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The Policies of this Company cover damage by Lis:htniiig to
Buildinp^s or contents, including Live Stock, whether fire
ensues or not.
The Company has now been doing business for over a third of a century, and has
never failed to pay a just and i)roper claim against it. Its losses are adjusted and
paid with promptness and libei-ality, and in this respect it challenges comparison with
any company in existence. Its business is conducted on a purely rmilmd principle,
and all its members are precisely on the same footing.
Henry C. Johnson,
A. Stewart Davis,
William Power,
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Wm. Davls, Jr.,
Jas. G. Foster,
Thomas McCleary,
James D. Gill.
D. G. Shryock.
C. H. Blystone.
HENRY C. JOHNSON, President.
WM. DAVIS, Jr., Treasurer.
G. W. ADAMS, Secretary.
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POSITIVE DIAGNOSIS ! ! POSITIVE TREATMENT ! !
PERSONAL EXAMINATIONS CAREFULLY MADE BY
Physician for the Exclusive Treatment of all Chronic Diseases.
For nearly fifteen years past, Dr. Clark has made regular professional visits to
Pittsburg, Philadelphia, New York, Albany, Elmira, Binghamtou and many other
large towns and cities of Pennsylvania, New York and the New England States.
Patients wishing to visit him personally can ascertain the date of his many profes-
sional appointments by addressing
r>ii. I?. oi_^i4^Kit,
(at his old Country Residence, Scenery Hill, Pa.,)
Or his present Corresponding Office, Washington, Washington Co., Pa. [Box 511]
Dr. Clark's claims to the patronage of the afflicted public consists in his belief
that every fully developed constitutional chronic disease presents its own specific
diagnostic or characteristic symptoms, which, if thoroughly understood by the Phy-
sician, can be accurately pointed out and descril^ed to the entire satisfaction of
every patient.
Hence Dr. Clark makes his examinations without questioning patients, or allowing
them to make any statement concerning their disease, or its symptoms.
If such examination and description is not in strict accordance with the disease
and its symptoms, as patients know them to exist, all such patients are advised to
go elsewhere for treatment, as by this standard only will Dr. Clark examine and
treat Chronic Diseases.
An examination from Dr, Clark, or a personal interview, will convince the incredu-
lous or satisfy any one of his professional ability, derived from a large experience.
The Doctor's private character is unimpeachaljle, and his references comprise
many of the best men in this and adjoining States.
Dr. Clark cordially invites all of that large class of afflicted humanity, who say,
'"'■ they have, taken eeeti/thi)i(j^ and are no belter;'''' who have employed all sorts of doc-
tors without relief, and who have lost all confidence in medicines, as well as doctors
&e. ; who believe they never can be cured; who are discouraged and despondent;
who say, " If I was only well, like my neighljor, how happy I would feel;" who feel
that the world and disease deals harshly with them, and finally those who are mis-
erable under affliction, or those who accept disease as a dispensation of Divine Provi-
dence, and endeavor to bear themselves in patience, to call on him and ascertain
whether some means for their restoration may not be at hand. All such persons will
be examined with great care, and if curable or amenable to treatment, such advice
as their health requires, and such medicines as may be necessary to their complete
restoration, if such be possible, will be administered.
The following are a few of the many Chronic Disea.ses Dr. Clark is constantly treat-
ing: Consumption in first and second stages. Chronic Asthma, Chronic Bronchitis,
Chronic Throat Disease, Chronic Catarrh of Throat and Head. Chronic Heart Diseas-
es, consi.sting of Hypertrojihy, Atrophy, Dilatation, Palpitation and Valvular Dis-
ease, Chronic Indigestion and Dyspepsia, Chronica Diarrhoea, ('hronic Costiveness,
Nervous Deafness, Chronic Sore Eyes, Chronic Diseases of the Kidneys, such as
Dropsy, Gravel, Diabetes, Epilepsy or Fit.^, Prolapsus Utera, Female Weakness,
Chrcjnic Leucorrhea, Irregular and painful Menstruation, Chronic Scrofula and Fever
Sores, Chronic Erysipelas, Chronic Skin Diseases, Chronic Coughs, Chronic and
Acute Rheunuitism, <-'hronic Nervous Periodical Head Aches, Can«!er in the earlier
stages. Worms of all kinds,Ovarian Dropsy, Cysts and Tumors. Dr. Clark mak-eaa
Sjiecialtij of trealiiKj old ami tonij xtatitliit^j Chronic. lHneaaex^ numy «if which, under his
care, become radically cured, and all more or less improved, when it is reasonable to
expu(;t a benefit.
EXAMINATIONS OF URINE.
.Microscopi(!al, (MuMiiical and Instrumental Ivxaniination.s of Urino will be nuide,
and a full .statement of the I'utienfs Disease and symptoms returned to any jierson
who wishes to forward by h'-rprtKN a spe<?inien of two ounces of Trine for examina-
tion, along with a letter giving full name, agt; and supposed weight «if Patient. State
whether married or single, and inclose? 26 ('ents to pay for examiiuition and <-or-
Tespondencti. Nf) specimen taken from tlie Kxi)ress offlcc unless express charges are
prepaid. IHve your Post ()fiU't>, (bounty and State plainly, and Express to
l)K. If. CLARK'S {CorrcspomHnij OJJicc,)
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CRAWFORD COUNTY, PA,
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COMPILED AND PUBLISHED BY
HAMILTON CHILD.
AUTHOR OF WAYNE, ONTARIO, SENECA, CAYUGA, TOMPKINS. ONONDAGA, MADL
SON, CORTLAND, CHF.MUNG AND SCHUYLER, ONEIDA, STEUBEN, ORLEANS,
NIAGARA, GENESEE, CHENANGO, MONROE, HERKIMER, SARATOGA, MONT-
GOMERY AND FULTON, ALBANY AND SCHENECTADY, RENSSELAER,
WASHINGTON, WYOMING, COLUMBIA, SULLIVAN, SCHOHARIE,
OTSEGO, ULSTER, BROOME AND TIOGA, LEWIiS, ST. LAWRENCE,
CHAUTAUQUA, CATTARAUGUS AND OTHER COUNTY DIREC-
TORIES IN NEW YORK STATE, AND ERIE CO., PA.
Permanent Office, 22 & 24 E. Washington St., Syracuse, N. Y.
" IIo that has much to do, will do eomething wroug, and of that wrong must suffer
ihe consequeucep ; and if it were poaeible that he ehoiild always act rightly, yet when
8uch numbertt are to judLje of liis conduct, llie bad will ceu»ure and obdtruct liim by
lualeToieuce, and the good sometimea by mistake.'" — Samuel Johnson
SYRACUSE:
PRINTED AT TUE JOURNAL OFFICE, 22 A 24 E. WASHINGTON STREET.
1874.
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POST OFFICES AND POST MASTERS IN CRAW-
FORD COUNTY.
POST OFFICE TOWNSHIP POST MASTER
Adamsville West Fallowfield S.X.Kerr
Atlantic East Fallowfleld I. W. Bolin
Beaver Center Beaver John F. Simons
Black Ash
Bloomfield . . . .
Blooming Valley.
Brown Hill . .
Calvins Corners
Cambridgeboro Cambridge
Randolph . RoUin Fairbank
Bloomfield Sophia Jane Shreve
Woodcock . Wm. H. Robbins
Rockdale Hiram J. Drake
Fairfield Abisha V. Randolph
F. A. Drake
Center Road Station Conneaut Napolean B. Curtis
Centreville Rome Geo. Bement
Chapinville Bloomfield Elias Smith
Cochranton East Fairfield . . Jesse Moore
:0. O. Ticknor
Conneautville Spring
Coons Corners Hayfield Lewis D. Dunn
Crossingville Cussewago .Pierson Clark
Custards Grreenwood Robert Randolph
Deckard Wayne Josiah Hoffman
Dicksonburgh Summerhill J. B. McDowell
Drakes Mills Cambridge Wm. H. Lindsey
Dutch Li ill Union Jeremiah L. Henry
Espyville North Shenango -... . J. B. Espy
Evausburgh Sadsbury Robert J. Deimis
Frenchtown 3Iead Germain Devoge
Geneva Greenwood DeWitt Harrison
Glyndon Sparta James Titus
Guys Mills Randolph Chas. W. Cutler
Harmonsburgh Summit Almon Whiting
Hartstown West Fallowfleld .J. T. McCrea
Hayfield Hayfield Eliab Skeel
Lincolnville Bloomfield Lyman S. Lincoln
Lines Hollow Richmond A. R. Fross
Lineville Station Piue Chas. C. Minneley
Little Cooley Athens R. Edwin Ashley
Longs Stand
Mead Corners. .
Meadville
Millers Station . .
Mosiertown — .
New Richmond. .
Norrisville . . . .
Nbrth Shenango
Oil Creek....
Penn Line
Pettis
Potters Corners.
Randolph .
Riceville
.Woodcock Samuel B. Long
Mead Mary S. Dewey
.Mead L.D.Williams
. Rockdale John W. Spencer
. Cussewago William W. Deiehman
. Richmond P. W. Webster
. Summerhill William Vaughn
. North Shenango James Stewart
.Oil Creek Lynn V. Newtcm
.Conneaut Alanson S. Bates
. East Fairfield H. M. Stitzer
. Cussewago Orson O. Potter
Randolph Mrs. L. M. Ferguson
Bloomfield Eli Griffith
Royalton West Shenango Eli S. Yokes
Rundells Spring G.Rogers
Saegertown Woodcock Absalom Mook
Shaws Landing East Fairfield Alexander S. Beatty
Spartansburgh Sparta Southard Wood
Spring Spring Mrs. J. M. Cornell
Steamburgh Conneaut Eliphalet Cheney
Stony Point Sadsbury. Franklin Buell
Sugar Lake . Randolph Charles Stewart
Tamarac Sadsbury — C. H.Lewis
Taylors Stand Athens James D. Minnus
Titusville '. Oil Creek Joseph H. Cogswell
Townville ..Steuben James F. Stevens
TroyCenter Troy James W. Grove
Tryonville Steuben LaFayette Edson
Turnersville West Shenango Thos. Gilbert
Venango Venango Peter J. Ke.an
West Greenwood Greenwood James Hamilton
Woodcock Woodcock Mrs. A. A. McGill
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IlS'TRODUCTIOISr.
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In presenting to the public the " Gazetteer and Business X
Directory of Crawford County," the publisher desires to return ^2
his sincere thanks to all who have so kindly aided him in
obtaining the information it contains, and rendered it possible ^-j
to present it in the brief space of time in which it is essential i %
such works should be completed. Especially are our thanks
due to the several editors of the papers published in the county,
for the uniform kindness they have evinced in calling public
attention to the author's efforts. Many have contributed essen- Q '
tial aid in furnishing material for the work, and many others
have kindly volunteered their assistance, to all of whom we
tender our grateful acknowledgment/
The following works have been consulted in its preparation : ^'E
Miss Laura G-. Sanford's " History of Erie Co." ; " Report of the
Public Schools, for 1872"; Gordon's " Gazetteer of Penn'a.";
*'Life and Letters of Capt. John Brown," edited by R. D.
Webb, London ; "Lippencott's Pronouncing Biographical Die- ^^
tionary"; "Zell's Descriptive Hand Atlas of the World"; 5?^
" Arter's Crawford County Directory 1871-2 "; and " Directory
of Meadville and the Oil Regions, 1869-70." Cx
That errors have occurred in so great a number of names and 2^
dates as are here given is probable ; and that names have been £.?
omitted which should have been inserted is quite certain. We can
only say that we have exercised more than ordinary diligence X^
and care in this difficult and complicated feature of book
making. Of such as feel aggrieved in consequence of errors or 2h
omissions we beg pardon, and ask the indulgence of the reader
in marking such as have been observed in the subsequent reading
of the proofs, and which are found in the Errata, following the
Introduction.
It was designed to give a brief history of all the Church i
organizations in the county, but owing, in some cases, to the 5 J
negligence of those who alone were able to give the necessary
information, and in others, to the inability of any one to do so,
we have been obliged to omit many or indetinitely delay the "J-1
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We would suggest that our patrons observe and become
familiar with the explanations at the commencement of the
Directory. The names it embraces, and the information
connected therewith, were obtained by actual canvass, and are
as correct and reliable as the judgment of those from whom
they were solicited render practicable. Each agent is furnished
with a map of the township he is expected to canvass, and he is
required to pass over every road, and call at every farm house
and pbice of business in the township, in order to obtain the facts
from the individuals concerned whenever possible.
The map of the county was engraved with great care by
Weed, Parsons & Co., of Albany, and will, it is believed, prove
a valuable acquisition to the work.
The Advertisers represent some of the leading business men
and firms of this and other counties; and we most cheerfully
commend them to the patronage of those under whose obser-
vation these pages may come.
While thanking our patrons and friends generally for the
liberality and cordiality with which our efforts have been
seconded, we take this occasion to express the hope that the
information found in these pages will not prove devoid of
interest and value, though we are fully conscious that the brief
history of the county the scope of the work enables us to give
is by no means an exhaustive one, and can only hope that it
may prove a nucleus and incentive to future historians, who
will be the better able to do full justice to the subject, and leave
our work to secure that favor which earnest endeavor ever
wins from a discriminating public.
HAMILTON CHILD.
The Titusvllle Herald, daily and
weekly, is published by Bloss & Cogswell
in the Herald Building, corner Franklin
and Arch Sts. The Herald is recognized
as one of the ablest newspapers in wes-
tern Pennsylvania, and its corps of edi-
tors is sufficient to enable the serving of
its patrons with all the news of the day
and a variety of good literary matter.
The Book and Job Department of the
Herald is one of the largest in this sec-
tion of the State. Being amply supplied
with the latest styles of type, presses etc.,
and employing first-class "typos" they
are enabled to execute anything in the
job printing line with neatness and dis-
patch. They have also a book bindery in
the third story of their building. See
card on page 3U8.
Dr. E, "W. Smitli, of Espyville, ad-
vertises on page 196 his valuable Verbena
Bitters and Pulmonary Balsam, which for
the ills enumerated have only to be
tried to prove their specific value.
KingsJey & Son, manufacturers of
carriages &c., at Spartansburgh, adver-
tise on page 246. They are prompt and
careful business men and using the best
quality of materials, they are enabled to
make superior work. They do all kinds of
repairing neatly and with satisfaction.
Their motto is " Good work pays best in
the end," and they live up to it.
J. B. Pastorius, 76Pine St., Titus-
ville, manufactures gents' fine French
calf boots, ladies', misses and children's
boots, shoes and gaiters. Those in want
of neat fitting boots, made in the best
manner should remember the place. See
card on page 182.
Cliafii. W. Benn, general Insurance
Agent, publishes a card on page 246. It is
no longer a question as to the desirability
of life or fire insurance, and the only
query is, which are the best companies in
which to insure. Mr. Benn will take
pleasure in satisfying you that he repre-
sents as good companies as there are.
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riiswewajro MUCKINHOUPT, GEO. H., instead of Muckenhoupt, Geo. H., as
printed on page 163. , „ t-. • c^.
Pine— Fanner, A. M., (Lineville Station,) druggist and bookseller. Erie bt.
Fenner M L., (Lineville Station,) tanner instead of tinner as printed on page 204.
Spring. —FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CONNEAUTVILLE, Wm. L. Robinson,
presidenfinstead of A. L. Bower, as printed on page 238.
Robinson, W. L., (Conneautville,)in addition to business given on page 241, presi-
dent of First National Bank of Conneautville.
TEASDALE, J. C, (Conneautville,) instead of TEASDADE, J. C, as printed on page
242.
Venaneo.— BLYSTONE, CHRISTIAN, (Cambridgeboro,) instead of Blystone,
Christian, as printed on page 260.
Itleadvi lie,— Blystone, Charles, {Blystone & Rouche.)
Blystone & Rouche, successors to J. W. Blystone as printed on page 281.
Collins, Josephine Miss, dress maker, 101 Chestnut.
Compton. JohnB., {Compton & McKay,) also insurance agent.
Miller & Barker, druggists, 85 Chestnut.
Prenatt. Jacob, successor to Joseph Masson, as printed on page 287.
Rouche, Frank, {Blyntone <& Rouche.)
Sartorius, Henry, {Sartorius & Schiceiser.)
Sartorius & Schweizer, successors to Henry Sartorius, as printed on page 290.
Schweizer, J.. {Sartorius <fe Schweizer.)
Sondheim, Chas. B., manager of New York Clothing Store, 137 Water.
Stewart, Sade Miss, dress maker, 101 Chestnut.
iniss A. J. I>orand, Music Teacher
Titusville, publishes a card on page 228.
We take pleasure in assuring our readers
that Miss D., is highly competant to in-
struct pupils in the musical art. She
gives int-truction on the piano, organ'and
guitar, and also teaches vocal music. She
was formerly a resident of Utica, N. Y.,
and has taught music successfully in
several cities of that State. Those seek-
ing a thorough music teacher will consult
their own interests by securing the servi-
ces of Miss Dorand.
ItloCabo Bros., Furniture manufs.
and dealers at Meadville, exhibit a nice
sample of goods on page 164. They employ
good workmen and do their work well and
will sell at prices to suit customers. Call
and see.
J, C noetohliiK, Photographer at
Titusville, is prepared to take photogra-
phs in any known style and will give
satisfaction every time. When you want
life-like pictures give him a call. Ho
advertises on upper margins of Directoi'y.
The Titusville Courier is pub'
lished daily and weekly by M. N. Allen,
oflBce in Odd Fellows' Block. The Courier
is devoted to the interests of the Oil
Region, and is the only Democratic Daily
paper in north-western Pennsylvania,
and has a large circulation. It supplies
its patrons with all the telegraphic and
local news at the earliest possible mo-
ment. As an advertising medium the
Courier is to well known to require re-
commendation at our hands. See card on
page 180.
JWrB. ITIary C. A, Dlcknon, Mead-
ville, publishes a card on pape 164. She
deals in Ladies' Dress Garments and is
patentee of a Female Abdominal Sup-
porter which for ease and efllcacy is said
to be unsurpassed. " Invalids who have
been confined to their rooms for years,
on using these Supporters, have in two
DAV.S time been able to walk the streets
with as much comfort and ease as when
they were entirely free from disease."
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GENERAL CONTENTS— INDEXES.
GENERAL CONTENTS.
Addenda to Gazetteer of Meadville.
Almanac or t'alendar for 20 years.. .
Business Directory
Census Report
Classified Business Directory
County Officers
Courts in Crawford County
Distance Table
Errata
Gazetter of County ,
Gazetteer of Townships
Index to Publisher's Notices
Postal Rates and Regulations
Post OfBces and Post Masters
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INDEX TO BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
PAGE. I
Athens 133 '
Beaver 139
Bloomfleld 143
Cambridge 149
Conneaut 154
Cussewago 160
East Fairfield. 167.
East Fallowfield 170
Fairfield 173
Greenwood 176
Hayfleld 181
Mead 187 1
Meadville 280
North Shenango 194
Oil Creek 198
Pine 203
Randolph 206
Richmond 211
Rockdale
Rome..
Sadsbury
South Shenango.
Sparta
Spring
Steuben
Summerhill ,
Summit
TitusviUe ,
Troy
Union
Venango
Vernon
Wayne .
West Fallowfield.
West Shenango. .
Woodcock
PAGE.
....216
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...225
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.. 231
....236
....244
....249
...252
. . . .294
...254
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...260
. . . .263
266
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. ..272
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INDEX TO PUBLISHER'S NOTICES.
PAGE.
Appleby, H. J 15
Arnault, A. H 15
Ashley, R. E 17
Auburn File Works 15
Bard, R 17
Benn, Chas. W 8
Bennett, A. E. Mrs 15
Burke, Fitzsimons, Hone & Co 15
Burlingham, J. Q 19
Cambridge Index 19
CanfieldC. T. Mrs 17
Clark, B 15
Conneautville Courier 19
Comer, Frank 17
Crawford Co. Ins. Co 17
Crawford Democrat 15
Crawford Journal 17
Crumb, E. L 19
Davis. J.J 19
Dickson, Mary C. A. Mrs 9
Dorand, A. J. Miss 9
Dunn & Owens 19
Farmer's Mutual Fire Ins. Co 15
Fullerton, G. A 19
Goetchus, J. C
Harris, & Bro
Hoffman, Z. A .
Huidekoper. H. S. & F. W ... ,
Kingsley & Son
Masson, Mary Miss
McCabe Bros
Meadville Theological School.
Niagara Pharmaceutical Co . . .
Nuse, H. L. &Co
Oakford&Hood
I Ormes & Kellogg
' Pastorius. J. B
Perry, Wm. L
Raymond & Stem
Sackett, W. D
Smith. E. W
Steele & Co
Stitzer, Chas. L
TitusviUe Courier
TitusviUe Herald
Townsend, A. P
Waldie Brothers
Whalen, J. H
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INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.
BJaelisaiiilis.
PAGE.
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FuHerton, G. A., Woodcockboro...
Townsend, A. P.,Conneautville.. .
Books aud Stationery.
Ashley, R. Ed. Little Cooley 134
Boots and Shoes.
Paatorius, J. B., Titusville 182
Perry, AVm. L., Cambridgeboro 150
Whalen, J. H., Titusville 18
Carriage ITIakers.
Fullerton. G. A., Woodcockboro 18
Kingsley & Son, Spartansburg 246
Townsend, A. P., Conneautville 350
Coal Dealer*
Davis, J. J., Meadville 148
I>entist.
Comer, Frank, Titusville 196
Dress iTlakfn:;.
Masson, Mary Miss, Meadville 292
Drug Mtores.
Ashley. R. Ed., Little Cooley 134
Burlingham, J. G., Spartansburg 246
Dry Goods.
Burke, FitzSimons, Hone & Co.,
Rochester. N. Y 351
Harris & Bro., Titusville 1
Dye Works.
Meadville French Dyeing Establish-
ment 166
Female Abdominal Supporters.
Dickson, Mary C. A. Mrs., Meadville .. 164
•File ]TIanufs.
Auburn File Works, Auburn, N. T 180
Florists.
Waldie Brothers, Titusville ai6
Furniture.
McCabe Bros., Meadville 164
Gents' Furulsbing Goods.
Bard, R., Meadville 292
Groceries and Provisions.
Crumb, E. L., Cambridgeboro 148
Steele & Co., Meadville 160
Hats, Caps and Furs.
Bard, R., Meadville 292
Oakf ord & Hood, Titusville, . On Margins
Insurance.
Benn, Chas. W., Tryonville 246
Crawford Co. Insurance Co., Mead-
ville 2
Farmers Mutual Fire Ins. Co.,
Woodcock 353
liUdies' Furuisliius:.
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Dickson, Mary C. A. Mrs., Meadville... 104
Lumber Dealers.
Sackett, W. D., Meadville 134
Stitzer, Chas. L. , Meadville .. 352
inillinery.
Masson, Mary Miss, Meadville 292
music Teacher,
Dorand, A. J. Miss, Titusville 228
Opium Cure.
Ormes & Kellogg, Jamestown, N. T.,
Index Margins
Paints, Oils £tc.
Ashley, R. Ed., Little Cooley 13^
Paper Hangings, Window
Miades Etc.
Raymond & Stem, Meadville. . . 350
Patent ITIedlcines.
Niagara Pharmaceutical Co., West-
field, N. Y 148
Ormes & Kellogg, Ja'stowu, N. Y. Margins
Pliotogra pliers.
Bennett, A. E. Mrs., Meadville 180
Dunn «& Owens, Meadville 310
Goetchius, J. C, Titusville ..On Margins
Physicians.
Canfield, C. T. Mrs., Titusville 196
Clark, B., Scenery Hill 1st Cover
Smith, E. W., Espyville 196
Plumbing Gas aud Steam
Fitting.
Appleby, H. J., Meadville 150
Printing Offices.
Cambridge Index 134
Conneautville Courier .228
Crawford Democrat 182
Crawford Journal I64
Titusville Courier I80
Titusville Herald 308
Saivli, Ikoors and BlIudH.
.134
Sackett, W. D., Meadville
School.
Meadville Theological School 166
Smith's Verbena Bitters.
Smith, E. W., Espyville, 196
Umbrella and Parasol inanuf.
Hoffmann, Z. A., Meadville 19
\%'atfhes, Jenvelry Etc.
Nuse, H. L. & Co., Titusville 150
Woolen IVIllls.
Huidekoper, H. S. & F. W., Meadville.. 292
ft
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1 2 POPULA TION OF OR A WFORD COUNTY.
Population of Crawford County.
Census Returns for 1850, 1860 and 1870, showing the
Increase and Decrease in the last two decades.
DISTRICTS.
1850.
1860.
1870.
Increase
Decrease
Rate per
cent. In-
orease or
Decrease.
Athens
923
672
838
1192 1317 389
42—*
75§
67—
Beaver
Bloomfleld
Cambridee
1098 1177
1362 1563
1012 1199
2867 1729
1805 1674
1226 1116
5' 15
725
Conneaut
Cnssewago
East Fallowfield
1807
1540
739
134
377
78
f
51§
East Fairfield
1200
871
1782
18JM
2421
7103
1661
1961
Fairfield
1224
1127
1723
1810
2578
2027
1729
1867
2309
3702
655
101
611
4525
353
29—
58§
6
34—
176—
Greenwood .
Hayfield
Mead
Meadville. .
1 St Ward
2d "
3d "
1635
1846
901
4th "
North ShenansTO
825
811
2AZ
861
1155
438
T'fi
9§
204§
346—
Oil Creek
^69 1658
86391 R39K
Titusville
1st Ward
1905
2334
2275
2125
777
' 2d "
3d "
4th "
""847
1597
1640
1638
1051
1036
1393
1254
1869
1030
1237
1147
950
985
1553
1320
720
"■'2445
Pine
702
1260
1139
1086
940
982
1664
884
2623
'"1160
1074
740
'"ieoT-
1299
882
654
75
"" 622
11—
37§
23—
54§
70-
9
37§
8i'—
8§
Randolph
Richmond
1732
1399
1664
1596
1068
1042
1588
2845
1300
1232
1034
983
622
941
2077
1464
691
357
2384
472
260
578
656
86
704
222
Rockdale
Rome
South Snenaneo
Spring
Steuben
Summerhill
72
243
40
6§
4—
33— i
1
Summit
Troy
Union
Venango
Vernon
778
582
37
666
■ 41§
6(^
66—
6—
Wayne
West FaUowfleld
West Shenango
Woodcock
2288
96
4§
*A8 it is inconvenient to give th(
■when the remaining fraction is less th
the remaining fraction is greater ths
number by which it is expressed.
t To the total for the year 1860 is a
was organized as a borough prior to
37849
3 decim
an one-t
ent. is g
m one-h
te that
dded 25(
the erec
48612tl 63781
al expressing tl
lalf , we have mac
reater than tha
alf, one has bee
the true rate p
), the populatio
tion of East Fa
25932
16 exact
ieuse of
t expre
n addec
er cent.
n of Co
irfield as
rate p<
the sect
3sed ; ar
i to the
is less 1
3hrantoi
5 a town
69
3r cent,
ion sign
id when
integer,
han the
1, which
ship.
i
A ORICUL JURAL ST A TISTICS—CO UE TS—CO UNTY OFFICERS.
13
Agricultural Statistics of Crawford County,
FROM THE CENSUS OF 1870.
The number of farms in the county was 6,537, of which 6 contained less than
three acres, 273 between three and ten acres, 656 between ten and twenty^ 2,664 be-
tween twenty and fifty, 2,2:30 between fifty and one hundred, 708 between one hundred
and five hundred. The county contained 328,555 acres of improved land, 184,436
acres of woodland and 13,249 acres otherwise unimproved. The cash value of farms
was S21, 905,661; of farming implements and machinery, $758,944. The amount of
wages paid during the year, including the value of board, was $288,495. The total
estimated value of all farm productions, including betterments and additions to
stock, was $4,525,489. The value of orchard products was $89,661; of the produce
of market gardens, $8,625; of forest products, $192,003; of home manufactures,
$123,690; of animals slaughtered, or sold for slaughter, $765,210; of all live stock,
$3,702,266. The number of horses was 13,911; of milch cows, 24,247; of working oxen,
1,919; of sheep, 59,954; of swine, 14,685. The number of bushels of spring wheat
produced was 24,213; of winter wheat, 233.036; of rye. 26,537; of Indian corn, 574,538;
of oats, 924.392; of barley, 1,215; of buckwheat, 73,134; of Irish potatoes, 293,750.
The number of pounds of wool produced was 230,664. The products of the dairy
consisted of 2,046,252 pounds of butter, 196,039 pounds of cheese, and 1,176,731
gallons of milk sold. The number of tons of hay produced was 102,181; pounds
of hops, 30,480; pounds of maple sugar, 99,562; gallons of maple molasses, 2,831; and
pounds of honey, 14,130.
COURTS.
United States CracuiT Courts— For
the Western District of Pennsylvania.
Third Judicial District, embraces Penn-
sylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. Sit-
tings in Erie begin second Monday in
January and third Monday in July.
Judge— Wm. McKennan, Washington,
Pa.
Marshall— John Hall, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Chief Deputy Marshall Hall,
Washington.
Clerk— H. D. Gamble, Pittsburgh.
Deputy Clerk— A. B. Force, Erie.
United States District Court— For
the Western District of Pennsylvania.
Sittings at Erie begin second Monday in
January and third Monday in July.
Judge— Wilson McCandless, Pittsburgh.
District Attorney , .
Marshals — Same as for Circuit Court.
Clerk— S. C. McCandless, Pittsburgh.
Deputy Clerk— F. W. Grant, Erie.
U. S. Commissioners — F. F. Marshall, A'
B. Force.
District Courts— For the 30th Judicial
District of Pennsylvania, composed of
Crawford county. Regular terms of
Courts: first Monday of January, three
weeks; first Monday of April, three
weeks; first Monday of August, three
weeks; first Monday of November, three
weeks.
President Judge — Walter H. Lowrie,
Meadville. Term of ofBce, ten years.
Term expires first Monday of December
1880.
Associate Judges— William Davis, Jr.,
Meadville; Edward H. Chase, Titusville.
Term five years. Term expires first
Monday of December 1878.
Court Crier — William Pentz.
Tipstaffs — Philip Harpst, Henry W.
Coy, Thomas Kinniff, Benj. F. Smith.
Court House Janitor — Frank Bray-
mer.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
Sheriff— Orlando Reed.
Deputy Sheriffs— F. W. Ellsworth, E.
T. Hall.
Prothonotary — John F. Morris.
Deputy Prothonotary— Winfleld S.
Rose.
Register and Recorder— William F.
Dickson.
Deputy Register and Recorder — Rob-
ert Andrews.
Clerk of Courts — A. J. Mc(^ui8ton.
Treasurer— Benj. F. Stebbins.
County Commissioners and Poor Direc-
tors— Titus Ridgway, Oil Creek borough;
G. W. Watson. Hayfleld; I. Bloomfleld
Gerow, Cambridge.
CoMMLSsioNERs' Clerk— Orriu H. Hol-
lister.
Commissioners' Counsel — John B.
Compton.
Jury Commissioners — Eliab Skeel, Hay-
fleld; Chas. F. Adams, Mead.
Auditors — D. D. Williams, Vernon;
Robert Wilson, North Shenango; R. S. B.
Temple, Spring.
Superintendent of Common Schools —
James C. Graham.
Surveyor — Frank R. Young.
Jail and Poor Physician— Edward fl.
Dewey.
Member of Assembly- M. W. Oliver
Jr., Spring; Fred. Bates, Titusville.
14
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PUBLISHER'S NOTICES.
15
The Auburn File AVorks, at
Auburn. Cayuga Co., N. Y.. have gained a
wide and enviable reputation for the
superior excellence of their hand-cut
Files and Rasps, of vrhich they turn out
from 150 to 200 dozen per week. They
employ a large force of the best me-
chanics to be found. Among the varie-
ties turned out are all kinds of flat,
hand, mill, round, half-round, square,
three square, slotting, knife, pit saw and
cabinet files and rasps, taper saw and
extra horse rasps, from the best warrant-
ed English cast steel. Such is the repu-
tation of these files that they are univers-
ally adopted throughout the manufac-
tories of Auburn, where they are con-
sidered superior to all others. We ad-
vise all mill owners, machinists and me-
chanics generally, who have not already
become acquainted with their excellence,
to do so the first opportunity. See card,
page 180.
The Crawford Democrat steam
job printing office, 79 Water St., Mead-
ville, is a first-rate place to get done all
kinds of job printing. Their facilities are
such as to enable the execution of all
orders with dispatch. See card on page
182.
Steele *; Co,, dealers in Groceries
and Provisions at 101 Chestnut St., Mead-
ville, advertise on page 166. They buy
the best of goods in large quantities, and
can and do sell as low as the lowest.
Customers may be sure of fair dealing at
this well established house.
Oak ford & Hood, of Titusville,
advertise on margins that they are the
only Practical Hatters in the Oil Region,
and they are consequently able to give
you the latest styles in hats and caps,
and at reasonable rates. When you are
in want of a " tile " give them a call.
ITIeadvllle Frencli Dyeing: Es-
tablishment, A. H.Arnault, proprietor,
advertises on page 166. Mr. A's. experi-
ence in regard to colors and their appli-
cation to fabrics is such that superior
work is guaranteed. Scouring and ren-
o vatiug crapes, silks and wool is also done
in the best manner. Mr. Arnault also
deals in and exchanges furniture.
iTlrs. A. E. Bennett's Photographic
Rooms Meadville, is a first-rate place for
those who desire to "see themselves as
others see them." We recommend those
who desire nice pictures at reasonable
prices to give her a call. Card on page
180.
C'has. li. Stitzer. Lumber Manufac-
turer, near Meadville, advertises on
colored page 352. Mr. S. will furnish all
kinds of lumber, lath, fence pickets &c.,
and at very reasonable rates. He will
also do custom sawing promptly. Those
about to build will consult their own
interests by purchasing the materials of
Mr. Stitzer. His mill is located on road
64 (as given on map,) in township of Mead
and his P. O. address is Meadville.
Burke, FitzSlmonn, Hone &.
Co., Importers. Jobbers and Retailers of
Dry Goods, Fancy Goods and Woolens,
Nos. 53, 54 and 57 Main St., and 1, 3, 5, 7
and 9 North St. Paul St., Rochester.
This house was established in 1849, since
which time its success has been uninter-
rupted, each year increasing its amount
of business. Their annual sales amount
to the enormous sum of nearly :$2,500,000,
their trade extending from the Eastern
portions of the State to the "Far West."
Oocupying as they do fully 40,000 feet of
flooring in actual business departments,
every portion of which is crowded with
imm-ense piles of goods from foreign
countries, as well as of domestic manu-
factures, render the facilities of this
House for Jobbing equal to any in the
country. The firm are also proprietors
of the Elwell Manufacturing Co., where
they manufacture $200, 000 worth annually
of Ladies' Underware, employing 500
hands. See advertisement on page 351.
Relief to the Afflicted.— Dr. B.
Clark, of Washington Co., Pa., who has
for many years labored zealously in the
noble work of healing the sick, has made
Chronic Deseases his especial study, and
with guch marked success, that thousands
are ready to testify in his favor. From
personal acquaintance with the Doctor,
and from the testimony of his patients,
we deem it a pleasure to reccommend him
as a gentleman of ability, and one to be
trusted by all who need the services of a
kind and skillful physician. We hope the
people of Crawford Co., who are suffering
from chronic affections, or who have
friends so troubled, may take the trouble
to correspond with the Doctor. His ad-
vertisement may be found inside first
cover.
The Farmers' Mutual Fire
Insurance <'o., of Woodcock, print
an an advertisement on colored page 35^3.
It seems to us that the plan of insur-
ance adopted by this Company especially
recommends itself to the farming com-
munity, and its success indicates that it
is appreciated. No farmer can afford to
remain uninsured, and the low rates of
this Company remove all possible excuse
for neglecting this duty.
The ITIeadvllle Tlieologlcal
School, publish a card on page 166.
For particulars in regard to this worthy
institution seepages 61 and 288.
H. J. Appleby, Plumber, Gas and
Steam fitter, at Meadville, publishes a
card on page 150. When you have any-
thing to be done in this branch of busi-
ness, call on Mr. Appleby, for he thorough-
ly understands his business and will in-
sure you good satisfaction.
H. li. Nunc Sc Co., Jewelers, at 9
Franklin St., Titusville, keep constantly
on hand first class silver and plated ware.
They also sell the famous Elgin Watches,
which are universally considered the most
perfect time keepers. See card on page
150.
16
TWENTY YEARS CALENDER.
^Imanao or Calendar for 20 Y'ears.
CB
A
G
F
ED
C
B
A
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E
1864
1865
1866
1867
1868
1869
1870
1871
1872
1873
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1875
1876
1877
1878
1879
1880
1881
1882
1883
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8
9
10
11
15
22
29
Sun.
Sat.
Frid'y.
Thurs.
Wed.
Tues.
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2
16
17
18
23
24
30
Mon.
Sun.
Sat.
Frid'v.
Thurs.
Wed.
Tues.
3
31
Tues.
Mon.
Sun.
Sat.
Frid'y.
Thurs.
Wed.
4
25
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Wed.
Tues.
Mon.
Sun.
Sat.
Frid'y.
Thurs.
5
12
13
19
20
26
27
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Thurs.
Wed.
Tues.
Mon.
Sun.
Sat.
Frid'y.
6
Frid'y.
Thurs.
Wed.
Tues.
Mon.
Sun.
Sat.
7
14
21
28
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Thurs.
Wed.
Tues.
Mon.
Sun.
Jan. and Oct.
A
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May.
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C
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August.
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Feb., Mar.,
Nov.
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G
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B
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June.
E
F
G
A
B
C
D
Sept. & Dec.
F
G
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B
C
D
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April & July.
G
A
B
C
D
E
F
Explanation. — Find the Year and observe the Letter above it ; then look for the
Month, and in a line with it find the Letter of the Year; above the Letter find the T)vl\ ;
and the figures on the left, in the same line, are the days of the SHme name in the month
Leap Years have two letters ; the first is used till the end of February, the second
during the remainder of the year.
PUBLISHER'S NOTICES.
17
To Victims of the Opium Hab-
it. — We take pleasure in calling attention
to Drs. Ormes & Kellogg's advertise-
ment of the great Opium Cure which has
proved a complete success in curing
hundreds of persons suffering from this
dreadful habit ; and every person suffer-
ing from the use of Opium or Morphine
should send for the Doctors' large Pam-
phlet, containing full particulars for a
cure, by Dr. Kellogg, of Jamestown, N.
Y. Advertisement on margins of index
pages.
'9 lie Crawford Journal, pub-
lished by Hempstead & Co., at Mead-
ville, is the oldest Republican newspaper
in the county and its general appearance
reflects credit on the publishers. Those
of our readers who have not already sub-
scribed we recommend to send for speci-
men copy, which will be mailed free. See
card on page 164.
Cravrford County Insurance
Company. — This Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Co. especially meets the wants of
farmers and those who have light risks.
Their low rates and complete success
speak volumes for the mutual isystem.
We say to the uninsured, or those about
renewing, read particulars in regard to
this Co. on page !!iO, and also their card on
page 2, and then apply for a policy at the
office No. 66 Chestnut Street, Meadville,
and our word for it, you will have done a
wise act.
J>r. Frank Comer, Dentist, at
Titusville, Pa., whose card appears on
page 196, is one of the most enterprising
and pleasant young men it has ever been
our pleasure to meet. His, the oldest
established dental office in the Oil Regi-
ons, is one of the most elegantly fur-
nished und fitted of any in the State, out-
side of Philadelphia, while from the fa-
vorable remarks concerning him which
we have heard expressed, we could form
only the opinion, that he must certainly
be the leading dentist in this part of the
county.
K. Ed. Ashley, dealer in Drugs,
Medicines, Paints, Oils &c., at Little
Cooley, will furnish his customers
with anything usually found at a
well ordered drug store, pure wines and
liquors, books, stationery &n., &c. Mr.
Ashley is also a Coi'veyancer and Insur-
ance Agent for reliable Companies, and
will attend to all business of this charac-
ter intrusted to him with promptness and
^satisfaction. See card on page \M.
W» D. Sackett, of Meadville, prints
a card on page i;i4, in which ho informs
the public that he deals in lumber, floor-
ing, siding, shingles, lath, doors, blinds
itc. Wo advise those who are about to
build to give him a call.
Win. El. Perry is a dealer in Boots
and Shoes, at Cambridgeboro. The un-
jileasantUMSs, illustrated on page 150, was
roi'titled by the stranger following the
advice of the gentleman.
Waldle Bros., Florists at Titusville,
are prepared to furnish a choice and
large variety of flowering and ornamental
plants and shrubs. They also make
to order bouquets, wreaths, crosses &c.,
and will supply promptly all orders by
mail or express. Send for Catalogue, and
beautify your homes by making a selec-
tion therefrom. Card on page :?16.
R. Bard, Dealer in Hats, Caps, Furs,
Gents' Furnishing Goods, at Meadville,
publishes a card on Page 292. Anything
in his line, M. B. will be happy to furnish
at very reasonable prices. Remember
the place, 53 Chestnut St.
ITliMs. ITlary ITIasson, Milliner. —
We take pleasure in calling the attention
of the Ladies of Meadville and the sur-
rounding towns, to Miss Mary Masson's
card, which we print on page 292. She
keeps a choice and well selected assort-
ment of Millinery and Fancy Goods, and
is prepared to supply the Ladies with
anything they wish for in her line of busi-
ness, at prices that cannot fail to give
satisfaction. Remember her place of
business. No. 8 Arch Street, and give her
a liberal patronage.
H. S, & F. W. Huidekoper, pro-
prietors of Meadville Woolen Mills. This
firm manufacture the best quality of Cas-
simeres. Flannels, Blankets, Shawls &c.,
at low prices, and offer special induce-
ments to the trade. Card on page 292.
A. P. Townsend, Carriage maker
and Blacksmith, at Conneautvilie, makes
Carriages, Wagons and Sleighs of all de-
scriptions. He employs none but good
workmen, uses the best of material, and
his patrons can rely on work done at his
shop. Carriage, sign and ornamental
painting is executed in the most approved
manner with dispatch. See card on
page 350.
Z. A. Hoffmanu, manufacturer of
Umbrellas and Parasols, at Meadville, is
prepared to execute all work in his line in
the best manner. His charges are moder-
ate, and those in need of a protector from
the storm or heat of the sun, should give
him a call. See card on page 19.
ITIrs. C. T. Canfield, ITI. D., is a
graduate of Cleveland O. Homeopathic
hospital and college, and the experience
she has had coupled with her success,
warrants us in highly recommending her
to the afflicted. Tlie intelligent method of
treatment together with her lady-like
bearing, will no doubt ensure Mrs B. a
large practice. Card on page 196.
Kaymoiid &. Stem, dealers in Wall
Paper, Window Shades, House Trimmings
&('., at Meadville. Messrs. R. & S., do a
large wholesale and retail business and
when in want of goods in their line, you
should certainly give them a call and ex-
amine their extensive stock. They are
fair dealing gentlemen and will be pleased
to show go(Hls and secure your patronage.
See card on page 350.
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Boot & Shoe Store
72 Spring Street,
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Where may be found at all times a large stock of
CUSTOM BOOTS & SHOES,
OF ALL KIXDS.
Which I will sell as Cheap as any Store in the City.
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SATISFACTORY PRICES.
MANUFACTURER OF FIRST CLASS
TOP 8UGSIES, PHAETONS,
DEMOCRAT WAGONS.
Cutters and Sleighs,
And all work usually done at a first
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Csrriap & Repair Slop,
From the Best Materials, and by
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done in a workmanlike manner. All work warranted as represented. Orders
respectfully solicited.
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BUSINESS T>IRE€TORY—PUBLISnER'S NOTICES.
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Eliiiin Sc Oxvens, Photographers at
Meadville, publish a card on page 310.
Having had many years experience, they
fully understand the art of catching life-
like pictures from A. to Z. Their rooms
are centrally and pleasantly located, and
fitted up with good sky and side lights, and
with the best class of instruments, they
are prepared to copy or enlarge pictures
and finish them up in any known style.
Give them a .call ; there is no better
place.
C;. A. Fnllerton, manufacturer of
Top Buggies. Wagons &c., at Woodcoek-
boro, publishes a card on page 18. Mr.
F. understands his business and will do
justice to all who favor him with their
patronage. Repairing and blacksmithing
done neatly and in a satisfactory manner.
Call and test his work.
Harris & Kro., dealers in Dry
Goods, at Roberts' New Block, Spring St.
Titusville, are among the largest dealers
in western Pennsylvania. Their mam-
moth store is at all times filled to over-
flowing with foreign and domestic dry
goods of all .styles. Their facilities for
purchasing stock is such as to enable
them to supply retail customers at the
lowest possible' rates, a fact which thous-
ands of their customers already know.
Give them a call and be convinced. See
card on colored page 1.
The rambridff*^ In«l<^x, published
by D. P. Robbins. at Cambridgeboro, is a
neat and well printed paper. Its literary
and local columns are well conducted and
make it a welcome visitor at the homes of
its many subscribers. As an advertising
medium, merchants in that locality ap-
pear to understand its value. Mr. Robins
is supplied with type suitable for execut-
ing neat job printing. See card on page
li4.
v., \j. Crnftib. dealer in Family Gro-
ceries and Notions, at Cambridgel)oro,
prints a card on page 148, the cut in which
represents the principle on which ho
transacts busiu^'ss, and as a consequence
he is sure to prosper.
The Courier, published by J. E. &
W. A. Rupert, at Conneautville, is adver-
tised on page 228. This paper was estab-
lished in 1847, and during a long series of
years it has been a welcome visitor to
many homes that would not willingly dis-
pense with its weekly advent. It is just
the paper for the farmer and general
reader, and its large circulation makes it
a first rate advertising medium. Its job
department is capable of turning out
superior work, at reasonable rates.
J. O. FSurlins^ham, proprietor of
Variety Hall Drug House, at Spartans-
burg, keeps on hand pure Drugs, Medi-
cines, Paints, Oils, Fancy Articles and
everything usually found at a good Drug
Store. For quality of goods and low
prices Mr. B. will not be surpassed. He is
also Justice of the Peace, Land and In-
surance agent. See card on page 246.
What are Crumbs of Comfort ?
— Why, Crumb's Carbolic Ointment and
Crumb's Carbolic Extract, two wonderful
medicines prepared by the Niagara Phar-
maceutical Co., at Westfield. It is an
old saying that "the proof of the pudding
is in the eating," and so it is with these
medicines ; for the proprietors have
found them so valuable in allaying pain
and curing disease, that they freely offer
trial packages of the medicine gratuitous-
ly. They " cast their bread upon the
waters." &c. Read the advertisement on
page 148, and then secure some of the
medicine, is the best advice we can give
J. J. I>avi«, dealer in Anthracite and
Bituminous Coal, at Meadville, advertises
on page 148. When your supply of this
needful article is low, remember the office
and yard is corner of Poplar St. and Rail-
road.
J. H. "W'^lialeii, dealer In Boots and
Shoes, at 72 Spring St., Titusville, adver-
tises on page 18. Mr. W., is a practical
I mail and makes us good work as can be
I made. Those desiring a neat fitting and
1 servi( nbie boot or shoe can be accomoda-
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Crawford County Mutual Tnsura7ice Company.
At the time of the organization of this Company in 1840
but few facilities for insurance indemnity were afforded to the
citizens of the County ; and the great need of reliable protec-
tion being felt a few of the prominent citizens procured from
the Legislature the Charter for the Company. The following
being the incorporaters and first Board of Directors: — John
Reynolds, David Dick, Eliphlet Betts, Norman Callender, An-
drew Smith, Horace Cullum, John McFarland, Edward A. Key.
nolds and John P. Davis.
Mr. John Reynolds was the first President, and was con-
tinued as such (with the exception of two years,) till 1856, hav-
ing served the Company 14 years i:i that capacity. Mr. Norman
Callender discharged the duties of Secretary and Treasurer un-
til 1861, a period of 21 years.
Hon. John Dick was president of the Company from 1860
till the time of his death in 1872, when the Hon. Henry C.
Johnson was elected his successor and continues to hold the
office.
The business of the Company is conducted on the purely
mutual plan, and its unparalleled success has placed it in the
front rank of Pennsylvania Insurance Companies, and has
demonstrated the fact that properly conducted Mutual Insur-
ance is not only the safest but by far the cheapest means of
protection. Prom a small neighborhood affair the business has
extended until at the present time the assets of the Company
amount to over 1325,000,00.
CRAWFORD COUNTY. 21
CRAV7FORD COUNTY.
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CRAWFOBI) COUNTY was formed from Allegheny,
March 12, 1800, and provisionally embraced for judicial pur-
poses, the present counties of Crawford, Erie, Mercer, Venango
and Warren, with Meadviile as the county seat. Erie was con-
stituted a separate judicial district April 2, 1803; Venango,
April 1, 1805; and Warren, March 16, 1819. This county con-
tains thirty-four townships and covers an area of 594,076
square acres. It is situated on the west border of the State,
ht^ing bounded on the north by Erie county, on the East by
Warren and Venango counties, on the south by Venango and
Mercer counties, and on the west by the State of Ohio. Its
length is forty-one miles and its breadth, twenty-four. Its sur-
fnce is undulating, and but little, if any, that is not tillable.
The soil is generally of a good quality, better adapted to graz-
ing than to grain raising. That in the western part is gener-
ally superior to that in the east. The soil in most of the
vafleys is very productive, and that of French Creek was suffi-
ciently manifest at an early day, to attract the attention of Gen.
Washington, who alluded to its fertility and extent in the notes
kept of a visit made by him to Fort LeBoeuf, (now Waterford,
Erie Co.,) in 1753. The cereals and other crops are cultivated
to considerable extent, though dairying and stock raising are
the chief sources of wealth and profit to the agriculturist. There
are not less tlum thirty-three cheese factories in the county at
the present time, (1873) and the number is being rapidly in-
creased. It is well watered and was formerly well timbered,
though much of the latter has been cut and sent to market.
Large quantities of timber still remain to supply the numerous
saw mills in the county.
Tne census for 1870 shows that this county stood frsi in the
State in the number of farms, none of which exceeded 500 acres;
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that it had the greatest nimiber of farms containing between
twenty and fifty and fifty and one hundred acres; and that,
with two exceptions, it had the largest number containing be-
tween ten and twenty acres, while it had only six containing
less than three acres, and 273 containing between three and ten
acres. It also stood first in the number of pounds of cheese
made and hops raised; second in the number of acres of wood
land, being exceeded only by Somerset; third in the value of
home manufactures, and in the number of pounds of maple
sugar made ; fourth in the value of forest products, the number
of working oxen, the number of bushels of spring vv^heat raised,
the gallons of milk sold and of maple molasses made; seventh
in the number of horses, and the number of tons of hay raised ;
eighth in the number of acres of improved land, in the value of
animals slaughtered or sold for slaughter, in the number of
milch cows and in the number of pounds of wool produced
and butter made ; ninth in the value of all live stock,
and the number of sheep fed; tenth in the value of farm
productions, including betterments and additions to stock,
and in the number of bushels of buckwheat raised; twelfth
in the cash value of farming implements and machinery,
and in the number of bushels of oats raised ; thirteenth in the
number of bushels of potatoes raised ; sixteenth in the cash value
of farms; and seventeenth in the value of orchard products, and
in the number of pounds of bees wax and honey gathered. It
exceeded Nevada, the District of Columbia and each of the Ter-
ritories in the number of acres of improved land; Nevada,
Ehode Island, District of Columbia and each of the Territories,
except Arizona (?) and Washington, in woodland ; Florida,
Nevada, District of Columbia, and all the Territories in the
cash value of farms ; all the latter except Ehode Island in the
cash value of farming implements and machinery; all the lat-
ter, including Rhode Island, with the addition of Alabama,
Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, South Carolina and Texas in
the value of orchard products; Connecticut, Delaware, Louisi-
ana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon,
Rhode Island, District of Columbia and all the Territories, ex-
cept Montana, in the value of home manufactures; Nevada,
Rhode Island, District of Columbia, and ail the Territories in
the value of all live stock; all the latter, except Montana, in
the number of milch cows; Delaware, Florida, Nebraska, Ne-
vada, Rhode Island, District of Columbia and all the Territo-
ries, except Colorado and New Mexico, in the number of sheep;
Nevada, Rhode Island, District of Columbia, and all the Terri-
tories, except Washington, in the number of swine; California, j
Florida, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Hamp- |
CRAWFORD COUNTY. 23
shire, Rhode Island, Yermont, District of Columbia, and all
the Territories, except Washington, in the number of bushels of
spring wheat raised; Connecticut, Minnesota, Mississippi, Ne-
vada, and Washington Territory, in addition to the latter,
in the number of bushels of winter wheat raised; Nevada,
Oregon, Rhode Island, District of Columbia and all the
Territories, except New Mexico, in the number of bushels
of Indian corn raised; Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida,
Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Nevada, Rhode Island,
South Carolina, Texas, District of Columbia, and all the
Territories in the number of bushels of oats raised; in addition
to the latter, California, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota,
Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oregon, and Virginia
in the number of bushels of buckwheat raised; all the latter,
except Alabama, California, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Mas-
sachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina,
Oregon, Texas and Virginia in the pounds of wool shorn ;
Florida, Louisiana, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon, Rhode Island,
South Carolina, District of Columbia and all the Territories
in the pounds of butter made; in addition to the latter, Ala-
bama, Arkansas, Delaware, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Ken-
tucky, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina,
Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and W^est Virginia in the number of
pounds of cheese made ; in addition to the latter, (excepting ,
Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey and Rhode Island,) Iowa,
Minnesota and Missouri in the number of gallons of milk sold ;
all the latter, (in addition to Rhode Island,) with the exception
of Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota,
Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, Tennessee, Virginia and
West Virginia, in the number of tons of hay raised; all the
states and territories, except California, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,
Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire,
New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Wisconsin, in
the number of pounds of hops raised.
The streams, though numerous, are none of them very large.
French Creek is the principal one. It flows in a southerly
direction through the central part of the county and unites
with the Allegheny at Franklin. It was formerly known as Ven-
ango (or In-nan-ga-eh.) It is a beautiful, transparent and rapid
stream, being for many miles from its mouth less than a hundred
feet wide, and at some seasons is navigable to Waterford for
boats carrying twenty tons, though for a few weeks during the
summer it cannot usually be navigated by any craft larger than
a canoe. One of the first appropriations for the north-western
part of the State, in 1701, was £400 for the improvement of this
creek. Oil Creek flows through the eastern part of the county,
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in a southerly direction, making a wide detour to tiie west,
and empties into the Allegheny at Oil City. Its name is de-
rived from the oil springs which exist along its banks, the pro-
duct of which was gathered at the surface in small quantities
and sold at an early day under the name of Seneca Oil, which
was supposed to possess valuable curative properties. Oil Creek
is thus described in 1789, under the head of " Mineral Water,"
by Jedediah Morse, of Charlestowu, Mass., in The American
Universal Geography : —
" Oil Creek, in Allegheny county, one hundred miles above Pittsburgh,
issues from a remarkable spring, which boils like the waters of Hell Gate,
near New York. On the top of the water floats an oil similar to that called
Barbadoes tar. Several gallons may be gathered in a day. It is found
very serviceable in rheumatism, in restoring weakness in the stomach, and
in curing bruises and sore breasts. "When drank, the water of the spring
operates as a gentle cathartic. It is gathered hy the country' people and
Indians, boiled and brought to market in bottles, and is deemed a most
valuable family medicine."
Shenango and Conneaut Creeks flow through the western part,
the former in a southerly direction, near the west border, to the
Allegheny at Beaver, and the latter in a north-westerly direc-
tion, to Lake Erie, at Conneaut, m Ohio. The other principal
streams are Conneautte and Cussewago creeks and Conneaut
Outlet, which are tributary to French Creek on the west, and
Muddy, Woodcock and Sugar Creeks, which are affluents of the
same stream on the east. The Indian name for Cussewago
Creek " signifies ^big snake,' probably from the sinuosity of its
course, though tradition says it was named so from a black
snake seen on its banks." The waters of these streams
are supplemented by those of Conneaut Lake, in the
townships of Sadsbury and Summit, Oil Creek Lake, in
Bloomfield, and Sugar Lake, in Wayne, besides several
smaller bodies of water. The Indian name of Conneaut
Lake "signifies 'snowplace,' and may get its origin from
the snow which remains on the bosom of the lake after
having thawed away in the spring from the adjacent lands."
This lake, like the others named, is a beautiful sheet of water,
three to four miles in length and about a mile in width, and is
"the largest entirely inland lake in the province." It was for-
merly used as a reservoir for the Beaver & Erie Canal, its waters
having been raised about eleven feet above their original height,
by an embankment constructed across the outlet.
Geologically the county presents but little diversity, or but
little of special interest to the geologist. It is underlaid by the
slates and shales common to the Chemung and Portage groups,
and is apparently destitute of calcareous rock, except in very
thin veins. Iron ore has been found in various parts of
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the county, and coal exists in the southern part, though it is
doubtful whether in sufficient quantity to give it an economic
value. Considerable quantities of petroleum have been obtain-
ed in the valley of Oil Creek, principally in the vicinity of
Titusville. This county lies upon the verge of the oil-producing
region of the State, a fact from which it derives immense pecuni-
ary advantage, as the products of its more fertile soil find ready
and convenient market in the sterile lands where the oil is mtost
abundant.
'About four miles west of Conneaut Lake, at the summit
of the old Beaver & Erie Canal, and extending about a
mile and a half along its line, is a formation of quicksand,
averaging some two feet in thickness. ^ The sand lies four-
teen to sixteen feet below the surface of the ground, which is
here a black ash and hemlock swamp, formerly very wet, but
now dry, being drained by the canal. Much difficulty was
experienced in constructing the canal in this locality, owing to
the yielding nature of the sand. Piles eighteen to twenty-four
feet long were driven along each side, forming perfect walls,
with cross timbers for a floor, the whole so compactly and firmly
united as to resist the lateral pressure of the sand. At the
upper end of Conneaut Lake is a formation of shell marl, which
covers an area of about thirty-three acres, and appears to be
seven feet thick at the upper end and two and one-half feet
thick at the lower end. This marl is worked into brick form and
burned, when it makes a pretty good quality of lime, though
not very white. The shells, which are of the genus planorbis,iire
minute and abundant. In the Pymatuning swamp is a some-
what extensive deposit of soft calcareous tufa and shell marl,
similar to that in the Conneaut swamp. This marl possesses a
value as a fertilizer which is little appreciated at the present
time, and will serve to enrich the surrounding lands when a just
estimate is placed upon it. Alfred Huidekoper, in his Incidents
in the Early History of Craivford County, published in 1847,
thus refers to the Pymatuning swamp: —
" * * * From ten to twelve miles in width, it has every appearance
of having once been a lake whose bed had been gradually filled up with
accumulated vegetable matter. Covered with the cranberry vine, with
occasional clumps of alders, and islands of larch and other timber, the
subsoil is so louse that a pole can be thrust into it from ten to twenty^feet.
Ditches that have been cut through it for the purpose of draining, exhibit
fallen timber below ground, and the dead stumps of trees still standing in
place, show, by the divergence of their roots, that the surface of the soil is
now from two to three feet higher than it was when the trees were standing
and growing."
The principal works of internal improvement are the Erie
and Pittsburgh, the Atlantic & Great Western, the Oil Creek &
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Allegheny Yalley, the Union & Titusville and the Pennsylva-
nia Petroleum railroads.
The Erie S Pittshurgh R. R. extends through the western
part of the county, from north to south, passing through the
townships of Spring, Conneaut, Pine, North Shenango and
South Shenango, with its northern terminus at Erie and south-
ern, at Pittsburgh. It was constructed in 1867 and '8 ; is owned
and controlled by the Pennsylvania Central K. R. Co.; and does
an extensive business in the transportation of oar and coal.
The Atlantic c& Great Wesier?i R. R. extends in a tortuous
course through the central and western portions of the county,
passing through the townships of Rockdale, Cambridge, Wood-
cock, fiead, Union, Greenwood, Sadsbury and East Fallowfield,
with its eastern terminus at Salamanca, N. Y., and with its
connections reaches all the principal western points. It was
built in 1861 — 2. At Meadville the company have a commodi-
ous depot, with offices and hotel attached, and extensive brick
shops for manufacturing and repairing engines. It is doing a
good general freight business, and under the present manage-
ment is becoming quite popular with ttie traveling public.
The Franklin Branch of this road, which was constructed in
1862-63, and extends from Meadville to Oil City, is owned and
controlled by the same Company, and does an extensive busi-
ness in the transportation of petroleum.
The Oil Creek S Allegheny Valley R. R. extends through the
eastern part of the county, along the valley of Oil Creek, pass-
ing through the townships of Sparta, Rome, Steuben, Troy and
Oil Creek, in a southerly direction. The principal station with-
in this county is Titusville. The principal business of the
road consists in the transportation of oil and passengers.
The Union dr Titusville R. R. extends in a south-easterly
direction through the eastern part of the county, passing
through the townships of Bloomfield, Athens, Rome, Steuben,
Troy and Oil Creek. Its principal business is the transporta-
tion of oil and passengers.
The Pennsylvania Petroleum R. R. is now under construc-
tion. The line extends in a south-easterly direction through
the eastern portion of the county, passing through the town-
ships of Venango, Cambridge, Rockdale, Richmond, Athens,
Steuben, Troy and Oil Creek.
The old Beaver d Erie Canal, which was recently abandoned,
extends through the western part of the county, from south to
north, passing through the townships of West Fallowfield,
Sadsbury, Summit, Summerhill and Spring. The feeder
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extends down French Creek from Bemustown, above Meadville,
to a point nearly opposite the month of Conneaiit Outlet, where
it crosses the former stream, and following the course of the
Outlet, which it crosses at the foot of Oonneaut Lake, and
unites with the canal on the line of Sadsbury and Summit.
The County Seat is at Meadville, where it was originally
located on the erection of the county. Its location there was
made contingent upon the security for payment to the trustees
of the county, within four months of the passage of the act, by
the inhabitants and proprietors of that place and its vicinity, of
$4,000, either in specie or land, at a reasonable valuation, for
the use of a seminary of learning within the county, and in
case of default the trustees were authorized to fix the seat of
justice at any place within four miles of Meadville. By an act of
March 5, 1804, the Commissioners were directed to erect a court
house and county offices upon the public square of that town.
March 13, 1800, David Mead was commissioned Associate Judge
of the county, and the following day John Kelso received a
similar commission, and Thomas Ruston Kennedy was appoint-
ed Prothonotary. The first court, of which there is any record,
was held July 6th of that year, by Judges Mead and Kelso, Dec.
20, 1800. David Mead having resigned the position, Wm. Bell
wascommissioned Associate Judge, and officiated in thatcapacity
at the third session of the court, which was held at Meadville,
April 6, 1801 and presided over by Alex. Addison.
The erection of the present court house was commenced
Sept. 10th, 1867, and it was completed in October, 1869. It is
located on the east side of the public square in Meadville, and
is constructed in the renaissance style, of pressed brick, with
stone trimmings. It has an iron roof and is fire-proof through-
out. Its cost, including fencing, flagging and furniture, was
8^49,000. It contains all the county offices, and is very conve-
nient in its internal arrangement. The Commissioners', Treas-
urer's, Recorder's, Clerk of the Courts' and Arbitration rooms
occupy the first floor; and the court room, Prothonotary's,Sher-
ilf's and Jury rooms, the second floor; The Janitor's rooms
are in the attic. The jail is a stone structure, located immedi-
ately in rear of the court house, and is fitted up with iron cells.
The sheriff's house is in front of the jail. It has been built
many years and does not meet the requirements of a modern
home.
Tiie Poor House and farm, consisting of 215 acres of good
land, are located live miles north of Meadville anM onemileeast
of Saegertown. The cost of the house and outbuildings was
was $40,000. The estimated value of the property, including
personal property, is $55,000. The main building, wliich
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is 45 by 68 feet and three stories high, was erected iu
1868, and the old part, or wing, which is 42 by 90 feet and
two and a half stories high, in 1854. A kitchen, 22 by 36
feet, is attached. The whole is warmed bv three heaters in
the basement: An abundance of water is suplied by a spring,
flowing through a pipe. The building is rather low for
good drainage. The first floor of the main building is
occupied by the family of the Superintendent, (E. 0. David,)
the director's office, a sewing room, store room, kitchen for the
family and three bed rooms. The second story is twelve feet
high and contains seven good sized rooms, with a hall in the
center. The third story contains nine comfortable rooms. All
the females are kept in the new building, except a few of ad-
vanced age, who occupy two rooms on the first floor of the wing.
