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TWENTIETH CENTURY HISTORY
OF
CLEARFIELD COUNTY
PENNSYLVANIA
AND
REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS
BY
ROLAND D. SWOOPE, Jr.
•Study History, for it is Philosophy Teaching by Example"
PUBLISHED BY
RICHMOND-ARNOLD PUBLISHING CO.
F. J. Richmond, Prtsident C. R. Aknold, Stcreiary and Treasurer
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PREFACE.
Only those who have undertaken similar work can appreciate the amount of
labor involved in preparing a history of a great county like Clearfield, particu-
larly when, as in this instance, so much of the early history of the county is
dependent upon local tradition and practically all of the early settlers have passed
away.
While great care has been taken to avoid mistakes, it is but natural that in a
work of such an extensive scope errors will occur and for such as may be found
in the book, the editor asks the indulgence of the reader.
Whatever be its merits or imperfections, the work of preparation has been
one of great interest and instruction to the editor.
To the many persons who have so kindly aided us by giving information and
data, we desire to take this method of returning our sincere thanks.
Roland D. Swoope, Jr.
CURWENSVILLE, Pa.,
June, 191 1.
Note. — Sketches unrevised by subscribers are distinguished by a small
asterisk (*).
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I PAGE
Geography, Topography and Geology 19
Dimensions and Acreage of the County— Its Situation and Boundaries
— Hills and Valleys — Streams — Character of the Soil — Geological Strata
— Coal Measures — Conglomerate — Mahoning Sandstone — The Three
Great Coal Basins — Fire-clay — Limestone-Oil and Gas-Iron Ore, Etc.
CHAPTER II
Indian Occupation 22
The Andastes — Their Conflict with the Iroquois and Partial Destruc-
tion — Brule's Expedition — His Capture and Escape — The Lennia-Lenapes
or Delawares — The Monceys — Their Subjection by the Iroquois — The
Shawnees and Tuscaroras — Retreat of the Indians.
CHAPTER III
Land Titles 24
Charles the Second's Grant to William Penn — Penn's Lease from Gov-
ernor Dongan — Indian Deed Confirming the Purchase — Indian Deed to
Penn's Heirs — The Articles of Consideration — Penn's Will — His Sale to the
Crown — Thomas Penn Assumes Charge of the Province — First Surveys
— Early Land Owners — Litigation over Titles.
CHAPTER IV
The Early Settlers 27
Character of Clearfield County's Early Population — Former Political
Divisions — The First White Settler — The Leading Pioneers of the County
and the Credit Due Them.
CHAPTER V
Organization of the County 30
Penn's Division of Pennsylvania into Three Counties — Thirty-six
Counties Formed in 1803 — Additions in 1804. Including Clearfield County
— The Act in Regard to Same — Annexation of Clearfield to Centre County
— Settlement of Jurisdiction — Appointment of Commissioners to Select
Seat of Justice — The Site Selected and Named Clearfield — Population of
the County in 1806 — Election Laws — Organization of the Townships and
Boroughs.
CONTEXTS
CHAPTER \'I
County and Other Officials 38
A List of the Principal State and County Officials — United States Sen-
ators — Representatives in Congress — U. S. District Attorney — U. S.
Marshall — Clerk of House of Representatives — State Officers — Senators,
Representatives — President Judges — Associate Judges — Deputy Attorneys
— General and District Attorneys — Sheriffs — Registers and Recorders —
Treasurers — Prothonotaries — County Superintendents — County Commis-
sioners and Clerks.
CHAPTER VII
Military History and the County Militia — The Civil War 44
Loyalty of Clearfield County's Sons — Military Organizations Before
the \^'ar — Thirty-fourth Regiment, Fifth Reserves — Its General and Indi-
vidual Record, Officers and Men — Forty-second Regiment, "Bucktails" —
The Fifty-first Regiment — Fifty-ninth Regiment, Second Cavalry — Eighty-
fourth Regiment.
CHAPTER VIII
Military History — The Civil War — Continued 74
History of the One Hundred and Fifth Regiment — Roster of Officers
and Men — History of the One Hundred and Forty-ninth Regiment, with
Roster — In Other Commands — Independent Battalion.
CHAPTER IX
The Spanish-American War 115
History of the Fifth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, with
Roster and Individual Records.
CHAPTER X
The Press 174
A Sketch of Journalism in Clearfield County — The First County Paper
— A Home-made Press — The "Banner"' — Clearfield Republican — Clearfield
Whig — Raftsman's Journal — Clearfield Citizen — The Times-Monitor —
Evening Herald — Clearfickl County Times — Curwensville Herald — County
Review — The Mountaineer — DuBois Morning Courier — DuBois Express —
The Enterprise — DuBois Morning Journal — Houtzdale Citizen — Osceola
Reveille — The Leader-Courier — Coalport Standard — The Hustler, and
Other Newspapers.
CONTENTS 7
CHAPTER XI
The Bench of Clearfield County 178
Clearfield County's Judicial Connection with Centre County Previous
to 1822 — The Act of 1822 Providing for the Holding of Courts in Clear-
field County — Population at That Time — Provision for Keeping Prisoners
— Sketches of Hon. Charles Huston, Hon. Thomas Burnside, Hon. George
W. Woodward, Hon. Robert C. White, Hon. John G. Knox, Hon. James
T. Hale — The Twenty-fifth District Formed — Hon. James Burnside, Hon.
James Gamble, Judge Linn, Hon. Joseph B. AIcEnally, Hon. Charles A.
Mayer — Act of 1874 Providing for an Addition Law Judge — Hon. John
H. Orvis Appointed — Clearfield County Created a Separate Judicial Dis-
trict — Hon. David L. Krebs, Hon. Cyrus Gordon — Hon. Allison O. Smith.
CHAPTER Xn
The Bar of Clearfield County — Former Members 184
Character of the Clearfield County Bar — First Resident Member of the
Bar — Sketches of Leading Members of the Bar in Former Days.
CHAPTER Xni
Clearfield County Bar — Present Members 193
Brief Biographical Notices of the Present Members of the Clearfield
County Bar.
CHAPTER XIV
The Medical Profession igg
Early Physicians of the County — Registration Law of 1881 — Alphabet-
ical List of Physicians who have Registered in the County from 1881 to the
Present Time, with Biographical Mention.
CHAPTER XV
Public Institutions 214
The Clearfield Hospital— The DuBois Hospital— The Clearfield County
Home.
CHAPTER XVI
Education 220
A History of the Schools from 1834 to the Present Time— School Law
of 1834— Compulsary School Law— Early Schools and Schoolhouses—
Schools and Academies of Clearfield, Curwensville, DuBois and Other
Towns.
8 CONTEXTS
CHAPTER XVII
Transportation Facilities 224
Turnpike Days — Water Transportation — The Tyrone and Clearfield
Railroad — The Pennsylvania & Northern — The Buflfalo, Rochester & Pitts-
burg R. R.— The Karthaus R. R.— The Beech Creek R. R.— The Cresson,
Clearfield County & New York Short Route R. R. — The Philipsburg R. R.
— The Clearfield Southern R. R. — The West Branch R. R. — The Curwens-
ville & Bower R. R. — The Buflfalo & Susquehanna R. R. — The Franklin
& Clearfield R. R. — The DuBois Street Railway — The Philipsburg Street
Railway Co.
CHAPTER XVIII
Manufacturers 227
The Lumber Industrj' — Method of Operating — Rafting — Log Drivers
and Lumber Arks — Conflict with "Square Timber" Men — Marking the
Logs — Erection of Saw-mills — Decline of the Business — The Fire Brick
Industry — Firms and Companies Engaged in the Business — The Tanning
Industry.
. CHAPTER XIX
Financial Institutions 233
Banking in the Early History of the County — Private and State Banks
— Special Act of the Legislature Necessary to Incorporation Before i860 —
The Act of i860 — Unreliability of the State Banks — Passage of the
National Banking Law — Banks of Clearfield County with their Oflficers and
Directors.
CHAPTER XX
Agriculture 239
The Patrons of Husbandry, "The Grange" — Object of the Society —
When Founded — The First Grange Founded in Clearfield County — Other
Branches of the Society — The Clearfield County Agricultural Society.
CHAPTER XXI
Coal Production and Development 242
Early Coal Shipments — Early Coal Mines and Railroads — The Mos-
hannon Branch of the T. & C. R. R. — Coal Companies and Proprietors —
Description of the Mines, with Character of the Product, Quantity Mined
and Shipped, etc.
CONTENTS 9
CHAPTER XXII
Religious Development 251
Pioneer Clergy of the County — First Services of the Different De-
nominations — Early Churches and Meeting-houses — Growth of the Various
Churches— Y. M. C. A.
CHAPTER XXIII
The Townships 258
Sketches of the Different Townships — When Erected — Boundaries —
Population and Principal Occupations of the Inhabitants, etc.
CHAPTER XXIV
The Boroughs 318
Historical Sketches of the Boroughs of Brisbin, Burnside, Chester Hill,
Clearfield, Coalport, Curwensville, DuBois, Glen Hope, Grampian, Hotrtz-
dale, Irvona, Lumber City, Mahaffey, Newburg, New Washington, Osceola
Mills, Ramey, Troutville, Wallaceton and Westover.
CHAPTER XXV
Statistics 333
Increase in Population Shown by Census Returns by Townships —
Wealth of the County — Summary of Assessments for 1910.
Representative Citizens 337
INDEX
Adamson, James 813
Addleman, Charles C 675
AUdleman, G. Lloyd 801
Ake, Dr. N. F. K 374
Alexander, Hon. Joseph 760
Ardary. James M 539
Ardary, John R 539
Arnold, Samuel 779
Aughenbaugh, Austin H 836
Bailey, Charles C 463
Bailey, J. D 689
Bailey, Joseph 463
Bailey, Lewis E 791
Ball, John 943
Barnett, D. H 753
Barrett, Prof. H. J 580
Baummer, George J 751
Beatty, Austin 731
Beauseigneur, Joseph 745
Beauseigneur, Peter 370
Beuseigneur, Q. E 670
Beish, Isaac 573
Bell. Arthur A 766
Bell, Jlrs. Eliza C 699
Bell, Emory W 931
Bell, John W 699
Bell, Singleton 196
Bellis, Enoch 617
Bensinger, Joe 507
Betts, Frederick- G. ' 9S1
Betts, William 1 981
Betts, Hon. William W 973
Beyer, Lewis W. . 458
Biekford, S. M 567
Bigler, George R 197
Bigler. Hon. William 337
Bigler. William D 181
P.ilger, George M 475
Billotte, E. D 456
Bird, E. T 475
Blakeslee, Austin 464
Blandy, E. C 498
Bloom, Conrad 657'
Bloom, Harvey 655
Bloom, Jolin 1 548
Bloom, John J 603
Bloom, John W 896
Bloom, Mrs. Luella 726
Bloom, T. Jeff 485
Bloom, W. Sloss 726
Bloom, Zaehariah M 679
Boag, John 436
Boal, Caleb T 546
Boal, James 546
Bonsall, Amos 511
Boone, Charles 598
Boose, Earl G. . . 198
Borst, Joseph J 781
Bouch. George W 349
Boultop, Hon. Harry 443
Bowman. H. L 423
Bowman, Jonathan 423
Bowman, Stacy 899
Boyce, Murray L 999
Boyce, William M 759
Boyer, Louis E 198
Boyle. J. J 966
Bressler, David 725
Breth, Adam 776
Briel, J. S 337
Brothers, Charles F 848
Brown, Albert S 960
Brown, David 600
Brown, Charles 580
Brown, Perry ■ 600
11
12
INDEX
Brow n, Peter -iSl
Brown, William H 580
Bryan, Vt. Wallace S 474
Buterbaugh, Jesse 937
Byers, Harry , ■ ■ 19"
Byers, James W 860
Byers, John M. 868
Caldwell, James R 748
Caldwell, Reuben 834
Calkins. W. L 198
Campbell, Frank M 915
Campman. Frederick 904
Carr, C. P 644
Carr, W. S 897
Casey, T. F 977
Catlicart, Orant 569
Cathcart, James 570
Cathcart, William M 574
Catlicart, W. W 653
Chapman, Joseph H 938
Chase. A. R 197
Chase. Benj. F 197
Chase, John M 367
Chase, Rev. John M 367
Chase, Wm. A 195
Chick, William 653
Clary, H. B : . 953
Cole. Arthur L 195
Coleman. Henry M 918
Collins, Dr. Howard A 971
Conley, Frank G 626
Conner Harry C 667
Conner, John B 979
Conner, John C 667
Cooker, Frank R 884
Copelin, George S 555
Comely, Charles L 591
Comely, Dr. J. M 729
Corp. Jacol) W 577
Coudriet, Lawrence M 910
Cowder. A. W 465
Cowen. I. W 566
Cox. Michael J 404
Craiff. Frank 418
Craip. Michael 362
Croyl. James H 401
Curry. G. B 594
Dale, John A 400
Dale, .Toseph L 668
Dale, Roland E 814
Darr, Lucius L 846
Davidson, Archer 734
Davidson, Mack 731
Davis, Elisha M 341
Davis, Joseph 721
Davis, J. T 908
Davis, Thomas R 485
Davison, James 833
DeHaas, William T 505
Denling, W. A 655
Densham, William H 962
Derminer, Jules 839
Derrick, W. E 445
Dewalt, William A 474
Dielil. Blair W 829
Diehl. Harry E 973
Dielil, John C 733
Diem, Henry .1 735
Dietz, Frank R 735
Doherty. John 514
Doll. Joseph A 641
Dotts, John 489
Dotts. Philip 489
Draiicker, Arthur M 935
Draucker, Perry W 678
DuBois, John 631
DuBois, John E 630
Dunlap. David T 661
Dunliip. John R 760
Dyer, Fred J 681
Kcliard. Samuel B 357
Eillund, John F 823
Edwards, Leno W 197
Eisenman, Samuel A 713
Elliott, Dr. C. B 358
Erhard. C. E 652
Estrieher. Frank W 426
Evans, Frank W 883
Fargo, Waldo R 906
Fawcett, John E 591
Fennell, William 742
Fergtison, Edward W 773
Fielding, Frank 193
Finstliwait. Franklin 765
First National Bank of Osceola 498
Flegal. Dr. I. S 865
Flegal, William T 533
Forsyth, John C 197
Foulke, John T 404
Fowler, Edward 561
INDEX
13
Fowler, Samuel E 931
Frendberg, Andrew 856
Frendberg, Charles 867
Fry, Howard M 851
Fulford, George M 380
Fulford, John H 380
Fulton, David 843
Gafley, Thomas 503
Gallagher, Patrick 810
Gallaher, John F 483
Gallaher, George W 424
Gatehouse, James 381
Gearhart, J. E 343
George, Richard H 954
Gill, Charles G 488
Gill, Josiah 488
Gilliland, Joseph 889
Gilliland, Dr. W. S 824
Gilmartin, M. J 565
Gingery, Dorsey J 383
Ginter, George 443
Ginter, Henry E 443
Gleason, James A 198
Glenn, Asher G. G 372
Goff, Manley B 458
Gordon, Hon. Cyrus 717
Gorman, Anthony M 547
Gos8, G. 755
Gould, William A 558
Graham, John A 681
Grattan. Patrick 454
Green, John A 435
Griffith, S. Dorsey 978
Groff, John F 630
Grove, Harvey B 467
Guinzburg, Frank 732
Haag, Adam J 628
Haag, Amos G 862
Haag, Christian B 357
Hagerty, William A 973
Hahne, Frank 544
Halfpenney, George Y 857
Harber, Alfred J 945
Harder, Hon. .John E 968
Harper, Dr. Francis W 749
Harris, Hon. Frank G 374
Harris, Frank G 194
Harris, Hon. George A 634
Harris, .John 514
Harrison, Frederick J 802
Hartshorn, Benjamin 818
Hartswick, Howard B 196
Hay, Isaac D 619
Hay, William T 619
Heberling, John 665
Hegarty, David 530
Hegarty, Jerry 342
Hegarty, Reuben 506
Helper, William 858
Helsel, William 700
Henderson, David R 639
Henderson, Elwood >S 652
Henderson, Dr. J. L 457
Henderson, Robert 639
Henderson, Samuel T 747
Henderson, William A 639
Henderson, William H 747
Henry, Edgar T 787
Hensal, David C 771
Hepburn, Samuel T 834
Herron, Hon. David S 553
Hertlein, Christian M 816
Hess, E. W 425
Hess, C. H 782
Hibner, Delos E 537
Hibner, John E 527
Hickman, Henry 638
Higgins, Joseph G 517
Hile, Allen W 590
Hile, Anthony 403
Hile, Anthony 427
Hile, C. A 590
Hile, James H 403
Hile, Lewis L 803
Hileman, Clark 340
Hiller, Frederick J 372
Hiller, Philip Ernest 372
Killer's Sons, Isaac 371
Hilliard, Henry 836
Hilling. William 394
Holden, John S 744
Holt, John 477
Holt, Reuben 477
Hoover, Daniel W 565
Hoover, Henry 844;
Horning, John H 892
Horton, J. K 197
Hosier, Rush N 949
Houst, Rev. Anthony 896
Howe, C. Cyrenius 805
Howe, Frank A 905
Hovt, Charles E 611
14
INDEX
Hoyt, Hirani M 590
Hoyt, Isaac •- • - 590
Hoyt, James S -JSO
Hoyt, Margaret 694
Hoyt, T. C 639
Hughes, Edward L 528
llullilieii. Balsar 718
Huniplircys, Thomas 662
Hunter, A. J 414
Hunter, Alfred R 413
Hunter, Jolin H 414
Hunter, Robert E 470
Hurd, Jidin W 955
Hurd, Melvin J 531
Hurd, Ur. Michael 343
Hutchinson. Adam S 742
Hutton. Frank 198
Ifcrt, Uriah J 599
Imhof, Fred C 616
Inipson, Lewis M 827
Ireland. Thaddcus 512
Irsvin, Alexander H 904
Irwin. Ellis 415
Irwin, John F 415
Jackson. Dr. Kohert 976
Jacobson, Gilbert 951
Johnson, A. J 915
.lohnson. Charles A 847
Jdlinson, Edgar A. 851
Ji)linsi)n, Elali 678
Johnson, Gust A 814
Johnson, (iuy L 900
Johnson, John A 664
Johnson, Joseph 562
■Johnson, Alr.ttliew W 821
Johnson. Walfrid 878
Jnliiiston, David W 828
Johnston, Geo. W 720
Johnston, John C 627
Johnst(Ui. Robert M. . 82S
Johnston, Watson L 720
Jones, Harry h 863
Jones. Robert K 607
.lones, Sanuiel M 579
Jones, William J 478
Jury. Isaiah 769
Kantz. Kdwin K 864
Kantz. George D 912
Kantz. Reuben H 887
Kastcn, Herman C 833
Keen, Thomas E 692
Kelley, James H 511
Kelly, M. J 365
Kephart, Simon 541
Kester, I. M 504
Kester, Isaac M 504
King. Dr. H. 904
King, Samuel M 629
Kinney, John M 800
Kinports, Porter 624
Kirk, A. M. & .Son 654
Kirk, Dr. George B 893
Kirk, George C 433
Kirk, Henry P 654
Kirk. .James E 976
Klare. Andrew J 871
Kleinginna, K. F 581
Kline, J. F 400
Knarr. Hon. George A 567
Kiiair. (Jeorge L. 568
Knarr. Hon. Henry S 608
Knepp, Isaac 356
Knepp, Matthew 417
Kohler, Fred 682
Kopp, William J 854
Kraih. William F 732
Kramer. Aaron G 194
Kratzer, Capt. J. Elliott 763
Kresge. Harry F 584
Kujawa, Joseph A 793
Kuntz. Jacob L 637 ,
Kyler. Leonard 442 'f
Laing. Hon. James W 966
Lamont. Reynold 855
Langsford, William C 934
Lansberry, Archie B 832
I.arock, Joseph 889
Leafgren, Andrew 810
Leavy. Fred B 898
I.ee. Ash B : 711
Lee. John 592
Lee. Rev. Samuel 743
Leib, J. Lewis 730
Leipold, Dr. Bert E 488
Leonard. Alvin U 396
Leonard. .lames 646
Lewis. Marshall H 894
Liddle. Andrew 556
Liddle. W. H 556
Lightner, John L 389
INDEX
15
Lightiier, John L 3S9
Little. Wesley D 935
Liveright, Alfred M 453
Lixfield. Henry 594
Long, W. 940
Lott, Hon. Fred 793
Loughhead. David P 377
Lowell, Horace H 605
Lowell, Thomas J 605
Lukehart, Oeo. A •. 19S
Lnmadue, William F 42S
Luther, .James B 455
Luther, J. G 455
Luzier, T. S 664
Lyons, William H 689
Lytle, J. B 404
McCamley, James J 441
McCardell, Abner B 417
McCardell, David A 524
McCardell, Elmer B 382
McClelland, John A 864
McClure, John R 677
McCUire, Wilson 677
MeCracken, Edward M 921
McCracken, Fred S 914
MeCraeken, John W 197
McCracken, Joseph N 775
McCracken, Lewis 916
McCieery, John S 870
McCrossin, James 618
McCrossin, .John H 466
McCully, Alfred D 903
McCully, Solomon 348
McCurdy, Daniel W 191
McDermott, Peter 885
McDonald, Charles A 623
McDonald, Mrs. Mary C 518
McDowell, James E 92a
McEnally, Hon. Joseph B . 487
McEnally, Wright 487
McFarlane. .James F 498
McGarvey. John J 734
McGaney, Robert H 691
McGee, James W 571
McGonigal, James L 950
McGrath, John B 531
Mcintosh, David 557
McKeage, George A 869
McKe^hen, H. D 620
McLarren, .John 498
McMullen, George F 453
McMurray, Giarles D 449
JlcMurray, G. R 355
McQuiUen, John T 463
McQuown. J. A 787
McQuown, J. S 638
McQuown, Martin L 196
McQuown, William W 503
MacMinn, Herman S 924
Magee, John A 879
Mahaffey. E. B 361
Malia lie}', James 757
-Mahatrey, John C 785
Mahaffey, William T 755
Mahaffey, William T 785
Maines, Alonzo Bigler 918
Mapes, M. V 737
Mattern, Charles 553
Matthews, Ira E 839
Maurer, R. S 867
Maxwell, Charles B 964
Means, Prof. Herbert G 508
Meas, James 1 526
Meckley. Samuel T 523
Menzie, William 626
Merris. John E 538
Merritt, Berten 875
Merritt, George 876
Merritt, Howard M 876
Merritt, John 876
Miller, Jacob H 969
Miller, Lewis P 943
Miller, Dr. 8. J 370
Miller, Wm. C 196
Miller. W. H 593
Mills, John 520
Milsom, Daniel 930
Minns, George. Jr 360
Mitchell, David 852
Mitchell, James 429
Mitchell, James T 772
Mitchell. Oscar 194
Jlitchell, William 429
Moore, Charles W 589
Montgomery, Andrew J 970
Moore, Herbert A 198
Moore, James S 468
Moore, N. R 450
Moore, Samuel R 897
Moore, William .S 625
Jlorrow, Mathew T 604
Moshannon Coal Company, The 965
Mossop, Frederick 423
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IXDEX
ilosbop, Richard 423
Mott, Nelson F 841
Moulthrop, Hon. Alonzo S 587
JIuuntz. Mrs. Ella 782
Jloyer, Daniel 932
Mover, Daniel A 958
.Mover, Peter 958
Jluirhead, Kobert S 869
Murray, Aaron 389
Murray, Alexander 772
Murray, Hazard A l'J7
Murray, Thomas H 772
Neeper, Leonard R 797
Neir, Gideon D 612
Neff, Isaiah 912
Neff, J. B 012
Nelson, S. A 483
Newconib, Mitchell 379
Newcomer, Josiah R 770
Norris, Blake W 891
Norris, James R 794
Norris, Capt. John H 749
Norris, Ord L 788
Notter, Charles H 473
Nowry, John 620
Nowry, Robert 620
Oaks, George W 362
O'Connor, John 881
O'Laughlin, James P 197
Olson, Emil 871
Owens, Emory E 877
Owens, Harry M 713
Owens, Henry 712
Owens, James C 948
Park, Dr. Milo E 798
Passmore, Eli L 696
Passmore, CJeorge C 670
Patehin, Aaron 656
Patchin. Aaron W 392
Patehin. Carl E 736
Patchin Family 656
Patchin. Jotm 656
Patchin, Hon. .John H 501
Patchin, Ray C 392
Patchin, William E 469
Paterson, Alexander 824
Patterson, Alex 196
Patterson, Wm. H 195
Patrick, Hon. Charles B 645
Patrick, Dallas 729
Patton, Charles E 963
Penepacker, Charles F 961
Pentz, W. C 195
Peters, A. G 428
Peterson, Andrew J 828
Peterson, Anton 825
Phillips, Zachary T 917
Pifer, Charles E 438
Pifer, George W 438
Pifer, James H 438
Pilkington. Fred 723
Piper, Dr, \V. S 391
Planten, (ieorge H 582
Pollum, Dr. James 1 831
Porter, Miles R 578
Porter, Robert 578
Potter, Hon. Johnson W., M. D 405
Potter, William B 944
Powell, A. J 463
Powell, (ieorge 391
Powell, William J 391
Pritchard, Lewis A 956
l\irnell. Dr. Howard G 581
Radebaugh, .lolin .^^ 606
Radebaugh, William H 606
RafTerty, .James L 623
RatTerty, John Y 623
Rauch, J. Wilson 861
Rea, James A 908
Read, David R 707
Read, Dr. F. B 932
Read, George W 874
Read, J. Perry 707
Read, S. C 685
Reams. William A 642
Redding. James 484
Reed, A, H 930
Reed, Frank B 402
Reese, George W 857
Reese, James W 813
Reidy, Michael 384
Reiley. Dr. W. Edgar 850
Reiter, John W 830
Renaud, Ernest 395
Ribling. Hon. Henry 804
Richanls. Daniel 368
Richards, .Tames 368
Richards, Josiah S 436
Richner. Hon. Jesse 937
Robacker, Oiarles E 891
INDEX
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Robbins, Lewis C 880
Robison, Cyrus 433
Robison, Samuel 433
Roessner, Joseph W 673
Ross, Frank 869
Ross, George C 886
Rousey, Henry 969
Rowles, C. P 758
Rowles, Dr. John F 934
Rowles, Joseph H 525
Rowles, Dr. Lewis C 769
Rowles, L. William 525
Rudolph, Phineas W 774
Rumberger, Amos H 413
Rusnak, Martin 938
Sancroft, Jacob 859
Sankey , Mrs. Laura N 386
Sceurman, Jacob W 393
Schmitt, F. W 401
Schnars, E 534
Schryver, William T 777
Schultz, William 846
Schwer, Matthias 817
Seofield, Fred R 198
ScoUins, John J 974
Seyler, Joseph 650
Shadeck, Matthew 849
Shafer, Albert 419
Shafer, Jonathan 671
Shafer, Samuel 419
Shaffer, Emanuel S 964
Shaffer, John R 706
Shaw, A. B 339
Shaw, Joseph 394
Shaw, Richard 399
Shaw, William M 355
Shepherd, Nathaniel H 946
Shimel, H. M 539
Shimel, M. F 569
Shoff, Abram C 452
Slioff, C. C 497
Shoff, Harry J 719
Shoff, Robert M 844
Shugart, George B '. 373
Slaughenhoupt, J. A 516
Sloppy, George H 735
Sloppy. K. A 683
Smail. T. D 902
Smathers, Dr. Wilson J 738
Smeal, Daniel J • 8S8
Smith, Allison 353
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Smith, Elmer B 884
Smitli, Frank 572
Smith, Frank S 601
Smith, George W 684
Smith, Harvey T 384
Smith, H. W 194
Smith, James B 666
Smith, James L 597
Smith, John N 941
Smyers, George W 440
Sneddon, J. S 597
Snyder, John F 195
Snyder, Thomas G 533
Snyder, T. Lansing 526
Somraerville, James L 919
Soulsby, James E 782
Spackman, James 416
Spackman, Dr. .James P 803
Spackman, William 416
Spencer, H. W 476
Spencer, L. W 476
Stagner, Henry 724
Stanley. G. M 907
Stauffer, James B 675
Steinkerchner, Joseph C 952
Steinkerchner, William B 951
Stephens, A. P 530
Stevens, Blair 711
Stevens, Lloyd C 560
Stevenson, John 503
Stewart, Leslie 842
Stone, John 385
Stott, Peter 933
Straw, Enoch 1 515
Straw, Harrison 441
Straw, Isaac 515
Straw, John T 704
Straw, Perry C 634
Straw, Uriah H 616
Strickland, J. C 703
Strickland. William H 559
Sullivan, Dr. John C 961
Sullivan, Patrick T 466
Sunderland, Thomas J 822
Sweeney, Harrison H 506
Swoope, Henry B 686
Swoope, J. B 547
Swoope. Roland D 365
Swoope, Roland D., Jr 396
Swoope, Wm. 1 196
Tate, Ira F 561
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INDEX
Telford, Mrs. Lavina 695
Thompson, E<lward A 872
Thompson, Roll B 377
Thompson, R. William 414
Thomson, William H 554
Thorp. C. A 8S3
Tobias, William E 903
Todd. H. W 498
Tonkin, Robert D 901
Torrence, Cliarles L 479
Towns, George E 598
Tozer. Salmon 874
Tozer. William F 378
Turner, E. K 545
Turner, .lames K., Esq 537
Turley, Edgar W 369
Turley, George W 369
Tj-ler, David 658
Urey, John M 197
Van Tassel, A. R 519
Veespr, John 513
Viebahn, Edward A 584
Viebahn, Julius 479
Wachob, George B 697
Wagner. Harry E 640
Walker. E. J 391
Walker, George W 514
Wall. Isaiah 350
Wall, James D 430
Wall, Miles 809
Wall, Thomas 430
Wall, W. 1 350
Wallace. Harry F 194
Wallace. Robert 540
Wallace. William A 490
Wallace. William E 497
Walls, Harvey 710
Ward. Prof. Harry E 967
Waring, De Lancey H 939
Waterworth, Dr. S. J 519
Watson, James 792
Way, David 613
Way, Thomas L 613
Weaver, Charles C 980
Weaver, James L 651
Weaver, John H 790
Weber, George J 923
Webster, Edward W 909
Welch, Walter 197
Welty, S. B 714
Wilkinson, John H 649
Williams, A. C 588
Williams, David 699
Williams, Luther H 345
Wilson, Dr. Robert V 461
Wilson, Smith V. V 194
Wilson, Dr. Ward 435
Wingert, William 406
AVink, William T 583
Wise, S. J 746
Wise, William L 646
Wonier, George D 820
Wood. Dr. George W 383
Woofls, Franklin M 800
Woodside, Dr. H. A 449
Woodward, A. H 196
A\'oodward, Walter H 347
Woolridgc. Edward H 504
Work, Aaron X 570
Work. John N 708
Wrye. Charles 9.57
Wynn, D. Ross 601
Yeaney. Dr. Gillespie B 371
Yingling, Isaac J 877
Yingling. William Irwin 801
Young. Augustus J 832
Young, Da\-id S 709
Young. John W 691
Young, Xewton B. 811
Zeigler, George W 196
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History of Clearfield County
CHAPTER I.
