24,
26
Story Farm
133, 366
Oil
.52, 61,
Transportation
57
Trapping
44
Treasurers, County
.73,
92
Treaty with Indians, 1754.
20
Trinity M. E. Church. .
219
Trotting Association, County
Fair and
189
Trunkey, Judge John ..
. . 90, 106
Turnpikes
51-53, 70, 99, 358
Two-Mile Run
38, 331, 380
Lower
36, 357
Upper
.33,
36
Union Furnace
386
Unionville
357
United Evangelical Church ..
198, 229
United Presbyterian Church. .
. 229, 339, 374
Upper Two-Mile Run. .
.33, 36
Utica Borough
.27. 76 99, 101, 190, 340
Methodist Church
218
Schools
204, 205
Valley Furnace
332, 386
Value of Oil.
. 123, 152
Oil and Natural Gas in U. S. 152
Value of Property. . 17, 19, 74, 78
Van
101, 361
Vanausdall, John
134
Venango
361
Venango (Name)
72, 310
Venango, Fort
.. . 11, 13, 17, 23, 153, 310
Venango Academy .. 69, 198, 230
Venango City ..
... 76, 139, 301
Venango County Agricultural
Assn.
186
Venango County Agricultural
Society
.186, 187
Venango County Medical So-
ciety
.112, 236
Teachers' Institute
187
Venango County Men in Civil
War
255
Spanish American War.
268
World War .
271
Venango County Physicians,
Roster of
119
In Service During World
War
122
Venango Grays
255
Venus
101, 357
Victory Furnace
404
Methodist Church
218
Victory Township
27, 76, 402
Schools
209
Wallaceville
183, 351
Walnut Bend ... 101, 142, 377, 389
Wanango Country Club. . 245, 332
War of 1812 ...... 52, 54, 65, 249
Warren Road, Old.
51
Washington, George
10
Waterford and Susquehanna
Turnpike ...
.51, 70, 99, 358
Stone, Dr. Harry S. 117
Pennsylvania
6, 17,
20
Stowell Farm
125
129, 166, 170, 308, 369, 371
Lumber
57
Shaffer Farm
125, 349
Strawbridge, John
347
Shamburg 52, 125, 400
Shaw Farm
138, 377
Shelter and Fire.
45
Struck District
16
Sheriffs
93
Shippen. Judge Henry .
90, 104
Shreve Farm
124
Sibley, Hon. Joseph C. .. 85, 140, 184, 187, 227
Siggins, George
216
Siggins, Dr. James B
116
Siverly, Abram G.
367, 376
Siverly Borough
76, 375
Six Mile Run.
76
Six Nations .... 5, 14, 16, 20, 71
Skidoo (Cherrytree) 349
Small, Samuel
383
Smith Farm
137
Smithman Park
.36, 304,
361
Surface of County
32
Smith's Corners
355
Snowden, James Ross.86, 102, 109
Snowden, Dr. Nathaniel D ..
.94, 113, 323
Snowden, Dr. S. Gustine.
Turnpike
51, 70, 99, 358
Sweeny, Edward
383
Swordsman's Club
143
Soil of Venango County
Tableau Seminary
203
.32, 55, 183
Tallman Farm
125
(See also Township and
Tarkiln
141
Borough Chapters)
Tarr Farm
133. 366, 369
Soldiers' Aid Societies ... 267, 297 Soldiers. Venango County in World War 271
Taverns, Early (See Town-
ship and Borough Chap-
ters)
Taxable Residents of County,
1805
29
South Oil City .. 100, 139, 300, 301
Sugar Creek, 1808.
331
South Park, Franklin.
79
Cherrytree, 1818
348
Spanish-American War .. 267, 273
Speechly Gas Field.
151, 357
Cranberry, 1831
358
r Hon. Peter M ...
.85,
94
Cornplanter, 1834
367
Snlane, W. W
185
Sandy Creek, 1836.
379
Springville
.50, 404
St. Catharine's Catholic Church 231 St. Clair, Dr. Isaac 113
St. George
355
St. John's Episcopal Church .. 221
Ten-Mile Bottom
Tennent. John
330
51, 141, 361
St. Joseph's Catholic Church. 231
St. Michael's Catholic Church. 232
Texas Furnace
386
St. Patrick's Catholic Church. 231
Third Sand Oil.