There is a bath room, supplied with hot and cold water, in the
basement of this building. The second story of the wing con-
tains eleven rooms, which are used as dormitories. All the men
are kept in this apartment. A kitchen of good size adjoins
the dining rooms. A sm;ill framed house standing a short
distance from the main building is used as a laundry, and also
contains a bath room. In the second story is a carpenter shop,
in which a pauper, who is a carpenter by trade, makes himself
very useful. The liouse will accommodate 150 inmates. These
unfortunate recipients of public charity sleep on straw beds, but
have sufficient bed clothes, and the apartments are kept clean
and comfortable. They receive an abundant supply of whole-
some food. A physician visits the house once a week and of-
tener if required. Besides the superintendent and matron only
one man and two girls are employed, all the rest of the labor
on the farm and in the house being performed by the inmates.
Intemperance is regarded by the superintendent as the chief
cause of pauperism in the county. Fully one-third of the
inmates are foreigners. There is no special provision for the
accommodation of the insane, but all who are required to be
kept confined are sent to Dixmont Insane Asylum.
Crawford, Venango, Mercer and Clarion counties compose the
Twentieth Congressional District. Crawford county forms
the Thirtieth Judicial District, the Twenty-ninth Senatorial
District and elects two Senators, and has two Eepresentatives.
There are eight papers published in the county, viz : The
Coaneautville Courier.^ weekly, The Crawford Journal, weekly,
The Crawford Democrat, weekly. The Cambridge Index, weekly,
the Titusville Herald, daily and weekly, the Titusville Courier,
daily and weekly, the Meadville Republican, daily and weekly^
and The Sunday Press. The first paper published in the county,
and the first west of the AUeghanies, was the Crawford Weekly
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Messenger, which was started at Meadville by Thomas Atkinson
and W. Brendle, in 1805, the first number being issued on the
second of January of that year. It was Eepublican in politics
and its columns were avowedly open to all. The only restric-
tion imposed required that discnssions should be conducted
with liberality, candor and decency. "This commendable
rule," says Huidekoper, in his Incidents in the Early History of
Crawford County, published in 1847, "seems to have been
observed for the first few numbers of the new paper, but shortly
after, when the contest began to increase in warmth between
the friends of Mr. Snyder and Governor McKean, we find the
political essays in the Messenger marked with the same bitter
personalities which mar and disfigure similar contests at the
present day," and the stricture is not less applicable after the
lapse of over half a century. Justice prompts the admission
that such, however, was not the character of the editorials.
The Cokneautville Courier was commenced Nov. 14,
1847, by A. J. Mead and George W. Brown, and has been issued
weekly continuously since that date. The following November
Mr. Mead sold his interest to his partner, who continued in
charge till May, 1854, when he sold to A. J. Mason and D.
Sinclair Brown. Such was the success which attended the labors
of these gentlemen that the subscriptions reached nearly 2000
in number, and obliged them to introduce steam power. Theirs
was the first steam power press in the State west of the Alle-
ghanies. In May, 1856, Mason purchased Sinclair's interest,
and in August, 1862, sold the establishment to R. 0. & J. H.
Frey, to accept the command of a volunteer company during
the war of the Rebellion. He was fatally wounded at Fred-
ericksburgh, Va. In February, 1864, the Frey Brothers sold to
J. E. & W. A. Rupert, by whom the paper was consolidated
with the Crawford County Record, under the title of the Record
and Courier. The Record was started in 1858, by John W.
Patton, as an advertising sheet for gratuitous distribution, but
meeting with great favor it developed into a regular weekly
paper and soon became a formidable rival of the Courier, both
being Republican in politics. At the breaking out of the
Rebellion Mr. Patton joined the army as a lieutenant, and was
subsequently promoted to the rank of major. At his death
from wounds received at Chancellorsville, Va., in May, 1863,
Fred. H. Broggins bought the establishment, which he iiad
previously leased from Miij. Patton, and in December, 1863, it
WHS purchased by J. E. & W. A. Rupert, the present proj)rietors,
who in December, 1870, changed the title to The Conneautville
Courier, on account of the age of that paper. It is strictly a
local newspaper, and is the home organ of a region composed
30 CRAWFORD COUNTY.
of the western part of Crawford county, the south-western
part of Erie and the north-western part of Mercer, in Pa., and
the eastern part of Ashtabula county, Ohio, embracing a pop-
ulation of fully 70,000, who are principally engaged in dairy
farming. It is Republican in politics and is ably conducted.
The first paper published in Conneautville was the Union,
which was started in October, 1846, by Piatt & Son, and dis-
continued the following May.
The Crawford Journal, published at Meadville, is the
successor of the Craioford Weelcly Messenger, before alluded to,
which in 1834, passed into the hands of Joseph C. C Kennedy,
(late Superintendent of U. S. Census Bureau,) who conducted it
for a year and a half, when Jos. C. Hays purchased the material,
and July 27, 1836, changed the name to Crawford Statesman,
which was Whig in politics. In 1841, Mr. Hays sold to a com-
pany, and the paper was successively edited by Samuel Magill,
A. P. Whitaker, H. B. Brooks, James Onslow and James
Burchfield, Democratic in politics. In 1848, the material was
purchased by Mr. Hays, who, on the 13th of January of that
year, commenced the publication of The Crawford Journal, as a
Whig paper. The Meadville Gazette, another Whig paper, started
by L. L. Lord, in 1845, was purchased by Mr. Hays and consol-
idated with the Journal in 1850. Mr. Hays conducted the
Journal as a Whig, American and Eepublican organ, until No-
vember, 1864, when it was purchased by John D. Nicholas. In
December, 1865, the office was entirely destroyed by fire. In
the spring of 1866, the Journal was re-issued by Edward Bliss
and John D. Nicholas. Since April, 1867, it has been successive-
ly under the editoral control of Thomas McKean, McKean &
Erey, Johnson & McKean, McKean & Andrews, Eobert
Andrews & Co., Hollister & Metcalf, Chalfant & Tyler,
C. W. Tyler and Thickstun & Hollister. In April, 1873,
it was purchased by Hempstead & Co., the present proprietors.
The Crawford Democrat was started at Meadville, in 1833,
by James E. McEarland, wh.o sold it, in 1859, to Wm. Wilson,
by whom it was sold, in 1861, to Thomas W. Grayson, the pres-
ent editor and proprietor. The paper has always been Demo-
cratic.
The Crawford Ii?"DEX is the outgrowth of The Index, a
monthly advertising pamphlet, which was started at Cam-
bridgeboro, in 1869, by A. W. Howe, who issued a few
numbers at remote periods, until declining health and
financial embarrassments compelled him to relinquish
the project. At his death in February, 1872, D. P. Eobbins,
M. D., purchased the press and material, and in April, 1872,
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issued the first number of the Weekly Index, which, by untir-
ing zeal, he established upon a paying basis. At the beginning
of the second volume he admitted B. T. Anderson as a partner,
enlarged the paper to its present size and changed its name to
the Cambridge Index, under which title it is now published. In
June, 1873, Mr. Anderson withdrew from the firm, leaving Mr.
Eobbins the sole proprietor, and by whom it is still published.
Evidences of settlement at a time long anterior to the advent
of the present race exist in various parts of the county,
but too little is known in regard to them to assign them to a
definite era. Among the nomadic Indians who occupied the
country when the present settlements were commenced a tradi-
tion was extant that these traces of civilized occupancy were the
works of a larger and more powerful race of people than they,
and their character precludes the idea that they were wrought
by the uncultured red men. In Gordon's Gazetteer of Pennsyl-
vania,!^ "the following notice of a curious mound in the
county," " taken from the N. Y. Jour, of Commerce, 1830."
*' On an extensive plain near Oil Creek, there is a vast mound of stones'
containing many hundred thousand cart loads. This pyramid has stood
through so many ages that it is now covered with soil, and from its top
rises a noble pine tree, the roots of which running down the sides, fasten
themselves in the earth below. The stones are many of them so large that
two men can scarce move them, and are unlike any in the neighborhood ;
nor are there quarries near, from which so large a quantity could be
taken. The stones were, perhaps, collected from the surface, and the
mound one of the many that have been raised by the ancient race which
preceded the Indians, whom the Europeans have known. These monu-
ments are numerous further north and east, and in the south and west are
far greater, more artificial and imposing."
We extract from Huidekoper's Incidents in the Early History
of Crawford County the following relative to the Indian occu-
pancy of the country embraced in this county :
" There were originally two circular forts about a mile below the present
village of Meadville. The one in the valley, on the farm of Mr. Taylor
Randolph, and the other a quarter of a mile below, on the bluff point of a
high knoll, where a small stream puts into the canal. The plough and
annual tillage of the soil, have now destroyed them. There was also a
mound to be seen a short distance above the fort, which stood in the
plain. It is now nothiuL'' but a smooth eminence, some two or three feet
liigh, and extending from north to south some fifteen or twenty feet, and
about twice as nmch from east to west. It is described, however, by 3lr.
Isaac Randolph, one of the oldest settlers, on whose farm it stands, as
having been composed originally of two mounds connected by a narrow
neck between them. The material of one of the mounds he repreM-nts
a.s having been of gravel, and the other of alluvial earth. The ground
around the mound is alluvial, without stone, and it is evident the material
was carried some distance to construct the mound, as there was no ditch or
excavation near it, from which it could have been taken. The mound
stands some thirty rods from the stream, where gravel is abundant.
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" The fields in the neighborhood abound with small pieces of Indian
crockery, resembling common earthenware, except that it is not glazed, nor
so well burned.
" In ploughing in the neighborhood of the above mound some years ago
an Indian grave was discovered, covered with a large stone, under which,
among the bones, were found some interesting relics. Among the rest,
some sharp instruments of agate or other hard stone, shaped in the form
of the segment of a circle, from three to five inches long, and having one
edge, and the points very sharp ; they were probably used either for
surgical instruments, or for tattooing, &c. Indian arrow-heads of flint,
and axes of greenstone, are frequently found in the flats along the creek,
and occasionally the remains of pipes for smoking carved out of stone.
A small idol, carved in the form of an owl, of soapstone, was found a
few years since, and is now in the cabinet of Mr. Frederick Huidekoper,
in Meadville. A small turtle, either a petrifaction, or a relic of Indian
sculpture, has lately been discovered in excavating for a fiirnace on the
Big Sugar Creek ; it is now in the possession of Mr. J. Russell, at Russell-
ville, in Venango County. The fossil is a siliceous stone, and was un-
fortunately and wantonly broken by the laborers who exhumed it ; the
pieces, however, have been obtained and preserved by Mr. Russell. The
head and front part of the body are entire ; the head a little distorted, but
very distinct. From a hasty inspection I had of it in passing Mr. Russell's,
a f ^ w days since, I should be inclined to believe it a specimen of Indian
sculpture, and an idol of the Delaware, or some other tribe of Indians,
who regarded the turtle as sacred.
"The most perfect of the Indian fortifications in the county is a cir-
cular fort, still in a tolerable state of preservation, which stands on a point
of land projecting into the Pymatuning Swamp in North Shenango town-
ship. The area of the fort includes some two acres of ground, now
covered with large timber. The breastwork is about three feet high, and
the fosse from two to three feet deep ; there are from four to five places
of egress from the fort, where there are intervals in the ditch. The breast-
work has probably originally been fortified with a stockade, and the
portals occupied with gates. On the land side, or the side opposite to the
swamp, is another breastwork, some twenty or thirty yards from the fort,
and now less distinct.
" In the interior of the fort there are a great number of places where
there is a slight depression in the surface, as though a hole had been dug
some two feet in diameter. In excavating in these places the ground has a
burnt look, and among the earth are small pieces of charcoal, indicating
that these holes have been receptacles for fire, and were probably made
use of in cooking. On the top of the breastwork trees are now growing,
one of which, a white oak, measured more than ten feet in circumference.
In the neighborhood of the fort are Indian graves and remains, that have
not yet been explored."
At " Green Mount," upon the farm of Mr. Rufus Smith,
about two miles south of Meadville, have recently been ex-
humed human skeletons, which, from their position and other
circumstances connected with their burial, have induced in some
the belief that they are Indian remains. While the evidence
thus far adduced does not fully establish this as the fact, the
position is not rendered less tenable by the counter theory,
which seeks to show, upon the authority of Mr. Alexander
Shaw, of Shaws Landing, and other early settlers, that the
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remains are those of early white settlers, and the locality a
burial ground which was laid out upon the farm when it was
the property of James Randolph. There is little doubt that
the spot was used as a place of burial by the early white settlers ;
and the irrefragable evidence which exists that this was once the
home of the red man, renders it highly probable that this
mound, so characteristic of the Indian sepulture, and yet, pos-
sibly, only a natural conformation of the ground, was used by
them for interring their dead. It is not impossible, therefore,
nor improbable, that the remains of both white and red men re-
pose there. The remains which have been disinterred are
placed in the Natural History Department of the Meadville
Theological School, and may prove to be interesting aboriginal
relics.
In Cussewago township and other localities numerous Indian
relics have, from time to time, been disclosed by the agency of
the plow and otherwise. Huidekoper relates that in 1834, while
engaged in surveying the extreme western part of the county,
near Sorrel Hill, he discovered trees which had been blazed
one hundred and twelve years before that time. On blocking
these trees the mark of the ax or edo^ed instrument w^as very
distinct. Very recently Mr. Eli Brown, while engaged in fell-
ing a large oak tree, upon his farm in Summit township, dis-
covered near its center a cut which was apparently made with
an ax or other sharp instrument of similar design. The num-
ber of rings marking each year's growth, from thecutoutward,
as counted by Mr. Brown, indicates that the incision was made
more than three centuries ago, as early as 1573, but by whom
can only be conjectured.
This section of country seems to have been considered by the
Indians as neutral ground, and was probably only the tempe-
rary home of nomadic tribes. It is not definitely known that
any permanent Indian village existed within the limits of the
county, though suppositions that such is the fact have been and
are still entertained. Their nearest village on the east, of
which we have any authentic record, was Cornplanter's, at Tin-
/ie.'ika.ntaffo,on the Allegheny River, and the nearest settlements
of the western Indians were at Cuyahoga and Sandusky.
Among the Indians who were living at the mouth of Connoaut
Creek was a chief, named Canadauyhta, to whom, and his three
sons, (Flying Cloud, Big Sun and Standing Stone,) the e»rly
white settlers were inde)}ted for many acts of kindness and
ft-iendly protection.
Settlement by the whites was commenced in 1787, by David
and John Mead, who, in Mie summer of that year, impelled by tlie
acrimonious disputes engimdered by conflicting claims betweeu
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Connecticut and Pennsylvania, left their homes in Northum-
berland county to explore the valley of French Creek. "They
found the soil rich and productive, and many of the finest por-
tions of the valley covered with herbage and grass, the forest
trees having apparently been long previously removed, giving
the cleared portions, at this time, much the appearance of a
natural prairie." Their favorable report of the country induced
Joseph Mead, Thomas Martin, John Watson, James F. Ran-
dolph, Thomas Grant, Cornelius VanHorne and Christopher
Snyder to accompany them the following spring with a view to
making it their permanent home. They located upon French
Creek, in the vicinity of Meadville, some upon the east bank,
but principally upon the west side, at the mouth of Cusse-
wago Creek. Owing to the frequent outrages perpetrated by the
hostile Indians upon the settlements of this frontier, by which
these pioneers and the few who subsequently united their
fortunes with them were several times driven from their im-
provements and compelled to seek protection at Franklin, the
nearest fortified place, the settlements were much retarded dur-
ing the first" eight years, nearly every one of which was marked
by the brutal ferocity and vindictiveness of the Indians ; and
not until the consummation of the treaty of G-en. Wayne with
the western Indians, which was made Aug. 3, 1795, and ratified
Dec. 22, of the same year, and which brought tranquility and
security to them, did a rapid, healthy and enduring improve-
ment take place. Early in 1794 the settlers organized them-
selves into a military company, of which Cornelius VanHorne
was chosen captain, and a block house was built, in the upper
story of which a cannon was mounted. The blockhouse was a
rough log building, with the upper story projecting beyond the
lower one, and was provided with a centry box on the top. It
was situated east of Water street, in the city of Meadville, and
remained standing till the summer of 1828, when, in the pro-
gress of improvement, it was removed. The settlers worked
their farms as best they could, keeping together in small com-
panies, fearing the isolation which was sure to provoke attack
from a covert enemy, and ever on the alert to anticipate and
avert the danger with which they were constantly threatened.
Wishing to avoid repetition we refer the reader to the respec-
tive towns, where further details pertaining to the early settle-
ments will be found.
ATHENS.
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GAZETTEER OP TOWNSHIPS.
ATHENS, was formed in 1831. It is an interior town*
lying north-east of the center of the county and contains 17,113
square acres. The surface is pleasantly diversified by upland
and valley. The soil is of good quality, being well adapted to
the growth of grass, barley, rye, oats, corn and buckwheat, and
is well watered in the western and central parts by Muddy
Creek, its tributaries, and the numerous springs from which
they take their rise, and in the eastern part by Oil Creek, which
crosses the north-east corner of the township. It is populated
by a thrifty and intelligent people, who are engaged principally
in agriculture, lumbering and the various industries growing
out of the latter. Among the principal manufacturing interests
are Wright & Barter's cheese box factory and planing mill,
situated at Little Cooley, and giving employment to five men
in the manufacture of 200 boxes per day; Sam.uel Clement's
steam saw and shingle mill, located on road No. 11, which
employs two men and turns out 3000 feet of lumber and 20,000
shingles per day; J. M. Parker's shingle mill, located in the
suuth-east part, which employs eight men and is capable of pro-
ducing 20,000 shingles per day ; D. & J. Riggs' steam saw and.
shingle mill, located on road No. 35, which gives employment
to three men and is capable of cutting 2000 feet of lumber and
10,000 shingles per day; and the Athens Mills, located on road
No. 2f5, near the south line, consisting of steam saw, shingle
and lath mills, in which twenty-live men are emploved and
15,000 feet of lumber, 20,000 slimgles and 10,000 iatii can be
made per day.
The township is traversed by the Union & Titusville R. R.,
which crosses the north-east corner, and the Pennsylvania
Petroleum R. R., which crosses the south-west corner.
The population of the township in 1870 wad 1317, of whom
121)0 were native, 27, foreign and all, white.
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During the year ending June 3, 1872, the township contained
nine schools and employed sixteen teachers. The number of
schohirs was 460 ; the average number attending school, 335 ;
and the amount expended for school purposes, $1,677.77.
Little Cooley, (p. v.) situated in the western part of the
township, on Muddy Creek, and on the line of the P. P. R.
E., is a promising village containing a church, (United Breth-
ren,) school house, hotel, six stores, a grist mill, cheese box fac-
tory and many comfortable dwellings.
Taylors Stand (p. o.) is situated on the State Road, in the
north part.
The settlement of the township was commenced about the lat-
ter part of the last century by a man named Smith, who lived in
lonely seclusion without neighbors or companionship save that
of the nomadic Indians who frequented his locality, and with
no better roads than the Indian paths afforded. Franklin was
the nearest reliable place from wliich he could obtain supplies,
and these were conveyed upon the backs of horses which were
eventually lost in the wilderness. His house stood upon tiie
Dr. Taylor farm and its ruins were discernible when the doctor
took possession. He finally abandoned his improvements, but
whether he reached the settlements in safety, or became a victim
to the treachery of his savage companions is not known.
Smith was followed by Elisha Root, Dr. Silas Taylor, Jonah
Edson, Wm. King, John Shawburger and Abraham Wheeler,
who battled heroically with the hardships incident to pioneer
life and effected permanent settlements. Taylor and Wheeler,
far advanced in years, have lived to see the wonderful transfor-
mations, by which a wilderness forbidding in aspect and habited
by wild beasts has given way to the fruitful farms of the pros-
perous husbandman and the busy hum of the mechanic arts,
and to enioy in sweet tranquility the fruits of their early ardu-
ous labors. The absence of roads of any kind was one of the
first difficulties which demanded the attention of these brave
and sturdy yeomen. By an act of the Legislature a State road
was authorized and had*^ been cut out, but the underwood had
obtained vigorous growth and obstructed its passage. Steep hills
needed leveling, deep morasses making passable and streams
bridging; while dense forests covering all the lands denied them
subsistence. Nothing daunted they set themselves to the task
of removing these obstacles. Dr. Taylor and John Brown (the
latter of Harpers Ferry notoriety, who settled at a later day in
the township of Richmond, which adjoins this on the west,)
were active in opening -the State road through their respective
townships, and soon had the satisfaction of seeing a serviceable
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highway which answered well its purpose, and laid the founda-
tion f^r more permanent improvement. The settlement of the
township was retarded by the conflicting titles arising from
discrepancies iu the surveys made by Doe and Herrington.
Many who came purposing to take up and improve the lands
were deterred from doing so and sought homes in other locali-
ties where patrimony was less likely to be affected by legal con-
tention. Happily, however, all these clashing interests have
been harmonized by wise legislation, and the bitter controver-
sies which threatened the peace of the whole community have
long since ceased and their memory is partially obliterated by
the lapse of time.
Robert Cage, a native of Harpers Ferry, Va., who died in
August, 18C9, settled in April, 1824, on the 200 acre tract, " No.
1718," on which his son John now lives.
The first improvement on the site of the village of Little
Cooley was made by Isaac A. Cummings, in 1848, and for some
time his was the only habitation in that locality.
The " Church of OocV^ (Advent,) was organized with three
members, in 1855, by Elder Charles Crawford, the first pas-tor.
The Society is without a house of worship, meetings being held
in the grove during the summer and in the school house during
the winter. There are seventy members. To certain inquiries
propounded relative to this church, Elder C. N. Burrell, the
present pastor, facetiously replies that the house of worship was
erected " when God made the world," and will seat " all that will
come." Its cost, he says, " God only kLOWs " as " the trees are
his first temple."
'A beautiful and conspicuous church edifice graces the village
of Little Cooley. It is under the supervision of the United
Brethren, though it was built with funds contributed by all
denominations and its doors are open to all orthodox sects and
to moral entertainments.
BEAVER was formed in 1811. It lies in the north-west
corner of the county, bordering upon Ohio on the west and
Erie county on. the north, and contains 21,G08 square acres.
The surface is level and watered by several small streams tribu-
tary to Conneaut Cref'k, which have their rise in the south })art
of the townshi]) and flow north, parallel to each other, through
it. In the south-western part is a salt t-pring, which has yielded
considerable quantities of salt. The waters were not stronglv
impregnated with saline matter and as it was believed that by
boring deeper a stronger brine would be obtained, a well was
sunk an additional de])th of 200 to 300 feet, but instead of yield-
iiiga stronger brine oil was obtained, not, however, in sufhcient
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quantity to render it profitable. The oil mixing witii the salt
water rendered the latter valueless for commercial purposes.
An effort was made to restore the salt spring to its former pur-
ity by filling the well to its former depth, but that proving
futile it was abandoned. The soil is well adapted to grazing,
and dairying and stock raising form the chief pursuits of the
agriculturist as well as the principal occupation of the inhabit-
ants. Lumbering is carried on to some extent. The lands in
the northern part of the township, having been in the hands of
speculators, evince but slight improvement, though they are
now being rapidly brought under cultivation.
The population of the township in 1870 was 1177, of whom
1101 were native, 7G, foreign and all, white.
During the year ending June 3, 1872, the township contained
eleven schools and employed twenty-two teachers. The num-
ber of scholars was 373 ; the average number attending school,
307; and the amount expended for school purposes, $1,834,07.
Beaver C-EisTER (p. o.) is located in the center of the town-
ship, four miles from the Erie & Pittsburg R. R., and contains
two churches, (both recently built,) two stores, two saw mills,
(one oj^erated by steam and the other by water,) a manufactory
of hand-rakes, bent fellies, spokes and wagon neaps, a cheese
factory, two blacksmith shops and about twenty-five dwellings.
J. W. Wood & Co.'s manufacturing establishment, located
here, gives employment to about eight persons and annually
produces about 12,000 to 15,000 hand rakes, 5,000 sets of fellies
and wagon shafts, 2,000 wagon poles and 1,500 sets of spokes^
The settlement of the township was commenced about the
beginning of the i^resent century. George and William Fos-
ter are believed to be the first who located within its limits.
They came from the eastern part of the State about the year
1800 and settled near the center. William preceded his father
a few months. He brought with him upon a hand sled a barrel
of flour and superintended his own cuisine, which, it is fair to
presume, was of a most primitive character. His meat was
supplied by the game which was then abundant. About the
same time the Fosters can;e settlements were made by a Mr,
McGtiire in the southern part of the township, by two families
named Silverthorn, in the south-east part, on Silverthorn Eun,
and by a Mr. Thompson, in the south-western part. A Mr.
Durham, settled south of Beaver Center near the same time.
The Gateses, Hollenbecks, Browns and Larkins came in a
little later. Lotan Reid, a native of Massachusetts, located in
the south-western part in 1831, having previously resided in
Canada. At that late day there were no roads in the locality
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in which he settled, and the blazed trees of that period were
the only guide the traveler had in traversing the dense forests.
The first store in the township was probably kept at Beaver
Center, by Lester Griswold. The first grist mill was built at
the same place, by Robert Foster, it contained a single run of
stones, which were obtained from rocks found in the vicinity.
The first saw mill is believed to have been built by Wm. Plymat,
about a mile west of the center.
The Church of the United Brethren at Reeds Corners, was organized with
ten members in 1850, by Rev. Willis Lamson, the first pastor. Their house
of worship was erected in 1861, at a cost of $800, and will seat 350 per-
sons. It is free to all orthodox denominations. The present pastor is Rev.
J. Denis; and the number of members, thirty one. The Church property
is valued ot $600. — [Information furnuhed by Mr. W. W. Lamson.
The Christian Church, at Beaver Center, was organized with twenty
members in 1870, by Rev. I. R. Spencer, the first pastor, and the church
edifice, which will seat 200 persons, was erected in 1871, at a cost of
$2,400. There are at present thirty-two members, who are under the min-
istration of Rev. J. J. Summerbell. The Church property is valued at
$2,600. An organization of the Christian denomination existed in this
place about 1840, continuing eight or ten years, with Elder J. E. Church
as its pastor. — [Information furnished by Mr. Luther Gates.
BL003IFIELD was formed in 1811. It lies upon the
north border of the county, east of the center, and contains
39,4G5 square acres. The surface is broken by the valley of
Oil Creek, (which extends diagonally through the central part
of the township,) and its numerous tributaries, the principal of
which are Wv.^st Gate Creek and Streve and Mosey runs. The
east and west branches of Federal Run irrigate the surface of
the western part of the township and contribute their waters to
Muddy Creek, a tributary of French Creek. Oil Creek Lake
lies about the center of the township.
Dairying is an important industry of this township, and
manufacturing is carried on to a limited extent. The staple
j)roductions of the manufactories are lumber and cheese.
Among the industries which engage the attention of the people,
are W7n. Porter db Son^s butter and cheese factory^ situated at
Chapinville, whicli was completed in May, 1873, gives employ-
ment to four persons, receives the milk of 275 cows and pro-
duces fifty pounds of butter and eight to ten cheeses per day;
Dawson H. Fisher^ s cheese factory^ located on road 17, which em-
])loys two persons and ])r()duccs eiglit choeses per day; Euqene
C. Wood''8 shinyle 7nill, situated on road A'l, which emj)loys two
men and is cai)al)le of cutting 0,000 shingles per day ; W. Z>.
Brunstvtter\H saw and lath mill, located on mad 1, which employs
eleven men and is ca])able of sawing 7,000 feet of lumber and
3,000 lath per day; Samuel 11. Wallace's saw mjV/, sitiuited on
40 BLOOMFIELD.
Mosey run and on road 4^, which has facilities for sawing 2,000
feet of lumber per day ; Wm. W. Woodward's saio and grist mill,
situated on Mosey Kun and on road 20, with one run of stones
and a capacity for sawing 2,000 feet of lumber per day ; Perry
Shreve's saw mill, situated on a branch of West Gate Greek and
on road 46; Dobben d' Wise's saw fnill, situated at the junction
of roads 17 and 19, which employs five men and has facilities for
sawing 10,000 feet of lumber per day; Henri/ M. Batchelder's
saio mill, situated at Lincolnville, employing five men and pro-
ducing 8,000 feet of lumber per day ; and Davenport <& Son's
saw mill, located at Riceville, which employs four men and is
capacitated to saw 2,500 feet of lumber per day.
The Union & Titusville R. R. extends diagonally through the
township, following the course of Oil Creek.
The population of the township in 1870 was 1,262, of whom
1,238 were native, 24, foreign and all, white.
During the year ending June 8, 1872, the township contained
"ten and one-half schools," and employed nineteen teachers.
The number of scholars was 377; the average number attend-
ing school, 274; and the amount expended for school purposes,
81^512.50.
RiCEYiLLE, (p. V.) situated on the south line, near the south-
east corner, and upon Oil Creek, is a station on the U. & T.
R. R. In 1870 it had a population of 301. It contains a church
school house, hotel, four stores, two saw, one grist, and two
shingle mills, one cabinet, two wagon, and two blacksmith
shops, a foundry and agricultural implement manufactory, a
sash, door and blind factory and about seventy-five dwellings.
Lincolnville (p. o.) is situated on Oil Creek and on the U.
& T. R. R., a little south of the center of the township.
Chapinyille (p. o.) is situated on the line of Rockdale.
Bloomfield (p. 0.) is situated north-east of thecenter, at the
head waters of West Gate Creek.
The first settlement of which we have knowledge, was
made by a man named Cunningham, who is believed to
have located in 1795, on land subsequently purchased by James
and Elkanah Blakeslee. In 1798, James Hamilton came into
the township, as the agent of John Fields, of Philadelphia, and
with his advent commenced the first substantial improvement.
He built the first grist mill in 1800, near Oil Creek Lake. It
was rebuilt in 1821. Mr. Hamilton removed to Meadville in
in 1808. Between 1798 and 1800 settlements were made by the
Bloomfields, Xegus, Piper, James Bryan and Joseph
Kirk. Richard Shreve, a son of Gen. Wm. Shreve of Borden-
town, N. J., who served seven years under Washington, was
BL OMFIELD— CA MBRID GE. 4 1
born Sept. 22, 1760, and came to Bloomfield in 1798, from Red
Srone, where for eight years previous he was in charge of the
Washington Mills, built by George Washington. He had thir-
teen children, nine sons and four daughters, of whom Charles
and Margaret are the only survivors. Charles is now living
on road IG, and has raised a large family. Wm. and Barzillai
Shreve brought a carding machine, which they run two seasons.
It was the third brought into Allegheny county, of which
Crawford county was then a part, the other two being owned
by Lot Lewis, of Meadville, and E. Hewes, of Erie. James
Blakeslee came to this township from Genesee county, N. Y.,
in May, 1819, followed in June of the same year by his son El-
kanah, who was born August 23, 1796, in Washington county,
N. Y., and removed thence with his father to Genesee
cr»unty, in 1799. The Blakeslees located on the Cunning-
ham place, which they purchased of some Swedes, who suc-
ceeded Cunningham in the settlement thereon. James died
at the age of 87 years. The first house built on the site of
Riceville was erected by Samuel Rice. It was constructed of
logs. The first saw mill at that village was built in 1830. Seth
Lincoln, a native of Massachusetts, came from Fabius, N. Y.,
in December, 1837, and took up a tract of 400 acres on the site
of Lincolnville, where he cut the first tree and erected the first
saw and grist mills. The saw mill is still in operation, but the
grist mill relapsed into disuse about two years ago. While passing
a chute with a raft, on his way to Pittsburgh, in 1847, Mr. Lin-
coln received a blow on the head from a scantling, which caused
his death. Salmon N. Sturdevant, also from Fabius, joined
Mr. Lincoln the year following that of his settlement. He
purchased ten acres from a gentleman living in Meadville, and
subaequently fifty acres from Mr. Liiicoln, on which he is still
living at the age of 74 years, and filling the ofiSce of town
clerk.
The BloomfieM Baptist Churchy at Shreve Corners, was organized with
eighteen menil)ers, Dec. 24, ISoO, by Rev. R D. Hays, the first pastor, and
and their cluirfh edifice, wiiich will seat 250 persons, was erected in 18o4.
The Cliurch now has eighty-five members. During its existence 107 i>cr-
8ons have been added by baptism, letter, experience, and former baptism;
71 have been dismissed by letter; and 22 have been excluded and their
names erased from the Churfh membership. It has liad seven diflerent
pastors, the present incumbent, liev. C. Shreve, our infornumt, now bring
on the twelfth year of his pastorate. The Church property is valued at
$2,500.
CAMBBIDGE was formed from Vcnanrro in 1852. It
lies al)<>ut the center of the north border of the county, and
containfl 11,102 square acres. It 18 drained by I'Vench Creek
and its tributaric^s, the principal of which are Conneautte and
42 CAMBRIDGE.
Little Conneaut CreekwS. French Creek enters the township
near the center of the east border and flows in a westerly direc-
tion to its confluence with Oonneautte Creek, on the west
border, when it deflects to the south. These two streams form
the west boundary of the township, separating it from V(?nango.
The soil throughout the township is a rich loam, w^ell adapted
to dairying, which forms the chief pursuit of the inhabitants.
The Atlantic & Great Western R. R extends through the
township, following the course of French Creek, and the Penn-
sylvania Petroleum R. R. crosses the central part, from west to
east, nearly.
The population of the township in 1870, was 747, all of whom
were white, and all, except 47, native born.
During the year ending, June 3, 1872, the township contained
six schools and employed eleven teachers. The number of schol-
ars was 207 ; tlie average number attending school, 150 ; and
the amount expended for school purposes, $792.01.
Cambridge (p. v.) is centrally located, on French Creek and
the A. & G. W. R. R., and is distant fourteen miles north of
Meadville, the county seat. It is a thriving village, containing
five churches, three hotels, a bank, (organized in 1872,) eleven
stores, a saw mill, tannery, shovel-handle factory, two planing
mills, three carriage and two shoe shops, three liveries, and had
in 1870, 452 inhabitants. It was incorporated as a borough in
1867. The tannery is owned by F. W. Winchester and is capa-
ble of tanning 1,200 hides per annum. The handle factory is
operated by B. M. Sherwood & Son. In it fifteen men are em-
ployed and one hundred dozens of handles made per day.
These gentlemen have a saw mill, capable of sawing 10,000 feet
of lumber per day, and a shingle mill, capable of cutting 10,000
shingles per day. They are also engaged in the manufacture of
cheese boxes. One mile north of Cambridge is H. N. Rock-
well's lath mill, containing one drag and five circular saws, em-
ploying six men and capable of cutting 15,000 lath per day.
The Cambridge Masonic Lodge was organized with eight char-
ter members, in July, 1870, with Prof. H. D. Persons as first W.
M. The lodge has a good hall, well furnished, and is in a pros-
perous condition. The present (June, 1873,) number of mem-
bers is oyer fifty, including many of the best citizens in the com-
munity. Regular meetings are held the second and fourth
Fridays of each month.
Drakes Mills (p. o.) is situated in the north part of the
township.
Settlement was commenced the latter part of the last century^
Robert Humes, a native of Ireland, came here in 1797 and ig
CAMBRIDGE. 43
said to have settled the first farm in the townfhip, on lot 141,
on which his son David now resides. He helped to raise the
first cabin built in Meadville. Archibald Humes and Michael
Sherred, from Susquehanna county, came about the same time.
The former built the first grist mill in this part of the county.
Other early settlersat this or a little later date were John I., Thos.
and Archibald (Jr.) Humes, John Sherer and Henry Allen, the
latter a native of England. Henry Baugher, from the vicinity
of Harrisburg, came in about 1800. Leonard Docter came from
Susquehanna county in 1801, and located on lot 128. Isaac Kelly,
Thos. Fullerton, Edward Hicks, James Durham, James Weston,
John Sinclearand Alex. Anderson settled here in 1811, and John
Langley, a native of Ireland, in 1812. James Birchard, from
Berkshire county, Mass., and Amos Ames, from the same State,
came in 1813; and Charles T. Cummings and Dr. Perkins, who
also settled here the latter year, purchased a large tract of land
wiiich was settled by emigrants from Massachusetts, and is at
present known as "Yankee Hill" Daniel and Sylvester Root,
brothers, from Hampshire Co., Mass., settled in the township in
1819. These early settlers were accustomed to go to Erie for
salt and other necessaries, which were conveyed on forked poles,
drawn by a yoke of oxen. This w^as a rude conveyance — one
which the descendants of these worthy pioneers could scarcely
be induced to adopt at the present day — but one which was
adapted to the times and the condition of the country through
which they passed.
The first- religious meetings held in the township, when this
was a part of Venango, were held on the bank of French Creek,
near the cemetery. The worshipers assembled under heaven's
blue canopy, sheltered by the forest trees. A stump cut down
the center, one-half left a few feet higher than the other, served
as a pulpit, while the congregation sat upon logs and such other
conveniences as the location afforded.
The Cnmbridfjehoro Baptist Church, (formerly known as the RoeJcdale, but
oriicinully as the Jxiuuion BiqitUt Church,^\<^'A organized witli twelve mem-
bers, Oct. 31, 1812, by Revs. Wm. West and Thomas Kiirdon. The
Society has erected tliree church edifices. We are not advised of tiie
year in which the first was built, but the second one was constructed in
1S;{5, and the j)resent one, which will Sf-at 380 persons, in 1870, at a cost
of !^(i,OUO. The first pastor was litv. George Miller, the present one is
Rev. Ross Ward, our informant. Tiie Society numbers ninety-five mem-
])ers, and its property is valued at .$0,800.
From the minutes of the Vortn-yinth Annual Sesm'on of t?ir F^-enrh
Crerk liaptint Association we learn that the members at its orgnnizalion
were "(r'w. MilUn\ A ex. Amhrmni,, laimc luUy, John Lanalry. Jan. Aiulvr-
fion, Sally Clark, liarhar Miller, Hannah Kelly, Elizaheth Daniel, Chri.stina
}filler and, Lydia A)uler»son ;" and the following relative to the discipline
of the Church : —
44 CAMBRIDGE— CONNEAUT.
'* In the early history of the church every member was required to at-
tend eveiy meeting ; if any one but once failed to do so, he was required
to give an excuse ; if he failed twice, he was visited by brethren appointed
by the church, who reported at the next meeting. Brethren appointed on
any committee were required faithfully to perform their duty ; if any one
committed a misdemeanor which came to the knowledge of the church,
some judicious brother was appointed to admonish him. A yearly meet- '
ing was held which all were expected and were glad to attend, and which
was ever attended by members of sister churches, commencing Saturday
P. M. and continuing over the Sabbath. Their greetings on those occasions
were hearty. Their evening meetings often extended far into the
night. When they voted to hold a special or protracted meeting, they
gave themselves to prayer and fasting, arranged their business so that all
could attend from the first, and gave word to their friends near and far.
Neighboring pastors would attend. These meetings were short, but fre-
quently from the first, sinners would ask for the prayers of Christians."
The First Presbyterian Church of Cambridge, at Cambridge borough, was
organized with twenty -three members, April 22, 1852, by Revs. R. Craig-
head, E. W. Beebe and Elder Kerr. Their house of worship was
erected the same year, at a cost of $1,500. It will seat H50 persons. Rev.
G. W. Hampson was the first pastor, and Rev. W. A. McCarrell, our im-
formant, is the present one. ' There are one hundred members. The
Church property is valued at $2,500.
CONNEAUT "ivsiS formed in 1811, and derives its name
from the lake of the same name. It lies upon the west border
of the county, north of the center, bordering upon the State of
Ohio, and contains 23,896 square acres. The surface is quite
level or gently rolling, and is watered in the western part by
Paden Greek and other small streams and in the eastern part
by Mill Creek. The soil, which is a gravelly loam, produces
good grass and grain, and dairying and stock raising form the
chief vocations of the people. The Erie & Pittsburgh R. R.
passes through the eastern part of the township.
The population of the township in 1870 was 1729, all of
whom were white, 1G67, native and 62, foreign.
During the year ending June 3, 1872, the township contained
sixteen schools and employed thirty-two teachers. The num-
ber of scholars was 560; the average number attending school,
505; and the amount expended for school purposes purposes,
Pe^stn Lii^rE, (p. V.) situated in the western part of the town-
ship, and distant about half a mile from the Ohio line, is sur-
rounded by a tolerably good farming and dairy country, and
contains two stores, one hotel, one tannery, two blacksmith and
two shoe shops and about sixteen dwellings.
Steamburg, (p. 0.) situated on Paden Creek, in the north
part of the township, contains a church, steam saw mill, cheese
factory, blacksmith shop and about ten dwellings.
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Summit Statioit, located in the eastern part, on the E. & P.
R. R., derives its name from the fiict that the summit of the
road is a short distance north of this locality.
Settlement of the township was commenced near the close
of the last century, but of the precise year we are not advised.
Wm. Shotwell, one of the first settlers, if not the first, located
near the center, but remained only a short time. Several settle-
ments were made in 1798, or about that year. Among those
who settled at that time were Wm. and Thos. Rankin, Obed
Garwood, Isaac Paden, Samuel Patterson, Robert Martin, Jas.
Martin and Wm. Latta. The Rankin's were natives of Ireland.
Wm. located at Penn Line, where he cleared a large farm on
which he resided till his death ; and Thomas, about one and
one-half miles south-east of that place, where he cleared some
land and built a saw mill, and eventually removed to Indiana
where he died. Garwood came from Red Stone, Pa., and settled
in the southern part and cleared a large farm, on which he
remained till his death, and on which some of his children
now reside. Paden, who came from the same place as Gar-
wood, located in the south-wpst part, where he probably built
the first grist and saw mills, and where he remained until his
death. Patterson was from N. J. and settled on the site of
Steamburg, where he cleared a large farm and spent the re-
mainder of his days. The Martin's and Latta were natives of
the Emerald Isle. Robert Martin located at Steamburg, and
resided there till his earthly labors were ended by death ; while
James Martin and Latta settled at Penn Line. Latta built the
first framed building — a barn — erected in the township.
Many others settled in the township about this time, but soon
left in consequence of the alleged breach of faith of the Hol-
land Land Co., who offered to settlers 400 acres of land in con-
sideration of eight years settlement and the projection of cer-
tain improvements. Samuel Potter settled in the northern
part in 17'J9. He came from Elizabethtown, X. J., with an ox
team, part of his journey lying through the woods, in wliich
his only guide was blazed trees. He took up land, put in some
cro})s and built a log house, and at the end of a year he returned
to N. J., where he remained another year, when he retraced liis
steps to his new home, where he dit-d at the age of 93 years.
He was drafted during the war of 1812 and served three months
at Erie. Henry Frey came from York county in 1800, and
Si'ttled in the southern part of the township, on the farm upon I
which his youngest son now lives, wlere he died. Samuel
Brooks, from Red Stone, Pa., came about the same year and
settled in the eastern part. He brought his goods up Krench
Creek on a flat boat to Meadville, and thence by land to within
46 CONNEATJT—CUSSEWAGO.
a mile of where he finally settled, after a year's residence. He
took up and cleared 266 acres. When he came game, consisting
of deer, bears and wild turkies, was abundant. Meadville was
their nearest trading place, and thither Mrs. Brooks was
accustomed to go with two tubs of butter carried upon a horse,
starting early in the morning and returning the same day, and
selling the product of her labor at about six cents per pound.
A Mr. Gilliland settled at an early day in the south-west part
of the township; and Wm. Hill settled in the western part in
1807, on 150 acres of "donation lands," on which he remained
till his death. This country was heavily timbered, and with
the rude implements for tilhng the soil then at their command
— such as are suggested by the wooden plow — the early settlers
experienced much diflBculty and arduous labor in clearing their
lands and putting in their crops. Frequently before this could
be accomplished much suffering was undergone, and the prob-
lem of obtaining the necessaries of life became so difficult of sol u-
tion that they were often reduced to the verge of starvation. The
first school is believed to have been taught by Samuel Garwood,
in a log house in the western part of the township, near the
settlement of Mr. Paden, and sojue of the scholars who at-
tended it were obliged to travel several miles through the woods
to do so.
Frey Clmpel, (of the M. E. denomination,) located in the southern part of
the township, was organized with eight members about J 818. The edifice
was erected in 1850. It cost $1,500, the present value of Church property,
and will seat about 200 persons. Rev. Drigs was probably the first
pastor; Rev. Charles W. Foulke is the present one. The Society numbers
about 63. — [Information furnished by Mr. Simeon N. Frey.
The First Congregational Church of Conneaut, at Conneaut Center, was
organized with seven members, May 2, 1833, by Rev. Peter Hassinger.
The first house of worship was erected in 1841, and the present one, which
will seat 300 persons, in 1873, at a cost of $2,500. The first pastor was Rev.
Hart; the present one is Rev. H. D. Lorring. The Society consists of
twenty-one members and its property is valued at $3,000. — [information
furnished by Mr. S. P. Warriner, Church Clerk.
The Sfeamburg M. E. Church was organized with about twenty members,
in 1867, b}^ Rev. R. C. Smith, the first pastor, and the church edifice,
which will seat 300 persons, was erected in 1870, at a cost of $1,500, the
present value of Church property. There are about thirtj^ members, who
are under the spiritual tutelage of Rev. C. W. Foulke — [Information fur-
nished by Mr. John Maxwell.
CUSSEWAGO was formed in 1811. It lies upon the
north border of the county, a little west of the center, and con-
tains 23,496 square acres. The surface is a rolling upland, the
highest point being about 200 feet above the surrounding coun-
try. In the eastern part of the township, north of the center,
CUSSEWAGO. 47
is a fine plateau, and a more extensive one in the south-western
part. The valley of Cussewago Creek, south of the center of
the township, is somewhat swampy and is consequently more
heavily timbered and less improved. The western, central and
&outh-eastern portions are drained by Cussewago Creek, (which
flows in a southerly direction through the west part,) and its
numerous branches, and the north-eastern portion by
small streams which are tributary to French and Conneaut
creeks. The soil in the valley of the Cussewago is a highly pro-
ductive gravelly loam, interspersed occasionally with a mixture
of clay and sand, the first range of farms upon either side being
free from stones ; that upon the uplands consists generally of a
good quality of clay loam and sand, and occasionally of gravelly
loam. Agriculture is a prominent industry, the attention of
the farmers being directed principally to dairying and stock
raising, though grain in sufficient quantity for home consump-
tion is raised. Manufacturing is carried on to a limited extent.
Among the establishments devoted to the latter branch of in-
dustry are two steam saw mills, one located one and one-half
milesVest of Mosiertown and owned by Bennett Bros., and the
other in the south part, owned by P. L. Potter; a planing mill,
located in the east part; a fork handle and stave factory, located
a Mosiertown, and owned by Clark & Benjamin ; and two cheese
factories now in successful operation, one at Crossingville,
owned by Wm. Nash & Bro., and the other located in the east
part and owned by John Cole, while the building of a third one
at Mosiertown is being agitated by the farmers in that vicinity.
The population of the township in 1870 was 1,674, of whom
1,578 were native, 96 foreign, 1662, white and twelve, colored.
During the year ending June 3, 1872, the township contained
thirteen schools and employed twenty-five teachers. The num-
ber of scholars was 438 ; the average number attending school,
328; and the amount expended for school purposes, $1,806.39.
Crossingville, (p. o.) is a flourishing village, pleasantly
located on Cussewago Creek, in the north-west part of the town-
ship. It contains two churches, two stores, one hotel, two
blacksmith shops and a cheese factory. It is surrounded by a
good farming country, and derives its name from the fact that
the Indians were accustomed to cross the Cussewago here.
Cussewago (Mosiertown p. o.) is situated south-east of the
center, on a branch of Cussewago Creek, and is ecjui-distant
from Crossingville, Saegertown and Venango, being within WsQ
miles of either place. It contains two churches, two stores, one
hotel, blacksmith, shoe, carriage and harness shops, one of each,
a tannery, which is temporarily ino})erative, and eighteen or
twenty dwellings.
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Potters Corj^'ERS (p. o.) is located in the south-west part, at
the confluence of Cussewago and Little Cussewago creeks.
Settlement was commenced in 1795 by Robert Ervvin, (father
of Leonard Erwin,) who located on the farm on which James
Hatch now resides, where he built a log house and remained
several years. He married in 1802. Settlements were made in
1797 by Alex, and John Sweeney, John Chamberlin and John
Clawson. The Sweeneys were brothers and natives of Ireland,
and came in the spring of that year, after a three years' residence
in Northumberland county. Alex, bought 1,600 acres of land,
and built a log cabin on each 400 acres, in which he settled his
relatives. Their united efforts were bent to the furtherance of
improvements, and in a few years they were able to support a
school composed of their own children. During one winter
the school was attended by thirty-six scholars, all of whom were
first cousins. Chamberlin was a native of New Jersey, near
Trenton, where he married Elizabeth Wvkoff, who was born at
the same place. After his marriage he resided some time m
Sussex county, whence he came to this township, where most
of his children were raised. He built a cabin of such logs as he
and another man could roll up. The chimney was construct-
ed of sticks and mud, and the roof, door and floor of split
poles. The openings for windows were covered with greased
paper as a substitute for glass. He was obliged to carry his
grist to Meadville. A bushel of grain was conveyed thither upon
his back, ground, and he returned with it the same day. With
his gun he provided meat for the family from the game which
was abundant. Wild beasts were numerous and troublesome,
especially to the stock. After a few years he built a house of
hewn logs, and when it was raised, so few and scattered were
the settlers, that help came from Meadville, among them the
county judge. Clawson also came from New Jersey and settled
about the center of the township, on the farm now occupied by
his son Martin. Upon this farm is an orchard raised from seed
planted by John Clawson. In it is an apple tree seventy-five years
old and measuring nearly seven feet in circumference. The
following year, (1798,) Jacob Hites came in from Philadelphia
county and settled upon the farm on which Jacob Moyer now re-
sides. He erected a cabin of rough logs, exhibiting the devices
employed in the construction of houses of that period. Mr. David
Hites, who was six years old when his father came here, says their
nearest neighbor was Rev. Owen David. Michael Greeley, a
Virginian, lived north of them, and Robert Erwin next north
of him. Several families had located in the vicinity of Cross-
ingville. Among those who settled about this year (1798)
were Patrick and Bartholomew McBride, Miles Tinny, (natives
CUSSEWAGO.
49
of Ireland,) and John Donohue, a native of Delaware. Tinny
on coming to this country first settled in Northumberland
county, where, after a few years' residence, he married Miss
Martha, daughter of Bartholomew McBride. Many of the
descendants of these families still reside in this part of the
country. Daniel McBride, son of Patrick, who was born with-
in sight of the place where he now resides, says his father
settled here in 1797. Donohue settled one mile from John
Clawson. He built a log cabin, in which he kept bachelor's
hall four years, when he erected a better house and married.
He carried his supplies, except such articles as he could raise on
the limited piece of ground he had cleared, on his back from
Meadville. He traded his cow for a gun, with which he sup-
plied himself with meat. Grove Lewis, a native of Bucks
county, came with his family to Meadville in 1798, and to Cus-
sewago the following year. The settlements were then very
sparse, and as the product of the cleared lands was inadequate
for their support, much suffering was experienced. Mr. Eber
Lewis, (son of Grove,) who now resides in the north-eastern
part of the township and is the only surviving soldier of the
war of 1812 living in that part of the county, relates that some
of his neighbors felt so keenly the pangs of hunger that they
were driven to the necessity of digging up the potatoes they
had planted for food, and he recollects of being obliged himself to
eat bread made from sifted bran. Many of the necessaries of life
could be obtained no nearer than Pittsburgh, and the article of
salt was worth $20 per barrel. Mr. Lewis has just obtained a
pension for services rendered in the war of 1812, the install-
ment just received amounting to about $2. John McTier came
on foot from Cumberland county with his family, consisting of
his wife and three children, and settled in
Cussewago
in
November, 1799. He carried one of his children (now Mrs.
Nancy McBride) all the way in his arms. He immediately
commenced the erection of a log cabin, which he covered with
jxiles, brush and moss. It had no door, the only means of in-
gress and egress being ladders placed within and without the
Willi, which was thus scaled. It was also devoid of a chimney,
one corner of the building being occupied by the fire ])lace.
In this rude liabiration the family lived about a year,
when a more conirorta1)le \oii house was built. Lewis
Thickstun came from New 15 runs wick, N. .1., in 1802,
and settled on the farm on which his son William now
resides. KSamuel Lefever came in 1810 and moved his
lainilv in the next vear. At his house, says his dauirhter,
*. King, was held the first township meeting. Harmon
Kice moved into the Cuunty from Orange county, N. Y., in 1815,
50
CUSSEWAGO.
and in 1816, he settled in Cussewago, on the farm upon which
his son, L. E. Eice, now lives. Thomas Potter and his two
sons, (Aaron T. and Job.) natives of Connecticut, came the
latter year and took up about 800 acres in the vicinity of
Potter's Corners, where his grandsons, C. H. Potter and his
brother, now reside, and in 1819 he moved his family here. In
1818 he built a saw mill and in 1821, a grist mill, each of which
was the first of its kind in the township, Wm. Alward settled
in the township in 1832, and at that late day, gays his son,
Daniel, the country was an almost unbroken wilderness and
log houses and barns were in vogue.
Upon the farm of Mrs. L. Erwin and in other localities in
that vicinity the relics, consisting of tomahawks, arrow-heads,
&c., which have been exhumed indicate that there were Indian
burying grounds there. It is su^^posed that this point on Ous-
sewago Creek was the site of an Indian village, and that the
soil was cultivated by the aborigines to some extent. Apple
trees in this locality evincing great age were beleived to have
been planted by the Indians.
There are seven churches in the township, two at Cussewago,
(Baptist and Lutheran,) two at Crossingville, (Catholic and
United Brethren,) one (Seventh-day Baptist,) located in the
east part of the township, near Cole's cheese factory, one
(United Brethren,) at Hotchkiss' Corners, and one of the same
denomination on the Saegertown road, about three-fourths of a
mile from Cussewago.
Calomel Church, (Baptist,) at Cussewago, was organized with twenty
members, in November, 1805, by Thomas G. Jones. The first church
edifice, constructed of hewn logs, was erected in iBlO ; the second one, in
1839; and the present one, which will seat 250 persons, in 1856, at a cost
of $1500. The first pastor was Elder Miller ; the present one is Rev. J.
M. Collins. The Society numbers 123 ; its property is valued at $2000.
Unforniation furnished by Mr. Wm. Thickstun.
Union Church, (Lutheran and Reformed,) near Cussewago, was organized
with sixteen members in 1829, by P. Yeiser, its first pastor. The first
house of worship was erected in 1832, and the present one which will seat
150 persons, in 1855, at a cost of about $700. There are forty-four mem-
bers who are under the pastoral care of Rev. J. Apple. The Church prop-
erty is valued at $1500. — {Iiiforrnation furnished by Deacon Reuben Mosier.
Cusseirago Church, (United Brethren in Christ,) near the Hotchkiss
school house, was organized with twenty members, in 1852, by Rev. Wm.
Cadman, the first pastor, and the church edifice, which will seat 350 per-
sons, was erected in 1857, at a cost of $660. The present pastor is Rev.
H. F. Day, and the number of members, sixty. The Church property is
valued at $1500.
The Setenth-Day Baptist Church, at Cussewago, was organized with
seventeen members, in 1857, by Elder A. A. F. Randolph, the first pastor.
The house of worship was erected in 1858, at a cost of $800. It will seat
175 persons. The pulpit is supplied by Rev. Joel Green. There are I
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thirty members, and the Church property is valued at $1500. — {^Informa-
tion furnis'ud hy Mr. Ptrry Cole.
The United Brethren in Christ Church, at Crossingville, was organized
with seven members, in 1870, by Rev. Cyrus Castiline, its first pastor.
The Church edifice was erected the same year. It cost $1700, and will
seat 400 persons. The Church consists of thirteen members and is
ministered to by Rev. Lafayette Day. The Church property is valued at
$1900. — [Information fur nislied Mr. Wm. Ward.
EAST FAIRFIELD was formed from Fairfield in
18G9. It is an interior township, lying south of the center of the
county and on the east branch of French Creek, by which it is
separated from Fairfield. It covers an area of 7,734 square
acres. The surface is rolling and drained by French Creek and
its tributaries, the principal of which is Sugar Creek, which
crosses the north-east corner of the township. The soil is very
productive and is chiefly devoted to grain culture, though dairy-
ing is beginning to engage the attention of the people.
The old French Creek Canal crosses the north-west corner of
the township, and the Franklin branch of the Atlantic & Great
Western R. R., passes through the township along the valley of
French Creek, crossing the canal within the limits of the town-
ship.
The population of the township in 1870 was 741, all of whom
were white, 6G1 native and 80,foreign.
During the year ending June 3, 1872, it contained five schools
and em})loyed ten teachers. The number of scholars was 220 ;
the average number attending school, 158; and the amount
expended for school purposes, $877.28.
CocHRANTON (p. V.) is pleasantly situated on French Creek,
in the south angle of the township, and is the principal station
on the Franklin branch of the A. & G. W. R. R., by which it
is distant eleven miles south of Meadville. It is surrounded by
a rich agricultural country, and is the depot for a vast amount
of farm produce which seeks a market by the railroad. From
the country in its immediate vicinity large ([uantities of ties
are brought in for use on the A. & G. W. R. R. It contains
ttiree churches, (M. F., Presbyterian and United Presbyterian,)
three hotels, twelve stores, a tannery, grist mill, oil barrel manu-
factory, three Idacksmith shc»ps, a shoe shop and had in 1870
a population of 4">'.). It wus organized as a borough April 10,
1855, and derives its name from Joseph and James Cochran,
who were early settlers, bought largt* tracts of land and inaugu-
rated the first substanriul improvements in this locality. Tlie
present population is about 475.
SiiAWS Landing (p. o.) is situated on French Creek, five
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miles above Cochranton, and on the Franklin branch of the
A. & G. W. R. R. It derives its name from Peter Shaw, an old
I settler, and contains a hotel, store and oil refinery.
I Stitzerville (Pettis p. o.) is located in the eastern part of
the township and contains a store, saw mill and cider mill.
The first settlement, so far as we have been able to learn, was
made by Henry Marley, who came from Ireland to New York in
1790, and to this township in June, 1793. He built the first
house erected in the township. It was constructed of logs and
was located on the Creek road. His son James J. Marley, our
informant, was born in the township in 1804 and still resides
here. Wm. Dean, from Westmoreland county, and John Wol-
ford from Somerset county, came here in 1791. Dean came on
horseback from Pittsburgh and arrived in April of that year.
Thos. Powell, from Allegheny county, settled here in 1796;
Peter Shaw, from the same county, in April, 1797; and John
Adams, from Susquehanna county, in 1798. Adams located at
Cochranton and commenced that village by the erection of a •
saw mill, in 1807. Four years Irom the latter settlement — in
1802 — the first school house was built on the Creek road, on
the place settled by Andrew Gibson. In 1803. Robert Harvey
came here from Cumberland county. Walter Evans, from Lan-
caster county, settled in Meadville in 1810, and removed thence
to this township.
The M. E. Churchy at Cochranton, was organized with twelve members,
in January, 1839, by Rev. Wm. Patterson, the first pastor. The church
edifice was erected in 1843 and remodeled in 187U. Its original cost was
S9u0. It will seat about 400 persons. There are seventy-five members,
who are under the pastoral care of Rev. John Abbott. The Church prop-
erty is valued at $2,500.— [LifarmaUon furnished by Mr. E. P. Slocum.
The Preshytenan Churcli, at Cochranton, was organized in 1870, by Rev.
David Patton, the first pastor. Their house of worship, which will seat
400 persons, was erected in 1850, at a cost of $1,500, one-half the present
value of Church property. The Society is without a pastor, the pulpit
being filled by supplies. — Information furnislied by Mr. John Bell.
EAST FALLOJVFIELD wasformed in 1804. It lies
upon the south border of the county, west of the center, and
contains 16,616 square aci'es. The surface is hilly and drained
by Crooked Cr^ek, which separates tliis township from West
Fallowfield and a few small streauis tributary to it, the iDrinci-
pal of which are Union and Henrys runs, the former in the
northern and the latter in the southern part. The soil is
gravelly. Upon the farms of J. H. and J. M. McEntire in
this township, so we are informed, has been discovered a vein
of anthracite coal five feet in thickness. It is the only bed of
coal yet found in this part of the county. If we are correctly
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informed the fact disproves the opinion which is prevalent that
anthracite coal does not exist west of the Alleghanies. It is
doubtful however.
The manufactures of the township are of considerable and
increasing importance. They consist principally of two cheese
factories, one located about one and one-fourth miles from At-
lantic and owned by Messrs. Findley & Breckenridge, which uses
the milk of 300 cows and presses an average of eight cheeses
per day, and the other, located in the north-eastern part of the
township and owned by Messrs. Mellon & Co., which was started
in the spring of the present year, (1873) used the milk of 200
c.nvs, and pressed five to seven cheeses per day; McQuiston &
Go's flouring mill, located on Crooked Creek, in the south-
western part, which employs two persons and contains four runs
of stones with a capacity for grinding sixty bushels of grain per
day; J. L. Johnson's oil barrel factory, located at Atlantic,
which gives employment to four persons and the annual pro-
duct of which is valued at $6,000 to $10,000; and G. K. Millers
steam mills, located about one-half mile east of Atlantic, which
give employment to six persons, and daily produce 10,000 feet
of sawed and 5,000 feet of planed lumber, besides a quantity of
nail keg headings.
The Atlantic & Great Western R. R. passes in a southerly
direction through near the center of the township.
The population of the township in 1870, was 1,167, all of
whom were white, 1,098, native and 69, foreign.
During the year ending June 3, 1872, the township contained
seven sc'iools and employed fourteen teachers. The number of
Fcholars was 302; the average number attending school, 248;
and the amount expended for school purposes, $1,443.16.
Atlantic, (p. o.) (formerly known as Adamsville p. o.,) on
the A. & G. W. R. R., is pleasantly situated on elevated ground
overlooking a wide extent of country, and contains three stores,
a barrel factory, stave mill, two shoe shops, a millinery shop
and about fifteen dwellings. New buildings are being put up
with consideral)le rapidity and the place gives promise of speed-
ily becoming an active business center.
The earliest settlement which has come under our observation
was made in 1792, by Thomas Frameand Daniel Miller, who came
al)out the same time. They are rei)uted to have been at that time
the onlv white settlers west of Meadville. Frame came from
Dunnstown,on the Susquehanna, and settled upon a tract of 600
acres in tiie northern part of the townshi]). Abner K. Frame, his
son. relates that when his father started from i\Ieadville on his
♦-•xploring exj)edition, he took with iiirn upon his back his rille,
uanip kettle atid two weeks provisions, all of which, witli liis
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camp, were consumed by fire. Thomas Smith, Thomas Mc-
Michael and Abraham Jackson came in 1798. The two former
settled in the northern part of the township. Jackson came
from Susquehanna county. He helped to repel the Indians in
Western Pennsylvania and was a soldier in the war of 1812.
Daniel Dipple came from Caroline township, Cumberland
county, in 1800, at which time there were but few settlers in what
is now comprised in the townships of East and West Fallowfield
and Greenwood. His neighbors were Smith and McMichael
before named. His death, which occurred Xov. 20, 1811, is said
to have been the first in this township. Jacob Dipple, his son,
who was but six years old when his father came, is still living
on the old homestead. John McEntire, a native of Scotland,
immigrated to this country in 1801, and took up a large tract
of land in this township. John Andrews settled upon a tract
of 400 acres in the north-western part of the township in 1803,
having emigrated the same year from Ireland. The locality in
which he settled and the country for many miles in all direc-
tions was a dense wilderness. Mr. Miller and Adams, also
natives of Ireland, were his only neighbors.
Fallmrjield M E. Clmrch, at Hannas Corners, was organized in 1872,
with one hundred members, by Rev. J. A. Hume, the first and present
pastor, and the church edifice, which will seat 300 persons, was erected the
same year, at a cost of $1,800, the present value of Church property. It
has 160 members. — [^Information furnished by Mr. J. D. Dunbai\ trustee.
FAIRFIELD was formed in 1811. It is situated near
the center of the south border of the county and contains
10756 square acres. The stirface in the north is rolling and
hilly, while in the south it is generally level. It is drained by
French Creek and Conneaut Outlet, which form the northern
boundary, and small streams flowing into these. The soil is a
gravelly loam, well adapted to the uses of the pomologist.
The population of the township in 1870 was 871, all of whom
were white, 822, native and 49, foreign.
During the year ending June 3, 1872, the township contained
seven schools and employed twelve teachers. The number of
scholars was 323; the average number attending school, 214;
and the amount expended for school purposes, $967.30.