GEOGRAPHY, TOPOGRAPHY AND GEOLOGY.
Dimensions and Acreage of the County — Its Situation and Boundaries — Hills and Valleys —
Streams — Character of the Soil — Geological Strata — Coal Measures — Conglomerate —
Mahoning Sandstone — The Three Great Coal Basins — Fire-Clay — Limestone — Oil and
Gas — Iron Ore, Etc.
Geography — Clearfield County is one of the
largest in Pennsylvania, covering a territory of
thirty-six and seventeen-twentieth miles from
north to south, and about forty and one-half
miles from east to west. It has an area of
eleven hundred and thirty square miles, or seven
hundred and twenty-three thousand, two hun-
dred acres.
It lies a little to the west of the center of the
State on parallel 41°, 4' north latitude, and lon-
gitude 1°, 30' west from Washington, D. C. It
is bounded on the north by Elk and Cameron,
on the east by Centre and Clinton, on the south
by Cambria and on the west by Jefferson and
Indiana counties.
Topography — Clearfield County is situated
in the western foothills of the Allegheny Moun-
tains, lying between the main ridge and the
great secondary formation known as the
"Stony Mountains." Although at some points
these hills reach an altitude of from sixteen
to twenty-two hundred feet, they form no dis-
tinct chains, but are interspersed with table-
lands and valleys.
The county is traversed by a number of
streams, the most important of which is the
West branch of the Susquehanna river, which
has its source in Cambria county and enters
Clearfield County at its southwestern boundary.
It flows in a northeasterly direction through
the count}' in a winding course of nearly one
hundred miles, entering Clinton County at its
western boundary. Finally it unites with the
Xorth Branch at Sunbury, Northumberland
County, forming the broad Susquehanna which
empties its waters into Chesapeake Bay. The
most important tributaries to the West Branch
within Clearfield County are Chest, Ander-
son. Montgomery-, Moose, Clearfield, Moshan-
non, Deer, Sandy and Musquito creeks, and
Lick Run, Trout Run and Upper Three
Run.
Moshannon Creek forms the boundary be-
tween Clearfield and Centre counties.
Clearfield Creek has two tributaries — Little
Clearfield and Muddy Run.
Chest Creek traverses the mountainous ter-
ritory in the Southern part of the county.
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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
Anderson Creek has its source in the north-
eastern part of the county, and unites w ith tlie
West Branch at Cunvensville. It has several
tributaries, the most important of which is
Little Anderson Creek.
These various streams furnish splendid nat-
ural drainage to all sections of the county,
and in the valleys traversed by them, large
areas of very fertile land, suitable for agri-
cultural purposes, are to be found.
The highlands are well watered by smaller
streams, and the soil is especially adapted for
farming land. Although it is only since the
exhaustion of the timber supply in the county,
in the last fifteen years, that attention has
been turned to agriculture, today some of the
finest and most profitable farms in the state lie
within the boundaries of Clearfield County.
Geology — Gtology is the science which
treats of the history of the earth and its life,
especially as recorded in the rocks.
The principal authorities on the science of
geology have agreed upon the following clas-
sification of the different periods of time indi-
cated by the rock formation :
Caenozoic
Mesozoic
Palaeozoic
Eozoic
AEONS
Quaternary
Tertiary
Cretaceous
Jurassic
Triassic
Upper Carbon-
iferous
Lower Carbon-
iferous
Devonian
Silurian
Cambrian
Huronian
Laurcntian
ORGANIC REIGNS
Man
Mammals
Reptiles and
Birds
Amphibians
and Land
imals
Fishes
Marine Invar
teb rates
Protozoans
An-
The principal geological measures appear-
ing in the fonnations within Clearfield County
are the lower carboniferous measures of the
Paleozoic formation. It is by reason of the
existence of the.se measures that the county
is so rich in mineral wealth. What is known
as the Pottsville or Serai conglomerate is the
foundation of all the great coal fields and no
productive coal measures have ever been found
beneath this rock.
The conglomerate is a coarse sand rock, con-
taining large, white flint-like pebbles, and is a
species of silicious quartz. W^herever it is
found, it is considered as a sure indication of
the presence of coal in the hills covering this
rock. The out-crop of this conglomerate is
usually found in the beds of streams, where
the water has washed away the soil and ex-
posed the surface of the rock.
Clearfield County contains seven veins of
bituminous coal that are thick enough to be
profitably mined. These veins are designated
by letters, the bottom vein being generally
known as "A" and the top, or cap vein, as "G."
Between veins "B" and "C" is an intennediate
vein, usually found at a distance of thirty feet
above "B." Between "C" and "D" are also
found intermediate veins at about the same
distance.
Above the "G" or cap vein is found the Ma-
honing sandstone, the presence of which indi-
cates the top of the coal measures. Still above
this are found the rocks composing what are
known as the barren measures, such as are
found near Ramey and capping the summits
of the Bloomington Ridge south of Curwens-
ville.
There are three great coal basins which pass
through the county in a general southwest and
northeast direction. These are known as the
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first, second and third coal basins, and are sep-
arated by two anticlinals known as the first
and second axis. The tliird basin is sepa-
rated by the Boon's mountain anticlinal from
the basin of Jefferson and Elk counties, known
as the fourth coal basin.
The first basin covers the coal territory of
Gulich, Bigler, Beccaria, Woodward and Mor-
ris townships, which include the Coalport,
Madera, Houtzdale, Osceola, Philipsburg and
Morrisdale coal developments.
The second basin includes the Ansonville.
Gazzam, Boardman and Karthaus sub-basins
and the Penn township sub-basin.
The third basin contains the Brady, Sandy,
and Huston townships, and the DuBois coal
territory.
A more detailed account of the various coal
measures and their operation may be found in
the chapter relating to the history of the coal
interests of the county.
Another geological formation of great im-
portance to the county is the fire-clay, which is
found at the bottom of the lower coal measures
in all three of the coal basins that pass through
the county. It is found in veins, ranging
from four to twelve feet in thickness, and is
usually in three layers. It is of superior qual-
ity and has been developed by manufacturing
the various kinds of brick, which now forms
one of the principal industries of the county.
In many places in the county are found ex-
tensive deposits of sandstone, which have been
quarried on a large scale, the stone, on account
of its peculiar qualities, and extreme purity
and whiteness, is specially adapted for build-
ing purposes and bridge work.
Three beds of limestone have been found
about two hundred feet above the river in
Greenwood township. Various experiments
have been made in burning this limestone, but
it has been found to be too impure to make
good lime.
Several test wells were drilled for oil and
gas, but were abandoned before reaching the
proper strata, although all the geological for-
mations along Anderson Creek indicate that
oil and gas will be found when wells are
drilled to sufficient depth.
Small deposits of iron ore have been found
at various points in the county. Attempts
have been made to utilize this ore, the princi-
pal one by Peter A. Karthaus at the old fur-
nace on Moshannon Creek, but this enterprise
did not prove successful.
CHAPTER II
INDIAN OCCUPATION
The Andastes — Their Conflict with the Iroquois and Partial Destruction — Brule's Expedition
— His Capture and Escape — The Lenni-Lcnapes or Delazuares — The Monccys — Their
Subjection by the Iroquois — The Shawnees and Tuscaroras — Retreat of the Indians.
A great tribe of Indians known as the An-
dastes occupied the country now called western
Pennsylvania as early as the sixteenth century.
This tribe bclong-ed to the Algonquin family
and were bitter enemies of the Iroquois, with
whom they carried on continual war, until only
a remnant of the Andastes remained. These
survivors finally settled near the mouth of the
river now known as the Susquehanna, and
were called Susquehannocks or Conestoga
Indians.
In Chaniplain's narrative of his voyage of
1618, which is the earliest account we have of
the West Branch valley, it is recorded that he
sent a Frenchman, named Etienne Brule, with
a small party of Indians to endeavor to secure
the assistance of the Andastes in his attack on
the Iroquois towns. Brule succeeded in this
design, and marched with a large party of An-
dastes to join Champlain, but was unable to
reach him, because prior to his arrival Cham-
plain had been forced to retreat. Brule re-
turned with the Andastes to their camp, and
spent the balance of the year with them.
From there he attempted, with guides fur-
nished by the Andastes, to reach Quebec, but
was captured by the Iroquois. Finally he es-
caped, and after many perils rejoined Cham-
plain.
After the Andastes left the West Branch
valley, it was inhabited by the Lenni-Lenapes
or Delaware tribe, who were also of the Al-
gonquin family. The term "Lenni-Lenape"
meant "Original People," and they were di-
vided into various tribes.
The Moncey, or Wolf tribe, the most active
and warlike of them all, occupied the moun-
tainous country between the Blue Mountains
and the sources of the Susquehanna river.
After the Iroquois had succeeded in driving
out the Andastes, they made war upon the
Lenni-Lenapes, whom they soon conquered.
Terms of peace were made, by which the Dela-
wares gave up their lands to the Iroquois, and
thereafter held them as tenants of that pow-
erful tribe.
The Shawnee and Tuscarora tribes, by per-
mission of the Iroquois, moved from the Caro-
linas northward and occupied, with the Lenni-
Lenapes, the country along the West Branch
valley. These Indians occupied this territory
until about 1750, when they were driven out
by the encroachments of the white men, and
moved west of the Ohio river.
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There is no reliable data upon which to
found a history of any greater length than we
have given in this brief resume of the terri-
tory which is now Clearfield county, at the
time it was occupied by the Indians. There
are many legends and traditions which have
been handed down from the time the first
white men followed the Indian paths through
the West Branch Valley; but all of these are
so intermingled with the Indian history of
other sections of the State that to properly
tell it would require more space than we have
at our command.
Suffice it to say that in this region, as in all
others where the white man met the red man
in the inevitable conflict of the superior against
the inferior race, the Indians were forced
back, and ever backward, toward the setting
sun, from whence tradition told them they had
come. The war-whoop was heard no longer,
and the last Indian was driven from his be-
loved hunting grounds along the river "Otzin-
achson."
CHAPTER III
LAND TITLES
Charles the Second's Grant to JVilliaiii Pcnn — Penn's Lease from Governor Dongan — Indian
Deed Confirming the Purchase — Indian Deed to Penn's Heirs — The Articles of Consid-
eration — Penn's Will — His Sale to the Crown — Thomas Penn Assumes Charge of the
Provime — First Surveys — Early Land Owners — Litigation Over Titles.
The lands in the province of Pennsylvania
were granted to William Penn by King
Charles II of Great Britain by Royal Charter,
dated the fourth day of March, A. D. 1681,
in payment of a claim which Penn's father,
Admiral William Penn, had at the time of his
death against the English Government,
amounting to f 16,000.
Under this charter Penn and his descend-
ants claimed title to all the lands in the prov-
ince, but in order to avoid trouble with the
Indians, Penn's representatives, on coming
into possession, negotiated with the various
tribes for a release of their claim to the lands.
In Vol. I, of Pennsylvania Archives, pages
121 and 122, may be found a copy of the cu-
rious instrument, dated January 12, 1696, by
which William Penn leased from Thomas
Dongan. late governor of New York, for one
thousand years, at the annual rental of a
"pepper com." the lands of which Clearfield
County is a part.
Governor Dongan had acquired from the
Iroquois, either by purchase or gift, the title
which they claimed to said lands by right of
conquest. On January 13, 1696, Dongan
made a deed to William Penn for the same
lands for a consideration of £100, and on Sep-
tember 13, 1700, the Indian chiefs occupying
these lands confirmed the purchase by William
Penn by a deed which may be found recorded
in the Recorder's office at Philadelphia, in
Deed book F, Vol. VIII, page 242.
By an article of agreement, dated April 23,
1 70 1, recorded at Philadelphia in Deed book
F, Vol. VIII, page 243, the chiefs of the Sus-
quehanna Indians confirmed the deed of Gov-
ernor Dongan.
Thirty-five years later, October 11, 1736, at
a great council called at Philadelphia a large
number of chiefs, representing the difYerent
tribes, executed a deed forever releasing to
John, Thomas and Richard Penn all titles and
claims to the Susquehanna lands. This deed
is also recorded in Philadelphia, in Deed book
G, Vol. V, page 277. This deed describes the
property conveyed as follows :
"They, die said Kakiskerowand. Tayen-
hunty, Caxhaayn, Kuchdacharj' Saweegateeos,
Sachems or Chiefs of the Nations of ye Onon-
dagoe-Kanickhungo, Tagachskaholoo, Sagoa-
yaton-dackquas, Ashcoalaax, Hetquantagech-
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ta, Sachems or Chiefs of the Senekaes; Sayueh-
sanyunt, Sunaratchy, Kanawatoe, Tecochtsee
gherochgoo, Sachems of Chiefs of the Cayoo-
goes; SaHscaquoh, Shecalamy, Tahashwanga-
roras, Sachems or Chiefs of the Oneydoes, and
Sawantga and Tyeros, Sachems or Chiefs of
the Tuskaroros, for themselves and on behalf
of all the five nations aforesaid, and every of
them, have given, granted, bargained, sold. Re-
leased and Confirmed, and by these presents
Do, and every one of them doth give, grant.
Bargain, sell, release and Confirm unto the
said proprietaries, John Penn, Thomas Penn
and Richard Pemi, their Heirs, Successors and
Assigns, all the said River Susquehannah, with
the lands lying on both sides thereof, to Ex-
tend Eastward as far as the heads of the
Branches or Springs which run into the said
Susquehannah. And all the lands lying on the
West side of the said River to the setting of
the Sun, and to extend from the mouth of the
said River Northward, up the same to the
Hills or mountains called in the language of
the said Nations, the Tyannuntasacta, or End-
less hills, and by the Delaware Indians, the
Kekkachtananin Hills, together, also, with all
the islands in the said River, Ways, Waters,
Watercourses, Woods, Underwoods, Timber
and Trees, Mountains, Hills, Mines, Valleys,
Minerals, Quarries, Rights, Liberties, Privi-
leges, Advantages, Hereditaments and Appur-
tenances thereunto belonging, or in any wise
appertaining."
Among the articles mentioned as the consid-
eration of this curious document, and partic-
ularly interesting on account of the well-known
peace-loving qualities of the Penns are : 500
lbs. of powder, 600 lbs. of lead, 43 guns and 25
gallons of rum, besides 200 lbs. of tobacco, and
1,000 pipes.
William Penn died in 1713, and by his will,
his property in the province was devised to his
wife, Hannah, in trust to sell so much of his
estate as was necessary to pay his indebted-
ness ; and then to convey to his son by a former
wife 40,000 acres of land; and all the residue
of his lands in the province to his children by
his second wife — John, Thomas and Richard.
After Penn made this will, he agreed to sell
his Pennsylvania property to the Crown for
£12,000 and received part of the purchase
money. This agreement of sale was never
consumniated, but it caused litigation between
the widow and children which was, however,
finally compromised.
In 1732 Thomas Penn came to this country
to take charge of the province for himself and
brothers, in whom the title of William Penn
was then vested.
In 1779 the Commonwealth of Pennsylva-
nia purchased the title of the Penns for the
sum of £130,000 sterling, by virtue of an act
of assembly, approved June 28th, 1779, known
as the Devesting Act.
The first surveys of the land in the territory
now composing Clearfield County were made
as early as 1769.
Among the earliest sur\'eyors were : Judge
Smith, James Harris, Canan, Samuel Brady,
the Indian fighter, and Daniel Turner.
After the lands were opened to purchase,
they were rapidly taken up and sur\'eyed, and
patents issued to the purchasers, most of whom
were non-residents.
Among the largest land-holders were the
Holland Land Company, Nicklin and Griffith,
James Hopkins, McConnell and Reynolds,
James Yard, Cramer and Bates, the Keatings,
Charles Mead, Thomas Kitland, William
Parker, James Wilson, Samuel M. Fox, Henry
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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
Drinker, George Roberts, Joseph P. Morris,
Robert Morris, Jolin Hallowell, Walter Stew-
art, Archibald McCall, Richard Peters, Rawle
and Morgan, Phillips and Company, James C.
Fisher and William Scott. These men owned
many thousand acres of land in what is now
Clearfield County.
For many years after the organization of
the county there was tedious and expensive lit-
igation over land titles, most of which was
caused by the difficulties encountered by the
early surveyors, but these disputes were finally
settled by the Supreme Court.
CHAPTER IV
THE EARLY SETTLERS
Character of Clearfield County's Early Population — Former Political Divisions — The
White Settler — The Leading Pioneers of the County and the Credit Due Them.
First
The future character of the population of a
country is largely dependent upon the type of
men and women who were the first to locate in
it, and the people of Clearfield County are for-
tunate in the fact that those who originally set-
tled here ; who cut out roads through its for-
ests, cleared its first farms and made them-
selves homes, were of that strong and sturdy
stock that produces men able to cope with great
diiificulties and overcome them. These were
the kind of men who were the early pioneers
in opening up the territory now Clearfield
County and battling with the forces of nature.
Prior to the year 1804, what is now the great
and rich County of Clearfield was a part of
Lycoming and Huntington Counties. These
counties were divided by the West Branch of
the Susquehanna, those living on its Northern
or Western bank being located in Lycoming
county, while those who settled on its Southern
or Eastern bank became citizens of Hunting-
don county.
It has long been a disputed question as to
who was the first resident in the territory now
comprising Clearfield County. Undoubtedly
the first white settler was a man known as Cap-
tain Edward Rickerts, mentioned in the jour-
nal of James Harris, who surveyed along
Clearfield Creek in the autumn of 1784. But
it is argued that Captain Rickerts did not re-
main long enough in this section of the country
to be counted as a resident. So it is generally
conceded that James Woodside, who settled in
the vicinity now known as Brady township in
1785, was the first white resident of what is
now Clearfield county. A monument to his
memory was erected in Luthersburg cemetery
in 1886, and a year previous the centennial of
his birth was celebrated in the town of Luthers-
burg.
Some old residents of the central part of the
county still insist that Daniel Ogden, who set-
tled on the site of the present town of Clear-
field in 1797, has a right to this honor. How-
ever, it is entirely possible that Mr. Woodside
lived on the western side of the great forests
for many years, without ever coming in con-
tact with Mr. Ogden. This theory peacefully
settles the discussion and so we shall adopt it
here.
The next pioneer to come "up the river"
was Arthur Bell, who arrived soon after Dan-
iel Ogden. He settled in the locality now
known as Bell township. His son, Grier, is
said to have been the first white child born in
this county. Next came Casper Hockenberry
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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUXTY
and James McCracken, who were related by
marriage to Arthur Bell, and settled near him.
In 1799 Thomas AlcClure, better known as
"Squire" McCIure, came to this vicinity from
Cumberland.
About this time a widow by the name of
Lewis, but called "Granny Leathers" came to
Clearfield and started a distillery. When the
War of 1812 broke out, Granny disappeared,
but. her son, David, remained. He, with sev-
eral other men, made a good living by holding
up and robbing the wagons of Bellefonte mer-
chants. Finally they were captured by several
Center county citizens, and David was shot,
and died. Settlement became more rapid after
1800, and we shall not attempt to make more
than a mention of the numerous families who
came to this section of the country from 1800
until the year Clearfield county was organized.
Longer accounts of some of tliese men may be
found in the histories of the various townships
and boroughs.
Martin Hoover, who came from York coun-
ty, settled in 1801, in what afterwards became
Lawrence township, and Alexander Read,
(who became the first postmaster in tlie coun-
ty) settled in the vicinity the following year.
Frederick Hennich, or Haney, built a home
near Hoover about this time, and in 1803
Abraham Hess same from York county and
located on Clearfield creek. Paul Clover, the
first resident on the site of Curwensville made
a settlement in 1801 at the junction of Ander-
son creek and the Susquehanna river. Robert
Askey settled just below this place at about the
same time. David Litz made a clearing at the
place afterwards known as Litz's bridge. He
is said to have floated the first log raft down
the river. Joseph Leonard occupied the cabin
built by Captain Rickerts on Clearfield creek.
Abraham Leonard settled on the Showshoe
and Packersville turnpike in 1801. John
Owens and Robert Graham settled on the oppo-
site side of the creek about this time. Abra-
ham Passmore, Henry Irwin, Thomas Mapes
and Daniel Turner located along the river in
1802.
Settlements were being made farther east
at the same time; in 1801 Jacob Wise, Robert
Anderson and a man named Potter made
homes along Moshannon Creek. In 1802
John Kline settled near Montgomery creek,
and Hugh Frazier built a cabin on W'oli Run.
John Carothers built a house a few miles far-
ther down the river the same year.
William Bloom made a clearing along the
Susquehanna in 1801 on the land now called
the Irvin Farm. A few years ago Colonel E.
-V. In'in of Curwensville had the site of this
settlement marked by a sign bearing a suitable
inscription.
Others who settled along the river about
this time were Robert Creswell, Benjamin Jor-
don, George and John Welch. Jolin Ferguson,
Peter Young, Samuel Ewing, Nicholas Straw,
Samuel Fulton (the first prothonotary) and
Leonard Kyler, for whose family Kylertown
is named. After the organization of Clear-
field county in 1804, the population of this ter-
ritory increased rapidly.