128
St. Stephen's Catholic Church. 232
Thompson, Dr. Ardus C.
119
Stackpole Farms
.124, 127
Thompson, Dr. Edgar Vance ..
118
Stage Routes, First in County
99
Thompson, Judge James. .
Standard Oil Company.
.82, 90,.102, 109
143, 150, 166
Stapley Furnace 346 Tipperary
State Institution for Feeble- Minded .343, 344 State Representatives 89 State Roads ... 50, 51, 65, 70, 356 State Senators 89
Statistics, School
.198, 210
Oil .123, 156
Steam Navigation
60
Steele, John W. ("Coal Oil
1817
.74,
75
Johnny ")
135
Farly Officials
94
Old Home
136
History
326
Stevenson Farms
130
361
Tip Top
132
Titusville and Pithole Plank
Road
.52. 53, 371
Toll Bridges
.54, 303, 324
Topography and Soil.
32
Township Officials, Early. . 94,
95
Township Schools
203-210
Township Divisions, 1800-05. .
78
Trails, Ancient
49
Streams
.53,
55
Street Railways
302, 322
Sugar Creek
.26. 39. 56, 331, 346, 380
Sugar Creek Station ...
333
Sugar Creek Township.
27, 69, 74,
75, 76, 80, 95-98, 185, 187, 330
Oil in
332
Schools
203
Taxables, 1805
30
Summit City
141, 394
Sunday Well
135
Sunville
76, 205, 351
Academy
205, 351
Supervisors, Early
95-98
Surveyors, County
94
Early
54
Surveys. . 17, 72. 108, 310, 334, 390
Susquehanna
&
Waterford
94, 112, 113
Social and Fraternal Organiza-
tions
234
Soldiers' Monument, Franklin
136, 267
Taxes. First
73
Taylor, Judge Charles E. . 90, 107
Teachers, Pioneer 47
Rockland, 1817
352
Timber
.57, 59, 389, 404
Digitized by
1
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HISTORICAL INDEX
Waterford Milesburg Road ... 51 West Park, Franklin. 55, 77
Waterloo (Polk)
Wharves, Oil .76, 101, 141, 339, 343 Whitman Family 331 308 Presbyterian Church 213 Wild-Cat Hollow 130 346, 354, 385, 386, 394, 395 World War, Venango County in 270 Waterways .48, 65, 69
Casualty Lists
289
Waterways and Commerce.
53
Wyattville
333
Webster Furnace
354
Wesley (Mechanicsville)
50, 101, 328
West End Borough
76, 302
Woodhill
355
Zerbe, John Irwin, M. D.
119
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
Aigner, Martin
680
Anderton, Thos.
.1024
Babcock, Charles A.
832
Beebe, M. C ..
520
Berry, James B.
640
Bleakley, O. D. 528
Boals, G. S.
912
Bowers, John
816
Bowers, Joseph 808
Brosang, William E. 896
Brown, Dickson Q. 691
Bullion Run Furnace Stack ..
396
Byles, Daniel E.
712
Carnahan, B. H.
760
Chambers, Fred N.
600
Chambers, Wesley
592
Confer, A. L.
648
Cornplanter, Indian Chief
21
Criswell, Geo. S.
432
Culbertson, A.
752
Dale, A. P.
656
Drake Oil Well, Marker
on
Spot of.
125
Tablet on Marker
124
First Presbyterian Church and
Parsonage, Franklin, Pa ... 321
Foggan, Robert
1072
Foster, H. C.
864
Foster, James
577
Foster, Joseph T.
576
Franklin, October, 1918- Thirteenth Street, Looking North 318
Liberty Street, Looking
West 319
Groser, Frank E.
992
Hancock, James Denton.
448
Heydrick, Christopher
424
Hughes, Donald M.
962
Hughes, Robert A.
962
Hughes, Roland
961
Indian "God Rock" 8
Irwin, Thomas A., M. D.
944
Jackson, A.
784
Lamb, John
544
Lamberton Group, "The Four Bobs" 460
Lamberton, James G.
464
Lamberton, Robert 457
Lamberton, Robert, Jr.
460
Lamberton, Robt. G. 459
Leasgang, J. F.
1008
Lewis, Geo.
768
McAlevy, S. A. 664
Maitland, J. B.
624
Map of Voyage
on
" The
Crawford, Robt., M. D.
569
.
Beautiful River"
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