Custards, (p. o.) situated in the north-east corner, near the
line of Greenwood, contains a store and two saw mills.
Calyins Coris^ers (p. 0.) is situated about two miles ea^t and
a little sottth of Custards. Mail is receixed and forwarded
three times a week.
Settlement was comm.enced as early as 1791, in which year
Joseph Dickson, from Cumberland county, located on the farm
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now owned by E. P. Slocum. He came alone and on foot, and
it is related that at night he was accustomed to seek protection
from the hostile Indians within the friendly shelter of a hollgw
tree. He was working at one time on French Creek, in com-
pany with Wm. Finley and B. McCormick, and in response to
the sound of the horn he started for dinner. His companions
did not accompany him and soon after his attention was at-
tracted by two shots. An examination revealed the dead bodies
of his two friends, who had been shot and scalped. Archibald
Hill came from Ireland, where he had followed the vocation of
a weaver, in 1796. The country was a dense wilderness, in-
fested by dear, bears, wild cats, raccoons and wild turkies. He
was married May 30, 1800, and died May 3, 1817, in his fifty-
third year. The following year (1797) Andrew McFaden, in
company with his brother John, came from Susquehanna
county and settled on Conneaut Outlet, where he remained a
year and a half, when he removed to Sugar Creek, and thence
to Sugar Lake, where he remained till his death, in 1823, at
the age of seventy-two years. At that time two Indians for
every white man could be seen here. Truman Mallory came
from Connecticut in 1817. He was a carpenter by trade and
brought with him his square. Four families named Weller,
Sweney, Dewey and Ellis came the same time. Weller was
killed the same year by the fall of a tree which he felled, and
Mallory made the coffin in which he was buried. During the
night the wolves unearthed the coffin and gnawed through it,
but owing to the approach of daylight were deterred from
molesting the body.
Tlie Reformed Churchy in the eastern part of the township, was organized
with five members in 1854, by Rev. ^j. L. Liverman, and the church edi-
fice, which will seat 300 persons, was erected in 1859, at a cost of $1250.
The first pastor was Rev. John Kutzinir. The Society numbered twenty-
five and its property is valued at $1800. — \_Information furnished by Mr.
Andrew M. llanes.
Mumford Chapel, (M. E.) in the northern part, was organized with
twenty-five meml3ers, in 1^50, by Rev. John Al)bott, the first and present
pastor, and the churcli edifice, which will seat 200 persons, erected in 1801,
at a cost of $1200. .The Society numbers forty and its property is valued
at %\^'(i.-r\information furnisJiedby Mr. Wm. Hart.
GRTlF.NWOOJy was formed in 1830. It lies upon the
south border of the county, west of the center, and contains
19387 square acres. The major portion of its northern bound-
ary is formed by Conneaut Ontlet. The surface is generally
level, being a little broken in the north-east part. Conneaut
Marsh, which extends along the north border, is about half a
mile wide and from 100 to 200 feet below the general level of
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the land. It is well watered by springs of pure water which
give rise to numerous small streams flowing north into Con-
n^aut Outlet, and to Little Sandy Creek and Sandy Run, which
flow south-east, all eventually mingling their waters wilih those
of the Allegheny. The soil is a fertile, gravelly loam, well
adapted to dairying and fruit culture. The timber consists of
beech, maple, pine and hemlock, Its numerous springs of
wholesome water constitute it a -healthy township.
The Atlantic & Great Western R. R. extends through the
north part.
The population of the township in 1870 was 1,782, of whom
1,761 were native, 21, foreign, 1,771, white and 11, colored.
During the year ending June 3, 1872, it contained thirteen
schools and employed twenty-two teachers. The number of
scholars was 603; the average number attending school, 460;
and the amount expended for school purposes, 82,785.61.
Geneva (p. v.) (formerly known as Suttons Corners, which
name it derived from John Sutton, who still resides there,) is
situated in the northern part on the A. & G. W. R. R. and con-
tains two churches, a school house, two hotels, seven stores,
two wagon shops, five blacksmith shops, a telegraph oflBce, shoe
shop, harness shop, tin shop, about 100 dwellings and 400
inhabitants. It was incorporated as a borough Jan. 23, 1872.
Sandy Creek is located in the southern part, on Little
Sandy Creek. The post office at this place was discontinued
in 1872.
Grixnels is a hamlet located a little north of the center of
the township.
West Greenwood is situated in the west part, a little south
of the center.
Settlement is believed to have commenced soon after the
settlement of the Meads at Meadville, by Asher and William
Williams, who took up 800 acres of land, but our information is
not sufficiently authentic to clearly establish the date. Abra-
ham Martin settled here in 1794 and died in 1820. Samuel
Anderson, from Sherman, came in 1796, and settled upon a tract
of 400 acres in the central part of the township. At that time
the nearest market was Pittsburgh. In 1797 Richard Custard,
a native of Chester county, came from the west branch of the
Susquehanna and settled upon a tract of 400 acres in the east-
ern part, where for some time he'kept a hotel. John McMichael
came from the Susquehanna to Meadville, in 1797, and re-
mained there one winter, when he removed to the western part
of this township. In 1799 he erected a saw mill and grist mill,
the first erected in the township. Robert Adams emigrated
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from Ireland to Philadelphia, in 1799, and came to this town-
ship in 1801, with a yoke of oxen. He located on the farm now
owned by George Adams. He was a soldier in the war of 1812,
and died May 17, 1844. Alexander Clark and Thomas Abbott
came in 1802. Clark was a Virginian and settled on a tract of
400 acres. His son, John R, Clark, our informant, was then
two years old. Abbott came from New Jersey and located on
the site of Geneva. He died in 1854, in his 72d year. John
Sntton, a native of New Jersey, came with his father of the
same name in 1803. They came the entire way with a wagon.
The same year Francis Porter, from Cumberland county, came
with a five horse team, having to chop a road for many miles,
and settled upon a tract of land upon which the Presbyterian
church now stands. Wra. Brooks emigrated from Ireland to
Philadelphia in 1798, and removed thence in company with
John Cook and family and John Dermant to the bank of Shen-
ango creek in South Shenango. In 1808 he settled in this
township, on the farm now owned by Alexander Caldwell. He
was a soldier in 1812, and in 1813 he removed to Geneva.
Joseph Thacher came from Washington county in 1810, in
company with his wife and two children and his wife's sister
and her two children. They came from Pittsburgh on horse-
back, his wife also on horse back, carrying the children while
he went ahead. He was drafted in 1812, and during his absence
his wife threshed the grain with a flail. He died in 18G2, aged
72 years. John M. Wood, a native of Vermont, settled in the
township about 1812. Peter Smith who came from Blooming
Valley, in Woodcock township, was the first merchant in Geneva.
He sold the first goods in 1800, at which time, he says, that
borough contained but six or eight shanties and not a single
painted house.
frreenirofid Free Will Baptut Church was organized with six members,
.Jan. 22, 1882, by Rev. George Collins, the first pastor. The Church ecli-
fic-e wjis erected in 1843, The building of a new one is contemplated.
It is to be constructed of brick and cost about $8000. There are 104 mem-
bers. The pastor is Rev. A. C. Bush. — [Infon/uiiionfurnis/ied by Mr. y\'il-
Ivim TJiacJcer.
(ireenfield Pref^nfteii/in Cliurdh, in the south-west corner of tlie town-
shij), was organized with twenty mend)crs, .lunc 22,1854 The church
cdilice was erected the same year at a cost of $1500. It will seat 250 per-
sons. The first pastor wjis Hev. (rcorgi^ Scott, but previous to Ins install-
ation (June 27, 1800,) the pulpit wjus supplied by Hev. .lames Coulter and
others. The present pastor is Hev. I. W. McVilty. The Society consists
of forlv-livc members; its property is valued at $1250. — [InJ'oniuitio/ifur-
imhal by Mr. Jdmen Iliiuilton.
The Church of the UnitM Ilrcthren in Christ, at Ocneva, was organized
with four members, in 1870, by Hev. P. W. Ish, the first pastor, and the
house of worship which will seat 500 persons, was erecle<l in 1H71, iit a
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cost of $2700. The pastor is Rev, Everts, and the number of mem-
bers, twenty-four. The Church property is valued at $2800. — \In;forma-
twn furnished hy Mr. I. D. Christy class leader
HA YFIEL 7) was formed in 1830. It is an interior town-
ship, lying a little north-west of the center of the county and con-
tains 22.641 square acres. .The surface is well drained by French
and Oussewago creeks and their numerous tributaries. Tlie
former of these creeks forms the eastern boundary of the
township, and the latter flows in a southerly direction through
the town a little west of the center.
The population of the township in 1870, was 1,824, of whom
1,732 were native, 92, foreign, 1,821, white and three, colored.
During the year ending June 3, 1872, the township contained
sixteen schools and employed thirty teachers. The number of
scholars was 464; the average number attending school, 358 ;
and the amount expended for school purposes, $2,129.25.
Coons Coei^ers (p. o.) is a hamlet, situated on the Ousse-
wago Creek, a little west of the center of the township, and
contains two churches, a store, blacksmith shop, carriage shop,
two shoe shops and a few dwellings.
Lyttles Corners, (p. o.) situated one mile west of Coons
Corners, contains one church, two stores, three steam and one
water power saw mills, a shingle mill, turning establishment,
grist mill, tannery, shoe shop, and about twenty dwellings.
We are not advised of the date of the first settlement, nor by
whom it was made. Coonrad Cole, who settled here 1802, is
said to be the first man w^ho crossed the Alleghanies with a
wagon. He cut his own road. After few years residence in
this township he removed to the east bank of French Creek,
where he raised four sons and four daughters.
The M. E. Church at Coons Corners, was organized with twelve mem-
bers in 1844, by Rev. McClellen, the first pastor, and the church edi-
fice, which will seat 300 persons, was erected in 1848, at a cost of $700,
twice the present value of the Church property. There are thirteen mem-
bers, who are under the pastoral care of Rev. Brown. — [Information
furnished hy Mr. Joseph Cease.
The M. E. Churchy at Lyttles Corners, was organized with nine members,
in 1852, by Rev. J. K. Hallock, the first pastor. Their house of worship
w^as erected in 1865. It cost $1,700, and will seat 400 persons. The So-
ciety, which numbers seventy, is ministered to by Rev. A. R. Rich, and its
property is valued at %2,bi)^.— [Info7'mation furnished Mr. A. DeForest.
The Lutheran Church of Hay field, at Blacks Corners, was organized with
fourteen members, in 1854, by Rev. J. A. Nuner, the first pastor, and the
church edifice, which will seat 200 persons, was erected the same year, at
at a cost of $400. The present pastor is Rev. D. M. Kemerer, and the
number of members, eighteen. The Church property is valued at $550.
— {Information furnished hy Mr. Bodenck Prazier.
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The ChristodelpMan Church of Hnyfield, at Coons Corners, was organized
with twelve members, in 1861. They do not have a pastor. They meet
the *' first day of the week," their worship consisting in prayers, thanks-
givings and the breaking of bread. The Society, which numbers
twent5'-four, has no property of its own, and worships in the house of the
Baptists. — [Infoi'mation furnished by Mr. T. H. Dunn^ Lecturer.
The Church of the United Brethren, at Blacks Corners, was organized
with forty members, in 1869, by Rev. Silas Casterline, the first pastor. The
church edifice was erected in 1870, at a cost of $1,700, and will seat 250
persons. There are thirty members, who are under the pastoral care of
Rev. Reuben D. Day. The Church property is valued at $2,000. — \_Infor-
mationfurnislied by Mr. Hermon Bice.
JffJ^J^X) was formed in 1790. It is an interior township,
lying upon tlie east bank of French Creek, a little south of
the center of the county, and contains 25,472 square acres.
The surface is hilly, but the soil produces good crops, especi-
ally in the valley of French Creek, where it is very fertile and
supports a wealthy population. French Creek forms the west-
ern boundary and is the principal stream, the only other con-
siderable stream being Sugar Creek, which drains the eastern
and western portions of the township. The farmers are chiefly
engaged in dairying and stock raising. Manufacturing, in the
city of Meadville, forms an important branch of industry.
The Atlantic & Great Western R. R. and the Franklin branch
of that road, extend in a continuous line through the township,
along the valley of French Creek. The main line crosses the
creek a little south of Meadville. The old Erie Canal feeder
also extends through the township, along the valley of the
creek, from Bemustown, its northern terminus.
The population in 1870, exclusive of the city of Meadville,
was 2,421, of whom 2,073 were native, 348, foreign, 2,398, white
and 23, colored.
During the year ending June 3, 1872, the township, exclu-
sive of the city, contained sixteen schools and employed nine-
teen school teachers. The number of scholars was 503; the
average number attending school, 332 ; and the amount expend-
ed for school purposes, 82,308.3G. The city contained twenty-
one schools and em})loyed twenty-four teachers, all of whom
were females. The number of scholars was 1,214; the average
nunil)er attending school, 800; and the amount exi)ended fur
school purposes, $28,290.92.
Mp:adville, the seat of jnsticeof Crawford county, is situat-
ed in the rich and picture^(ine valley of French Creek, about
the center of the west border of tlie township, and on the line
of the A. & G. W. K. K. and the Canal feeder. The line hills
which surround it rise gently from the creek, ]iresenting a
beautiful and varied landscape and atl'ording many eligible
60 * MEAD.
building sites. A commendable appreciation of these advan-
tages is evinced in the ornate and substantial public buildings
and the many elegant and costly private residences which adorn
its streets and lend an additional charm to the otherwise attrac-
tive scenery. A public park inclosing about five acres of
ground is centrally located, and adjacent to it are situated the
county buildings, which have previously been described.
Meadville is named in honor of David Mead, its founder. It
was incorporated as a borough March 29, 1823, and received a
city charter Feb. 15, 1866. It contains four wards, and had, in
1870, a population of 7,103, of which number 1,661 were in the
first ward, 1,961, in the second, 1,635, in the third and 1,846, in
the fourth. It is the seat of Allegheny College^ and the Mead-
ville Theological School, and contains a Business College — one
of the Bryant & Stratton chain of colleges — four banks — the
First National, established in 1863, with a capital of $200,000;
the Merchants' National, established in 1864, with a capital of
$100,000; the Meadville Savings ^a/i^, established in 1867; atjd
J. R. Dick (& Co.^s Banking Office, established in 1853 — a new
elegant and commodious opera house, and various manufactur-
ing establishments, prominent among which are the Meadville
Agricultural Implement Works, which were established Dec. 29,
1868, with a capital of 8100,000, and give employment to about
seventy persons; the Dick Foundry and Machine FFor^s, estab-
lished in 1864, with a capital of $30,000, and giving employ-
ment to about thirty persons; the Eagle Foundry and Machine
Works, the oldest establishment of the kind in the city, which
employ thirty persons; the Meadville Woolen Factory, which
gives employment to seventy-five persons in the manufacture of
cassimeres, flannels, blankets and yarn; Sayer <& Co.' s Planing
Mill, which was established in 1865, with a capital of $25,000,
and gives employment to fifteen men ; Thomas (& Harper's Sash
and Blind Factory, employing twenty men and a capital of
$20,000 ; 0. C. Whitney's Cabinet Organ and Melodeon Manufac-
tory, which gives constant employment to a large number of
persons; A. McMichael's and J. A. Dunn dt Co.'s Carriage Fac-
tories, the former of which was established in 1866, and the
latter in 1857, the aggregate annual product of which is valued
at $45,000; a Stave Factory, employing fifteen men and a capital
of $8,000; and the Meadville Tannery, which was established
in 1860, and the annual product of which is valued at about
$20,000.
Allegheny College was projected at a meeting of the intelligent
citizens of Meadville, which was held June 20, 1815. The main
building was erected in 1816 — 17, and the school was opened
July 4, 1816, though it was not incorporated until March 24,
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1817. Its establishment is mainly due to the enlightened
efforts and untiring zeal of R-^'v. Timothy Alden, D. D., its first
president, to whom, also, it is largely indebted for the valuable
library in its possession, the most liberal contributor to which
was Rev. Dr. Bentley, a Unitarian clergyman, of Salem, Mass.
When chartered it received a grant from the State of $2,000,
which was subsequently increased to 87,000. The patronage
received from the Presbyterians, under whose auspices it was
started, was inadequate to its support and the institution lan-
guished. In 1829, an unsuccessful attempt was made to estab-
lish a military school ; and in 1833, its care devolved upon the
Erie and Pittsburgh Conference of the M. E. Church, under
whom it has become a flourishing institution. In 1851, a large
three-story brick structure, containing the chapel, library,
laboratory, &c., was erected east of the main building, at a cost
of $6,000, and in 1864, through the munificence of Hon. C. V.
Culver, was built and furnished the commodious boarding hall,
which stands opposite the building erected in 1851, and is
capable of accommodating over one hundred students with
lodgings. The college is situated north of the city, upon ele-
vated ground, which overlooks the valley and surrounding hills.
It enjoys the use of a valuable collection of astronomical instru-
ments, complete and most approved chemical and philosophic-
al apparatus, and extensive and well selected conchological,
lithological, paleontological and entomological cabinets; and a
commencement has been made in the formation of a museum
to illustrate the history of the Fine Arts.
The Meadville Theological School was established by the efforts
of the Unitarians, in 18-14, and has an endowment of real and
personal property of about $150,000. Though denominational
in tendency the act of incorporation declares that "no doctrinal
test shall ever be made a condition of enjoying the opportuni-
ties of instruction in the School, except a belief in the divine
origin of Ciiristianity." Applicants unknown to the officers of
the institution are rutjuired to produce satisfactory testimonials
of good character before their admission; and those desiring
advaiiccd standing must have completed the studies previously
j)ur8ued by the class they propose to enter. No charge is made
fur tuition, nor for the use of the library and text i)ook.s, and
students who bring satisfactory evidence of their need may
receive aid from the Beneficiary Fund. The library contains
about 12,000 volumes, about 1,200 of which are text books.
Private and j)ublic libraries, containing more than 10,000 vol-
umes, are also open for the use of students.
Meadville is the headquarters of the 20th Division of the
National Guard of Pennsylvania, comprising the Afeaduil/r
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Zouaves, German Rifles^ Conneauiville Zouaves^ Conneautville
Qreys and a colored company of Titusville.
St. Joseph^ s Hospital^ situated near the eastern end of Pine
street, in a quiet, pleasant and healthy locality, was established
as an asylum for orphans, in 1865, by mother Agnes, Sister
Superior of the sisters of charity of this city, who drew largely
upon her own private means for the construction of the build-
ing and the care of its unfortunate inmates. Not only orphans,
but many others sick, wounded, or destitute found food and
shelter in this institution. The rapid growth of the city made
the need of a building to be devoted to the exclusive uses of a
hospital more and more felt, and as the means were not avail-
able for its erection application was made to the Legislature at
its session in 1869 — 70 for the conversion of this asylum into a
hospital. A charter was granted under the present title, and
provides that patients shall be received without regard to sect
or condition. The institution is in charge of a competent physi-
cian and surgeon, and is under the supervision of the Sisters of
Charity. It is heated by furnaces and supplied with pure water
from a spring, and is capable of accommodating about thirty
patients. It is self-supporting, and while those receiving its
benefits who possess the means are expected to pay, no appli-
cant is rejected by reason of his or her inability to do so.
Thus, while Meadville has made ample and excellent provision
for the scholastic needs of its youth, this establishment, which
stands as an enduring monument to the energy, earnest devo-
tion and noble self-sacrifice of those who projected and continue
to sustain it, shows that its physical requirements have not been
overlooked.
FfiEN'CHTOWiT (p. 0.) is located in the eastern part of the
township, and derives its name from the fact that its inhabit-
ants are principally French. It contains a church, (Roman
Catholic,) a school, store, blacksmith shop and about twenty
dwellings.
Mead Cokxers (p. o.) is situated a little east of the center
of the township.
Settlement was commenced by the first settlers of the county.
In the summer of 1787, John and David Mead, from North-
umberland county, explored the valley of French Creek with a
view to making it their future home. The favorable report
which their impressions enabled them to give induced seven
others to accompany them the following spring to this locality
for the purpose of settlement. The party comprised, besides
the two already named, Joseph Mead, Thomas Martin, John
Watson, James T. Randolph, Thomas Grant, Cornelius Van
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Home and Christopher Snyder. The latter two were from
New Jersey, and arrived at Sunbury, whence the party started,
while preparations for the journey were in progress. This little
band of pioneers reached French Creek on the 12th of May, and
spent the first night on the east side of that stream, near "Ken-
nedy's Bridge." The next day they crossed the creek, above the
mouth of Cussewago Creek, and erected a temporary place of
abode. Ten acres were plowed in a field, which had previously
been cleared by some unknown party, and planted with corn.
A freshet in the stream soon after destroyed the crop and the
piece was replanted in June, and yielded a good crop, which
was considered common property. The site of Meadville was
first settled by Thomas Grant, who, for some reason, left it in
the fall and returned to Northumberland county. John and
David Mead brought their families here that fall, and the latter,
who had previously selected a place immediately south of his
brother's, on the west side of the creek, about a mile above
Meadville, crossed the Creek and occupied the place abandoned
by Grant. Mead erected a double log house, which was the
first one built upon the site of the city which perpetuates his
name. The families of the Meads were the first to settle in the
county. The remainder of the party located on the west side
of the creek, principally upon the point of land formed by the
confluence of French and Cussewago creeks. Having fully
established themselves in their new homes, their number was
soon increased by other settlers, among whom were Samuel
Lord, John Wentworth and Frederick Haymaker. In 1789,
they were joined by Frederick Baum, Robert FitzRandolph
and Darius Mead, the father of John and David Mead ; and
these were soon followed by many others, so that the colony
became respectable in numbers, as well as in the character of
those who composed it.
In this year occurred the first birth in the county — that of
Sarah Mead — in the family of David Mead ; and a saw mill was
commenced by the same individual, and was completed the
following year. From this mill in the spring of 1790, was sent
to Pittsburgh, together with a raft of logs, the first raft of
boards which descended the Allegheny. The lumber was sold
for twelve shillings per hundred to Major Isaac Craig, who was
Quartermaster to the troops located at that place. These early
settlers were obliged to transport their provisions and
utensils from Pittsburgh, or the more distant Susque-
hanna country, wlience many of them came, tlirough dense
forests, devoid of roads, and over bridgeless streams.
For a long time the streams were their only common high-
ways, and along these, as might be expected, the settle-
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ments were first projected. But in addition to the hard-
ships and privations incident to pioneer life, they were for
several years harassed and subjected to imminent peril by the
frequent warlike incursions of the bands of hostile Indians
who infested this country, and who so long retarded its settle-
ment and for some time threatened the utter expulsion of the
whites, who were too few in number to cope successfully with
their wily adversary. Happily, however, a few of the nomadic
Indians preserved their friendship for the whites, to whom they
rendered valuable aid by giving timely warning of the approach
of their enemies. Among these were a chief named Cana-
danghta, and his three sons, Flying Cloud, Standing Stone and Big
Sun, who occupied wigwams at the mouth of Conneaut Creek,
in Ohio ; Half town, also a chief, and half-brother of the cele-
brated chief Cornplanier; an old chief named Strike Neck, and
an Indian named Wire Ears. During the year 1790 the settlers
tilled their farms without molestation, but about the first of
April, 1791, they were apprised by Flying Cloud of a contem-
plated attack by the western Indians, who were then on their
way to the settlement. This was corroborated by Wm. Gregg,
who reported having seen eleven strange Indians four miles
north-west of Meadville. Immediate preparations for flight
were made, and on the second day of April, the women and
children were sent in canoes down French Creek, under the
escort of six of Halftown's warriors on each side of the stream,
to Franklin, a small military post established in 1787, where
were about forty effective men. That chief, at the head of his
remaining warriors, some fifteen in number, then acted in con-
cert with the whites, who remained to guard their property.
They lay in wait during the day at Kennedy's Bridge, on the
east side of the creek, expecting the enemy would ford the stream
at that place, but as nothing further was seen of them they re-
tired at night to the house of David Mead, which had been
fortified by means of a stockade and rendered capable of defence
against small arms. The next day the settlers, after consulta-
tion, started for the fort at Franklin, to rejoin their families.
They arrived at their destination on the fourth, with their
cattle and moveable effects, accompanied by Halftown and his
men. After a month's stay at the garrison three of the party
(Cornelius VanHorne, Wm. Gregg and Thomas Ray,) returned
to the farms they were obliged temporarily to abandon for the
purpose of putting in their spring crops, but the hazardous
adventure resulted in the death of Gregg, at the hands of the
Indians, and the capture of both VanHorne and Eay, both of
whom, however, effected their escape and subsequently became
useful and honored citizens, the former locating in the township
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of Vernon, and the latter on the east side of the creek, above
Bemustown, where he died. This same year witnessed the cap-
ture and death of Darius Mead, by the same agency. He was
made a prisoner while engaged in plowing in a field adjacent to
the fort, by two Indians, and is supposed to have met his death
while attempting an escape, as his dead body was subsequently
found lying beside that of one of his captors, near the Shen-
ango Creek, in Mercer county. The year 1791 was one of
extreme peril to the settlers on the western border of the State,
as owing to the defeat of the army under Harmer in the early
part of the year, and that under St.Clair in November, they
were left almost entirely to the mercy of their savage enemies.
Being thus exposed, the settlements in this county were aban-
doned, and the locality was only visited by scouting parties and
surveyors. In the spring of 1793, Gen. Wayne having been
appointed to command the army, and confidence in a measure
restored, the settlers returned and were joined by others from
the Susquehanna country. At their solicitation Gen. Wayne
detached a company of twenty-four men, under command of
Ensign Lewis Bond, from his army to protect them while en-
gaged in putting in their crops. This company was stationed
at the house of David Mead, before alluded to. During the
summer it was recalled to join the main army, and soon after
its departure the settlers were again notified by the friendly
Flyiny 6Vo?^ri that their old foes were about to make another
de»5cent upon them. Being without any adequate protection
they had no alternative but to flee to the fort at Franklin, or
continue to cultivate their lands at the peril of life. Pru-
dence dictated the former course and consequently the improve-
ments were again abandoned. Some, however, of the more
resolute ones returned in the fall and winter of the same year,
in defiance of the dangers which beset them. In the spring of
1794 nearly all the old settlers had returned and many new ones
had jellied them. Many improvements were instituted; muni-
cipal law began to be enforced, and a militia company, of
which Cornelius Vanllorne was elected captain, was organized.
'I'he settlers resolved to defend themselves and their homes
against the assaults and barbarities of their savage foes, and the
moreetfectually to ellect this object a rude but serviceable block-
house, mounting a cannon in the upper story, and surmounted
l>y a sentry-box, was constructed on a triangular lot, at the cor-
ner of Water Street and Steer'salley. It was builtof logs, and the
upper story projected l)eyond the lower one. In 1S'^*8, having
seiv«'d at various tinifs .is a school house, carpenter shop, black-
smith shop and teiienieiit house, it was removed to make way
lor the improvements of the growing village. The lot on
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which it stood was donated by Mr. Mead for school purposes.
It was subsequently transferred by the Legislature to the Mead-
ville Female Seminary, and by the trustees of that institution
was sold to Thomas Wilson.
Prior to the enforcement of municipal law it must not be
presumed that the social intercourse of the settlers was
characterized by entire harmony; on the contrary disputes hot
and fierce often occurred, and were sometimes settled with their
fists, but more frequently by the arbitrament of a disinterested
party. A somewhat singular instance of this character is
related in which a dispute between David Mead and John
Wentworth, relative to a field of corn which the one agreed to
cultivate for the other, was referred to two strangers who were
passing through the village at the time and were accosted by
the disputants on Water street. They immediately unslung
their knapsacks and, having listened to the statements of both
parties, rendered a decision which gave mutual satisfaction,
when they resumed their journey. David Mead was the first
commissioned justice of the peace in the county, an office which
he held till 1799, when he became one of the Associate Judges
of the countv. One of the first cases on his docket was an ac-
tion for debt, in which he was plaintiff and Eobert Fitz Ran-
dolph, defendant. Unfortunately when the Governor gave the
people a justice he forgot to give the justice a constable. Here
was a novel dilemma, but Mead did not suffer it to defeat the
ends of justice. He issued and served the summons himself,
and when the day of hearing came a trial was had and a judg-
ment rendered the plaintiff for the amount of his claim. He
then issued and served an execution, levying upon a horse, the
property of the defendant, wiiich he advertised for sale. He
put up the notices, and at the sale, over which he presided, he
bought the horse, and paid the surplus proceeds over to the
defendant.
During this year (1794) the settlers worked their farms in
small companies, ever on the alert to avert the danger which
constantly threatened them. Great anxiety was felt for the
safety of the women and children, and when imminent danger
was apprehended they sought security in the house and cellar
of David Mead, a precaution which subsequent events proved
to be a wise one. On the 10th of August of that year, a settler
named James Dickson, a native of Scotland, who lived to a good
old age and left a numerous and respectable family, while
searching for his cows on the eastern bank of French Creek,
almost within sight of the block house, was fired upon by a
party of Indians in ambush. One ball passed through his left
hand, a second one inflicted a wound in the hip and a third, in
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the right shoulder. Supposing the attacking party had dis-
charged all their guns, and being desirous to return the com-
compliment, as he had his gun with him, he endeavored to dis-
cover the concealed foe. When the smoke had sufficiently
cleared away he discovered the barrel of another gun leveled at
him, and concluding that the head of the individual holding it
was not far distant from the end opposite that directed toward
him, he raised his gun to fire, but before he could do so the
weapon pointed at him was discharged, and the ball passed
through his hat, grazing the top of his head. Disliking to be
made the target of a concealed foe the bold Scotchman retorted
with a shout of defiance and called upon "the cowardly dogs to
come and fight him fair." Eager to accept the challenge, or
goaded by the caustic rebuke, two of the Indians sprang from
their concealment and rushed toward him, tomahawk in hand.
Each covered his advance by dodging behind trees, evidently
fearing the Scot's rifle, which was yet undischarged. Seeing
that his retreat to the blockhouse was likely to be cut off, Dick-
son rushed toward the Indian on his right, and as he advanced the
latter retreated. He repeated this maneuver several times, all
the time reserving his fire, and having gained the shelter of the
woods he endeavored to reach an old log cabin, intending when
there to revengfe the injury he had sustained before trying his
speed, wounded as he was, in a foot race to the blockhouse.
Before he reached the cabin, the Indians abandoned the pur-
suit and were seen no more, though Flying Cloudy and three or
four others, having heard the firing, immediately started in
pursuit, in which Dickson was with difficulty dissuaded by his
wife and friends from joining. "The old man insisted to the
day of his death, that once, when he was just in the act of fir-
ing, a low voice said to him, 'Don't shoot'; whereupon he
reserved his load, and thereby preserved his life." The last depre-
dation committed by the Indians in this county, resulting in
loss of life, occurred on the 3d of June, 1795, when James Find-
ley and Barnabas McCormick were surprised and shot dead
while engaged in splitting rails about six miles south-west of
Meads ille. The treaty made by General Wayne with the west-
ern Indians, August 3, 1795, and ratified the 22d of the follow-
ing December, brought peace to the settlers in North-Western
Pennsylvania, so far as Indian hostilities were concerned.
With the cessation of these de))redations was inaugurated a
pc.'riod of substantial growth, and improvements of a permanent
character were comrnencdl. Roads were laid out and more
comfortable houses built, and st'lthis who had previously been
deterred by the unsettled condition of the country, came in
large numbers. A saw mill, the construction of which had
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been commenced some time before, was completed in 1789.
Among the settlers, who moved in about this time was Wm.
Williams, who came from Perry county, through the woods,
with a wagon drawn by a span of horses^, in 1796, and located
near the State road in the northern part of the township.
Nearly two months were consumed in making the journey, and
for several days he was followed by a panther. He cleared his
farm and lived upon it the remainder of his days. James De
France came from Lycoming county the same year, to the
south-eastern part of the township, and took up one hundred
acres and purchased fifty more of the Holland Land Company.
After a residence there of several years, he removed to Mercer
county. Daniel Holton come from Rhode Island in 1796, and
located at Meadville. In 1815, he removed to Union tow-nship.
Samuel Hobbs tind James Hunter came in 1799. Hobbs was
from Vermont and located at Meadville. After a year or two
he married and took up a farm in the northern part of the
township. Hunter was from Logan's Ferry, Allegheny county,
and settled in the central part. During the first night after
his arrival he was awakened by his dog — his only companion —
and discovered near the fire he had kindled a bear, which he
shot. This, with a deer he shot about daylight, furnished him
with plenty of meat for some time. He cleared a part of his
land, put in some crops and made some other improvements,
when he returned to his former home, where he married in
April 1801. He returned here with his wife the following
month. David Thurston came from New Jersey, in 1800, and
settled in the south-east part of the township, where he took
up a farm on which he resided till his death. Peter Kinney
and James McDill settled in tiie same locality about the same
time. Kinney was a native of Ireland, and settled upon the
farm on which one of his sons still resides. McDill was a Revo-
lutionary soldier and was accustomed to ride to Meadville upon
an ox to draw his pension. The same ox served to carry his
wife to meeting, som times a distance of several miles. Bariah
Battles settled upon the site of Frenchtown, in 1800, and lived
there for many years, finally removing to Oliio. He was a car-
penter and found employment at his trade in finishing log
houses. A little later Joseph Baird settled in the southern
part of the township.
Meadville was laid out in 1795, and in 1800, upon the erec-
tion of the county, was made the county seat. In 1802 an act
was passed incorporating a seminary of learning, and David
Mead and six others were appointed trustees. In the fall of
1805, a one story brick building, containing two rooms, was
completed, in the extreme eastern part of the village, an^ in
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this was opened, the same year, the Meadville Academy, under
the supervision of Eev. Joseph Stockton, who, in addition to
ail extensive scientific course, taught Latin and Greek. The
hiiilding stood about twenty years, when it was removed by
Arthur Cullum, w^ho had purchased the lot, to make room for
a dwelling house.
St. PauVs Reformed Church, in Meadville, was organized in 1800, with
forty-nine members, by Rev. L. D. Leberman. The present church edi-
fice was erected in 1856, at a cost of $12,000, the present value of Church
property, and will seat 600 persons. The first pastor was Rev.
Eblinghous ; the present one is Rev. D. D. Lebenman. The present num-
ber of members is 140. — [^Information furnished by Mr. J. L. Lebercman.
The First Presbytej^m Church of Meadville, (O. S.) was organized in 1800,
by the Presbytery of Erie. The first house of worship was erected in
1818 ; the present one, which will seat 600 persons, in 1874, at a cost
of $40,000. Rev. Joseph Stockton was the first pastor, and Rev. J. Gor-
don Carnachan, our informant, is the present one. The Society numbers
265, and its property is valued at $60,000.
Mec(£s Corners Baptist Church was organized about 1820, with fourteen
members, by Mr. Ju-tin Dewey. Their house of worship was erected in
1840, at a cost of $1000, one-half of the present value of Church property.
It will seat 200 persons. The first pastor was Eider Enos Stewart ; the
present one is Rev. David J. Williams, our informant. The Church con-
sists of eighty-four members.
The First M. E. Church of Meadville, was organized with twenty mem-
bers, in 1825, by Rev. R. C. Hattou, and erected their first house of wor-
ship in 1830. The present edifice, which will seat 1,500 persons, was
erected in 1866, at a cost of $95,000, the present value of Church prop-
erty. The first pastor was Rev. J. W. Hill, the present one is Rev. VV.
W. Wythe, our informant. The Society consists of 463 members.
Christ Church, (Protestant Episcopal,) at Meadville, was organized with
thirty-four members, by members of the Protestant Episcopal Church,
assisted by Rev. (afterwards Bishop,) J. Hopkins, in 1825, and their
church edifice, which will seat 500 persons, w^as erected the following
year, at a cost of $8,000. The first pastor was Rev. Miller. Rev.
\Vm. G. W. Lewis, our informant, is the present one. The Church num-
bers 140, and its property is valued at $15,000.
Tlie First Tndejwndeni Society, (Unitarian,) at Meadville, was organized
in 1^(30, by H. J. Huidekoper, A. CuHum and others. Their church edi-
fice was erected in 1832, at a cost of $5,000. It will seat 500 persons.
The first pastor was Rev. E. Peabody ; but at present the pulpit is un-
occupied. The Society numbers fifty ; its pr()i)erty is valued at $20,000.
— [Information furnis/ied by Mr. A. A. Liver more.
The First Baptist Church of Meadville, was orminized with sixteen mem-
bers, in 1831, by Rev. Foote and a council of churches, and in 1833
was erected their first house of worshij). The present edifice, which will
seat 400 jKTsons, was l»uill in 184:5-5, and lias recently been repaired and
an organ adiled to its attractions. The S(»ci('ty, which compri.ses 2(55 mem-
bers, is under the pa.storal care of Elder Wm. B. Grow, our informant.
The first pastor was Elder Adrian Foote.
i^^ Ffjp})f)lj/fus Church, (Roman Catholic;,) at Frenchtown, was organized
by Bislujp Kanrick, in 1834, in which year was erected their first hoube of
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worship. The first pastor was Rev. M. A. DeLaroque : the present one is
Rev. Eugene Cogneville, our informant. Their present house was erected
in 186H, at a cost of about $2,500, about one-half the present value of
Church property. It will seat 250 persons. There are about 500 members.
The Second Presbyterian Cliurch at Meadville, was organized in 1839,
with Rev. E. W. Kellogg as the first pastor, and erected their house of
worship, which will seat 500 persons, in 1843, at a cost of Sl5,000.
There are 290 members, who are under the spiritual tutelage of Rev. R.
Craighead. The Church property is valued at .|20,000.
State Street If. E. Church, at IVIeadville, was organized in June, 1869,
and their house of worship, which will seat 400 persons, erected in that
year and the one following. The first pastor was Rev. T. P. Warner ;
the present one is Rev. J. S. Albertson, our informant. The Society num-
bers 150 ; its property is valued at $9,000.
Pine Grave 31. E. Church was organized at a very early day, but in what
year we are not advised. The church edifice, which is situated six miles east
of Meadville, and will seat about 300 persons, was erected in 1858, at a cost
of about $1000. The Society, numbering eighteen, is ministered to by
Rev. John Abbott, and the property is valued at about $1,500, — [^Informa-
tion furnisfced l>y Mr. Francis Brawley.
The African M. E. Chvrch, at Meadville, was organized with five mem-
bers, by Jacob Palmer, the first pastor, but in what year we are not ad-
vised. Their house of worship will seat 270 persons. Its original cost
was $500. It was repaired in 1867, and the property of the Church is valued
at $3,000. There are fifty-two members. The pastor is Rev. J. Morris.
— 'yinforination furnished hy Mr. Richard Henderson.
The State Boad M. E. Church erected theii' first meeting house about
1824, and the present one, which is located on the State road, four miles
north-east of Meadville, and will seat about 400 persons, in 1847, at a cost
of about $1,500. The Societj^ numbers about sixty, and its property is
valued at about $2,000. — ilrfarmation furnisTted hy Mr. Atlian A. Williams.
St. Bride's Catholic Church. — We have been unable to obtain any data
relative to this Church, or the German Lutlieran.
NORTH SHENANGO was formed together with South
and West Shenango in 1811. It lies upon the west border of
the county, south of the center, and contains 15,865 square
acres. It is watered by Shenango Creek and several small
streams flowing into it, the principal of which is Bennett's Run,
which drains the central portion, flowing north-west. She-
nango Creek enters the township from Sadsbury, near the south-
east corner, and flowing in a north-westerly direction through
Pymatuuing Swamp, which impinges on the north border, forms
the major portion of the north boundary, when it deflects to the
south-west, crossing the line in its course into Ohio a short
distance, when it again enters the township and finally leaves
it in the south-west corner. The surface is level, and the soil of
good quality, producing excellent crops. That part of the
township in the north, covered by swamps, is but little cleared, |
while the southern part is in a good state of cultivation. The i
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inhabitants, though chiefly engaged in dairying and stock rais-
ins^ give some attention to lumbering.
The Erie& Pittsburgh R. R. passes through the central part
of the township.
The population in 1870 was 901, of whom 866 were native,
35, foreign, 898, white and three, colored.
During the year ending June 3, 1872, the township con-
tained seven schools and employed fifteen teachers. Tlie num-
ber of scholars was 301 ; the average number attending school,
189; and the amount expended for school purposes, 81,390.15.
EsPYViLLE, (]). 0.) situated in the western part, about one
mile from the E. & P. R. R., contains a church, store, school
house, wagon shop, shoe shop, paint shop, three blacksmith
shops, a sawmill and about twenty dwellings. It derives its
name from George Espy, an early settler there.
D. <k J. F. Pattoii's Steam Saw Mill, located at Espyville
station, gives employment to twelve persons and cuts about
600,000 feet of lumber, 1,500,000 shingles and 500,000 lath per
annum.
STEWARTSViLLE,(North Shenango p. o.) is situated on Bennetts
Run, in the eastern part of the township.
Indications that the country embraced within the limits of
this township was occupied by a race of people versed in the
arts of civilization, at a period long anterior to the advent of
the present inhabitants, are found in the remains of fortifica-
tions and relics of an early period exhumed in their vicinity;
but whether these evidences are referable to the operations of the
French in this locality, or to a period anterior to their occu-
pancy can at present only be conjectured. These forts,
which are circular in form, are located on Shenango Creek,
about one-fourth of a mile apart, and each covers an area of
half an acre to an acre. The outlines of two of them are still
discernable, the glacis being two to three feet high, and the
rifle pits of similar depth. Upon these embankments large
trees have grown, which give evidence of their great age, while
within old gun barrels, fragments of human bones and other
relics of an earlier age have been disclosed. Andrew Linn,
while opening a spring in the northern part of the township,
disclosed a portion of a stone wall, which, though evidently a
piece of masonry, does not sufliciently indicate its design.
The j)resent settlement was commencfd as early as 1708, in
which year David McKee and Anthony Bennett, from Susque-
hanna county, located — the foinn'r in the south-western ])art,
near Espyville, and the latter in the northern part. McKee
came with an ox team to Meadvillu and thence through the
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woods, guided by blazed trees to his place of settlement, where
he arrived in the spring of the year. Bennett built the first
saw and grist mills in the township, upon the stream which
bears his name. The following year Sidney Herriott and Henry
Bennett became settlers. Herriott was from New Jersey, though
he had lived two years at Williamsport, Pa., and located in the
northern part of the township. He came from Pittsburgh on
foot. Bennett came from Northumberland county and settled
a little east of the center. He came up French Creek by canoe
to Meadville, and lived on the farm upon which he settled
the remainder of his days. Sam'l Barackman settled in the north-
ern part in April, 1800. He came from Susquehanna county the
previous year, but remained during the winter in Greenwood. He
had to cut a road through the woods from Hartstown in order to
reach his destination with his ox team. When he first came he
was obliged to go to Sugar Creek, a distance of about thirty
miles, to get his grinding done. The journey there and back
usually occupied two days, sometimes much longer. Several
years later a grist mill was built at Colts Station, in the south-
ern part of Conneaut township, and thither, across the swamp,
which was made passable with brush and poles, he carried upon
his back one and one-half to two bushels of grain. Salt cost
$15 per barrel, and could be obtained no nearer than Pitts-
burgh. Pork was worth two shillings per pound, and potatoes
two dollars per bushel. He built a log house on the farm he
settled and on which he lived till his death. He erected the
first framed building — a barn — built in the township, about the
year 1818. Hannah Linn came with her family in May of the
same year, (1800) and settled in the western part, where they
cleared a farm, on which she resided till her death, and which
is now owned by the family. They came from New Jersey via
Pittsburgh with a four horse team, and cut their road through
the woods from that city. During the first winter of their resi-
dence here, blankets were used as a substitute for doors, and
would seem to have afforded meager security against the wild
beasts which made the night hideous with their frightful
screams. Wm. Reed settled with his family in the south-west-
ern part about the same year. They came from the Susquehanna
and proceeded as far as Franklin in a canoe, his wife following
along the river upon horseback and driving two cows before.
When they had got within fifteen miles of Franklin, their sup-
ply of provisions became exhausted, and Mr. Keed proceeded on
foot to procure a new supply. They stopped at first in the east-
ern part of the township, but subsequently removed to the
vicinity of a spring discovered by Mrs. Reed while lost in the
woods, she, in company with Mrs. Bennett, having started out
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with their husbands' dinners. It is related by Isaiah Collins
that these two women, having lost their way rambled through
the woods and at night took refuge in small trees up which
they climbed. During the night an animal, which they sup-
posed to be a panther, made its appearance, and Mrs. Reed
urged her companion to appease the hungry beast and secure
themselves from harm by the sacrifice of the babe she had with
her; but the thought so repugnant to a mother's sensibilities
was too horrifying to be obscured by that of personal danger and
was promptly rejected. In the morning their fears of imme-
diate danger were removed by the retreat of the animal. They
descended and after some time their attention was attracted by
the sound of chopping, toward which they turned their steps,
and soon were gratified with the sight of two men, engaged in
digging out a trough, by whom they were piloted to their
homes, where they learned that the neighborhood was aroused
and searching for them. James Reed, son of Wm., is believed
to have been the first child born in the township.
Isaac W., Henry and Elijah Collins, brothers, came from
Mifflin county, with a four horse team, and settled, the former
at Espyville, and the latter two near the central part, in 1801.
Isaac was a soldier in the war of 1812, and resided on the farm
he cleared till his death. Henry and Elijah settled on one farm,
but the former lived only three or four years in his new home.
The Espys were among the first settlers. Geo. Espy came from
Redstone, Bedford county, about 1802, and located at Espyville,
to winch place he gave his name. Patterson Espy probably
kept the first store, a little south of this place. Patrick Davis,
a native of Ireland, came from Lancaster county, and settled in
the eastern part of the township about 1803. He cleared a
farm and lived on it the remainder of his days. James Pollock
came from Westmoreland county in 1803 or '4, and settled in the
north-western corner of the township where he resided till his
death in 1815.
The first school house was built at Espyville, but the first
school is believed to have been taught by Joseph Wright, in a
log (private) house in the central part of the township, at what
is known as Elliotts Corners.
Center Ohnpel, (M. E.) at Elliott's Corners, was or^anizod witli sixteen
members, in 1825, by Kcvs. Clias. Elliott, the presiding Elder, and Thomas
Carr, the first pastor. The first edifice was erected in 1827 or '8, and the
present one, which will seat 250 jxTsons, In 1850, at a cost of |;S00. The
Society consists of forty-eiizht members, is ministered to by liev. Ira D
Darling, our informant, and its property is valued at about "$200."(?)
llie Kspyville M. R. Church, at P^spyville, was organized with seven
members in 18;U, probably by Rev. ^^ m. Thorn, who is believed to have
be{;n the first pastor. The first house of worship was erected about 1832,
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and the present one, which will seat about 400 persons, in 1870, at a cost
of $6,000. There are sixty members, who are under the pastoral care of
Rev. Ira D. Darling, our informant. The Church property is valued at
$7,500.
North Shenango United Presbyterian Church was organized in 1849, by Rev.
H. H Thompson. Their house of worship, which will seat 250 persons,
was erected in 1846. The first pastor was Rev. W. Dalzell ; the present
one is Rev. H. H. Hervey, our informant. The Society numbers one
hundred.
OIL CBEEK was formed in 1S20. It lies in the south-
east corner of the county, bordering upon Venango and "Warren
counties, and contains 18,679 square acres. The surface is
broken by the deep valley of Oil Creek, which, and Little Oil
Creek, are the principal streams. The chief business carried
on in the township, outside the city of Titusville, is lumbering
and the interests growing out of that industry, prominent
among which are, Charles Hyde's saw and planing mill, which
is situated on Little Oil Creek and is capable of sawing 8,000
feet of lumber per day, also his lath mill and sash and blind
factory located at Hydetown ; Lewis G. Wardin's saw mill,
situated on Little Oil Creek, one and one-half miles above
Hydetown, and capable of cutting 10,000 feet of lumber per
day; Shepard Knapp's saw mill, situated on MuUy Run, and
capable of cutting 3,000 feet of lumber per day; Andrew J.
Kerr's saw mill, situated on Hyde Creek, with a capacity for
sawing 2,000 feet of lumber per day ; Patrick H. Powers' saw
and lath mill, situated at Hydetown, which gives employment
to ten men and is capable of sawing 10,000 feet of lumber per
day; and Silas Kerr's steam saw mill, which is situated on
road eleven, (see map,) employs six men and is capable of saw-
ing 5,000 feet of lumber per day.
The township is traversed by the Oil Creek & Allegheny
Valley, Union & Titusville and Pennsylvania Petroleum rail-
roads, the latter of which is under construction and all of
which extend along Oil Creek within the township.
The population of the township (exclusive of the city of
Titusville.) in 1870, was 2,041, all of whom, except one, were
white, 1,768, native and 273, foreign.
During the year ending June 3, 1872, the township, exclu-
sive of the city, contained thirteen schools and employed four-
teen teachers. The number of scholars was 502; the average
number attending school, 395 ; and the amount expended for
school purposes, $4,842.64.
Titusville is beautifully situated upon Oil Creek, and about
the center of the south line of the township. The city proper,
or that part of it representing the principal business and popu
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latioD, lies upon the north bank of the Creek, from which the
south bank rises abruptly. Upon the north the vj^Uey of the
Creek stretches out about a mile in width, and is terminated
by a similar bluff. For a mile to the westward and nearly three
miles to the eastward, when the view is obstructed by a series
of elevated table lands, the valley presents a landscape of pleas-
ing and varied beauty. The western bounds of the city still
exliibit evidences of the swamp which originally characterized
that part of it lying west of Franklin street, but which a
thorough system of drainage has transformed into eligible
building sites.
From the insignificant village of a quarter of a century ago,
when it contained about two hundred inhabitants, it has
rapidly grown with the development of petroleum, until to-
day, with a population of about 10,000, it is the recognized
metropolis of the oil region. It was incorporated as a city in
1867. In 1870 it had a population of 8,639, distributed among
its four wards as follows: in the first, 1.905; in the second,
2.334; in the third, 2,275; and in the fourth, 2,125. The city
presents an attractive and solid appearance. Its principal
streets are wide and handsomely graded, and adorned with
sightly stores, mostly brick structures, and fine residences,
elegant in style and elaborate in finish. The thoroughfares are
well lighted with gas and kept in good repair. During the
past year — since July, 1872 — more than a mile of wooden pave-
ment has been laid in the principal avenues, (Spring, Diamond,
Franklin, Pine and Washington streets.) It contains about
a dozen churches, representing the various denomiiiations, and
has four public schools, one in each ward, two of which are
large and substantial brick structures, that have cost not less
than 130,000 each. It has a public park. It is supplied with
water by the Ilolley system of water works, which have just
been completed. There are five banking establishments, a
I^oard of Trade, an Oil Exchange, three newspapers, (the
Ihrald sLud Courier, each ])ublished daily and weekly, and The
Sunday Morning Press.) It possesses important manufacturing
interests, prominent among which are two large iron working
estal)li8hments, (the (Jibbs ^ Sterritt Manufacturing Co., ami
tlie 'IMtusville Manulacturing Co.,) employing hundreds of men
in the manufacture of engines and boilers, oil well tools, car
tanks, oil tanks of immense capacity, &c. There are other
industries of less capacity, Adam Good's brass foundry and
ma-'hine shop, })eing among those deservitig si)ecial notice. In
addition to tnese Titusville has eleven oil refineries. Its hotel
accommodations are second to no town or city in Western
Pennsylvania. It has an (»i)era house, which, for size and
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beauty, is not excelled in this portion of the commonwealth.
Three railroads enter the city — the Oil Creek & Allegheny
Valley R. 'R., which connects at Corry with the Atlantic &
Great Western and Philadelphia & Erie roads; the Union &
Titusville R. R., which makes a similar connection at Union ;
and the Dunkirk, Warren & Allegheny Valley R. R., which is
at present completed only to Titusville, though its prospective
terminus is Oil City, to which point the road bed is nearly
completed. This number will be augmented by the Pennsyl-
vania Petroleum R. R., when completed, and which is now in
process of construction. These roads with their connections
afford easy and rapid communication with all desirable points.
Titusville possesses all the advantages and attractions of a
growing western city. It has wealth and its citizens evince a
fair degree of enterprise and thrift, which bespeak its future
prosperity.
The public schools of Titusville are organized under the gen-
eral school laws of the State. They are under the immediate
control of a Board of Directors consisting of eight members,
two from each ward. The term of oflBce is two years, and one
member is annually elected from each ward. In accordance
with the amended school laws a Superintendent of Public In-
struction was elected June 1, 1872, who holds the office for
three years. The schools are thoroughly graded and have at-
tained a high degree of excellence in study and discipline.
The departments are Primary, Intermediate, Grammar and
High. The school buildings consist of two new and elegant
brick structures and two wooden ones, valued at $90,000.
Twenty-two teachers are employed, and the number of scholars
in daily attendance is about 1,000. The High School is the
fortunate possessor of a rare and valuable cabinet of Geology,
Mineralogy and Lithology, the gift of Jonathan Watson, Esq.
of Titusville. It was purchased of Prof. Henry Ward, of the
University of Rochester, and put in position under his special
supervision. It is probably excelled by no cabinet in Western
Pennsylvania. The course of study pursued in the High
School is thorough and complete, and affords opportunities for
culture in Higher English, French, German, and Latin and
Greek as far as required for admission to the best colleges in
the land.
Titusville Soldiers'' Orphan School was instituted in Titusville
in 1867, and removed to its present location in 1871. It is eli-
gibly situated upon moderately elevated ground in East Titus-
ville, outside the city limits. The buildings, though incomplete,
owing to the lack of funds, are projected on a scale calculated
to ensure the health, comfort and convenience of its inmates.
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The rooms, especially the study, recitation and sleeping rooms,
are spacious, light and airy, and their arrangement has been
made to conform with the sanitary requirements of the pupils.
An abundant and unfailing supply of pure, cold, soft water
rises in springs upon the premises. The moral and religious
culture of the children is sedulously cared for, and the scholas-
tic instruction afforded is of a superior character. Prof. Joseph
N. Beistle was the first principal. In 1872 Mr. Gurdon S.
Berry, its proprietor and founder, assumed its management.
The school has 175 State pupils besides private day scholars
and boarders. This institution is doing a noble work and is
eminently worthy of the moral and pecuniary support of those
who have so generously contributed of their means for the fur-
therance of its objects. The management is laboring under
financial embarrassments which necessarily curtail its useful-
ness to a very great extent. The citizens of Titusville and vi-
cinity owe it to themselves and the brave men whose represen-
tatives claim their charity and fostering care, to see that this
asylum does not languish for want of substantial aid.
The Young Men's Christian Association of Titusville maintain
free reading and assembly rooms in the Second National Bank
Building.
The Titusville Oil Exchange is organized to regulate the
transactions in the sale and purchase of petroleum, which has
become a vast and important interest in this city.
Oil Creek Borough (Hydetown) is situated on Oil Creek,
three and one-half miles above Titusville, and on the Oil Creek &;
Allegheny Valley and Union & Titusville railroads, and on the
proposed line of the Pennsylvania Petroleum R. R. It contains
a school, three hotels, four stores, two milliner shops, a meat
market, two blacksmith and wagon shops, three cooper shops
and had in 1870, a population of 428. It possesses a good wa-
ter power. It was organized as a borough in 18G9.
Kerrs Hill is a hamlet located one and three-fourths miles
from Titusville, and C')n tains two churches, a school, a store, a
blacksmitli and wagon shop and twenty-five houses. It derives
its name from the Kerr family, who were early settlers iu that
locality.
Settlement was commenced soon after the Meads and their
associates located at Meadville. Among the first settlers was
Jonathan Titus, (in whose honor the city of Titusville was
named,) who came liere about 171>0, and soon after, in company
wilh Samuel Kerr, purchaseil from the Holland Land Company
a tra(;t ol some 1700 acres, which is embraced in the citv limits.
A temporary shunty was erected and served as a shelter for both
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families until better dwellings could be built. The house built
by Mr. Titus was the first permanent residence constructed in
this Vicinity. It stood in the rear of the present Kalston and
Harrington Block.
John Thompson and Wm. Fulton came here the latter part
of the last century and settled at Kerrs Hill. Fulton sold to
Wm. Alcorn, who In turn sold to Andrew Kerr, a native of Ire-
land, who had previously settled on road 12, whence he moved
to Kerrs Hill. Previous to his settlement here Mr. Kerr had
resided a short time in Huntindon county. James Kerr, also
a native of Ireland, came with his father to this country at the
age often years, and settled below Pittsburgh. In 1799, at the
age of twenty-four, he removed to Oil Creek township, and lo-
cated a tract of 500 acres, now occupied by Isaac Weed, on road
18. He died suddenly about thirty-one years ago, being in ap-
parent good health five minutes before he died. John Gilson
emigrated with his father, Wm. Gilson, from England to Mary-
land and removed thence to Bedford county in this State. In
1800 he set out for French Creek, with the intention of settling
in that locality, but having reached Oil Creek he accidentally
cut his knee while chopping a tree on which to cross that
stream. He retraced his steps to Hydetown, where he met with
Daniel Titus, with whom he stopped. He subsequently settled
the place now occupied by his son, John B. Gilson, and returned
to Bedford county. The following year, having then attained
his majority, he removed his wife to the place he had selected,
and built a log hut, which he covered with bark. The same
year (1801) his father came to this township with his family,
consisting, besides John, who was the eldest, of his wife and five
boys and three girls, named respectively, William, Thomas,
Richard, Peter, Benjamin, Sarah, Charity and Martha. All the
girls, except Martha, are dead, and only two of the boys, Peter
and Benjamin, are living. Peter was eighty-one years old in
June, 1873, and Benjamin, seventy-nine in August of that year.
Thomas Mitchell, a native of Ireland, moved here with his
family, consisting of wife and four children, from Hollidaysburg,
Blair county. May 6, 1803, and settled upon the place now oc-
cupied by his grand-son, Joseph Henderson. Mr. Mitchell died
April 21, 1805. His daughter, Rebecca, now Mrs. Samuel
Henderson, is still living. She was 84 years old Jan. 22, 1874.
She was married May 17, 1814. Her husband died April 14,
1855. With the exception of a five years' residence in Portland,
Chautauqua county, N. Y., she has lived here since 1803. John
Mclntyre settled at an early day on a tract of 400 acres, where
his son, James, now lives. He emigrated from Ireland to Ju-
niata and removed thence to Pine Creek, Crawford county,
.
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where he remained about two months, when he came to this
township. He died in 1813, aged forty-five years.
The first settlement at Hydetown, was made in 179G, by Daniel
and Peter Titus, brothers of Jonathan Titus. Each took up
400 acres. The first saw mill at this place w^as built by Chas.
Ridgway, who came from Brown ville, Fayette county, in 1797.
An early settler in the vicinity of Titusville was Capt. Shef-
field, who came here in 1816 and opened a store and trading
post, which was the first in this locality. He trafficked principal-
ly among the Indians for furs, &c., this point being on the line of
march from their trading station on the Cussewago to their
encampments at Sandusky, Ohio. After conducting the business
some years he sold his store and goods to Joseph L. Chase, the
son of a Presbyterian minister, who came to this region in 1812.
A post office was established in 1818, and Samuel Kerr was
appointed post master, a position which he filled for ten years.
It is a noteworty fact that Mr. Kerr's commissions averaged
from $1.25 to $3.75 per quarter.
The first church here was the Oil Creek Presbyterian Churchy
which w^as organized by Rev. Amos Chase, (father of Joseph L.
Chase,) who during his active life in this region formed thirty-
three churches in the counties of Crawford, Venango, Allegheny,
Washington, Westmoreland, Mercer and others in Pennsyl-
vania, and several in the State of New York.
In 1847, William Robinson, John M. Titus and Salmon P.
Chase were appointed Commissioners to survey, define and
mark out, within the tracts Nos. 27, 28, 29, 33 and 34, the
boundaries of a borough to be called Titusville. The village
had at that date a population of 275, and derived its chief sup-
port from the lumber traffic carried on in this section. Joseph
Case then had a grist mill, double saw mill and a woolen mill
with machinery for carding and weaving jeans. There was also
a saw mill owned by Brewer, Watson & Co. From this period
until 1859, nothing of importance, connected with the growth
of the village is to be recorded. On the 28th of August of the
latter year the Drake oil well was completed and oil obtained.
This event gave an impetus to its growth which it still per-
petuates, and has given it a world-wide notoriety from the de-
velo{)mentof the vast hidden wealth of the oil regions of Western
Pennsylvania. The oil from a spring on the Watson fiats, a
short distance below Titusville, had attracted the attention of
of the early settlers, who collected and sold it as a nu-dicine,
known to commerce as "Seneca Oil ;" but they little dreamed
that a few feet below the surface existed a mine of wealth greater
than the famed gold fields of California and Australia. It was
reserved for the prescient mind of Geo. H. Bissell, of New
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York, to fathom old Mother Earth's hidden treasures and give
to the world a %^^ with all its beneficient and civilizing influ-
ences, and a commodity whose possible value is as yet but faintly
appreciated. Mr. Bissell's attention was first called to the sub-
ject of petroleum in 1853, in which year he saw at the office of
Prof. Crosby of Dartmouth College a bottle filled with this sub-
stance which was found by Dr. Brewer of Titusville, upon his
lands on Oil Creek, and given by him to Prof. Crosby. He
became greatly interested in the product and about six months
afterward sent Mr. J. Gr. Eveleth, his partner, to Titusville.
They bought together one hundred acres in fee simple, and took
one hundred and twelve acres on a lease of ninety-nine years
, duration, for which they paid $5,000. These lands are situated
-on Oil Creek, about^ two and one-half miles from Titusville,
and were then thought to be the principal oil lands of Pennsyl-
vania. In 1854, they organized The Pennsylvania Rock Oil Com-
pany^ which was the first petroleum company in the United
States. The capital was $500,000, and most of the stock was
owned and retained by these gentlemen, who were the officers
of the company. The company proceeded to develope its lands
by trenching them and raising the surface oil and water into
vats. The supply was limited, amounting to, perhaps, a few
barrels in the season. The oil was sold for $1.50 per gallon to
parties who sold it for medicinal purposes. In the spring of
1855, Prof. Silliman of Yale College was employed to analyze
the oil, Messrs. Bissel & Eveleth furnishing the apparatus for
his experiments and paying the entire cost of the analysis.
Prof. Silliman's report, published in the fall of that year,
attracted attention in New Haven, and led to the re-organiza-
tion of The Pennsylvania Rock Oil Company with that gentleman
as its president.
The work of trenching the lands was continued until 1858,
when the question of boring an artesian well was discussed and
strongly advocated by Mr. Bissell, the idea having been sug-
gested by the fact that Mr. Kier of Pittsburgh had obtained a
small quantity of oil from one of his salt wells near that city, at
a depth of about 400 feet. A want of harmony was manifested
between the New York and New Haven stockholders, but after
much discussion and difficulty a contract was concluded between
. the company and some of its members, by which the latter
agreed to lease the lands for a term of years and pay to the com-
pany a royalty of twelve cents per gallon on all oil raised. A
new company was organized in New Haven, based on the afore-
said lease, and one of its members, Mr. E. L. Drake, was desig-
nated as superintendent and furnished with the necessary capi-
tal to carry out the projected idea, Mr. Drake proceeded to
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Titusville and after encountering many delays and obstacles, on
the 28th of August, 1859, the first vein of oil was struck and
the first petroleum obtained from an artesian well, drilled on
Oil Creek, in the northern border of Venango county, under
the auspices of The Seneca Oil Company lessees of The Pennsyl-
vania Rock Oil Company, the organization of which, and the
first purchase and development of lands under it, were mainly
due to George H. Bissell ; and through this agency Titusville
was transformed from an uninviting back-woods village to a
beautiful and wealthy city.
The First Presbyterian Church of TitumXle was organized as the Congre-
gation of Oil Creek^ in 1815, by Rev. Amos Chase, its first pastor, who con-
tinued his ministrations to this Society until 1830. From 1815 to 1826,
Mr. Chase labored as a missionary, dividing his time between this and
other churches. May 24, 1826, he was installed pastor of this Church, to
which he devoted half his time till 1830, when the relation was dissolved.
He died at Centerville, Dec. 33, 1849, in the ninetieth year of his age,
and the sixty-third of his ministry. In 1838, the Society was incorporated
by the Supreme Court and its charter recorded in the office of the Secre-
taiy of the State under the name of The Preshytenan Congregation of Oil
Creek in the County of Crawford. In 1870 the name was changed by the
Court of Common Pleas of Crawford County to that it now bears. The
number of members at its organization is not known, but the regular at-
tendance numbered about 200, which is its present membership. Prior to
the organization religious services were conducted by the Presbyterians,
and Missionaries of that denomination were sent to this place, which was
then known as "Oil Creek" and sometimes as "Titus'es," in 1802 and
1803, and again in 1807. In 1809 it was reported to the Presbytery as
being able to furnish its own supplies, and in that year communion was
held in Mr. Titus' log barn, by two Presbyterian ministers, Samuel Tait
and Richard Stockton. About ten members were present. A church was
built of round logs in 1812, but was never entirely finished. In 1815, one
constructed of hewed logs was commenced and was finished about 1823.