Of the many who came then, we mention
the following: Thomas Forcey, Joseph Pat-
terson (a maker of spinning-wheels), John
Moore, W'illiam Tate, Robert Maxwell, Wil-
liam Kersey, James and Samuel Ardery, Ben-
jamin Hartshorn (who built the first tannery
in this county), John Bennett, Nun England,
W'illiam Hepburn, Joseph Spencer, Francis
Stephens, Samuel Cochran (an escaped slave),
James Gallagher, Hugh Carson, James Moore
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(at whose home the first pubHc reHgious ser-
vices were held), the Johnsons, David Wall,
Caleb Davis, Gideon Widemire, Jonathan
A\'ain, Dr. Coleman (who named our Gram-
pian Hills), Joseph Boone, Abraham Goos,
Nicholas and Henry Kephart, Valentine and
David Flegal, Absalom Pierce, John Gearhart,
Benjamin and Nicholas Smeal, James Rhea,
James McNeil, the McKees, Dunlaps, Cath-
carts, Ames, Feltwells, Thompsons, Currys,
W'illiamses and Swans; Robert Collins, Jacob
Spencer, W'illiam Alexander, Robert and Sam-
uel Hagerty, Ignatius Thompson, Moses Nor-
ris, John Rowles, Archibald and Robert Shaw,
David Hanna, the Smileys. Dillons and Goons.
From this time on, the country opened up by
these courageous and industrious pioneers be-
came more thickly populated year by year.
Earge and productive farms were made, good
roads built, towns and villages sprang up, un-
til today it is hard for us to realize that all
this country' was once a vast forest. It is
harder still for us with our latter day com-
forts and luxuries to understand the privations
and hardships which these first citizens ien-
dured. But as we read these names, which
have come to stand for so much in our country,
state and nation, we are moved to a deeper
respect and appreciation of these men who
made our countr^^ our prosperity — and even
oursdz'cs, possible !
CHAPTER V
ORGANIZATION OF THE COUNTY
Petin's Division of Pennsylvania into Three Counties — Thirty-six Counties Formed in i8oj —
Additions in 1804, Including Clearfield County — The Act in Regard to Same — Annexa-
tion of Clearfield to Centre County — Settlement of Jurisdiction — Appointment of Commis-
sioners to Select Seat of Ji<stice — The Site Selected and Named Clearfield — Population
of the County — Election Lazvs — Organisation of the Townships and Boroughs — Histor-
ical Society — Clearfield — The County Seat.
In 1682 William Penn divided the original
territory of Pennsylvania into three counties —
Philadelphia, Bucks and Chester. No other
division was made for nearly 50 years, nhen
Lancaster was formed from part of Chester
in 1729.
Other counties were created in quick succes-
sion until, in 1803, Pennsylvania was divided
into thirty-six counties as follows: Philadel-
phia, Bucks, Chester. Lancaster, York, Cum-
berland, Berks, Northampton, Bedford, North-
umberland, \Vestmoreland, Washington, Fay-
ette, Franklin. Montgomery, Dauphin, Lu-
zerne, Huntingdon, Allegheny, Delaware,
Mifflin, Somerset, Lycoming, Greene, Wayne,
Armstrong, Adams, Butler, Beaver, Centre,
Crawford, Erie, Mercer, Venango, \\^arren
and Indiana.
On the twenty-sixth of March, 1804, by an
Act of Legislature, six new counties were
added to these. They were Jefferson, Mc-
Kean, Potter, Tioga, Cambria and Clearfield.
The following is that part of the Act refer-
ring to the boundaries and erection of Clear-
field county :
"Section III. And be it further enacted by
the authority aforesaid, That so much of the
county of Lycoming included in the following
boundaries, to wit: Beginning where the line
dividing Cannon's and Brodhead's district
strikes the west branch of the Susquehanna
River; thence north along the said district
line until a due west course from thence will
strike the southeast corner of McKean county;
thence west along the southern boundar)^ of
McKean county to the line of Jeflferson coun-
ty ; thence southwesterly along the line of Jef-
ferson county to where Hunter's district line
crosses Sandy Lick Creek; thence south along
the district line to the Canoe Place on Susque-
hanna River; thence an easterly course to the
southwesterly corner of Centre county on the
heads of Muchanon Creek; thence down the
Muchanon Creek, the several courses thereof to
its mouth : thence down the west branch of the
Susquehanna River to the place of beginning,
be, and the same is hereby erected into a sep-
arate county to be henceforth called Clearfield
county, and the place of holding the courts of
justice in and for said the county, shall be fixed
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by the Legislature at any place which may be
most beneficial and convenient for the said
county."
It will be noticed that no mention is made of
Huntingdon county, although at that time the
lands lying between Moshannon creek and the
West branch were a part of Huntingdon coun-
ty, so that Clearfield was formed from parts
of both Huntingdon and Lycoming counties.
Section VII provided for the appointment of
three commissioners to mark the boundaries of
the county.
The next section provided: "That as soon
as it shall appear by an enumeration of the
taxable inhabitants within the counties thus
created, that any of them according to the rates
which shall then be established for apportion-
ing the representation among the several coun-
ties of the Commonwealth, shall be entitled to
a separate representation, provision shall be
made by law for apportioning the said repre-
sentation, and enabling such county to be repre-
sented separately, and to hold the courts of jus-
tice at such place in said county as is, or here-
after may be, fixed for holding the same by
the Legislature, and to choose their county offi-
cers in like manner as the other counties of this
Commonwealth."
Section IX required the governor to appoint
three tiustees "who shall receive proposals in
writing for the grant or conveyance of any
lands within the county, or the transfer of any
other property, or the payment of any money
for the use of said county, for fixing the place
of holding courts of justice in the county."
And further, in Section XI it is provided
"That for the present convenience of the in-
habitants of said counties of Clearfield and Mc-
Kean and until an enumeration of the taxable
inhabitants of the said counties shall be made.
and it shall be otherwise directed by law, the
said counties of Clearfield and McKean shall be
and the same are hereby annexed to the county
of Centre, and the jurisdiction of the several
courts of the county of Centre, and the author-
ity of the judges thereof shall extend over,
and shall operate and be effectual within said
counties of Clearfield and McKean."
This annexation of Clearfield to Centre in
the early days of our county's history <has
given rise to the mistaken idea that Clearfield
was once a part of Centre county. We hope
that the above quotation will correct this im-
pression.
It is not strange that a question soon arose
as to just how great an extent the officers of
Centre county had power in Clearfield county.
This question was settled in 1805 by an Act
which announced that the jurisdiction of Cen-
tre county justices of the peace did not extend
over this county in cases of debts or demands,
but provided that the authority of the com-
missioners and other officers of Centre county
should extend over and be full and effectual in
this county. Also, that the inhabitants of this
county were entitled to exercise and enjoy the
same rights and privileges, and to be subject
to the same regulations as if this were a part
of Centre county; and further, that the Centre
county officers should keep separate books of
the affairs of this county.
By Section IV it is provided "That the
county of Clearfield shall be an election dis-
trict, and the electors thereof shall hold their
general elections at the house of Benjamin
Jordon, in the said district, and shall be enti-
tled to vote for members of the Federal and
State Legislatures, sheriffs, commissioners,
and other county officers for Centre county."
The above named district was 'known as
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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
"Chencleclamousche," and it comprised the en-
tire county.
In the year 1803, the governor issued the
following order:
"Pennsylvania, ss.
Thomas McKean
In the name and by the
(Place of the Great Seal.) authority of the Common-
wealth of Pennsylvania :
Thomas McKean, Governor
of the said Commonwealth.
"To Roland Curtin of the County of Centre, John
Fleming, of the county of Lycoming, and James
Smith of the county of
"Gentlemen : —
"Sends Greeting.
"Whereas, In and by an Act of the General Assem-
bly of this Commonwealth, dated the fourth day of
April, instant, it is amongst other things provided, that
the governor shall be authorized and empowered to ap-
point three disinterested commissioners, who do not
reside or own any land in the County of Oearfield,
which Commissioners, or a majority of them, shall
meet at the house of Benjamin Patton in the town of
Bellefonte, on the twentieth day of May next, and
from thence proceed to view and determine on the
most eligible and proper situation for the seat of jus-
tice and public buildings for the county of Qearfield.
"Now Know Ye, That having full confidence in your
integrity, judgment and abilities, I have appointed, and
by these presents I do appoint you the said Roland
Curtin, John Fleming and James Smith, Commission-
ers for the purpose aforesaid: Hereby requiring you
and each of you, with all convenient dispatch to pro-
ceed in the execution of the trust in you reposed as
aforesaid, and to make a full and accurate report in
writing, into the office of the Secretary of the Common-
wealth, on or before the first Monday of December
next.
"piven under my Hand and the Great Seal of the
State at Lancaster, this sixth day of April, Anno Dom-
ini. 1805, and of the Commonwealth the twenty-ninth.
"By the Governor,
"T. M. Thompson,
"Secretary of the Commonwealth."
Tliese commissioners met as directed on the
twentieth of May, at the house of Benjamin
Patton in Bellefonte.
Several proposals were made to them and
they visited the county in order to examine
these localities. They considered tiie lands of
Paul Clover, at the mouth of Anderson creek,
those at the junction of Clearfield creek and the
Susquehanna, and also the farm of Martin
Hoover, about half way between Chenclecla-
mousche and Curvvensville.
Finally they decided upon the lands of
Abraham W'itmer as a site for the county seat,
upon which the Indian town of Chencleclam-
ousche had stood.
Abraham W'itmer, who was a resident of
Lancaster, gave a town lot for the court-house,
another for the jail, one for a market, and
three for an academy.
Besides all this land, he contributed thrc
thousand dollars, half of which was to be used
in erecting the public buildings and the other
half for the use of an academy or public school.
The Commissioners made the following re-
port to the Governor as soon as the location
was decided upon :
"Sir : — By virtue of an act of the General Assembly
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, entitled, 'An
act authorizing the appointment of Commissioners to
fix upon a proper site, for the seat of justice in Clear-
field county.'
"We, the subscribers, appointed by his excellency,
the governor, agreeable to the provisions of the above
mentioned act. passed on the tenth day of April in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and five
— Report, That agreeable to the provisions of the above
mentioned act, we met in the house of Benjamin Pat-
ton, in the town of Bellefonte, on the twentieth day of
May, one thousand eight hundred and five, and after
receiving the different proposals made by several per-
sons, proceeded to view and determine on the most
eligible and proper situation for the seat of justice and
public buildings for the said county of Clearfield, and
do find that the old town of Chincleclamouse in the
said county (the property of Abraham Witmer of the
township of Lancaster in the county of Lancaster and
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania) situated on the south
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side of the west branch of the Susquehanna river in
the county aforesaid, is the most eligible and proper
situation for the seat of justice and public buildings in
the said county; and that we have laid out the said
town ; and we also further report that we have received
from the said Abraham Witmer, his bond, which is
hereto annexed for the conveyance of certain lots and
the payment of certain sums of money at the time and
for the purpose therein mentioned.
"We are with respect your humble servants,
"Roland Curtin,
"Jno. Fleming,
"Jas. Smith.
"To Thomas McKean,
"Thompson, Esq., Secy."
The proceedings of the General Assembly,
following and relating to the report of the
Commissioners, confimied their report as fol-
lows : "The commissioners appointed by this
act fixed the place of holding the courts, etc.,
on lands of Abraham Witmer, at Chinglegla-
mouch, old town, on the west branch of Sus-
quehanna, and the new county town is now
laid out and called Clearfield."
The elections of the district of "Chencle-
clamousche" (which embraced the entire coun-
ty) were appointed to be held at the house of
Benjamin Jordon; the counties of Lycoming,
Centre, Clearfield, McKean, Tioga, and Potter,
having an aggregate of four thousand five hun-
dred taxables, were entitled to have one mem-
ber in the State Senate, while Centre, Clear-
field and McKean counties were entitled by
number of taxables to one member of the
House of Representatives.
Clearfield County itself, by the enumeration
of taxable inhabitants in 1806, was found to
have a total of 104, sixteen of whom were
single.
The township of Chincleclamousche was di-
vided in 1807, and two new townships, Bec-
caria and Bradford, were formed.
The next enumeration of taxables, in 1808,
showed Chincleclamousche to have iii, Brad-
ford 36 and Beccaria 28 — a total of 175, which
proved that the county taxables had increased
in two years by just 71 !
In 1 81 2 the General Assembly passed a law
providing that the electors of the county be
authorized to choose Commissioners at the
next election, in October, and "that the powers
and authority of the Commissioners of Centre
county over Clearfield county cease and deter-
mine, except the provision relating to the se-
lection of jurors, in which case the Commis-
sioners of Centre county shall retain jurisdic-
tion in the county."
Finally, the limited organization of the
county was made complete by the Act approved
January 29th, 1822, by which Clearfield coun-
ty became entitled to all the rights and privi-
leges of other counties of the State. It also
authorized that courts should be held in the
county, the Courts of Common Pleas, Quarter
Sessions, and "such other courts as by law are
authorized." The first term of court was ap-
pointed to be held the following October, and
all suits already commenced by citizens of the
county, and then pending, were transferred
from Centre to Clearfield county, but all coun-
ty prisoners were left in the Bellefonte jail un-
til one could be erected in Clearfield.
In the 106 years which have elapsed since
the organization of our county, it has grown
from a poorly organized, sparsely populated
group of three townships, having in all a tax-
able population of 175, to the splendid organ-
ization comprising 30 rich townships and 20
prosperous boroughs, with a total population
of nearly 100,000 which we know today as
Clearfield county!
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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
ORGANIZATION OF TOWNSHIPS AND BOROUGHS.
From the time of its organization until the
year 1807, Clearfield County had but one town-
ship, known by the Indian name of "Chincle-
clamousche." This township comprised the
entire territory of the county, and had a taxa-
ble population of 104.
This arrangement was found to be very in-
convenient, for often citizens, in order to vote,
had to travel a distance of from fifteen to
thirty miles to the place of holding elections —
a distance which was most difficult to cover in
those days of few and almost impassable
roads.
So, in 1807 two divisions were made of old
Chincleclamousche, and the townships Brad-
ford and Beccaria were fonned from the part
south and east of tlie West Branch.
This was better than before, but soon the
voters grew tired of the unnecessary incon-
venience arising because of the large territory
included in each township. So again Chincle-
clamousche was divided and in 1813 Pike and
Lawrence townships were made.
For the same reasons of greater convenience
Covington and Gibson townships were formed
in 1817 from that part of Chincleclamousche
lying north of the West Branch.
Gibson township had a brief life, for in 1843
part of it was taken in forming Elk county,
and the rest was added to the township ad-
joining it.
Sinnamahoning township (afterwards
named Fox) was also short-lived. Erected in
1 82 1, part of it was, in 1868, added to Synder
township, Jefferson county; part to Horton
township, Elk county, and part to Huston
township of this county.
From this time on new divisions of the orig-
inal township of Chincleclamousche were
made, until that name was dropped altogether.
I'ollowing is a list of the present townships
in order of their formation : Bradford and
Beccaria, 1807; Pike and Lawrence, 1813;
Covington, 1817; Brady and Chest, 1826; De-
catur, 1828; Girard, 1832; Penn and Jordan,
1834; Bell and Burnside, 1835; Morris, 1836;
Boggs, 183S; Ferguson, Huston and Karthaus,
1839; Goshen, 1845; Woodward, 1846;
Union, 1848; Knox, 1854; Graham, 1856; Gu-
lich, 1858; Bloom, i860; Pine, 1873; Green-
wood, 1875; Sandy, 1878; Bigler, 1882; Coop-
er, 1884.
Boroughs — The first town to become inde-
pendent of its township and to be incorporated
was the old town of Chincleclamousche, better
known then as "Old Town."
In the year 1840 this village became a bor-
ough under the name of Clearfield.
The town of Curwensville, laid out by John
Curwen in 1798, was the next to become a bor-
ough. It was incorporated as such in 1851,
and for seven years Cleai-field and Curwens-
ville shared the distinction of being the only
boroughs in the county.
But in 1858 the hamlet of Lumberville be-
came a borough under the name of Lumber
City, and in 1859 New Washington and in
1864 Osceola were incorporated.
No other boroughs were added to this list
for eight years, when, in 1872, the village of
Houtzdale was incorporated. From that year
on the number of boroughs increased rapidly
and in the following order: Wallaceton,
1873; Burnside, 1874; Newburgli, 1875; Du-
Bois and Glen Hope, 1881 ; Chester, Hill, Coal-
port, Brisbin and West Clearfield 1883; Gram-
pian, 1885; Mahaffey, 1889; Trautville and Ir-
vona, 1890; Ramey, 1893; Westover, 1895.
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West Clearfield was consolidated with Clear-
field in the year 1901, so that the number of
boroughs in the County at the present time is
twenty.
THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF CLEARFIELD
COUNTY
The Historical Society of Clearfield County
was incorporated August 15th, 19 10. The ob-
ject of the Society is the collection and preser-
vation of historical data pertaining to the nat-
ural, civil and literary development of the
County of Clearfield.
Membership in the Society is divided into
three classes :
1st. Contributing members.
2nd. Corresponding members.
3rd. Honorary members.
The Contributing membership is limited to
thirty persons, residing in Clearfield County,
elected by ballot, and who each pay annual dues
not less than $5.00.
Corresponding membership consists of per-
sons residing in the County and duly elected to
membership, who in consideration of their ser-
vices or contributions to the Association, are
not required to pay dues.
Honorary membership is limited to fifteen
persons, not residing in the County of Clear-
field, who shall contribute to the Society or
the cause of historical research.
Four stated meetings of the Society are
held each year, to wit : On the first Mondays
of March, June, September and December.
At the June meeting, the officers are elected.
This society which has been incorporated,
during the preparation of the present history
of Clearfield County, will be of great value to
the future historian, who may desire some re-
liable information in regard to the early his-
tory of the County, and by reference to the
records of this society, will be able to ascertain
the facts without the great difficulty and delay
experienced by the editor of the present
history.
The present officers of the Society are as
follows :
Thomas H. Murray, President; W. C.
Pentz, Vice President; Alexander Paterson,
Treasurer; L. C. Norris, Secretary.
Trustees — Thomas H. Murray, Roland D.
Swoope, A. B. Reed, Singleton Bell, John F.
Short, A. M. Liveright.
CLEARFIELD THE COUNTY SEAT
Long before the history of the white man in
this region began, there had been an Indian vil-
lage on the present site of Clearfield. This
group of native huts was called in the Indian
tongue "Acht-schingi-clamme," the English of
which is, "It almost joins." This referred to
the bend in the river at this point. Another
interpretation of Acht-schingi-clamme is given
in the journal of Bishop Ettwein, who will be
mentioned later. He says it signifies "Na
one tarries here willingly," and has reference
to an old Indian legend of an eccentric brave,
who hid in the rocks along the river bank and
terrified his tribesmen by "appearing in fright-
ful shapes."
The few early chroniclers who mentioned
Acht-schingi-clamme in their writings, spelled
the word as it sounded to them, and so we
have the following wide diversity of spelling
from which to choose : "Chincleclamoose,"
"Chinklacamoose," "Shinglemuce," "Shingla-
clamush," "Chinglecamouche" and "Chincle-
clamousche." The last of these is the one most
generally used.
The first recorded history of this ancient
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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
town begins with the French and Indian war,
at which time the French started to build a fort
at this point. They were attacked by the Eng-
lish, and the Indians, themselves, burned their
village rather than have it taken by the enemy.
The same year (1758) Frederick Post, a
Moravian, passed through the remains of this
village on his way to the Ohio to confer with
the Indians there. Of the fourteen years
which intervened from this time until the fliglit
of the Moravians to Ohio, we have no history.
In 1772 this band of 151 souls set forth on
tiieir long journey from the banks of the
North Branch to the Ohio.
They were divided into two companies, one
of which was in the charge of Bishop John
Ettwein. The latter kept a careful journal of
daily events, from w-hich we quote the follow-
ing: "Tuesday, July 14th — Reached Clear-
field Creek, where the buffalos formerly
cleared large tracts of undergrowth so as to
give them the appearance of cleared fields.
Hence the Indians called the creek "Clearfield."
This repudiates the theory that the Indians,
themselves, cleared fields here, as is generally
understood. Here again recorded history
ceases, and for twenty-five years we have no
facts concerning this spot.
In 1797, Daniel Ogden and his son, Mat-
thew, came "up the river" and settled near the
ruins of old "Chincleclamousche." Here otl,ier
settlers came in the next few years, and a little
settlement called "Old Town," sprang up. This
name referred, of course, to the ancient Indian
village.
After the organization of Clearfield County
in 1804, the next step was to decide upon the
location for a county seat. It was quite nat-
ural that the site of "Old Town," located at al-
most the exact centre of the county and having
long been recognized as a favorable place for
dwellings, should be selected for this purpose.
Most of the land belonged to Abraham Wit-
mer, of Lancaster county, who donated several
lots and three thousand dollars for the erection
of public buildings. The town now received
the name of Clearfield and was laid out in the
following way : Market street, the main
street running east and west, was laid on the
old Milesburg road, and the northern and
southern limits of the town lay two squares on
each side of this street. Walnut and Locust
lay parallel to Market on the North, and Cher-
ry and Pine on the South. The river fomied
the western boundary and streets ran north and
south as follows : Water street, Front or First
street. Second street. Third street and Fourth
street, which formed the eastern boundary.
The first jail was built on Second street,
near Cherry. It was a very rude structure of
logs, but it was used until the erection of a
new jail, on the site of the present Opera house
block. This was used until 1870, when the
jail now in use was erected.
The first courthouse was built in 18 14, on
the corner of Second and Market streets, and
was in use for forty-six years. In i860, a
new building was started, and the present
courthouse was completed in 1862.
The academy was built on First street, near
Cherry, and for many years was the only
source of education (beyond the rude country
schools) in the county. Many i)upils came
from miles around to receive their education
here. The old building was torn down a few
years ago to make room for the fine new High
School building. The old academy was the
last of the original public buildings to be de-
stroyed, and the hundreds of men and vromen
througliout tlie county who iiad, at some time
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in their lives, been pupils there, marked with seat, from the beginning of its history to its
deep regret the passing of this last monument incorporation as a borough in 1840. Its fur-
to the early days of the county seat. ther history may be found under the title
In this chapter we have attempted to give a "Borough of Clearfield."
brief history of the historic site of the county
CHAPTER ^'I
COUNTY AND OTHER OFFICIALS
A List of the Principal State and County Officials — United States Senators — Representatives
in Congress — U. S. District Attorney — U. S. Marshal — Clerk of House of Representa-
tives — State Officers — Senators, Representatives — Present Judges — Associate Judges —
Deputy Attorneys — General and District Attorneys — Sheriffs — Registers and Recorders-
Treasurers — Prothonotaries — County Superintendents — County Commissioners and
Clerks.
UNITED STATES OFFICERS
United States Senators:
\VilIiam Bigler — 1855-61.
William A. Wallace— 1875-81.
Representatives in Congress:
Alexander Irvin — 30th Congress 1847-49.
John Patton — 38th and 50th Congresses —
1861-63, 1887-89.
James Kerr — 51st Congress 1 889-1 891.
William C. Arnold — 54th and 55th Con-
gress 1895-99.
United States District Attorney:
H. Bucher Swoope — 1869-74.
United States Marshal:
Alexander Irvin.
Clerk of House of Representatives:
James Kerr — 1891-1895.
STATE OFFICERS
Goz'ernor:
William Bigler — 1852-5.
State Treasurer:
Frank G. Harris — 1902-04.
State Senators:
William Bigler, 1842.
Alexander Irvin, 1847.
William A. Wallace, 1863-75.
Thomas J. Boyer, 1876.
William W. Betts, 1887-94.
M. L. McOuown, 1895- 1898.
William C. Heinle, 1899-1902.
Alexander E. Patton, 1903-04.
Edward A. Irvin, 1904-06.
George M. Dimeling, 1907.
Members of the House of Representatives
in the State Legislature:
Martin Hoover, first (date unknown).
Greenwood Bell, second (date unknown).
John Irvin, third (date unknown).
1837-38 — James Ferguson.
1839-40 — James H. Lafferty.
1841-42 — G. R. Barrett.
1844-45 — Lewis W. Smith.
1846-47 — Charles S. Worrell.
1848-49 — George Walters.
1850-51 — William J. Hemphill.
1853-54 — A. Caldwell.
1858-62-3-4— T. J. Boyer.
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AiND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS
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A. S. Moul-
1867-68— Thomas J. McCullough.
1872-73 — John Lawshe.
1874 — Johnson W. Potter
1875-76 — W. R. Hartshorne.
1877-78 — Aaron C. Tate.
1879-80 — A. D. Bennett.
1881-82 — James Flynn.
1883-84— J. P. Taylor.
i885-8^J. H. Norris.
1887-88 — Aaron G. Kramer.
1889-92— John F. Farrell, P. S. Weber.
1893-94 — John K. Gorman, Charles S.
King.
1895-96 — John H. Patchin, C. D. Ames.
1 897- 1 902 — Frank G. Harris, Joseph Alex-
ander.
1903-06 — Harry Boulton, F. R. Scofield.
1907-08 — Jonathan Currier, A. S. Moul-
throp, Peter Gearhart.
1909-10 — Jonathan Currier,
throp, S. R. Hamilton.
President Judges:
1822-6 — Charles Huston.
1826-41 — Thomas Burnside.
1841-51 — George W. Woodward.
1851-52— R. G. White.
1852-3 — ^John C. Knox.
1853 — James T. Hale.
1853-59 — James Burnside.
1859 — James Gamble.
1859-68 — Samuel Linn.
1868— Joseph B. McEnally.
1868-84— Charles A. Mayer.
1875-84 — John H. Orvis (addl. law judge).
1884-94 — David L. Krebs.
1 894- 1 904 — Cyrus Gordon.
1904 — Allison O. Smith.
Associate Judges:
1822-6 — Francis W. Rawle, Moses Boggs.
1826-40 — Moses Boggs, Hugh Jordon.
1840-41 — Moses Boggs, James Ferguson.
1 84 1 -6 — James Ferguson, John Patton.
1846-51 — Abram K. Wright, James T.
Leonard.
185 1-6 — Richard Shaw, John P. Hoyt.
1856-61 — William L. Moore, Benjamin
Bonsall.
1861-6 — James Bloom, John D. Thompson.
1866-71 — Samuel Cloyd, Jacob Wilhelm.
187 1-6 — William C. Foley, John J. Read.
1876-81 — Vincent Holt, Abram Ogden.
1 88 1 -6 — John L. Cuttle, John Hocken-
berry.
Deputy Attorneys-General and District At-
torneys:
Samuel M. Green.