A framed liouse was begun in 1833, completed in 1834-5, and sold in 1863.
In 1864 the building of the present edifice was commenced and was com-
pleted the following year, at a cost of about $17,000. It will seat com-
fortably 586 persons. Since its completion permanent improvements to
the vahie ^3,000 have been added. The present value of Church property,
including parsonage, is about $20,000. The present pastor is Rev. Alex-
ander Sinclair, who was installed in the fall of 1869. — [Infornuition fur-
nuihed by Mr. Samuel Minor.
St. Jaines Memorial Churchy (Protestant Episcopal,) at Titusville, was
organized with five meniber.s, in 1862, l)y Rev. Henry Purdon, tlie first
and ])resent i)astor. The building of tlie church edifice was begun in
1863 and finished in 1864. It cost |12,0(H) and will .seat 300 persons. The
S()ci<*ty niunhers 110 and its i^ropcrty is valued at $30,000.
"This Church was ereited to the nieuiory of the lit. Rev. Samuel
Bordman, I). D., Assist. IMshop of the Diocese of Pennsylvania, who
died suddenly on his way to the Oil Regions at Freeport, on the A. V. li.
R., August 2, 1861."— [7/'/wm'//j>>// furnushed by lito. lltnry Purdon.
Tlie First Ba})tiM Church of TitunrUle wjus organized with eleven mem-
bers, in 1865, and erected its liou.se of worship, which will seat 400 per-
sons, in 1868, at a coat of $J0,()0(). Tlierc are 109 members who are under
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the pastoral care of Rev. Andrew Murdoch, our informant. The first
pastor was Rev. > Gundy. The Church property is valued at
$25,000. The Sunday School connected with this Church has an average
attendance of 180 scholars.
The M. E. Church, at Titusville, has 150 members. The pastor is Rev.
A. Craft. The church edifice will seat 450 persons. The Church proper-
ty is vahied at $28,000. — [We have been unable to get fuller data rela-
tive to this Society.
PINE was formed in 1847. It is an interior township, ly-
ing near the center of the west border, and contains 6369 sqnare
acres. The surface is level, and inclines slightly toward the
south. It is well watered by Shenango Creek and several small
streams tributary to it. Only the northern portion is tillable,
well populated and cultivated, the whole southern part being
occupied by Pymatuning Swamp. Agriculture forms the chief
industry, though lumbering is carried on to a limited extent.
The soil is well adapted to dairying, which and stock raising
form the chief agricultural pursuits. The Erie & Pittsburgh
E. E. extends through the central part, in a southerly direction.
The population of the township in 1870 was 777, of whom
749 were native, 28, foreign, 772, white and five, colored.
During the year ending June 3, 1872, it contained four
schools and employed seven teachers. The number of scholars
was 93 ; the average number attending school, 71 ; and the
amount expended for school purposes, $747.69.
LixESYiLLE, (p. V.) situated on Mill Creek, near the line of
Couueaut, and on the E. & P. R. R., was incorporated as a
borough April 23, 1864, and derives its name from the Line
family, who were the first settlers there. It contains two
churches, two hotels, about a dozen stores of various kinds., two
harness shops, four blacksmith shops, three shoe shops^ a pho-
tograph gallery, a tannery, grist mill and two steam saw mills,
one of w^hich, (S. E. Bundy's) including a sash, door and blind
factory, gives employment to about ten men and annually cuts
about half a million feet of lumber, besides a large quantity of
lath, and manufactures several thousand dollars worth of sash,
doors and blinds. The population in 1870 was 434.
Pine Lodge A. Y. Masons No. 498, at Linesville, was instituted
Dec. 22, 1871. Its charter was granted Sept. 6, 1871, and its
first meeting was held Jan. 2, 1872. The first officers were G.
T. Rankin, W. M., 0. C. Minneley, S. W., and J. A. Crockett,
J. W.
On the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 12, 1873, a destructive
fire occurred in the principal jmrt of the village, involving a loss
of nearly $20,000.
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Local authorities differ in regard to the date of first settle-
ment. Joseph Line, of Linesville, says that Samuel Glenn, a
native of Ireland, who located in the southern part of the
township, on a farm upon which he spent the remainder of his
days, was probably the first settler, and his house the first one
erected; and that Robert Graham, Martin Cunningham, Wm.
Burnside, a widow named Margaret Robison and another named
Patterson, settled in the southern part about the same time,
without assigning any date ; while George Graham states that
Wm. Burnside, a native of Ireland, settled in the northern part
in 1797 or '8, and after a few years residence removed to Mead-
ville, and that Robert Graham, of the same nationality, and a
miller by occupation, also located in the northern part, in 1802,
and after about two years removed to the farm on which he
resided till his death; and Thomas Glenn advises us that
Samuel Glenn, settled in 1811. Amos Line, the first settler at
Linesville, came from Plainfield, N. J., in 1818, and laid out
the bonmgh which perpetuates his name. Ke was a Quaker
and did most of the surveying for the Population Co. and the
people who came into this country. He built the first saw mill
in 1820; the first framed house, in Linesville, in 1825, though
the first framed house in the township was built the previous
year, by Joseph Allen ; he kept the first store in the northern
part of the township, nnd taught the first school in Linesville,
in a log building in 1835. His daughter, Rachel V. Line, was
probably the first child born in the township, in 1819. The
first grist mill in the township was built at Linesville, in 1800,
by Jabez Colt, and this was probably the first framed building
erected in the township. Smith Line kept the first store in
Linesville. The first hotel in Pine was kept at Linesville by
Horatio N. Mead. The first death is believetl to have been that
of Charles Waste, who was killed by the fall of a tree during
a thunder storm, in 1820. Tiie first school in Pine was taught
in a lug school house in the north-east part of the township, in
1824, by Joseph Line. The first tannery was built at Lines-
ville in 1833 or '4, by S. C. Stratton.
The early settlers were 8U})plied with salt by the Indians, and
the fact that it was warm wnen they received it led to the belief
that it was ol)fained \\\ tiie locality of Pymatuning swamp,
though the precise locality remains a secret to this day.
^riie firiit church, a log structure, was built in the north-east
part of the township, and the first sermon was probably
preached by Rev. Mr. McMullen, a l^aptist, in 1818.
Tho TAnefrriTle llapfint ChnrcJi wivs o-- •.; ...(\ ^vith ei'^litooii im iu:)cis,
March 11, lHr)l, l)y Rev. E. M. AKicii, ti ; ami present pasfor, nud the
church editice, which will beat JiOU peiJ^Dns, was erecteil iu 1852, at a cost
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of $2,500. The membership has increased to 112, and the Church property
is Tallied at $8,000. — \InformaUon furnished by the pastor.
St. Philip's Church, (Roman Catholic) at Linesville, was organized with
about forty-tive members, in 1870, by Bishop Mullen. The Society has
no house of worship. It consists of seventy members, who are under the
pastoral care of Rev. J. Donnelly. — {Information furnished by Mr. Patrick
Woods.
JRANDOLPH was formed in 1824. It is an interior
township, situated a little south-east of the center of the county,
and contains 23,697 square acres. The surface is quite hil]}^
and is drained by Woodcock and Sugar creeks, the former flow-
ing in a northerly, and the latter in a southerly direction. The
eastern part of the township is comparatively new and but
thinly settled. The soil produces good crops and is well adapt-
ed to grazing. Dairying and stock raising are the chief pur-
suits of the inhabitants, though lumbering is carried on quite
extensively.
The population of the township in 1870 was 1,732, of whom
1,566 were native, 166, foreign and all, except one, white.
During the year ending June 3, 1872, it contained thirteen
schools and employed twenty-one teachers. The number of
scholars was 442; the average number attending school, 350;
and the amount expended for school purposes, 83,268.15.
Hickory CorjsERS (p. o.) is situated in the north-west corner
and contains a church, store, blacksmith shop and about ten
dwellings.
Guts Mills, (p. o.) situated on Sugar Creek, a little west of
the center, contains three churches, one hotel, two stores, a saw
mill, blacksmith shop, wagon shop and twelve dwellings. It
derives its name from Jacol) Guy, the first settler there, who
built a mill there at an early da}^
Black Ash (p. o.) is a hamlet situated in the south-east part,
about one and three-fourths miles from the ea«t line.
The first settlement was made in 1795 by James Brawley,
who came from Lycoming county and located in the south-
western part of the township. He built a log house, the first
erected in the township, and having cleared a small piece of
land he planted it with potatoes, the seed for which he pro-
cured at Franklin, carrying them upon his back through the
woods, up French and Sugar creeks, guided by an Indian path.
He then joined a surveying party in Erie county, with which
he remained till fall, when he returned to dig his potatoes.
AVhen he reached his cabin it was occupied by Indians, who,
supposing him to be dead, had dug and eat his potatoes and
were preparing to leave. They opened their packages and each
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generously shared with him their furs and dried meat. With
the proceeds of th^se he purchased wheat, which he sowed and
then returned to Lycoming county. The following spring he
returned to his new home in company with his mother and her
family, arriving June 6, 179G. They with great difficulty came
through the woods with an ox team and wagon, ddving before
them three or four cows, the milk from which was strained and
being put into a churn was converted into butter by the motion
of the wagon. The journey occupied six weeks, and when they
reached their destination they had just twenty-five cents in
money, with which they purchased a quart of salt. There were
no mills accessible and the family subsisted for some time on
frumenty, until Mr. Brawley heard, in the fall, of a mill at the
mouth of Oil Creek. He put four bushels of wheat upon an ox
and started for the mill through the trackless forest, with
naught save his pocket compass for a guide. He was six days
in performing the journey. At night he removed the load from
his ox and turned it out to browse, while he built a fire beside
which he camped, and by which the ox was accustomed to lie
when he had appeased his hunger. Mr. Brawley built the first
saw mill and the first framed house and barn in the township.
In 1800 Mr. Brawley married Mary Grlenn, and theirs was prob-
ably the first marriage contracted in the township. Wm. K.
Brawley, who was born Jan. 29, 1802, was doubtless the first
white child born in the township; and Mary A. Brawley, who
died in 1805, is believed to be the first* person who died in the
township. Mr. Brawley was followed in the settlement by
Amos Daniels, who located in the south-western part, on the
Oil Creek road, Alex. McFadden, who located in the southern
part, and both of whom settled soon after him, Archibald Stew-
art, who came from Lycoming county and settled on the Oil
Creek road, Alex. Johnson, who came from near Harrisburgh
and settled in the western part in 1799, Michael Radle, a native
of Germanv, who came frt^m Philadelphia in 180G and settled
in the northern part, and Dennis Kane, a Revolutionary soldier,
who located in the southern part, on land reserved for the sol-
diers, and who are believed to have settled in the order named.
Jacob Guy settled at Guys Mills in 1815. He came from
Whitehall, N. Y., in 1813 or '14, and located first at Meadville,
where he lived al)out two years, when he removed to Kandol})!).
He was a graduate of Yale College and interested himself in
surveys for himsi'lf and neighbors. The first house built there
was erected for him. It was constructed of })()le8 and covered
with liemlock brush. Tlu- saw mill l)uilt by him in I8in or '17
i was the first frami-d building erected at (luys Mills. He also
put up the first framed house there and was the first justice of
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the peace in the township. It is said that the settlers kept him
busy during the winter examining wolves scalps, on which they
obtained a bounty. He kept the first store in the township at
Gruys Mills, and the first hotel was kept at the same place, by
James Foreman. Mr. Guy was prominently identified with the
interests of -the township, and lived on the place in which he
settled the remainder of his life. George and Jacob Cutshall
came from Cumberland county in 1814, and settled in the
northern part on the same farm, where they remained about
two years, when George removed to a farm one mile north of
his brother's. They came through the woods with a six horse
team, crossing the streams that were too deep to ford by using
their wagon box as a boat, in v/hich their goods were conveyed
a few at a time. On the way one of their horses died and a bull
which they drove was driven in the harness in its stead the
rest of the way. George had to go to Meadville to work out
his road tax, as there were no roads in his vicinity. In 1816
Wm. Waid, from New York State, settled a little north of Guys
Mills; John Oaks, from Massachusetts, settled in the southern
part, on the Oil Greek road, where he spent the remainder of
his days ; and Leonard Hall, from Vermont, located at Hickory
Corners, where he was the first settler. He walked all the way,
averaging, he says, the almost incredible distance of forty miles
per day. He was married in 1820, and his wedding tour con-
sisted of a visit to his then far distant Vermont home. The
journey was made with an ox sled, for which he was obliged to
cut a road some distance, while his father-in-law, who accom-
panied him a part of the way, drove the ox and sled bearing his
wife. What a contrast this with the expensive luxuries which
are frequently indulged on such occasions at the present day !
Moses Gilbert, from Fort Ann, N". Y., settled near a spring in
the central part in 1818, and remained there till his death.
Isaac Childs, also from Washington county, N. Y., settled in
the north-eastern part of the township in 1821, and there died.
The first school was taught by Miss Mary H. Guy, in the upper
story of a barn. The first school house is believed to have
been built in the south-western part. It was constructed of
logs and greased paper was substituted in the windows for glass.
Mount Hope M. E. Church, in the southern part of the township, on the
Oil Creek road, was organized with about fifty members, in 1858, by Rev.
J. Whitely, the first pastor, and the house of worship, which will seat
about 300 persons, was erected the same year, at a cost of about $900.
The Society consists of seventy members ; is under the pastoral care of
Rev. J. Eckels ; and its property is valued at about $2,000. — [Infonnation
furnished hy Mr. Smith Byham.
The M. E. Church of Guys Mills was organized with about fifty-five
members, in 1871, by Rev. John W. Blasdell, the first pastor, and their
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house of worship, which will seat 350 persons, was erected the same year,
at a cost of $3,500, the present value of Church property. There are about
seventy-two members, who are ministered to by Rev. John Eckels. — \In-
formation furnished by Mr. Horace T. Sikes.
The Baptist Church of Randolph^ at Guys Mills, was organized with ten
members, in 1820, by a council of ministers from sister churches. The
first church edifice was erected in 1826 and was the first built in the town-
ship; the present one, which will seat about 250 persons, in 1868, at a cost
of $1,800, the present value of Church property. The first pastor was
Elder Oliver Alfred. At present the Church is without a pastor. The
number of members is twenty-three. — [^Information furnished hy Mr. Galxin
Hatch.
The First Congregational Church of Randolpli, at Guys Mills, was organ-
ized with twenty members, as a Presbyterian Church, Oct. 31, 1825, and
as a Congregational Church in 1839. The first church edifice was erected
in 1845 ; the present one, which has a seating capacity for 300 persons, in
1871, at a cost of $5,000, the present value of Church property. The first
pastor was Rev. Nathan Harned ; the present one is R. F. Markham, our
informant. There are 120 members.
The East Randolph M. E. Church was organized with about eight mem-
bers, about 1850, by Rev. Edwin Hull, the first pastor. The church edifice
was erected in 1866. It cost $1,275, and will seat about 200 persons. The
Church property is valued at $1,300. The number of members is twenty-
eight. — [Information furnishM by Mr. John Bogardis.
RICUMONB was formed in 1830. It is an interior
township, lying a little north-east of the center of the connty,
and contains 21,744 square acres. The principal streams are
Woodcock Creek, which crosses the south-west corner, Muddy
Creek, which crosses the north-east corner, and Mackey Creek,
which rises in the north-west part and flows in a north-easterly
direction to its confluence with Muddy Creek in the north-east
corner. The north branch of Woodcock Creek rises in the
north-west corner of the township. It is a rich dairy town-
ship, and that branch of industry forms the chief pursuit of
the inhabitants. The Keystone Creamery^ the largest one in the
township, gives employment to eight persons, uses the milk of
750 cows, and daily produces 300 pounds of butter and 1000
pounds of cheese. Lumbering is also an important industry,
and the steam saw mill owned by Grace &; Bachelor, and locat-
ed in the eastern part of the township, gives employment to
five persons and is capacitated to saw 10,000 feet of lumber
per clay.
The proposed Pennsylvania Petroleum K. R, crosses the north-
east corner of the to^yn-shij).
The population of the township in 1870 was 1,300, of whom
1,370 were native, 23, foreign and all, except one, white.
During the year ending June 3, 1872 the township contained
twelve schools and employed ten teachers. The number of
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scholars was 436; the average number attending school, 358;
and the amount expended for school purposes, $1,973.41.
New Richmond (p. o.) is a hamlet situated near the center.
Lines Hollow (p. o.) ia a hamlet situated two miles south
of New Richmond.
We are unable to state definitely the date when settlement
was commenced, but Daniel and Lucas Winston and Horace
Hulbert from Cortland county, N. Y., and Horatio Winston
from Canandaigua, N. Y., were among the first to settle in this
township. Dean Swift moved in from New Haven, Conn., with
an ox team, in 1816, the journey occupying eight weeks.
Grould M. Lord from Conn., and Ebenezer Hunt from Vermont,
came in 1818. The nearest mill was then in Woodcock town-
ship and the nearest post office was Meadville. In 1830 Mr.
Lord built a log hog pen and corn crib, and in the upper part
of this rude structure school was taught for three months.
Russel Flint, from Chautauqua Co., N. Y., was an early settler.
Michael Bresee moved in from Ontario Co., N. Y., in 1819.
David Hunt moved in from Whitehall, N. Y., with an ox team
in 1820. Wm. Sanburn, from Canada, George Milles from New
Haven, and Chester Jones settled here about the same year.
Robert Townley emigrated from Ireland in 1795 and settled
first in Erie county. He removed thence to this township in
1821. He says he has carried butter to Meadville on foot and
sold it for six cents per pound in trade. Hollis Hull, from
Washington Co., N. Y., settled here in 1822. He says he has
been to Meadville afoot, trained all day and walked home again
at night. Ananias Phillips moved in from Washington county,
N. Y., in 1824. Jesse Wheelock, who was born in Cheshire
county, N. H.,'-in 1800, moved with his father, in 1806, to
Windsor county, Vt., in 1816, to Ontario county, N. Y., in 1822,
to Erie county and in 1824, to Richmond, where he has since
resided. In 1826, John Brown, whose singular devotion to the
interests of negro slaves in this country, and the folly displayed
by a rash and suicidal attempt at their liberation, gained him
so unenviable a notoriety — for however much we may sympa-
thize with his motives, every order loving citizen must depre-
cate the means by which he sought to consumate his purpose —
settled in this township. John Brown was born of poor but
respectable parents at Torrington, Conn., May 9, 1800. At the
age of five he removed with his father to Hudson, Ohio, where,
at the age of fifteen, without even a common school education,
for unhappily his time at school was not profitably employed,
he commenced working at the tanner and currier's trade,
at which he spent most of his time until the age of twenty,
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keeping bachelor's hall, and officiating as cook, and for most
of the time as foreman of the establishment under his father.
Having acquire<l deep religious convictions and, with the aid of a
valuable library to which he was generously allowed access,
made commendable progress in acquiring the rudiments of an
education, at the age of eighteen he commenced a course of
study, with a view to preparation for the ministry in the Con-
gregational Church, but inflammation of the eyes compelled
him to abandon this project. He, however, with the aid of
books managed to become tolerably well acquainted with com-
mon arithmetic and surveying, which he practiced more or less
after the age of twenty, in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Western
Virginia. June 21, 1820, he married Dianthe Lusk, at Hud-
son, and in 1826, he removed to Richmond, where he still en-
gaged in tanning. He afterward combined his trade with the
business of farming and sheep keeping. The remains of his
tannery, which was the first erected in Richmond, are still
standing near the center of the township. The strictest inte-
grity characterized his life, and it averred by one who served
with him as an apprentice thal^ he refused to sell his leather
until it was perfectly dry, or as nearly so as human ingenuity
could make it, lest his customers should be cheated in value or
weight. About this time he joined the Presbyterian Church,
with which he remained in communion till his death. In
1832 his wife died, and the next year he married Mary A. Day,
of Meadville. In 1835 he removed to Franklin Mills, Ohio,
and in 1840 he returned to Hudson and engaged in the wool
business. He subsequently removed to Akron, Ohio, and
formed a partnership with a Mr. Perkins. They opened a large
warehouse in Springfield, Mass., and sold wool on commission,
chiefly for farmers living in Ohio and Western Pennsylvania,
and in 1846 he removed to that city. But they came in com-
petition with the New England manufacturers, who had been
accustomed to purchase wool from the growers at their own
terms, and who combined against and refused to deal with them.
Being thus deprived of a market. Brown took about 200,000
pounds of wool to England, where he was obliged to sell it for
half its value. This loss almost reduced him to poverty. While
in England he submitted to prominent abolitionists a plan'
which he originated about 1839, for the lii)eration of slaves in
America — a subject which engaged liis attention when a mere
boy — but he received no encouragement. He returmd to
America and abandoned the wool business for awhile. Learn-
ing that (ierritt Smith, of IVturboro, N. Y., had offered to give
to colored settlei s portions of lands out of large tracts belong-
ing to him in the wild regions of the Adirondacks, he obtained
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an interview with that gentleman in which he detailed the
supreme difficulties under which the negroes labored in their
efforts to reclaim the lands in that inhospitable wilderness —
difficulties which were immeasurable enhanced by their inex-
perience — and being thoroughly conversant himself with pio-
neer life, he offered to give to those who chose to avail them-
selves of the offer the benefit of his experience, and to exercise
over them a fatherly supervision. Mr. Smith approved the
project and, though he was entirely unacquainted with the
applicant, accepted the proposition. In the summer of 1849
Brown removed his family to North Elba, Essex Co., N. Y.,
where they remained two years, and in 1851, they returned to
Akron, where Brown managed Mr. Perkins' farm and again
became associated with him in the wool business. In 1855 he
removed his family to North Elba and went to Kansas to assist
his sons who had settled there. He took a prominent and
active part in the stirring scenes which were enacted there
about that period, and opposed with all the energy of his nature
the efforts of the pro-slavery party to make Kansas a slave State.
At Ossawatomie in August, 1856, with a band of sixteen men
illy armed he held in check some 500 lawless Missourians, who
were splendidly equipped. The place where this brilliant ex-
ploit occurred afterwards became a distinguishing suffix to his
name, and the phrase "John Brown, of Ossawatomie," is only
exceeded in familiarity by the title of the tract in the great wil-
derness of Northern New York which bears his name. In May,
1859, he called a secret convention of the friends of freedom,
which met at Chatham, Canada, organized an invasion of Vir-
ginia and adopted a constitution. The following July he
rented a farm house about six miles from Harpers Ferry, and
collected there a supply of pikes, guns, &c. On the night of
Oct. 16, 1859, aided by about twenty men, he surprised Har-
pers Ferry, seized the arsenal and armory and took over forty
prisoners. About noon on the 17th Brown's party was attacked
by the Virginia militia. After two of his sons and nearly all of
his men had been killed, and himself wounded in several places,
he was captured. He was tried in November and hung at
Charlestown, Va., Dec. 2, 1859.
The M. E. Church, at New Richmond, was organized with eleven mem-
bers, about forty years ago, by Rev. Walter B. Lord, the first pastor. The
church edifice, which will seat 250 persons, was erected in 1864, at a cost
of $1,200. The Society, which numbers about 75, is under the pastoral
care of Rev. John Eckles, and its property is valued at $1,500. — [^Informa-
tion furnished hy Mi . P. W. Webster.
North Richmond M. E. Church was organized about 1840, and the church
edifice, which will seat 400 persons, was erected in 1854, at a cost of $1,500.
The Society numbers about sixty. The present pastor is Rev. Reuben
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Smith. The Church property is valued at about $2,000. — [^Information fur-
nished hy Mr. Emerson Charnberlin.
Riclimond Church, (Baptist) at '* Lyons Hollow," was organized with
fifteen members, Dec. 25, 1841, by Rev. E. H. Stewart, the first pastor,
and others. The first house of worship was erected in 1841 ; the present
one, which will seat 375 persons, in 1866, at a cost of $3,500. There are
seventy-eight membei's, who are under the spiritual tutelage of Rev. C. W.
Drake. The church property is valued at $4,000. — \_Inf on aation furnished
hy Mr. Ebenezer Sunt.
BOCKDALE was formed in 1811. It lies upon the
north border of the county, east of the center, and contains
21,702 square acres. It is well watered by French Creek,
(which enters the township near the center of the north line,
flows south to near the center and deflects to the west,
leaving it near the center of the west line,) and streams tribu-
tary to it, the principal of which are Muddy Creek and Thomas
and Mohawk runs. The surface is hilly, except in the valleys
of French and Muddy Creeks, which are low and level. The
soil in the valleys is a rich alluvium of great fertility ; elsewhere
it is a mixture of clay and sand. Agriculture is the chief per-
suit of the inhabitants, and dairying the principal branch of
agriculture. Until within a few years a large portion of the
township was devoted almost entirely to lumbering, which, at
present, forms an important industry. There is now more lum-
ber shipped at Millers Station than any other along this route.
Lumber is the principal article of manufacture. There are not
less than five important saw mills which manufacture daily over
60,000 feet of lumber, besides a large quantity of lath and
shingles; a grist mill, capable of grinding 45 bushels of grain
per hour; and a cheese factory, built the present year, (1873)
capacitated to use the milk of 400 cows.
The Atlantic & Great Western R. R. traverses the north-west
part of the township, following the course of French Creek,
which it crosses within the limits of the township.
The population of the township in 1870 was 1,GG4, of whom
1,5'Jl were native, 134, foreign and all, white.
During the year ending June 3, 1872, it contained twelve
schools and em})loyed twenty-four teachers. The number of
schohirs was 516; the average number attending school, 300 ;
and the amount e.xpended for school pur})08e8, $2,110.99.
Millers Station (p. o.) is a hamlet situated on the A. & G.
W. U. K., a little north-west of the center, and contains one
hotel, three stores, one blacksmith shop and one shoe shoj).
Settlement was commenced con tern [)oraneou3ly with that of
the county, in 1780, by John Hayes 2d, a native of Delaware,
who accompanied Gen. Mead in bis journey to the cuuuty.
92 ROCKDALE— ROME.
He purchased of "Wm. Hutchinson a piece of land on which he
had commenced, but not completed a settlement, paying there-
for $1,100. His daughter Sarah, now Mrs. Joseph King, who
was born in this township. May 24, 1798, and married to her
husband (who served as a captain under Gen. Hull in the war
of 1812,) in September, 1814, is still living with her daughter,
Mrs. Ezra A. Tubbs. The principal settlements were made
about 1795, under the auspices of the Holland Land Company,
who are believed to have built the first house in the township,
near what is now known as Jarvis' Mill. Isaac Kelly, from
Delaware county, and George Miller, a Baptist clergyman, from
Lehigh county, settled here about 1800. Kelly located on the
east side of French Creek, near the center of the township, at
the place now known as Wing's saw mill. Other settlers about
the same year were Hugh and Patrick McCulloph, and a man
named Priest. The McCullophs, it is believed, were natives of
Ireland. Nathan Mitchell, a native of Mass., moved into the
the township from Canada, where he had resided four years, in
1802. He settled on the line between Erie and Crawford
counties, and died in 1834. Jesse Brown, who was born in
Mass., Feb. 5, 1777, removed with his father to Vermont, where
they remained till after the war of 1812. In 1815, they re-
moved to the township of LeBoeuf, Erie county, and in 1818,
to this township, where they purchased a tract of land, on
which his father died, April 22, 1871. "When we came to this
place," says Mr. Brown, "we underwent great inconveniences.
We had to go fourteen miles through the woods to mill. But
game was plenty, and we got half our living out of the woods.
The wolves used to trouble our sheep. The bears and panthers,
though numerous, did not trouble us much." The farm of H.
li. Colwell was donated by the State to Col. Benjamin Flower,
as a Revolutionary grant, in 1785, but the present owner was
the first to settle it, in 1838.
The only church ever erected in the township was built by a
Baptist Society, in 1825. It was situated on the farm now
occupied by Daniel Miller, but was long since torn down.
Elder George Miller, was the officiating clergyman. Isaac
Miller was an active member of this church. He was drowned
in French Creek one Sabbath morning in 1832, while crossing
upon the ice on his way to attend church.
ROME was formed in 1830. It lies upon the center of the
east border of the county and contains 22,554 square acres. It
is abundantly watered by Oil Creek and its numerous tribu-
taries, the principal of which are McLaughlin Creek and
Thompsons Brook. The soil is productive. Its manufacturing
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interests, especially in lumber, are quite important. It contains
nine saw mills, which give employment to some forty persons
and have an aggregate capacity of about 50,000 feet of lumber
per day, besides a considerable quantity of shingles, and an ex-
tensive shook factory, which furnishes employment for twenty-
six persons, ten of whom are engaged in the shop, and the re-
maining sixteen, in the woods, preparing the red oak timber
used in the manufacture. Sixty shooks are made, fitted and
packed per day. They are shipped to New York and thence to
the West Indies.
The Oil Creek & Allegheny Valley and Union & Titusville
railroads pass through the north-western part of the township.
The population in 1870 was 1,274, all of whom were white,
1,140, native and 134, foreign.
During the year ending June 3, 1872, it contained eleven
schools and employed seventeen teachers. The number of
scholars was 356; the average number attending school, 291 ;
and the amount expended for school purposes, $2,002.48.
Cei^treville, (p. V.) situated near the west line, at the con-
fluence of Big and Little Oil creeks, and on the 0. C. & A. V.
and U. & T. railroads, is a thriving town of 387 inhabitants,
containing a church and school house, the latter of which was
built in 1872, at a cost of 83,500. There are several stores and
mechanic shops. The soil is a mixture of sand, gravel and
black muck, and is very fertile. The water is clear and whole-
some. It was incorporated as a borough April 14, 1865.
Arethusan Lodge No. 323 /. 0. of G. T. at Centreville, was
chartered May 11, 1867. The charter members were T. L.
Noble, C. F. Chamberlain, I. A. Wright, Gaylord and L. Mat-
terson, G. W. Rockwell, W. P. Klingensmith, J. M. Lewis,
Bruce Southworth, Gates Sexton, Mrs. E. S. Southworth, Mrs.
Viohi Tubbs, Mrs. Sarah Fields, Mrs. E. Klingensmith, Mrs.
N. Birch and Mrs. S. S. Chamberlain. There are now eighty
members in good standing.
^foRRis Corners is situated a little south-east of the center.
1'he first settlement of which we have any account was made
in IHOO, by the families of l*atrick Mnf]:ee, Patrick Brannon,
James Latterty, Rog<»r Coyle, Danitd Mclirido and Daniel C'ar-
lin, who emigrated from Donegal county, Ireland, in KIT), and
after a residence of three years on the banks of the Suscpie-
hanna in Northumberland county, and a year or two in Pitts-
burgh, took the northwjird course of Allegheny Riv(.M' and ar-
rived in this township at what is known as Mageetown in April
of that year. Pr()m))ted by their religious faith they named the
township after the ''Eternal City" — a name whi(!h was fully
94 ROME—SADSBURY.
confirmed by the courts in 1828. Francis and James Magee,
and Patrick Magee, Jr., sons of the pioneer, still reside at
Mageetown. The former was born in Northumberland county,
in October, 1797, and accompanied his father to this township,
and the latter was born here in March, 1807. The elder Magee
settled upon a farm of one hundred acres. A man named Howe
settled two or three years later on the farm upon which D. T.
Gregory now lives. The English settlement was commenced
in 1833, by Benjamin Harrison, Sen., who was born in Nor-
thumberland county, England, Nov. 28, 1797, and emigrated to
Patterson, N. J., in 1827, and removed thence to this township,
to the place where he now resides, in company with his mother,
his father having been some time dead. There was then a sled
road from Titusville to Spartansburg, and he was occupied nine
days in cutting a foot path from that to the place of his settle-
ment. About the same year (1833) James J. and James A.
Vrooman, father and son, removed from Schoharie county, N.
Y., to the central part of the township, where they remained
twelve years and cleared fifty acres. The son soon after removed
to his present location. The elder Vrooman died in November,
1869, at the age of seventy years.
The first religious services were probably held by the Catho^
lies, for soon after the settlement of the first Irish families they
began to be visited once in eight or ten years by clergymen
from Philadelphia and subsequently at less remote periods.
The Church of the Immaculate Conception, (Roman Catholic) at Magee-
town, in the center of the township, was organized with 25 members, in
1822, by Rev. Simon Peters. It had no settled pastor until the present in-
cuml>ent, Rev. Jos. P. Maurel, our informant, was installed. The house of
worship was erected in 1848, on half an acre of ground, the gift of Mr. F,
Magee. It cost, originally, $1,200, and will seat 200 persons. It has just
been completed by the addition of a belfry, and the congregation have
purchased a fine bell. The Church property is valued at $3,000.
;Si^ DSB TfR Y was formed in 1811. It is an interior town-
ship, lying south-west of the center of the county, and contains
11,996 square acres. The surface is broken in the north-east
part by Conneaut Lake, which lies mainly in this township. It
is a beautiful sheet of water, four miles long by two wide,
abounding in fish, and its outlet is the only considerable stream
in the township. The old Beaver and Beaver & Erie canals
pass through the township and unite a little north of the north
line, in Summit. The Atlantic & Great Western R. R. enters
the township upon the south border, but leaves it again in a
very short distance.
The population in 1870 was 1,068, of whom 1,036 were native,
32, foreign, and all, except one, white.
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During the year ending, June 3, 1872, it contained seven
schools and employed fourteen teachers. The number of schol-
ars was 277 ; the average number attending school, 214; and
the amount expended for school purposes, 81,205.29.
EvAKSBURG, (p. 0.) is beautifully situated on Oonneaut Lake,
seven miles from Meadville. It contains three churches, two
hotels, and had, in 1870, 174 inhabitants. It possesses rare
attractions to the lovers of piscatorial sports, and one of the
finest hotels in the county, on the opposite side of the lake, dis-
penses excellent accommodations. This is one of the oldest
towns in the county.
Shermansville (p. 0.) situated in the north-western part,
on the Beaver and Erie Canal, was once a thriving town of
about 250 inhabitants. It derives its name from the late Anson
Sherman, an early settler, who died the present year (1873) at
the age of seventy-nine years.
EvAifSBURG STATiOi^", (Stony Point p. o.) is situated near
the south line, on the A. & G. W. R. R.
We are not advised of the date of first settlement, nor by
whom it was made, but settlements were made as early as 1798
or '9 and perhaps earlier. At that time Samuel and Matthew
Williamson came in from the southern part of the State. Den-
nis Hughes came from New Jersey in 1802, but was preceeded
in his settlement by a Mr. Craven, who occupied a log cabin,
built under the direction of Gen. Mead, on the site of Sher-
mansville. Mr. Hughes was a robust man, well fitted to grap-
ple with the trials incident to pioneer life. His son, John
Hughes, was then eleven years old and is now in his eightieth
year. He served as a volunteer in the war of 1812, and offered
his services during the war of the Rebellion, but owing to old
age and infirmity he was rejected. At the time of his father's*
settlement salt was 820 to 822 per barrel. It was brought from
the lake in small quantities, there being no roads by which it
could be conveyed in wagons.
SOUTH SHENANGO was formed together with
North and AVest Shenango in 1811. It lies upon the south border,
near the south-west corner of the county, and contains 17,102
square acres. West Siienango was taken off Ajiril 14, 1803.
The surface is drained l)y small streams fiowing south-west into
Shenango Creek, which separates this from West Siienango
township. The Erie & Pittsburgh R. R. passes througii the
western part, adjacent to Shenango Creek.
The population in 1870 was 1,042, all of whom were white,
9G5, native and 77, foreign.
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During the year ending June 3, 1872, it contained eight
schools and employed fourteen teachers. The number of
scholars was 249; the average number attending school, 214;
and the amount expended for school purposes $2,154.04.
McLean's Corn"Ers is situated in the south-west part, on the
E. & P. K. R.
South SHEN"A]!!q"GO is situated in the north-west part, on the
E. & P. R. R.
Marshall CoRifERS (p. o.) is situated near the center of the
township.
Jamestown, (p. y.) situated on the line of Mercer county, is
partially in this township.
There is but one saw mill in the township. It is located in
the north-east part, on the road leading from Jamestown to
Linesville, was built in May, 1872, and is owned by Wm. H.
and Robert A. Blair.
In 1795, and, as far as our information extends, previous to
the settlement of the township, the camp of William Power,
who was engaged in making surveys of tracts now embraced in
South Shenango, was robbed by a band of Indians, on the 5th
of June, and James Thompson, who had charge of the camp
at the time, was taken prisoner, but subsequently effected his
escape. The locality where this event occurred was known to
the settlers aa the " White Thorn Corner."
The first settlement of which we have information was made
the following year, (1796) or about that time, by Hugh Fletcher,
a native of Ireland. Robert McComahey and James Davis,
also from Ireland, and M. Marshall, from Westmoreland county,
came in 1797. McComahey came with knapsack and camp
kettle upon his back and settled on the farm now owned by his
son of the same name. Soon after his arrival he went to West-
moreland county and returned with cattle, sheep and horses, but
his shirts and dishes were stolen by the Indians during his
absence. He bought 200 acres, paying therefor one dollar per
acre. He died in his eightieth year. Davis located on the farm
now owned by his son William. He died in his fifty-first year.
Marshall settled on the farm now owned by Wm. McLean.
His son Joseph, who is living on the State road, was the first
white child born in South Shenango. Michael Marshall came
from Perry county, in 1798, and settled the farm owned by
Wallace Marshall, which he worked till his death. Robert
Bennett settled on the place owned by his son Samuel, in 1798
or '9, and died here in 1842. He was a soldier in the war of
1812. James Dickey came from Washington county, in 1799,
and purchased of John Grimes, for a gun, powder horn and
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blanket, 100 acres, where his son, N. Dickey, now resides. He
died at the aga of eighty. John Gallagher, a native of Ireland,
emigrated to this country in 1799. He landed at Baltimore,
and after a short stay there he came to this township, on foot
from Pittsburgh, and took up land on tract 810, now owned by
his children, Sarah and John Gallagher, in 1800. He married
his wife in Fayette county and brought her here in 1806. He
died in 1832, aged 67 years. Solomon Dowlhott, John Nevins
and John Mullian became settlers in 1801. Dowlhott was from
Westmoreland county. He located on the farm owned by his
son William, and died in his 69th year. Nevins was a native
of the Emerald Isle. Mullian came from Washington county,
accompanied by his son of the same name, and settled the farm
owned by the latter.
The Shenango United Presbyterian Church was organized with about ten
members, in 1801, by Rev. Daniel McLean, the first pastor. The Society-
first worshiped in a tent. In 1805, or about that year, a log house was
erected, and in 1818 the present edifice, which is situated one mile north of
the State road, and will seat 500 persons, was built at a cost of about §400.
At present the Society is without a pastor. The Church property is val-
ued at $1,000. — \ Information furnishM hy Mr. Wm. McLean.
North Bank M. E. Church, situated in the north-west corner, was organ-
ized with nine members, in 1824, by Charles Thorn, Charles Elliott and
Charles Campbell, the former of whom was the first pastor. The church
edifice, which will seat 350 persons, was erected in 1851, at a cost of $700,
or twice the present value of Church property. The Society numbers 38.
The pastor is Rev. I. D. Darling.
Ehenezer Church, (Ass. Reformed) situated north of the center of the
township, was organized with thirty-five members, in 18G8, by Rev. Jiimes
Borrows, the first and present pastor, who is our informant, and the house
of worship, which will seat 300 persons, was erected the same 3'ear, at a
cost of $2,200. The Church consists of fifty members, and its property is
valued at 1^2,500.
SPARTA was formed in 1830. It is the north-east cor-
ner township in the county, and contains 23,913 S(|uare acres.
It is well watered by the east branch of Oil Creek, which passes
through the central part, and the north-west branch of Spring
Creek and S])aulding and Brittain runs, tributary to it. It has
an important lumber manufacturing interest, its seven saw
mills and three shingle mills having an aggregate capacity for
cutting about 13,000 000 feet of lumber and 10,000,000 shin-
gles per annum. The Oil Creek & Allegheny Valley U. K.
crosses the township along the valley of Oil Creek, and allords
ample facilities for the transport.ition of the vast (juantities of
lumber manuructured here.
The ])opulation in 1870 was 1,131, of whom 1,088 were native,
43, foreign and all, except three, white.
During the year ending June 3, 1872, the townshi}) contained
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eight schools and employed thirteen teachers. The number of
scholars was 249; the average number attending school, 212 ;
and the amount expended for school purposes, $2,688.54.
Spaetan"SBUKG, (p. V.) situated on the east-branch of Oil
Creek and the Oil Creek & Allegheny Valley E. R., a little
north-east of the center of the township, is a thriving village
of about 600 inhabitants. It is rapidly improving, both in the
number of buildings and inhabitants. It contains two churches,
two hotels, fourteen stores of various kinds, two carriage shops,
a woolen mill, steam tannery, saw and planing mill and a
cabinet shop. The first store, (which is now occupied
by Blackmer & Parley as a boot and shoe store,) was
built in 1837, by Andrew and Aaron Akin, from whom the
place was known as Akinsville, which name it retained until
the establishment of the post office, when the present one was
substituted. It was incorporated as a borough in 1856. Its
population in 1870 was 457.
Spartan Lodge No. 372 ^. Y. M. was organized Jan. 2, 1867,
and is in a prosperous condition. John G. Burlingham is
W. M.
Brittaii^" is a hamlet in the south-west part on Brittain
Run.
GLTiiTDOisr Station" is situated on the south line and on the
0. C. & V. E. R. R.
The settlement of this township was commenced at a com-
paratively recent date, by Reuben and Abraham Blakeslee,
father and son, who came from Washington county, N. Y., to
Meadville in 1817, and to Sparta, April 11th, 1818. They
located on the place now occupied by Abraham, who was sixty-
two years old Jan. 4, 1872. Reuben died July 20, 1848, aged
sixty-two years, and his wife Prudence, died Peb. 8, 1851, at
the same age. Near the door of their residence stands an apple
tree which is forty-five years old and measures seven and one-
half feet in circumference. David Blakeslee, who was born at
New Haven, Conn., May 12, 1740, came in from Granville, N.
Y., the same year, and settled upon a tract of 175 acres which
he cleared and on which his son, Jesse A., who was then sixteen
years old, is still living.
SPRING was formed from Beaver in 1830. It lies upon
the north border of the county, west of the center, and con-
tains 26,102 square acres. It is drained in the west by Conneaut
Creek and in the east by the headwaters of Little Cussewago
Creek. The soil is of good quality and is well and profitably
cultivated. The Erie & Pittsburgh R. R. crosses the township
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in close proximity to the west border, and the old Beaver &
Erie Canal extends along the valley of Conneaut Creek. It is
a fine dairy township, and possesses valuable manufacturing in-
terests. At one time it contained no less than seven distilleries,
all of which did a good business.
The population in 1870 was 1,522, of whom 1,457 were na-
tive, 65, foreign and all, except one, white.
During the year ending June 3, 1872, it contained twenty-one
schools. The number of scholars was 837; the average number
attending school, 670 ; and the amount expended for school
purposes, 84,939.11.
Coi?"NEAUTViLLE, (p. V.) located on the south line, west of the
center, and on Conneaut Creek and the old Beaver & Erie Ca-
nal, is surrounded by a rich and populous agricultural district,
for the products of which, especially those of the dairy, it is the
principal shipping point, and this is true not only of the coun-
try in the immediate vicinity, but also of the whole western
portion of the county. Most of the lumber and the articles
manufactured therefrom in this section seek a market through
this channel. It is distant one and one-half miles east of the
E. & P. R. R., and contains five churches, a fine public school,
a newspaper office, (^The Courier and Record,) a bank, [The First
National Bank of Conneautville, which was organized Jan. 1,
1864,) two hotels, two drug stores and several dry goods stores
and groceries, two iron foundries, (one of which, F. M. Robin-
son's, manufactures portable and stationary engines, saw and
grist mill machinery, sash, doors, blinds, window and door
frames, and comprises a turning shop,) a tannery, (which gives
employment to six persons and tans about 200 sides of leather
per week,) John Spellacy's shook factory, (which gives employ-
ment to nine persons and manufactures about 200,000 shocks
per annum — about one-third the number made previous to the
insurrection in Cuba, to which place most of them wereshi})ped,)
throe harness shops, four blacksmith shops, and had, in 1870,
1,000 inhabitants. It lies partially in Summerhill, and was in-
corporated as a borough in 1845. Its streets are mostly shaded
with maples, and it presents an appearance of neatness and
thrift.
T/ie Crawford County Anriculturnl Society, the pioneer organ-
ization of the county, and the only one now in existence, holds
•a fair here on the llrst Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of
October in e^ch year.
Spkino (p. V.) is situated on Conneaut Creek, a little west of
the center of tlie township, and contains three churches, one
r^ r» -^ ry^^t
100 SPRING.
hotel, a drug store and a tin shop. It was incorporated as a
borough in 1867, and in 1870 had a population of 323.
EuxDEL is a hamlet in the south-east corner, and contains a
store, steam saw mill and cheese box factory, carriage shop,
blacksmith shop, hand rake factory, cheese factory and millin-
ery shop. The country in the vicinity is adapted and chiefly
devoted to dairying.
Settlement was commenced as early as 1795, in which year
Alex. Power, from Cumberland county, who, if not the first,
was one of the first to settle in the township, located on the site
of Conneautville. He was engaged the previous year in the
first surveys made in Spring, and took up 800 acres, a part
of which he gave to settlers, the remainder being still owned by
the Power family. He built the first grist mill in the
township, and the first saw mill west of French Creek.
He also erected the first house in Spring, though the first
framed house was built by Wm. Crosier. Other early settlers,
though in what year we are not advised, were Justus Ross, from
Monroe county, N. Y., Robert Temple, from Seneca county in
the same State, Henry Hadsell, from Connecticut, Isaac
Thayer, from Sadsbury, James Patterson, Wm. McGuire, who
settled first in Beaver, and subsequently in Spring, Stephen
Eighmy, from Saratoga county, N. Y., and Samuel W. Sheldon,
from Steuben county, in the same State. John Foster, Robert
Nelson, from Philadelphia, Samuel Thompson and James
Fetterman, settled here in 1796. These early settlers were
accustomed to procure their provisions from Pittsburgh. They
conveyed them in boats up French Creek as far as Meadville,
and thence upon their backs, a distance of sixteen miles,
through the woods, being guided by blazed trees. Foot paths
were the best roads which the wilderness then afforded. The
animals indigenous to the climate were abundant and frequent-
ly troublesome. Game was an important item in the bill of
fare of those days. Robert McCoy settled here about 1797.
His son, Wm. R. McCoy, was born here in 1803. Thomas
Foster located here about 1800; Thomas Bowman, from Utica,
N. Y., in 1815; Barker Wells, from Conn., in 1816; Samuel
Wetmore, from Oneida county, N. Y., a soldier of the war of
1812, in 1817, on the farm upon which he now lives ; Piatt
Rogers, from Dutches county, N. Y., and Isaac Hurd, from
Bennington county, Yt., in X818 ; Oliver Hall, from Onondaga
county, N. Y., in 1819; and Elijah Thompson, from Vermont,
in 1822. Black salts was the chief article of commerce with
these pioneers and about the only thing which commanded
ready money. They made their own sugar, and traded the sur-
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plus for other necessaries, sometimes exchanging for fresh fish,
pound for pound. So scarce an article was money that many
went barefoot to Meadville to attend general training rather
than subject themselves to a fine of only fifty cents. The first
school house in the township was constructed of logs and was
located about one and one-half miles north of Spring borough.
Spring Chrktian Churchy at Spring borough, was organized about 1825.
The first pastor was Rev, — • Morrison ; the present one is Rev. J. J.
Snmmerbell, our informant. The Society consists of about 130 members,
and its property, consisting of two church buildings and a parsonage, is
valued at $5,500.
The First Presbyterian Church, at Conneautville, was organized with
nine members, Oct. 31, 1835, by Rev. P. Ilassiuger. The first church edi-
fice was erected in 1838. The present one, which will seat 400 persons,
was dedicated June 14, 1871. It is a fine brick structure, with stone win-
dow caps and corners, and a spire 140 feet high. The audience room is
finely frescoed and is furnished with modern improvements. Its cost wi.s
$17,000. The first pastor was Rev. J. W. Dickey ; the present one is Rev.
Moses D. A. Steen. There are ninety-six members. The Church property
is valued at $25,000. — [^Information furnished by Mr. A. P. Foster.
The M. E. Church was organized with seven members, in 1836, by Rev-
Daniel Richey, the first pastor, and the house of worship, which will seat
300 i>ersons, and is located on Center St., was erected in 1863, at a cost of
^1,500. The Church is composed of fifty members, who are under the
pastoral care of Rev. J. B. Wright, and the property is valued at $2,500. —
. [Information furnisTied by Mr. G. R. Cook.
The First Baptist Church of Conneautmlh was organized in the fall of
1847, by Rev. "Whipple, and the church edifice, which will seat 150
persons, was erected in 1848, at a cost of $800, twice the present value of
Church property. The Church contains sixteen members, but is without a
pastor.
STEUBEN was formed from Athens in 1861. It is an
interior township, lying east of the center of the county, and
contains 13,772 square acres. It is drained in the east by Oil
Creek and small streams tributary to it, and in the west by the
head waters of Muddy Creek and the north branch of Sugar
Creek. It possesses abundant railroad facilities, being traversed
ill the eastern })art by the Oil Creek & Allegheny Valley and
Union & Titusville railroads, which run ])arallel with and
adjacent to Oil Creek, and in the central part by the IVnnsyl-
vaiiia Petroleum R. R.
The manufacture of lumber is carried on (juite extensively.
There are four saw mills with an aggregate capacity for cutting
six and one-half millions feet of lumber per annum ; two
shingle and two stave mills, ami one shingle and stave mill
combined, capable of making in the aggregate about six mil-
lions of shingles and five millions of staves; the whole giving
ein|ilovment to about thirty i)er8ons. Geo. A. ]irice ^ Co.,
102 STEUBEN-.
employ eleven men in the manufacture of wagons and carriages,
to the value of about $12,000 per annum.
The population in 1870 was 1,020, of whom 968 were native,
52, foreign and all, white.
During the year ending June 3, 1872, it contained eight
schools and employed sixteen teachers. 1 he number of scholars
was 281; the average number attending school, 182; and the
amount expended for school purposes, $1,762.38.
TowNViLLE, (p. V.) situated on Muddy Creek, near the south-
west corner of the township, contains three churches, one
school, two hotels, five stores, four blacksmith shops, two car-
riage shops, one grist mill, two wooden bowl manufactories,
two milliner shops, a photograph gallery, three doctors' offices,
and had, in 1870, 280 inhabitants. It was incorporated as a
borough in 1869. Messrs. Kingsley and Post were the first two
to build here, the former in 1833, and the latter in 1837.
Tryonyille, (p. 0.) situated in the north-east part on Oil
Creek and on the Union & Titusville and Oil Creek & AUe-
gheuey Valley railroads, contains one church, (M. E.) one
school, one hotel, two stores, a cooper shop and ^forty-seven
dwellings. The first buildings were erected here by James and
David Tryon, who came from Connecticut about forty years
ago, purchased a tract of 700 acres, and built a grist and saw
mill upon the creek.
Clappyille is situated one and one-half miles south of
Tryonville and contains a school, store, saw mill, blacksmith
shop and seventeen houses. The Pennsylvania Petroleum
E. K., when completed, will have a station here, which is to be
named Waidville, hj which name the place is now frequently
designated. It was first settled about forty years ago, by a Mr.
Clapp, from whom it derives its name.
The First Baptist Church of Steuben, at Townville, was organized with
fifty members, in 1851, by a council of delegates from other Baptist
Churches. The church edifice, which will seat 270 persons, was erected
in 1854, at a cost of $1000, and about $400 are now being expended in its
repair. The first pastor was Rev. Warren D. Bradford ; the present one
is Rev. Charles W". Drake. The Society numbers eighty-five, and its
property is valued at $3,000.
Calvai^ Church, (Episcopal,) at Townville, was organized with nine
members, by Rev. Henry Fitch, in 1867, in which year was commenced
the building of the house of worship, which was completed in 1873, and
will seat 175 persons. The first services were conducted by Rev. S. T.
Lord, amissionery. There is no regular pastor, services being held by
clergymen from Meadville and Titusville. There are sixteen members.
The Church property is valued at $5,000. — [Infor?nation furnished by Mr.
F. Bose.
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SU3I3IBBHILL was formed in 1830. It is an interior
township, lying west of the center of the county and contains
14,603 square acres. It is watered in the western part by Con-
neaut Creek, and numerous small streams tributary to it, and
in the eastern part by a small stream which empties into Little
Cussewago Creek, in the western part of Cussewago township,
and by the head waters of Pine Run, which discharges into
Conneaut Lake. The old Beaver & Erie Canal extends through
the township, along the valley of Conneaut Creek.
Among the more important manufacturing establishments
are McMullin's and J. Close's steam saw mills, the former situ-
ated about three miles south of Conneautville, and the latter in
the south-eastern part of the township, each giving employment
to three persons and being capable of sawing 4,000 feet of lum-
ber per day; McDowell & Hammond's cheese factory, situated
at Dicksonburg, which was erected in 1873, gives employment
to two persons, and manufactures the first quality of Cheddar
cheese, in quantity about ten cheeses per day, each weighing
fifty-seven pounds; and J. & R. Wormald's woolen factory, lo-
cated in the eastern part of Conneautville, (which is partially
in this township,) which occupies a large three-story building,
erected in 1843 for a carding and fulling mill, and which was
adapted to its present uses in 1849. It is operated by water,
and has recently been repaired and furnished throughout with
new and improved machinery. Six to eight persons are em-
ployed and 15,000 to 18,000 pounds of wool annually consumed
in the manufacture of cloths, cassimeres, flannels, blankets,
yarn, &c.
Dicksonburg (p. o. ) (formerly known as McDowell,) is sit-
uated on Conneaut Creek, in the south-west part of the town-
ship.
XoRRisviLLE (p. 0.) is situated a little north of the center of
the township.
Settlement was commenced as early as 1803, by Valentine P.
Gwin, of French descent, who is still living in the township at
the age of seventy-seven years. His father accompanied Lafay-
ette to this country and served under him in the Federal army
till the close of the Revolutionary war. He then settled in
Berks county and worked at his trade — that of a blacksmith —
until 1803. He died in 1821.
Tlie Evangelic/il Church of SuminerhUl was organized with twenty-five
members, in 18G3, by Rev. James Crossnian, the first pastor, and their
church edifice, which will seat 300 persons, was erected in 1871, at a cost
of $%H00, the present value of Church jiroperty. There are thirty four
mem})ers. The pastor is Hcv. Myers. — [Inf(/ri/ui(ioii furnislicd by
Mr. Minor Walton.
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The M. E. Church, at Dicksonburg, erected their first house of wor-
ship in 1835, and the present one, which will seat 300 persons, in 1851, at
a cost of $975. The Society numbers eighty and its property is valued
at $4,000. The pastor is Rev. A. R. Rich. — [Information fur?ii8hed by Mr.
John F. McDoweU.
SUMMIT was formed in 1841. It is an interior township,
lying west of the center of the county, and contains 14,012
square acres. It is drained in the eastern part by Pine Run,
which flows south into Conneaut Lake, the northern part of
which lies in this township, and in the north by the head
waters of Conneaut Creek. The old Beaver & Erie Canal
extends north through the central part, and unites with thn
Beaver Canal near the center of the south line. '
Upon the farm of Mr. Almon Whiting in the south-east
part of the township is a fine bed of marl, which is used as a
fertilizer.
The population of the township in 1870 was 1,034, all of
whom were white, 991, native and 43, foreign.
During the year ending June 3, 1872, it contained nine
schools and employed ten teachers. The number of scholars
was 272; the average number attending school, 227; and the
amount expended for school j^urposes, $1,240.97.
Harmonsbueg (p. o.) is situated on Pine Run, at the head of
Conneaut Lake, a little east of the center of the township.
Settlement was commenced by Joseph and Jacob Gehr,
brothers, with their families, including Samuel, Adam, David
and Baltzar Gehr, but in what year we have not determined,
though it was probably near the beginning of the present cen-
tury. Baltzar, being the youngest and not over fond of work,
was furnished with a gun and ammunition and was expected
to supply the two families with game. Adam Foust and Henry
Bright settled here in 1797. Foust came from Berks county
and purchased 1,200 acres of land on the east bank of Conneaut
Lake. Michael Foust, his son, came with him at the age of six
years. He says this section of country was then a wilderness.
There was but one house between them and Meadville, and
that was unoccupied. Bright came from Bedford county, at
the age of twenty-five years, and settled upon a tract of 200
acres on the site of Harmonsburg. His parents were captured
by the Indians during the Revolution and were literally starved
to death. James McClure came in from Mifflin county, in
1798, and bought of one named Field a tract of 400 acres, one-
half of which he subsequently gave to his cousin, John
McClure, as an inducement to settle upon it. In 1814 James
returned to Mifflin county to care for his father in his old age,
and in 1827, six years after the latter's death, he again removed
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to his new home in Summit, and died there in 1852. His son,
John, still lives upon the old homestead. He has a tannery
upon the farm and works a little at the business. William
McFaden, from Philadelphia, settled here in 1801. Mrs.
Elizabeth Clark, his daughter, of Venango township, was born
here in 1803. Daniel Close, came from IJnion county in 1823,
and settled upon a tract of 400 acres, which he bought at an
advance of $50 of Judge Smith, of Waterford, who purchased
it at auction sale the same day for $1,200. There were then no
improvements from this tract to the Cussewago, though many
had settled and made improvements on the Meadville road.
The following, entitled "A curious cut in- a tree," is an
extract from The Conneauiville Courier and Record, and as we
have not had opportunity to examine and determine its signifi-
cance we give it, with the credit, without comment :
" Mr. Eli Brown, of Summit township, in felling a large oak tree on his
farm, noticed in one of the large splinters torn out of the center of the
stump the marks of a sharp instrument, the cut seeming to have been
made with an ax or something similar. Mr. Brown had the curiosity to
count the layers marking each year's growth from the cut to the outside,
and was surprised to find them to number upwards of three hundred,
showing that the cutting must have been done as early as 1573. The
block of wood was brought to our office, where it may be seen."
TROY was formed in 1830. It lies upon the south border
of the county, east of the center, and contains 17,581 square
acres. It is watered in the western and central parts by the
north and east branches of Sugar Creek, which unite near the
south-west corner. Oil Creek crosses the north-east corner.
The Oil Creek & Allegheny Valley, Union c^ Titusville and
Pennsylvania Petroleum railroads cross the north-east corner of
the township in close proximity. Among the manufacturing
establishments are S. B. Hayes' saw mill, which is located on
the east branch of Sugar Creek, employs two men and is ca])a-
ble of sawing 4,000 feet of lumber and 10,000 shingles per day ;
A. T. & J. C. Burns' saw and shingle mills, which are located
on the west branch of Sugar Creek, and are ca})able of sawing
1,500 feet of lumber and 5,000 to 8,000 shingles per day ; Albert
F. Newton's steam saw mill, which is situated on Oil Creek and
the line of the P. P. K. K., and saws 8,000 feet of lumber per
day ; and the saw and stave mills of Johnson t*v: Boush of Mead-
ville, which are located in the western })art of the township,
give employment to twenty-seven men, and are capable ot saw-
ing 10,000 feet of lumber and 1(J,000 stuve.s and heailing per
day. The timber is brought IVoni the woods to the mill upon
a tram-way one and one-half miles in length.
The p()j)ulation of the township in 1870 was 983, all of whom
were white, 1>54, native and ^W, foreign.
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During the year ending June 3,1872, it contained ten schools
and employed ten teachers. The number of scholars was 277 ;
the average number attending school, 214; and the amount
expended for school purposes, 81,165.87.
Troy Cejsttee, (p. o.) situated on the east branch of Sugar
Creek, near the geographical center of the township, contains a
school, grocery, cooper shop, wagon shop and ten houses. Peter
Keyes was the first white man to build here, though when he
came a negro known as " Black Francis " was living there in a
log hut.
Newtontown", situated in the eastern part, on the line of the
P. P. R. R., contains a school, hotel, grocery and saw mill. It
derives its name from Edmond 0. Newton, who located here
Jan. 6, 1847, and purchased of Samuel Sinclair, who is thought
to have preceded him by thirty years, his property, consisting
of 200 acres of land, only four of which were cleared, a log hut
and a saw mill. Newton came from the town of Gerry, Chau-
tauqua county, N. Y., at the age of thirty-three years, and died
at Newtontown, Dec. 5, 1872. Wm. McGinnis and John Rey-
nolds were early settlers in this locality.
Settlement was commenced by James Luse, who came from
Essex county, N. J., about 1795, and located on the place now
occupied by his grandson, Robert A. Luse. His wagon is said
to have been the third one which left Pittsburgh for Meadville.
When he came no one was living within nine miles of him.
Jacob Rishel came with his father from Cooperstown, N. Y.,
about 1833, with a yoke of oxen, having at that late day to cut
their own road a distance of nine miles. They settled upon the
place now occupied by the former, on road 12 (see map.) Pea-
body Faunce came in March, 1838, and located at " Faunce-
town," in the western part, upon a tract of land purchased of
John McKenzie, who left the place a few years before and went
to Cooperstown, and is supposed to have settled it five years be-
fore Faunce bought.
UNION was formed from Yernon, Fairfield and Green-
wood in October, 1867. It is an interior township, lying a lit-
tle south-west of the center, and contains 8,322 square acres.
It is bounded on the east by French Creek, and on the south
and west by Conneaut Outlet, which is a marshy waste one-half
to three-fourths of a mile wide, with but little fall from the
north-west corner of this township to its intersection with
French Creek. Partial arrangements have been made to dredge
it and thus reclaim large tracts of exceedingly fertile land over-
flowed by it. The surface of the township is rolling, especially
in the southern part, the central portion being the most ele-
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vated. The people are chiefly engaged in agriculture, grain be-
ing the staple production.
The Atlantic & Great Western R. R. crosses the northern part
of the township, and the old Beaver Canal runs in proximity to
Conneaut Outlet.
The population in 1870 was 622, all of whom were white, 508,
nitive and 114, foreign.
During the year ending June 3,1872, the township contained
seven schools and employed nine teachers. The number of
scholars was 292; the average number attending school, 185 ;
aid the amount expended for school purposes, 82,146.11.
Dutch Hill (p. o.) is situated a little north of the center of
tlie township.
Settlement was commenced near the beginning of the present
century. One of the first settlers was James Smith, who came
f:om the valley of the Tuscarora, in Juniata county, in 1805.
Leonard Smock, a native of New Jersey, moved in from West-
n.oreland county near this time, and settled one-half mile north
ot Conneaut Outlet. His son, Cornelius, w4io was born in
7nion, in November, 1806, says that Indians were numerous
ind wild beasts abundant, especially in the Conneaut marsh.
The nearest mill was at Peterson's, in Greenwood, and although
Tjie distance was not great the roads were so bad that they
would defer a journey thither until the meal box was thoroughly
scraped out. It was the custom of the miller at times to keep
bread in the mill for his customers to, lunch upon. John
Thatcher came in from Greenwood, his native township, in
1810. Daniel Holton removed from Rhode Island to Meadville
in 1796, and to Union in 1815. His son, Baanah, says he
(Daniel) drove the first team into Meadville. Peter Kebert,
from Germany, settled here in 1830. Francis Stein, from Ba-
varia, came in 1832. He came by canal from Albany to Buffalo,
by lake to Erie, and thence on foot to his destination — his
present place of residence. Daniel Hammon, from Germany,
settled here in 1833, and a Mr. Iluber, from New Jersey, m
1834. The first school, a framed building, was built in 1838,
')ii the Aqueduct road; and the first church was erected in
1837, on the State road. It was a log structure and was con-
erted to a framed building in 1854, by Wm. Stitt.
}fount Ple/isfint Church (M. E) wa.s organized with twelve members, in
■R2r>, by John Leech and II. Kinsley, who otlkiated as first pastors. The
bcicty Wijrshiped at first in school liousrs. Their house of worship was
c-ctcd iu I8.jb, at a cost of ;j;l,()n(). It will seat oUO persons. There are
f«-ty-five members, who are under the pastoral care of Kcv, F. Fair. The
Curch property is valued at $1,2()0.
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VJEJMANGO was formed in 1811. It lies near the center
of the north border of the county, and contains 9,871 square
acres. The surface is generally rolling, being somewhat uneven
in the central and north-western parts. The north-east part is
more level and contains some very fine farms. Along Conne-
autteCreek is some marshy land, which is generally well timbered.
It is abundantly watered by French and Conneautte creekSjWhich
form the east boundary, and the streams flowing into them,
the principal of which is Stokes Run. The soil, which iseasil/
cultivated and very productive, is a sandy and gravelly loan:,
except in the north-west, which is more elevated, where a clay
loam predominates. The township is mostly improved, there
being but little more timbered land left than is required to sup-
ply the farmers' wants, though it contains two steam saw
mills. The farmers are chiefly engaged in stock raising and
dairying, cheese being the principal product of the dairy. Whea:
and corn are some of the crops raised.
The population in 1870 was 623, all of whom were white, 571,
native and 52, foreign.
During the year ending June 3, 1872, it contained sevei
schools and employed twelve teachers. The number of schol-
ars was 264; the average number attending school, 234; and
the amount expended for school purposes, $1,198.92. |
Venango, (p. v.) is beautifully situated on the west bank of
French Creek, in the south-east corner of the township, eleven
miles above Meadville, and contains three churches, one large
brick school, one hotel, three dry goods, one hardware and one
drug stores, a woolen, factory, saw mill, flouring mill, tannery,
three blacksmith shops, a wagon and carriage shop, two harness
shops, one shoe shop, two cooper shops, a livery stable, and had,
in 1870, a population of 318. It was incorporated as a borough in
1853.
Settlement was commenced in 1794, by Thomas Campbell
and Christopher Siverling, from Westmoreland county. They
moved their families here in 1796, on horseback, that of the
latter including, Christopher, John and Daniel Siverling. At
that time there was no wagon road in this country. Campbell
located on French Creek, on the farm upon which Jacob Kep-
ler now lives ; and Siverling, one mile higher up the creek,
upon what is known as the Tarr farm. Christopher Siverling,
son of John, says that two bushels of corn, a small quantity of
beef and a few turnips, which had been sown by members of
the family who visited the place in the summer, constituted the
entire stock of provisions on which his grand-father's family hac
to subsist during the first winter, except such as was afi'ordec
by the streams and forest. Pittsburgh was the nearest plac
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where necessaries could be obtained. Siverling built the first
framed barn. Thomas Colh-r, who was born in Philadelphia, in
lifCo, settled here in 1796, and his uncle, Robert Logue, came
.the same year. They located the farm on which Frank Colter
now lives, and each built a log cabiu. Robert Colter, who was
born in March, 1797, says he was the first white child born in
the township. He relates that one evening, three or four years
after his fathers settlement, a bear raised the logs of their pig
pen and took therefrom the pig, with which he beat a retreat.
Mr. Colter followed in hot pursuit with an ax, and as it was
dark, Mrs. Colter followed with a torch light. Bruin was over-
taken near a brush fence, which retarded his progress, and Mrs.
Colter immediately applied, the torch to his shaggy hair, which
was soon ablaze and caused him to beat a hasty retreat without
his porcine burden, the fire in the meantime spreading over his
entire body. The pig however was handled so roughly that it
died. Wolves were also very troublesome and necessitated the
yarding of the sheep every night. The last wolf hunt took
place about 1821. Twenty men and twenty dogs engaged in it
and drove the enemy of their flocks across the Cussewago,
whence they never returned to molest them. Samuel Quay
came from Susquehanna county in 1797 and settled upon the
farm upon which his son John now resides. Henry Bole came
from Ireland to this county in 1793, and to this township in 1798.
He located on the farm on which improvements had been com-
menced by Charles Stewart. Before coming here he was in the
employ of Gen. Meade, at Meadville. Wm. Bole, his brother,
came at the same time. John Bole, son of Henry, says his
father built the first barn and the second framed house, the first
one having been built by Christopher Blyston. Jacob Hogelber-
ger, a native of Greensburgh, Westmoreland county, settled here
in 1799. He was a soldier in the war of 1812 and was called to
the defence of Erie. Isaac and Christian BIystone came from
Lebanon county in 1800. In this year settlement was com-
menced on the site of Venango borough, by Philip Straw, from
Westmoreland county. James Skelton came here from Phila-
deli)hia in 1801, and constructed a shelter of brush. He next
built a house of such jioles as one or two men could lay up, and
in this he lived a nu rubor of years. Owt*n Skelton, his son, says
this shantv afforded no shelter in a rainstorm, and he recollects
very dintinctly of standing up when it rained while the water
trickled down his body to his feet. His mother's supboard con-
sisted of the base of a hollow birch, lie says that during the
first summer of their residence his father went to work fourteen
miles down French Creek. He bought of one Van Horn a
bushel of corn, which he got ground at Meadville on his way
110 VENANGO.
back. When within five mile of his home darkness overtook
him and as he was very tired he staid there all night. In the
morning he made his way to his famishing family. At times
when they were much reduced for food his mother was accus--
tomed to gather esculent vegetables which grew wild in the
woods and mix the liquor in which they were boiled with milk.
Families named Gross and Torry settled in this township in
1802. Gross located on the farm now owned by Henry Gross; "
and Torry on that upon which his son William now lives. Wm.
Gross, son of the former, who is now eighty-three years old, had
the misfortune to lose all his property on Lake Erie. Jacob Peters,
a Revolutionary hero, settled here in 1804. His son, Henry,
who was a soldier in the war of 1812, was then fourteen years
old. He (Henry) married Miss Catharine Mcintosh and died
' Oct. 25, 1872, aged eighty-three years. His wife survives him,
though she is quite infirm. John Stokes, who was born near
Reading, Pa., came to this county in 1804, and to this township
Feb. 5, 1805. He settled on the farm where his son Samuel
now lives, on which some slight improvements had been made.
He served in the army in the war of 1812. His widow, who is still
living at the age of ninety-four years, is the last of the first settlers
left in the township. Joseph L. Perkins, who was born in
Frederick county, Maryland, in 1807, came with his parents to
Venango, in 1817. After a useful and active life, during which
he was the first postmaster of Venango borough, and held for
upwards of a quarter of a century the oflice of justice of the
peace, he died at his residence Sept. 6, 1873, aged sixty-six
years. In the latter year (1817) John Lasher and Solmon
Walters purchased the improvements of Philip Straw, on the
site of the borough. Anticipating the location of the turnpike
through this place they laid out a village plot ; but failing to
realize their expectations in this particular, the thriving town
they pictured still remained in embryo. In 1820, Walters sold
his interest comprising the principal part of the present bor-
ough, to Michael Peifier, who, in company with Jacob Sherrets,
soon after built a saw mill. This, together with the mill pri-
vilege and eighteen acres of land was bought, in 1829, by Asa
Freeman ; and in 1832, John Kleckner, who moved in from Ly-
coming county the previous year, purchased the Piefier tract,
together with the mill property and the farm owned by Christo-
pher Siverling, now known as the Tarr farm. That year he
built a new saw mill near the old one, which he repaired. In
1838 he had the town lot surveyed and gave it the name of
Klecknerville, which was changed to Venango when the bor-
ough was incorporated, and in 1841, he built a grist mill, the
second one in the township. From this date the changes indi-
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eating the growth of the borough, become too numerous and
intricate for the scope of this work.
7Aon Church (Lutheran) was organized with fourteen members, in 1816,
by Rev. Robert Colston. The first church edifice, a log structure, was
built the same year ; the present one, which will seat 400 persons, was
erected in 1838 and '9, at a cost of $1,000. The first pastor was Rev. Elihu
Rathbun ; the present one is Rev. J. H. Smith, who has accepted a call ex-
tended him. The Society numbers sixty-five. Its property is valued at
$5,000. — {Information furnished hy Mr. Grecrrge Kleckner^ who says this was
the first Church organized and the first church building erected in Venango
borough.
The M. E. Church of Venango Borough was organized with ten members*
in 1843, by Rev. Ahab Keller, the first pastor, and their house of worship,
which will seat 300 persons, was erected in 1846, at a cost of $1,200. The
Society numbers thirty-two. It is under the pastoral care of Rev. R. E.
Smith, and its property is valued at $1,800. — {Information furnished hy
Mr. Isaac Pdffer.
" Stuarts Run Cemetery Methodist Church'^ was organized with twenty-five
members, in 1843, by Revs. Messrs. Scofield and Bear, who were the first
pastors, and the church edifice, which will seat 200 persons, was erected
the same year, at a cost of $600, The Church property is valued at $500.
— [Information furnislied by Mr. I. H. Skelton.
F£JiJ^O ZV was formed in 1830. It is an interior town-
ship, lying upon the west bank of French Creek, a little south-
west of the center of the county, and contains 16,194 square
acres. Its streams, in addition to French Creek, are Cussewago
Creek in the north-east part, Conneaut Outlet on the south
border, both of which are tributary to the former creek ; and
Van Horns and Watson runs in the central and western parts,
the former flowing into French Creek and the latter into Conne-
aut Outlet. The old Beaver Canal crosses the south-west corner,
and the Atlantic & Great Western R. R. just enters the town-
ship upon the south border.
The population in 1870 was 1,615, all of whom were white,
1,353, native and 262, foreign.
During the year ending June 3, 1872, the township con-
tained twelve schools and employed sixteen teachers. The num-
ber of scholars was 554 ; the average number attending school,
452 ; and the amount expended for school purposes, 12,353.87.
Vallonia, (p. V.) situated on French Creek, opposite Mead-
ville, was organized as a borough in 1860. It contains a store,
two lager beer breweries, a malt house, tannery, stave factory,
two blacksmith shops, a carriage shop, paint shop, three brick
yards, and about 250 inhabitants.
The first settlement of this township was contemporary with
that of the county, as the first nine settlers, including the three
Meads, after one or two days' explorations on the east side of
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French Creek, in the vicinity of Meadville, crossed that stream
above the mouth of the Oussewago, and erected a temporary
place of residence, about the middle of May, 1788. "They
then commenced plowing one of the old Indian fields, with
four horses to the plow, and after breaking up some eight or
ten acres, they planted them with corn. A freshet in the
stream soon after destroyed their crop, and it was replanted in
the month of June." Those who settled on the west side of
the creek, in Vernon, were John and David Mead, the former
about one mile north of the site of Meadville, and the latter
upon a tract immediately south of him, but. which he soon
abandoned to occupy the location first selected by Thomas
Grant — the site of Meadville — where he erected a cabin in the
north part of the village which bears his name, and Cornelius
Van Home, who moved into an old Indian cabin which stood
upon the irack he selected. In October VanHorne was visited
by Archibald Davidson, Sr. and Jr. and Jacob VanHorne, who
remained about a week, when the four returned to New Jersey,
whence VanHorne came. In the fall of 1789 VanHorn again
visited this locality and remained until Christmas, when he
again returned to New Jersey. In October, 1790, he, in com-
pany with Thomas Lacey and Peter and Matthew Colsher, left
New Jersey for his new home with a wagon drawn by two
horses. They came via Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. At the
latter place they sold their horses and conveyance and proceeded
thence to the Cussewago in a canoe.
The first few years of settlement were fraught with danger
as well as privation, for the frequent threatened and actual
attacks of bands of hostile Indian's rendered life upon these
frontiers perilous, and several times impelled the settlers to
abandon their lands and seek safety at Franklin, the nearest
fortified place of any pretensions. The house of David Mead
was fortified and in it the settlers were accustomed to congre-
gate when suddenly and unexpectedly attacked. We extract
from Incidents in the Early History of Crawford County, Pa., by
Alfred Huidekoper, the following episode which forms an in-
teresting chapter in the early history of this county, and is an
event which occurred in 1791 and in which one of the first
settlers in this township took a prominent part : —
"About the first of May, Cornelius Van Horn, Christopher Lantz,
William Gregg and Thomas Ray, volunteered to leave the fort at Frank-
lin, and return to Meadville, with their guns in their hands, and endeavor
to put in a crop of corn. To do this it was necessary that Van Horn should
first get his horses from Pittsburgh ; and accordingly he went after them.
In returning he was obliged to follow a wild path through the woods,
from Pittsburgh to Venango, and he describes his ride as lonely, desolate
and disagreeable. Crossing the Slippery Rock Creek the first day, he en-
vernon: 113
camped for the night in a deep ravine. He had obtained some bread and
two pounds of butter at Pittsburgh, out of which he made his supper, and
then threw himself on his blanket to sleep with his gun by his side.
vShortly afterwards he was awakened by the crackling of the fire, and
found that, spreading among the diy leaves, it had communicated itself to
his butter. In his endeavors to extinguish the flames, his hands were so
severely burned as to prevent him from sleeping any more for the night.
At day break he found that his harness was much injured by the fire, and
that the horses he had turned out to browse had wandered away, so that
it was ten o'clock before he was able to find them, and pursue his journey.
" The second day he progressed as far as Sandy Creek, and slept again
in the woods. On his route he encountered one Indian, who was on his
way to Slippery Rock, and whose good will he endeavored to gain by shar-
ing with him from his bottle and his remaining stock of bread. On the
third day he reached Franklin in safety, where he found the officer, with
about twenty-five of his men, preparing to set out in a few days for Erie.
"On the fifth day of May, (Christopher Lantz being too unwell to ac-
company them,) Cornelius Van Horn, William Gregg and Thomas Ray,
having returned to Meadville, went to their field to plant it with corn.
They worked during the morning, Van Horn ploughing, and the others
planting until noon, when Ray and Gregg returned to their cabin for din-
ner, leaving Van Horn ploughing alone, they engaging to bring his dinner
to him. Shortly after they left. Van Horn, who had laid his gun on the
bag of corn, at the end of the furrow, observed his horses to appear fright-
ened, and on turning round, discovered two Indians running towards him.
The foremost one threw down his bow and arrows, knocked off Van
Horn's hat, and drew his tomahawk to strike. Van Horn, who, though
short, was a stout built man, seized the tomahawk and held it with such
force that the Indian could not wrest it from him. The second Indian,
having laid down his gun, now came up and endeavored to get a stroke
with his tomahawk, but Van Horn managed to keep up so much action,
Hnd to throw the other Indian between himself and the danger, that he
could not accomplish it. Van Horn pleading for his life, the Indians con-
ferred a moment together, when one of them, who spoke English, after
cautioning him, with an oath, to make less noise, told him tliey would
spare him, and that he might go with them. The Indians commenced un-
h.irnessing the horses, but Van Horn requested them to take the gears
along, promising to plow for them. They took each a horse, and Van
Horn ran between them. Crossing the Cussewago near its mouth, and
going west, up a ravine, for about a quarter of a mile, they came to whore
two other Indiana were waiting for them on the hill. Here the Indians in-
quired of Van Horn the situation of the settlement, and on learning how
things stood, three of them took up their arms and went hack, leaving the
rojuaining one, an elderly Indian, in charge of the prisoner. After re-
maining about three-ciuarters of an hour, the Indian put Van Horn on one
of fh«' horses, while he rude the other, and they pursued a dim Indian jMith
until they came to Conneaut Lake. After crossing the outlet tliey dis-
mounted. The horses were fettered so that they could not escape, and
the Indian then tied the rope which confiued the arms of his prisoner, to
a tree and left him, going back ui)on tlu' trail, it is 8Upj)osi-d, either to tish
in the lake or to watch if they wcri' pursued. When left alone. Van Horn,
who had given up his knife and powder-horn to the Indian who had cap-
tured him, began to seaicli in his pock«'ts to see if he cduld lind any in-
strument to escape with. He fortunately discoveretl a sm:dl toy knife,
which he had picked up the day before. It was deploral)ly dull, but,
after whetting it on the key of his chest, and sawing awhile, he succeeded
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in cutting off that part of the rope which confined him to the tree. He
immediately ran down the outlet, crossed it, and after struggling through
the swamp, succeeded in making his way eastward, until he came to a
path leading up French Creek, which he followed until he reached a small
nursery of apple trees he had planted near Kennedy's Bridge. Finding
the nursery full of weeds, and apprehensive if the fire got among them
that his trees would be injured, he commenced weeding, as well as he
could with his arms fettered. He had been at work but a few minutes,
when he heard some one call to him from across the creek. Fearful of
danger, he dared not to answer ; but when the call was repeated, he
recognized the voice of John Fredebaugh, an old acquaintance. He im-
mediately left his work, and, though the water was deep and cold, he
waded through it to Fredebaugh, who conducted him to Ensign Jeffers,
who, with thirty soldiers and three Indians, was at Mead's house. Jefters
cut the cord which bound Van Horn, and immediately ordered sentinels
to be posted, and sent part of his men to the island for his horses, intend-
tending at once to leave for Franklin. The horses were all found but the
Ensign's, and" he with his men left, leaving behind two Indians and Van
Horn, the latter refusing to go until he had collected some articles he
wanted. He passed the night with the two Indians under some oak trees
east of the present village, [Meadville] and in the morning, finding he had
nothing to eat, he returned to the field where he had the day before been
made a prisoner, and where he discovered, in a basket, the dinner which
had been brought out for him the day before, by Gregg and Ray. After
breakfast, having succeeded in catching the missing horse of Ensign
Jeffers, he put his own saddle upon it, and gave it to one of the Indians to
ride, while the other Indian and himself took a canoe, and descended to
Franklin by water. The Indian on horseback was not heard of afterwards,
and probably took his booty and rode off' with it to the west.
" William Gregg and* Thomas Ray, whom we left going to their cabin,
after dinner went out to where they had left Van Horn, and found that he
was gone, and immediately after discovered the three Indians approaching
them. They retreated, but as Gregg was crossing the Cussewago Creek,
near its junction with French Creek, he was shot through the thigh, and
disabled for further flight. He called to Ray to assist him. Ray stopped,
and the Indians came up. Both Ray and Gregg appear to have been panic
stricken, or they might have defended themselves. The Indians took
Gregg's gun (their own being unloaded) and shot him with it, as he was
seated on the bank of the creek. They scalped and left him, taking Ray
with them as a prisoner.
"They followed the trail of the Indian who had preceded them, and on
arriving at Conneaut Lake found their comrade, and learned from him
that Van Horn had made his escape ; a circumstance which, the Indians
told Ray, was entirely in his favor, as they had determined to risk taking
with thrm but one prisoner, and that either he or Van Horn must have
perished, if the latter had not eluded them. * * * After un-
dergoing the usual vicissitudes of Indian captivity on his way to the west,
his captors brought him at last in the neighborhood of a British garrison,
near Detroit ; here Ray, who was a Scot by birth, recognized one of the
British oflftcers (a Captain White) as a fellow-countryman, whom he had
seen in Scotland. On making known his situation to Captain White, the
latter, with generous benevolence, purchased his liberty from the Indians,
gave him a suit of clothes, and paid his passage in a schooner to Buflalo.
On reaching the latter place, Ray met with a Mohawk chief, of the name
of Stripe Neck, who resided at Meadville, and who conducted him to
Franklin, and from thence he proceeded to join his family at Pittsburgh,
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to the agreeable surprise of his relatives and friends, who had relinguished
all expe'ctation of having him return."
In the early part of 1794, the settlers organized a military
company, and Cornelius Van Horn was chosen captain.
Watsoiu Ran Chnrch (German Reformed) was organized in 1825,. by
Rev. Philip Sizer, the first pastor ; and the church edifice, which will seat
250 persons, was erected in 1847, at a cost of $1,200. There are about 100
members, who are under the pastoral care of Rev. Apple. The
Church property is valued at $2,000. — \_Infoiination furnished hy Mr. John
Andrews.
Watsons Run United Presbyterian Church was organized with forty
members in 1870, in which year was erected, at a cost of $1,800, the church
edifice, which will seat 200 persons. The first pastor was Rev. Samuel
Black, who is also the present one. The Society numbers forty, and its
property is valued at $2,050. — {^Information furnished hy Mrs. Shartel.
TF.^ y^/^ was formed in 1811. It lies near the center of
the south border of the county, and contains 20,066 square
acies. The general shape of the township is that of a rip^ht-
angled triangle, the hypothenuse or south-east line, bordering
on Venango county, consisting of a series of right-angles, pro-
ducing a somewhat singular conformation. The streams are
French Creek, which crosses the extreme south-v>^est corner of
the township, and Sugar Creek and Deckers Run, which run
parallel with the former stream through the township — in a
south-easterly direction — and empty into it in Venango county.
Sugar Lake in the north part, on the creek of the same name,
is a small sheet of water, about a mile in circumference. The
Franklin branch of the Atlantic & Great Western R. R., extends
along the left bank of French Creek, across the south-west cor-
ner of the township.
The population in 1870 was 1,464, all of whom were white,
1,3.')9, native and 105, foreign.
During the year ending, June 3, 1872, it contained eleven
schools and employed twenty-one teachers. The number of schol-
ars was 409; the average number attending school, 365; and
the amount expended for school purposes, ^;i, 174.54.
Deckardyille, (p. 0.) situated in the south i)art, on Deck-
ers Hun, four miles east of Cochranton, contains tiiree churches,
a school, two groceries, a shoe shop, blacksmith shop aiul fifty
to seventy-five inhabitants. It is ple:;.-^':intly located and is grow-
ing rapidly.
Wayne Centeu post otfice, which was established about
1862, was discontinued in 1872.
We cannot state detiiiitely in what year nor by whom the
settlement whs commenced, thungii it was doubtless at a
much earlier date than we are able to record. We can do no
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better than give the names of a few of the early settlers.
James D. Allen and Wheeling, father of Mr. Jacob Wheel-
ing, settled in the township in 1819. Allen is a native of Ire-
land, and is now sixty years old. He located where he now
resides, when the locality was a wilderness infested by wild
beasts. His nearest neighbors, the Brawleys, were two miles
distant. Francis McDaniels, who was born in Ireland in 1788,
immigrated to this country m 1818, and to this township in
1822, having previously resided in Lancaster county. He set-
tled in the woods and had to make a clearing to erect his dwell-
ing. Wm. Record, who was born in Allegheny county, in 1808,
moved to his present place of residence in 1824, and was one of
the first to settle in that locality. Jacob Rees came in from
Philadelphia in 1829, and located on the site of Deckardville,
when there was no house there and the locality was covered
with a dense forest, and was the haunt of wild beasts. He was
obliged to cut a road to the place of his settlement. Some idea
of the animals and game which abounded here may be formed
from the fact stated by Mr. John Ferry that his uncle, James
Ferry, killed near Sugar Lake eighteen bears and eight hun-
dred deer of which he kept a record. Many encounters with
these denizens of the forest, involving great personal danger to
those who engaged in them, are related, but the scope of this
work does not admit of their repetition here.
The 'Evangelical Reformed Church at Deckardville, was organized with
twenty-one members, in June, 1861, by Rev. L. D. Leberman, the first
pastor, and the church edifice, which will seat 200 persons, was erected in
1859, at a cost of $1,000. At present the Society numbers seventy, and
its property is valued at $1,250. The pastor is Rev. D. B. Ernest. — \In-
farmation furnished by Henry Hoffman and E. Noll.
The T?ie Church of the United Brethren, at Deckardville, was organized
with twenty-six members, in 1805, by Kev. Wm. Cadman. Their house
of worship, which will seat 200 persons, was erected in 1855, at a cost of
$1,100. The first pastor was Rev. Daniel Bolster ; the present one is Rev.
R. Crispen. There are forty members. The Church property is valued
at $1,20U. — [Information furnished by Mr. Wm. Holtz.
The 'Freewill Baptist Churchy at Deckardville, was organized with forty
members in September, 1865, by Chase. Their house of worship
was erected the previous year at a cost of $1,500. It will seat 200 persons.
The first pastor was Rev. Bumpus. At present the Church is with-
out a pastor, and its membership has dwindled to fifteen. The Church
property is valued at $1,600. — [Information furnislied by Mr. John Waldo.
Zions Church, (Dutch Reformed,) at Wayne Center, was organized with
thirty members, July 17, 1870, by Rev. John Kretzing, the first pastor,
and their house of worship, which will seat about 300 persons, was
erected about the same time, at a cost of $1,600. The Church is dis-
continued. Its property is valued at $1,700. — [Information furnished by
Mr. Thomas Allen.
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WBST FALLOWJFIELU was formed from East Fal-
lowfield in 1845. It lies upon the south border of the' county,
west of the center, and contains 6,629 square acres. The sur-
face is undulating and heavily timbered, principally with pine,
oak and chestnut. The soil is a clayey loam. The principal
stream is Crooked Creek, which separates it from East Fallow-
field. The old Beaver & Erie Canal extends through the east-
ern part of the township, in close proximity to Crooked Creek.
The ])opulation of the township in 1870 was 691, all of whom
were white, 664, native and 27, foreign.
During the year ending June 3, 1872, the township con-
tained five schools and employed nine teachers. The number
of scholars was 204; the average number attending school, 137 ;
and the amount expended for school purposes, $1,173.12.
Haktstowx (p. V.) is situated a little north of the center of
tlie township, on the line of the old Beaver & Erie Canal and
at the outlet of a large reservoir which fed the Canal, but from
which, since the hitter's abandonment, the water has been
drawn. It was incorporated as a borough in 1851, and had, in
1870, a population of 188. Tjie number of inhabitants has not
materially changed since then. It has three churches, one
school, a hotel, two stores, one harness shop, three carriage
shops, two blacksmith shops, a barrel factory, a shoe shop and
a steam grist niill, just comi)leted, containing two runs of stones.
The reservoir which supplied the canal at this place covered
about 600 acres, and being well stocked with fish was a favorite
resort for the lovers of piscatorial sport. Bass, white fish and
pickerel were caught here in great abundance. The water was
drawn off in 1872. Before the canal was abandoned Hartstown
was a thriving village.
Adamsville (p. o.) is situated in the southern part of the
township and contains two churches, (and a Society of Old-
School Presbyterians who have no edifice,) three stores, two
blacksniilh shops, twu shoe shops, one carriaw shop, a steam
llouring mill, (with three runs of stones and a capacity for
grinding forty bushels of grain per day,) thirty dwellitigs and
al)out 150 inhabitants.
Settlement was begu!i in the latter part of the last century.
Hugh Fletcher was the first to settle in the northern part of
the township. He was a native of Ireland and came here in
1797. His daughter, Sarah, was the first white fenuile child
born in Shenango township. Hugh Blair, also from Ireland,
cainr in 1802 and settled upon a tract of one hundred acres
aboul one mile north of llaitstown.
The Ifiirt.stoirn I'liiUil l^rtxlnjttrinii Chiiirh wu^ oruiaiii/iHliii 1830, by Dr.
Diiiwiildic. The lirst jjaatur wiuj Kev. S. 1\ JSmilh. The lirsl churcJi cdi-
118 WEST FALLO WFIELD— WEST SUENANGO.
fice was erected in 1830, and the present one in 1855, at a cost of $2,500.
It will seat 500 persons. The present pastor is Rev, H, H, Hervey, our in-
formant, and the number of members, 130, The Church property is val-
ued at $3,000.
The J/. E. Church, at Hartstown, was organized with fifteen members
in 1840, in which year was erected the church edifice, (which will seat 175
persons) at a cost of $500. The pastor is Rev. H. S. Goodrich, and the
number of members, 35. The Ciiurch property is valued at $400. — ^In-
formation furnished by Mr. Enoch Ellis.
The Adfinisville Freewill Baptist Church was organized with twenty-one
members, in April, 1852, by Revs. J. S. Manning and J. B. Page, the
former of whom was the first pastor. Their house of worship, which will
seat 250 persons, was erected in 1853, at a cost of $1,200. The Soc ety
numbers fifty-five, and is under the spiritual tutelage of Rev. N. H. Farr,
our informant.
WEST SUENANGO was formed from South Shenango
August 14, 1863. It lies in the south-west corner of the
county, being separated from South Shenango by Shenango
Creek, which is the only considerable stream. It contains
5,195 square acres. The surface is level and the soil adapted
to the culture of fruit and grain. The Ashtabula & Franklin
R. R., passes through the township adjacent to Shenango Creek.
The population of the township in 1870 was 357, all of whom
were white and all, except 13, native.
During the year ending June 3, 1872, it contained four
schools and employed eight teachers. The number of scholars
was 89 ; the average number attending school, 75 ; and the
amount expended for school purposes, $589.23.
TuR]srESViLLE (p. o.) is situated in the eastern part of the
township and is distant from the A. & F. R. R. one-fifth of a
mile. It contains one hotel, a school house, store, harness
shop, wagon shop, two blacksmith shops and twenty-one dwell-
ings.
Royalto:n' (West Shenango p. o.) is situated in the south-west
corner of the township.
Settlement is believed to have been commenced in 1800, by
Andrew and John Betts, father and son, the latter of whom pre-
ceded his father a few months. They came from Fayette county
and located on the farm now owned by Henry Betts, on road 6.
Andrew followed hunting for a number of years and his son
John relates that in one season he killed deer to the number of
175. John subsequently became a preacher of the Methodist
persuasion. Benjamin Snodgrass and Thomas Loughery also
came in 1800. Tliey both emigrated from Ireland. The former
settled near where Matthew H. Snodgrass now lives. Samuel
Scott and John White, the latter from Perry county, were earl
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settlers. A son of the latter advises us that his father settled
about 1791, on the farm Avhich he (the son) now owns, and that
Scott settled about two years prior to that time. There is
reason, however, to doubt this statement. Jeremiah Yokes,
from Fayette county, settled in 1801, on the farm now owned
by Alfred Kinne, and Robert French, from Redstone, settled
in the northern part of the township in 1802. The first school
in the township is believed to have been taught by Edward
Hatton, who located on the place now owned by his son
Leonard Hatton. ^
State Liiie M. E. Ghurcli was organized with fourteen members, about
1819 by Rev. E. Morse, the first pastor. The Society first worshiped in a
school house, and in 1851, their church edifice, which will seat 400 persons,
was erected, at a cost of $1,100. Tlie present value of Church property
is $1,875. — [Information furnislied by Mr. Fi'ancis U. Royal.
WOODCOCK was formed in 1830. It is an interior
township, lying upon the east bank of French Creek, a little
north of the center of the county, and contains 18,702 square
acres. The surface is pleasantly diversified by upland and
valley, and is well watered by streams flowing into French
Creek, the principal of which is Woodcock Creek, which enters
the township in the south-east corner and extends in a north-
westerly direction to the southern limits of Saegertown. The
north branch of that creek rises in the north-east part of the
township and flows south along the east border to its recipient.
Bussard Run is a smaller tributary to Woodcock Creek in the
central part of the township. The northern and north-western
parts of the township are drained by Gravel Run and the south
branch of that stream, which unites with its recipient near
the confluence of the latter with French Creek, in the north-
west corner of the township. Many small streams discharge
their waters in Woodcock Creek on the south, the surface in
the south part of the townshi]) having a slight declination
toward that stream. The surface has a gentle ascent as it
recedes from French Creek. Along this stream a steep bluff
seventy-five to one hundred feet high extends from one and one-
half miles below to two miles above ISaegertown. A beautiful
valley of great fertility coinnu'nces between the sources of the
north branch of Woodcock Creek and (rravel Run, (both of
which rise in the north-east ])art of the township,) and exteiuls
in a southerly aiul westerly tlirecti(»n, througii the central part,
to Krencii Creek, 'i'he soil in ihis valley consists of a rich,
alluvial loam, the most elevated portions containing the nu)St
loam. It is nuirked l)y niuny line farms, especMally in the
vicinity of Saegertown and along Woodcock Creek. The soil
of the township is generally of a line (luality ami produces
t^a^^^^^m^mmMt^m^m^m
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good crops of corn, wheat, oats and grass. Dairying is the chief
branch of agriculture, the milk being converted into cheese.
The industries of the township are represented by three
cheese factories, which receive the milk from 1400 to 1500
cows; four water-power grist mills, one at Saegertown, one a
mile west of Woodcock borough, on Gravel Run, and two on
Woodcock Creek ; five saw mills, four of which are propelled
by water and one by steam, and which are located, one on
Gravel Run, one on French Creek, two on Woodcock Creek
and one on the north branch of Woodcock Creek ; and two
wooden bowl manufactories, both situated on Woodcock Cr(;ek.
The Atlantic & Great Western R. R. crosses the township
along French Creek, and passes through deep cuts in the steep
declivities of the bank above and below Saegertown.
The population of the township in 1870 was 1,943, all of
whom were white and all, except ninety-six, native.
During the year ending June 3, 1872, it contained seventeen
schools and employed twenty-seven teachers. The number of
scholars was 702 ; the average number attending school, 519;
and the amount expended for school purposes, $4,928.17.
Saegertown" (p. v.) is pleasantly situated upon a beautiful
plain on the east bank of French Creek and on the A. & G. W.
R. R., and is distant six miles north of Meadville. It is sur-
rounded by some of the best farming lands in the county. It
was organized as a borough in 1851. It contains three churches,
(Reformed, Lutheran and M. E.) a fine school building, two
hotels, two stores, two groceries, a tin shop, two cooper shops,
four blacksmith shops, two shoe shops, one millinery and three
dress making establishments, a large flouring mill, a saw mill,
lath mill, gun shop and about five hundred inhabitants. The
population in 1870 was 441.
Three bridges cross French Creek within the limits of the
township connecting it with Hayfield township. One of them
located in this borough is substantially constructed of iron.
Woodcock Borough (p. v.) is situated on the north line,
about two miles from Venango Station on the A. & G. W. R. R.
It was organized as a borough in 1845, and contains three
churches, (one M. E. and two Presbyterian, but, owing to the
unification of the two Presbyterian Societies, only one of the
latter is occupied by that denomination,) one hotel, three dry
goods, one drug and one jewelry stores, a tailor shop, harness
shop, a cheese factory, using the past season the milk of 500
cows, though having a capacity for twice that number, and
about forty dwellings. The population in 1870 was 220.
The estimated value of the school property in the borough is
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$2,500. The amount raised for school purposes in 1872 was
$476.77; the amount expended for school purposes the same
year, $408.10. The number of resident pupils attending school
was 65, and the number of non-resident pupils was eighteen.
Blooming Valley (p. v.) is situated in the south-east part
of the township, on the State Road, and was organized as a
borough May i7, 1867. It contains one hotel, five stores, a
wagon shop, two blacksmith shops, a bowl factory, cooper shop,
marble shop, planing mill and about forty-five dwellings. The
population in 1870 was 209. It has a graded school, the build-
ing for which cost 83,700.
The first settlement of which we have information was made
in 1791, by James Humes, who located one mile west of Wood-
cock borough. Settlements were made in 1794 by Henry Rust,
from Westmoreland county, James Long, a native of Lancaster
county, who died in 1830, in the 93d year of his age, and John
H. Bossard, who came from the vicinity of Greensburg, West-
moreland county. Patrick and Arthur McGill, brothers, came
to the township in 1795. Arthur took up 800 acres and
located on the farm now occupied by David and Josiah McGill.
The south half of this tract was subsequently taken up by
Patrick. John McGill, son of the latter, was about one year
old when his father settled here and is now 78 years old. He
retains his mental faculties well, though he is afHicted with a
cancer in his face. Samuel Blair, grand-father of Mr. J. J.
Long, and George Long, father of that gentleman, camef to this
township in 1797 and located on the farm owned by him. Blair
was a native of Ireland and both came here from the Susque-
hanna country. VV'm. WykofT, a native of New Jersey, came
with his son, John Wykoff, in 1797, and settled on Gravel Run,
about two miles east of Woodcock borough, on the farm now
occupied by Wm. C. Wykoff. John Greenlee came from the
Susquehanna country in 1797 and in 1798 he located on the
farm occupied by his son, Wm. (Jreenlee. The animals which
infested the forests, though they furnished tlie settlers an am-
ple supply of meat, were very troublesome to their llocks.
Wolves and bears were especially destru(;tive. For a long time
it was necessary to yard the sheep at night, and they were IVe
quently attacked in the day time. The bears tore down their
pig pens and cari'ied olftije pigs, and not unrre([uently the cows
were set upon by wolves.
The settlement at Saegertown was commenced about ITi^O.
About ISOO Maj. A Men built a saw mill on ihe site of the
present mills, and the place was known for several years as
Aldens Mills, hi 1824 Daniel Saeger pun^hased the mill and
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the lands adjacent to it, and laid out the town under its present
name. Mr. Saeger came from Lehigh county and possessed
more than ordinary energy and business capacity. Being a na-
tive Pennsylvanian, of German descent, he soon attracted to
this locality a large number of the hardy, honest German yeo-
manry of Lehigh and other eastern counties, thus giving to it
all the characteristics of a Pennsylvania Dutch settlement.
The first store in this village was kept by the Saegers and has been
kept in the Saeger name ever since, now more than forty years.
Among the early settlers here were Adam Brookhouser and his
two sons, Adam and Jacob, Adam Newhouser and Peter Shaffer.
The Indians had a village or encampment at an early day
near where the Reformed church now stands.
The first tavern in Saegertown was kept by Peter Shaffer,
where Saeger's brick store now stands. The first school was
kept by Jonathan G. David in a small log cabin, situated a short
distance above the mill. In 1834 a frame school house was
built near the Reformed church. It was a low building with a
partition through the center, designed to have English taught
in one apartment and German in the other. The post office
was established in 1833, the mail being carried from Meadville
to Girard once a week, and when the postman, David Yarrick,
rode into the village on his little black horse, blowing his horn,
no little sensation was produced.
Nathaniel Clark, from Armstrong county, settled in the
township about 1801. Wm. H. Clark, his son, was born about
half a niile from where he now lives, about sixty-two years ago.
George Peiffer, a Revolutionary hero, came to this county from
Northumberland county, in 1802, and removed to this township
in 1809. Thomas Rice came from Allegheny county, in April,
181Q, and settled on the farm now owned by S. T. Rice.
The first store in Woodcock borough was kept by James
Moore; and the first hotel, by Jacob Keptler, who was also the
first postmaster. Henry Zimmerman was one of the first mer-
chants.
The first saw mill erected in the township was built by Archi-
bald Humes, at the mouth of Gravel Run, where he located.
He soon after built at the same place the grist mill which is
now owned by Mr. Apple. James Dickson, who came from
Cumberland county and settled on Woodcock Creek at a very
early day, is said to have built the first grist mill erected in the
north part of the county. The stones, which were common
rock, were obtained near Pittsburgh, at a place called Laurel
Hill. Wm. Wise, who came to this township from Center
county, in 1830, is 96 years old (1873) and is said to be the
oldest man now living in the county.
WOODCOCK. 123
The first religious meetings were held by Robert 0. Hooker,
a missionary from Kentucky, in a log house occupied by one
" Sheaver." '
Gravel Run Churcli, (Presbyterian,) at "Woodcock borough, was or-
ganized in 1801), and their first house of worship was erected soon afterward.
The present edifice was erected in 1854, at a cost of $2,500, which is one-
half the present value of Church property. It will seat 350 persons. The
first pastor was Rev. John Matthews ; the present one is Rev. W. A. Mc-
Carroll. The Society numbers 117- — [Infornuition furnished by Mr. Wm.
CUtrk.
Bockville Church, (M. E.) at Woodcock borough, was organized in 1810,
by Rev. Joshua Monroe, the first pastor. The first church edifice was
erected in 1817 and was constracted of logs ; the present one, which will
seat about 300 persons, was erected in 1838, at a cost of $1,800. The
Society numbers eighty and is ministered to by Rev. R. C. Smith. The
Church property is valued at |3,000. — [Infoi'Jimtion fumisJied by Mr. Isaac
Pciffer.
124-132
POSTAL BATES AND REGULATIONS.
POSTAL KATES AND REGULATIONS.
Letters. — The law requires postage on
all letters (including those to foreign coun-
tries when prepaid), to be prepaid by stamps
or stamped envelopes, pre-pajonent in
money being prohibited.
All drop-letters must be prepaid. The
rate of postage on drop-letters, at offices
where free delivery by carrier is establish-
ed, is two cents per half ounce or fraction
of a half ounce ; at offices where such free
delivery is not established the rate is one
cent.
The single rate of postage on all domes-
tic mail letters throughout the United
States, is three cents per half ounce, with
an additional rate of three cents for each
additional half ounce or fraction of a half
ounce.
Newspapers, etc. — Letter postage is to
be charged on all handbills, circulars, or
other printed matter, which shall contain
any manuscript writing whatever.
Newspaper Postage. — Postage on daily
papers to subscribers when prepaid quar-
terly or yearly in advance, either at the
mailing office or office of delivery, per
quarter (three months), % cts. ; six times
per week, per quarter. .30 cts. ; for tri-week-
ly, per quarter, 15 cts. ; for semi-weekly, per
quarter, 10 cts, ; for weekly, per quarter, 5
cents.
Postage per quarter (to be paid quarterly
or yearly in advance) on newspapers and
periodicals issued less frequently than once
a week, sent to actual subscribers in any
part of the United States: Semi-monthly,
not over 4 oz., Gets ; over 4 oz. and not
over 8 oz., 12 cts. ; over S oz. and not over
12 oz., 18 cts. ; monthly, not over 4 oz., 3 cts ;
over 4 oz. and not over 8 oz., 6 cts. ; over 8
oz. and not over 12 oz., 9 cts. ; quarterly,
not over 4 oz., Icent; over 4 oz. and not
over 8 oz., 2 cts. ; over 8 oz. and not over
12 oz., 3 cts.
Any word or communication, whether by
printing, writing, marks or signs, upon the
cover or wrapper of a newspaper, pamphlet,
magazine, or other printed matter, other
than the name or address of the person to
whom it is to be sent, and the date when
the subscription expires, subjects the pack-
age to letter postage.
Publishers may write or print upon their
publications, sent to regular subscribers,
in addition to the address, the dates when
subscriptions expire, and may also inclose
therein bills and receipts for subscrip-
tions, without extra charge for postage.
On pamphlets, occassional publications,
transient newspapers, magazines and
periodicals; hand-bills, posters, sheet-
music, unsealed circulars, prospectuses,
fjonk manuscripts and proof sheets, print-
ed cards, maps, lithographs, prints, chro-
mo-lithographs and engravings, seeds,
cuttings, bulbs, roots and scions — 1 cent
for each two ounces or fraction thereof —
weight of packages limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples of ores,
metals, minerals and merchandise, sam-
ple cards, phonographic paper, letter en-
velopes, postal envelopes and wrappers,
unprinted cards, plain and ornament-
al paper, photographs, and all other
articles for which other rates of postage
are not prescribed in this table, and which
are not by law excluded from the mails —
2 cents for each two ounces or fraction
thereof — weight of packages limited to
twelve ounces.
On books — 2 cents for each two ounces
or fraction thereof — weight of packages
limited to four pounds.
On packages of woolen, cotton or linen
clothing, addressed to non-commissioned
officers or privates in the army of the
United States — 1 cent for each ounce or
fraction thereof — weight of packages lim-
ited to two pounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers
(whether transient or addressed to regu-
lar subscribers — excepting weekly papers,
which may be delivered to subscribers on
prepayment of regular quarterly rates)
and on periodicals not exceeding two
ounces in weight, when any of the same
are deposited in a letter carrier office for
delivery by the oflBce or its carriers — 1
cent each.
On periodicals exceeding two ounces in
weight, when deposited in a letter-carrier
oflBce for delivery by the oflice or its car-
rier — 2 cents each.
ATHENS 133
CEAWFORD COUNTY
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
EXPL.A1VATIONS TO DIRECTORY.
Directory is arranged as follows: 1. Name of individual or firm. 2. Post ofiBce
address in parenthesis. 3. The Foad on which the party is located, except residents
of cities and boroughs. 4. Business or occupation.
A Starj(*) placed before a name, indicates an advertiser in this work. For such
advertisement see Index.
Figures placed after the occupation of farm&^e indicate the number of acres of
land owned or leased by the parties.
Names set in CAPITALS indicate subscribers to this work.
The word Street is implied as regards directory for cities and boroughs.
For additions aud corrections see Errata, foilo^vius: tlie Sntro-
daction.
(Post Otfice Addresses ill Parentheses.)
Explanation.— The letter r, following the P. O. address, signifies roatJ, and the
figures following it refer to the number of the road as designated on the map, in the
fore part (jf the book. Where no road number is given, the party is supposed to
reside in the Village.
Adams, John S., (Centerville,) r 28, farmer
110.
Adams, Wm.. (Riceville,) r 87, farmer 30.
Amos. Judson P., (Taylors Stand,) r 15, far-
mer 5ti.
Amy. Klmira, (Little Cooley,) (widow of
• Ezra, ) r 2, farmer CA).
Archibald. Delos, (Little Cooley,) r 24^,
grcjcer.
Archiriald. Leverett, (Little Cooley,) r
•J IV, farmer 10.
Ashl.-y, I). K., (Little Cooley. ) r 3-t,^, alio.
phyMi<-ian.
♦ASTiLi:y. R. EDWIN, (Little Cooley,) r
2'1V< inHiiranoe agent, druggist and
poHt nm.ster.
Bailoy. IMwanl E., (Little Cooley,) r 18,
funnt^r l.'iO.
IiailH\', (J., ^Taylors Stand,) r 14, farmer
I
Bailey, John, (Little Cooley,) r 18, retired
farmer.
Bailoy, Simeon Z., (Little. Cooley,) r 18,
farmer 25.
Bancroft, Charles E., (Little Cooley,) r 16,
farmer 10).
Bancroft, George W., (Rlceville,)r 14, far-
mer.
Bancroft, John C, (Riceville,) {Bancroft
li- Shrer».\
Baucriift <& Shreve, (Ricoville,) ulohn C.
Iittn<'ii>ft itnd Daruin S/ir«re,) r 14,
fariiuTH l.'JO.
Ban.n.ft. Stowell, (Taylors Stand,) r 14,
fanner 50.
Bartlptt. Horace. (Riceville.) r6, farmer 2
BeardHl.'y, Darius, (iticeville,) r 6. farmer
Beardsley, EliBha, (Taylors Stand.) r 27,
farmer leases of Pardon B. Childs, 5o!
134
CRA WFORD COUNTY BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
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DK^LER, I:N-
'Pure Wines and Liquors ^ Toilet and F'a7icy Articles ,
"Books, Stationery d-c.
Little Coolt,y, CraAvford Co., I^enn.
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Articles, Deeds, Mortgages, Wills &e., neatly written, and all business
promptly attended to.
DEALER IN
Itlllfcl
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^ough & Planed Lumder, J^'loorin^y Siding, Shiftgles,
Ziathy yVindoH' and "Door Frames, Wi?idow Glazed
2)oors d' 'Blinds, y^eranda Columns, Porch Or-
naments, brackets, Stair "Uails, JSfen'el
Posts and Baluste^'s.
PaS^E STREET & RABL ROAD, - MEADVILLE.
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D, P. EOBBISS, M. D.,
liiKia Mm g'^iMSE^iB,:
CAMBRIDGEBORO, PA.,
IS ONE OF THE
EST LOCAL
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In this Part of the State.
It is fourteen miles from any other Paper, has a large circulation in a rich farming
community, and offers good advantages to advertisers.
- < > r
Mm'WXM'
Of all Ya7^ieties, JVeatly and Promptly £!xecuted.
A THEKS.
]35
Beardsley, Jesse, (Taylors Stand,) r 13,
fa,rmer.
Beardsley, Levi, (Taylors Stand,) r 13,
justice of the peace and farmer 105.
Bemis, Wm., (Little Cooley,) r 18, farmer
25.
Bennett, Wm. W., (Little Cooley,) r 34^,
harness maker.
Berlin, Isaac C, (Tryonville,) r 35, farmer
7.
Bertram, Henry D., (Little Cooley,) r 20,
blacksmith.
Eidwell, Cyrus, (Little Cooley,) r 1, far-
mer 60.
BidweU, George, (Little Cooley,) r 3, far-
mer 27.
BidweU, James, (Little Cooley,) r 1, car-
penter and farmer 40.
BidweU, Jonathan, (Little Cooley,) r 17,
farmer 25.
BidweU, Lewis. (Little Cooley,) r 1, farmer
leases of James, Athens, 40.
Bingham, Asa, (LincolnvUle,) r 3, farmer
25.
Blakeslee, Walter, (Centerville,) r 11, far-
mer 25.
Bloomfield, Augusta, (RiceviUe,) r 11,
farmer.
BOUGHMAN, GEORGE A., (CenterviUe,)
r 8, blacksmith.
BOYL, H. H., (CenterviUe,) r 9, manuf. of
and dealer in lumber, and farmer 422.
Boyl, Jonas, (CenterviUe,) r 9, auditor and
farmer 50.
Brown, DelonvUle L., (Taylors Stand,) r
13, farmer 48.
Brown, Jacob M. F., (Taylors Stand,) r 13,
farmer 20.
Buchannan. Hannah Mrs., (Little Cooley,)
(widow of Dewitt,) r 2)4, farmer 50.
Bunting, FrankUn, (Little Cooley,) r 21,
farmer 7.
Bunting, Levi, (Riceyille.) r 11, farmer 50.
Burdick, E. Stillman, (CentervUle,) r 32,
farmer leases of P. C. Ricks, Athens,
5t).
Burdick, Wm. H., (CenterviUe,) r 32, far-
mer 10.
Bush, Robert M., (Little Cooley,) r 20,
wagon maker.
Buzzell, Charles N., (Little Cooley,) r 4,
advent preacher and farmer.
CAG>:, JOHN, (Little Cooley,) r 1, farmer
100.
Canfleld. Bishop, (TownviUe.) r 26, super-
intendf^nt for Athens Mills Co.
Chapin, Charle.s, (Little Cooley,)J r 34>«^,
cabinetmaker.
CHAPMAN. FRANCIS A.. (Little Cooley,)
r24,'^, hotel keeper and dealer in
stoves and tinwnre.
Child, John H., UUcoville,) r 11, farmer
HO
CHILD. PARDON B..(Rioeville.>r 6. State
and county tax collector and farmer
120.
Clark, Alex. A., (RlcevUle,) r 6. farmer SO.
Clark. Daniel G., iLittlf (lool.'y,) r 2li, far-
iiipr leaHOB of L. Drake. 12(t.
Clenients, Sanuifl. i Hiceville,) r 11, deah-r
in lumber and shin^cleH, and farmer
100.
ClementB, Thomfts W.. (Rioevillo,) corner
r 7 and 15, fanner UK).
Conner, B. Franklin, (RiceviUe,) r 12, car-
penter.
Conner, Charles, (RiceviUe,) r 12, farmer
37.
Conner, Dan, (RiceviUe,) r 11, carpenter.
Conner. George, (RiceviUe,) r 30, farmer
leases 15.
Conner, Henry, (RiceviUe,) r 7, farmer 25.
Conner, James, (RiceviUe,) r 7, farmer 72.
Conner, John F., (RiceviUe,) r 11, farmer
47.
Conner, Leander A., (RiceviUe,) r 7. far-
mer leases of James Conner, Athens,
72.
Conner, Lyman M., (RiceviUe,) (X. M. & 8.
Conner.)
Conner, L. M. & S., (RiceviUe,) {Lyman M.
and Samiiel,) r 11, farmers lease of
John F., 47.
Conner, Orin, (RiceviUe.) r 11, farmer 26.
Conner, Samuel, (RiceviUe,) {L. M. cfc S.
Conner.)
Corell, Frank, (CenterviUe,) r 9, farmer
91.
Cox, Ira, (RiceviUe.) r 9, farmer 71.
Cox, Luther, P., (Little Cooley,) r 13, far-
mer 35.
Coy, Jacob, (Little Cooley,) r 2, farmer 20.
Cfecraft, John M., (Little Cooley,) r 26,
farmer 100.
Culp, Ezra P., (TryonviUe,) r 28, farmer
10.
Culp, Joshua, (Little Cooley,) r 28, farmer
57.
Cummings, Isaac A., (Little Cooley,) r ^.
farmer 140.
Cummings, John, (LincolnvUle,) r 3, far-
mer.
Daniel. James O., (TryonviUe.) r 35, black-
smith aud farmer 30.
Davenport. Horace, (Little Cooley.) r 19,
farmer 10.
Dellrimple. Orlin, (Centerville.) r 9, far-
mer leases of Frank Corell, 60.
DePew, Daniel.(Little Cooley,) r 24, black-
smith and farmer 90.
Dewey. Orville, (Little Cooley,) r 21, far-
mer 25.
Dewey, Sexton M., (Little Cooley,) r 21.
farmer 35.
Dobbs, Andrew J., (Little Cooley,) r 3, far-
mer ()0.
Dobbs. Michael Sr., (Little Cooley,) r 3.
farmer '•>\.
Dobbs. Michael Jr., (Lincolnrille,) r 3,
blacksmith.
Dobbs. Samuel, (Little Cooley,) corner r
3 and 2, farmer 25.
Donor, Henry, (Taylors Stand,) r 16, far-
mer 20.
Douglas, Wm., (Little Cooley,) farmer 8.
DRAKE. JOSKPH M., (Little Cooley,) r20,
farmer 110.
Drake, Levant J., (Little Cooley,) r 24J«,
farmer r»0.
Drake. IMiiln, (Little Cooley,) r 18, farmer
100.
Evans, Wm. P., (CenterviUe.) r 3-t. saw
mill and farmer 2.'j.
Fitch, Doiitrlaa, (Little Cooley.) r 1. lum-
ber dealer.
Fleek, I'oitor. (Little Cooley,) rSM)*, gen-
eral merchant.
136
ATHENS.
Foot, Albert, (Taylors Stand,) r 16, tin
peddler.
Foot, Roderick, (Taylors Stand,) r 16,
farmer TO.
Fosburg, JefEerson, (Little Cooley,) r 1,
farmer 50.
Fosburg, John, (Little Cooley,) r 1, farmer
leases of B. Humes, Cambridgebor-
ough, 85.
Free, Joseph P., (Little Cooley,) r 26, far-
mer leases of Jerome Drake, 100.
Fuller, Amos, (Faceville,) r 7, farmer 50.
Geer, Alby S., (Little Cooley,) r 3, far-
mer 85.
Gehr, Joseph, (Centerville,) r 27, farmer
10.
Gilburn, Henry, (Centerville.) r 9, farmer
leases of Frank Wetherbee, Rome, 50.
GLANCY, SELWIN L., (Centerville,) r 34,
sawyer and farmer 41.
Glass, Albert, (Taylors Stand,) r 14, far-
mer 50.
Goldfinch, Job, (Riceville,) r 27, farmer
30.
Goodwin, Eliza A., (Riceville,) (widow of
MarkS.,)r7, farmer 50.
GOODWIN, NASON M., (Riceville,) r 7,
farmer.
Graham, Dewitt,(Little Cooley,) r 4, black-
smith.
Graham, John C, (Little Cooley,) r 16,
farmer 63.
Gray, Andrew J., (Tryonville,) r 33, far-
mer 11.
Hadlock, Wm. F., (Little Cooley,) r 16,
farmer 90.
Hall, Erastus "W., (Centerville,) r29, far-
mer 66
Hall, Horace C, (Centerville,) r34, farmer
10.
Hamilton, Asahel, (Little Cooley,) r 19,
farmer 70.
Hamilton, Chapin S., (Little Cooley,) r
24^, general merchant.
HAMILTON, JOSHUA, (Little Cooley,) r
3, farmer 40.
HAMITON, LINVILLE E., (Townville,) r
25, carpenter.
Hammond. Wm., (Little Cooley,) r 26.
lumberman.
Hart, David, (Taylors Stand,) r 27, farmer
25.
Hart. Hiram, (Riceville,) r 27, farmer 20.
Hart, Martin, (Little Cooley,) r26, farmer
40.
Hart, Samuel, (Riceville,) r 27, farmer 30.
Hart, Wm.. (Riceville,) r 27, farmer 30.
Harter, Darwin R., (Little Cooley,) ( Wright
d- Harter.)
Hatch, Henry, (Centerville,) r 28, farmer
70.
Hatch, Solon, (Centerville,) r 28, farmer.
Hays, Dennis L., (Tryonville,) {F. B. St D.
L. Hays.)
Hays, Francis B., (Tryonville,) {F. B.&D.
L. Hays.)
Hays, F. B. & D. L., (Tryonville,) (Francif!
' B. and Dennis Z.,) r 33, shingle mak-
61*3
Higley, Chester, (Little Cooley,) r 17, far-
mer 20.
Higley, Josiah, (Little Cooley,) r 20, far-
mer leases of Isaac Cummings, 190.
Higley, Miles, (Taylors Stand,) r 13, far-
mer 20.
Hill, Delos G., (Little Cooley,) r 24, box
maker.
Hinebaugh, John A., (Centerville,) r 11,
school director, treasurer and tax col-
lector, and farmer 90.
Hinton, Martin, (Little Cooley,) r 22, far-
mer 50.
Holden, John, (Riceville,) r 6, farmer 65.
Holladay, Harvey, (Little Cooley,) r 3;^,
farmer 25.
HOWARD, J. PORTER, (Centerville,) r8,
sawyer.
Hutchinson, Thompson H., (Little Cooley,)
r 1, farmer 100.
Johnson, Jehiel L., (Little Cooley,) r 20,
farmer leases' of Geo. Peak, 18>i^.
Jones, Henry S., (Little Cooley.) r 27, far-
mer 140.
Jones, Michael, (Centerville,) r 8, farmer
leases of Henry Nobles, 100.
King, Joseph, (Taylors Stand,) r 14, far-
mer 25. ,
Langdon, Philando, (Centerville,) r 8, far-
mer 70.
Langworthy, Horatio P., (Riceville,) r 15,
farmer 70.
Langworthy, Lucius H., (Riceville,) r 9,
carpenter and farmer 57.
Lanning, Richard C, (Little Cooley,) r 18,
farmer 112.
Lederhose, Philip, (Little Cooley,) r 4, far-
mer leases of Esther Simmons, 50.
Leslie, George H., (Riceville,) r 6, farmer
52.
Looker, Henry, (Taylors Stand,) r 15, far-
mer 103.
Loop, Charles, (Little Cooley,) r 3, farmer
60.
Low, Moses, (Townville,) r 25. farmer 100.
Marsh, Merritt, (Tryonville,) r 33, farmer
80.
Marsh, Morgan W. S., (Centerville,) r 31,
farmer 62.
Marsh, Wm., (Centerville,) r 31, stone
mason and farmer 50.
Marsh, Wm. H., (Tryonville,) r 33, farmer.
Marvin, Abner D., (Little Cooley,) r 24j(, ,
farmer 14.
Maynard, James, (Centerville, )r 9, farmer
41.
McKeon, John, (Riceville,) r 6, farmer 2.
Merchant. Alvin W., (Riceville,) r 7, car-
penter.
MERCHANT, MATTHEW,(Riceville,) cor-
ner r 6 and 7, supervisor and farmer
50.
Minium, James S., (Riceville.) r 15, cabi-
net maker and fai'mer 100.
Minnus, James D., (Taylors Stand,) r 16,
lawyer, postmaster and farmer 140.
Molton. Thomas, (Little Cooley,) r 3, re-
tired farmer.
Moore, Casper S., (Centerville,) {Sanders
cfe Moore.)
MORAN, ANDREW H., (Centerville,) r 11,
farmer 543^.
Moran, Michael, (Centerville,) r 11, far-
mer h^Vz.
Morton, Franklin N., (Little Cooley,) r 1,
eclec. physician.
Moseley, N., (Little Cooley,) r 21, farmer
82.
ATHENS.
1£7
MOSELEY, PERRY, (Little Cooley,) r 21,
farmer 50.
Newton, John Jr., (Little Cooley,) r 20,
lumberman and farmer 54.
Osburu, James W., (Taylors Stand,) r 14,
farmer 50.
Palmer, A. Cyrus, (Centerrille,) r 29, far-
mer 54.
Parker, Alex. Or.. (Centerville,) r 11, stone
mason.
Parker, John M., (Centerville,) r 34, shin-
gle maker and farmer 90.
Parker, J. Morgan, (Little Cooley,) r 21,
farmer 50.
Parkhurst, Orin, (Little Cooley,) r 24X,
farmer 30.
Parlin, Mary Ann, (Centerville,) r 31, far-
mer 100.
Peak, George, (Little Cooley,) corner r 20
and 34;^, general merchant.
PECK. FRED. C, (Riceville,) r 7, farmer
213.
Pennell, Burnett, (Little Cooley,) r 26,
farmer 40.
Porter, George F., (Little Cooley,) r 2, far-
mer 32.
Porter, James V., (Lincolnville,) r 3, far-
mer 25.
Post, Harvey, (Centerville,) corner r 31>i^,
farmer 61.
Post, Joshua, (Centerville,) r 31, farmer
Power. Samuel R., (Riceville,) corner r 6
and 15, farmer l44.
Preston, John B., (Centerville,) r 32, far-
mer.
PRESTON, SILAS M., (Centerville,) r 32,
cooper and farmer 30.
Pyle, John, (Riceville,) r 5, farmer 25.
RAINEY, WALLACE W., (Townville,) r
26, foreman for the Athens Mills Co.
Rice, David A., (Riceville,) r 6, farmer.
Rice, Eli D., (Riceville.) r 6, farmer 80. •
Rice, Wm. K., (Riceville,) r 6. farmer 19.
Ricks, P. C, (Centerville,) r 32, farmer 56.
Riggs, David. (Centerville,) (/>. cf- J. Riggn,)
r 35, manuf. lumber and shingles.
Riggs, D. & J., (Centerville,) (David and
^ J(inte/t.) r 35, lumber manufs.
Riggs, James, (Centerville,) (D. & J.
Ri<j(Jii.) „ ^
Rockwell, P., (Lincolnville,) r 3, farmer
40.
Rogers, Joseph, (Centerville,) r 11, farmer
leases of W. Sanders, Athens, 49.
Root, John, (Little Cooley,) r 4, farmer
50.
Root, Melvin, (Taylors Stand,) r 14, farmer
leases of Jonathan Phillips, Meadville,
50.
Ross, Alfred H„ (Riceville,) r 9, farmer
2()0.
RuHseli, p:draund, (Little Cooley,) r 21,
\ fann.>r 30.
RuBSHJl, Peter,(Little Cooley,) r21. farmer
Itx).
Sample, Frasier W.. (Contervillo,) Huper-
visor and farint<r 118.
Saini»lo, Joseph, iCeuterville,) r 2R, cooper
and farmer 20.
S.\MIM.K, WM. n., (rentnrvillo,'>pooper.
Sanders, Milliinl F., (.Contorville,) (^/»-
der» tfc Moor*.)
Sanders & Moore, (Centerville.) {Midard
F. Sanders and Casper S. Moore.) cor-
ner r 11 and 34, manufs. of oil barrels.
Sanders, Warren P., (Centerville,) r 31,
farmer lOO. „^ ^
Saunders, Wm., (Centerville,) r 30, farmer
190. ., ^
Scott, A., (Little Cooley,) (widow of
Daniel,) r 21, farmer 50.
Scott, Asa W., (Little Cooley,) (,J. W. & A.
W. Scott.)
Scott, Edwin, (Little Cooley ) r 21, farmer
5 and leases of A. Scott, 50.
Scott, John W., (Little Cooley,) {J. W. &
A. W.Scott.) ^ , ^
Scott, J. W. & A. W., (Little Cooley,)
{John W. and Asa TT:,) r 21, farmers 70.
SCOTT, OLIVER B., (Riceville,) r 12, far-
mer 50.
SHAUBERGER, CLINTON J., (Center-
ville.) r 29. farm laborer.
SHAUBERGER. GEORGE, (Centerville,)
r ''9 farmer 80.
Shaube'rger, George W., (Little Cooley,)
r 24>^, wagon maker.
Shauberger, John, (Centerville,) r 29, far-
mer 80.
Shaver, Clark T., (RicevUle,) r 6, farmer
105.
Shotwell, Warren D., (Little Cooley,) cor-
ner r 27 and 13, farmer 26.
Showers, Nicholas, (Little Cooley,) r 24,
farmer 75.
Showers, Wm. H., (Little Cooley,) r 23,
farmer 45.
Shreve, Darwin, (Riceville,) {Bancroft <&
Shrere.) .,
Simmons, Esther, (Little Cooley,) (widow
of Samuel, ) r 4. farmer 50.
Simmons, Leonard, (Riceville,) r 6, cooper.
SMITH, ANDREW J., (Little Cooley,) r
22, farmer 71.
Smith. George Jr., (Little Cooley,) r 1,
farmer 140.
Smith, Lafayette, (Little Cooley,) r 21,
farmer.
SMITH, MARTIN, (Little Cooley,) corner
r 17 and 3. farmer 24 3^.
Smith, Samuel, (Little Cooley,) r 3^, far-
mer .50. „ , X ni
Smith, Thomas F., (Little Cooley,) r 21,
lumber dealer and farmer 4Si).
Snow, Lewis A.. (Centerville,) r 30, farmer
leases of Selwin L. Glancy, Athens,
41.