Josiah W. Smith.
Samuel H. Tyson.
George R. Barrett.
Lewis W. Smith.
John F. Weaver.
D. Rush Petrikin.
George W. Hecker.
J. B. McEnally.
Joseph S. Frantz.
Thomas J. McCullough.
Robert J. Wallace.
Israel Test.
William M. McCullough.
A. W. Walters.
Frank Fielding.
William McCullough.
Joseph F. McKenrick.
Smith V. Wilson.
Singleton Bell.
Americus H. Woodward.
William I. Swoope.
James H. Kelley.
Sheritfs:
1822 — Greenwood Bell.
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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
823-6 — Greenwood Bell.
826-9 — William Bloom.
829-32 — Lebbus Lutber.
832-5 — Robert Ross.
835-8 — James Ferguson.
838-41— Abram K. Wrigbt.
841-4 — George Leecb.
844-7 — Ellis Irwin.
847-50 — Jobn Stites.
850-3 — Alexander Caldwell.
853-6— William Powell.
856-9 — Josiab R. Read.
859-62— Frederick G. Miller.
862-5 — Edwin Perks.
865-8 — Jacob A. Faust.
868-71 — Cyrenius Howe.
871-4 — Justin J. Pie.
874-7 — William R. McPherson.
877-80— Andrew Pentz, Jr.
880-3 — James Mahaffey.
883-6— R. Newton Shaw.
886-89— Jesse E. Dale.
889-92 — Edgar L. McCloskey.
892-95 — Fred M. Cardon.
895-98 — Frank Smith.
898-1901— David D. Gingery.
901-04 — Hugh McCullough.
904-07 — James P. Staver.
907-10 — Cornelius Allen.
910 — E. H. Woolridge.
Registers and Recorders:
856-62 — James Wrigley.
862-68— I. G. Barger.
868-75— Asbury W. Lee.
875-81 — L. J. Morgan.
881-87 — George Ferguson.
887-93— D. R. Fullerton.
893-99 — Bine Koozer.
899-1905 — E. E. Jimeson.
gos—W. T. DeHaas.
Treasurers:
Arthur Bell.
Samuel Coleman.
Samuel Fulton.
Alexander B. Reed.
James Ferguson.
Alexander Ir\in.
G. Philip Geulich.
Martin Hoover.
James T. Leonard.
Christopher Kratzer.
D. W. Moore.
Robert Wallace.
J. W. Wright.
Isaac Bloom.
Arthur Bell.
John McPherson.
Eli Bloom.
John McPherson.
George B. Goodlander.
Joseph Shaw\
Christopher Kratzer.
D. W. Moore.
William K. Wrigley.
Lever Flegal.
Samuel P. Wilson.
David W. Wise.
David McGaughey.
Philip Botts.
John W. Wrigley.
John M. Troxell.
James Mitchell.
James McLaughlin.
W^ C. Goss.
Leslie Stewart.
William Boyce.
Prothonotarics:
1822 — Samuel Fulton.
1825 — Reuben Winslow.
1827 — Joseph Boone.
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1836 — Ellis Irwin.
1839 — James T. Leonard.
1842 — Alexander Irvin.
1846— William C. Welch, Ellis Irwin (by
appointment ) .
1 85 1 — William Porter.
1857 — George Walters, James T. Leonard
(by appointment).
i860 — John L. Cuttle.
1863 — D. F. Etzweiler.
1869 — Aaron C. Tate.
1875 — Eli Bloom.
1 88 1 — James Kerr.
1887— Alfred M. Bloom.
1893 — Dorsey J. Gingery.
1899 — Grant H. Thompson.
1905 — Roll B. Thompson.
County Superintendents:
1854-7 — A. T. Schryver.
1857-60— L. L. Still.
1860-3 — J. Broomall.
1863-6— C. B. Stanford.
1866-72— G. W. Snyder.
1872-8 — J. A. Gregory.
1878-84— M. L. McOuown.
1884-90 — Matthew Savage.
1890-95 — G. W. Weaver.
1895-1902 — E. C. Shields.
1902 — Wm. E. Tobias.
County Commissioners and Clerks:
1812-13 — Hugh Jordon, Samuel Fulton,
Robert Maxwell; Clerk, Joseph Boone.
1814-15 — Hugh Jordon. William Tate,
Robert Maxwell; Clerk, Joseph Boone.
1817-18 — Thomas McClure, David Fergu-
son. Robert Ross; Clerk, Joseph Boone.
1819 — Da\id Ferguson, Robert Ross, Wil-
liam Ogden; Clerk, Joseph Boone.
1820 — William Ogden, Greenwood Bell,
Alexander Read, Jr. ; Clerk, Joseph Boone.
1821 — Alexander Read, Jr., Matthew Og-
den, Greenwood Bell ; Clerk, David Ferguson.
1822 — Alexander Read, George Welch,
Abraham Leonard ; Clerk, David Ferguson.
1823 — George Welch, Elisha Schofield,
Martin Nichols; Clerk, James Reed.
1824 — Martin Nichols, Elisha Schofield,
George Welch; Clerk, James Reed.
1825 — Schofield, Nichols, Job England;
Clerk, James Reed.
1826 — England, Nichols, George Wilson;
Clerk, James Reed.
1827 — England, Wilson, Joseph Hoover;
Clerk, James Reed.
1828 — Joseph Hoover, George Ross, Rob-
ert Wilson; Clerk, James Reed.
1829 — Hoover, Ross, A. Caldwell; Clerk,
Lewis W. Smith.
1830 — Ross, Caldwell. J. Schnarrs; Clerk,
Jas. T. Leonard.
183 1 — Caldwell, Schnarrs, George Leech;
Clerk, Jas. T. Leonard.
1832 — Schnarrs, Leech, Ignatius Thomp-
son ; Clerk, Jas. T. Leonard.
1833 — Leech. Thompson, I. H. Warwick;
Clerk, Jas. T. Leonard.
1834 — Warwick. Thompson, Matthew Og-
den; Clerk, L. W. Smith.
1835 — Warwick, Ogden, Smith Mead;
Clerk, L. W. Smith.
1836 — Ogden, Mead, William Dunlap;
Clerk, L. \\. Smith.
1837 — Mead, Dunlap, James B. Graham;
Clerk. L. W. Smith.
1838 — Dunlap, Graham, Isaac Goodfellow;
Clerk, James Reed.
1839 — Graham, Goodfellow, John Stites;
Clerk, James Reed.
1840 — Goodfellow, Stites, John McMur-
ray; Clerk, G. R. Barrett.
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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
1841 — McMurray, Stites, James B. Cald-
well; Clerk, H. B. Beissel.
1842 — McMurray, Caldwell, George C.
Passmore; Clerk, H. B. Beissel.
1843- — Caldwell, Passmore, John Carlisle;
Clerk, H. B. Beissel.
1844 — Passmore. Carlisle, Grier Bell;
Clerk, H. B. Beissel.
1845 — Carlisle, Bell, Samuel Johnson;
Clerk. H. B. Beissel.
1846 — Johnson, Bell, Abr ani Kyle r; Clerk,
H. P. Thompson.
1847 — Johnson, ^ler, James A. Reed;
Clerk. H. P. Thompson.
1848 — Kyler, Reed, James Elder; Clerk,
H. P. Thompson.
1849 — Reed, Elder, Benjamin Bonsall;
Clerk, W. A. Wallace.
1850 — Elder, Bonsall, S. \Vay; Clerk, H.
B. Beissel. ,
185 1 — Bonsall, Way, William Alexander;
Clerk, Jno. F. Irwin.
1852 — Way, Alexander, Philip Hevener;
Clerk, G. B'. Goodlander.
1853 — Alexander. Hevener, Samuel Shoff;
Clerk, G. B. Goodlander.
1854 — Hevener. Shoff, R. Mahaffey; Clerk.
G. B. Goodlander.
1855— Shoff, Maiiaffey, David Ross; Clerk.
R. J. U'allace.
1856— Mahaffey, Ross. J. Wilhelm; Clerk.
R. J. Wallace.
1857 — Ross. Wilhelm. John Irvin; Clerk.
R. J. Wallace.
1858 — Wilhelm. Irvin, George Erhard;
Clerk. R. J. Wallace.
1859 — Irvin, Erhard. William McCracken;
Clerk. William Bradley.
i860 — Erhard, McCracken, William Mer-
rill : Clerk, William Bradley.
1861— McCracken, Merrill. S. C. Thomp-
son; Clerk, William Bradley.
1862 — Merrill, Thompson, Jacob Kuntz;
Clerk, William Bradley.
1863 — Thompson, Kuntz, Thomas Dough-
erty; Clerk, William Bradley.
1864 — Kuntz, Dougherty. Amos Read;
Clerk, William Bradley. ,
1865 — Dougherty, Read. Conrad Baker;
Clerk, \\'illiam Bradley.
1866 — Read, Baker, Charles S. Worrel;
Clerk, William Bradley.
1867 — Baker, Worrel, Henry Stone; Clerk,
William Bradley.
1868 — Worrel, Stone, Othello Smead;
Clerk, William Bradley.
1869 — Stone, Smead, S. H. Shaffner;
Clerk, G. B. Goodlander.
1870 — Smead. Shaffner, Samuel H. Hind-
man; Clerk, G. B. Goodlander.
1871 — Shaffner, Hindman, David Buck;
Clerk. G. B. Goodlander.
1872 — Hindman, F. F. Conteret, Gilbert
Tozer; Clerk, G. B. Goodlander.
1873 — Conteret, John D. Thompson. Gil-
bert Tozer; Clerk, G. B. Goodlander.
1874 — Same.
1875 — Conrad W. Kyler, Thompson, Clark
Brown ; Clerk. G. B. Goodlander.
1876-7-8 — Brown, Thomas A. McGee,
Harris Hoover; Clerk, John W. Howe.
1 879-80- 1 — Conrad W. Kyler. Elah John-
son, John Norris; Clerk, Jacob A. Foss.
1882-3-4— C. K. McDonald. John T.
Straw. John Picard : Clerk, R. A. Camp-
bell.
1885-6-7 — James Savage, C. K. McDonald,
Clark Brown; Clerk, R. A. Campbell.
1888 — James Savage, George I. Thomp-
son, Jacob Mock; Clerk, W. V. Wright.
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1891 — George I. Thompson, E. G. Gear-
hart, John McGaughey; Clerk, Geo. E. Ow-
ens.
1894— W. T. Ross, James S. Read, A. E.
Woolridge; Clerk, Harry E. Rowles.
i897_A. E. Woolridge, W. C. Davis, D.
H. Waring; Clerk, P. T. Davis.
1900 — W. C. Davis, C. H. Cole, H. J.
Diem; Clerk, P. T. Davis.
1503— C. P. Rowles, S. R. Hamilton, B. F.
Wilhelm; Clerk, A. K. Staver.
1906 — Same.
1909 — J. S. Richards, W. C. Langsford, D.
J. Gingery; Clerk, L. C. Norris.
CHAPTER VII
MILITARY HISTORY AND THE COUNTY MILITIA— THE CIVIL WAR
Loyalty of Clcarddd County's Sons — Military Organizations Before the War — Thirty-fourth
Regiment. Fifth Reserves — Its General and hidividual Record, Officers and Men — Forty-
second Regiment, "Bucktails" — Th.e Fifty-first Regiment — Fifty-ninth Regiment. Second
Cavalry — Eighty-fourth Regiment. .
In all the great army which stniggled for
the preservation of the L'nion during the stir-
ring days of the Civil war, there were no
braver men nor truer patriots than the sons of
Clearfield county. By the deeds they did and
the hardships they endured, they shared in
making possible the glorious Union of today.
But these men were not alone in this loy-
alty to their country, for when, thirty-three
years later, the clouds of war again gathered
on the horizon of our national life, the sons
of those veterans who fought in that other
war, also struggled to uphold the righteous
principles of freedom which our nation had
adopted. It is with pride that we record the
names and deeds of Clearfield county's brave
sons, and we trust that new loyalty and patri-
otism may be inspired in the hearts of those
who read the pages of this brief militan,' his-
tory.
Before the days of our Civil war, a volun-
teer battalion was organized under the State
law. This organization was made in 1840,
with George R. Barrett in command. By
1 84 1 the battalion had increased in numbers
until it was possible to form a regiment of
alx)ut six companies of sixty men each. Ma-
jor Barrett was now made colonel, and E. W.
Wise became inajor. The regiment annually
attended the State encampment — journeys not
easily accomplished in tliose days of no rail-
roads, for it was often necessary' to march
forty or fifty miles to the camp. This organi-
zation existed for about seven years.
A section of the State militia, of which
Hon. William Bigler was colonel, was in ex-
istence about the same time. It was here tliat
Hon. John Patton received his title of "Gen-
eral." Hon. William A. Wallace was cap-
tain of another organization known as the
"Guards." These three compri.sed the only
military organizations existing in the county
before the war days. Although of brief du-
ration, these military companies helped to keep
alive the spirit of patriotism in the hearts of
the citizens, for nothing is more inspiring
than the tramp of many feet, marching in uni-
son; the sight of gay uniforms, and the sound
of fife and drum.
So, although the militia of the early days
of our county had no opportunity to engage
in actual warfare, who shall say how great
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was its influence in arousing and strengthen-
ing the loyaky and patriotism of the citizens
of Clearfield county?
THIRTY-FOURTH REGIMENT FIFTH RESERVES
This regiment was organized at Camp Cur-
tin June 20, 1861, and together with the
"Bucktails" was sent to the relief of Colonel
Lew Wallace, at Cumberland, Md. On July
13th they were stationed at Bridge 21, on the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad which had been
burned by the rebels. From that point they
moved to New Creek. July 22d they were
sent to Piedmont to protect the Unionists.
After the battle of Bull Run July 21st, they
were ordered to Washington and from there
to Harrisburg. On August 8th they were or-
dered back to Washington and went into
camp at Tennallytown. On the 14th of Sep-
tember they were reviewed by Governor Cur-
tin, President Lincoln, General McClellan and
others. On December 20th, the regiment was
ordered to Dranesville and on the 9th of April,
1862, they occupied Manassas. On May 7th
they arrived at Falmouth and on May 25th
crossed the Rappahannock. June 9th they
were ordered to Mechanicsville and composed
part of the right wing of McClellan's army,
five miles from Richmond, where they en-
gaged in what is known as the "Seven Days'
Battle," in which the Confederate forces were
routed. They were then ordered to Acquia
Creek and from there to Washington where
they participated in the Second Battle of Bull
Run. They also took part in the battles of
Antietam and Fredericksburg. In February,
1863, they were again ordered to Washington
and encamped at Miner's Hill. The regiment
took part in the battle of Gettysburg; did
guard duty along the Orange and Alexandria
railroad, and in February, 1864, had a battle
with guerrillas near Brentzville, where Major
Larimer was killed. May 4, 1864, under
Grant, they crossed the Rapidan and engaged
in the battle of the Wilderness. The regimen:
participated in the engagements which fol-
lowed until May 31, 1864, when their term
of service expired and they were mustered out
at Harrisburg, Pa., on the nth of June, 1864.
Field and Staff
Colonels: — Seneca G. Simmons, June 21,
1861 ; killed at Charles City Cross Roads, June
30, 1862.
Joseph W. Fisher, May 15, 1861 ; promoted
from lieutenant-colonel August i, 1862, brevet
brigadier-general November 4, 1865; mus-
tered out with regiment June 11, 1864.
Lieutenant-Colonels: — George Dare, June
21, 1 861; promoted from major August i,
1862; killed at Wilderness May 6, 1864.
Alfred M. Smith, May 15, 1861 ; promoted
from captain Company C to major February
22, 1864, to lieutenant-colonel May 7, 1864,
to brevet colonel March 13, 1865; mustered
out with regiment June 11, 1864.
Majors: — Frank Zentmyer, June 21, 1861 :
promoted from captain Company I, August i,
1862; killed at Fredericksburg December 13,
1862; burial record, died at Richmond, Va.,
December 31, 1862.
J. Harvey Larimer, May 15, 1861 ; promo-
ted from captain Company E ,May i, 1863;
killed at Bristow Station, February 14, 1864.
James A. McPherran, June 16, 1861 ; pro-
inoted from captain Company F, May 7, 1864,
to brevet lieutenant-colonel March 13, 1865;
mustered out with regiment June 11, 1864.
Adjutants: — A. G. Mason, June 21. 1861 ;
discharged March 27, 1863, to accept appoint-
ment on General Meade's staff; brevet major
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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
August I, 1864, brevet lieutenant-colonel
March 13, 1865.
John L. Wright, May 15, 1861 ; mustered
out with regiment June 11, 1864; brevet cap-
tain March 13, 1865.
Quartermaster: — Samuel Evans, June 21,
1861 ; commissioned captain May 7, 1864, not
mustered; brevet captain March 13, 1865;
mustered out with regiment June 11, 1864.
Surgeons : — John T. Carpenter, June 21,
1861 ; promoted and transferred to Western
army as brigade surgeon.
Samuel G. Sane, September 16, 1861 ; pro-
moted surgeon of enrollment board, i6th dis-
trict, Pa., March 10, 1864; to assist surgeon-
general, Pa.; to brevet lieutenant-colonel
March 13, 1865.
Henry A. Grim, April 16, 1862; promoted
from assistant surgeon 12th regiment P. V.
R. C; mustered out with regiment June 11,
1864.
Assistant Surgeons:—'^. P. Marsh, June
21, 1 861; promoted surgeon 4th regiment Pa.
Cavalry, 64th regiment P. V.
E. Donnelly, June 21, 1861 ; promoted to
surgeon 31st regiment P. V., April 28, 1862.
W. H. Davis, June 27, 1862; promoted to
surgeon 33d regiment P. V., December 20,
1862.
J. M. Groff, August 2, 1862; discharged on
surgeon's certificate July 21, 1863.
O. C. Johnson, March 9, 1863; discharged
on surgeon's certificate September 28, 1863.
H. T. Whitman, September 16, 1863
wounded at Bethesda Church May 30, 1864
mustered out with regiment June 11, 1864
brevet major March 13, 1865.
Chaplain: — S. L. M. Consor; mustered out
by special order of war department November
I, 1862.
Scrgeant-Majors: — E. L. Reber, June 21,
1861; transferred to 191st P. V.; veteran.
R. M. Smith, June 21, 1861; promoted to
second lieutenant August 8, 1862; transferred
to Company G.
G. P. Swoope, June 21, 1861 ; promoted to
first lieutenant March 4, 1863; transferred to
Company L
Quartermaster-Sergeant : — Harry Mullen,
June 21, 1861; transferred to 191st P. V.;
veteran.
Commissary-Sergeant: — J. W. Harris, June
21, 1861 ; transferred to 191st P. V.; veteran.
Hospital Stezvard: — John H. Johnson, July
21, 1861 ; transferred to 191st P. V.; veteran.
Principal Musicians: — E. L. Scott, June 21,
1861 ; mustered out with regiment June 11,
1864.
W. L. Smeadley, June 21, 1861 ; trans-
ferred to 191st P. v.; veteran.
COMPANY c
Recruited in Clearfield County
Captains: — J. Oscar Loraine, June 21,
1861 ; resigned November 7, 1861.
Alfred M. Smith, May 15, 1861 ; promoted
from sergeant to first lieutenant July 25, 1861 ;
to captain November 15, 1861, to major Feb-
ruary 22, 1864.
David McGaughey, June 21, 1861 ; promo-
ted from sergeant to first lieutenant Novem-
ber 16, 1 86 1, to captain March 22, 1864, bre-
vet major March 13, 1865; wounded at Wil-
derness May 9, 1864; mustered out witli com-
pany June II, 1864.
First Lieutenants: — J. Harvey Larrimer,
May 15, 1861 ; promoted to captain Company
F July 12, 1861.
Jolm E. Potter, June 21, 1861 ; promoted
from corporal to second lieutenant August 15,
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1862, to first lieutenant March 22, 1864; mus-
tered out with company June 11, 1864.
Second Lieutenant: — John W. Bigler, June
21, 1861 ; resigned June 22, 1862.
First Sergeant: — Wm. A. Ogden, June 21,
1861 ; commissioned captain June 4, 1864, not
mustered; mustered out with company June
II, 1864.
Sergeants: — Thos. H. Wilson, June 21,
1861 ; mustered out with company June 11,
1864.
James C. Miller, June 21, 1861 ; mustered
out with company June 11, 1864.
James L. McPherson, June 21, 1861 ; mus-
tered out with company June 11, 1864.
George B. Hancock, June 21, 1861 ; mustered
out with company June 11, 1864.
__, John Huidekoper, June 21, 1861 ; promoted
to second lieutenant Company 3, 150th regi-
ment P. v., October 30, 1862.
Martin Mullen, June 21, 1861 ; killed at
Fredericksburg December 13, 1862.
Corporals: — Wm. C. McGonagle, June 21,
1861 ; mustered out with company June 11,
1864.
Oliver Conklin, June 21, 1861 ; absent,
wounded, at muster out.
Smith B. Williams, June 21, 1861 ; mus-
tered out with company June 11, 1864.
Jos. W. Folmer, June 21, 1861; mustered
out with company June 11, 1864.
Edward Blingler, June 21, 1861 ; mustered
out with company June 11. 1864.
Richard S. Carr, June 21, 1861 ; discharged
October 24, 1863, for wounds received in ac-
tion.
Bolivar T. Bilger, June 21, 1861 ; killed at
Fredericksburg December 13, 1862.
John W. Hoy, June 21, 1861 ; killed in ac-
tion June 30, 1862.
James Leonard, June 21, 1861; killed in ac-
tion June 30, 1862.
George W. Young, June 21, 1861 ; killed at
Bristow Station October 14.
E. S. Woolstencroft, June 21, 1861 ; de-
serted May 4, 1862.
Musicians: — David McR. Betto, June 21,
1861 ; promoted to second lieutenant Company
E March 5, 1863.
Lyman McC. Shaw, August 8, 1861; de-
serted July 5, 1862.
Privates: — Wm. B. Beamer, June 21, 1861 ;
mustered out with company June 11, 1864.
Wm. M. Bahans, June 21, 1861 ; discharged
November 9; 1861.
Wm. Baughman, June 21, 1861 ; discharged
on surgeon's certificate October 23, 1862.
Samuel I. Burge, July 21, 1861 ; discharged
on surgeon's certificate May 4, 1863.
Solomon M. Bailey, April 7, 1864; trans-
ferred to 191st P. V. June 6, 1864.
Math. J. Caldwell, July 21, 1861 ; mus-
tered out with company June 11, 1864.
Robert E. Carson, June 21, 1861 ; trans-
ferred to V. R. C. ; mustered out with com-
pany June II, 1864.
Daniel Curley, June 21, 1861 ; mustered out
with company June 11, 1864.
John M. Caldwell, July 21, 1861 ; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate September 25,
1861.
John A. Coyle, June 21, 1861; discharged
May 15, 1863, for wounds received in
action.
Alexander Carr, June 21, 1861 ; killed at
Fredericksburg December 13, 1862; burial
record, died at Richmond, Va., December 31,
1862.
J. H. DeHass, June 21, 1861 ; mustered out
with company June 11, 1864.
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TTISTORV OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
John Dolan, August 30, 1862; discharged
July 31, 1863, for wounds received in
action.
Benj. F. Derrick, June 21, 1861 ; killed at
Bristow Station October 14, 1863.
Wm. Evans, April 8, 1864; transferred to
191st P. V. June 6, 1864.
Henry J. Fisher, June 21, 1861 ; mustered
out with company June 11, 1864.
Hiram France, June 21, 1861 ; discharged
November 12, 1862, for wounds received in
action.
Miles Ford, June 21, 1861; killed in action
June 30, 1862.
Henry J. Fitchner, July 22, 1861 ; deserted
August 12, 1862.
John A. Green, July 21, 1861 ; mustered out
with company June 11, 1864.
Henry Garv^er, June 21, 1861'; transferred
from V. R. C. ; mustered out with company
June II, 1864.
Loren Goodfellow, November i, 1861 ;
transferred to 191st P. V. June 6, 1864.
Claudius Girard, December 2t,, 1863; trans-
ferred to 191st P. V. June 6, 1864.
W'm. A. Haight, June 21, 1861 ; mustered
out with company July 11, 1864.
Henry A. Harlan, June 21, 1861 ; mustered
out with company July 11, 1864.
Wm. R. Hemphill, June 21, 1861 ; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate December 20,
1862.
David B. Horn, April 7, 1864; transferred
to 191st P. V. June 6, 1864.
Philo B. Harris, June 21, 1861 ; killed at
Fredericksburg, December 13, 1862.
David W. Horn, March 30, 1864: killed at
Wilderness May 9, 1864.
Joseph Jackson, June 21, 1861 ; discharged
on surgeon's certificate September 13, 1862.
Wm. Jones, June 21, 1861 ; deserted Sep-
tember 16, 1862.
John T. Kirk, June 21, 1861 ; mustered out
with company July 11, 1864.
Douglas N. Koons, June 21, 1861; dis-
charged, date unknown.
Geo. W. Lingle, June 21, 1861; mustered
out with company July 11, 1864.
James I. Leightley, June 21, 1861 ; mus-
tered out with company June 11, 1864.
Robert C. Larrimer, June 21, 1861; mus-
tered out with company June 11, 1864.
Joseph Lines, June 21, 1861 ; transferred
from V. R. C. ; mustered out with company
June II, 1864.
James Lingle, June 21, 1861 ; mustered out
with company June 11, 1864.
Geo. W. Livergood, June 21, 1861 ; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate November 24,
1862.
Sampson B. Lingle, June 21, 1861 ; dis-
charged April 4, 1863, for wounds received
in action.
Rob. Livingston, July 15, 1861 ; died at
Camp Tenally, Md., September 13, 1861.
Stephen D. Logan, June 21, 1861 ; died at
Harrison's Landing, Va., August 5, 1862.
Martin Livergood, July 15, 1861 ; died at
Annapolis, Md., September 24, 1862.
Chas. W. Mitchell, June 21, 1861 ; trans-
ferred from V. R. C. ; mustered out with com-
pany June II, 1864.
Patrick Malone, June 21, 1861; mustered
out with company June 11, 1864.
Wesley B. Miller, June 21, 1861 ; mustered
out with company June 11, 1864.
Lorine Merrell, June 21, 1861 ; discharged
on surgeon's certificate, date unknown.