Snow, Lewis J., (Centerville,) r 30, farmer
40. ^ , X
Southwiok, Hosea, (Little Cooley,) r 1.,
resident.
Southwick, Levi, (Little Cooley.) r 1.,
town trensiirt>r and farmer 40.
Southworth, Clark. iRiceville,) .r 10, far-
mer 92. _, ^
Southworth. Lee,(Little Cooley,) rl8, town
clerk hihI fiiriuer 30.
SPKHHY. (i.VKRY, (Little Cooley,") r 20,
fariiHT 40.
Stewart, Merrltt, (Little Cooley.) r 22, far-
mer 25.
Still. John A.. (Little Cooley. > r a-l,¥. l^ut-
fher.
Stookw.dl. Wm. P., (Taylors Stand,) r IS,
farmer 12.
138
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Stratton, Elvira S. Mrs., (Taylors Stand,)
r 16. farmer 86.
STRICKLAND, W3I. W., (Little Cooley,)
r 20, miller in grist mill on r 24>^.
Sturdivant, Edward O., (Little Cooley,)
r 18, farmer 15.
Sutton. Amos. (Centerville,) r 32, farmer
leases of Philo Hall, Clapville, 3,t.
SYMMONDS, DELAHA, (Riceville,) r 12'
auditor and farmer 55.
Symmonds, Samuel J., (Riceville,) r 30,
farmer 31.
Taylor, Silas Dr, (Riceville,) r 5, farmer
100.
Tenney, Edwin L., (Riceville,) r 5, farmer
6iJ.
Tenny, Solomon H., (Little Cooley,) r 26,
farmer leases of Halsey Hyde, Rice-
ville, 125.
TENNY, WILSON P., (Little Cooley,)
r 27, farmer 41.
Todd, Caleb W., (Riceville.) r 6, farmer
150.
Tracy, Eleanor, (Taylors Stand.) (widow
of Lorenzo E.,) r 13, farmer 50.
Tracy, John. (Taylors Stand.) f 13, farmer
leases of Eleanor, 50.
Tubbs, Elijah N., (Little Cooley,) r 18, in-
spector of elections and farmer 30.
Tubbs. Ezra A., (Little Cooley,) r 18, far-
mer 16.
VanEtten, James E.. (Taylors Stand,) r 16,
inspector of elections and farmer 60.
Vansice, John, (Little Cooley,) corner r
18 and 17, constable.
Wait, Levi A., (Little Cooley,) r 4, farmer
40.
Walker, Isaac, (Little Cooley,) r 2, farmer
35.
Walker, John, (Little Cooley,) r 2, farmer
25.
Walker, John, (Lincolnville,) r 2, farmer
25.
Wallace. Caleb. (Riceville.) r 9, farmer
leases of Samuel Rice, Titusville, 145.
Waterman, George C, (TryonviUe,) r 33,
farmer leases of Sarah T., 49.
Waterman, Norman O., (TryonviUe,) r 33,
farmer ^>g^.
Waterman, Sarah T., (TryonviUe,) (wid-
(Tryonville,) r 33, farmer
(Little Cooley,) r 20,
(LincolnviUe,) r 3,
(Little Cooley,)
(Little Cooley,)
Sr.
Jr.
ow of Cyrus H.,) r 33. farmer 49.
Watson, Win.,
10.
Wheeler, John W.,
blacksmith.
Wheeler. Jonas K.,
shingle maker.
Wheeler, Lorenzo D.
r 20. farmer.
Wheeler. Lorenzo D.
r 24^, toy shop.
White. David. (Little Cooley,) r 23. farmer
50.
Williams. Charles A., (Little Cooley,) r 1,
blacksmith.
Winton. Newton S., (Little Cooley,) r 18,
farmer 36.
Winton, Samuel C, (RiceviUe.) r 6, assist-
ant assessor and farmer 125.
Wittmann, A.. (TryonviUe,) r 33. farmer 32.
WITTMANN, JOHN, (Try onvUle.) r 30. far-
mer 40.
Wood. Newell, (Little Cooley,) r 2, lumber
dealer.
Woodard. James C, (Little Cooley,) r 19,
farmer leases of Richard Larining,
Athens 12
Woodard, Wm. H., (Little Cooley,) r 21,
farmer leases of Amos. Bloomfield. 50.
Woodward, Wm., (Taylors Stand,) r 27,
canvasser.
Wright, Delos A., (Little Cooley,) {Wright
d- Har-ter.)
Wright & Harter, (Little Cooley,) {DeJos
A. Wright and Daricin R. Harter,)
r 1, cheese box manufs. and lumber
dressers.
Wright, Horace R.,
farmer 20.
Yarington. Richard
24>^, carpenter.
(Little Cooley,) r 26,
M., (Little Cooley,) r
BE A VER.
139
(Post Office Addresses in Parentheses.)
Explanation. — The letter ;•, following the P. O. address, signifies road, and the
figures following it refer to the number of the road as designated on the map, in the
fore part of the book. Where no road number is given, the party is supposed to
reside in the Village.
Adams, Downer S., (Beaver Center,) r 18,
farmer 30.
Adams, Ezra D., (Beaver Center,) r 18,
carpenter and farmer 10.
Adams, Jacob, (Beaver Center,) r 10, far-
mer ao.
Adams, Lucius, (Beaver Center,) r 10, far-
mer 30.
ADAMS, SAMUEL G., (Beaver Center,) r
13. supervisor and lumber manuf.
ALLEN, A V OS H., (Beaver Center,) r 31,
farmer 60.
Alien, Edson, (Beaver Center,) r 11, far-
mer .50.
Allen, Henry S., (Spring,) r 16, farmer 50.
AVERY, DeLAFAYETTE, (Spring,) r 21,
supervisor and farmer 85.
Baker, Myron, (Spring,) r 6, carpenter.
Baker, Stephen,(Beaver Center,; r 18, far-
mer 2(J.
Barnes, Francis,(Conneautville,) r 39, far-
mer 130.
Barton, James, (Conneautville,)r 41, black-
smith and farmer 50.
BELKNAP, ALOMJ., (Beaver Center,) r
2<i, carpenter and justice of the
peace.
Belknap, Asa N., (Beaver Center,) r 31,
farmer 2*^6.
BENTLEY, guy W., (Beaver Center,) r 3,
dealer in fruit trees and farmer 1(X).
Bentlev, Homer A., (Spring,) r 6, dealer
in fruit trees.
Bentley, 3Iartin, (Spring,) r 5, farmer 81.
Boyce, Henry J.. (Sprmg,) r 8, farmer
leases of Jay, 30.
Boyce, John M., (Spring,) r 16, farmer 50.
Boyce, Joseph, (Spring, ) r5, fanner HO.
Boyce, Lewis J., (Spring,) r 5, farmer 60
and leases of Joseph, 80.
Boyco, S. J., (Spring,) r 16. farmer 75.
Bradeu, Almira, (Beaver Center,) r 18, far-
mer 127.
BRADEN, WILLIE, (Beaver Center,) r 18,
faniK^r.
Brooks. Anthony, (Beaver Center,) r 80,
fjiinnr 12.').
BroukB, llarriHon T., (Beaver Center,) r
80, farmer 80.
Broughton, Francis E., (Beaver Center,)
r 19, farmer 103.
Broughton, Wm., (Beaver Center,) r 30,
mason and farmer 50.
Burroughs, Thos. M., (Beaver Center,) r
31, farmer 200.
Burrows, Timothy, (Beaver Center,) r 10,
farmer 30.
Campbell. John F., (Beaver Center,) r 30,
farmer 50.
Cleland, John, (Beaver Center,) r 24, far-
mer 150.
Cody, Nathan A., (Conneautville,) r 37,
farmer 25.
Cody. Tuvil W., (Conneautville,) r 37, lum-
ber manuf., blacksmith and farmer
28.
COLE. CHAS. W., (Beaver Center,) r 24,
millwright and farmer 50.
Cole, James, (Beaver Center,) r 20, farmer
12.
Conway, John, (Conneautville,) r 37, far-
mer 27.
Corey, Emery J., (Conneautville,) (.£". J.
& G. Corel/,) farmer 50.
Corev, E. J. & Q., (Conneautville,) (Emet^
J. and Grellette.) r 37, undertakers.
Corey, Geo. G., (Conneautville,) r 43, far-
mer 50.
Corey, Grellette, (Conneautville,) (iE*. J. A
<T. Corey,) r 44, carpenter and farmer
59.
Corey, Wm., (Conneautville,) r 37, farmer
106.
CORNELL. CHARLES F., (Albion, Erie
Co..)r4, farmer 50.
Cornell, Erastus, (Spring,) r 4, farmer 50.
Cornell, Geo. G., (Spring,) r 4, farmer 32
and leases of Harrisun, 92.
Cornell, Harrisou, (Spring,) r 9, farmer
92.
Cornell, Lewis F., (Spring,) r 14, farmer
90.
Cozad, Sarah A. Mrs., (Spring,) r 5, far-
mer 97.
Craven, Jobn,(Couneautville,) r 45, farmer
l(K).
Crum, VirgllouB, (Beaver Center,) r SW,
mechuuio.
J. C Goetohiugg Pliotograpliorg makes the bast
140
BEA VEE.
Curtis, George W., (Beaver Center,) r 25,
farmer 160.
Dain, Daniel R., (Conneautville,) r 37, far-
mer 60.
Davoll, Almond C, (Beaver Center,) r 32,
farmer 100.
DAVOLL, STEPHEN T., (Beaver Center,)
r 32, engineer and farmer 50.
Degroat, Cornelius, (Conneautville,) r 22,
farmer 100
DeWitt, Clinton E., (Beaver Center,) r 9,
farmer 50.
DeWitt, Orrin, (Spring.) r 54, farmer 160.
Dibble, A., (Conneautville,) r 36, farmer 11.
Doty, Leonard, (Beaver Center,) r 24, far-
mer 50.
Earl, Simon, (Beaver Center.) r 10, farmer
33.
Eldridge, Benj. F., (Conneautville,) r 22.
thresher and farmer 50.
Fails, Geo. N.. (Pierpont, Ashtabula Co.,
O.,) r28, farmer 56.
Fails, Thomas, (Pierpont, Ashtabula Co.,
O.,) r27, farmer 70.
Fernald, Moses, (Beaver Center,) r 18, far-
mer 152><f .
Fetterman, Ira, (Spring,) r 8, farmer 29.
Fitzgerald, John, (Conneautville,) r 36,
farmer 195.
Flanigan, Thos. M., (Conneautville,) r 42,
farmer 50.
Flower, Albert P., (Beaver Center,) r 12,
engineer. *
Foster. John D., (Spring.) r 8, farmer 80.
Franklin, Percival, (Clarks Corners, Ash-
tabula Co., O..) r 2, farmer 50.
Franklin, Thomas G., (Clarks Corners,
Ashtabula Co., O.,) r 2, farmer leases
of Percival, 50.
Gates Bros., (Beaver Center.) {Luther and
Geo. B'.,)t 10, shingle manufs.
Gates, Calvin, (Beaver Center,) r 20, far-
mer 70.
Gates, Geo. H., (Beaver Center,) (Gates
Bros.,) r Id, farmer 80.
GATES, HARVEY W., (Beaver Center,)
(J. W. Wood (&. Co.,) r 17, farmer 100.
GATES. LUTHER, (Beaver Center,) r 10,
farmer 100. 3
GATES, ROBERT B., (Beaver Center,)
r 17. farmer 125. '
Franklin, Thos. G., (Clarks Corners, Ash-
tabula Co., 0.,)r 2, farmer leases of
Percival, 50.
Gates, Wm. K., (Beaver Center,) r 24, lum-
. , . rberman and farmer 100.
Goodrich, Calvin, (Beaver Center,) r 20,
farmer 160.
Graham, Andrew, (Beaver Center,) r 29,
blacksmith and farmer 74.
Gray, Samuel C, (Spring,) r 6, farmer 30.
Green, Asa W., (Beaver Center.) r 11, far-
mer 60.
Green, Elisha W., (Spring,) r 21, farmer
150.
Green, Hiram C, (Clarks Corners, Ash-
tabula Co., O.,) r 2, farmer 120.
GREENFIELD, EBENEZER, (Beaver
Center,) r 2i, farmer 150.
Greenfield, Edward C, (Beaver Center,)
r 31, farmer 50.
Greenly, Martha Mrs., (Spring,) r 21, far-
mer 30.
Grubham, Robert, (Beaver Center,) r 19,
farmer 32.
Hackett, Stephen and Henry, (Beaver
Center.) r 32. farmers 100.
Hague, Jacob, (Beaver Center,) r 32, far-
mer 50.
Hague, John, (Beaver Center,) r 32, far-
mer 50.
Hall. Irving W.. (Spring ) r 2-3, farmer 60.
Harbaugh, Edwin R.. (Beaver Center,) r
3, farmer 100.
Havens, Horatio N., (Beaver Center,) r 17,
carpenter.
Hayford, Ira, (Beaver Center,) r 13, far-
mer 20.
Hayford, Joab, (Beaver Center,) r 12, far-
mer 122.
HAYFORD, JOHN, (Beaver Center,) r 12,
farmer 20.
Henriette, James, (Conneautville,) r 35,
farmer 100.
Henriette, Thomas, (Conneautville,) r 35,
farmer 25.
Hill, Isaac N., (Beaver Center,) r 17, far-
mer 84.
Hills, James P., (Spring,) r 9, farmer leas-
es of Rachel, 30.
Hills, Leroy L., (Spring,) r 9, farmer 65.
Hills, Polly, (Spring,) r 7, farmer 25.
Hills, Rachel, (Spring,) r 9, farmer 50.
Hills, Ransom, (Spring,) r 7, farmer 58.
Hills, Vincent, (Beaver Center,) r 3, far-
mer 50.
HiUs, Virgil, (Spring,) r 6, carpenter and
farmer 30.
Hogle, Horace, (Beaver Center,) r 1, far-
mer luO.
Hubbard, Aroyal, (Beaver Center,) r 3,
farmer 160.
Hughes. Thomas, (Beaver Center,) r 19.
farmer 150.
Hunt, Henry, (Beaver Center,) r 32, far-
mer leases of Silas Learned, 40.
Hunt, Wm., (Steamburgh,) r 38. carpenter
and farmer 5(1
Hyde. Angeline Mrs., (Spring,) r 7, owns
30 acres.
Hyde, Hiram, (Spring,) r 7, farmer works
for Mrs. Angeline. 30.
Irish, Abner, (Conneautville,) r 34, farmer
53.
Irish, Albert G., (Beaver Center,) r 31,
farmer 50.
Irish, Edwin G., (Beaver Center,) r 17, far-
mer 120.
Irish, Moses, (Conneautville,) r 37, farmer
74.
JOHNSON, EDMOND R., (Spring,) r 6,
farmer 87.
Johnson, Hiram, (Spring,) (icith John A.,)
r 23, carpenter and farmer 54.
Johnson, Isaac, (Beaver Center,) r 30, far-
mer leases of Samuel, 150.
Johnson, John A., (Spring,) {rmth Riram,)
r 2;3, carpenter and farmer 5i.
Johnson, Samuel, (Beaver Center,) r 30,
farmer 150.
Johnson, Wm., (Beaver Center,) r 31, far-
mer 109.
Johnson, Wm. P., (Conneautville,) r 38, far-
mer 22.
JOINER, GEO. A., (Beaver Center,) r 2,
lumberman and farmer 85.
Photographs. West Spriiig St.; Titugville^ Fa
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141
Jordan, Orlo, (Pierpont, Ashtabula Ck).,
O.. )r 28, farmer 33K. *
Kinney, Calvin A., (Spring,) r 16, farn;»r
72.
Lamb, David, (Beaver Center,) r 32, far-
mer 100.
Lamson, Wade W., (Pierpont, Ashtabula
Co., O.,) r 28. carpenter and farmer
65.
Lamson, Willis, (Pierpont, Ashtabula Co.,
O.,) r 39, cooper and farmer 50.
Law, Anda, (Beaver Center,) r 10, farmer
52. ^
Lawrence, Wm., (Pierpont. Asnxabula
Co., O.,) r 28, farmer leases of Alvin,
Lawrence, Wm., (Beaver Center,) r 10,
farmer 100.
Learned, Abijah, (Beaver Center,) r 14,
farmer 125.
Learned, Geo., (Beaver Center,) rl7, buil-
der and owns 1 tO acres.
Learned, Harley, (Beaver Center,) r 17,
town treasurer and farmer 150.
Leavitt. Leander A., (Beaver Center,) r 9,
farmer 30.
Leavitt, Return David, (Beaver Center,)
r !(, farmer 62.
Lesuer, Vioran M., (Spring,) r 6, farmer
20.
Loucks. Geo. B., (Beaver Center,) {Ixmcka
tt" Parker.)
Loucks, John R., (Beaver Center,) r 17,
farmer 64.
LOUCKS, MILES, (Beaver Center.) r 20,
wagon maker.
Loucks & Parker, (Beaver Center,) {Geo.
B. Louckg and Fred Parker,) r ^, lum-
ber manufs.
LOrCKS, WM. P., (Beaver Center,) r 24,
creneral merchant.
Mahoney, John, (Conneautville,) r 23, far-
mer GO.
Marshall, Alexander, (Beaver Center,) r
25, farmer 70.
MARTLN, ANDREW, (Beaver Center,)
r 27, farmer 100.
McClure, James, !( Conneautville,) r 38,
butcher and farmer 33.
McCoy, James B., (Spring,) r 21, farmer
Mcdonald, JOHN, (Conneautvllle,) r
38, physician and surgeon, and farmer
''0.
McFetters, John, (Beaver Center.) r 17,
farnif>r 150.
Merrfll, John. (Beaver Center,) r 14, car-
peiiter and farmer 28.
Metcalf. Hosea. (Braver Center,) r 29,
shoeraaker and farmer 37.
Miller. A: drew, (Beaver Center,) r 30. far-
mer ViCi.
Millf-r. Stanton,(Clark8 Corners. Ashtabula
Co., O.,) r 1, farmer 40.
MINU'M. LEWIS n.. (Conneautvllle.) r
22. peddler and farmer 25.
Moon», Geo. P.. (Spring,) r 7, carpenter
antl farniMr J^»<.
More rian, (Reaver Center,) (ifor&y
Morf«y \ Tfudhope. (Beaver Center,) (/,»-
Tioiii .Varfy and Jo'in Teud/ii'j-ej r 17,
cheeae nianufH.
Morse. Caleb H., (Beaver Center,) r 37.
farmer 92.
Nash, James. (Conneautville,) u33. "far-
! mer o7 rud leases of ' 3Iark (roxon, 37.
I Neuhard, Kilora, (Conneautville,) r 37,
' farmer 80.
Parker, Fred., (Beaver Center,) (Loucks
& Parker.)
Partch, Sabrina Mrs., (Penn Line,) r 39,
PEABODY, SAilUEL H., (Conneautville,)
r 36. farmer 132.
Peoples. James B., (Conneautville,) r 36,
farmer 90. «
Pettit. Heman, (Conneautville,) r 86, far-
mer 100.
Pierce. Daniel, (ConneautvUle,) r 35, far-
mer 80.
PIERCE, GEORGE A., (Conneautville,)
r 35, farmer.
Poland, Nathaniel, (Spring,) r 7, farmer
19.
Pond, Wm. H., (Spring,) r 20, carpenter
and farmer 127.
Pool. Ezra, (Beaver Center,) r 19, con-
tractor.
Pool, James A., (Beaver Center,) r 13. far-
mer leases of John Root, 50.
Preston, S. J. Mrs., (Steamburgh,) r 37.
farmer 50.
Prudeu, Wm. H., (Conneautville,) r 41, far-
mer 50.
Randall, Stephen, (Beaver Center,) r 3,
I Rathbun, Wm., (Beaver Center,) r 22,
j blacksmith.
I Read, Susan Mrs., (Conneautville,) r 37,
I farmer 118.
' Reid, Wilson J., (Conneautville,) r 37,
thrasher and farmer 25.
I Robinson, Elijah H., (Beaver Center.) r
29. farmer leases of Mary F. Lower,
! 150.
Rodea, Charles, (Beaver Center,) r 24, far-
mer G3.
Ross. Wm. H., (Spring,) r 16. farmer 106.
Rudler. Henry, (Beaver Center.) r 31, far-
mer 150.
Rudler. Thomas, (Beaver Center.) r 31.
farmer 116.
Ruland. Andrew J., (Beaver Center,) r 2,
farmer 120.
Rumsey, Nathan. (Beaver Center.) r 20,
farmer 93.
Sager. Edgar E.. (Beaver Center.) r 3. far-
{ raer 37.
SANDERS. GEO. Q..(Boaver Center,) r24.
blacksmith.
Saunders. Hezokiah, (Beaver Center,) r
14. farmer 46 >^.
Sensabaugh, Chas. H., (Conneautville.) r
3.3, farmer 25.
SeuHabaugh. Christian, (Conneautville,)
r .'13, farmer 50.
SENSABATGH, JAMES H., (Conneaut-
ville.) r33, farmer 25.
SenBnbuugh. Wm. R., (Conneautville,) r
3.3. farmer 25.
Sherwood, Stephen L., (Conneautville,) r
3(', farmer IW.
Shipman, Frodorick D.. (Pierpont, Ashta-
bula Co., O.,) r 2fi. farmt«r 212.
Simons, John F'., (Heaver (."enter,) r 24,
general merchant and post master.
143
BE A VEB.
Smith, Wm. A., (Beaver Center,) r 30, car-
penter and farmer 40.
Squier, Ephraim W., (Steamburgh,) r 43,
asse^or and farmer 100.
Stevens. John F., (Beaver Center,) r 3,
farmer leases of TYm. H., 45.
Stevens, Wm. H., (Beaver Center,) r 3,
dealer in fruit trees and owns 45
acres.
Taylor. John, (Conneautville,) r 30, far-
mer 105.
Taylor, Wm. A., (Spring,) r 9. farmer 15.
Tenant, John, (Beaver Cqpter,) r 9, far-
mer 50.
Teudhope, John, (Beaver Center,) {Morenj
& Teudhope.)
Teudhope, Thomas, (Beaver Center,) r 20,
farmer 216.
Thompson, Charles, (Beaver Center,) r 20,
carpenter and farmer 60.
Thompson, Jacob, (Conneautville, )r 33, far-
mer 100.
Thompson, Lamonzo, (Beaver Center,) r
10, farmer 76.
Thompson, Samuel H., (Spring.) r 21. far-
mer leases of George Bowman, 400.
Tower, Andrew J., (Beaver Center,) r 24,
carpenter.
Tower. Reuben W., (Beaver Center,) r 24,
farmer 100.
Tyler, Edward, (Conneautville,) r 37, far-
mer 100.
Tyler. Wm. E., (Conneautville,) r 37, deal-
er in fruit trees.
Varnes. George A., (Beaver Center,) r 25,
farmer 86.
Varne^ Isaac. (Beaver Center,) r 25, far-
Vickery, James, (Conneautville,) r 36, sur-
veyor and farmer 58)^.
Webster, Joseph B., (Spring,) r 9, farmer
116.
Webster. Joseph W., (Spring,) r 5, dealer
in fruit trees.
Welch, Isaac T., (Spring,) r 20, farmer
110.
Wells. A. J., (Beaver Center,) r 20, farmer
96.
Wheeler, Edwin, (Pierpont, Ashtabula
Col O.,) r 39. farmer 270.
WHITAKER, RODMAN, M. D., (Beaver
Cent?r, > r 24, physician and surgeon.
White, Jerome B., (Beaver Center,) r 3,
farmer leases of John Tenant, 25.
White, Warren, (Spring,) r 6, farmer 12.
Whitford, Chauncey E., (Spring,) r 9, far-
mer 50. •
Whitford, Ezekiel A., (Spring,) r 14, justice
of the peace and farmer 125.
WILLIAMS. JAMES, (Spring,) r 22, breed-
er of horses and farmer 200.
Wilson, Thomas, (Beaver Center,) r 19,
farmer 140.
WOLFORD, WM., (Beaver Center,) r 2,
farmer 71.
WOOD. JOSIAH W., (Beaver Center,) {J.
Tr. Wood & Co.)
WOOD, J. W. & CO., (Beaver Center,)
{Jo-viahW. Wood and Harreij W. Gates,)
r 24, manufs. of bent felloes, wagon
tongues, spokes, hand rakes and lum-
ber.
Woodard, Alva. (Conneautville,) r 34,
manuf. of hoops and farmer 150.
BLOOMFTELD.
143
(Post Office Addresses in Parentheses.)
Explanation. — The letter r, following the P. O. address, signifies road, and the
figures following it refer to the number of the road as designated on the map, in the
fore part of the book. Where no road number is given, the party is supposed to
reside in the village.
\
Adams. James, (Riceville.) gunsmith,
Main.
Adams, Moses, (Riceville,) Main, farmer
3.
Akins, Phineas. (Bloomfield,) r 16, farmer
6.
Allen, George W., (Riceville,) Main, far-
mer 10.
Allen, Samuel, (Bloomfield.) r 12, farmer
10.
ALLEN, WM., (Bloomfield,) r 13, farmer
leases 75.
Amy, Charles. (Lincolnville,) corner of r
32 and 34, farmer 25.
Amy, Henry, (Riceville,) teamster. Main.
Amy, Thomas, (Lincolnville,) r 34, farmer
o
^.
Anderson, Thoma8,(Union City, Erie Co.,)
r 3, farmer 20.
Anderson, Wm., (Bloomfield,) r 11, farmer
100.
Andrews, James P., (Lincolnville,) {Ed-
Kon & Andrews.)
Atwood. James, (Riceville.) r 44, station
agent and telegraph operator for
Union & Titusville R. R.
Bacon. Joseph, (Union City, Erie Co.,) r 6,
farmer 125.
Barnes, L. Galu8ha.(Union City, Erie Co.,)
r 4, farmer leases of Alfred Barnes,
Union township, 50.
BATCHELDER. HENRY M., (Lincoln-
ville.) manuf. and dealer in lumber.
Main.
Beacon, J. S., (Bloomfield,) r 6, farmer
hiasf^s of Alice, Hm).
Bcardslfy, LutliHr, (KicHville,) r 46. far-
mer leases of Lewis Ealun, Garland
Station, 7.
Bennett, Wm. -N., (Lincolnville,) hotel
keeper, corner of Mill and Main.
BISBE, M ALLORY, JONES & (()..( Bloom-
iU'Ul.n/ieuht'ji S. Hixlie. Leicin ,/. Mal-
lori/, Henry //. Ji)tte-< </nd Atulreir G.
Mii//"ri/,)TH, niauufs. of and doalors in
lumber.
Bisb.'. Reuben, (Union City, Erie Co.,) r 7,
furincr.
BlSBi:, REUBENS., (Bloomfield.) (flM^^
Mttllnry, Jinif* A f'o.,) r 7, fjiriiior 10»).
BlnkAslee, (V)liinibuR M., (Union City, Erie
Co.,) r 13, furincr 50.
Blakeslee, Dean, (Bloomfield,) r 13, farmer
230.
Blakeslee, Elkanah, (Union City, Erie Co.,)
r 13, retired farmer.
Blakeslee, Freeman. (Bloomfield,) corner
of r 12 and 11, farmer 200.
Blakeslee. Henry Lee, (Union City, Erie
Co.,) r 4, pastor of the United Breth-
ren and farmer 74.
Blakeslee, Jotham. (Riceville,) r 48, far-
merSO.
Blakeslee, Sylvanus. (Union City, Erie
Co., ) south of r 13, farmer 50.
Bloomfield, George W., (Riceville,) (/,. (fe
G. W. Bloomjield,) justice ot the pen,ce
and farmer. Main.
Bloomfield, Lewis, (Riceville,) (Z. <& G.
W. Rloomjield .)
Bloomfield, L. & G. W., (Riceville.) {Leu-is
and George lU.,) Main, farmers 97.
Ely, Theron, (Bloomfield,) r 7, carpenter.
Bosel, James. (Riceville.) r 47, farmer 50
and leases of Thos. Hamilton. Colora-
do, m.
Boynton, Joab, (Riceville,) r 46, farmer
65.
Bradley, Sarah Mrs., (Riceville,) r46, far-
mer 22.
Brown, George W., (Union City, Erie Co.,)
r 4, farmer 70.
Brown, John, (Lincolnville,) r 84, farmer
25.
Brown. John, (Riceville,) shoemaker.
Main.
Brown, Julius N., (Lincolnville,) r 27, far-
mer 25.
Brown. Murlin, (Union City, Erie Co..) r 5,
farmer IcaScsof David Gill, ileailville,
125.
Brown, Nathan, (Lfocolnville.) r 26, far-
mer 2.
Bruno, Jo8hua,(Rlcevil!e,) manuf, of lum-
ber. Main.
BRUNSTKTTER.'WM. D., (Mill Vilhiqo.
Kric CDuut y,) r 1, nitiuuf . uf and deal-
er in liMiiber.
Buch.inan. Lafayette,(LincolnTille,) Main,
farmer.
Burden. F. Willard, (Riceville,) carpen-
ter. Main.
144
BLOOMFIELD.
Burdock, R., (Union City, Erie Co.,) (wid-
ow of Samuel,) corner of r 2 and 24,
farmer 75.
Burton, James J., (Chapinville,) r 29, far-
mer M.
Bush, Harrison, (Union City, Erie Co.,) r
10. farmer 175.
Campbell, John, (Chapinville,) r 1, farmer
leases of S. A. Canfield. 50.
Carroll, Geo. W., (Bloomfield,) r 20, far-
mer.
CARROLL, SAMUEL J., (Bloomfield,) r 20,
assessor and farmer 150.
Carter. Wheeler O., (Lincolnville,) r 38,
farmer 75.
Chapin, David B., (Bloomfield,) r 19,
school director and farmer 82.
Chapin, John W., (Union City, Erie Co.,)
r 3, farmer 4().
Chapin, O. Artemus, (Bloomfield,) r 22,
farmer 80.
Chase, Franklin, (Lincolnville,) r 35, far-
mer 50.
Clark, Ezra, (Bloomfield,) r 19, farmer 40.
Clark, John P., (Bloomfield,) r 19, farmer
47.
Congdon, Wm., (Union City, Erie Co.,) r
3. farmer 114.
COTTRELL, CHAS. C, (Bloomfield,) r 22.
carpenter and farmer 100.
Crosby, Alphonzo, (Riceville,) r48, farmer
37.
Cross, Catherine, (Lincolnville,) (widow
of Henry H.,) r 41, farmer 32.
Cross, David F., (Lincolnville,) r 41, far-
farmer leases of Catherine, 32.
CUMMINGS. BARNEY B. Mrs., (Riee-
•ville, ) prop, of Cummings Hotel,
Main.
Cummings, Carter, (Riceville,) cooper.
Main.
Cummings, George W. C, (Lincolnville,)
r 22, farmer 43.
Daniels, Wm. H., (Riceville,) r 46, carpen-
ter and farmer 50.
Danner, Jacob A., (Bloomfield,) r 8, wagon
maker.
Danner, John O., (Bloomfield,) r 8, wagon
maker and farmer 50.
Danner, Samuel J., (Bloomfield,) i; 8, car-
penter.
Danner, Wm. H., (Riceville,) blacksmith.
Main.
Darrow, Marcellus,(Union City, Erie Co.,)
r 10. farmer 100.
Davenport, Levi D., (Riceville,) {0. Daren-
port d' Son.)
Davenport, Orin, (Riceville,) (0. Daren-
port cfc Son..)
Davenport, O. & Son, (Riceville,) {Orin
and Levi /).,) saw, shingle and grist
mills, Main.
Davis, Adam, (Union City, Erie County,) r
8. president of the First National
Bank of Corry and farmer 400.
Denis, James W., (Chapinville,) r 29,
farmer 58.
Denis, John, (Chapinville,) r 29, far-
mer 30.
DOBBIN, THOMAS L.. (Lincolnville,)
(Dobbin S: Wine,) r 19. farmer 30.
DOBBIN & WISE, (Lincolnville.) ( Tho!<. L.
Dobbin and Benj. E. Wine.) r 17,
manufs. of lumber.
Doult, James L., (Lincolnville,) r 34, far-
mer.
DUNDERDALE, RICHARD, (Bloomfield,)
r 21, farmer 20.
Earll, Daniel R., (Union City, Erie Co.,)
r 4, farmer.
Earll. John Lloyd, (Riceville.) r 43, agent.
EARLL, WM., (Union City, Erie Co.,) r 4,
farmer 100.
Eaton, John. (Riceville,) r 46, stone ma-
son and farmer 40.
Edson & Andrews, (Lincolnville,) {B. Ed-
son and Jame/i P. Andrews,) general
merchants. Main.
Edson. Columbus, (Lincolnville,) r 17, far-
mer 44.
EDSON. PERL B., (Lincolnville,) {Edson
& Andrews.)
Edwards, Ebenezer, (Riceville,) r 46, far-
mer leases of Silas V/heeler, LeBoeuf,
84.
Edwards, Solomon S., (Riceville,) r 46,
farmer 90.
Emerson. Benj. F., (Riceville,) r 46, su-
pervisor and farmer 85.
Emerson, Josiah, (Bloomfield,) r 7, farmer
40.
Emerson, Wm. H.. (Union City, Erie Co.,)
r 8, farmer leases of Wm., Union town-
ship. 50.
Farrington, Eli M., (RicevUle,) {E. M. &
J. E. Farrington.)
Farrington, E. M. & J. E., (Riceville,) {Eli
Jf. and Joseph E.,) manufs. of agricul-
tural implements, founders and ma-
chinists. Main.
Farrington, Joseph E., (Riceville,) {E. M.
& J. E. Farringto^n.)
Fay, Thomas, (Riceville,) r 44, farmer
leases of Henry Hall, Union City, 40.
FISHER, DAWSON H., (Riceville,) r 46,
cheese maker and farmer leases of
Rachel Fisher, 215.
Fisher, Jerome H., (Riceville,) r 46,
teacher.
Fisher. Rachel,(Riceville,)(widow of John,)
r 46, farmer 215.
Foster, Albert, (Lincolnville,) r 17, cattle
dealer and farmer 75.
FROST, JASON, (Riceville,) manuf. of oil
barrels. Main.
Frost. Wm. J., (Riceville.) cooper. Main.
Gilvaire, John. (Union City, Erie Co.,) r 6,
oil well driller.
Glancy, Perry, (Riceville,) cooper. Main.
Glover. Francis, (Chapinville,) r 26, lum-
berman and farmer 200.
Glover, John, (Chapin-ville,) r 28, farmer
100.
Graham, Hugh, (Lincolnville,) r 42, car-
penter.
Grant. Freeman,(Bloomfield,) rll, farmer
125.
Gray. John W.. (Riceville,) blacksmith
and school director. Main.
Greeley. Alfred, (Riceville,) corner of r48
and 483^, farmer 63.
GREELEY, A. FINLEY, (RiceviUe,) cor-
ner of r 46 and 48, farmer and teacher.
GREEN, THOS. C. (Riceville,) wagon
maker and agent for the Weed Sew-
ing Machine, Main.
GRIFFITH. ELI. (Riceville,) postmaster,
druggist and job printer. Main.
HaUock, Samuel T., (Ricevillej lawyer,
Main. „
Harrington, Jerome, (LmcolnviUe,) r «,
farmer leases of Clement N. bmitu,
Riceville, 50. ,, ^ i, «
Harrington, Lloyd, (Bloomfleld.) r 16, Iat-
™er 25. , .,, X no
Harvey, Luther W.. (Lincolnville,) r M.
farmer 35.
HILLYER. ALPHEUS A., (Bloomfleld.)
r 18, farmer 17?i.
Hillyer, Theodore, (Linoolnville,) r ^,
blacksmith. •
Hotchkiss, Burritt D., ^Ricoville,) carpen-
ter, Main.
Hotchkiss, George, (Linoolnville,) r d»,
butcher.
Howard, Auburn, (Riceville.) (Howard d:
Mcl>e.i^iott)
Howard, Howard, (Linoolnville,) r 38, far-
ni«r 31. _. .,, ^ , ,
Howard & McDermott. (Riceville,) (Av-
burn Hoirard and Thou. McDermott,)
shingle makers. Main.
Howe, Clark L.. (Union City, Erie Co.,) r
13, farmer 50. . ^ v
Howe, Wm., (Union City, Erie Co.,) r 12,
farmer 10. ,, x , ,_
Hubbell, Henry, (Linoolnville.) lumber-
man, Center.
HubbeU, Lewis, (Linoolnville,) lumber-
man. Main.
Hubbell, Wm., (Riceville.) lumberman,
corner of Main and Maple.
Humo, David, (Union City, Erie Co.,) r 32,
farmer 49.
Hume, Levi, (Union City, Erie Co.,) r 3.
farmer .53.
Hume, Robert, (Union City, Erie Co.,) r
liv? fa,riii6r 50.
Jackson. Wm., (Riceville,) r 46, farmer
I'mses of Mrs. Sarah Bradley, 2i.
JAQUES, ALLEN E., (Riceville,) wagon
maker. Main.
Johnson, Andrew, (Riceville,) r 48, far-
1 mer 6.
I Jones. Edward T., (Riceville,) cooper,
I .Main.
I JONES. HENRY H., (Bloomfleld,) {Btshe,
I M<i /fori/, Jon tK <{• f'o.)
1 Kelsey, Simon, (Rioville,) r 48, farmer 30.
, K«lB9v, Wm.. (Riceville,) r 48. farmer 30.
, ivfrr,'"Wm., (Riceville.) r 46, farmer 70.
I KILBURN, ELIJAH. (Union City, Erie
I Va)..) r4, farmer 58.
i King. Henry, (Lincolnville,) r 34, farmer
' King. Jacob, (Chaplnville,) r 32, farmer
280.
King, John St., (Linoolnville,) r 35, farmer
King, John Jr., (Lincolnvlilf .) r 34, farmer
King, Lyman, (Riceville,) rU, supervisor
fvnd farm»»r rtO.
■ King. Norman W., (ChapInvlUf.) r 24, far-
mer .'lO.
I King. WilberH., (Lincolnrillo.) r 2(). far
I mor .30.
j King, Wm. R.. (Lincolnville,) r 2^. farmer
1 100.
: LafT.Tty. Jarknon. (Llncolnvir.ri.* r31, far-
i in«r 30.
Lafferty. James, (Lincolnville,) r 31, far-
mer 25.
Langwortby, Asher, (Riceville,) r 44,
cooper.
Larkins, Lewis, (Union City, Erie Co.,) I
r 2, farmer 125.
Lee, Chester, (Bloomfleld,) r6, farmer 110.
Lee, Thomas, (Bloomfleld,) r 2:3, farmer
53.
Lewis, Wm. H., (Riceville,) r 44, mason.
Lewis, Zelotes, (Bloomfleld,) r 15, basket
maker and farmer 11.
Lilly. Lucian E., (Lincolnville,) r 43, far-
mer 150.
Lincoln, Edwin ^., (Lincolnville,) r 42,
farmer leases of Jerome Harrington,
Bloomfleld.
Lincoln, Lyman S., (Lincolnville.) r 42,
constable, collector and postmaster.
Lindsay .Bros., (Riceville,) ( Walter R. and
Samuel ^f..) hardware. Main.
Lindsay, Samuel M.. (Riceville,) (Lindsay
Brofi. )
Lindsay, Walter R., (Riceville,) (Lindsay
Brofi.)
Lon^street, Nelson, (Lincolnville,) r 31,
farmer 40.
Loomis, George W., (Lincolnville,) r 27,
supervisor and farmer 100.
Loomis. Josiah J., (Lincolnville,) r 34, far-
mer 20.
Main, Jeremiah, (Bloomfleld,) r 16, basket
maker.
MALLOHY. ANDREW G.. (Bloomfleld,)
iBi'<he, Jlallonj. Jones *i Co.)
MALLORY, LEWIS J.. rBloomfleld,)
{hUhe, Mall or y. Jone^ & Co.)
Mane. Henry, (Bloomfleld,) r 12, farmer
82.
Markham, George, (Riceville.) general
merchant and secretary of the Coun-
cil, Main.
Marsh, Austin, (Union City, Erie Co.,) rS,
farmer.
Marsh. Cyrus C, (Union City, Erie Co.,)
r 3. farmer 142.
Marsh, Loreu, (Riceville,) r 46. farmer 34.
Martin. George L., (Riceville,) r 44, far-
mer
Martin. James H., (Riceville.) r 44, track
foreman.
Martin, Lester J., (Riceville,) r 43, farmer
121.
Martin. Wm., (Riceville,) r44, millwright
and farmer 18.
Maxson, Wm., (Union City, Erie Co.,> r 12,
farmer 50.
May, George, (Lincolnville,) r 81, farmer
105.
May, Howard. (Lincolnville,) r M, farmer
25.
May, Sylvester, (Linoolnville.) r 34, far-
mer 25.
Mays, James, (Lincolnville,) r 26, farmer
70.
.Mav«. Wm. M., (Linoolnville,) r 26, farmer
"45.
McDermott, Thomas. (Rloeville,) (//air-
nri ,{■ .\fcn6rmott.)
MoMnUin. John. ( Rireville,)ooop.<r, Main.
Merchant, John B.. (Union City. Erie Co..)
r n. farm»«r \0\.
Messenger, Albert, (Blooroneld.) r 12, far-
nn>r 35.
146
BLOOMFIELD.
Messenger, George, (Union City, Erie Co.,)
r 13, farmer 38.
Mickle, Anthony, (Lincolnville.) r 35, far-
mer 100.
Mickle. Henry, (Lincolnville.) r 35," farmer
75.
MILLS, ALEX. P., (Bloomfield.) r 18, far-
mer 38.
Miner, Fitch, (Union City, Erie Co.,) r 28,
farmer leases of Wm. S., 100. _ ..:
MINER, WM. S., (Union City, Erie Co.,) r
2, auditor and farmer 100.
Moore, Danforth D., (Chapinville.) r 2, far-
mer leases of Jane Brown, 50.
Morgan, John, (Lincoluf ille.) r 38. farmer
5.
Morton, Clark, (Lincolnville,) r 31, far-
mer 31.
Morton. J. S., (Union City. Erie Co.,)r 25,
farmer 65. t
Morton, Michael, (Lincolnville,) r 35. far-
mer 25.
Morton, Philip, (Lincolnville.) r 31, farmer
50.
Morton, Thomas J., (Union City, Erie Co.,)
r 2. farmer 125.
Morton Warren L., (Chapinville.) r 29, far-
mer 40.
Morton, Wm. H., (Union City, Erie Co.,)r
25, farmer 65.
Morton, Zaccheus, (Chapinville,) r 29, far-
mer 58.
Neegard, C, (Riceville,) wagon maker,
Main.
Niggiis, John, (Union City, Erie Co.,) r 10,
farmer 175.
Niles, Henry H., (Union City, Erie Co.,) r 4,
carpenter.
Niles. Marshall, (Union City Erie Co..) r4,
farmer 100.
Nurse, Emerson J., (Lincolnville.) r 17,
school director and farmer 200.
Nur.~e, Franklin W., (Lincolnville,) r 17,
farmer 196.
Obert, Philip, (Union City, Erie Co.,) r32,
farmer 100.
Oles, Loren K.. (Riceville.) ( Wctlker c6 Oles.)
Ongley, John T.. (Lincolnville,) r 38, Ad-
ventist preacher and farmer 62.
Paig, James B.. (Riceville.) corner of r 46,
school director and farmer 60.
Palmer, Peter M.. (Lincolnville;) corner of
Main and Chestnut, wagon maker and
farmer 30.
Parkins, Charles, (Riceville,) r 46, farmer
100.
Parson, Chandler R., (Riceville,) teamster,
Main .
Patter.son, Edgar H., (Riceville,) team-
ster. Maple.
Patterson, Joel C, (Riceville,) chair maker.
Maple.
Payne, Charles, (Riceville,) physician and
surgeon. Cummin gs Hotel. Main.
Peck, George W., (Riceville, ) teamster and
constable, Main.
Persons, Thomas, (Lincolnville.) r 27, far-
mer 2.
PETTIS. SAMUEL F.,(Riceville,)r 46, far-
mer 38.
Pierce. Ezra, (Lincolnville,) r 27, carpen-
ter and farmer 95.
Porter, James JI., (Chapinville,) r 30, car-
pentei', millwright and farmer 130.
PORTER, JOHN W., (Chapinville,) ( Wm
Porfer cf- Son.)
PORTER. SAMUEL T., (Lincolnville.) r 42
justice of the peace and farmer 107 '
PORTER, WM.. (ChapinviUe,) (Wm. Por-
ter (^ Son,) r28, postmaster and far-
mer 100.
PORTER, WM. &SON,(Chapinville,) (John
Tl.,)r '2S, manufs. of and dealers in
butter and cheese.
Potter, Freeman B., (Bloomfield,) r 18, far-
mer 50.
Potter, Oscar F., (Bloomfield.) r 14, far-
mer 62.
Potter, Sylvester B., (Lincolnville.) r 1.5,
farmer leases of C. Edson's heirs, 112.'
Potter, Truman, (Bloomfield,) r 14, far-
mer 90.
Pound, Seth, (LincolnviUe,) r 35, carpen-
ter.
Range, James B., (Lincolnville,) corner of
r 2:3 and 27, farmer 40.
Range. James L., '(Lincolnville,) r 27, far-
mer 75.
Range, Robert, (Lincolnville,) r 22>^, far-
mer 60.
Range. Wilber F., (Lincolnville.) r 27, far-
mer.
Ray, Wm. (Chapinville,) r 28, lumberman
and farmer 100.
REYNOLDS. ALBERT H. C, (Lincoln-
ville,) r 22, farmer 25.
Rhodes, John W., (Riceville,) insurance
agent ana justice of the neace. Main.
Rice, Andrew J., (Riceville.) Main, farmer
48.
Rice, George, (Bloomfield,) r 18, farmer
leases of Chester Lee. 50.
Rice, Loren M., (Riceville,) corner of r
46 and 48>^. farmer 48 and leases of
Andrew J., 48.
RIC£, MELVIN D.. (Riceville,) general
merchant and farmer 50, Main.
RICE, OTIS S., ^Riceville.) clerk. Main.
Rice. Samuel A.. (Riceville,) teamster,
Main.
Richards, Edwin M., (Union City, Erie
Co..) r 4. farmer 68.
Richards, Henry, (Union City, Erie Co.,)
r 4. farmer 144.
Rickard. Esreal, (Lincolnville,) r 15, far-
mer 62.
Root. Cyrus. (Riceville,) r 48>rf', school
director, councilman, assistant asses-
sor and farmer 75.
Root, George, (Lincolnville.) r 37, farmer
25.
Rosseil. Wm., (Union City, Erie Co.,) r 13.
farmer SiXi.
Ruggles, Benjamin F., (Riceville,) butch-
er, corner Main and Maple.
Sabins, Albert, (Bloomfield,; r 15, farmer
5.
Sabins, Alvinza. (Lincolnville.) r35,farmer
23.
Scranton, Albert M., (Riceville.) r 44, sash '
and blind maker. i
Scranton, Henry A., (Riceville,) r44, car-
penter. |
Shaver, Jedediah, (Riceville.) r 44, far- j
mer 2. i
Shearer, James, (Chapinville,) r 24, far- j
mer 90. \
BLOOMFIELD.
147
(RiceviUe,) r 46, far- 1 St.
Shreve, Arthur J
mer 25.
SHREVE, CALEB, (Bloomfield,) corner 1 Strong, J^Iichael. (RiceviUe,) cooper, Main
John, Wesley H., (Lincolnville,) r 31,
farmer %.
of r 19 and 20, general merchant,
school director, treasurer and farmer
13>J.
Shreve, Caleb N.. (Bloomfield,) r 16,8uper-
visor and farmer 5.5.
Shreve, Charles, (Bloomfield,) r 16, far-
mer 65.
SHREVE, CYRUS Rev., (Bloomfield,) r2n,
pastor Baptist Church and farmer 116.
SHREVE. DARIUS, (Bloomfield,) r 4,
assistant assessor and farmer 100.
SHREVE, ENOCH R., (Bloomfield,). r 16,
farmer 16.
SHREVE, F. N., (Bloomfield.)
Shreve, George W., (Bloomfield,) r 16,
school director and farmer 25.
Shreve, Julius H., (Bloomfield,) r 21, far-
mer 40. ■ I
Shreve, Melvin, (Bloomfield,) r 16. farmer
28.
Shreve, MerriU, (RiceviUe,) r 46, farmer
leases of Perry, 50.
Shreve, Perry, (RiceviUe,) r46. farmer 50.
Shreve, Seth, (Bloomfield,) r 18, farmer
leases of Julius, 5.
Shreve, Sophia Jane, (Bloomfield.) r 18,
postmistress.
Shreve, Wingfield S., (Union City, Erie
Co.,) r 8, farmer 5.
Skiff. Hiram, (Lincolnville,) r 35,farmer35.
Skiff, Silas 0-., (Lincolnville,) r 35, farmer
2.5.
Skiff. Wilson A., (LincolnviUe,) r 35. far-
mer 20.
Small, James H.. (Lincolnville,) r 41, far-
mer leases of Pamelia Small, Brigh-
ton. 57.
Smith, Alex., (Lincolnville, > r 35, farmer
50.
Smith. Alonzo, (Lincolnville,) r 35, school
director and farmer 100.
SlIITH, ANDREW, (LincolnviUe,) r 35>^,
SMITH, CLEMENT N.. (RioevUle.~) gener-
al merchant, burgess and farmer 1^33,
Main.
Smith, Daniel, (LincolnviUe,) corner of r
32 and ai^, farmer 50.
Smith, David, (LincolnviUe,) r 32X» far-
mer 15.
Smith, Harrison, (LincolnviUe,) corner of
r 87 and 3.5, farmer 25.
Smith, Henry A. (LincolnviUe,) r26,farmer
25 '^ .
Smith, Israel. (LincolnviUe,) Athens town
line road, farmer 6 '.
Smith, Jacob, (LincolnviUe,) r 35, farmer
25.
SMITH, JAMES, (LincolnviUe,) r 35, far-
mer 5S\.
Smith, Jo.seph, (LincolnviUe,) r ■■i5>6, far-
mer 5<).
SponciT, Mile W., (ChapinviUe,) r 88, far-
ni»'r.
Sta£r<»rd. Nathan B., (LincolnviUe,) r 41.
fanner 59 >s.
Stanc-lilT, Samuel, (LincolnviUe,* corner of
r '-W uud .'iS, njiintcr.
STAMINO. .MYRON S. ^ticpviUe,* sash
uiid blind nj(ik(<r, and ugout for Lind-
say Bros., Main.
(LincolnviUe,)
Strong. Wm. t RiceviUe.) cooper, Main.
Sturdevant. Levi, (Lincolnville.) r 41, far-
mer lea.ses of Salmon N., 50.
Sturdevant, Salmon N., (LincolnviUe,) r
41, farmer 50.
TAYLOR. BENJ. F., (RicevUle,) r 46, far-
mer 124.
Taylor, Solon, (RiceviUe.) east of r 46,
farmer 100.
Taylor, Wm. B., (Bloomfield,) r 22, farmer
180.
Thomas. Henry W., (Bloomfield,) r 16,
farmer 25.
Thomas, John, (Bloomfield,) r 16, carpen-
ter.
THOMPSON, DAVID, (RiceviUe.) r 46.
farmer 44.
TiUotson, Asa, (Bloomfield,) corner of r
15 and 16. farmer 50.
Tyndall, John W., (Union City, Erie Co..)
r 4. farmer leases of Graff & Bennett,
Pittsburgh. 100.
VanTassell, James, (RiceviUe,) tinsmith.
Main.
Walker, Darius D., (RiceviUe,) (Walker &
Ole».)
Walker & Oles. (RiceviUe,) (DariuK D.
Wdlker and Laren K. OUfi,) cabinet
makers. Main.
WaUace. Samuel B., (Bloomfield,) r 4,V,
saw mill and farmer 80.
WARNER, GEORGE. (Union City, Erie
Co.,) r 8, farmer 37.
WARNER, HENRY C
Center, farmer 70.
Warner, Joseph, (LincolnviUe,) r37, shoe-
maker.
Warner, Wm, N., (LincolnviUe,) r 19, lum-
berman and farmer 40.
WARREN, HENRY C. Sr., (LincolnviUe,)
r 17. farmer 80.
Watson, Darius E., (RiceviUe,) cooper,
Main.
Weed. Ezra, (Bloomfield,) r 22, farmer 35.
Weed, Ira. (Bloomfield.) r 2:^ farmer 35.
Welden, Herbert, (Bloomfield,) r 12, far-
mer 100.
Weller, Reuben, (LincolnviUe,) grocer,
3Iain.
I Wellmon. Stephen. (LincolnviUe,) car-
penter and farmer. Center.
Wellmon. Stephen 2d, 1 1. incDhiville,) cor-
ner of r 22 and -T), farmer 40.
WELLMON, WM. B.. (Union City, Erie
Co.,) r 4. farmer 58.
WESTGATE. RlCUBEN B., (Rioevillo.^
nianuf. of sash, doors and blinds.
Main.
Wetherliy, John, (BloomflQld.)
jxiundfT of i^'diciiu'S.
Wh.'"ler, Albert, ^Kiceville,^ r
b'lisos of Loren Marnh, 46.
\Vhe"W'r, Amos, (RiceviUe,) r
17-^.
Wh.'.i T. Daniel. (RiceviUe,)
ni.-r.
Whi'eliT, Dowey, (HiceviUe,) r 43, farmer
M.
NVh. • 1 r, E. Chas., (UioevlUe.) cooper,
r 18, com-
46, farmer
43, farmer
Main, far-
148
CBA WFORD COUNTY BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
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Gambridgeboro, Penn.
Keeps constantly on hand a Pull and Choice Supply of
AND
'^lOTioisrs.
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MW ip^itoi*iw I wiiiat ■!* ■ '
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DEALER 11/
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ITUMINOU.S
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Office and Yard : Oor. of Poplar St. and Railroad,
1 —
s
CRUiViB'S
ft^EBQMS QliTMSW.
For all kinds of Inflammation,
Bums, Scalds, Bruises, Broken
Breasts, Indolent Sores or Ulcers,
"Sore Eyes, EruptiojiS of the Skin etc.
Also for all diseases of Atony, such
as Itching, Blind or Bleeding Piles
and Fistula. Inflammation cannot
exist where ;t is used.
Sarnpte "Box ffiretf to avy
persort n^ishing to test the j
9
For the immediate relief of Pain,
and cure of Colds. Dj^spepsia, Acid
Stomach, Head Ache, Sore Throat,
Diarhoea, Dysentery, Cramp and
Pain in Stomach, Cholera Infantum,
Cholera, Pain in Side, Back and
Limbs, Neuralgia or Rheumatism, •
also Stings and Bites of Poisonous
Insects .
lyrAJLTJABLlL IX CASBS OF
ott Man or y.east, I iJiLlIiillj'i, L'|ht.'l[oiy Ui lilOiDld,
Prepared only by the Niagara Pharmaceutical Oo.,
Weetlield, Chant. Co., N. Y. Price 25 Cts., 50 Cts. «& 81.00.
£L OMFIELD—CA MBRIDGE.
149
Whitney, Noah, (Riceville,) mail carrier ,
from Riceville to Meadville, Main.
Wilcox, Anthony, (Bloomfleld,) r 12, far-
mer 60.
Wilcox, Lorenzo W., fLincolnville.) r 40,
farmer leases of B. Humes, Gravel
Run, 36.
Wilkins, Charles, (Union City, Erie Co.,) r
3, supervisor, inspector of election
and farmer 50.
Wilkins. Henry. (Union City, Erie Co.,) r
3, farmer oO.
Wilkins, Mark, (Union City, Erie Co.,) r %\
farmer 65.
Willey, Amos V., (Chapinville,) r 30, far-
mer 50.
Willey, George, (Chapinville,) r 30, farmer
35
wise', BENJAMIN E., (Lincolnville,)
{DohMn & Wise.)
Wise. Frederick A., (Riceville,) r 48, mil-
ler and farmer 25.
Withington, Wm., (Chapinville,) r 30, far-
mer 25.
Wood, Eugene C, (Lincolnville,) shingle
maker, corner of Main and Chestnut.
Woodward, Amos L., (Lincolnville,) r 35,
farmer 90.
Woodward. Mark, (Riceville,) north of
Main, farmer.
Woodward. Wm. W., (Bloomfleld,) r 20,
lumberman.
YOUNG. FRANK R.. (Bloomfleld,) r 16,
blacksmith, county surveyor and jus-
tice of the peace.
Young, Samuel M., (Lincolnville,) rl7, far-
mer 50.
Young, Wm. H. (Bloomfleld,) r 6, basket
maker.
(Post Office Addresses ill Parentheses.)
ExPLA_NATioK.— The letter r, following the P. O. address, signifies road, and the
figures following it refer to the number of the road as designated on the map. in the
fore part of the book. Where no road number is given, the party is supposed to
reside in the Village.
Adams. Amos, (Cambridgeboro,) r 34, far- '
mer 30. j
AGNEW. T. H., (Cambridgeboro,) agent
and telegraph operator, A. & G. W. R.
R.
Allen. Henry. (Woodcock, )r 17, farmer 56.
Allen, John F.. (Woodcock,) r 15, sewing
machine agent, farmer 15 and works j
55.
Allen. Lyman H., (Cambridgeboro,) r 16,
farmer 15.
ALLHN, OSCAR E., (Woodcock,) r 17, far-
mer 45.
Ann's, Bradford W., (Cambridgeboro.) r
25. agent for Wood's Mowing .Machine,
fanner l»)and leases of Henry F. Pen-
oleton, 15<\
AMP:S. JOSEPH C, (Cambridgeboro,) r
•,•5, farmt'i- IJn.
AiidtTHon. Alexander, (Cambridgeboro,)
blackBmtth.
Barb»r, 1)., (Cambridgeboro,) r y, farmer
5).
Barber, T. L.. (Cambridgeboro,) boots and
RhoPB, Main.
Bangher, Ja»".lj S. ( Woodoook,) r 82, cider
mill and farmer 75.
Baugher, Michael, (Woodcock,) r 22, far-
mer 40.
BEACH. ORVILLE J., (Cambridgeboro,)
r 11, carpenter and joiner, and coop-
er.
Beach, Washington O., (Cambridgeboro,)
r 11, farmer works 50.
BEECH, CALVIN W., (Cambridgeboro,)
carpenter and joiner. Main.
Bertram, Henry, (Drakes Mills. ) r 1, black-
smith.
EIRCHARD A. D., (Cambridgeboro.) (,Rir-
chard <l- I.eFecer,) physician and sur-
geon. Main.
Birchard. Andrew J.. (Cambridgeboro.) r
13, farmer 'JO.
BIRCHARD. D. D., (Cambridgeboro,) r 11,
farmer 2tX).
BIRCHARD. D. G., (Cambridgeboro.) r 13,
farmer.
BIRCHARD & LkFEVER. (Cambridge-
boro.) (A. />. Jlirc/iiin/ mi, I A. K. l.t-
/Vrcir,) drugs, medicinoB, paints, oils
&(>., .Main.
Blystono, Joseph, (Venaugo,) {Blyttoixt tf>
.sA*rf<v/.)
BLVSTONK. P. P.. (CambridKeboro.hirop.
i of HoiuDT HouHo and livt«ry Htaule
I Blysttmo & Sherred, (Vonaugo, ) (Jonfyh
j lHyn(on4 and Ai/ain S/ifrral,) props.
' of Venango Cheese Factory.
150
CRA WFORD CO UNTY B USINESS DIRECTOR T.
>
'HOLD ON STRANGER!
rOTJ CAN BUY
BOOTS & SHOES
Cheaper than you can steal them, at
WM. L. PERRY'S,
3Iain St.,
CaiMW^ro. - Pa,
I-
^^
■^^\
c^£v^ :^ lifF
ii.^«fe;
iS^s^ S
ris^itt
Seconi! St., Soiilli of Cliestiiiit St., Me3fl?illB, Fa.
-♦-^♦-
Baths, Pumps, Brass Goods, Iron & Lead Pipe, Fittings (fee.
Orders from the Country promptly attended to. Full Satisfaction Guaranteed.
1^
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DE^i^EKS IN
J£¥/£LUY,
SILVERWARE.
tWIIttftlM,
Clia36 k Stewart's Bloit
KO. 9 FRAMLP^ ST.,
TITUSVILLE, PA.
CAMBRIDGE.
151
BOGUE BROTHERS, CDrakes Mills,) (H. '
//., L. L. and Jfilon,) r 1, dealers in j
lumber, shingles and lath.
BOGUE, K. H., (Drakes Mills,) (Bogue
Brothers,) farmer 25.
BOGUE, L. L., (Drakes Mills,) (Bogue
BrotherK.) farmer 8.
BOGUE, MILOX, (Drakes Mills,) {Bogue
Brothers. )
BONNER HOUSE, (Cambridgeboro,) P.
F. Blystone, prop.
Bonner, John, (Cambridgeboro,) farmer,
in Havfield. 93, Main.
BROOKlfOUSER, A. T., (Cambridgeboro,)
r 13, miller and farmer leases of Na-
than Snow, 100.
Bryan, Isaac, (Cambridgeboro,) r 4, far-
mer HO.
Bryan, Willard, (Cambridgeboro,) r 4,
farmer 30.
BUCKLEY. BEMUS, (Cambridgeboro.)
watchmaker, jeweler, news and music
dealer &c., also teacher of cornet
music. Main.
Burchard. Levi G., (Cambridgeboro,) r 13,
farmer 171.
Burdick, James, (Cambridgeboro,) r 5,
f jirmf*r It 4
BURT & LEFFINGWELL, (Cambridge-
boro,) (Z. //. Burt and A. G. Leffing-
«"«//,) harness, leather, findings, whips
&c.. Main.
BURT. Z. H., (Cambridgeboro,) {Burt &
I.eMngirell.)
CAMBRIDGE HOUSE, (Cambridgeboro,)
J. C. Close, prop.
♦CAMBRIDGE INDEX, (Cambridgeboro,)
D. P. Robbins, M. D., editor and pub-
li.<her. Main.
Carriiiger. Hudson E., (Cambridgeboro,)
foreman in Cambridge Cheese Fac-
tory.
Carrin^'«r, Martin, (Cambridgeboro,) mer-
chant. Main.
Carroll, P. K., (Cambridgeboro,) carpen-
ter. McClelland.
Cea.se. J. R.. (Cambridgeboro.) groceries,
boots, shoes, crockery, lime, cement
&c.. Main.
CHADWICK, GEORGE F., (Cambridge-
boro. i cooper. Church.
Chapin, F. C, (Cambridgeboro,) r 6, far-
mer 160.
CLOSE, J. C, (Cambridgeboro,) prop, of
(Hiiibridge House.
•CRUMB, EDWIN L.. (Cambridgeboro,)
groceries.
Culbertson, Sylvester, (Drakes Mills,) r 3,
farmer leaHes 8.').
Curry, Surah J., (Cambridgeboro,) r 13,
farmer 12.
Doctcr, (icorge, (Cambridgeboro,) r 5J5,
farmer ll:i.
Doctcr, .lackHon, (rainliridncboro,) {icilh
fiiitph .»/.,) r 2.'), furnicr 1^4.
Doct»*r, Jiimi's L., ( Vcnungo. ) r 28, carpen-
ter ami fBrinf»r 21.
Doctor, JciMfph M., (Cnmhridgeboro, >(»rY/A
,tavkiutn,\ r 2.'). famnjr IHi.
DOW. WM. L., (Drakes Mills.) r 1. mill-
wright.
Drake, Abel, (Cambridgeboro,) flour and
feed.
Drake. A. 8., (DrakPH Mills.) r 1, miller.
DRAKE. A. W.. (Cambridgeboro,) life in-
surance agent. Railroad.
DRAKE. ELIAS, (Drakes Mills.) r 7, prop,
of flouring mills and farmer 80.
Drake. F. A.. (Cambridgeboro,) general
merchant and post master.
Drake. F. A., (Drakes Mills.) r 1, miller.
Drake. H. A., (Cambridgeboro,) r 6. far-
mer 82.
Durham, James R., (Cambridgeboro,) r 6,
carpenter and farmer 73.
Ellis, David. (Venango.) r ^. farmer 75.
FABEK, GEORGE, (Cambridgeboro,) {Fa-
her & Sfierred.)
FABER& SHERRED, (Cambridgeboro,)
{Geo. Faher and J. 0. Sherred,) dry
goods, groceries, clothing, boots,
shoes, hats, caps &c.
FLOYD, L. K., (Cambridgeboro,) prop, of
Cambridge House Livery Stable,
Main.
Folwell. Isaac, (Cambridgeboro,) farmer
80.
Ford. Peter, (Venango,) r 28, farmer 126.