Henry S. Merrell, June 21, 1861; died at
Philadelphia August 14, 1862.
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John Maughamer, June 21, 1S61 ; deserted
April 4, 1863.
Martin McCallister, June 21, 1861 ; absent,
wounded, at muster out.
Archibald McDonald, June 21, 1861 ;
discharged on surgeon's certificate January 11,
1863.
W. L. McGaughey, June 21, 1861 ; killed at
Fredericksburg December 13, 1862.
Michael O'Leary, June 21, 1861; mustered
out with company June 11, 1864.
H. F. Passmore, June 21, 1861 ; discharged
January 11, 1863, for wounds received in ac-
tion.
David Payne, June 21, 1861 ; killed in ac-
tion June 30, 1862.
Thos. W. Potter, June 21, 1861 ; killed at
Fredericksburg December 13, 1862.
Wm. Robinson, June 21, 1861 ; died at
Washington, D. C, March 26, 1863 ; buried
in Military Asylum Cemetery.
Geo. H. Sweet, June 21, 1861 ; mustered
out with company June 11, 1864.
Oliver St. George, June 21, 1861 ; trans-
ferred to western gunboat service February
17, 1862.
David Smay, February 26, 1864; trans-
ferred to 191st P. V. June 6, 1864.
Christian Smay, February 26, 1864; trans-
ferred to 191st P. V. June 6, 1864.
H. B. Spachman, June 21, 1861 ; died at
Camp Curtin, Harrisburg, August 9, 1861.
Philip G. Shaffner, June 21, 1861; killed in
action June 30, 1862.
Henry B. Smith, June 21, 1861 ; killed in
action June 30, 1862.
Peter F. Stout, June 21, 1861 ; killed at
Gaines's Mill, June 27, 1862.
Martin Stone, June 21, 1861 ; killed at
Gaines's Mill, June 27, 1862.
Geo. \V. Soule, June 21, 1861 ; killed at
Bull Run, August 30, 1862.
David R. P. Shirey, June 21, 1861 ; de-
serted June 9, 1862.
John Verner, June 21, 1861 ; deserted Sep-
tember 14, 1862.
Harrison Welton, June 21, 1861 ; deserted
January 22, 1862.
Nicholas Zeigler, April 7, 1864; transferred
to 191st P. V. June 6, 1864.
FORTY-SECOND REGIMENT-
BUCKTAILS
This regiment was one of the most noted
ones in the Amiy of the Potomac. On the
24th of April, 1861, one hundred men had
assembled at a rafting-place on the Sinnama-
honing, where they constructed transports.
The only uniform was a red shirt, black pants,
and a bucktail in the cap. Two days later,
three hundred and fifteen strong, they em-
barked on three rafts, and with a green hick-
ory pole, surmounted by a bucktail, for a flag
staff, the stars and stripes flying, and fife and
drum rousing the echoes of the mountain sides,
onward down the West Branch sailed the pa-
triotic flotilla.
Authority had been given to muster them
in as the Seventeenth (three months) Regi-
ment. An organization was commenced with
Thomas L. Kane as colonel, but as a Seven-
teenth Regiment had been mustered in at
Philadelphia, the organization was not con-
summated, and Colonel Kane, declining a
commission, was mustered in as a private May
13, 1861.
Other companies were recruited — one in
Warren county, one in Chester, one in Perry,
one in Clearfield, one in Carbon, and two in
Tioga, and the material had been assembled
for a first-class regiment. On the 13th day of
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June a regimental election was held, which re-
sulted in the selection of Thomas L. Kane as
colonel, but, with that patriot'ism which al-
ways marked the career of an unselfish soldier,
he resigned, that Lieutenant-Colonel Biddle,
who liad served in Mexico, might be placed
in command. The name of the organization
was changed from the "Rifle Regiment," to
"Kane Rifle Regiment of Pennsylvania Re-
serve Corps," and started into service as the
Forty-second of tiie line, altliough it was uni-
versally known as tlie "Bucktail Regiment."
June 2 1 St, with the Fifth, Colonel Sim-
mons, and Barr's Battery, the Forty-second
was ordered to the support of Colonel Wal-
lace, at Cumberland, Md., but before reaching
that place Colonel Wallace, in accordance
with orders, had moved to Martinsburg.
July 1 2th, Lieutenant-Colonel Kane, with
a scouting party of sixty men, crossed into
Virginia, and at New Creek village were sur-
rounded by McDonald's cavalry. A stubborn
engagement took place, in which the Confeder-
ates were worsted. Colonel Biddle, with his
command, moved to tlie relief of Kane, and
dispatched the latter with two hundred men
to follow the enemy. He came upon them at
Ridgeville, nine miles from New Creek, and
after a skirmish, took possession. Colonel
Biddle arrived, and the next morning the
force fell back to New Creek and Piedmont,
which position they held until July 27th, when
ordered to Harrisburg, where they were re-
viewed by Governor Curtin August ist. On
the 6th of August they were ordered to report
to General Banks, at Harper's Ferr}'. Octo-
ber 1st the command moved to Tennallytown
and joined the Reserves. December 12th, Col-
onel Biddle resigned to go to Congress, having
been elected from Philadelphia.
December 20th. the Forty-second, under
Lieutenant-Colonel Kane, marched with Orr's
Brigade to Dranesville, where the enemy was
in force. It was here that Colonel Kane was
shot in the face, the ball crashing through the
roof of his mouth, inflicting a painful wound.
Bandaging his face, he continued to advance
with his men and amid the smoke of the con-
test, fought with Spartan detennination.
On the loth of March. 1862, the Bucktails
moved to Alexandria. The Reserves were
then assigned to the First Corps, and the Buck-
tails ordered to Falmouth. The middle of
May found them within six miles of Hanover
Court-house. It was at this time that Col-
onel Kane, with four companies, was ordered
to join Fremont. In the pursuit of Jackson
up the Shenandoah valley, the Bucktails were
in the extreme advance. Colonel Kane with
his scouts — one hundred men — had a stubborn
fight with General Asliby at Harrisonburg;
the latter had with him Stuart's brigade.
Bravely the "Bucktails" held their ground,
waiting reinforcements, but in this they were
disappointed. In the fight Colonel Kane was
wounded and taken prisoner. Captain Tay-
lor, admiring the brave commander, dashed
through the fire and smoke to rescue him, and
was also captured. The Confederates were so
strongly impressed by such an exhibition of
self-sacrifice and bravery, that they offered to
parole him, but he and Colonel Kane refused.
The loss of the "Bucktails" in killed, wounded,
and prisoners, was fifty-two — half the num-
ber engaged.
The other six companies — four hundred
strong — went into camp at Dispatch Station.
June 13th they participated in a skirmish with
Stuart's Cavalry at White House, the Federal
base of supplies. June 27th they were ordered
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to Gaines's Mills, and participated in that
memorable engagement, pronounced by mili-
tary men as one of the most desperate conflicts
of the first two years of the rebellion. On the
evening of the 28th they commenced to march
through White Oak Swamp, and on the night
of the 29th performed picket duty on the Rich-
mond road leading to Charles City, and took
part in the battle of Charles City Cross Roads
fought June 30th.
From the Peninsula the regiment proceeded
to Warrenton and participated in the second
battle of Bull Run.
Returning to the four companies remaining
with Fremont's Corps (now Sigel's), after
the battle of Cross Keys, we find them engaged
at Cedar Mountain. On the 19th of August
they encamped at Brandy Station, on the
Orange and Alexandria railroad, where Lievi-
tenant-Colonel Kane joined them, he having
been held a prisoner of war since the fight at
Harrisonburg. August 22d they marched
back to Catlett's Station. Then occurred an-
other of General J. E. B. Stuart's wild rides
for the purpose of capturing General Pope and
his headquarters' train. Colonel Kane with a
few men, met some of Stuart's horsemen at
Cedar Run bridge, and with a single volley
drove them in confusion. Moving into Mary-
land they took part in the battle of South
Mountain September 14th, and the next day
at 3 P. M. reached the battle field of Antie-
tam. In the two days the regiment lost in
killed and wounded one hundred and ten offi-
cers and men. The next fight was at Freder-
icksburg. December 12th the Reserves crossed
to the right bank of the Rappahannock.
Febniary 6, 1863, they were ordered to the
defenses of Washington, and established camp
at Fairfax; June 25th, were ordered to join
the Fifth Corps, then marching into Pennsyl-
vania, and were participants in the battle of
Gettysburg. The remaining months of 1863
they were constantly on the skirmish line, and
at the close of the campaign went into winter
quarters at Bristow Station, where they re-
mained until the last of April, 1864; April
29th, broke camp and reached Culpepper on
the 30th; May 4th, crossed the Rapidan and
took part in the battle of the Wilderness.
They distinguished themselves at Spottsyl-
vania; at Mountain Run they made two as-
saults on the enemy's works, but they were
unsuccessful. May nth occurred the assault
by the entire army. On the 12th the "Buck-
tails" were employed picking off Confederate
artillery men.
The last fight of the "Bucktails" was on
the Mechanicsville road, May 30th, their term
of enlistment expiring that day. The regi-
ment was mustered out at Harrisburg June
II, 1864.
On the Fourth of July, 1866, the bunting
which floated over the rafts in 1861, and
which they had carried in their campaigns
amid the blaze of artillery and the leaden
storm of infantry, was borne in procession in
Philadelphia by the veterans, and delivered to
the governor of the State amid the cheers of
assembled thousands.
Company K of this regiment was recruited
at Curwensville, with Edward A. Irvin, cap-
tain.
Field and Staff
Colonels: — Thomas L. Kane, May 12,
1861 ; mustered as private May 13, 1861 ; pro-
moted to colonel June 12, 1861 ; resigned and
elected lieutenant-colonel June 13, 1861 ;
wounded at Dranesville December 28, 1861,
and at Harrisburg June 6, 1862; promoted to
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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
brigadier-general September 7, 1862, to brevet
major-general March 13, 1865; resigned No-
vember 7, 1863.
Chas. J. Biddle, May 29, 1861 ; resigned
February i, 1862.
Hugh \\. McNeil, May 20, 1861; promoted
from captain Company D January 22, 1862;
killed at Antietam September 16, 1862.
Charles F. Taylor, May 28, 1861 ; promoted
from captain Company H March i, 1863;
killed at Gettysburg July 2, 1863.
Lieutenant-Colonel: — Alanson E. Niles,
May 31, 1861 ; promoted from captain Com-
pany E to major March i, 1863, to lieutenant-
colonel May 15, 1863; resigned March 28,
1864.
Majors: — Roy Stone, May 29, 1861 ; pro-
moted to major June 13, 1861 ; to colonel of
149th P. V. August 29, 1862.
W. R. Hartshorn, May 29, 1861 ; promoted
to adjutant February, 1862, to major May 22,
1863; mustered out with regiment June 11,
1864.
Adjutants: — John T. A. Jewett, May 29,
1861 ; promoted to captain Company D Febru-
ary 5, 1862.
Roger Sherman, May 28, 1861 ; promoted
from sergeant-major to adjutant May 23,
1862; resigned March 21, 1864.
Quartermasters: — Henry D. Patton, May
29, 1861 ; promoted to captain and A. Q. M.
U. S. V. December i, 1862.
Lucius Truman, May 29, 1861 ; transferred
to 190th P. V. May 31, 1864.
Surgeons: — S. D. Freeman, May 29, 1861 ;
resigned October i, 1862.
John J. Comfort, December 17, 1862;
transferred to 190th P. V. May 31, 1864;
brevet lieutenant-colonel March 13, 1865.
Assistant Surgeons: — W. T. Humphrey,
June 21, 1861 ; promoted to surgeon 149th P.
V. September 5, 1862.
\V. B. Jones, August 2, 1862; resigned No-
vember 1, 1862.
Daniel O. Crouch, December i, 1S62; re-
signed June 10, 1863.
Lafayette Butler, September 30, 1863;
transferred to 190th P. V. May 30, 1864.
Chaplain: — W. H. D. Patton, August 3,
1861 ; resigned November 11, 1862.
Scrgcant-Major: — Wm. Baker, August 15,
1862; transferred to 190th P. V. May 31,
1864.
Quartermaster-Sergeant : — Wm. C. Hunter,
May 21, 1861 ; transferred to 190th P. V. May
31, 1864; veteran.
Commissary-Sergeant: — John Semon, May
29, 1861 ; promoted from corporal Company
K January i, 1863; mustered out with com-
pany June II, 1864.
Hospital Stezvards: — R. Fenton Ward, May
29, 1861 ; promoted to second lieutenant Com-
pany I July I, 1862.
Jeremiah J. Starr, May 28, 1861 ; trans-
ferred to 190th P. V. May 31, 1864; veteran.
Principal Musician: — Henry Zundel, May
29, 1861 ; promoted from pri%'ate to company
F September, 1863; mustered out with com-
pany June II, 1864.
COMPANY K
Recruited in Curwensville, Clearfield County
Captains: — Edward A. Irvin, May 29,
1861 ; commissioned lieutenant-colonel Sep-
tember 10, 1862, not mustered; discharged
May I, 1863, for wounds received in action.
James M. Welch, May 29, 1861; promoted
from second lieutenant March 21, 1863;
transferred to V. R. C. September 12, 1863.
First Lietttenants : — W. R. Hartshorn, May
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29, 1861 ; promoted to adjutant February,
1862.
John P. Bard, May 29, 1861 ; promoted
from sergeant to second lieutenant March i^,
1863; to brevet captain March 13, 1865; mus-
tered out with company June 11, 1864.
Second Lieutenants: — Daniel C. Dale, May
29, 1861 ; promoted from sergeant March 23,
1862; died February 17, 1863.
John E. Kratzer, May 29, 1861 ; promoted
from sergeant February 17, 1863; transferred
to V. R. C. May 31, 1864.
First Sergeants — Thos. J. Thompson, May
29, 1861 ; transferred to 190th P. V. May 31,
1864; veteran.
Lewis Hoover, May 29, 1861 ; mustered
out with company June 11, 1864.
Daniel Blett, May 29, 1861 ; promoted to
second lieutenant Company F July i, 1863.
John H. Norris, May 29. 1861 ; transferred
to 190th P. V. May 31, 1864; veteran.
James F. Ross, May 29, 1861 ; transferred
to 109th P. V. May 31, 1864; veteran.
Wm. G. Addleman, May 29, 1861; dis-
charged May 24, 1864, for wounds received
in action, date unknown.
James G. Hill, May 29, 1861; discharged
on surgeon's certificate May 8, 1862.
Corporals: — Edmund M. Curry, May 29,
1861 ; mustered out with company June 11,
1864.
Wm. F. Wilson, May 29, 1861 ; mustered
out with company June 11, 1864.
Robert G. McCracken, May 29, 1861 ; mus-
tered out with company June 11, 1864.
Alex. Robertson, May 29, 1861 ; mustered
out with company June 11, 1864.
David M. Glenn, May 29, 1861 ; mustered
out with company June 11, 1864.
Cortes Bloom, May 29, 1861 ; discharged
November 28, 1862, for wounds received in
action, date unknown.
Abraham Carson, May 29, 1861 ; dis-
charged March 6, 1863, for wounds received
in action, date unknown.
Samuel Reed, May 29, 1861; discharged
April 23, 1863, for wounds received in ac-
tion, date unknown. J
Amos Swift, July 31, 1861 ; transferred to
190th P. V. May 31, 1864; veteran.
John Lemon, May 29, 1861 ; promoted ta
sergeant January i, 1863.
John H. Wilson, May 29, 1861 ; died De-
cember 9, 1 86 1.
Privates: — John M. Addleman, October 3,
1861; transferred to 190th P. V. May 31,
1864.
Isaiah Bloom, May 29, 1861 ; mustered out
with company June 11, 1864.
Enos Bloom, May 29, 1861 ; mustered out
with company June 11, 1864.
Zachariah Bailey, May 29, 1861 ; mustered
out with company June 11, 1864.
Richard J. Bard, May 29, 1861; discharged
on surgeon's certificate November 20, 1861.
James L. Barr, March 21, 1862; discharged
on surgeon's certificate December 3, 1862.
John F. Barnes, July i, 1861; transferred
to 190th P. V. May 31, 1864; veteran.
Arnold Bloom, October 3, 1861 ; transferred
to 190th P. V. May 31, 1864.
James C. Billis, May 28, 1861 ; transferred
to Company H, November i, 1861.
John B. Brink, February 29, 1864; trans-
ferred to 190th P. V. May 31, 1864.
Joseph P. Broomall, October 3, 1861 ; killed
at South Mountain September 14, 1862.
Andrew J. Cupples, May 29, 1861 ;
wounded at Wilderness May 7, 1864; absent
at muster out.
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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
Henry Cogley, May 31, 1861 ; mustered out
with company June 11, 1864.
John H. Couher, May 29, 1861 ; mustered
out with company June 11, 1864.
Thos. Conkhn, May 29, 1861; mustered out
with company June 11, 1864.
Chas. M. Clarlv May 29, 1861 ; discharged
on surgeon's certificate August 10, 1861.
Artliur Conner, May 29, 1861 ; discharged
on surgeon's certificate November i, 1862.
D. R. P. Chatham, May 29, 1861 ; trans-
ferred to U. S. Sig. Corps August 29, 1862.
Jacob Connelly, February 29, 1864: trans-
ferred to 190th P. V. May 31, 1864.
Wm. S. Cummings, May 29, 1861 ; killed
at Antietam September 17, 1862.
Frank Chase, July i, 1861; deserted April
13, 1862.
Mamming S. Dunn, May 29, 1861 ; mus-
tered out with company June 11, 1864.
G. P. Dougham, October 3, 1861 ; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate December 11,
1862.
Wm. G. Denick, March 28, 1864; trans-
ferred to 190th P. V. May 31, 1864.
Levi Ennis, May 29, 1861 ; mustered out
with company June 11, 1864.
James Flanigan, July 31, 1861 ; discharged
on surgeon's certificate November 21, 1861.
Frank A. Fleming, October 3, 1861 ; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate, date un-
known.
Isaac Fruze, May 29, 1861 : discharged on
surgeon's certificate May 30, 1863.
James Frantz, October 3, 1861 ; discharged
on surgeon's certificate March 10, 1863.
Robt. R. Fleming, February' 29. 1864;
transferred to 190th P. V. May 31, 1864.
Adam Fogle, February 9, 1864; transferred
to 190th P. V. May 31, 1864.
A. Harrison Frantz, May 29, 1861 ; cap-
tured, died at Belle Isle, Va.. July 15, 1862.
Martin F. Frantz, October 3, 1861 ; de-
serted December i, 1862.
James Glenn, November 18, 1861 ; wounded
in action, date unknown; discharged on sur-
geon's certificate May 16, 1862.
Charles M. Goff, March 28, 1864; trans-
ferred to 190th P. V. May 31, 1864.
Samuel Gunsalus, March 28, 1864; trans-
ferred to 190th P. V. May 31, 1864.
Burton Granger, May 29, 1861 ; died Octo-
ber 2, 1862, of wounds received in action.
Ellis J. Hall, May 29, 1861 ; mustered out
with company June 11, 1864.
Lorenzo D. Hile, May 29, 1861 ; mustered
out with company June 11, 1864.
John Henry, October 3, 1861 ; transferred
to i90lh P. V. May 31, 1864; veteran.
John W. Haslet, May 29, 1861 ; transferred
to 190th P. V. May 31, 1864; veteran.
Henry J. Hall, July 31, 1861 ; transferred
to 109th P. V. May 31, 1864; veteran.
Joseph K. Henry, May 29, 1861 ; discharged
on surgeon's certificate July 20, 1861.
C. Hockenburg, October 3, 1861 ; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate April 19,
1862.
Thomas Honitler, May 29, 1861 ; dis-
cliarged on surgeon's certificate June 26,
1862.
William Hosford, July i, 1861 ; discharged
on surgeon's certificate December i, 1862.
Thos. Humphrey, October 3, 1861 ;
wounded in action, date unknown; discharged
on surgeon's certificate December i, 1862.
W. M. Humphrey, July i, 1861 ; discharged
on surgeon's certificate April 20, 1863.
Edward Halcomb, May 29, 1861 ; trans-
ferred to Company D, October 12, 1861.
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James Henry, May 29, 1861 ; killed at Bull
Run August 29, 1862.
Charles Hall, July 31, 1861 ; killed at An-
tietam September 17, 1862.
William Hinnigh, May 29, 1861 ; killed in
action May 7, 1864.
Austin Irvin, July i, 1861 ; died March 6,
1863.
Peter Jaggers, July 31, 1861 ; transferred
to Company D, November i, 1861.
Samuel Kingston, July 31, 1861 ; dis-
charged January 20, 1862, for wounds re-
ceived in action, date unknown.
John Kratzer, May 29, 1861 ; killed at Bull
Run Aug-ust 30, 1862.
George W. Knapp, July i, 1861 ; died Sep-
tember 2^1, 1862, on board transport from
Richmond.
Frost Littlefield, May 29, 1861 ; mustered
out with company June 11, 1864.
Cyrus B. Lower, October 27, 1863 ; trans-
ferred to 190th P. V. May 31, 1864.
Ephraim Morrow, May 29, 1861 ; trans-
ferred to Signal Corps August, 1861.
Isaiah McDonald, May 29, 1861 ; mustered
out with company June 11, 1864.
Peter C. McKee, May 29, 1861 ; mustered
out with company June 11, 1864.
Charles R. McCrum, May 29, 1861 ; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate April 11,
1862.
Geo. W. McDonald, May 29, 1861 ; trans-
ferred to 190th P. V. May 31, 1864; veteran.
Alexander McDonald, October 3, 1861 ;
transferred to 190th P. V. May 31, 1864; vet-
eran.
John Moyer, May 29, 1861 ; discharged on
surgeon's certificate January i, 1862.
Casper P. Mason, May 29, 1861 ; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate April 10. 1863.
Samuel Mortimer, May 29, 1861 ; died Sep-
tember 10, 1863, from wounds received in ac-
tion, date unknown.
Hiram McClenahan, May 29, i86r ; trans-
ferred to 44th P. V. November i, 1861.
Francis C. Morrow, July i, 1861; trans-
ferred to 190th P. V. May 31, 1864.
Nath. A. McCloskey, May 29, 1861 ; died
November 28, 1861.
And'n J. Montonz, May 29, 1861 ; died
May, 1864, of wounds received in action.
David McCullough, May 29, 1861; de-
serted December 8, 1862.
George O'Leary, July i, 1861 ; discharged
on surgeon's certificate November 20, 1861.
Peter Piper, May 29, 1861 ; discharged on
surgeon's certificate July 30, 1862.
Robert B. Pettingill, May 28, 1861 ; trans-
ferred to Company H, October 12, 1861.
John Rish, May 29, i86r ; died June 11,
1864, of wound received at Bethesda Church
May 30, 1864; buried in National Cemetery,
Arlington.
Thomas Riley, May 29, 1861 ; killed at
South Mountain September 14, 1862.
Reuben Rex, May 29, 1861 ; discharged on
surgeon's certificate June 11, 1862.
Robert W. Ross, October 3, 1861 ; died Jan-
uary 7, 1863, of wounds received in action.
Edward D. Stock, May 29, 1861 ; mustered
out with company June 11, 1864.
Joseph G. Spencer, May 29, 1861 ; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate September 22,
1861.
James Spence, October 3, 1861 ; discharged
on surgeon's certificate September i, 1862.
Abel Sonders, July 21, 1863; discharged on
surgeon's certificate November 19, 1862.
Joseph Shirk, May 29, 1861 ; discharged on
surgeon's certificate December 22, 1862.
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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
Philander Smith, May 29, 1861 ; discharged
on surgeon's certificate, date unknown.
George B. Scott, May 29, 1861 ; discharged
February 9, 1863, for wounds received in ac-
tion, date unknown.
Daniel Shaver, May 29, 1861 ; discharged
April 20, 1863, for wounds received in action,
date unknown.
Peter Spargo, May 29, 1861 ; transferred to
United States Signal Corps August 23, 1863.
Jesse E. Shaver, March 28, 1864; trans-
ferred to 190th P. V. May 31, 1864.
Porter Smith, May 29, 1861; killed at
Fredericksburg December 13, 1862.
Wm. H. Spence, May 29, 1861 ; deserted
August 7, 1 86 1.
Dwight Seaman, May 29, 1861 ; deserted,
date unknown.
George W. Taylor, May 29, 1861; dis-
charged May 25, 1863, for wounds received
in action, date unknown.
Daniel F. Williams, May 29, 1861 ; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate December 22,
1862.
Joseph Williams, October 3, 1861 ; trans-
ferred to 190th P. V. May 31, 1864; veteran.
James M. Williams, February 27, 1864;
died May, 1864, of wounds received in action.
THE FIFTY-FIRST REGIMENT
The portion of this regiment that was re-
cruited in Clearfield county was exceedingly
small, only comprising a contingent of sixteen
men, enlisted by Peter A. Gaulin, who after-
wards was promoted to captain of Company
G. A major portion of these were enlisted in
October. 1861, for the regular three years'
service, but some slight accessions were made
in 1864.
The greater portion of the regiment was
raised in the counties of Montgomery, Un-
ion, Snyder, Centre, and Northampton. The
field officers were John F. Hartranft, colonel;
Thomas S. Bell, lieutenant-colonel; Edwin
Schall, major.
Those of the regiment from Clearfield
county were recruited mainly from the north-
ern part. The muster-roll of that part of
Company G shows the name, rank, date of
muster, and disposition of each man.
Captain: — Peter A. Gaulin, October 17,
1 86 1 ; promoted from second to first lieutenant
February 12, 1862, to captain January 11,
1863; resigned March 16, 1864.
First Sergeant: — Wm. Heichel, October 17,
1861 ; promoted from sergeant to first ser-
geant February 13, 1865; mustered out with
company July 27, 1865.
Sergeants: — George Dumont, October 17,
1861 ; promoted from corporal to sergeant
February 13, 1865; mustered out with com-
pany; veteran.
Lewis Cartuyvel, October 17, 1861 ; pro-
moted to quartermaster-sergeant March 9,
1865; veteran.
Corporals: — Serdon RoUey, February 28,
1864; mustered out with company July 27,
1865.
Charles Heichel, Febniary 29, 1864; pro-
moted to corporal April 6. 1865; mustered
out July 27, 1865.