Foster & Co., (Cambridgeboro.) (J. G. and
Harry Foster,) stoves, tin and hard-
ware.
Foster, Harry, (Cambridgeboro,) {Foster
cfe Co.)
Foster, J. G., (Cambridgeboro,) {Foster <t
Co.)
Gage, Oliver A. .(Cambridgeboro,) carpen-
ter and farmer 17.5, Jiain.
GEROW, I. B., (Woodcock.) r 15, county
commissioner and farmer 108.
Gillett. C. G., (Cambridgeboro,) r 7, gar-
dener and justice of the peace.
GILLETT, W^ARREN C, (Cambridge-
boro,) r7, coal dealer and farmer 40.
Goodwin, Mordecai, (Drakes Mills,) r 3,
leases saw mill.
GRAY, J. H., (Cambridgeboro,) (J. II.
Grau (t .9on,) brick manuf. and farmer
170, Main.
GRAY, J. H. &SON. (Cambridgeboro.) (J/.
/>..) physicians and surgeons. Main.
GRAY. M. D., (Cambridgeboro,) {J. If.
Gray cO Son.)
Greaves, Carl, (Cambridgeboro,) flour,
feed, notions &c.
GREENE. JOHN.(Cambridgeboro,) watch-
maker and jeweler.
HADLEY & REYNOLDS, (Cambridge-
boro.) {S. B. Ifadley and B. li. Jiei/-
iioldx. I planing mill, doors, sasn,
mouldings. bra<-ket.s \c.. Prospect.
HADLEY. S. B.. (Cambridgeboro,^ (Uad-
ley A" Reynolds.)
Harmon. D. A., (Cambridgeboro,) r 11, far-
mer 10.
Harriot R. M., (Cambridgeboro.) under-
taker and cabinet nuiker. Main.
HutfU Id. J. O., (Cumbridgeboro, ) carpen-
ter McClelland.
Hatlmwiw. EliiMipzer, (Cambridgeboro,)
fiiriiuT 22. Main.
Hathaway. .1. L.. d'ambrldgeboro,) {Jontn
iV Hiithitirtiy.)
Hawthorn. JameH K., (rambridgeboro.) r
16, oil well driller and farmer 40.
Ilayg. David. (Cambrldgoboro.) r 25.
Hchool tt-acher, iiceiit for Pa. Petro-
leum Keal Estate AtjHuciationand far-
mer 2S0.
152
CAMBRIDGE.
HEALD, ELBRIDGEG., (Cambridgeboro,)
carpenter and joiner, and cooper,
Church.
HEALD, WM. P., (Venango,) r 23, farmer
33.
Heald, "Wm. T., (Venango,) r 23, farmer
135.
Hemstreet, Columbus, CWoodcock,) r 20,
farmer 100.
Henneger, Frederick, (Drakes Mills,) r 3,
farmer 55.
Herriman, George G., (Cambridgeboro,)
carpenter, Church.
HESS, S. H., (Cambridgeboro,) carpenter
and joiner, McClelland,
HICKS, JOHN P„ (Cambridgeboro,) livery
and sale stable, Rail Road.
HODGES, J. O. Sen., (Cambridgeboro,)
r6. saw mill and farmer ?5.
Hodges, J. O. Jr., (Cambridgeboro,) r 6,
farmer 176.
Holcomb, Hemry D., (Cambridgeboro,)
carpenter and butcher, Forest.
Howard, I. E., (Cambridgeboro,) {Kelly,
Howard tfc Co.)
HUME, DAVID W., (Woodcock,) r 20, far-
mer 110.
HUMES, GEORGE D., (Cambridgeboro,)
r 25, justice of the peace and farmer
130.
HUMES, J. B., (Cambridgeboro,) fruit
raiser and administrator of J. C.
Humes' estate, 109 acres.
Humes, Robert I., (Woodcock,) r 19, ma-
son and farmer 100.
Hyatt, Smith W., (Cambridgeboro,) car-
penter. Main.
HYATT & WEBSTER, (Cambridgeboro.)
( WilUn W. Hyatt and Grore F. Webs-
ter,) life, fire and accidental insurance
agents, Main.
HYATT, WILLIS W., (Cambridgeboro.)
{Hyatt cfe WehHier,)T%9X estate and com-
mission agent.
Johnson, Robert, (Venango,) r 26, farmer
200.
JOHNSON WM., (Cambridgeboro,) r 10,
farmer230 and works 130.
JOHNSTON GEORGE, (Venango,) r 26,
farmer 36.
Jones, D. M., (Cambridgeboro,) {Jones <f
Hathaanay.)
Jones «& Hathaway, (Cambridgeboro,) {D
M. Jones and J. L. Hathaway,) carriage
makers. Main.
Kellison. Tiffany, (Drakes Mills,) r 1, far-
mer 50.
Kelly, Amos, (Cambridgeboro,) {J. L. & A.
Kelly,) {Kdley, Hoicard & Co..) farmei
180.
Kelly. Howard & Co., (Cambridgeboro,) {J.
L. Kelly, I. E. Howard and Auiun Kel-
ly,) farmers 80.
Kelly. J. L., (Cambridgeboro,) (t/". L. & A.
Kelly.) {Kelly, Hoicard <& Co.,) farmei
40 and, in Steuben, 120.
Kelly, J. L. & A. (Cambridgeboro,) bank-
ers.
Kelly, Wm., (Cambridgeboro,) r 15,farme]
50.
Kingsley, J. R., (Cambridgeboro,) r 15
farmer 79.
Kingsley, O. E., (Cambridgeboro,) r 4, in
spector of elections and farmer 9'<.
Kly, Henry, (Cambridgeboro,) r 6, farmer
140.
Kreitz, Christian, (Drakes Mills,) r 3, far-
mer 50.
LANGLEY, GEORGE. (Cambridgeboro, )r
10, farmer 120.
Langley, Henry, (Cambridgeboro,) r 10,
farmer 30.
Lasher, Andrew L., (Venango,) r 23, dealer
in hay and produce.
LASHER, DAVID S., (Venango,) r 23, far-
mer 70.
LeFEVER, a. K., (Cambridgeboro,) {Bir-
chard (Sr Le Fever.)
LEFFINGWELL, A. G., (Cambridgeboro,)
{Burt (& Leffingicell.)
LEWIS, GEORGE, (Cambridgeboro,) {Sa-
ger & Leicis.)
LEWIS, J. B., (Cambridgeboro,) furniture
dealer and agent for Howe Sewing
Machine, Erie St.
Lilley, Andrew J., (Drakes Mills,) r 1, gro-
ceries.
Lindsey, Wm. H., (Drakes Mills,) r 1, car-
penter, lumber dresser, wagon maker
and post master.
Long, Aaron T., (Cambridgeboro,) r 4,
butcher and farmer 84.
Mansfield, Clark A., (Cambridgeboro,) r
12, farmer 50.
Mansfield, Cyrus W., (Cambridgeboro,) r
12, farmer 50.
Marcey, J. H., Jr., (Venango,) r 29, farmer
225.
Masters, Wm. F., (Cambridgeboro,) r 15,
farmer 40.
Mathews, Fred. Jr., (Cambridgeboro,) r7,
farmer works 61.
Mathews, Henry A., (Cambridgeboro,) r 7,
farmer 190.
Mathews, Henry F., (Cambridgeboro,) r 7,
farmer 61.
MATHEWS, WM., (Cambridgeboro,) r 7,
farmer.
Maxwell, Franklin, (Cambridgeboro,)
drayman. Main.
Maynard, John, (Cambridgeboro,) agent
for Foster & Co., Main.
McCarrell, W. A. Rev., (Cambridgeboro,)
pastor of Presbyterian Church. Main.
McFADDEN, J. W., (Cambridgeboro,)
house painter, Main.
Mills, Orlando W., (Cambridgeboro,)
shovel handle finisher and carpenter,
McClelland.
Minium, Jacob, (Venango,^) r29, farmer 70.
Mitchell, F. S., (Cambridgeboro,) r 5, far-
mer 110.
Mitchell, G. W., (Cambridgeboro,) (J/ii-o/^e/Z
(& Gerow,) r 5, farmer 325.
MITCHELL, L. H., (Cambridgeboro,) r 5,
farmer 50.
Mitchell, L. M., (Cambridgeboro,) black-
smith.
MITCHELL, M. W., (Cambridgeboro,) r 6,
carpenter and Joiner, and farmer.
;chell,
smith.
ma 1
., (CJi
Mitchell, S. M., (Cambridgeboro,) black-
Vlory, D, C, (Cambridgeboro,) carriage
maker. Main.
Muckinhoupt, D. B., (Woodcock,) r 22,
carpenter and farmer 12.
Vluckiiihoupt, Joseph, (Venango,) r 23,
farmer 38.
CAMBRIDGE.
15;
Nichols, F. A., (Cambridgeboro,) general
merchant.
Peck, Joseph, (Drakes Mills,) r 2, farmer
125.
PEIFFER, WM. B., (Cambridgeboro.)
ikufit & Peiffer.)
PENDLETON. FRIEND E., (Cambridge-
boro,) r 25, supervisor and farmer 1.55.
Pendleton, Henry F., (Cambridgeboro,)
(Pendleton & Shenvood <& Son,) r 25,
farmer 150.
Pendleton & Sherwood & Son, (Cambridge-
boro,) (//^wrv F. Pendleton, B. M.und
Alannon Sheitcond,) props. Cambridge
Cheese Factory, Church.
Perrin, R. W., (Cambridgeboro,) harness
maker and farmer 75.
♦PERRY, WM. L.. (Cambridgeboro,) gro-
ceries, boots, shoes &c.
PEW, CHARLES H., (Cambridgeboro,)
(Pew cfe Sidler.)
PEW & SIDLER, (Cambridgeboro,)
(Charles II. Pew and L'harleK S. Sidler,)
carriage, sleigh and wagon manufs.,
Main.
Quav, David E., (Cambridgeboro,) r 25,
farmer 67.
Quay, Robert C. (Cambridgeboro.) car-
penter, wagon and sleigh maker, and
farmer 35, Venango Avenue.
REYNOLDS, B. B., (Cambridgeboro,)
(/fad lei/ (&■ Reijnoldx.)
Ridle. Peter, (Cambridgeboro.) farmer 10.
Rien, Wm., (Drakes Mills,) r 3. farmer75.
*ROBBINS, D. P., (Cambridgeboro.^
editor and publisher of (kimbridge
Index, dealer in drugs, medicines,
paints, oils &c., Main.
ROBERTSON, R. A.. (Cambridgeboro,')
y)hvsioian and surgeon. Church.
ROCKSVELL. A. O., (Cambridgeboro,) r
12, farmer 1.35.
Rockwell. Darius, (Drakes Mills,) r 1, far-
mer .50:
ROCKWELL, E. S., (Cambridgeboro,) r 12,
building mover and farmer 150.
ROCKWELL. H. N., (Cambridgeboro,) r 6,
lath mill, lumberman and farmer 200.
ROCKWELL. .7. W., (Cumbridgeb()ro.)car-
Iienter and joiner. Church.
:well. Wm. S., (Cambridgeboro,) car-
penter. Church.
RO(^)T. DANIEL, (Cambridgeboro,) r 15,
farmer 111 .
Root, .Justin, (Cambridgeboro,) r 11, far-
mor 1(K).
Root, Morton, (Woodcock,) r 1.5, farmpr50.
ROOT, SYLVESTER, (Cambridgeboro,) r
15. fanner 111.
Root. S. B., (Cambridgeboro,) r 11. farmer
im.
ROOT, S. P., (Cambridgeboro.) r 15. far-
mer.
R<'HH, A. n., (Cambridgeboro,) farmer 2ft,
Venango .\veiuie.
nrST. KZ.\UI AH, (Cambridgeboro,) (lixitt
it- Peijti-r.)
RUST ft PKIKKER. (Cambridgeboro.)
{Kt<iriith Hunt and Win. H. PtiJTfr,)
bdotH and shoes. Main.
SAfiER. JACOB, (Cambridgeboro.) {&tg«r
Jc Leiois.)
SAGER & LEWIS, (Cambridgeboro,) (Ja-
coh Sager and George Lenis,) butchers
and props, of Cambridge Meat 3Iar-
ket, Cambridge House Building.
Sanders, Frederick, (Drakes Mills,) r 3,
farmer 87.
Sensor, George.(Woodcock,) r 16>^, farmer
5.
Sherer. John, (Cambridgeboro,) r 21, con-
stable and farmer 65.
Sherred. Adam, (Venango,) {Blyatone S
Sherred. ) r 26. farmer HO.
Sherred. Andrew J.. (Venango,) r 26, car-
penter and farmer .30.
Sherred. H. F., (Venango,) r 2-3, farmer.
Sherred. Jonathan,(Venango.) r 28, farmer
80.
Sherred, Josiah,(Venango.) r26, farmer 75.
SHERRED. J. O., (Cambridgeboro,) {Fa-
her t£- Slier red.)
Sherred. Michael, (Venango,) r 29, shoe-
maker and farmer 5.
Sherretts, George, (Venango,) r 27, farmer
50.
Sherretts, G. M., (Venango,) r 27. farmer.
Sherwood, Alanson, (Cambridgeboro.)
(Pendleton ii: Sherwood dc Son.) {B. M.
Shernood ct Son.)
Sherwood, B. M., (Cambridgeboro,) (Pen-
dleton d- Sherwood & Son,) (B. M. Sher-
irood & Son . )
Sherwood. B. M. & Son, (Cambridgeboro,)
(Alanfin7i.) manufs. of lumber, han-
dles, shingles &c., planing and match-
ing. Church.
SHOFFART. GEORGE H., (Drakes Mills,)
r 1, cooper.
SIDLER, CHARLES S. (Cambridgeboro,)
(Peir d Sidler.)
Sitler. Wm., (Cambridgeboro,) farmer 130,
Main.
Smith. M. R., (Cambridgeboro.) r 6, fanner
104.
SMITH. R. C. Rev.. (Cambridgeboro,) pas-
tor of M. E. Church. Church St.
Snow, J. N., (Cambridgeboro,) r 10, farmer
120.
Snow. Nathan, (Cambridgeboro,) farmer
100, Main.
Stackpole, A. A., (Venango,) (F. G. Stack-
pole rf Sonn.)
Stackpole, E. G., (Venango.) (F. G. Stack-
/Kile <fr Stmfi,) r 28. farmer 114.
Stackpole, E. G. & Sons, i Veuango.) ( ^. A.
and H. //. ) manufs. of staves and head-
ing.
Stackpole. H. H., (Venango,) (E. O. Staok-
jiiile <f Stum. )
Stanton. Mortimer, (Cambridgeboro,) r 18,
farmer 45.
Stlenufr, Ib'ury, (Cambridgeboro,) r 17,
farmer H2.
ST JOHN. TASSIUS C, (Cambridgeboro,)
carptMiter, Pro8pert.
STUCKKNUATH. WM. F.. (Cambridge-
boro,) r 15. gilder and picture frame
niak<>r.
Taylor, Win. I., (Cambridgeboro.) ( H7Av)/f
<1" Tiii/lnr.)
Terrille. John. (Venanto.) r 26. farmer fiO.
Terry, Charles. (Cambridgeboro,) house
painter. ForeHt.
ThoinaH. Ocorge. (Cambridgeboro.) farmer
AU), Cliurob.
164
CAMBBIDGE-CONNEA UT.
Traupe, Frederick, (Drakes Mills,) r 1, far-
mer 50.
TRYON. HENRY H.. (Cambridgeboro,)
carpenter and millwright. Main.
Tucher, B. N., (Drakes Mills,) r 1, farmer
100.
Tucker. L. A., (Drakes Mills,) r 1, farmer.
TUCKER, PORTER, (Drakes Mills,) r 1,
blacksmith.
Upham, George, (Drakes Mills,) r 5, far-
mer 58.
Ward. Ross Rev., (Cambridgeboro,) pas-
tor of Baptist Church.
WA'SSO''. ^. .!., (Woodcock,) r 17,
photographer and farmer 53.
WATSON, HARRISON H., (Woodcock,)
r 15. farmer works 48.
Webster. David P., (Cambridgeboro,) r 15,
farmer 106.
WEBb'TER. GROVE F.. (Cambridgeboro,)
[flmtt <& Webster.)
WEBSTER, JOSEPH L., (Cambridge-
boro.) r 15, carpenter and joiner, arid
farmer 90.
Wikoff. John F., (Cambridgeboro.) {Wikqf
& Taylor,) farmer 66.
Wikoff & Taylor. (Cambridgeboro,)
(Jo^n F. Wiknf unrl v m. I. i ayloi\)
general merchants, Main.
WILBER, J. B., (Cambridgeboro.) stoves,
tinware and hardware. Main.
Wilhelm, Michael, (Cambridgeboro,) ( Wood
t^- Wilhelm.)
Williams, W. H., (Cambridgeboro,) cab-
inet maker.
Wilson, Price, (Cambridgeboro,) carpen-
ter, corner Grant and Rail Road.
WINCHESTER, FRANCIS W., (Cam-
bridgeboro.) manuf. of rough leather
and farmer 56. Main.
Winchester, Francis W. Sen., (Cam-
bridgeboro,) carpenter. Main.
Winchester. Francis W. Sen. Mrs., (Cam-
bridgeboro.) milliner. Main.
Wing, J. R., (Cambridgeboro,) carpenter
and sawyer, Lincoln.
Wismaum, Charles, (Drakes Mills,) r 3,
farmer 27.
Wood, Jacob, (Cambridgeboro,) {Wood
cfe Wilhelm.)
Wood & Wilhelm, (Cambridgeboro,) {Jacob
Wood and Michael Wilhelm,) black-
smiths.
Wykoff, John B., (Cambridgeboro,) car-
nenter. McClelland.
YOUNG. E. P., (Drakes Mills,) r 1, boot
and shoemaker.
(Post Office A(idresses in Parentheses.)
Explanation. — The letter r, following the P. O. address, signifies road, and the
figures following it refer to the number of the road as designated on the map. in the
fore part of the book. Where no road number is given, the party is supposed to
reside in the village.
Akens, John H., (Penn Line,) r 30, farmer
30.
ALDEN, E. MONROE, (Lineville Station,)
r 37. farmer 65.
Allen. Americus V., (Lineville Station,) r
51, farmer 30.
Allen, Elias, (Center Road Station,) r 25,
farmes leases of Samuel Brook, 100.
Allen, Ethan, (Conneautville,) r 4, farmer
125.
Allen, James. (Lineville Station,) r 51, far-
mer 18.
Allen. Moses, (Lineville Station,) r 51, far-
mer 50.
Anderson. Ora W., (Steamburgh,) r 3,
blacksmith.
Anderson. William, (Lineville Station,) r
45, farmer 20.
Andress, John J, '^Lineville Station,) r 35,
farmer, works farm of Louisa A.
Palmer, 97.
Baker, VanBuren, (Conneautville,) r 14,
farmer 90.
Baldwin. Casper, (Steamburgh,) r 22, far-
mer 61.
Baldwin. John, (Center Road Station,) r
2^3, assessor and farmer 110.
Baldwin. Joseph 2d, (Steamburgh,) r 22,
farmer 60.
BARBER. HORATIO E., (Penn Line.)
(Bates (£• Barber,) {A. H. Bates & io.,)
farmer 103.
Anderson, Robert, (Penn Line,) leather Barber, Willis D., (Penn Line,) r 31, far-
manuf. mer 110.
Anderson. Robert H , (Penn Line,) r 32, BARNEY. EDWIN, (Conneautville,) r 7,
farmer 56. farmer 56.
ANDERSON, THAYER R., (Penn Line,) Barney, Joseph, (Conneautville,) r 9, far-
dealer in fruit trees. mer 53.
CONNEA UT.
155
BATES, ALANSON S. rPenn Line. )(5orcf«n
•C" /^r/fes.) postmaster.
BATES, ALEXANDER H., (Penn Line,)
(Bates ct Barber,) {A. H. Bates ife Uo.)
L Ann PI* GO
BATES, A. h'. & CO., (Penn Line.) {Ahran-
de.r II. Hdtes, Horatio E. Barber and G.
M. Sidle>/.) cheese mauufs.
BATES & BARBER,(Penn Line,) {Al«c. IT.
Batex and Horatio E. Barber,) general
merchants.
Bates. P. H., (Penn Line,) r 31, farmer 13(1.
Bean, David, (Center Road Station,) r 36,
farmer 10().
Beardsley. Jerome W., (Lineville Station,)
r 41, farmer 40.
BOLES, STEPHEN H., (Lineville Sta-
tion,) r 47. gardener and fruit raiser.
Bollard, David. (Center Road Station.)
r 2.3, farmer 50 and works farm of
Hannah J., l')0.
Bollard, Hannah J., (Center Road Sta-
tion,) r 2.3. owns If'O.
Bollard. John, (Lineville Station.) r 42,
farmer 113 and works on shares 150.
BOMAN, JAMES, (Conneautville,) r 13,
farmer 50.
BORDEN & BATES, (Penn Line,) {James
Borden and Alan«on S. Bates,) general
merchants.
BORDEN, JAMES, (Penn Line,) {Bordm &
Batet<.)
BORTLES, CHARLES A., (Penn Line,) r
21, farmer 344.
Bradt, Henrv D., (Lineville Station,) r 45,
farmer l&^l.
Brooks, Eli, (Center Road Station,) r 38,
farmer 93.
Brooks, Eli Jr., (Center Road Station,) r
38, farmer 122.
Brooks. Isaac, (Lineville Station,) r 45,
farmer 131.
Brooks, John, (Lineville Station,) r 41,
carpenter and owns 11 acres.
Brook.s. Quentin, (Center Road Station,)
BROOKS, REASONS., (Lineville Station,)
r 41, carpenter and joiner.
Brooks. Samuel Jr., (Center Road Sta-
tion,) r 3y. farmer 1(X).
Brooks. Sarah, (Center Road Station,) r
31), farmer works 100.
BROUGHTON. VVM. H. (Center Road Sta-
tion,) r 37. farmer 100.
Butler, Chapman, (Lineville Station.) r 51,
farmer (50.
CAMPHKLL, CHARLES S., (Center Road
Station,) r36, town clerk and fanner
1.3(1.
CAKPENTER, PHIXEAS B., (Conneaut-
ville.irr). contriictor. owuk l.">0 acres.
Carpenter, Tahor V., (Couneautvillo,) r 0,
mason.
CHE.SEV. ELIPIIALET, (RtoainburKh.) r
3. poHtinaster, cheese factory and far-
U»IT .V3.
CHENEY. ELNATHAN S.. (Steamhurgh,)
r 3, <'heeiie maker and farmer 47.
('lute, NoIhod, (Conneautville,; r 4, far-
mer 9fl.
Coff.-en, John, (Lin^viUo Station,) r 4«.
farmer STiV.
COLLINS, A. V. MiiH., rConter Road Sta-
tiun,; r 26, farmer 56.
Connick, Daniel, (Center Road Station,) r
3(), farmer 43.
Corey, Charles H., (Conneautville.) r 12,
harness maker and farmer works 73.
COREY. JAMES L.,( Penn Line,) r 19, audi-
tor and farmer 140.
Corey, John W., (Conneautville,) r 12, far-
mer 106.
Corey & Stanley, (Conneautville,) {Wm.
Corey and Henri/ W. Stanley,) manufs.
of lumber and cheese boxes.
Corey, Wm., (Conneautville,) {Corey &
Stan/ei/.)
CROCKETT, THOMAS B., (Lineville Sta-
tion,) r 37, farmer 75.
CROZIER, ORLANDO. (Conneautville.) r
13, farmer leases of Isaac Lyman. 50.
Crumb, G. H., (Penn Line,) r 52, supervisor
and farmer 114.
Curtis. Napoleon B., (Center Road Sta-
tion.) r 27, postmaster and black-
smith.
Dart, Christopher,(Penn Line,) physician.
Dey. John W., (Lineville Station,) r 4.5^,
farmer .55.
Donaldson. Samuel N., (Lineville Station,)
r ;i5, farmer .58.
Donnick. David, (Stearaburgh,) r3, black-
smith and farmer 25.
Dorchester, Major C, (Center Road Sta-
tion.) r 26. farmer 10' '.
Dorchester, Seth S.. (Center Road Sta-
tion, ) r 25, farmer 25.
Doty, Lewis S., (Steamburgh,) r 3, farmer
50.
Duffy, Jane. (Penn Line.) r 18. farmer 45.
Duncan, Charles, (Penn Line,) r 2, farmer
60.
Duncan, Robert B., (Steamburgh,) r 16,
farmer 63.
Elsworth. EbenezerR., (Lineville Station.)
r 46. farmer leases of Isaac Brook, 6.
Elsworth, Edmund, (Center Road Station,)
r ;3H, farmer 66.
Everitt, Issachar M., (Steamburgh,) r 22,
farmer 76.
Everitt, Wm. B.. (Penn Line,) r 2, carpen-
ter and farmer ."JO.
Fenner. Alexander, (Conneautville,) r 4,
farmer 60.
Fenner, Edwin S., (Conneautville,) r 13,
auditor and farmer UK).
Fenner, James E., (Steamburgh.) r 16,
farmer leases of Morgan L., 2.')0.
Finley. Robert R., (.Penn Line,) r 31, far-
mer 120.
FISH. GEORGE M.. (Conneautville.) (iri^A
John H'.,) r '.', farmer leases of Solo-
mon W.. 15H.
FISH. JOHN W.. (Conneautville.) Urith
Geitr^ie J/.,) r 9, farmer leases of Solo-
mon W., !.')«.
Fish, Snlomon W., (Conneautville,) r 9,
school diroctorand farmer 15<i.
Fisher. Alfred. (Penn Line.) shoemaker.
Fonner. Oliver E, ( Lineville Station,) rlO,
wagon maker and farmer 18.
FORHES. (H.\UI.i;s, (Contor Road Sta-
tion.) r 39, fnrm.<r 70.
Forhe.s, (Ji'o. W., (Center Road Station,)
r 2.'>, farmer 117.
For.l. Samuel E., (Lineville Station,) r 45,
farmer 74.
Oakford &, Hood, only Practicable Hatters in
156
CON'NEA UT.
Foster, George, (Lineville Station,) r 51,
farmer 250.
Foster, John A., (Lineville Station,) r 51,
lumberman and farmer 10 .
Frey, Henry S., (Penn Line,) r 22, shoe-
maker.
Frey, Joseph L., (Lineville Station,) r35><$',
farmer 80.
Frey, Lorenzo D., (Lineville Station,) r 50,
farmer 40.
Frey, Simeon N., (Lineville Station,) r 50,
farmer 85.
Frey, Wm. L., (Lineville Station,) r 51,
saw and feed mills.
Fuller, Leslie L., (Penn Line,) r 2, farmer
leases of Jane, 50.
Garlock, Austin, (Center Road Station,)
r 39, farmer 150.
Garwood. Anthony T., (Lineville Station,)
r 50, farmer 106.
Garwood, Charles S., (LineviUe Station,)
r 35, carpenter and farmer 55.
Garwood, Levi, (Lineville Station,) r 35,
farmer 44.
. Garwood, Perkins R., (Lineville Station,)
r 35, farmer 70.
Garwood, Samuel A., (LineviUe Station,)
r50, farmer 37><^.
Gehr, Isaac B., (Center Road Station,) r
38, agent for Wheeler & "Wilson Sew-
ing Machine and farmer 48.
GIFFORD, JAMES S., (Lineville Station,)
r 48, wagon maker and farmer 25.
GILLETT, EUGENE E., (Conneautville,)
(icith Virgil,) r 6, farmer 106.
GILLETT, VIRGIL, (Conneautville,) {with
Eugene E.,) r 6, farmer 106.
Gilliland, Frank L., (Lineville Station,)
{icith Wm. P..) r 51, farmer 140.
Gilliland, John, (Lineville Station,) r 43,
farmer 172.
GILLILAND, JNO. 2d, (Lineville Station,)
r 33, broom maker and farmer 70.
Gilliland, R. H. Mrs., (Lineville Station,)
r 51, farmer 122.
Gilliland, Uriah, (Lineville Station,) r 33,
farmer 48.
Gilliland, Wm. P., (Lineville Station,)
(icith Frank L.,) r 51, farmer 140.
GILSON, MARTIN A., (LineviUe Station.)
r 50, farmer 50.
Graff, Baltzer, (Center Road Station,) r
38, farmer leases of Albert Brooks,
50.
Graham, Edward, (Lineville Station,) r
37, farmer 170.
Graham, John, (Penn Line,) r 30, farmer
75.
Graham, Nancy, (Penn Line,) r 33, farmer
100.
GRAHAM, WM. C, (Penn Line,) r 33,
farmer 25 and leases of Nancy, 100.
Greenfield, Almon B., (ConneautviUe,) r
GREENFIELD, ' ARTEMUS J., (Penn
Line.) r 30, carpenter and joiner.
Greenfield, Burnham, (Center Road Sta-
tion,) r 24, farmer 57.
Greenfield, Francis M., (ConneautviUe,)
r 12, farmer 15.
Greenfield, Harlow J., (Conneautville,) r
7, supervisor and farmer 115.
Greenfield, Henry A., (Conneautville,) r
14, farmer 45.
Greenfield, Robert N., (Penn Line,) r 19,
physician.
Greenfield, W^m. C, (ConneautviUe,) r 12,
farmer 56.
Greenfield, Wm. R., (ConneautviUe,) r 23,
farmer 4(J.
Greenwood, John R., (Penn Line,) r 1,
farmer 140.
Grover, Bina, (Steamburgh,) r 22, farmer
180.
Hadlock, Josiah. (Center Road Station,) r
38. farmer 20.
Harvey, Benj. F., (Lineville Station,) r 51,
teamster.
Hatch, Erastus S., (Penn Line,) r 34,
mechanic and farmer 70.
Havens, Orson, (Penn Line,) shoemaker.
Henritta, Jane, (Steamburgh,)r 17, farmer
50.
HERRING, DANIEL, (Lineville Station,)
r 50, farmer works farm of Mrs. Mary,
96.
Herring, Mary Mrs., (LineviUe Station,) r
50, farmer 96.
Hickey, Patrick, (Lineville Station,) r 41,
farmer 6.
Hill, Lewis A., (Center Road Station,) r25,
carpenter and farmer 30.
Hill, Wm., (Penn Line, )r 52, farmer 50.
Holcomb. Augustus, (Penn Line,) rS4, far-
mer 133><^.
Holcomb, Franklin, (Penn Line,) r 32, far-
mer M.
Holcomb, Leicester, (ConneautviUe,) {tcith
Shirley Z.,) r 7, farmer leases of Chris-
tian, 50.
Holcomb, Nancy Mrs., (Penn Line,) farmer
75.
HOLCOMB, SHIRLEY L., (ConneautviUe,)
(with Leicester,) r 7, farmer leases of
Christian, 50.
Holcomb, Wm., (Conneautville,) r 7, far-
mer leases of A. G. Eberthart, 100.
HOLMAN, CHARLES T., (ConneautviUe,)
r 6. butcher and farmer leases of Susan
T.,3.3.
Holman, John G., (ConneautviUe,) r5, far-
mer 220.
Holman, Susan T., (ConneautvUle,) r 6,
owns ^ acres.
Hcmer, Wm. W., (ConneautviUe,) r 14, far-
mer 121.
House. Marvin M., (Lineville Station.) r51,
farmer leases of John Gafney, 153.
Huestis, Bishop, (Center Road Station,) r
24, farmer 85.
Hunt, Heman Jr., (Steamburgh,) rl7, far-
mer 10".
Huntley. George, (Steamburgh,) r 4, wagon
maker.
HUNTLEY, SILAS A., (Steamburgh,) r 4,
carpenter and farmer 50.
Irons, Rebecca, (Lineville Station,) r35,
farmer 60.
Irons, Wm. B., (Lineville Station,) r 43,far-
mer 118.
JACKETT BROTHERS, (Steamburgh,)
( Wm. and Inaac F.,) r3. brick manufs.,
masons and carpenters.
JACKETT, ISAAC F., (Steamburgh,)
{Jackett Brothers.)
JACKETT, WM., (Steamburgh,) (Jackett
Brothers.)
the Oil Region, StoreFe rtig Block, TitusviHe. Pa^
CONNEA UT.
157 1
JOHNSON, ANDREW, (Conneautville,) r
7, farmer I'lO.
Johnson, Norman L., (Lineville Station,) r
48, cooper and farmer \'K
Johnson, Wm. B., (Conneautville,) r7, far-
mer 100.
Jones, Rebecca, (Penn Line,) r 17, owns
76 acres.
Jordon, Charles, (Penn Line,) r 52, farmer
29.
Kazebee, Margaret, (Conneautville,) r 7,
owns 14 acres.
KELLOGG, C, (Lineville Station,) r 45,
farm laborer.
KENDALL. JOHN B.. (Center Road Sta-
tion,) r 23, town treasurer and farmer
125.
Kent? Susannah, (Lineville Station,) r 35,
farmer 17.
Kimble. Adelia L. Miss, (Center Road Sta-
tion.) r 13. farmer 80.
Klumph. Alexis C, (Conneautville,) r 13,
farmer 12.
Klumph, Almond P., (Conneautville,) r 8,
farmer 73.
Knapp, John W., (Venn Line,) r 34, farmer
leases of Peter Terry, 55.
Labar. George, (Penn Line,) r 32, farmer
.30.
Ladner, Isaac, (Lineville Station,) r 45,
mason and farmer 115.
Laudon. Benj. D.. (Center Road Station,)
r 25. carpenter and farmer 30.
Landon. Holbert, (Center Road Station,)
r 25, carpenter and owns 54.
Landon, Wm. H., (Center Road Station,)
r 25, blacksmith and farmer leases of
Holbert, 54.
Lawrence, James, (Center Road Station,)
r 3'.^ farmer 115.
Lawrence, Samuel, (Conneautville,) r 25,
fanner 30.
Lawson, Wm., (Lineville Station,) r 48,
Btock dealer and farmer 12»i.
Leonard, Anson, (Penn Line,) farmer 63.
Leonard, Elizabeth M., (Penn Line,) far-
mer 40.
Leonard, Harriet A., (Penn Line,) owns 42
acres.
Leonard. Lillian P., (Penn Line,) owns 50
acres.
Leonard, Myra M., (Penn Line,) owns 42
acres.
Leah, George, (Penn Line,) r 1<, farmer
116.
LESU, J. A., (Penn Line.) farmer.
Logan. Moses H., (Lineville Station,) r 4A^
farmer 100.
LORD. WM., (Penn Line,) prop, of Penn
Line House.
Lowing:, Henry D. Rev., (Central Road
Stall. ju.) r27, pastor of (%)ngregatlon-
al Church and farmer 137.
LUKK, SOLO.MnN, iConn.'^utville,) r 9.
cattle dealer and fanner 'A.
Lyman, Inaac S.. (Center Road Station,)
(Avm.in .fe McMilUn,) r 27, owun 110
AOrert.
Lyman A McMillen.(Center Road Station.)
{ Imiiic S. l.ijinitn anil I.iifaiitttf McMH-
Un.) nmniifrt. of lumber, lath and
8hingli'H. and own 80 acreH.
Lynch, Chri.^topher, (CunneautviUe,) r 18,
farmer 40.
MALONEY, HIRAM A., (Penn Line,1 r 19, ,
justice of the peace and farmer 200.
MAN'.VING. GEO. V., (Center Road Sta-
tion, I r 29, school director, farmer 106
and leases of Wm Miller, 111. ;
Maxwell, John, (Steamburgh,) r22, farmer ,
Mc Arthur, Earl P. , (Penn Line, ) constable i
and farmer 2)4. , o.. .. x
McClinton, Robert,(CenterRoad Station,)
r 38, farmer .59.
McCord, Andrew J., (Conneautville,) r 2,
farmer 65. , ^j. ^- ^
McKean, James G., (Center Road Station,)
r 29, farmer 46. , . .
McKinney, James, (Lineville Station.) r
35. farmer .50. . .„ x n
McLallin, Edgar R.. (Conneautville.) r 9,
farmer leases of James, 68.
McLallin, James, (Center Road Station.)
r 27, general merchant and owns o3
acres. .,^ •, oi.
McMillen, Lafayette. (Center Road Sta-
tion,) (Zv""^" <^ 'VoJ/(7/«rj.)
McMuUen, Geo., (Conneautville,) r 9, lum-
ber manuf. and farmer 200.
Mickel, Chas. C, (Center Road Station,)
r 37, farmer 53.
Mickel. John C. (Center Road Station,) r
.38, farmer leases H 0. ,
MICKEL, J. M., (Center Road Station,) r
37, farmer.
Mickel, Lewis, (Lineville Station,) r 37,
farmer 75. ,,„,,. ^ or
Miller, Alvah D., (Lineville Station,) r 35,
farmer works 60. ^ ^ x- x
Miller, Hiram, (Center Road Station,) r
29, farmer 88.
.Miller, Samuel A., (Lineville Station,) r
38. farmer .50.
Miller, Wm., (Center Road Station.) r 29,
farmer 111. t • x ei
Mowry, Joseph C, (Penn Line,) r 51,
farmer leases of S. Shepard. lu.
MUNGER, DANIEL. (Center Road Sta-
tion.) r 27, station agent at Summit
and farmer 65. „ ^ ^ .- ^
Munger, Emery, (Center Road Station,) r
24, farmer 40. , o. *• \
Munger. Jared E., (Center Road Station,)
r 27, shoemaker, owns 10 acres
Munger. LaFayette, (Center Road Sta-
tion ) r 24, farmer leases of Richard
Williams. 2><,. „ ., o*
MUNGER, LUCIUS, (Center Road Sta-
tion.) r 24, farmer.
MUNGER. LUC RETT A C. Mrs., (Center
Road Station,) r 2-1. farmer 80.
Munger, Warren. ^Center Rott<l Station,)
r 37. carpenter.
Nevel, Peter, (Conneautville,) r 15, farmer
Newcomb. Andrew J., (Conneautville.*
r ». Rhooniaker and farmer leases of
ChuH. Kiml.all, 90.
North. Chtinning L.. (Conneautville,) r 6,
fariii.T lfa.s«<8 of Matilda. 57.
North. .Matilda, (Conneautville.) r 5. owns
67 acres.
Ott. Philip. (Penn Line,) r 1.. farmer 6
anil li'a.sps 22M. ,. , x. ^
Palm.<r, Louisa A., (Lineville Station.) r
35. farmer 97.
158
CONNEA UT.
Pai-tch. Edgar, (Penn Line.) farmer 250
and works 100.
Peabody, John, (Penn Line.) r 52, farmer
45.
Peck, Newton, (Lineville Station,) r 49,
farmer 60.
Penfield, Alden, (Steamburgh,) r 16,
farmer 75.
Penfield, Charles, (Steamburgh,) r 22,
farmer 53.
Penfield, Chauncy, (Conneautville,) r 6,
farmer 125.
Penfield. Edwin, (Conneautville,) r 14,
farmer 50.
Peniield, Francis, (Steamburgh,) r 17,
farmer 87><^.
Penfield, Henry A.. (Conneautville,) r 11,
cheese manufacturer.
Penfield, Julius, (Penn Line,) r 18, school
director and farmer 129.
Penfield, Orrin, (Conneautville,) r 6,
farmer .50 and leases of P. B. Carpen-
ter. 140.
PENN LINE HOUSE, (Penn Line,) Wm.
Lord, prop
Perkin. Diadama, (Lineville Station,) r
35^.^, farmer 55.
PERKIN, GEO. H., (Lineville Station.) r
35>vj', carpenter and joiner.
Perrin, Wm. D., (Conneautville,) r 7, far-
mer 50.
PHELPS, AUSTIN W., (Penn Line,) r 32.
leases of Chester, saw mill and 100
acres.
Phelps, Che.ster. (Penn Line,) r 32, saw
mill and farmer 100.
Phelps, James L.,(Penn Line,)r 32, farmer
■ 180.
Phelps. Judson B., (Conneautville,) r 5,
manuf. of cheese and farmer 170.
Place, Ira, (Steamburgh,) r 16, farmer
works farm of Laura, 44.
Place. Laura, ( Steamburgh,) r 16, farmer
44.
Piatt. Eli, (Penn Line,) r 32, farmer 300.
Piatt, Henry C, (Penn Line,) r 30, farmer
75.
Potter, Alonzo, (Conneautville,) r 7, far-
mer leases of of O. H. AVilder, 50.
Potter, George, (Steamburgh,) r 3, farmer
56.
Potter, Joseph, (Lineville Station,) r 35,
carpenter and farmer 60.
POTTER, "WM. J., (Penn Line,) r 20, far-
mer 53.
Froutor, Alonzo M., (Penn Line,) r31, far-
mer 166.
Rice, Herman B., (Lineville Station,) r 45,
farmer 50.
Rick, Joseph, (Lineville Station,) r44, far-
mer 51.
Riggs, Oliver, (Conneautville,') r3, farmer
50 and leases of H. W. Stanley, 80.
Roberts, Isaac, (Penn Line,) blacksmith.
Robertson, Daniel S., (Center Road Sta-
tion,) r 28, farmer 50.
Robertson, Geo. C, (Center Road Station,)
r 27, farmer 15.
Robertson, Philip. (Center Road Station,)
r 27, farmer 80.
Rood, Seth M., (Penn Line.) r 52, farmer
10.
Rowe, Eli, (Penn Line,) r 1, farmer leases
of Mansfield H., 100.
Rusell, John, (Lineville Station,) r 47, far-
mer 30.
RUSH3I0RE, HENRY B., (Center Road
Station,) r 38, farmer 50.
Rushmore, John, (Center Road Station,)
r 38, farmer 130.
Rushmore. Moses, (Center Road Station,)
r 38, farmer leases of John, 130.
Rushmore, Samuel, (Conneautville,) r 9,
lumber dealer and farmer 134.
RUSSELL, SAMUEL H., (Lineville Sta-
tion.) r 48. farmer 63.
Ryan, Patrick, (Lineville Station.) r 46,
farmer 8.
Sanderson, Edward W., (Conneautville,)
r 12. farmer 100.
Sanderson. Henry, (Conneautville,) r 12,
farmer leases of E. W., 100.
Schermerhorn, "Wm. G., (Conneautville,)
r 5, carpenter and farmer 96.
Scovel, Daniel, (Lineville Station,) r 45,
shoemaker.
Scovel. Jared A., (Center Road Station,)
r 26, cooper and farmer 64.
Seager, Charles E., (Penn Line,) r 1, farmer
leases of Silas H., 85.
SEAGER, C. H., (Steamburgh,) r 17, far-
mer.
Seager. Huldah, (Penn Line,)r 1, owns 64
acres.
Seager, Perry, (Steamburgh.) r 17, super-
visor and farmer 85.
Seager, Silas H., (Penn Line,) r 1, farmer
85.
Seager, Thomas, (Lineville Station,) r 51,
farmer 80.
Shaw. Moses, (Center Road Station,) r 26,
farmer 50.
Shepard. Lorin H., (Penn Line,) lumber-
man and farmer 175.
Shepard, Orrin, (Lineville Station,) r 51,
farmer 38.
Shepard. Sidney C, (Lineville Station,)
r 35, lumberman and farmer 120.
SIDLE Y, G. M., (Penn Line,) {A. H. Bates
& Co.)
Smith. Alonzo, (Center Road Station,) r
28,' farmer 170.
Smith, Ephraim, (Penn Line,) blacksmith.
Snyder, Silas, (Center Road Station,) r29,
farmer 10i».
Snyder, Winchester, (Penn Line,) r 33,
farmer 109.
Snyder, Winchester L., (Center Road Sta-
tion,) r23, farmer 76.
Spaulding, Daniel D., (Lineville Station,)
r 38. farmer 90.
Spaulding. Lemuel D., (Lineville Station,)
r 38, school director and farmer 50.
Speer, Henry, (Steamburgh.) r 16, farmer
110.
SPRAGUE, WM. C, (Center Road Sta-
tion,) r 24, farmer 62.
Stafford, George, (Center Road Station,)
r 24, cooper and farmer 50.
Stanley, Henry W., (Conneautville,) (Co-
re'/ d- Stanley,) r 12, owns 80.
STEFFEE, ADAM, (Lineville Station,) r
45, farmer 113.
Stevens, Alvah M.. (Center Road Station,)
r 26>^. farmer 25.
Stevens, Ezekiel, (Center Road Station,)
r 39, farmer 80.
CONXEA UT.
159
STEVENS, GEO. W., (ConneautviUe,) r 9,
farmer 50.
Stevens, Xatban, (Center Road Station,)
r 29, farmer 13.
Stimpson, Thomas, (ConneautviUe,) r 3,
farmer 10.
Stockton. Thomas, (ConneautviUe,) r 12,
farmer 50.
SUTLIFF, CHAUNCEY R., (Center Road
Station. ) r 29. farmer leases of George
Slayton, 100.
Sweet. Chester, (Penn Line.) r 30, farmer
leases uf J. H. Newton, Millersburg,
166.
Sweet, Stephen B., (Lineville Station,)
{irith John S. Wi/<tif.)T 48. farmer leases
of Sammel Bunnell, 97.
Swift. P. M. Mrs., (Center Road Station,)
r 2.5, farmer 30.
Tanner. Albert M., (Steamburgh,) r 2, far-
mer 70.
Tanner, Austin O., (Penn Line,) r 2, far-
mer 75.
Tanner, Elisha, (Steamburgh,) r 2, farmer
107.
Tarbell, Wm., (Center Road Station,) r36,
wagon maker and farmer 60.
Terry, M. H., (Penn Line,) r 31, farmer
90.
Terry, Morgan Wm., (Penn Line,) r 33,
farmer 100.
Terry, Peter M., (Penn Line,) r 31, farmer
5i).
Thayer, Edmond S., (Center Road Sta-
tion. ) r 37. farmer 120.
Thayer, James C, (Lineville Station,) r 36,
farmer 35.
Thayer, Joseph A., (Center Road Station,)
f 2(*, farmer 75.
Thayer, Merrick, (Lineville Station,) r 36,
farmer 175.
Thomas. Benj. W., (Penn Line,) r 52, far-
mer 118.
Thomas, John, (ConneautviUe,) r 9, far-
mer 130.
THOMAS. JONATHAN E., (Penn Line,) r
52. farmer.
Thomas, Joseph A.. (Penn Line,) r 52, far-
mer 90.
Tliompson. Andrew E., (Steamburgh, i r 2.
farmer 10.
Th(»mps(jn, Angeline Mrs., (Lineville Sta-
tion.) r 49. farmer 2H^.
Thtjmpaon, Frank, (Lineville Station,)
(with .Vrg. liar I ief,) r 49, farmer 60.
Thompson, Harriet Mrs., i Lineville Sta-
tion, )(/r//A /*/7/?//l-.) r 49, farmer 60.
Thfimpson. James D., (Steamburgh,) r 2,
fariner HO.
ThompBon, Jesse, (Penn Line,) r 3, farmer
76.
THOMPSON, JOHN, (Penn Line,) r 33,
farmer 115.
ThompHon. Mary, (Lineville Station,) r 35,
furnu»r iV).
ThoinpHoii, Silas B., (Penn Line,) r 30, far
iiit'r •>2.
Thoinpsuo, Wm., (Penn Line,) r 1, farmer
75
Trace, Humphrey D., (ConneautviUe,) r 12,
farnjer 50.
Trace. J«)hu B., (ConneautviUe,) r 7. far-
mer 50.
Turner. John B., (Center Road Station,) r
36, farmer 69.
Turner, Solomon, (Penn Line.) r 52. far-
mer 131.
TYLER. CLINTON P., (ConneautviUe,) r
11, farmer 50.
Tyler, Elizur H., (ConneautviUe,) r 14, far-
mer 70.
Tyler, Salmon, (ConneautviUe,) r 13, far-
mer 50.
"VanWinkle. Chas, G.. (Lineville Station,)
(irith John T..) r 51, farmer 159.
VanWinkle, John T., (Lineville Station,)
(7cith CJuia. G.,) r 51, farmer 159. ^
VanWinkle. Samuel M., (Lineville Station.)
r 45X, £armer 65.
Wallace. Mary, (Lineville Station,) r 46,
farmer 12.
Wallace, Orrin, (Lineville Station,) r 46,
farmer 12.
Wallace. Wm., (Lineville Station,) r 48,
lumberman and farmer 55.
Walrath. David, (ConneautviUe,) r 6, far-
mer 50.
Wahalh. Emanuel, (Penn Line,) r 30, far-
mer 100.
WALSH. MARTIN V., (LineviUe Station.)
r 49, constable, captain Lineville
Police Co. and farmer 13 .
Walton, Levi. (Center Road Station,) r 26,
farmer 56.
Waring, Elmer G., (LineviUe Station,) r 51,
farmer 65.
Warren, Joseph, (Penn Line,) r 30, farmer
65.
Warriner, Samuel P., (Center Road Sta-
tion. I r 27, farmer 85.
Welsh, Philip. (Lineville Station,) r 49,
farmer l-'iO.
Welsh, Richard, (Lineville Station,) r49,
mason and farmer 60.
Wheeler, Benj. P., (Steamburgh,) r22, far-
mer 125.
Wheeler, John, (Steamburgh,) r 3, lumber
and flouring manuf.
Wheeler. Malcolm J., (Steamburgh,) r 22
farmer 27 and leases of Benj. P., 125'
White. H. K. Mrs., (ConneautviUe,) r 5,
farmer 2i»0.
Williams. Richard H., (ConneautviUe.) r
21. farmer 96.
Williams, Wm., (LineviUe Station,) r44,
farmer IH.
Wilson, John, (Penn Line.) r 52, farmer
74 j,. !
Wingate, Samuel B., (ConneautviUe,) r25,
shot'inuker unci farmer "iS.
Wintermuti'. Ji)hn H., (Penn Line,) r 33,
farnit'r 1 12.
Wlnt»'riiiut»'. Joseph, (Penn Line,) r 33,
eurpentf'r.
Wintermuth. Wm. H., (Steamburgh,*) r 3.
house and carriage painter, and owns
3-1 acres.
Woodward, Ira H., (Penn Line.) farmer 4.
Wright. Wm., (Penn Line.) r .'JO. farmer
IKV
Wright. Wm. B., (ConneautviUe,) r 8, far-
mer 5().
Wyutt, John 8., (Lineville Station.) (W/A
Stfi>l,^u //. Sirttt, ) r 48, farmer leases of
Sainuid Bunnell. 97.
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(Post Office Addresses in Parentheses.)
Explanation. — The letter r, following the P. O. address, signifies road, and the
figures following it refer to the number of the road as designated on the map, in the
fore part of the book. Where no road number is given, the party is supposed to
reside in the Village.
Akin, Thomas, (Potters Corners,) r 42,
nurseryman and farmer 43.
ALWARD, BENJAMIN, (Edinborough,
Erie Co.,) r 6, farmer 255.
Alward, Daniel, (Venango,) owns 80.
Alward, George W., (Venango,) farmer
occupies 80.
Alward, Henry J., (Edinborough, Erie Co.,)
r 8, farmer 50.
Alward, Luther, (Venango,) r 32, farmer
65.
Alward, Wm., (Venango,) r 10, farmer 60.
Anderson, A. I. M., (Edinborough, Erie
Co.,) r 8, farmer 25.
Bacon, John S., (Potters Corners,) r 40,
farmer 80.
Bacon, John S., (Crossingville,) {P. Clark
& Co.)
Bacon, Marcus F., (Potters Corners,) r
40, farmer 78.
Bacon, Richard D., (Potters Corners,) r
40, farmer.
Bains. Elias, (Crossingville,) r 16, farmer
80.
Baker, Richard F., (Crossingville,) mason
and carpenter.
Bany, Cornelius, (Crossingville,) r 1, far-
mer 50.
Barber, C. Frederick, (Crossingville,) car-
penter.
BEELES. JOHN M., (Crossingville,) r 17,
farmer 30.
BEMAN, HENRY C, (Potters Corners,)
telegraph operator and farmer 106.
Bennett, A. H. W., (Potters Corners,)
{Bennett Brothers.)
Bennett Brothers, (Potters Corners.) {E.
L. and A. II. W.,) r 39, lumber
manufs. and farmers 100.
Bennett, Cyrus G., (Crossingville,) r 13,
farmer leases 100.
Bennett, E. L., (Potters Corners,) {Ben-
nett Brotherg.)
Bennett, Gilbert K., (Mosiertown,) r 53,
farmer 126.
Best, Gideon, (Mosiertown,) r 37, farmer
28.
Best. Thomas, (Mosiertown,) r 13, farmer
218.
Blystone, Andrew H., (Mosiertown,) far-
mer 20.
BLYSTONE, EZRA V., (Venango,) farmer
43.
Blystone, Isaac, (Mosiertown,) rS4, farmer
67.
Blystone, Isaac B., (Mosiertown,) r 34,
farmer 28.
Blystone, Loren, (Venango,) r 26, farmer 50.
Blystone, Simeon, (Venango,) r 26, farmer
leases 40.
Boggs, Henry P., (Mosiertown,) r 58, tan-
ner and farmer 55.
Borger, James, (Mosiertown,) r51, farmer
62.
Borger, Thomas, (Saegerstown,) farmer
80.
Bortger, Henry, (Mosiertown,) r 46, far-
mer 117.
BostorfE, Wm., (Venango,) r 26, farmer 56.
Bowes. Peter, (Crossingville,) farmer 25.
Boyd, David M., (Venango,) r 58, farmer
40,
BOYD, HIRAM, (Mosiertown,) r 58, phy-
sician and surgeon, and farmer 7i).
Bradish, John, (Mosiertown,) r 65. farmer
135.
BRADISH, JOHN W., (Mosiertown,) r 59,
farmer 2.
Bradish, Richard, (Mosiertown,) hotel
keeper and farmer 50.
BROOKHOUSER, A. T.. (Mosiertown,) r
22, farmer occupies farm of A. B.
Hurd. 100.
Brown, Charles W., (Crossingville,) r 13,
manuf. cheese.
Burlingham, Harry, (Crossingville,) far-
mer leases 244.
Burns, John, (Crossingville,) farmer 22.
Bystone, John, (Venango,) r 29, farmer 25.
Caldon, Owen, (Crossingville,) r 4, farmer
50.
Camp, George, (Mosiertown,) r 62, farmer
100.
Carr, Alfred B., (Potters Corners,) r 45,
farmer 90.
CARR, CHANCY, (Potters Corners,) {with
John S.,) r 42, farmer 280.
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CARE, JOHN S., (Potters Cornersj r42,
supervisor and (with Chancy,) farmer
28().
Carr, Thompson S., (Potters Corners,) r45,
farmer 1()0.
Cartrifiht. Abram, (Mosiertown,) r 36, far-
mer 100.
Cartright. I. D., (Mosiertown,) fruit dealer.
Chamberlin, Diantha Mrs., (Crossing-
ville. I r 14, farmer 50.
CHAMBERLIN, JOHN, (Crossingviile,) r
16, farmer 115.
CLARK, CHARLES H., (Mosiertown,)
wae;on and carriage maker.
CLARK, HANIEL, (Mosiertown,) r 48,
manuf. of shovel handles and staves.
CLARK. J. F., (Crossingviile,) clerk.
Clark, Peirson, (Crossingviile,) (P. Clark
<t Co..} postmaster.
Clark, P. & Co., (Crossingviile,) {PtirHon
i lark and John S. Bacon,) r 13, general
merchants.
Claughlin. Cornelius, (Crossingviile,) r 3,
farmer 140.
Clawson, Edwin, (Mosiertown,) r 22, far-
mer .'iO.
Clawson, Erastus M., (Mosiertown,) r 22,
town clerk.
Clawson, Martin, (Mosiertown,) r 22, town
treasurer and farmer 50.
Clump, Henry, (Mosiertown,) r 56, butcher.
Clump, Wm., (Mosiertown,) r 57, farmer
75.
Cobb, Alvah W., (Venango,) r 33, farmer
m.
COBB. EDWARD D., (Venango,) r 32, far-
mer 42.
COLE, JOHN. (Venango,) r 58, supervisor,
prop, of cheese factory and farmer
20(».
Cole, Perry, (Venango,) r 3.3, carpenter,
justice of the peace and farmer 4.
Cole, Walter G., (Venango,) r 33, farmer
.5*1.
Collins. J. M. Rev., (Mosiertown,) Baptist
minister.
Coughliu, Patrick, (Crossingviile,) farmer
8.3>4.
Cronan, Stephen, (Crossingviile,) r 12, far-
mer 75.
Culberson, Wm., (Venango,) r 31, farmer
TK).
Cull. Wm., (Crossingviile,) r 6, farmer 50.
Culp, Benjamin, (Saegerstown,) fanner
9 I.
Culj), Henry A., (Potters Corners,) r 4.5,
farmtT leases of James Whipple, 83.
Curtise. G. W., (Mosiertown,) painter and
farnifr.
CUTLKK, EDWIN Q.. (Crossingviile,) hotel
kH»>p<T and farnH-r 1.5'i.
DauieU. (,'haH.. (Crussingvillo,) farmer, oc-
cupies farm of PhiiuMiH H»«rrick. lid.
Daniels. David A., (CrosHingville,) r 16,
fariiHT 4<).
Dnnlfls, Wm. W., (Crossingviile,) r 16, oar-
pi'Ht»T.
Davis. K«lmond, (Mosiertown,) r.'>l, con-
Htablf. <!()lU<ctor and fai nu-.- 120.
Davis, Hiriim. (("roHHlngvillf, ) saw and
feed inillH, and fanner 5(^i.
Davis. Jamen, (Crossingviile,! r 1-J, famier
Davis, Jason. (Venango.) r M, farmer 101.
Dearborn, Wm., (Potters Corners.) r 39,
peddler.
Decker. Andrew, (Rundells,) r 43, farmer
150.
Deichman, Wm. W., (Mosiertown,) r 58,
postmaster.
Dengler, Benjamin, (Mosiertown,) r 65,
carpenter and farmer 13.
Dilley, Simeon, (Venango,) r 2.5, farmer
45.
Donahew, Austin, (Crossingviile,) inith
Jam en, Selden and William A r 24, far-
mer 100.
Donahew, James, (Crossingviile,) (uith
Selden, Austin and William,) r 24, lar-
mer 100.
DONAHEW, SELDEN, (Crossingviile.)
(uith JameJi, Austin and William,) r '2A,
farmer liiO.
Donahew, William, (Crossingviile,) (uith
Jamen, Selden and Au«ti7i,) r 24, farmer
100.
Dondon, James, (Crossingviile,) r 11, far-
mer 17)4.
Donohaw, John, (Mosiertown,) r 35, farmer
60.
Donohaw, Seth, (Venango,) r W, fruit
dealer and farmer 75.
Dundon, Morris.(Edinborough, Erie Co..) r
9. farmer 94.
EATON, ALFORD, (Mosiertown,) r 50,
(iiith Sa7H}ison.) farmer 125.
EATON, SAMPSON, (Mosiertown,) {inth
Alford,) r ;"0, farmer 125.
ERWIN, ALBERT. (Mosiertown.) r 57,
breeder of horses and farmer 3(T0.
Erwin, Leonard, (Mosiertown,) r 37,farmer
1(16.
Farley, Edward, (Mosiertown,) r 62, far-
mer 86.
Fields, Horace, (Crossingviile,) r 38, far-
mer 90.
FISHER, PETER, (Venango,) r 28, farmer
50.
Foot, James R., (Rundells,) r 44, farmer
leases of Mrs. A. Lefever, 100.
FRANK, JACOB, (Venango,) retired far-
mer, soldier of 1H12.
Freeman, Arnold, (Mosiertown,) r 21, far-
mer 94.
Freeman, Jeffrey J., (Mosiertown,) r 21,
farmer 60.
Freeman, Lot D., (Venango,) r'SH, farmer
65.
Freeman, Manning T., (Crossingviile.) r
21. fanner l.SO.
Freeman, Thomas E., (Crossingviile.) r4,
fanner 90.
Freeman, Wm. T., (Venango,) r 28, farmer
60.
Fross. Richard C, (Mosiertown,) harness
nuiker and grocer.
GAMBLE & SNODGRA.>^S. (Mosiertown,)
( Win. J. (ramble and li. A. SiKHti/niMM,)
phvsiciims and surj^eons.
OAMBLE. W.M.J.. ^ yi<<sU'rtowi\,) ((?,imf>lc
,\: .N/i<></(;;</Aw. I farmer Vi.
Gibson, David. (Venungi),) r Hi, farmer 72.
Green. Joi'i |{cv., (Mosiertown,) Seventh
Day Baptist minister.
Green. I'rsula, (Potters Comers,) r 39,
farmer 10.
Greene, Albert C, (Mosiertown,) printer
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Hacker, Enos, (Crossingville,) r 12, farmer Hotchkiss, Lewis, (Crossingville ) r 24 far-
91. mer 100. '
Hacker, Joseph, (Crossingville,) r 12, far-
mer 50.
Halfast, Christian, (Edinborough, Erie
Co.,) r 9, farmer 49.
Halfast, Frederick, (Crossingville,) r 6,
farmer 75.
Hall. Heury, (Venango,) r 29, farmer 18.
Hall. 1", a, (Venango,) r 29, blacksmith and
fai-mer 110.
Hall, Orriu, (Venaugo,) r 29. farmer 66.
HAMILTON. JAMES. (Venango,) r 28, car-
penter and joinei', and farmer 50.
Harned. Hai-risou. (Edinborough, Erie
Co.,) r 6. farmer 52.
Harned, Jacob, (Venango,) {vyith John.) r
28, farmer 120.
Harned. John. (Venango,) {n-ith Jacob,) r
28, farmer 120.
Harned, Randolph, (Venango,) r 28, far-
mer ?'5.
HARNED, SMITH F., (Venango,) r 31,
supervisor and farmer 65.
Hari^ed, Wm. H., (Venango,) r 28, farmer
35.
HARRIS. AUGUSTUS P., (Venango,) r 32,
farmer 76.
Haves. Heman, (Venango,) r 28, farmer
"no.
Hayes, Wm. H., (Venango.) r 29, farmer 43.
HELMBRECHT. FREDERICK C, (Ven-
ango,) r 57, farmer.
Helmtjiecht. Henry, (Venango,) r 57, far-
mer ion.
Henry, Abram J., (Venango,) r 61, farmer
50.
Henry, Charles H., (Mosiertown.) r35, far-
mer 42.
Henry, John A., (Venango.) farmer 50.
Hickernell, Thomas, (Saegerstown,) r 57.
farmer 19.
Hill, Jane Mrs., (Edinborough. Erie Co., )
r8, farmer 115.
HILLS. ALBERT B., (Crossingville,) r 16,
fai-mer 100.
HILLS, HENRY, (Potters Corners,) r 40,
farmer 64.
Hills, James A., (Mosiertown. ) farmer.
Hills, Nathaniel. (Potters Cornel's,; r 39,
millwright and fai'mer5.
Hills. Sherman C, (Potters Corners,) r 39,
blacksmith.
HITJiS, DAVID Jr., (Mosiertown,) r 51,
farmer 200.
Hites, Joseph, (Mosiertown,) r 51. farmer
2:1
Hornstein, G. H., (Mosiertown,) r 37, far-
mer occupies 300.
Hornstein, H.. heirs of,(Mosiertown,) r 37,
farmers 300.
Hotchkiss, Edwin, (Venango,) r59, farmer
50.
HOTCHKISS, ELIHU, (Venango,) r 59,
farmer 1.50.
Hotchkiss. Erastus, heirs of, (Venango,) r
26, farmer 110.
Hotchkiss. Henry, (Venango.) r 60, farmer
1U'
Hotchkiss, Hiram. (Potters Corners, ) r 41,
faruier 2)0.
Hotchkiss, James, (Mosiertown,) r 18, far-
mer 160. I
Hotchkiss, Mark, (Saegerstown.) r 57, far-
mer f)0.
HOTCHKISS, SHELDON, (Mosiertown,) r
26, farmer 160.
Huckelbury, Wm., (Venango,) r 26, farmer
occupies 11(1.
Hurd A. B., (Mosieitown.) r 22, farmer
Hurd, George W., (Mosiertown,) r 22, far-
mer 100.
Hurd, James H., (Crossingville,) r 13, far-
mer 160.
James, Jacob, (Venango,) r 32. farmer 5^.
Joslin, George R., (Crossingville.) r 16. far-
mer ir..ises of Jason Cook, 50.
Joslin, John M., (Crossingville.) r 17, far-
mer 80.
Joslin. Reuben, (Crossingville,) r 11, far-
mer 80.
Joslin, Wm. H., (Crossingville.) r 16, far-
mer .50.
Kearney. James, (Crossingville.) r 11, far-
mer 50.
Kearney, John.(Crossingville,) r 11, farmer
50.
Kearney, Thomas, (Crossingville,) r 11.
farmer 120.
Kelly, Lorenzo D.. (Potters Corners.) r42,
farmer 20.
Kerney, Wm., (Crossingville,) r 39, farmer
50.
King, Pardon, (Rundells.) r 43. farmer 25
King, Winfield S., (Rundells,) r 43, farmer
KopMer, P. W., (Mosiertown,) r 49, farmer
88.
Lake, Hiram J., (Venango.) r 28. farmer 85.
Langdon, Augustus, (Crossingville,) r 1,
farmer 53.
Langdon, Roland W. (Crossingville,) r 3,
supervisor, locomotive engineer and
farmer 61.
Lasi— i>f,-; 1 A., (Potters Corners,) r 46,
farmer 12.
Leac. ..ci.jc>.min, (Crossingville,) r 12, far-
mer works 50.
Leach, SccV-4, (Crossingville.) r 12, farmer
50.
Lefevre, John P., (Potters Corners,) r 42,
farmer 75.
Lewis. Augustus, (Venango.) r 10, farmer
60.
Lewis, Eber, (Venango,) r 10. farmer 30.
Lewis, Eber Jr.. (Venango.) r 10, farmer
50.
Lewis, EberS.. (Crossingville.) r 13, farmer
leases of Elias Davis, 73.
Lewis, George, (Venango.) r 10, farmer 60.
Lewis, Harrison, (Venango,) r 10, farmer
25.
Lewis, Jacob, (Mosiertown,) r 54, farmer
50.
Lewis. Jeremiah. (Venango.) r 10, farmer
.50.
Lewis, John D., (Venango,) r 10, farmer 70.
Lewis. John D. Jr., (Venango,) r 26, far-
mer leases 26.
Lewis. Josiah G., (Venango,) r 10, farmer
60. I
Lewis, Josiah S., (Venango.) r 10, farmer |
50.
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Lewis. Nathaniel W., (Veuango,) r 58, far-
mer l^;i.
Lewis. Samuel, (Venango.) r 33, planing
mill. sash, doors, blinds &o.. and far-
mer 4}t, .
Lilley, Samuel, (Mosiertown,) r.5:3, farmer
4-i. !
Lindsley, Joseph M., (Mosiertown,) r 57, '
shoemaker. ]
Lonoy, Daniel, heirs of. (Crossingville.) r
11. farmer 5().
Lord, Daniel. (Rundells,) r 44. farmer 70.
Lynch, Cornelius, (Crossingville,) r 15,
farmer occupies farm of Dnvid. 100.
Lynch. David. (Crossingville,) r 15. farmer
100.
Lynch, James, (Crossingville.) r 2, farmer
Mahouy. James, (Crossingville,) r 11, far-
mer 5ii.
Malony. Michael, (Crossingville.) r 1, far-
mer 50.
Mauvill. Henry W., (Mosiertown,) r 57.
farmer 73.
MANVILLE, JOHN M., (Mosieitown,) far-
mer 58.
Martin. Martin Van B., (Venango.) r 32,
blacksmith and farmer occupies 73.
McBlUDE, DANIEL A., (Crossingville,) r
'i, farmer 3 ).
McBRIDE, FRANCIS P., (Crossingville.)
r 12. farmer 10).
McBride, John T., (Crossmgville, ) r34, far-
mer S2.
McBride. Patrick, (Crossing^'ille,) r 2, far-
mer 22.
McBride, Samuel, (Crossingville.) r 11,
farmer occupies 5(i.
McBRIDE, SAMUEL S., (Mosiertown,) r
39. farmer 90.
McCarty, Charles, (Mosiertown,) r 19, far-
mer 109.
McCarty, Dennis, (Crossingville,) r 11, far-
mer im.
McCreanor, Mary, (Crossingville.) (irlfh
Kihrard J. Marplii/,) r 11. farmer 125.
McLaughlin. Charles, (Crossingville,) r 11,
farmer 50.
McLaughlin, James, (Crossingville,) r 4,
farmer 115.
McLaughlin, John^ (Crossingville,) r 11,
asses.s(;r and farmer liKl.
McLaughlin, Thomas, <^Cro8singville,) far-
mer 47.
Mead, James, (Venango.) farmer 47.
Mills, John, (Mosiertown,) r 50, black-
smith and farmer 37.
Morris, James S., (Mosiertown,) r 57, far-
mer 2x1.
Morris, Josiah S., (RundcU.s, ) r 43, farmer
40.
Mosier, Aaron, (Venango,) farmer 3.
MoHitT, Amos, (Mosiertown, ) r 5H, farmer
llK).
Moh^i r. Dauiel Sen., (Mosiertown,) r 5.S,
fanner.
MoHier. Isiinc, (Mosiertown.) r .W, farmer
ftl ! ' aol, (Mosiertown,) farnmr.
M I it'l, (Mosicrfowii,) r W, Khoo-
1 and faruH-r ^.'<.
MoHici, >atban, (Venango,) r 5(). fnrnu«r
HO.
Mosier, Reuben, (Mosiertown,) r 65, far-
m er 52.
Mosier, Samuel, (Mosiertown,) farmer 65.
Mover, Jacob, (Mosiertown.) r 51. farmer
52.
MUCKENHOUPT, GEO. H., (Venango,) r
61, farmer 2.
Muckiuhoupt, John. (Venango.) r GO, far-
mer 110.
Muckminhoupt. George W., (Venango.) r
6i). farmer 75.
Murphy, Edward J., (Crossingville,) {with
Mnitj Mci'i eaiior.) r 11. farmer 125.
NASH. JAMES, (Crossingville,) {Wm.
XiL-ih tt- < *0. )
NASH, MICHAEL G., (Crossingville,) r H.
farmer 100.
NASH, PATRICK, (Centerville,) {Wm.
JVtlsh ([• ' V>. )
NASH. THOMAS,(CenterviUe,) ( Win. Na<ih
li- Co..) farmer 100.
NASH, WM., (Crossingville,) ( Wm. Na^h &
Co.,) owns l.>4.
NASH, WM. & CO.. (Crossingville.) (Jinne»,
Thonuin and PdtricJ: Xitsh.) geuetal
merchants and props of cheese fac-
tory.
Noland, James, (Crossingville,) r 11, far-
mer 75.
Noith, John C, (Crossingville, )r 2, farmer
80.
O'Brien, James, (Crossingville,) {with
John,) r 3, farmer 31.
O'Brien. John, (Crus.singville,) {with
Jamet^,) r 3, farmer 31.
O'Brien. John. (Crossingville,) {icith
Michael.) r 11, farmer 78.
O'Brien Michael, (Crossingville,) {with
John.) V 11. farmer 78.
Patten, James R., (Crossingville,) r 2, far-
mer 68.
Payne, George. (Veuangcr.) farmer occu-
pies farm of James Mead, 47.
Payne, G. W., (Mosiertown,) r -3-1, farmer
leases .50.
Payne, Isaac, (Venango.) r 32, farmer '-'5.
Peters, David, (Mosiertown.) r ;i5, farmer
25.
PETERS, GEORGE H., (Venaugo,) r 61,
farmer 95.
Peters. Samuel. (Venango.) r 61, farmer 67.
Pier, Seidell E., (Venango, i r Id, farmer so.
Putter, C. II., (Potters Citrncrs.i fa'iii>-r.
Potter. Elijah H.. (M«)siertown, ) farmer t><\
POTTER, ORSON O., tPotters Corners.. r
10, faiintr UN).
POTTER. PETER L.. ^Mosiertown.) r 46,
prop, of steam saw mill.
Pott.-r. W. I., (Potters C«)rner8,) r 39. fat-
mer 131.
Pulling, Wm. H., (Crossingville,) r 4, far-
mer 112.
Quinliv. .\mo8 M., (Potters Corners.) r 42,
fanner 40.
(juirK. Thomat), (Crossingville,) r 3, farnn«r
KM.
Ragan, Patrtok, (Crossingville,) fanner
1(>3.
Hei'il. Rohort. (Cro.^.singx ille.) r 2, blaek-
Muiith and fainit-r 4i).
Rhout.'*, James, (Mosiertown.) r 58, farmer
75. *
RIfo <
far .. ;
E., (Potters Corners,) r 44,
164
CEA WFORD COUNTY BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
MRS. MAEY G. A.
Second Street, Corner of Dock,
D E A LJE R IN
Ladies' Drei
ICKSOlf,
MEADVILLE, PA.
m
PATENTEE AND MANUFACTURER OF
*i^®
3J[cO.^I31i: RIRO^.,
Manufacturers and Dealers in
OF ALL
DESCRIPTIONS.
Pfo. 115 Chpstiiut Street,
;,PA.
THE
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ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY BY
HEMPSTEAD & CO.,
BETT S BLOCK, WATER ST., - MUWUIU, FA.
TERMS $1.50 PER ANNUM IN ADVANCE.
IS THE
OLDEST EEPUBLICAN NEWSPAFEE
IN THE COUNTY,
And has the LARGEST CIRCULATION of anj paper published in
the city. Specimen copies sent free upon application.
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CUSSEWAGO.
165
RUNDEL. BENJAMIN W., (Rundells,) r
44. carpenter and joiner, and farmer
100.
Schillen, C. O., (Venango,) r 14, farmer 45.
Scrafford, George L., (Crossingville,) r 13,
carriage maker.
Shay, Jerry, (Crossingville,) r 15, farmer
100.
Skelton, Owen S., (Crossingville,) r 13,
blacksmith and farmer 73.
Skelton, Seymore, (Crossingville,) r 13,
farmer 120.
Slocum, C. R., (Mosiertown,) r 68, school
teacher.
SLOCUM, SALVADOR, (Mosiertown,) r 58,
general merchant.
Smith. Nelson, (Rundells,) r 44, shoemaker
and farmer 135.
SNODGRASS, R. A., (Mosiertown,) {Gam-
hie, & Snodgrass.)
Spitler, George, (Mosiertown, )r 48, farmer
50.
STALECKER. DAVID A., (Mosiertown,) r
46. carpenter and joiner, and farmer
9).
Stebbens, J. A. Mrs., (Potters Corners,) r
39, farmer 80.
STEBBINS, ALFRED I., (Mosiertown,) r
56. farmer 75.
STEBBINS. B. F., (Mosiertown,) resident.
Stebbins. Lemuel, heirs of, (Mosiertown,)
r 48, farmers 400.
STEBBINS, R. L., (Mosiertown,) r 48, far-
mer occupies 400.
Stelle, A. F., (Crossingville,) r 13, farmer
100.
Stoke. David. (Venango,) r 61, farmer.
STOKE. FREDERICK, (Venango,) r 61,
farmer 125.
Sullivan. Daniel, (Crossingville,) r 3, far-
m'^r 75.
Sunderiin, Nathan B., (Rundells,) r 43,
farmer 50.
Sweeny. Joshua, (Crossingville,) town
auditor and farmer 100.
Sweeny, Wm.. (Crossingville,) r 2, farmer
50.
Tannuter, George, (Edinborough, Erie
Co.,) horse dealer.
Taylor. David, (Potters Corners,) r 39, far-
mer 70.
Terrill, Abram, (Mosiertown,) r35, farmer
5(1.
Terrill, Erastus J.,(Veuango,) r 54, farmer
57.
Terrill, Isaac, (Venango,) r 50, farmer
50.
Thayer, Nelson, (Venango,) carpenter.
Thicksun, David C, (Crossingville,) {iciih
Inrael,) farmer 200.
Thicksun, Israel, (Crossingville,) (iciih
Dacid C.,) farmer 200.
TINNY, EDWARD A., (Crossingville,) jus-
tice of the peace and farmer 154.
TRACY, MICHAEL E. Rev., (Crossing-
ville.) pastor of Catholic Church.
Vandoost, Levi, (Crossingville.) r 3, mason
and farmer 50.
Vannaler, Abraham, (Venango,) r 32, far-
mer 50.
VAUGHN, NATHAN R., (Edinborough,
Erie Co.,) farmer 120.
Waldo, Calvin, (Venango,) r 10, farmer
UO.
Waldo, Daniel C, (Venango,) r 33, farmer
118.
Warden, Lewis, (Venango,) r 29, farmer
25.
Webster, Charles, (Mosiertown,) teacher.
Webster. Henry, (Mosiertown,) r 54, far-
mer 50.
Webster. Sanford, (Mosiertown,) r 56, far-
mer 37.
WHIPPLE, FRANCIS J., (Potters Cor-
ners,) r 42, farmer 160.
Whipple, James, (Potters Comers,) r 45,
farmer &3.
Whipple, Nathan W., (Mosiertown,) r 35,
farmer 80.
WIARD, JOHN S., (Crossingville,) farmer
200.
Wickham, Joseph, (Crossingville,) r 11,
farmer 1(X).
WICKHAM. PETER, (Crossingville,) r 11'
school director and farmer 100.
Wiley, Wm., (Crossingville,) r 2, farmer
150.
Windsor, S. A., (Venango,) r 58, farmer
leases 57.
Wood, John M., (Mosiertown,) blacksmith.
Wooding, Henrietta Mrs., (Mosiertown,) r
46, farmer 75.
Wooding, Henry, (Venango.) r 32, shoe-
maker and farmer 7.
Wotring, Joseph, ^Rundells,) r 43, farmer
48.
ZImmer, Daniel,(Mosiertowu,) r 50, farmer
60.
166
CRA WFORD COUNTY BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
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DKALERS IN
Sugars, Syrups, Teas, Coffees, Spicss &c.
SE El ^m
101 Chestnut Street,
MEABVILLE, ?l
MEADVILLE
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15227.
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Educates for tie Ctiristian Mlilstry. GlYes AW to Worttiy Be?.elclarl«s.
The School year extends from the middle of September to to the middle
of June. For Admission apply to the President,
Rev. A. A. LIVERMORE, Meadville, Pa.
ijfw
A. H. ARNAULT, Proprietor.
Scouri7ig, Renovating and 'Repairing Crapes, Silks and
Ifuot, :>Hl kinds of Clothes ^one in the 'Best Stj/le,
^11 Work Warranted to Suit.
Irvin Block, Second St.,
MEADVILLE, PA.
V^^ViT- v.*-" w^ • /■*-
Irvjba Block, Second. St., - IVIoaciville, I'a.
jEI..
EAST FAIRFIELD.
167
(Post Office Addresses in Parentheses.)
Explanation.— The letter r, following the P. O. address, signifies road, and the
figures.following it refer to the number of the road as designated on the map. in the
fore part of the book. Where no road number is given, the party is supposed to
reside in the Village.
(ShawB Landing,) r 7,
(Z>. &J.
Ackerman, Albert,
farmer 10.
A.DAMS, DAVID, (Cochranton,)
H. Adams.)
ADAMS. D. & J. H., (Cochranton.) (David
and John IT..) dry goods, groceries,
clothing, boots, shoes &c., Adams.
Adams, James M., (Cochranton,) farmer
135, Franklin.
ADAMS, JOHN H., (Cochranton,) {T).dJ.
H. Adatim^ justice of the peace.
Apple. A. G., (Cochranton,) {Smith <fe
ARTLIP, WILLIS C, (Cochranton,) r 19,
farmer 5.
Baird, Benjamin F., (Pettis,) r 10, farmer
62.
Baird, Joseph S., (Pettis,) r 10, farmer 106.
BAKER, ADAM, (Cochranton,) farmer 55,
Franklin.
Baker, G. W., (Cochranton,) undertaker.
BARNES, J. v., (Shaws Landing,) r 14,
painter.
Barnes, Palmer, (Shaws Landing,) r 14,
farmer 15.
Bartholomew, David,(Cochranton,) board-
ing house, Adams.
BARTHOLOMEW, GEORGE, (Cochran-
ton.) fvirniture dealer, Franklin.
Bartholomew, John, (Cochranton,) barber.
Bcatty, Alexander S., (Shaws Lauding,)
KJ. M. Beatty & Co..,) postmaster and
farmer 250.
Beatty, John M., (Shaws Landing,) (t/. M.
Uentty it Co.,) justice of the peace.
Beatty, J. M. & Co., (Shaws Landing,)
{John J/, and Al6itander S. Beatty,) mer-
chants.
Beatty, Robert, (MeadviUe,) r 4, farmer.
Bell, John, (Cochranton,) r 20, farmer 100.
Beman, Tniman, (Cochranton,) hurgoHH
of Cochranton and carriage mukor,
cornnr Pine and Franklin.
BERHIKK, ALKXANDKR, (MoadvlUo,) r
». farmer H(i.
BEST, CHARLES, ^ShawH Landing,) r 7,
farm»<r 25.
BEST. S.\MI7EL, (Shaws Landing,) r 4,
farmer 100.
Bickerstaff, James, (Shaws Landing,) r 1
farmer 30.
Blanchard, Robert F., (Shaws Landing,)
r 1, oil refiner.
Bresler, Jacob, (Cochranton,) mason,
Adams.
Bresler, William, (Cochranton,) carpenter,
Adams.
Brink, Jonathan, (Cochranton,) r 15, far-
mer leases 110.
Brown, Wm., (Shaws Landing,) r 4, school
director and farmer 180.
Brunvel, Leopold, (Pettis,) r 11^, farmer
Burchard Brothers, (Cochranton,) {II. 21.
and C. S.,) drugs, paints, oils, glass
picture frames, mouldings &c., Adams'
Burchard, C. S,, (Cochranton,) {Burchard
Brothers.)
Burchard, H. M., (Cochranton,) {Burchard
Brothers,) physician.
Burchfield, Nathan, (Shaws Landing,) r 1,
farmer 50.
Burchfield, Thomas. (Cochranton,) r 14,
farmer.
Byer, John, (Pettis,) r 13^, farmer 50.
Byham. Calvin, (Shaws Landing,) r 15,
supervisor and farmer>50.
Byham, Fayette, (Meadville,) r 4, school
director and farmer 60.
Byham, John, (Cochranton,) r 12, farmer
107.
BYHAM, LUTHER O., (Meadville.) r 4,
constable, assessor and farmer 20
BYHAM, THEODORE W., (MeadviUe,) r 8,
carpenter and farmer 20.
CAMPBKLL. JAMES, (Shaws Landing.) r
14, farmer leases of heirs of Andrew
Harvey, 160.
Champage. Elizabeth, (Meadville,) r 9,
fiiiinor lOi'l.
Champage. John, (Meadville,) r 9, farmer
m.
COCHRAN. ROBERT H., (Cochranton.) r
2J, farmer 95.
Coley, Jaiiieu, (Cochranton,) general mer-
chant, Adams.
Consider. John O., (Cochranton,) r20, far-
mer 50.
168
EAST FAIRFIELD.
COOPER, M. E. Miss, (Cochranton,)
(J/isses Sisson A Cooper. \
Counselman, John, (Shaws Landing,) r 1,
farmer 75.
Curtis, J. A., (Cochranton,) (J. A. Curtis 6c
Son, ) constable.
Curtis, J. A. & Son, (Cochranton,) (R. P..)
stoves, tinware, hardware, agricul-
tural tools &c.
Curtis, R. P., (Cochranton,) {J. A. CurUa &
Son.)
DAVIS, D. D., (Cochranton,) station agent,
telegraph operator and agent for U. S.
Express Co.
DEAN, HARRISON T., (Shaws Landing,)
r 15, farmer 100.
Dean Wm. W., (Cochranton,) r 15, farmer
100.
DEVORE, DANIEL M., (Cochranton,)
blacksmith, carriage and sleigh
manuf.. Pine.
DONNAN, DAVID Rev., (Cochranton.)
pastor of United Presbyterian Church.
DOUBET, GILBERT, (Cochranton,) light
harness, whips, robes &o., Adams.
DOUTT, SAMUEL, (Cochranton.) r 15,
farmer leases of James J. Marley, 50.
Ducray, Augustus, (Meadville,) r 8, far-
mer 120.
Dunn & Co., (Cochranton,) {John Dunn
and Austin Egan,) manuf s. of oil bar-
rels.
Dunn, John, (Cochranton,) (Dunn d- Co.)
EASTMAN. JAMES C, (Shaws Landing,) r
1, oil refiner and oil inspector.
Egan, Austin, (Cochranton,) (Dunn <&■ Co.)
EVANS, GEORGE, (Cochranton,) r 19, far-
mer 60.
EVANS, JOSEPH, (Cochranton,) stage
prop., liveryman and farmer, Adams.
EVANS. PETER, (Cochranton,) r 15, far-
mer 115.
Flau<rh, Mathias, (Meadville,) r 4, farmer
110.
Flaugh, Wm.. (Meadville,) r 4, farmer
leases of Machias, 80.
Fleming, Smith, (Cochranton,) harness
maker.
FREYERMUTH, JACOB, (Meadville,) r 8,
farmer 50.
Freyermuth, Lucy A., (Shaws Landing,) r
4, farmer 100.
Freyermuth, Theodore, (Pettis,) r 11>^,
farmer 50.
GALMISH, GEO., (Cochranton,) eating
house and restaurant.
Geriardo, John, (Pettis.) r 10, wagon
maker and farmer leases 23.
GLASGOW, JOHN, (Cochranton,) Frank-
lin St.
Gracey. James, (Pettis,) r 11, cooper.
Greer, James, (Cochranton,) shoe maker.
GRIDLEY, F. A., (Cochranton,) (G-ridley
& Phillips.)
GRIDLEY & PHILLIPS, (Cochranton,) (i?',
A. Gridley and. A. G. PhiUips,) meat
market, opposite Monnin House.
GUENIN, CHARLES P., (Meadville,) r 8,
farmer 20X-
Guenion, John, (Meadville,) r 8, farmer
203^'.
HARDING. JOHN, (Cochranton,) manuf.
of oil barrels and staves, Adams. |
(Shaws Landing,) r 4, far-
14, town-
Hart, Hugh J
mer 21.
Hart, James, (Cochranton,) r
ship treasurer and farmer.
Hart. Philip, (Cochranton,) r 14, farmer
130.
Hart, William A., (Cochranton,) r 14, far-
mer.
Harvey, Andrew, heirs of, (Shaws Land-
ing,) r 1, farmer 50.
HARVEY. ANDREW T., (Cochranton,) r
16, farmer 50.
Harvey, James, (Cochranton,) r 16, farmer
83.
HARVEY, MARY P., (Shaws Landing,) r
4, farmer 150.
Harvey, Robert, (Cochranton,) black-
smith, Adams.
HASSLER. J. P., M. D., (Cochranton,)
physician, Adams.
Heath, Harvey. (Cochranton,) r 24, farmer
115.
Heath, Henry. (Cochranton,) r 24, farmer.
HEATH, WILLIAM D., (Cochranton,) r
24, farmer 108.
HERRINGTON, DEWITT C, (Shaws
Landing,) r 6, farmer 40.
Herrington. Mary, (Shaws Landing,) r 7,
HOMAN, SAMUEL, (Cochranton,) farmer
220, Franklin.
Isnburg, Peter, (Cochranton,) atone
mason. Pine.
JANNOT, CHARLES, (Meadville,) r 8,
blacksmith and wagon maker.
Jannot, Joseph, (Meadville.) r 8, miller.
Earns, George, (Cochranton,) r 13, farmer
125.
Kelley. James E., (Pettis,) r 10, farmer 70.
KELLY, FRANK, (Meadville,) r 4, farmer
70.
Kightlingeer, George, (Cochranton.) r 1.5,
farmer leases of James J. Marley. 75.
KUnger. George, (Cochranton,) r 19, car-
penter and farmer 21.
LAMPO, ANDREW, (MeadviUe,) r 4
mer 100.
LECOMT, ANOTOL, (Pettis,) r 10,
mer 140.
Mapes. James M., (Cochranton,) r
mason and farmer.
Marley, George, (Cochranton,) r 15, car-
penter and farmer.
Marley, Henry, (Cochranton,) r 15, farmer
50.
Marley, Henry P., (Cochranton,) r 15, far-
mer leases of James J., 75.
MARLEY. JAMES Jr., (Cochranton,) r 15,
farmer leases of James J '~"
MARLEY. JAMES J
farmer 4.57.
Marsteller. Jesse, (Cochranton,) carpen-
ter. Washington St.
Martin. James. (Cochranton,) prop of
Jefferson House and livery stable.
Martin, O. T., (Cochranton,) canned fruit
and confectionery.
May, Kennedy, (Shaws Landing.) r 1, far-
mer leases of A. S. Beatty, 83.
McCLINTOCK, DAVID N., (Cochranton,)
r 15, school director and farmer ;i3.
McCracken. Robert. (Pettis,) r 133<^, super-
visor and farmer 100.
far-
far-
19,
to.
(Cochranton,) r 15,
EAST FAIRFIELD.
169
McDonald, Mary, (Cochranton,) r 17, far-
mer 4X.
McFarland, Elias, (Shaws Landing,) r 7,
farmer leases of Reuben, 18.
McFarland, Reuben, (Shaws Landing,) r
14, blacksmith and farmer 28.
McFATE, DAVID, (Cochranton,) r 14, far-
mer 50,
McFATE. JOSEPH, (Cochranton,) farmer
115, Franklin.
McFate, Robert, (Pettis,) r 13, farmer
105.
McFATE. R. W., (Cochranton,) dry goods,
groceries, boots, shoes, crockery,
notions &c., corner of Franklin and
Adams, also prop, of photograph
gallery.
Mc&oren, John,(Cochranton,) blacksmith.
Adams.
McGouran, Hugh,(Cochranton,) manuf. of
oil barrels, Adams.
McMATH, R. J., (Cochranton,) prop, of
Sanders House and livery, sale and
boarding stable, corner of Franklin
and Adams.
Medo, Augustus, (Pettis,) r 13, farmer
BO.
MONXIN. AUGUSTUS, (Cochranton,)
prop. Monnin House.
Monnin, Nicholas, (Meadville,) r 9, farmer
40.
Moore, Jesse. (Cochranton,) (J<B««e Moors cf*
t^o.,^ post master,
Moore, Jesse & Co., (Cochranton,) (Cha.<».
E. Steven^,) boots, shoes and coal,
Adams.
MOORE, PRESS T., (Cochranton,) drover
and speculator, Adams.
Morris. John B.. (Shaws Landing,) r 5.
carpenter and farmer 108.
Norton. Robert, (Meadville.) r 8, farmer 1.
Olara, William, (Cochranton,) cooper.
Otto, William, (Cochranton,) carpenter,
Adams.
Patton, Henry, (Cochranton,) (Pafton d-
Whittliufj.)
Patton, Hugh, (Cochranton,) tanner and
farmer w. Pine.
Patton, R., (Cochranton,) general mer-
chant, Adams.
Patton, T. A. & Alexander, (Cochranton,)
groceries, provisions, tobacco. Hour.
stationery and school books, Adams.
Patton & Whittling, (Cochranton.) (Ilenvy
I'niton and FrfiUrick S. W/iitiling.)
general merchants, Adams.
Pegan, Robert, (Cochranttm. ) billiard
rooms, tobacco, cigars, fruits, confec-
tionery &c., Adams.
Pequinot, Stephen, (Pettis,) r 9, farmer
113.
PHILLIPS, A. a., (Cochranton,) {GrUUey
d- Phi II inn.)
PlimiF>.s. Palmer, (Pettis,) r 11. morchant.
Pinvni, Francis, (Meadville,) r 9, farmer
40.
Powoll. Isaac. (Cophranton,) r24, specula
tor and fanner 300.
Powell. John, (Cochranton,) r 14, farmer
75.
Powell, Joseph A William. (Cochranton.)
r U. drovoFH. fnrmerH ><i and lease Ui().
POWELL, THO.M.XS F., (Cochranton,) r
10, farmer 160.
Powell, Wm., (Cochranton,) r 24, farmer 56.
RIDGEWAY, JOSEPH, (Cochranton,) r
17. farmer 80.
Roche. German. (Cochranton,) rl4, mason
and farmer 95.
Roche, Mathew, (Cochranton,) r 20, far-
mer 72.
Roche, Peter, (Cochranton,) r 14, stone
mason and farmer 70.
Root Wm. S.. (Cochranton,) boots and
shoes. Adams.
Rusha, John, (Pettis,) r 13,W, farmer 50.
RusspI. Arnold, (Cochranton,) engineer.
Franklin.
SANDERS HOUSE, (Cochranton.) R. J.
McMath, prop., corner Franklin and
Adams.
Savard, Francis, (Cochranton,; cooper.
Adams.
Schreck. Adam, (Shaws Landing,) r 1, far-
mer 1( 0.
SHAFER. THOMAS. fCochranton,) collec-
tor and drover, Franklin.
Shaw. John, (Shaws Landing.) r 1, shipper
and forwarding merchant.
Shreick, Jacob, (Meadville,) r 8, farmer 50.
SISSON & COOPER Misses, (Cochranton. )
{Lizzie Sisson and J/. E. Cooper,) millin-
nery and fancy goods, Adams.
SISSON, LIZZIE Miss, (Cochranton,)
(J/?>«e« ■'^iftsond; Cooper.)
Smith & Apple, ( Cochranton,) {Ilugh Smith
and A. G. Apple.) flour, feed and grain
dealers, Franklin.
Smith. Edwin W., (Shaws Landing,) r 4,
farmer 114.
SMITH, EUGENE E., (Shaws Landing,) r
4, farmer 38.
SMITH, GEORGE N., (Meadville.) r 4, far-
mer liiO.
Smith, Harmon, (Meadville,) r 4, farmer
70.
Smith, Hugh, (Cochranton,) (Smith d
Apple.)
Stadler, John, (Shaws Landing,) r 6. car-
penter and farmer 90.
STAINBROOK, JACOB, (Pettis.) r 13^,
farmer 1(X).
Stainhrook. James, (Shaws Landing.) r7.
farmer 10.
Stein, Henry, (Shaws Landing,) r 1, farmer
70.
Stevens, Chas. E., (Cochranton,) {Jm««
Moore ct Co.)
Stitzer. H. M., (Pettis.) r 11. postmaster,
lumber dealer, millwright and farmer
250.
SWEETWOOD, HENRY. (Cochranton,)
masun, corner Smith and Piue.
Thatcher, Joseph, (Shaws Landing.) r 7.
farmer 100.
Tingloy. Lizzie, (Cochranton,) dress-
niiiker, Franklin.
Titu«, William, dVttis,! r 11, Insurance
TRAINKK, JAMES, (Cochranton,* car-
pouter and joiner. Adams.
VanOrs4lale, rornelius, (Cochranton,)
shoiMiiaker, Adams.
VanOrrtdalo. William, (Cochranton.) shoe-
IIIuklT.
Vcrain, Donnin. (Mondville.) rS, fftrin»'r fi''
Verney, Juhu, (MoaUville,} r b, farmer t'^.
170
EAST FAIRFIELD— EAST FALLO WFIELD.
Wagoner, M. J. Mrs., (Shaws Landing,) r
4, farmer 50.
Wagoner, Sabastian, (Shaws Landing,) r
4, farmer 93.
WATERS, DAVID, (Cochranton,) r 15, far-
mer leases 150.
Weir. George, (Shaws Landing,) r 7, far-
mer 80.
Weller, Aaron, (Shaws Landing,) r 6, far-
mer 100.
Weller, Almeron J., (Shaws Landing,) r 6,
cbeese maker and farmer 15.
WENGER, FELIX, (Meadville,) r 9, far-
mer 80.
Whitling. L., (Cochranton,) photographer.
Whittling, Frederick S., (Cochranton,)
{Patten dt WhiUUng.)
Whittling, Henry, (Cochranton,) farmer,
Adams.
Wolf, John, (Pettis,) r 11>^, miller.
Wolford. John, (Shaws Landing,) r 6, far-
mer 25.
Wyman, James, (Cochranton,) lumber-
man, Franklin.
Wyman, Smith, (Cochranton,) lumberman
and farmer 415, comer Adams and
Franklin.
(Post Office Addresses in Parentheses.)
Explanation.— The letter r, following the P. O. address, signifies road, and the
figures following it refer to the number of the road as designated on the map, in the
fore part of the book. Where no road number is given, the party is supposed to
reside in the village.
Adsit, Charles, (Evansburgh,) (llelkm &
Co.)
Adsit, J. C, (Evansburgh,) {Mellon <fe Co.)
Adsit, Rosanna, (Geneva,') r 9, farmer 140.
ANDREWS, HEZEKIAH, (Evansburgh,) r
9, farmer 200.
ANDREWS, WM., (Geneva,) r 10>^, farmer
no.
ANDREWS, W. A. T., (Atlantic,) r 39,
appraising agent for Farmers' Mutual
Insurance Co. of Woodcock and far-
mer 100.
Arment. D. Mrs., (Evansburgh,) r 9, far-
mer 33.
Arment, S. D., (Stony Point.) r 15, car-
penter and farmer 45.
Armour, J. C, (Atlantic,) r 53, farmer
leases 96.
Barber, D. W., (Atlantic,) r 52, cheese box
BLAIR, JOHN, (Adamsville,) r 51, farmer
100.
Blair, J. H., (Atlantic,) {J. H. Blair S Co.,)
Blair, J. H. & Co., (Atlantic,) {R. C. McMas-
ier,) general merchants, grain, pro-
duce &c.
Blair, Q., (Atlantic,) r 48, farmer 127.
BOLIN, I. W., (Atlantic,) ( Weaver & -Bolin,)
postmaster.
Bowman, J. W., (Stony Point,) r 14, far-
mer 91.
BRECKENRIDGE, S., (Atlantic,) {Find-
ley (& Breckenridge. )
Brush, James, (Atlantic,) r 56, farmer 50.
Brush, Mary, (Atlantic,) r 56, farmer 60.
Cain, Alex., (Atlantic,) farmer 30.
Cain, Wm., (Atlantic,) r 53, farmer 16.
CALVIN, DAVID McC, (Hartstown,) r 25,
clock and watch repairer and farmer
115.
Calvin, John A., (Atlantic,) r 53, farmer 50.
Calviu, Joseph, (Adamsville,) r 30, farmer
100.
Calvin, J. H., (Geneva,) r 31, farmer 50.
Calvin, S., (Kennard, Mercer Co.,) r 64,
farmer 50.
Calvin, Samuel, (Atlantic,) r 34, farmer
120.
Calvin, Wm., (Geneva,) r 31, farmer 150.
Carman, Wm., (Stony Point,) r 12, farmer
72.
Clark, Wm., (Adamsville,) r 26, farmer
100.
Cole, Owen,(Adamsville,) r 35, farmer 123.
Courtney, J. J., (Atlantic,) r 51, farmer
30.
Dickey, Wm., (Hartstown,) r 16, farmer
53.
Dickey, Wm., (Hartstown,) r 20, farmer
70.
Dipple, Jacob, (Stony Point,) r 21, farmer
60.
DUNBAR & GASTON, (Atlantic,) {J. D.
J unbar and F. D. Gaston,) coal deal-
ers.
DUNBAR, J. D., (Atlantic,) {Dv/nbar &
Gaston,) agent and telegraph operator,
A. & G. W. R. R.
Duncan, James, (Adamsville,) r 26, farmer
66.
Duncan, Joseph, (Adamsville,) r 27, far-
mer 65.
EAST FALLOWFIELD.
171
EUsworth, J. S., (Atlantic,) r 46, farmer
125.
Elwood, John M., (Atlantic,) r 56, farmer
62 and leases 30.
Fails, Caleb, (Stony Point,) r 25, shoe-
maker.
Farr, N. H. Rev., (Kennard, Mercer Co..)
pastor F. W. Baptist Church at Adams-
ville.
FINDLEY & BRECKENRIDGE, (Atlan-
tic,) iS. H. FindUy and S. Brecken-
ridge,) r S3, cheese manufs.
FINDLEY, S. H., (Atlantic,) (Findley <t
Breckenridye,) r 53, farmer 160.
FRAME, ABNER E., (Hartstown,) r 20.
farmer 150.
Garwood, J. P., (Atlantic,) r 46, farmer 70.
GASTON, F. D., (Atlantic,) (Dunbar &
Gaston.)
Gelvin, George, (Adamsville,) r 33, farmer
100.
Gelvin, Polly, (Geneva,) r 30, farmer 47.
Gordon, Samuel, (Atlantic,) physician and
druggist.
Hafer, John, (Atlantic,) r 36. farmer 55.
Hafer, Levi, (Adamsville,) r 35, farmer
leases 73.
Hamlin, Oscar, (Atlantic,) r 53, farmer 28.
Hanua, Robert,.( Adamsville,) r 38, farmer
75.
Hannas heirs, (Adamsville,) r 27, farmer
100.
Hazen, David, (Adamsville,) r 21, farmer
110.
Hazen, R. C, (Atlantic,) r 53, farmer 50.
Henry, Alex. (Atlantic,) r 51, farmer 83.
Henry, James T., (Atlantic,) r 49, farmer
118.
HENRY, JOHN S., (Adamsville,) r51, car-
penter and farmer 50.
Henry, Joseph, (Atlantic,) farmer 83.
Henry, SamueL (Atlantic,) r 53, farmer
94.
Henry, Thomas, (Atlantic,) r 49, farmer 50.
Holler, Solomon, (Hartstown,) r3, farmer
104.
Horn, Solomon, (Adamsville,) r 31, farmer
137.
Huble, J. C, (Adamsville,) r 32, farmer 90.
Hubler, Philip,(Adam8ville,)r32X, farmer
m.
Irvia, Andrew, (Atlantic,) r 41, farmer 100.
Isaacs, Robert, (Adamsville,) r 41, super-
visor and farmer 50.
Jackson, AbeL, (Stony Point,) r 24, farmer
150.
Jackson, Jeremiah, (Stony Point,) r 21,
atone quary and farmer 54.
JOHNSON. J. L., (Atlantic,) barrel manuf.
Keo, John, (Adamsville,) r 27, township
treasurer and farmer82.
Kt'»». R., (Kennard, Mercer Co.,) r 64, far-
mer IIX).
Hreu, John A., (Atlantic.) r 37, farmer KX).
K.illey, C. S., (AdamsviUo,) r 12, farmer
hMtflf^ I.'iO.
Lackey, U. H., (Kennard, Meroer Co.,)r 64,
f armor 72.
I.H<'key, Win. M., (Atlantic,) r 48, blsck-
Hiiiith and farmer 40.
Liiird. Saiiiuntha, (widow of Robert,) (At-
lantic, i r :W, farmer lOU.
Luce, E. »., (Atlantic. I r 5.'1, farmer 40.
Luce, U. It., (llurttftown,) r 3, farmer 12.
Mayo, Loring, (Atlantic) r 50, farmer 150.
McAdoo, Wm., (Adamsville,) r 21, farmer
76.
McClenehan, Thos., (Adamsville,) r 19,
cattle dealer and farmer 100.
McCormick, Alex., (Hartstown,) r 1, far-
mer 100.
McDowell, Mary, (Hartstown,) r 3, farmer
25.
Mcdowell, thos. M., (Atlantic,) r 51,
cider mill and farmer 87.
McEntire, James M., (Stony Point,) r 11,
farmer 120.
McEntire. John, (Stony Point,) r 11, far-
mer 30.
McEntire, J. H., (Stony Point,) r 11, far-
mer 90.
McEntire. J. W., (Stony Point,) r 11, far-
mer 500.
McEntire, Robert, (Stony Point,) r 26, far-
mer 110.
McFeeters & McMichael, (Adamsville,) r
22. farmer 100.
McGranahan, J. I., (Atlantic,) shoemaker.
McKAY, A. U., (Atlantic,) (McKay <£• Co.)
McKAY&CO., (Atlantic) (.4. U. McKay
and E. Williams,) harness makers and
carriage trimmers.
McKelvey, Andrew, (Hartstown,) r 16,
butcher and farmer 56.
McLENEHAN, DAVID, (AdamsviUe,) r 38,
farmer 138.
McMaster, James, (Adamsville,) cattle
McMaster," R. C, (Atlantic,) {J. H. BlaAr &
Co.)
McMichael, Catharine, (Adamsville,) r 22,
farmer 25.
McMichael, Jacob, (Stony Point,) r 15,
farmer 100.
McMichael, Jamea, (Stony Point,) r 25,
carpenter.
McMichael, Thos., heirs of, (Adamsville,)
r 22, farmer 100.
McMillen, Thompson, (Atlantic,) r 39,
butcher and farmer 90.
McQueen, Mrs., (Stony Point,) r 15,
farmer 70.
McQuiston, Andrew, (Adamsville,) farmer.
McQuiston, David, (Adamsville,) (McQuis-
ton tt iSons.)
McQuiston. David L., (Stony Point,) r 14,
farmer 55.
McQuiston, John, (Adamsville,) (McQui«-
toil it iSoilA.)
McQuiston & Sons, (Adamsville,) (John, S.
L. and Darid,) flouriu{^ mill.
McQniston, S. L., (AdamBvllle,)(JA-^(aV<>ti
<t- Sotm.)
McQuiatou, W. J., (Adamsville,) r 21, far-
mer Ml.
McViokers, John, (Ilartatowix,) rS, farmer
35.
Mellon & Co., (Evan8burgh,)( W. M. M^lhm,
J. C. and CAaa. Jd/tit,) r 7, uLause
manufs.
MoUou, W. M., (Evaiiflburgh,) (M^ilon <%
Co.)
MILLER. GEORGE K.. (AdamBTlllo.) r 61,
t)r(i]). Hteam h&w and planing mills,
uirticulturiHt and fanner 10.
MILLER. HIRAM P., aiartstown,) r 21,
superviMor uud farmer 7f>.
9 X
9 -'
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J. C. GOETOHITJS, Photographer, excels in all
172
EAST FALLOWFIELD.
Miller, James M., (Adamsville,) r 51, far-
mer, in Greenwood, 225.
Miller, O. K., (Atlantic.) r 52, farmer 92.
Miller, R. H., (Atlantic,) r 37, carpenter
and farmer 41.
MILLER, T. J., (Atlantic,) r 52, harness
maker, horticulturist and farmer 54.
Mills, Robert, (Atlantic,) r 36, farmer 63.
Minnis, John, (Kennard, Mercer Co.,)
r 64, farmer 100.
Mushrush, Jacob, (Stony Point,) r 13, far-
mer 115.
Mushrush, Michael, (Stony Point,) r 6,
farmer 175.
Mushrush, Robert, (Stony Point,) r 6, far-
mer 200.
Myres, Henry, (Kennard, Mercer Co.,) r 64,
farmer 168.
Ralston, James, (Hartstown,) r 21, farmer
50.
Randolph, James F., (Adamsville,) r 19,
saw mill and farmer 235.
Ransom, Edward, (Atlantic,) r 51, farmer
50.
Ransom, Otis, (Atlantic,) r 53, apiarian.
RANSOM, ROBERT, (Atlantic,) r 53, far-
mer 60.
Riley, Wm., (Atlantic,) r 56, farmer 250.
Royal, Henry, (Hartstown,) r 2, farmer 50.
SEE, A. J., (Evansburgh,) {See Bros.)
SEE BROS., (Evansburgh,) {Henri/ S. and
A. t/.,) r 9, apiarians.
SEE, HElSTRY S., (Evansburgh,) {See Bros.)
See, Wm. H., (Evansburgh,) r 9, carpenter
and farmer 53.
Shearer, R., (Stony Point,) r 21, farmer 33.
Shearer, Thos., (Hartstown,) r 21, shoe
maker and farmer 8.
Shearer, Wm., (Hartstown,) r 3, farmer
leases 100.
Shepard, Wm., (Atlantic,) farmer 60.
Smith, Sarah Miss, (Adamsville,) r 24, far-
mer 68.
Snodgrass, John, (Atlantic,) r 48, farmer
140.
SPRAGUE, JOHN, (Adamsville,) r 31,
assessor and farmer 100.
Sprague, J. 3d, (Atlantic,) r 34, farmer 100.
Steadman, Earl, (Atlantic.) r39, farmer 50.
Steadman, Leicester, (Adamsville,) farmer
50.
Thomas, J. B., (Evansburgh,) r 10, farmer
125.
Unger, Benjamin F., (Adamsville,) r 26,
farmer 180.
Unger, Cosset, (Adamsville,) r32^, farmer
90.
Unger, George, (Adamsville,) r 26, farmer
100.
Unger, Jacob, (Adamsville,) farmer 110.
Unger, James L., (Adamsville,) r 32, far-
mer.
Unger, John, (Adamsville,) farmer 50.
Unger, John K., (Adamsville.) r 26, farmer
78.
Unger, Robert, (Adamsville.) r 32>^, far-
mer 50.
Unger, Samuel, (Atlantic,) farmer 50.
Vickers, J., (Hartstown,) r 16, farmer 50.
Vickers, Wm., (Stony Point,) r 12, farmer
20U.
WAIT, BYRON, (Atlantic,) r 53, school
director, lumberman and farmer 80.
WEAVER & BOLIN, (Atlantic. i(J: Weaim^
and I. W. Bolin,) general merchants.
WEAVER, J., (Atlantic,) ( J^^arer & Bolin.)
WILLIAMS, E., (Atlantic,) {McKay & Co.)
Williams, Wm., (Hartstown,) r 20, saw
mill and farmer.
styles of FictureSj W. Spring St., Titusville, Pa.
FAIRFIELD.
173 I.
(Post Office Addresses in Parentheses.)
Explanation.— The letter r, following the P. O. address, signifies roarf, and the
figures following it refer to the number of the road as designated on the map. in the
fore part of the book. Where no road number is given, the party is supposed to
reside in the Village.
ACKERMAN. CHAS. H., (Calvins Corner,) I COOPER. JAMES, (Cochranton,) r 21, car-
r 5, farmer occupies 40. I penter and farmer 80.
Anderson. Wm. W.. (Cochranton,) r 11,
cooper and farmer 100.
Armour, Wm. M., (Cochranton,) r 24, far-
mer 80.
Bailey, Francis, (Cochranton,) r 11. farmer
40.
Bailey. T., (Cochranton,) r 11, farmer 100
Cowden, Wm.. (Custards,) r 2, physician.
Crawford, Thomas B., (Custards,) r 21,
farmer 51.
Crookham, Aaron P., (Cochranton,) far-
mer 90.
Crouch, John, (Cochranton,) r 12, farmer
10.
Baughman, Andrew, (Cochranton,) r 11, ! Crum. Henry, (Custards,) r21, farmer.
farmer 105. ! DAVISON, JOHN, (Custards,) r 19, far-
Baughman, George,(Cochranton,) r 11, far- i mer 50.
mer 3. \ Dickson. Elijah H., (Cochranton,) r 12, far-
Bearman, Henry, (Custards,) r 19, farmer '■ mer 70.
51. ' Dickson, Joseph H., (Cochranton,) r 12,
Beckley, John, (Cochranton,) farmers. ' farmer 40.
Birch, George W., (Cochranton,) r 9, far-
mer 30 and leases of J. W., 40.
BORTS, ELIAS K.,(Cochranton,) r 27, far-
mer 35.
BOYLES, THOMAS, (Cochranton,) r 14,
farmer 40.
Brines, Samuel, (Cochranton,) r 11, farmer
60.
BRINK, ABRAHAM, (Cochranton,) r 12,
farmer •"iO.
Brush, Thomas, (Cochranton,) r 8, farmer
«0.
Brush. Thomas J., (Cochranton,) r 8, far-
mer 49 V;.
Buckley, John, (Cochranton,) r 25, farmer
6.
Burchfleld, Samuel P., (Cochranton,) r 30,
farmer 15.
Calvin, David, (Cochranton.) farmer.
CALVIN. JAMES H., (Cochranton,) r 12,
farmer 50.
CALVI.V, THOMAS C, (Calvins Comer,) r
5, farmer 125.
Carai.bfll, David S., (Calvins Comer,) r 22,
farmer 57.
CAN FIELD, ISAAC H., (Cochranton,) r 2fl,
fiirnii'r fiR.
CAKI'KNTER, WILLARD D., (Cochran-
tou,) r la, farmer works for Mrs Nor-
tini. .V).
CHATLF.y, ADONIRAM M., (Cochranton,)
r 'J7. Haw fiiill and fiirruer CO.
Cbatlfy. Cyrus, (Calvius Corner,) r 5,
8<'h<)ol teacher and farmer 12.
COCHKAN. JOHN W., (Cochranton,) r 2«,
farmer 60.
Douds, John M., (Calvins Corner,) r 16,
farmer 50.
Dunn, Alex., (Calvins Corner,) r 16, far-
mer 130.
Dunn. Washington, (Calvins Corner,) r 17,
farmer 100.
Dunn, Wm. B., (Custards,) r 22, farmer 57.
Dygert, Moses, (Custards.) r 21. farmer 54.
FORRINGER, ISAAC W., (Cochranton,)
r 11, farmer 7.
FORRINGER, WM. H., (Cochranton,) r
11, farmer 5.
Franklin, Herschel, (Shaws Landing,) r 7,
farmer 50.
FRANKLIN, WASHINGTON. (Calvins
Corner,) r7, farmer leases 35.
GEORGE, ADAM, (Cochranton.) r 25, far-
mer (J5.
George. Adam Jr., (Cochranton.) r 25, far-
mer 1.
QOURLEY, DAVID, (Cochranton.) r 26,
farmer 160.
Qourley, James C, (Cochranton,) r 11, far-
mer.
Qourley, Margaret J., (Cochranton,) r 11,
farmer 75.
Qourlov, Sanniol, (Cochranton, > r 25. sup-
ervisor of highways and farmer .V).
OOURLKY. WM., (Cochranton,) r 27, far-
mer 70.
OOrULKY, WM. 11., (Cochranton.) r 11,
farmor.
Grove, Daniel, (Custards,) r 21, carpenter
and farmer 53.
Grumel. Dennis, (Custards,) r 21, farmer
leasMiM.
174
FAIRFIELD.
Hanes, AmmatusF., (Custards,) r 29, far-
mer.
Hanea, Andrew W., (Custards,) r 19, far-
mer 61X.
Hanes. Jotm Q., (Custards,) r29, farmer
120.
Hart, Henry, (Calvins Corner,) r 4, farmer
520.
Hart, Henry, (Calvins Corner.) r 5, dealer
in stock and farmer 300.
Hart. Madison, (Calvins Corner,) r 17, far-
mer.
Hart, Samuel, (Calvins Corner,) r 4, far-
mer occupies 130.
HART, WM., (Calvins Corner,) r 14, far-
mer 100.
HART, WM. P., (Calvins Corner,) r 5, far-
mer.
Haskin, Frank, (Cochranton,) r 26, far-
mer 1.
Haskin, Hiram, (Calvins Corner,) r 15,
mail messenger and farmer 30.
HAZEN, JESSE, (Cochranton,) r 8, school
director and treasurer, and farmer
140.
Hill, James, (Cochranton,) r 7. supervisor
of highways and farmer 54.
Hill, Samuel, (Cochranton,) r 13, farmer
140.
HILL, TIMOTHY, (Cochranton,) r 7, pro-
duce dealer.
Jewell, "Wm. P., (Cochranton,) r 23, black-
smith and farmer 100.
JOHNSON & NODINE, (Cochranton,) {R.
C. Johnson and Hugh D. Nodine,) r 10,
cheese factory.
JOHNSON, R. C, (ShawB Landing,) (JbM-
8on & Nodine,) farmer.
Johnston, Thoma8,(Cochranton,) r 28, far-
mer 100.
Krum, Henry, (Custards,) farmer 20.
Lanterbach, John, (Cochranton,) r 17, far-
mer 40.
Leslie, Mary, (Cochranton,) r 23, farmer
64.
Lythe, Wm., (Cochranton,) r 8, farmer
leases of Thomas Brush, 80.
MACKLIN, JOHN, (Custards,) r 19,- far-
mer 50.
MALLERY, JOHN, (Calvins Corner,) r 3,
carpenter, saw mill and farmer 90.
Mann, Orvis, (Custards,) r 2, supervisor
and farmer 80.
MARSHALL, HARRISON, (Custards,) r 1,
farmer 90.
Marshall, James, (Custards,) {xcith John,)
T 3, farmer 100.
MARSHALL, JOHN, (Custards,) (with
James,) r 3, farmer 100.
Marshall, John J., (Calvins Corner,) r 23,
farmer 88.
Marshall, Joseph, (Calvins Corner,) r 16,
farmer 50.
Marshall, Lewis, (Calvins Comer,) r 16,
farmer.
May, Ervin, (Calvins Comer,) r 6, farmer
44.
MAY, GEO. W., (Calvins Comer,) r 6,
retired farmer.
McCobb, Samuel, (Cochranton,) r 8, far-
mer 90.
McDonald, Thomas, (Cochranton,) r 12,
farmer 108.
McELWEE. ANDREW,(Cochranton,) r25,
farmer 100.
McNelson, David, (Cochranton,) r 23, far-
mer works for Wm. P., 100.
Miller, George, (Calvins Corner,) r 6, far-
mer 54.
Montgomery, Hugh S., (Cochranton,) r 10,
painter.
Morris, Hermon P., (Custards,) r 18, far-
mer 41.
Moseybough, C, (Calvins Corner,) r 17, far-
mer 80.
MUMPORD, AARON W., (Calvins Cor-
ner,) r 6, surveyor, civil engineer, jus-
tice of the peace and farmer 547.
Mumford, David, (Custards,) r 21, carpen-
ter and farmer 21.
Mumford, Hugh A., (Calvins Comer,) r 6,
farmer 160.
Nelson, A., (Calvins Corner,) r 23, carpen-
ter and farmer 60.
Nelson, Allen D., (Cochranton,) r 30, far-
mer.
Nelson, Hugh, (Custards,) retired farmer
2.
Nelson, H. A., (Calvins Corner,) r 23, far-
mer 15.
Nelson, Hugh A., (Calvins Corner,) (with
Wm.,) r 17, farmer 30.
Nelson, James, (Custards,) r 2, farmer 70.
Nelson, Mathew, (Calvins Corner,) r 7,
farmer 80.
Nelson, Thomas H., (Cochranton,) r 25,
farmer 18.
Nelson, Wm., (Calvins Corner,) r 17, {with
Hugh A.,) farmer 30.
Nelson, Wm. W., (Cochranton,) r 23, car-
penter and farmer 100.
NODINE, HUGH D,, (Cochranton,) {John-
eon (& Nodine.)
NODLER, HENRY, (Cochranton,) r 17,
farmer.
Nodler, John, (Cochranton,) r 17, farmer
45.
Norton, Jane Mrs., (Cochranton,) r 13,
farmer 60.
Nye, Jordan C. Rev., (Custards,) r 20,
Free Will Baptist clergyman and far-
mer 100.
Peterman, Conrad,(Cochranton,) r26, far-
mer 50.
Peterman, Henry, (Cochranton,) r 11,
blacksmith and farmer 100.
Peterman, John, (Cochranton,) r 28, car-
penter and farmer 62.
Peterman, Wm. H., (Cochranton,) r 11, far-
mer 50.
Peterson, Alfred, (Calvins Corner,) r 17,
town clerk and farmer 53.
PETERSON. GEORGE B., (Calvins Cor-
ner,) r 16, farmer.
Peterson, George W., (Custards,) r 21, far-
mer 120.
Peterson, Gideon, (Cochranton,) r 28, far-
mer 92.
Peterson, Jacob H., (Calvins Corner,) r
18, farmer 50.
Peterson, John Jr., (Custards,) r 22, far-
mer 63.
Peterson, Samuel A., (Calvins Corner,) r
16, farmer 63,
Peterson, Wm., (Custards,) r 22, farmer
75.
FAIRFIELD.
175
Pickett, Hiram M., (Calvins Comer,) r 5,
farmer 40.
Pierce, Benjamin, (Calvins Comer,) r 30,
PIERCE, WM. K., (Calvins Comer,) r 30,
carpenter and farmer 77.
PORTER. ROBERT J., (Calvins Corner,)
r 5, farmer leases of Hiram Pickett,
62.
Porter, Thomas, (Calvins Corner,) farmer
POWELL. HIRAM K., (Calvins Comer,)!
r 17, carpenter, constable and farmer '
4.
Powell, Wm., (Custards,) r 21, farmer
occupies 100.
Powell, Zechariah R.. (Custards,) shoe-
maker and farmer 5.
Prentice, Wm., (Cochranton,) r 12, farmer
50.
Randall, David, (Custards,) r 1, carpenter
and farmer 65.
RANDOLPH, ABISHA F., (Calvins Cor-
ner,) r 6, postmaster, general merchant
and farmer 30.
Read, Andrew, (Cochranton,) r 11, farmer
128.
Reash, John. (Custards,) r 19, farmer 56.
REED, JAMES T., (Cochranton,) r 11, far-
mer 150.
Roberts, Enoch, (Calvins Corner,) black-
smith and farmer 3.
Roleder, Nicholas, (Calvins Corner,) r 22,
farmer 108.
Roper, Wm., (Calvins Comer,) r 22, farmer
70.
RusseU, Jessery, (Cochranton,) r 8, pnysi-
cian and farmer 38.
Shimel, George S,, (Calvins Corner,) r 6,
farmer occupies farm of Robert Van-
naten, 150.
Slocum, Ebenezer P., (Cochranton,) r 12,
farmer 90.
SLOCUM, GEORGE W., (Cochranton,) r
12, farmer 30.
SLOCUM, JOHN A., (Cochranton,) r 26,
stone mason.
SMITH. WM. S., (Cochranton,) r 9, far-
mer 6.
Smock, Benjamin, (Custards,) r 18, farmer
50.
Smock, Harvey J., (Calvins Comer,) r 15,
farmer 9.
Smock, Hiram, (Custards,) r 29, farmer 50.
SMOCK, JOHN, (Custards,) r 17, farmer
70.
Smock. Silas, (Calvins Comer,) rl7, school
teacher and farmer 38.
Snodgrass, David J., (Calvins Corner,) r 15,
farmer.
Snodgrass, Erskine E., (Calvins Corner,) r
15, farmer 75.
Snodgrass, John S., (Calvins Corner,) r 18,
farmer occupies farm of Samuel
Peterson, 60.
Speer. John, (Cochranton,) r 25, farmer 26.
Steen, Francis, (Cochranton,) r 24, car-
penter and farmer.
STEEN, LEONARD, (Cochranton,) r a4,
farmer 25,
Stopp, Harrison C, (Calvins Comer,) r 6,
farmer 24.
Strayer, Charles, (Cochranton,) r 28, far-
mer 70.
Sumaker. Peter J., (Custards,) r 21, car-
penter and farmer 25.
Trainer, James, (Cochranton,) carpenter.
Turner, Alex., (Calvins Corner,) r 22, super-
visor of highways and farmer 59.
TURNER, JOHN, (Custards,) r 21, farmer
leases of E. Powell, 3.
VANNATEN, ROBERT, (Calvins Comer,)
r 6, farmer 145.
Ward, Robert, (Calvins Comer,) r 3, far-
mer 135.
Watters, Wm., (Calvins Corner,) r 23, far-
mer 56.
Webster, Byrum, (Custards,) r 20, farmer
25.
Wetzell. Abraham, (Cochranton,) r 9, far-
mer 92.
WETZELL, JOHNATHAN, (Cochranton,)
WHITE, JOHN, (Cochranton,) r 26, farmer
50.
WILCOX, AARON, (Cochranton,) r 23,
stock raiser and farmer 100.
Wiicox, Columbus. (Cochranton,) r 23,
dealer in stock and farmer 80.
Wilcox, Thaddeus, (Cochranton,) r 12, far-
mer 81.
Williams, Isaac, (Calvins Corner,) r 22,
farmer 40.
WILLIAMS, JACOB A., (Custards,) r 21,
carpenter and farmer 50.
Woodworth, Isaac, (Cochranton,) farmer
7.
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GREENWOOD.
C3 iFLIHSIHSlKr 'WO OX> .
(Post Office Addresses in Parentheses.)
Explanation.— The letter r, following the P. O. address, signifies road, and the
figures following it, refer to the number of the road as designated on the map in the
fore part of the book. Where no road number is given, the party is supposed to
reside in the Village.
Abbott, Abdin, (Geneva,) r 17, farmer 60. [ARMOUR, JAMES, (Custards,) r 48, far-
Abbott, Albert, (Geneva,) r 6, farmer
Abbott, Alfred M., (Geneva,) r 2, farmer
leases of George W. Haskins, 100.
Abbott, Ananias, (Geneva,) r 17, cooper
and farmer 15.
Abbott, Chas. Rev., (Geneva,) r 15, clergy-
man and farmer 79.
Abbott, Davis G., (Geneva,) r 6, farmer
100.
ABBOTT, H. S. & J. W.,(Geneva,) r 15, far-
mers.
Abbott, Thomas P., (Geneva,) r 17, farmer
40.
Abbott, "Wm., (Geneva,) r 15, farmer 80.
Adams, Andrew, (Geneva,) r 23, farmer
50.
ADAMS, GEORGE, (Geneva,) r 23, farmer
105.
ADAMS. GEORGE W., (Geneva,) r 23, far-
mer 175.
Adams, Wm., (Geneva,) r 23, farmer 50.
mer 64.
Armour, Robert, (Geneva.) r 49, farmer 40.
Armour, Thomas H., (Geneva,) r 49, far-
mer 50.
Arnold, Edward H., (Geneva,) wagon
maker, Center.
Athony. David. (Geneva,) r 22. farmer 67.
Axtle, Alex. W., (Sheakleyville. Mercer
Co.,) r 49, manuf. of lumber and
shingles, and farmer.
BAILEY, ANDREW, (Custards,) farmer.
Bailey, (jrovner, (Custards,) r 44, farmer
68.
BAILEY. H. Mrs. (Custards.)
Barnes, Thomas J., (Custards,) merchant.
Bearce, Wm. R., (Custards,) r 42, carpen-
ter and farmer 85.
Bennet, John, (Geneva,) r 2, farmer 50.
BILES, JAMES W., (Custards,) r 9, har-
Iness maker.
Biles. Wm. P., (Custards,) r 10, farmer 105.
Adams, Wm. H., (Geneva.) r 23, farmer. 1 Billings, Perrv, (Geneva,) r 16, farmer
Adsit. Abraham, (Geneva,) r 2, farmer 50,
ADSit, ARNOLD H., (Geneva,) r 2, farmer
100.
Adsit, George W., (Geneva,) r 28, carpen-
ter and farmer 115.
Adsit, Henry, (Geneva,) r 2, lumberman
and farmer 100.
Adsit, Hiram, (Geneva,) r 33, farmer 115.
Adsit, James, (Geneva,,) r 21, farmer 140.
Adsit, Margaret,(Geneva,) r 2, farmer 150.
ADSIT, WELCOME, (Geneva,) r 2, farmer
50.
Ames, Samuel D., (Geneva,) telegraph
operator. Main.
Ancess, Ezra, (Sheakleyville, Mercer Co.,)
r 60, saw mill. »
Anderson, Acristy, (Geneva,) r 29, car-
penter and farmer 25.
Anderson, James C, (Geneva,) r 30, far-
mer 75.
Anderson, John, (West Greenwood,) r 28,
farmer 75.
Anderson, John H., (Geneva,) r 27, farmer
5.
ANDERSON, JOSEPH, (Geneva,) farmer
100.
Anthony, Philander, (Geneva,) r 35, far-
mer 54.
Arman, James Jr., (Custards,) r 48, far-
mer 50.
leases of May Anderson, 90.
Billings. Wm., ((Geneva,) borough counsel
and farmer 63^.
Bolster, Wiram K., (Geneva,) r 3, brakes-
man and farmer 8.
Bortner, Jacob, (Geneva,) farmer 170.
BORTNER, JACOB H., (Geneva,) r 49, far-
mer.
Bortner, John H. F., (Geneva,) r 40, far-
mer 140.
Bortner, Thomas N., (Geneva,) r 49, mail
carrier and farmer 100.
BORTZ, WM., (Geneva.) harness, whips
&c.,Main.
Bossard, Wm. D., (Geneva,) shoemaker.
Main.
BROOKS, AMAZIAH, (Geneva.) r 21,
supervisor of highways and farmer 130.
Brooks, David, (Geneva,) r 2, farmer 25.
BROOKS, DAVID G., (Custards,) r 47,
farmer.
Brooks, Henry, (Geneva,) r 14, farmer.
Brooks, Quintin, (Geneva,) retired far-
mer. Church.
Brooks, Robert, (Geneva.) r 29, . farmer
100.
BROOKS, T. S., (Geneva.) r 2, farmer.
BROOKS, WM., (Geneva,) r 14, supervisor,
auditor and farmer 66.
GREENWOOD.
177
BROOKS, WM. H., (Geneva,) r 2. farmer
100.
BROOKS, WM. P., (Custards,) r 41, farmer
10.
BRUSH, AMOS C. Rkv., (Geneva,) Baptist
clergyman.
Brush. L.. (Geneva,) r 13, farmer 85.
Burchfield. Davis. (Geneva,) r 50, carpen-
ter, school director and farmer 50.
Caldwell. Alex. W.. (Sheakleyville, Mer-
cer Co.,) r 48, farm 