Wm. Maurer, October 17, 1861 ; mustered
out October 16, 1864 — expiration of term.
Privates: — Philip Cayot. October 17, 1861;
absent, sick, when mustered out; veteran.
Cornelius Conway, October 17, 1861 ; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate, date un-
known.
Huston Heickel, October 17, 1861; trans-
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57
ferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, date un-
known.
Wm. Mackey, October 17, 1861 ; died in
Kentucky, date unknown.
Jno. McGonegal, September 27, 1S64;
drafted; discharged by general order June i,
1865.
August Rolley, October 17, 1861 ; cap-
tured ; died at Andersonville, Ga., May 29,
1864; grave 1454.
Nicholas Rolley, October 17, 1861 ; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate June 6, 1865 ;
veteran.
Christian Simons, October 17, 1861 ; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate, date un-
known.
Wallis Wiggins, October 17, 1861 ; killed at
Antietam September 17, 1862.
FIFTY-NINTH REGIMENT SECOND C.WALRY
The proportion of this regiment that was
recruited in Clearfield county was exceedingly
small, less than fifty men, and they were at-
tached to Company F. These men were re-
cruited in the eastern part of the county by
Thomas G. Snyder, who was made first lieu-
tenant, and who died of wounds received at
Occoquan, Va., on December 28, 1862. The
regiment was raised in the fall of 1861, in
various sections of the State, and rendez-
voused at Camp Patterson, six miles from
Philadelphia. The field officers were as fol-
lows: Richard Price Butler, colonel; Joseph
P. Brinton, lieutenant-colonel ; Charles F.
Taggard and J. Archambault, majors.
At Baltimore the regiment was reviewed by
General Dix. At Cloud's Mills it was assigned
to the brigade commanded by General Cooke,
First Reserve Army Crops, General Sturgis,
but in August was transferred to General
Bu ford's brigade. Its first engagement took
place near Culpepper, and afterwards partici-
pated in the Bull Run fight, where it lost heav-
ily. On September 10, Buford was appointed
to McClellan's staff, and Colonel Price suc-
ceeded to the command of the brigade. On
October i the regiment was transferred to
General Bayard's command, and assigned to
the First Brigade. They were constantly
scouting until late in December, when, on the
28th they fell into an ambuscade at Occoquan
and suffered a great loss. Lieutenant Thomas
G. Snyder was mortally wounded and cap-
tured here. He died in the enemy's hands. In
killed, wounded and missing it lost over one
hundred men. The regiment wintered at Ac-
cotink.
In April, 1863, at Fairfax Court-house, it
was assigned to the Second Brigade of Gen-
eral Stahel's Division. In June it participated
in the Gettysburg campaign, conducted twen-
ty-five hundred prisoners to Westminster, and
on the 7th rejoined the army at Middletown.
It started in pursuit of Lee's army and went
as far as Warrenton, and afterwards did guard
duty at Meade's headquarters. It was then
assigned to the Second Brigade. Its subse-
quent history is told by the engagement at
Beverly's Ford, on the heights around Rappa-
hannock Station, the raid on Luray, after
which it again went into winter quarters. The
next year it moved with the Army of the Po-
tomac and went with Sheridan on his memo-
rable raid, and rejoined the army on the 25th.
In Sheridan's second raid it also engaged. Its
subsequent career was identified with the
Army of the Potomac, at Wyatt's Farm,
Boydton Plank Road, McDowell's Hill, and
Five Forks, and was present at Lee's surren-
der at Appomattox. The regiment was mus-
58
HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
tered out of service at Cloud's Mills, July 13,
1865, after which "the boys" returned home,
all but the dead, whose bones are bleaching
from the Potomac to the Blackwater.
EIGHTY-FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEER
INFANTRY
This regiment was organized under a spe-
cial order from the war department, issued
by General Cameron, then secretary of war,
to General J. Y. James, of Warren county,
William G. Murray, of Blair county, as col-
onel; Thomas C. McDowell, of Dauphin
county, as lieutenant-colonel; Walter Barrett,
of Clearfield county, as major; Thomas H.
Craig, of Blair county, as adjutant; Dr. G. F.
Hoop, of Clearfield county, as surgeon; C. A.
W. Redlick, of Alieglieny county, as assistant
surgeon; Alexander McLeod, of Clearfield, as
cliaplain, and J. Miles Kephart, of Centre
county, as quartermaster.
The point of rendezvous was Camp Cross-
man, three miles from Huntingdon. Late in
the fall of 1 86 1 the regiment moved to Camp
Curtis, at Harrisburg. In December of the
same year the regiment was ordered to Han-
cock, Md., to protect tliat point from a threat-
ened invasion by the command of General
Jackson. There the regiment received their
arms in the afternoon, and the ne.xt morning,
before daylight, was ordered to march to the
town of Bath to assist in bringing away a
battery of artillery. Before they reached that
point they were informed of the near approach
of Jackson's army. They succeeded in secur-
ing the artilleiy, but one-half of the regi-
ment was compelled to wade the Potomac
River to escape capture.
From there, under command of General
Lander, they marched to Cumberland, Md.,
frum whence, in a few days, they went into
camp at a point on the Paw Paw River, where
General Lander fomied his division. They
remained at this point until the early spring
of 1862. General Lander having died during
the winter. General James Shields was ap-
pointed to command.
As soon as the season permitted, the camp
was broken up and the division moved to ]\Iar-
tinsburg, Va. At this time Clearfield county
was represented by Company G, captain,
JMerrick Howsler, of Cameron county; Com-
pany H, captain, \\'illiam M. Behan; Com-
pany I, captain, Joseph L. Kirby; first lieuten-
ant, Clarence L. Barrett ; second lieutenant,
John B. Ferguson; Company K, captain, Mat-
thew Ogden. and second lieutenant, John S.
Jury ; also from Clearfield coimty were Fred
Barrett and Riciiard H. Shaw, hospital stew-
ards. At the point last above referred to, the
Eighty-fourth was brigaded with the One
Hundred and Tenth Pennsylvania, the Four-
teenth Indiana, and the Thirteenth Indiana.
L'pon the arrival of the division in Martins-
burg, immediate preparation was made to at-
tack General Jackson at Winchester, Va. In
less than a week tlie whole force was march-
ing to that point. When the division arrived
at Winchester, it was found that Jackson had
retired down the Shenandoah valley.
Early on the morning of March 22 the pick-
ets were driven in, and by ten o'clock the bat-
tle of Kernstown was commanded. It raged
fiercely until in the afternoon. Here Colonel
Murray was killed, evidently by a sharp-
shooter. The figure "84" in his cap was
driven into his brain by the force of the bullet;
also Captain Patrick Gallagher, of Company
E, and Lieutenant Charles Reem. of Company
A. Nearly one-half of the regiment were
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59
killed or wounded. The regiment was made
the subject of a special complimentary order
from the commanding general for gallantry
upon this occasion.
Following under the various commanders,
from the second battle of Bull Run, it partic-
ipated in all the battles until it was finally
merged, January 13, 1865, with the Fifty-sev-
enth Pennsylvania Infantry, and ceased to
hold its place in the Pennsylvania line.
Field and Staff
Colonels: — William G. Murray, December
23, 1861 ; killed at Winchester, March 2^,
1862.
Samuel M. Bowman, June 21, 1862; pro-
moted to brevet brigadier-general March 13,
1865; discharged May 15, 1865.
Lieutenant-Colonels: — T. C. McDowell,
December 18, 1861 ; resigned July, 1862.
Walter Barrett, December 23, 1861 ; pro-
moted from major; resigned September 10,
1862.
Thomas H. Craig, December 24, 1861 ;
promoted from adjutant to major July 31,
1862, to lieutenant-colonel October i, 1862;
resigned December 21, 1862.
Milton Opp, October i, 1861 ; promoted
from captain Company F to major October
I, 1862, to lieutenant-colonel December 23,
1862 ; died May 9 of wounds received at Wil-
derness, Va., May 6, 1864.
George Zinn, October i, 1861 ; promoted
from captain Company D to major December
23, 1862, to lieutenant-colonel August i,
1864; wounded in action October i, 1864;
promoted to colonel 57th P. V. March 19,
1865.
Adjutants: — Joseph J. Vaughan, June 21,
1862; promoted to adjutant June 21. 1863;
discharged January 17, 1865.
Edmund Mather, September 21, 1861 ; pro-
moted from first lieutenant Company B, Jan-
uary 18, 1863 ; transferred to V. R. C. Novem-
ber 26, 1863; discharged December 16, 1863.
Charles W. Forrester, October i, 1862;
promoted from second lieutenant Company F,
January i, 1864, to captain Company G, 57th
P. v., Januar}' 13, 1865.
Quarter master: — J. Miles Kephart, Decem-
ber 20, 1861 ; mustered out December 31,
1864 — expiration of term.
Surgeons:— G\hho\\ty F. Hoop, December
18, 1861 ; resigned September 12, 1863.
John S. Waggoner, February 2, 1863;
wounded at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3,
1863; promoted from assistant surgeon Octo-
ber 24, 1863; resigned April 15, 1864.
S. B. Sturdevant, August 19, 1864; mus-
tered out January 13, 1865.
John P. Norman, June i, 1863; promoted
from assistant surgeon April 25, 1864; re-
signed July 3, 1864.
Assistant Surgeons: — C. A. W. Redlick,
December 18, 1861 ; promoted to surgeon
136th P. V. September 2, 1862.
G. W. Thompson, August i, 1862; resigned
August 31, 1S62.
James D. McClure, September 13, 1862';
promoted to surgeon 147th P. V. May 14,
1863.
Willian Jack, June 7, 1864; transferred to
57th P. V. January 13, 1865.
Chaplains: — Alexander McLeod, December
28, 1861 ; discharged October 6, 1862.
John Thomas, February 27, 1864; dis-
charged January 13, 1865.
Sergeant-Majors: — William M. Gwinn, De-
cember 5, 1861 ; promoted to second lieuten-
ant Company C, April 23, 1862.
John W. Kissel, December 9, 1861; pro-
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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
moted from private Company F, to second
lieutenant Company D, December 23, 1862.
John S. Jury, 1861 ; promoted to second
lieutenant Company K, October 3, 1864.
Quartermaster - Sergeants: — Harvey S.
Wells, October 24, 1861 ; promoted to first
lieutenant company F, February 19, 1864.
Gabriel H. Ramey, December 23, 1861 ;
promoted from private Company F; dis-
charged December 13, 1864 — expiration of
term.
Commissary-Sergeant: — J. Russell Win-
gate, December 24, 1861 ; promoted from pri-
vate Company D to second lieutenant Com-
pany G, October 15, 1862.
Principal Musicians: — Foster Wighennan,
December 24, 1861 ; promoted from private
Company D; not accounted for; veteran.
Thaddeus Albert, December 5, 1861 ; pro-
moted from private Company F ; not accounted
for.
Hospital Stczcards: — Frederick Barrett,
December 24, 1861; promoted from private
Company D.
Richard H. Shaw, 1861 ; promoted from
private Company K.
COMP.VNY II
Recruited in Clearfield and Dauphin Counties
Captains: — Wm. Bahan, September 24,
1862; discharged June 8, 1863.
Clarence G. Jackson, August 2, 1862; pro-
moted from second to first lieutenant January
18, 1863; to captain July i, 1863; wounded
and captured at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3,
1863; transferred to Company H, 57th P. V.
January 13, 1865.
First Lieutenants: — Alexander R. Ninin-
ger, August 6, 1862; promoted from second
lieutenant; discharged January 17, 1863.
James S. Mitchell, March 17, 1862; promo-
ted from first sergeant to second lieutenant
January 18, 1863; to first lieutenant July i,
1863; transferred to Company H, 57th P. V.
January 13, 1865.
Second Lieutenant: — William A. Wilson,
May 28, 1862; wounded at Chancellorsville,
Va., May 3, 1863; promoted from private
July I, 1863; transferred to Company H, 57th
P. V. January 13, 1865.
Sergeants: — Arthur C. Gilbert, June 5,
1862; promoted to first lieutenant Company I,
October i, 1862.
William F. Fox, June 5, 1862; wounded at
Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863; not ac-
counted for.
Andrew D. Seely, August 6, 1862; trans-
ferred to Company H, 57th P. V. January 13,
1865.
Privates: — James Burk, June 5, 1862; died
October 24, 1864; buried in National Ceme-
tery, Arlington, Va.
James Bassett, June 5, 1862; transferred to
Company H, 57th P. V. January 13, 1865.
C. Frank Barton, August 6, 1862; captured
at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863.
William Beach, September 13, 1862; not
accounted for.
James J. Briner, September 23, 1862; not
accounted for.
David M. Bryan, September 15, 1862;
not accounted for.
Charles E. Crawford, June 5, 1862; trans-
ferred to Company H, 57th P. V., January 13,
1865.
James Curry, July 7, 1862; not accounted
^foi-.
Martin Cosgrove, July 18, 1862; not ac-
counted for.
John Campbell, July 31, 1862; captured at
AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS 61
Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863; trans- Samuel S. Fowler, August 25, 1862; not
f erred to Company H, 57th P. V. January 13, accounted for.
1865. Nelson Green, June 5, 1862 ; not accounted
P'rank Cook, August 13, 1862; not ac- for.
counted for. Joseph Glasgow, June 5, 1862; not ac-
James Chamberlain, August 25, 1862; counted for.
transferred to Company H, 57th P. V., Jan- John Garrigan, June 5, 1862; not accounted
uary 13, 1865. for.
Isaac Chase, September 13, 1862; not ac- Joseph Griffith, July 7, 1862; transferred
counted for. to Company H, 57th P. V., January 13, 1865.
Frederick Conklin, September 11, 1862; Willett C. Gearhart, August 6, 1862; not
captured, died at Salisbury, N. C, November accounted for.
8, 1S64. Edward Gillnett, September 13, 1862; not
James Dunlap, July 5, 1862; not accounted accounted for.
for. Joseph L. Hughes, July 7, 1862; not ac-
W'ashington Dibert, May 20, 1864; trans- counted for.
ferred to Company H, 57th P. V., January Benj. F. Hughes, July 7, 1862; not ac-
13- 1865. counted for.
Wm. L. Dewalt, June 5, 1862; captured at John Harrington, August 6, 1862; wounded
Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863. and captured at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3,
Felix Despies', July 7, 1862; not accounted 1863.
for. ' George Hiney, killed at Chancellorsville,
Wm. J. Duryea, August 8, 1862; trans- Va., May 3, 1863.
ferred to Company H, 57th P. V., January 13, James M. Jordon, September 10, 1862; not
1865. accounted for.
Thomas Dailey, August 11, 1862; trans- Salisbury H. James; not accounted for.
ferred to Company H, 57th P. V., January George A. Kline, August 6, 1862; captured
13. 1865. at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863; trans-
Nicholas Eisman, July 31, 1862; trans- ferred to Company H, 57th P. V., January 13,
ferred to Company H, 57th P. V., January 1865.
13- 1865. Frank Lewis, June 5, 1862; transferred to
David Estep, September 2;^, 1862; trans- Company H, 57th P. V., January 13, 1865.
ferred to Company E. Joseph Lindemuth, June 5, 1862; not ac-
Uriah M. Edgar, September 23, 1863; not counted for.
accounted for. James M. Lewis, May 17, 1862; trans-
Frederick Fink, July 31, 1862; not ac- ferred to Company K.
counted for. Thomas B. Lou, August 21, 1862; trans-
Charles H. Frees, August 25, 1862, ferred to V. R. C. ; died at Washington, D. C,
wounded and captured at Chancellorsville, March 8, 1864.
Va., May 3, 1863. William H. Lane, September 5, 1862;
62 HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
transferred to Company H, 57th P. V., Janu- George Rehr, June 5, 1862; not accounted
ary 13, 1865. for.
Francis A. Leas, September 13, 1862; not William H. Ruch, August 6, 1862; trans-
accounted for. ferred to company H, 57th P. V., January 13,
George Maguire, June 5, 1862; not ac- 1865.
counted for. James J. Ruch, August 6, 1862 ; transferred
Thomas E. Merchant, June 25, 1862; to company H, 57th P. V., January 13,
transferred to Company F. 1865.
Oscar B. Millard, August 6, 1862; not ac- Allen B. Reams, .August 30, 1862; trans-
counted for. ferred to company K, 57th P. V., January 13,
Thomas B. Miller, August 21, 1862; not 1865.
accounted for. William H. Shaffer, June 5, 1862; not ac-
Henry Manes, September I, 1862; cap- counted for.
lured at Cliancellorsville, Va., May 3. 1863; John Schneiber, July 7, 1862; transferred
transferred to company H, 57th P. V., Janu- to V. R. C, September 26, 1863; discharged
ary 13, 1865. July 6, 1865.
Wm. IT McE June 5, 1862; not ac- John Stifer, .August 6, 1862; not accounted
counted for. for.
James McGowan, .August 5, 1862; not ac- Jacob Stoner, September 5, 1862; not ac-
counted for. counted for.
Garrett Nolan, June 5, 1862; not accounted Joshua P. Sherman, August 6, 1862; not
for. accounted for.
Jacob Nevil, October 3, 1862; transferred Alonzo Solt, Augu.'st 21, 1862; not account-
to company H, 57th P. V., January 13, 1865. ed for.
Daniel Oberly, September 17, 1862; trans- .Andrew J. Sollery, September 12, 1862;
ferred to company I, 57th P. V., January 13, transferred to company H, 57th P. V., January
1865. 13. 1865.
Levi Ostrander, September 30, 1862; trans- George Thompson, June 5, 1862; not ac-
ferred to company L 57th P. V., January 13, counted for.
1865. Timothy Torsey, July 18, 1862; not ac-
Herman Perry, June 5, 1862; not accounted counted for.
for. Thomas Wright. June 5, 1862; not account-
John Pea, .August 6, 1862; transferred to ed for.
company H, 57th P. V., January 13, 1865. Amos Whitnight, August 6, 1862; not ac-
Augustus B. Pearce, September 13. 1862; counted for.
not accounted for. .Abner Welsh, August 6, 1862: wounded
Benjamin F. Petemian, September 17, at Chancellorsville. Va., May 3, 1863; not ac-
1862; not accounted for. counted for.
Daniel Quick. .August 6, 1862; transferred Joseph P. Warren, August 21, 1862; not
to company H, 57th P. V., January 13, 1865. accounted for.
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63
Daniel Wilhelm. August ii, 1862; not ac-
counted for.
William Young, August 5, 1862; not ac-
counted for.
Rudolph L. Young, August 30, 1862; trans-
ferred to company K, 57th P. V., January 13,
1865.
COMPANY I.
Recruited in Clearfield and Blair Counties.
Captains — Joseph L. Curby, September 25,
1861 ; resigned September 10, 1862.
John H. Comfort, November 17, 1862; re-
signed November 28, 1862.
Arthur C. Gilbert, June 5, 1862; promoted
from sergeant company H, to first lieutenant
October i, 1862; to captain; resigned April
15. 1863.
John R. Ross, November 15, 1862; pro-
moted from first lieutenant May i, 1863;
wounded at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3,
1863 ; promoted to brevet major April 9, 1865 ;
transferred to company I, 57th P. V., January
13, 1865.
First Lieutenants — Isaac Hooper, Septem-
ber 16, 1861 ; resigned February 14. 1862.
Clarence L. Barett, February i. 1862; pro-
moted from second lieutenant February 15,
1862; resigned August 2, 1862.
John B. Ferguson, 1861 : promoted from
first sergeant to second lieutenant February
15, 1862; to first lieutenant; resigned Novem-
ber 15, 1862.
George S. Good, November 17, 1862; pro-
moted from second lieutenant May i, 1863;
wounded and captured at Chancellorsville,
Va., May 3, 1863 : captured at Mine Run No-
vember 30, 1863; discharged December 31,
1864.
Second Lieutenants — John ^^^ Paulley,
September 25, 1861 ; resigned January 31,
1862.
Alban H. Nixon, October 24, 1861 ; pro-
moted from sergeant to second lieutenant
March 3, 1862; to first lieutenant company K,
January 18, 1863.
First Sergeant — Hiram F. Willis, Septem-
ber 20, 1862; promoted to first sergeant; cam-
missioned second lieutenant May i, 1863; not
-mustered; wounded at Chancellorsville, Va.,
May 3, 1863 ; discharged to accept commission
in V. R. C.
SergeaJits — Thomas Gouldsberry, 1861 ;
transferred to company K, 1862.
A. G. Jamison, 1861 ; not acounted for.
William Clouser, 1861 ; not accounted
for.
William W. Alsbach, 1861 ; transferred to
company K, 1862.
Corporals — Johnson Cassidy, 1861 ; trans-
ferred to company K, 1862.
James Gorman, 1861 ; transferred to com-
pany K, 1862.
Ellis Hart, 1861 ; discharged, date unknown.
Robert Jamison, 1861 ; transferred to com-
pany K, 1862.
Isaac Manes, 1861 ; transferred to company
K, 1862.
Alexander Reed, 1861 ; transferred to com-
pany K, 1862.
Joseph Repetto, 1861 ; not accounted for.
Charles White, 1861 ; transferred to com-
pany K, 1862.
Musician — Simon C. Whitmer, 1861 ; not
accounted for.
Privates — Thomas Adams, 1861 ; trans-
ferred to company K. 1862.
Howard D. Avery, September 30, 1862;
transferred to company I, i;7th P. V., January
13, 1865.
64 HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
Joseph Apt, iS6i ; transferred to company William Booze, 1861 ; transferred to com-
K, 1862. pany K, 1862.
John Brady, 1861; discharged May 10, Gemmil Baker, 1861 ; transferred to com-
1862. pany K, 1862.
Henry C. Bowers, 1861; transferred to Anson N. Bidwell, March 31, 1864; trans-
company K, 1862. ferred to company I, 57th P. V., January 13,
Joseph Bennett, 1861 ; not accounted for. 1865.
Houser Baltzer, 1861 ; discharged, date un- Walter Barrett, March 31, 1864; not ac-
known. counted for.
Jacob N. Brigham. September 30, 1862; John B. Campbell, 1861 ; transferred to
captured at Chancellorsville, Va., May 5, company K, 1862.
1863: died August 2. 1864; buried at Cyprus Samuel Curry, 1861; discharged, date un-
Hill Cemeter}', L. 1. known.
Daniel L. Brown, 1861; died at Annapolis, Geo. W. Colmer, 1861; transferred to com-
Md., June 15, of wounds received at Chancel- pany K, 1862.
lorsville, Va., May 3, 1863. John Cramer, 1861 ; not accounted for.
Eliphalet W. Bruch, 1861 ; transferred to John Cunningham, 1 86 1 ; not accounted for.
company I, 57th P. V., January 13, 1865. Wayne Campbell, October 29, 1862; wound-
Truman Brigham, 1861 ; not accounted for. ed at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863;
William Bone, October 29, 1862; trans- transferred to company I, 57th P. V., Janu-
ferred to company I, 57th P. V., January 13, ary 13, 1865.
1865. Zartis Campbell, October 29, 1862; trans-
Demetrius Barnhart, November 4, 1862; ferred to company I. 37th P. V., January 13,
transferred to company I, 57th P. V., Janu- 1865.
ary 13, 1865. John Clements, November 6, 1862; not ac-
Jacob Bastain, September 27, 1862; trans- counted for.
ferred to company B. Valentine Culp, 1861 ; not accounted for.
James Burk, September 29, 1862; not ac- Christopher Cassidy, 1861 ; transferred to
counted for. company K, 1862.
Samuel H. Boyer, October 6, 1862; not ac- John J. Charles, March 31, 1864; trans-
counted for. ferred to company I, 57th P. V., January 13,
Daniel C. Boyer, October 6, 1862; died 1865.
June 12, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, John H. Davis, 1861; discharged, date un-
Arlington, Va. known.
Nelson Bliss, 1861 ; transferred to company Elias Dexter, September 30, 1862; not ac-
K, 1862. . counted for.
Newton Bailey, 1861 ; transferred to com- Judson Davy, September 30, 1862; trans-
pany K, 1862. ferred to company I, 57th P. V., January 13,
Samuel Bailey, 1861 ; transferred to com- 1865.
pany K, 1862. James A. Davis. September 30, 1862; trans-
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AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS 65
ferred to company I, 57th P. V., January 13, John R. Gaston, March 31, 1864; not ac-
1865. counted for.
Frank Duaenhaffer, November 4, 1862; John Hoggencamp, September 30, 1862;
captured at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, not accounted for.
1863; transferred to company I, 57th P. V., William Hoffman, September 30, 1862;
January 13, 1865. captured, died at Alexandria, Va., February
John Dash, 1861 ; deserted, date unknown. 8, 1865, grave 2993.
Daniel Elmore, October 25, 1862; not ac- James Haas, October 6, 1862; transferred
counted for. to company G, 57th P. V., January 13, 1865.
John Evans, 1861 ; not accounted for. Jonathan Haas, September 15, 1862; trans-
Henry Evans, 1861 ; deserted, date un- ferred to company G, 57th P. V., January 13,
known. 1865.
Alexander Funk, 1861 ; died, date unknown. George W. Harp, October 6, 1862; not ac-
Sidney Farley, 1861 ; not accounted for. counted for.
John H. Ferguson, 1861 ; wounded at Port Samuel Hughes, 1861 ; not accounted for.
Republic, June 9, 1862; transferred to com- Peter S. Hart, 1861 ; wounded on picket
pany K, 1862. June 19, 1864: transferred to company K,
James H. Ferguson, 1861 ; transferred to 57th P. V., January 13, 1865; veteran.
Company K, 1862. George Hoffman, 1861 ; transferred to
William Frampton, September 30, 1862; company K, 1862.
not accounted for. William Hagerty, 1861 ; transferred to Com-
John W. Frainpton, September 30, 1862; pany K, 1862.
not accounted for. Uriah Haneigh, 1861 ; transferred to Com-
Isaac Frampton, March 31, 1864; not ac- pany K, 1862.
counted for. James Hepburn, 1861 ; transferred to Com-
John Green, 1861 ; transferred to Company pany K, 1862.
K, 1862. Jno. Heitzenrether, 1861 ; not accounted for.
Abraham Glunt, 1861 ; died, date unknown. Robert Harbridge, 1861 ; transferred to
Joseph M. Gavitt, September 30, 1862: not Company K, 1862.
accounted for. Joel Hofford, 1861 ; transferred to Com-
John G. Guthrie, November 4, 1862; not pany K, 1862.
accounted for. James A. Haines, 1861 ; not accounted for.
Edward Gibson, September 15, 1862; not Samuel Hare, 1861 ; transferred to com-
accounted for. pany K, 1862.
Charles Gearhart, November 6, 1862; not William A. Hallowell, 1861 ; not accounted
accounted for. for.
Theo. J. Garretson, 1861 ; transferred to Ephraim Hanes, March 3, 1864; not ac-
company K. 1862. counted for.
Jacob Gilnett, 1861 ; transferred to Com- Patrick Hagerty, March 30, 1864; not ac-
pany K, 1862. counted for.
66 HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
Samuel H. Hulse, March 31, 1864; not ac- John Mark, 1861; transferred to company
counted for. K, 1862.
Samuel Johnson, 1861 ; transferred to com- James Mosher, September 30, 1862; not
pany K, 1862. accounted for.
Chester T. Jackson, September 30, 1862; George \V. Marks, September 30, 1862;
not accounted for. transferred to V. R. C. ; discharged July 5,
James Jefferson, September 29, 1862; not 1865.
accounted for. Andrew J. Mosher, September 30, 1862;
Jacob Kessler, September 30, 1862; cap- wounded at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3,
tured at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863. 1863; transferred to company I, 57th P. V.,
Levi Kessler, September 30, 1862; trans- January 13, 1865.
ferred to company I, 57th P. V., January 13, John L. Markles, September 30, 1862;
1865. wounded at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3,
Orlando Krigbaum, October 6, 1862; trans- 1863; not accounted for.
ferred to company G, 57th P. V., January 13, John Mosher, September 30, 1862; not ac-
1865. counted for.
William Kratzer, 1861 ; transferred to com- John P. Myers, September 30, 1862;
pany K, 1862. wounded at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3,
Robert L. Lydic, 1861 ; transferred to com- 1863; not accounted for.
pany K, 1862. An^os J. Mitchell, September 30, 1862; not
Joseph L. Lydic, 1861 ; transferred to accounted for.
company K, 1862. Virgil B. Mitchell, October 29, 1862;
Justice Lukins, September 30, 1862; not ac- wounded at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3,
counted for. 1863; not accounted for.
David Luke, September 30, 1862; not ac- Andrew J. Marks, September 30, 1862 ; cap-
counted for. tured at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863;
George Lloyd, September 15, 1862; not ac- transferred to company I, 57th P. V., January
counted for. 13, 1865.
A. B. Lawrence, September 15, 1862; Jacob S. Miller, December 21, 1861 ; trans-
transferred to company B. ferred to company K, 1862.
H. K. Lawrence, September 15, 1862; Dennis Maghar, March 30, 1864; not ac-
trans ferred to company B. counted for.
James M. Lewis, May 17, 1862; trans- Daniel McGowan, September 30, 1862; not
ferred to company H. accounted for.
Ellis Manes, 1861; deserted, date unknown. John McMeer, 1861 ; not accounted for.
Isaac Miller, 1861; deserted, date unknown. F. McCracken, 1861; not accounted for.
Orange J. Michaels, 1861; transferred to Philip McCracken, 1861 ; transferred to
company K, 1862. company K, 1862.
John Miles, 1861 ; discharged, date un- William McAfoose, 1861 ; transferred to
known. company K, 1862.
AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS 67
Edwin North, September 30, 1862; wound- May 19, 1864; buried in National Cemetery,
ed at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863; Arlington, Va.
transferred to company I, 57th P. v., January Jerome Skinner, September 30, 1862; not
13, 1865. accounted for.
Samuel Olinger, 1861 ; died at Alexandria, Bradley Sherwood, September 30, 1862;
Va., July 1862. transferred to company I, 57th P. V., January
William Oliver, September 30, 1862; not 13, 1865.
accounted for. Jesse Scott, October 29, 1862; not ac-
Levi Ostrander, September 30, 1862; trans- counted for.
ferred to company I, 57th P. V., January 13, H. E. Schemerhorn, October 29, 1862; not
1865. accounted for.
George C. Parsons, September 30, 1862; John Shister, September 15, 1862; not ac-
not accounted for. counted for.
John Poudler, 1861 ; deserted, date un- Cyrus Stebbins, November 14, 1862; not
known. accounted for.
Theodore Pardee, 1861; drowned at Han- William Scott, September 15, 1862; not ac-
cock, Md., date unknown. counted for.
Jackson Potter, 1861 ; died at Alexandria, John W. Simonton, 1861 ; captured, died at
Va., date unknown. Richmond, Va., March 27, 1864.
Jacob Rup, 1861 ; transferred to company Henry Sell, 1861 ; discharged, date un-
K, 1862. known.
James Reed, 1861 ; not accounted for. Henry Stugart, 1861; transferred to coin-
Robert L. Rodkey, 1861 ; transferred to pany K, 1862.
company K 1862. "7°^'" B- Shankle, 1861 ; transferred to Corn-
George W. Rogers, September 30, 1862; pany K, T862.
transferred to company K, 57th P. V., Janu- D. F. Stanberger, 1861 ; deserted, date un-
ary 13, 1865. known.
Arthur Robbins, September 15, 1862; trans- Robert Sayers, March 31, 1864; not ac-
ferred to company B. counted for.
Jacob Ramard, November 6, 1862; not ac- George Taylor, September 30, 1862; not
counted for. accounted for.
James Rue, March 31, 1864; transferred to Hamlet H. Taylor, March 31, 1864; trans-
company I, 57th P. v., January 13, 1865. ferred to company H, 57th P. V., January 13,
James G. Robinson, March 31, 1864; trans- 1865.
ferred to company K, 57th P. V., January 13, Adam Ulrich, September 15, 1862; trans-
1865. ferred to company B.
David L. Sutliff, September 30, 1862; died John Varner, 1861 ; not accounted for.
August I, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, Thomas Wisner, 1861 ; not accounted for.
Antietam, Md., section 26, lot D, grave 409. Franklin Weaver, 1861 ; transferred to
Joseph G. Sutliff, September 30, 1862; died company K, 1862.
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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
John Woodward, 1861 ; not accounted for.
Samuel C. White, September 30, 1862; not
accounled for.
Osmer White, September 30, 18C2; not ac-
counted for.
James Wright, September 30, 1862; not
accounted for.
Samuel Williani.s, September 30, 1862; not
accounted for.
George \\'. Welton, September 30, 1862:
not accounted for.
Moses Wood, September 30, 1862; trans-
ferred to company I. 57th P. V., January 13,
1863.
Henry D. Wood, September 30, 1862;
transferred to company I, 57th P. V., January
13. 1865.
Richard Williams, September 30, 1862; not
accounted for.
Abraham Whipple, September 15. 1862;
not accounted for.
.And. Wadsworth, September 27, 1862; not
accounted for.
COMPANY K.
Recruited in Clearfield County
Captains: — Matthew Ogden, September 13,
1861 ; resigned November 20, 1862.
Jacob Peterman, November 20, 1862; killed
at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863.
Albert H. Nixon, October 24, 1861 ; cap-
tured at Bull Run August, 1862; promoted
from second lieutenant company I to first lieu-
tenant January 18, 1863; to captain July 28,
1863; captured at Chancellorsville May 3,
1863; wounded at Mine Run November 27,
1863, and at Cold Harbor, Va., with loss of
arm, June i, 1864; promoted to brevet major
and lieutenant-colonel March 13, 1865.
First Lieutenants: — Charles H. Volk, Sep-
tember 23, 1861 ; resigned July 8, 1862.
Luther B. Sampson, October 3, 1861 ; pro-
moted to sergeant October 2^, 1861 ; to sec-
ond lieutenant June 21, 1862; to first lieuten-
ant May I, 1863; to captain company F, Sep-
tember 3, 1864.
Second Lieutenants: — John S. Jury, 1861 ;
promoted from sergeant-major to second lieu-
tenant October 3, 1864; to first lieutenant De-
cember 14, 1864; transferred to company K,
57th P. v., January 13, 1865.
John W. Taylor, September 14, 1861 ; re-
signed June 21, 1862.
James B. Davidson, December 5. 1861 ; pro-
moted from first sergeant July i, 1863; dis-
charged April 30, 1864.
James M. Lewis, May 17, 1862; promoted
to second lieutenant November 17, 1864;
transferred to company I, 57th P. V., January
13, 1865.
First Sergeant: — Isaac Manes, December 7,
1861 ; promoted from sergeant May 3, 1863;
transferred to company K, 57th P. V., January
13, 1865 ; veteran.
Sergeants: — I'eter -A Young, 1861 ; dis-
charged November 24, 1862.
Martin V. Pearce, 1861 ; deserted January
14, 1862.
Daniel Graham, 1861 ; wounded and cap-
tured at Port Republic, Va., June 9, 1862;
captured at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863.
George W. Ogden, 1861 ; discharged Feb-
ruai7 7, 1863.
Wm. K. Armagast, 1861; died November
13, 1862.
Charles Hall. 1861 : killed at Deep Bottom.
Va., August 16, 1864.
William W. Alsbach, 1861 ; discharged Feb-
ruary 7, 1863.
AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS
69
Charles White, 1861 ; promoted from pri-
vate ; wounded and captured at Chancellors-
ville, Va., May 3, 1863.
James H. Ferguson, 1861 ; captured at
Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863.
Robert H. Jamison, December 5, 1861 ; pro-
moted from private; captured at Chancellors-
ville, Va., May 3, 1863; transferred to com-
pany K, 57th P. v., January 13, 1865; veteran.
Cor/'ora/.y.-— William A. Nelson, October
24, 1861 ; captured at Chancellorsville, Va.,
May 3, 1863; wounded October 18, 1864;
transferred to company K, 57th P. V., January
13, 1865 ; veteran.
Richard J. Conklin, 1861 ; deserted, date
unknown.
Simon Hamlin, 1861 ; died at Cumberland,
Md., May 30, 1862.
John B. Miller, 1861 ; deserted February 7,
1862.
Cornelius Wilson, 1861 ; died May 31, 1863.
Joseph H. Barger, December 5, 1861 ; cap-
tured at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863;
wounded at Pleasant Hill June i. 1864; trans-
ferred to company K, 57th P. V., Januaiy 13,
1865; veteran.
George S. Kyler, 1861; discharged October
14, 1863.
R. J. Shaffner, October 24, 1861 ; captured
at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863; trans-
ferred to company K, 57th P. V., January
13, 1865; veteran.
Matthew O. Tate, 1861 ; wounded and cap-
tured at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863.
Wm. B. Hemphill, August 16, 1861 ; trans-
ferred to company K, 57th P. V., January 13,
1865.
Robert Harbridge, December 7, 1861 ;
transferred to company K, 57th P. V., Jan-
uary 13, 1865 ; veteran.
Musicians: — Frederick H. Jordan, October
24, 1861 ; transferred to company K, 57th
P. v., January 13, 1865; veteran.
William Taylor, October 24, 1861 ; dis-
charged July 7, 1862.
Privates: — Robert Archy, 1861 ; discharged
1862.
John W. Antes, 1861 ; deserted, date un-
known.
Elijah Ashenfelter, 1861 ; died February 8,
1863.
Perry Addleman, August 16, 1862; cap-
tured at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863;
transferred to company K, 57th P. V., January
13, 1865.
Thomas Adams, 1861 ; died at Alexandria,
Va., January 7, 1863, of wounds received at
Port Republic June 9, 1863; grave 667.
Joseph Apt, 1861 ; not accounted for.
Victor L. Abbott, April 7, 1864; wounded
at Deep Bottom, Va., August 15, 1864; trans-
ferred to company K, 57th P. V., January 13,
1865.
Otto C. Buck, 1861 ; died November 20.
1864; buried in National Cemetery, Arlington,
Va.
George Baughman, 1861 ; not accounted for.
David Buck, 1861 ; discharged October 30,
for wounds received at Bull Run, Va., August
30, 1862.
Henry Bigham, 1861 ; wounded at Port Re-
public, Va., June 9, 1862.
William Booze, 1861 ; not accounted for.
Samuel Bailey, 1861; discharged January
9, 1863.
Newton Bailey, 1861 ; not accounted for.
Nelson Bliss, 1861 ; not accounted for.
John Brimmer, 1861 ; discharged December
3, 1861.
Henry C. Bowers, December 7, 1861 ;
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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
transferred to company K, 57th P. V., Jan-
uary 13, 1865; veteran.
Gcmmil Baker, 1861 ; discharged March 3,
1863.
George Baines, March 31, 1864; not ac-
counted for.
John R. Carr, 1861; discharged December
23 for wounds received at Winchester, Va.,
March 2;^, 1862.
Solomon Cupler, 1861 ; died at Harrisburg,
Pa., January 5, 1862.
Peter Curley, 1861 ; discharged, date un-
known.
Samuel Cross, 1861 ; discliarged February
8, 18C3.
Michael Culp, 1861 ; transferred to V. R. C,
date unknown.
William Clonser, 1861 ; not acounted for.
Valentine Culp, 1861 ; not accounted for.
John B. Campbell, 1861 ; not accounted for.
George W. Comer, December 7, 1861;
wounded at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3,
1863; transferred to company K, 57th P. V.,
January 13, 1865.
Christopher Cassidy, 1861 ; wounded at
Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863; trans-
ferred to company K, 57th P. V., January 13,
1865.
Johnson Cassidy, 1861; not accounted for.
Solomon Cassidy, December 7, 1861 ; cap-
tured at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863;
transferred to company K, 57th P. V., Jan-
uary 13, 1865; veteran.
John Dash, 1861; transferred to company I.
Levi Drocker, 1861 ; deserted, date un-
known.
Samuel B. Devore, October 24, 1861 ; cap-
tured at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863;
transferred to company K, 57th P. V., Janu-
ary 13, 1865.
Roland Dixon, 1861 ; deserted October 14,
1861.
Levi H. Derrick, March 4, 1864; wounded
at Pleasant Hill, Va., June i, 1864; trans-
ferred to company K, 57th P. V., January 13,
1865.
Robert Dane, March 4, 1864; wounded at
Wilderness May 5, 1864; not accounted for.
Alfred Everhart, April 7, 1864; wounded
at Wilderness May 5, 1864; transferred to
company K, 57th P. V., January 13, 1865.
John Fontenroy, 1861 ; captured at Chan-
cellorsville, Va., May 3. 1863.
Sidney I-"arley, 1861 ; not accounted for.
John H. Ferguson, 1861 ; not accounteil for.
James Gomlic, 1861 ; not accounted for.
Robert Graham, October 24, 1861 ; captured
at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863; trans-
ferred to company K, 57th P. V., January 13,
1865 ; veteran.
James L. Graham, 1861 ; killed at Win-
chester, Va., March 23, 1862.
John Grady, 1861 ; not accouiited for.
Jacob Gilnett, December 7, 1861 ; killed at
Pleasant Hill, Va., June i, 1864; veteran.
Edward Gilnett, 1861; wounded at Fred-
ericksburg, Va., December 13, 1862; not ac-
counted for.
James Garley; discharged, date unknown.
Theo. J. Garretson, 1861 ; not accounted for.
John Green, 1861 ; killed at Mine Run, Va.,
November 27, 1863.
Thos. Gouldsberry, 1861 ; not accounted for.
James Gorman, 1861 ; wounded and cap-
tured at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863.
Harvey H. Hite, 1861 ; not accounted for.
Henry C. Heise, 1861 ; captured at Chan-
cellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863.
Samuel Hare, December 7, 1861; wounded
at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863, and
AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS
71
Wilderness May 4, 1864; transferred to com-
pany K, 57th P. v., January 13, 1865; vet-
eran.
Joel Hufford, 1861 ; wounded and captured
at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863; dis-
charged September 25, 1863.
Samuel Hamlin; died, date unknown.
George Hoffman, 1861 ; wounded and cap-
tured at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863;
not accounted for.
Uriah Haneigh, 1861 ; not accounted for.
James Hepburn, December 7, 1861 ; wound-
ed at Wilderness, Va., May 3, 1864; trans-
ferred to company K, 57th P. V., January 13,
1865; veteran.
William Hagerty, 1861 ; not accounted for.
Thomas H. Irvine, 1861 ; deserted, date un-
known.
Gratz M. Johnson, 1861 ; wounded at Cedar
Mountain August 9, 1862, Bull Run August
30, 1862; and Chancellorsville, Va., May 3,
1863 ; not accounted for.
Samuel Johnson, December 7, 1861 ; not
accounted for.
Ellis Kyler, 1861 ; discharged December 9
for wounds received at Port Republic, Va.,
June 9, 1862.
Peter A. Kyler, 1861 ; died at Winchester,
Va., June 7, 1862; burial in National Ceme-
tery, lot 10.
John Kennedy, 1861 ; discharged July 10,
1862.
John Krise, 1861 ; deserted June 5, 1862.
Joseph Kretzer, November 2, 1861 ; dis-
charged November 18, 1864 — expiration of
term.
William Kretzer, 1861 ; killed at Chancel-
lorsville, Va., May 3, 1863.
John Kesigle, 1861 ; wounded and captured
at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863.
William Luzier, 1861 ; wounded at Win-
chester, Va., March 23, 1862; not accounted
for.
Henry Lightner, 1861 ; not acounted for.
John Luzier, October 24, 1861 ; captured at
Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863; ex-
changed ; not accounted for ; veteran.
John Lytle, 1861 ; wounded and captured
at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863.
Isaac Lyons, 1861; discharged February 11,
1863.
Henry Lubold, December 5, 1861 ; wounded
at Cedar Mountain August 9, 1862, Bull Run
August 30, 1862, Chancellorsville May 3,
1863, and Wilderness May 6, 1864; trans-
ferred to company K, 57th P. V., January 13,
1865 ; veteran.
Mervin Ludlow, 1861 ; deserted June 16,
1862.
Joseph Larrion; killed June 19, 1864.
Joseph L. Lydic, 1861 ; wounded at Chan-
cellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863; veteran.
Robert L. Lydic, December 7, 1861 ; trans-
ferred to company K, 57th P. V., January 13,
1865.
James A. Meade, October 24, 1861 ; cap-
tured at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863;
transferred to company K, 57th P. V., January
13, 1865; veteran.
Adam Miller, 1861 ; deserted February 7,
1862.
James Maguire, 1861 ; not accounted
for.
Miles Miller, 1861 ; not accounted for.
George Morkret, December 5, 1861 ; trans-
ferred to company K, 58th P. V., January 13,
1865 ; veteran.
Jacob S. Miller, December 21, 1861 ; trans-
ferred to company I, S/th P. V., January 13,
1865.
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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
William Moley; killed at Wilderness, Va.,
May 6, 1864.
Orange J. Michaels, 1861 ; not accounted
for.
John Mark, December 5, 1861; captured at
Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863; trans-
ferred to company K, 57th P. V., January 13,
1865 ; veteran.
Philip McCracken, December 7, 1861 ;
wounded at Cedar Mountain August 9, 1862,
and Wilderness May 6, 1864; transferred to
company K, 57th P. V., January 13, 1865;
veteran.
William McAfoose, 1861 ; discharged Jan-
uary 9. 1863.
Samuel McLaughlin, 1861 ; discharged
March 9, 1863.
John Nesemier, 1861 ; transferred to V. R.
C, date unknown.
Christopher Netzel, October 2, 1862 ; wound-
ed at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863 ; trans-
ferred to company K, 57th P. V., Januar}' 13,
1865.
William S. Ogden, 1861 ; discharged No-
vember 24, 1863.
James W. Owens, 1861 ; not accounted for.
Henr}' C. Owens, 1861 ; wounded at Port
Republic, Va., June 9, 1862; not accounted
for.
Jonas L. Pownall, October 24, 1861 ; cap-
tured at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3. 1863;
transferred to company K, 57th P. V., January
13, 1865; veteran.
Andrew Peters, 1861 ; discharged July 4,
1862.
James C. Reams, 1861 ; discharged Febru-
ary IT. 1863.
Michael Reep, 1861 ; killed at Spottsylvania
C. H., May 12, 1864.
Isaac Robinson, 1861 ; died, date unknown.
John Riddle, 1861 ; not accounted for.
Bretlan A. Reams, August 30, 1862;
wounded at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3,
1863: transferred to company K, 57th P. V.,
January 13, 1865.
George W. Rowles, 1861 ; deserted October
14, 1861.
John F. Rote, 1861 ; deserted September 25,
1861.
Alexander Reed. 1861 ; wounded at Thor-
oughfare Gap, Va., August 28, 1862; killed
at Spottsylvania C. H., May 12, 1864.
Jacob Reep, December 7, 1861; transferred
to company K, 57th P. V., January 13, 1865.
Robert L. Rodkey, December 7, 1861;
wounded and captured at Chancellorsville, Va.,
May 3, 1863; transferred to company K, 57th
P. v., January 13, 1865; veteran.
Samuel J. Rodkey, February 22, 1864;
transferred to company K, 57th P. V., January
13. 1865.
Daniel G. Smith. 1861 ; killed at Winches-
ter, Va., March 2^. 1862; buried in National
Cemetery, lot 10.
A. C. Spanogle, 1861 ; discharged, date un-
known.
John H. Siiimel, October 24, 1861 ; trans-
ferred to company K, 57th P. V., January 13,
1865 ; veteran.
Richard H. Shaw. 1861 ; promoted to hos-
pital steward, date unknown.
Samuel Snoddy. 1861 ; wounded at Wilder-
ness, Va., May 6, 1864; not accounted for.
Michael Stejbig, 1861; not accounted for.
John Solomons, December 5. 1861 ; cap-
tured at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863;
wounded at Spottsylvania C. H. May 12,
1864; transferred to company K, 57th P. V.,
January 13, 1865; veteran.
Jacob Schooly, 1861 ; not accounted for.
AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS 73
Nicholas Simpson, 1861 ; discharged Feb- Nathan B. Trude, March 31, 1864; wound-
ruary 21, 1863. ed at Pleasant Hill, Va., June i, 1864; trans-
Joseph F. Stouffer, August 11, 1862; trans- ferred to company K, 57th P. V., January 13,
ferred to company K, 57th P. V., January 13, 1865.
1865. Jacob Wainright, 1861 ; killed at Winches-
John B. Shankle, December 7, 1861; ter, Va., March 23, 1862; buried in National
wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864, Cemetery, lot 9.
and Deep Bottom, August 15, 1864; trans- Daniel K. Weld, 1861 ; discharged Decem-
ferred to company K, 57th P. V., January 13, ber 6, 1862.
1865 ; veteran. G. Waldenmyer, 1861 ; discharged, date un-
Henry Stugart, 1861 ; discharged March 9, known.
1863. Edward Welsh, 1861 ; discharged Febru-
"" Charles Snyder, October 24, 1861 ; trans- ary 8, 1862.
ferred to company K, 57th P. V., January 13, Franklin Weaver, 1S61 ; wounded and cap-
1865; veteran. tured at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3,
John A. Shankle, March 31, 1864; trans- 1863.
ferred to company K, 57th P. V., January 13, John F. Weaver, March 31, 1864; not ac-
1865. counted for.
John Thompson, October 24, 1861: trans- Rudolph L. Young, August 30, 1862;
ferred to company K, 57th P. v., January 13, wounded October 27, 1864; transferred to
1865 ; veteran. company H.
CHAPTER Mil
MILITARY HISTORY— THE CIVIL WAR— CONTINUED
History of the One Hundred and Fifth Regiment — Roster of Officers and Men — History of
the One Hundred and Forty-ninth Regiment, zciih Roster — In Other Commands — Inde-
pendent Battalion.
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTH REGIMENT.
Early in the month of August, 1861, Amor
A. McKniglit, who had seen ser\-ice as one of
the three months' men, was authorized to
raise a regiment for the three years' service.
The men enhsted were mainly from what was
at that time known as the "Wild Cat" dis-
trict, being the congressional district of which
this county then fontied a part. The sturdy
residents responded quickly and nobly to the
call, an organization was completed, and field
officers elected as follows: Amor A. Mc-
Knight, colonel; W. ^\'. Corbett, lieutenant-
colonel; M. M. Dick, major. The regiment
rendezvoused at Pittsburgh, but were not long
permitted to remain there, as, early in Octo-
ber, the command was ordered to the front,
and in pursuance thereof went to Washington
and encamped for a brief time, and then
moved to a point about one mile south of .Al-
exandria, known as Camp Jameson, where
they went into winter quarters. Here it was
assigned to Jameson's Brigade, which was
made up in the main of Pennsylvania troops.
In March following, 1862, they broke camp
and were transported to Fortress Monroe, and
immediately participated in the siege of York-
town, doing guard duty and suffefing only
from sickness caused by the unhealthful local-
ity in which they were placed. Upon the
evacuation of the place by the enemy, they
joined in pursuit, and after a hard march
through rain and mud reached Williamsburg.
The ne.xt day, May 4, they were advanced as
skirmishers, and planted the colors on the
principal fort of the enemy. It was next en-
gaged at Fair Oaks, where it got into exceed-
ingly close quarters, but through the coolness
and efficiency of the officers in command, and
the bravery and determined fighting done by
the men, it was eventually victorious and es-
caped annihilation and capture, but not with-
out serious loss and injury to officers and men.
The result of this battle to the regiment was
forty-one killed, one hundred and fifty
wounded, and seventeen missing. Headley, in
mentioning the part taken by the One Hundred
and Fifth during the battle of Fair Oaks, says :
"Napoleon's veterans never stood firmer dur-
ing a devastating fire." On the 26th and 27th
of June following the regiment was again en-
gaged at the battles of Mechanicsville and
Gaines's Mill, but met with no serious loss.
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AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS
75
After this the anny fell back and began a re-
treat to the James River, and Jameson's Bri-
gade was placed under command of General
Robinson. During this retreat, in which the
Federal forces were hard pressed by the Con-
federates, the regiment was constantly under
orders and frequently exposed to the enemy's
fire. On the 30th, at Charles City Cross
Roads, it had a sharp engagement with the
rebels in repelling an attempt on the part of
the latter to capture a battery, in which the
regiment lost fifty men in killed and wounded.
At Malvern Hill, the next day, it was under a
heavy artillery fire, but not closely engaged.
At the close of the campaign on the Peninsula,
the regiment was assigned to duty in guarding
the railroad between Manasas and Warren-
town Junction. At the Second Bull Run it
was again hotly engaged and its ranks fear-
fully decimated by being in an open position
and exposed to the deadly fire of the enemy,
but nevertheless held firmly to its place in sup-
port of a battery. At sundown it was re-
lieved and placed on picket duty until nearly
midnight, and then moved to Centreville,
where it lay until the 31st. General Kearney,
in his report of the Second Bull Run fight,
says: "The One Hundred and Fifth Penn-
sylvania Volunteers were not wanting. They
are Pennsylvanians — mountain men — again
have they been fearfully decimated. The des-
perate charge of these regiments sustains the
past history of this division."
The regiment was, at the close of Pope's
campaign, ordered into the defenses of Wash-
ington, and remained there until after the bat-
tle of Antietam. On the 2Sth of October fol-
lowing it moved to White's Ford, crossed the
Potomac and proceeded to the Ball's Blufif bat-
tle ground, where for several days it was en-
gaged in scouting expeditions in the vicinity of
Leesburg and Millville. With the main army
it then advanced to the Rappahannock, and on
the 24th of November reached Falmouth. On
the 13th of December it crossed the river, and
at a double quick went to the relief of the
Pennsylvania Reserves, who were hotly en-
gaged and hard pressed, and took a position
in the rear of Randolph's battery. At dusk it
advanced and lay upon their amis in front of
the battery for a space of thirty-six hours,
within the reach of, but concealed from the
rebel sharpshooters, but was then relieved and
returned to camp across the river. From this
time until the latter part of January, 1863, the
regiment remained in camp, and were then or-
dered to move, but owing to the impassable
condition of the roads, were compelled to
return.
The troops were reviewed by Governor Cur-
tin on the 26th day of March, and on the loth
of April following were visited by President
Lincoln and General Hooker, the latter having
now been advanced to the chief command. On
the 28th of April the brigade to which the regi-
ment was attached, started on the Chancellors-
ville campaign and occupied a prominent posi-
tion in the engagements that followed, charg-
ing here and there in the thickest of the fight,
constantly under the terrible fire of artillery
and infantry, suffering every hardship known
to modern warfare, until on the 5th of May it
was ordered across the river to Falmouth. In
killed, wounded, and missing the regiment
lost in this battle an aggregate of seventy-seven
men out of three hundred and forty-seven that
entered, among the killed being the gallant
Colonel McKnight. Then commenced the
move to the northward, and the regiment
reached the scene of Gettysburg on the night
HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
of July I, and on tlie clay following Compa-
nies A, C, D, F, and I were deployed as skir-
misliers in support of the Sixty-third regiment,
wiiere they remained until afternoon when
they were called in, and with the regiment,
took a position on the right of the brigade when
battle commenced. During the terrible battle
that ensued the regiment behaved nobly, and
fought' as brave men can fight, first advancing
and then retiring, officers and men alike being
cut down under the merciless artillery and in-
fantry fire, until at night, they took a position
on the road connecting Cemetery Ridge with
Round Top. Of two hundred and forty-seven
men who went into this fight, the regiment lost
in killed, wounded and missing, one hundred
and sixty-eight, more than half of its numer-
ical strength.
Gettysburg over, after a series of move-
ments, and a sharp brush at Auburn, the regi-
ment brought up at Fairfax Station, where for
a brief time it was assigned to provost duty,
but again advanced, and in the latter part of
November took part in tlie battle of Locust
Grove. At the close of the Mine Run cam-
paign it went into winter quarters at Brandy
Station.
On the 28th of December two hundred and
forty men, nearly the entire strength of the
regiment, re-enlisted, and were given a veteran
furlough. While away about fifty recruits
were obtained.
Early in May of the succeeding year prepa-
rations for the spring campaign w'ere com-
pleted, and refreshed and recruited the regi-
ment moved with the army to participate in the
memorable seven-days battle of the Wilderness.
Next came Petersburg, in which it took part,
and after that the raid on the Weldon Rail-
road, July 26 the regiment participated in the
movement across the James River, and re-
turned in time to be of good service during the
events that followed, but suffered severe losses.
Colonel Craig was mortally wounded and
died a day later. In the various attacks on the
Weldon Railroad that followed during the fall
and early winter, it took a lively part, after
which it again went into winter quarters.
The next spring, 1865, the regiment en-
gaged at Hatcher's Run and Sailor's Creek,
and upon the surrender of General Lee
marched, by way of Richmond, to Bailey's
Cross Roads, where it encamped. On June 23
it marched in the grand review at Washington,
and on the nth of July was finally mustered
out of service.
Field and Staff
Colonels: — Amor .\. McKnight. October 12,
1S61 ; wounded at Fair Oaks May 31, 1862;
resigned July 28, 1862; recommissioned Sep-
tember 20, 1862; killed at Chancellorsville, Va.,
May 3, 1863.
Calvin A. Craig, August 28, 1861 ; pro-
moted from captain company C to lieutenant-
colonel April 20, 1863; to colonel May 4, 1863;
wounded at Gettysburg July 2, 1863, at W^il-
derness May 5, 1864. and at Petersburg June
1864: died August 17th of wounds received at
Deep Bottom, August 16, 1864.
James Miller, October 23, 1861 : promoted
from captain company K to major January 14,
1865; to colonel May 13, 1865: mustered out
with regiment July 11, 1865; veteran.
Licntcnant-Coloncls: — William W. Corbet,
October 12. 1861; commissioned colonel July
29. 1862, not mustered; resigned September
ID, 1862. ,
J. \\'. Greenawalt, September 4, 1861 ; pro-
moted from captain company E to major No-
vember 29, 1862; to lieutenant-colonel May 4,
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77
1863; died May 17th of wounds received at
Wilderness May 5, 1864.
Oliver C. Reddic, September i, 1861 ; pro-
moted from captain company I, May 15, 1865;
mustered out with regiment July 11, 1865;
veteran.
Majors: — Mungo M. Dick, September 4,
1861 ; promoted from captain company E, Sep-
tember 20, 1861 ; resigned Augxist 9, 1862.
Levi Bird Duff, May i, 1861 ; promoted
from captain company D May 4, 1863 ; com-
missioned lieutenant-colonel May 18, 1864,
not mustered; discharged October 25th for
wounds, with loss of leg, received at Peters-
burg June 18, 1864.
Adjutants: — Orlando Gray, August 29,
1861 ; promoted from first lieutenant company
H, September 15, 1861 ; resigned August 26,
1862.
John H. ^^'oodward, September 4, 1861 ;
promoted from private company E to princi-
pal musician October i, 1S61 : to sergeant-
major; to adjutant August 2j, 1862; to first
lieutenant company G November 27, 1862.
Hillis McKown, October 24. 1861 ; pro-
moted from private company C to sergeant-
major February 10, 1863: to adjutant Sep-
tember 28, 1864; mustered out with regiment
July II, 1865; veteran.
Oiiartcniiastcrs: — Robert J. Nicholson,
September 9, 1861 : promoted from first lieu-
tenant company B, October i, 1861 ; resigned
October 16, 1862.
Harrison i\I. Coon, October 25. 1861 ; pro-
moted from private company G to quartermas-
ter-sergeant October 26, 1861 ; to quartermas-
ter November 2-. 1862; discharged on sur-
geon's certificate August 8, 1864.
Joseph G. Craig, September 15, 1861: pro-
moted from first lieutenant, company C to ad-
jutant March 28, 1863; to quartermaster Sep-
tember 28, 1864; mustered out with regiment
July II, 1865.
Surgeons: — Alexander P. Heichhold, Octo-
ber 23, 1861 ; resigned September 12, 1862.
William Watson, September 16, 1S62; dis-
charged by general order May 27, 1865.
Adam Wenger, November 7, 1862; pro-
moted from assistant surgeon June 2, 1865 ;
mustered out with regiment July 11, 1865.
Assistant Surgeons: — William F. Smith,
October 15, 1861; resigned September 12,
1862.
George W. Ewing, August 4, 1862; pro-
moted to surgeon 115th P. V. April 7, 1863.
Aaron C. Vaughn, May 15, 1863; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate September 3,
1864.
Joseph Taylor, June 7, 1865 ; mustered out
with regiment July 11, 1865.
Chaplains: — Darius S. Steadman, October
12, 1861 ; resigned June 23, 1862.
John C. Truesdale, June i, 1864; mustered
out with regiment July 11, 1865.
Sergcant-Majors: — W. H. McLaughlin. Oc-
tober 23, 1861 ; transferred to Company H,
July I, 1862.
George Van Vliet, October 23, 1861 ; pro-
moted from first sergeant. Company I, to ser-
geant-major June 5, 1862; to first lieutenant
Company H, July 11, 1862.
Robert J. Boyington, October 5, 1861 ; pro-
moted from sergeant Company I; to second
lieutenant Company I, February 6, 1863.
Tihon Reynolds, September i, 1861 ; pro-
moted from "private Company H, September
28, 1864: to captain Company H, November
24, 1864; veteran.
Ivester H. Dean, February 29, 1864: pro-
moted from corporal Company K, November
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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
24, 1864; mustered out with regiment July
1 1, 1865; veteran.
Quartermaster Sergeants: — Fleming Y.
Caldwell, September 9, 1861 ; promoted from
private Company A to commissary sergeant
September 20, 1861; to quartermaster-ser-
geant January 7, 1865; mustered out with reg-
iment July II, 1865; veteran.
Benj. M. Stauffer, October 25, 1861 ; pro-
moted from private Company G, November
I, 1862; mustered out with regiment July 11,
1865; veteran.
Hospital Stezvard: — Charles D. Shrieves,
December 16, 1861 ; mustered out with regi-
ment July II, 1865; veteran.
Commissary Sergeants: — John Coon, Octo-
ber 25, 1861 ; promoted from private Com-
pany G. January 7, 1865 ; mustered out with
regiment July 11, 1865; veteran.
D. R. Crawford, October 23, 1861 ; dis-
charged September 25, 1864; veteran.
Principal Musicians: — Andrew McKown,
August 28, 1861 ; promoted from corporal
Company D, August 28, 1863; mustered out,
expiration of temi.
Eli B. Clemson, August 28, 1861 ; promo-
ted from private Company D, September i,
1864; mustered out with regiment July 11.
1865 ; veteran.
Joseph Lichtenberger, August i, 1861 : mus-
tered out with regiment July 11, 1865; vet-
eran.
James H. Craig, October 24, 1861 ; promo-
ted from sergeant Company C, August 28,
1864; discharged September 25, 1864; vet-
eran.
COMPANY C
Recruited in Clearfield and Clarion Counties
Captains: — Calvin A. Craig, August 28,
1861 ; wounded at Bull Run August 29, 1862;
promoted to lieutenant-colonel April 20, 1863.
Charles E. Patton, August 28, i86i ; pro-
moted from first lieutenant April 20, 1863;
killed at Boydton Plank Road October 27,
1864.
Joseph B. Brown, October 21, 1861; pro-
moted to corporal December i, 1861 ; to ser-
geant, January i, 1862; to first sergeant Octo-
ber 3, 1863; to first lieutenant March i, 1864;
to captain November 7, 1864; mustered out
with company July 11, 1865.
First Lieutciuiuts: — Joseph Craig, Septem-
ber 15, 1861 ; promoted to first lieutenant July
29, 1862; to adjutant March 28, 1863.
William H. Hewitt, August 31, 1861; pro-
moted to first lieutenant May 14. 1863; dis-
charged by general order May 19, 1865.
Richard G. Warden, August 26, 1861 ; pro-
moted from sergeant to first sergeant Novem-
ber I, 1864; to first lieutenant June 8, 1865;
mustered out with company July 11, 1865;
veteran.
Second Lieutenants: — Isaac A. Dunston,
October 25, 1861 ; promoted from first ser-
geant July 29, 1862; to second lieutenant May
I, 1863; died August 2d, of wounds received
at Gettysburg July 2, 1863.
Henry H. ^Tjchaels, October 25, 1861 ; pro-
moted to corporal April i, 1864; to sergeant
November i, 1864; to second lieutenant June
8, 1865; mustered out with company July 11,
1865 ; veteran.
First Sergeants: — John R. Osborn. January
4. 1864; promoted to corporal January' i,
1865; to first sergeant June 8, 1865; mustered
out with company July 11, 1865; veteran.
Addison Lau, September 12, 1861 ; died
June 17th of wounds received at North Anna
River May 23, 1864; veteran.
AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS
79
George Laing, December 24, 1863; promo-
ted from sergeant September 15, 1864; com-
missioned second lieutenant October 22, 1864,
not mustered; discharged by general order
May 17, 1865; veteran.
David H. McCauley, December 24, 1863;
promoted from sergeant March i, 1864; dis-
charged February 22, 1865; veteran.
Sergeants: — Charles C. Weaver, October
25, 1861 ; promoted to corporal April i, 1864;
to sergeant August 28, 1864; mustered out
with company July 11, 1865; veteran.
Samuel H. Mays, October 25, 1861 ; pro-
moted to corporal August 28, 1864; to ser-
geant May 17, 1865; mustered out with com-
pany July II, 1865; veteran.
James E. Lafferty, October 25, 1861 ; pro-
moted to corporal August 28, 1864; to ser-
geant May 29, 1865; mustered out with com-
pany July II, 1865; veteran.
Horace H. Ferman, December 24, 1863;
promoted from corporal June i, 1864; dis-
charged February 22, 1865; veteran.
Charles Rodgers, September 9, 1863;
drafted; promoted to corporal January i,
1865; to sergeant June 8, 1865; mustered out
with company July 11, 1865.
Samuel Lattimore, December 24, 1863;
wounded at Petersburg June 21, 1864; dis-
charged Febmary 22, 1865; veteran.
John H. Piersall, December 24, 1863; pro-
moted from .private June i, 1864; discharged
February 22, 1865 ; veteran.
\\'illiam D. Lyttle, December 24, 1863 ; pro-
moted from private January 24, 1864; dis-
charged February 22, 1865; veteran.
Stewart Orr, October 25, 1861; promoted
to corporal April i, 1864; to sergeant August
28, 1864; discharged by general order May
29, 1865 ; veteran.
William McNutt, October 24, 1861 ; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate February 4,
1863.
John Clary, August 28, 1861 ; promoted
from corporal April i, 1862; discharged Au-
gust 28, 1864 — expiration of term.
Andrew A. Harley, August 28, 1861 ; pro-
moted to corporal April i, 1863; to sergeant
May I, 1863; discharged August 28, 1864 —
expiration of term.
James H. Craig, October 24, 1861 ; promo-
ted to principal musician August 28, 1864;
veteran.
William P. Lowry, October 24, 1861 ;
transferred to V. R. C. December i, 1864;
veteran.
Corporals: — Isaac G. Miller, October 21,
1861 ; promoted to corporal June, 1864; mus-
tered out with company July 11, 1865; vet-
eran.
John Ashbaugh, July 17, 1863; drafted;
promoted to corporal January i, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 11, 1865.
Eli H. Chilson, October 21, 1861 ; promo-
ted to corpora] June i, 1864; mustered out
with company June 11, 1865; veteran.
Isaac Lytle, October 16, 1861; promoted to
corporal May 29, 1865; mustered out with
company July 11, 1865; veteran.
Aaron Young, February 12, 1864; promo-
ted to corporal June 8, 1865; mustered out
with company July 11, 1865.
James W. Watkins, February 18, 1864; pro-
moted to corporal June 8, 1865; mustered out
with company July 11, 1865.
John H. Hager, July 16, 1863; drafted;
promoted to corporal June 8, 1865; mustered
out with company July 11, 1865.
James B. Allison, October 21, 1861 ; died
at White Oak Swamp June 28, 1862.
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HISTORY OF CraARFIELD COUNTY
Richard M. Rockey, October 24, 1861 ; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate June 16, 1862.
Samuel James, October 24, 1861; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate August 7,
1862.
Edward Keefer, October 24, 1861 ; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate September 26,
1862.
James W. Spears, October 24, 1861 ; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate September i,
1862.
Andrew G. Sager, October 23, 1861 ; pro-
moted to corporal August 28, 1864; dis-
charged by general order June 6, 1865; vet-
eran.
George Warden, Januar}' 4, 1864; trans-
ferred to V. R. C. December 28, 1864; vet-
eran.
William Whipple, August 28, 1861 : not on
muster-out roll.
Musicians: — Andrew Stedham, December
25, 1863; mustered out with company July 11,
1865; veteran.
Charles F. Cross. December 25, 1863; mus-
tered out with company July 11, 1865; vet-
eran.
rrivatcs:— Robert Allen, April 22, 1864;
mustered out with company July 11, 1865.
T. T. Armagost. October 24, 1861; died at
Savage Sta-tion July i. 1862.
James A. Ardery, October 24, 1861; de-
serted December 15. 1862.
William Allshouse, August 28. 1861 ; dis-
charged .\ugust 27. 1864 — expiration of
term.
David Allison, October 24, 1861; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate August 13,
1862.
Levi .Mlshouse, July 17, 1863; mustered
out with company July 11, 1865.
Robert E. Alexander, February 29, 1864;
absent, sick, at muster out.
F. M. Bookwalter, February 15, 1864; mus-
tered out with company July 11, 1865.
George A. Brown, July 16, 1863; drafted;
mustered out with company July 11, 1865.
Levi Bush, September 7, 1863; drafted;
mustered out with company July 11, 1865.
James Biggins, March 31, 1864; wounded
in action June 16, 1864 — expiration of term.
George W. Bennett, December 31, 1861;
died at Chester, Pa., August 5th, of wounds
received at Charles City Cross Roads, Va.,
June 30, 1862.
John Burton, July 30, 1864; drafted; miss-
ing in action near Hatcher's Run March 29,
1865.
Wm. H. Bookwalter, April 8, 1862; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate December 20,
1862.
F. O. Bookwalter, April 8, 1862 ; discharged
on surgeon's certificate January 6, 1863.
Wm. Bunnel, October 24, 1861 ; discharged
on surgeon's certificate March 28, 1863.
Charles L. Brooks, September 9, 1863;
drafted; discharged January 21. 1865, for
wounds received in action September 4,
1864.
Hezekiah Bowser, February 11, 1864; dis-
charged by general order June 5, 1865.
Benn Bannister, September 5, 1861 : de-
serted: returned; discharged by general order
May 17. 1865.
Wm. J. Crick, October 25, 1861 : deserted;
returned; mustered out with company July 11,
1865.
Simon Crandall. March 29, 1864; mustered
out with company July 11. 1865.
E. P. Cochran. February 22. 1864: mus-
tered out with company July 11, 1865.
AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS
81
■ Craig Carnery, July 13, 1863; drafted;
mustered out with company July 11, 1865.
John C. Church, July 11, 1863; drafted;
mustered out with company July 11, 1865.
Benj. F. Coursin, July 18, 1863; drafted;
discharged by general order July 27, 1865.
A. J. Cyphert, April 12, 1861 ; discharged on
surgeon's certificate November 25, 1862.
Jesse R. Craig, October 24. 1861 : dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate January 29,
1863.
George dinger. April 8. 1862; discharged
on surgeon's certificate March 28, 1863.
David Cyphert April 8, 1862; discharged
on surgeon's certificate August 17, 1863.
George G. Cyphert, October 24, 1861 ; dis-
charged May 2"/, 1864, for wounds received
at Chancellorsville, May 2, 1863.
James K. Cyphert, April 12, 1862: dis-
charged April 18, 1865 — expiration of term.
George Camp, July 10, 1864; drafted; dis-
charged by general order June 13, 1865.
M. G. DeVallance, April 9. 1864; wounded
in action June 16, 1864; mustered out with
company July 11, 1865.
George Dugan, October 25, 1861 ; mustered
out with company July 11, 1865; veteran.
John Divinne, June 14, 1864; drafted; mus-
tered out with company July 11, 1865.
Geo. W. Davis, October 24. 1861 ; died at
Camp Franklin, Va., December 5, 1861.
James Day, September 8, 1863; drafted;
deserted May 3, 1864.
John Divine. x\pril 14, 1864; discharged by
general order May 29, 1865.
David Dugan, August 28, 1861 ; discharged
March i, 1865, for wounds received at Deep
Bottom August 16, 1864; veteran.
James Devanny, July 16, 1863; drafted:
transferred to Company D, February 26, 1864.
Andrew Dougan, February 29, 1864; not
on muster-out roll.
William O. Easton, March i, 1864; mus-
tered out with company July 11, 1865.
Andrew Richer, July 16, 1864; drafted;
transferred to Company D, February 26,
1864.
Edward Floyd, April 13. 1864; wounded at
Opequan August 16, 1864; mustered out
with company July 11, 1865.
Alanson R. Felt, April 9, 1864; mustered
out with company July 11, 1865; veteran.
William George, July 18, 1863; drafted;
mustered out with company July 11, 1865.
Archibald George, October 25, 1861 ; absent
on furlough at muster-out; veteran.
E. A. Gooderham, October 24, 1861 ; killed
at Malvern Hill, July i, 1862.
John Goodman, October 24, 1861 ; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate February 11,
1863.
John Gould, June 17, 1864; drafted; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate March 18,
1865.
Albert Gordon, July 28, 1864; discharged
by general order May 22, 1865.
Richard Holland, July 29, 1864; substitute;
mustered out with company July 11, 1865.
Lee Hileman, September 16, 1863; drafted;
mustered out with company July 11, 1864.
Samuel Harrison, Sr., July 10, 1863; mus-
tered out with company July 11, 1865.
Miles Haden, February 24, 1864; mustered
out with company July 11, 1865.
Lebanah H. Hetrick, July, 1863; drafted;
mustered out with company July 11, 1865.
James A. Harley, October 25, 1861 ; de-
serted; returned; mustered out with company
July II, 1865.
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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
Charles Haniniond, June lo, 1864; substi-
tute; absent, sick, at muster out.
George Hilbert, October 25, 1861 ; wounded
at Wilderness May 5, 1864; absent at muster
out; veteran.
Henry Hamma, January' 4, 1864; wounded
at Boydton Plank Road October 27, 1864; ab-
sent at muster out ; veteran.
Edward Harrison, October 24, 1861 ; died
at Philadelphia December 12. 1862.
Joseph L. Harley, August 28, 1861 ; dis-
charged August 28, 1864 — expiration of temi.
J. \V. T. Hollopiter, August 28, 1861 ; dis-
charged August 28, 1864 — expiration of term.
David Hetrick, April i^, 1862; discharged
April 8, 1865 — expiration of term.
Ami Hager. July, 1863; drafted; dis-
charged by general order May 29, 1865.
William Hamma, October, 1861 ; trans-
ferred to Company D, February 26, 1864; vet-
eran.
Robert Hunter, August i, 1861; trans-
ferred to Company D. February 26, 1864.
John Isaman, July 18, 1863; drafted; mus-
tered out with company July 11, 1865.
John Ingham, March 10, 1864; wounded at
Wilderness May 5, 1864; absent at muster
out.
John C. Johnson, April 9, 1864; wounded
at Wilderness May 6, 1864; absent at muster
out.
Jesse Kearnigham, March 29, 1864; mus-
tered out with company July 11, 1865.
David Kidder. July 11, 1863; drafted; mus-
tered out with company July 11, 1865.
Samuel Keifer, October 2^. 1861 ; absent
on furlough at muster out ; veteran.
M. S. Kirkpatrick. April 8. 1862; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate Febniarv 1 1 .
1863.
Patrick Long, March 4, 1864; mustered out
with company July 11, 1865.
Thomas B. Lines, March 16, 1864; missing
in action at Wilderness May 6, 1864.
John Mott, October 16, 1861 ; mustered out
with company July ii, 1865; veteran.
Robert Moore, March 24, 1864; mustered
out with company July 11, 1865.
William Mattis, March 20, 1865; substitute;
mustered out with company July 11, 1865.
John Alays, October 24, 1861 ; died Sep-
tember 8th of wounds received at Bull Run
August 29, 1862.
David Michael, October 24, 1861 ; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate August 10,
1862.
John Mills, February 26, 1864; discharged
by general order May 29, 1865.
Obediah Mills, October 24, 1861 ; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate January 19,
1862.
Thomas M. Mitchell, August 28, 1861 ; dis-
charged August 28, 1864 — expiration of term.
David Mitchell, October 24, 1861 ; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate April 11,
1863.
Edwin Marquis, July 24, 1863; drafted;
transferred to Company D, February 26, 1864.
.•\llen Morrison, October 24, 1861 ; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate January 11,
1863.
James Maloy, October 24, 1861 ; discharged
October 24th for wounds received at Charles
City Cross Roads June 30. 1862.
John W^ McCormick, October 24, 1861 ;
killed at Spottsylvania Court House May 12,
1864.
Henry McCormick. October 24, 1861 ; died
of wounds received at Bull Run August 29,
1862.
AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS
83
Geo. D. Funkhouser, January 4, 1864; mus-
tered out with company July 11, 1865; vet-
eran.
Wm. H. Fetter, February 27, 1864; mus-
tered out with company July 11, 1865.
Jacob Fry, October 24, 1861 ; killed at Get-
tysburg July 3, 1863 ; buried in National Cem-
etery, section C, grave 90.
John M. Fry, October 24, 1861 ; died at
Alexandria December 18, 1861 ; burial record,
died at Alexandria, Va., December 11, 1863,
grave 1164.
David Fleck, October 24, 1S61 ; died at
Camp Jameson, Va., January 18, 1862; burial
record, died at Alexandria, Va., December 9,
1864, grave 1139.
Perry C. Fox, April 9, 1864; missing in ac-
tion near Petersburg June 22, 1864.
David Girts, February 4, 1864; mustered
out with company July 11, 1865; veteran.
George McGlaughlin, October 24, 1861 ;
died July nth of wounds received at Fair
Oaks May 31, 1862.
Ab'm. McGlaughlin, October 24, 1861 ; died
at Philadelphia June 25, 1862; burial record,
September 28, 1862.
Robert McFadden, October 24, 1861 ; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate October 4,
1862.
David McKown, Ju'Jy 17, 1863; drafted;
discharged by general order May 29, 1865.
Ross McCoy, October 24, 1861 ; discharged
on surgeon's certificate November 8, 1862.
Hillis McKown, October 24, 1861 ; promo-
ted to sergeant-major February 10, 1863.
Isaac McCullough, September 9, 1861 ; not
on muster-out roll.
David P. Nail, October 24, 1861 ; killed at
Auburn, Va., October 13, 1863.
Adam Nuff, April 18, 1862; discharged on
surgeon's certificate October 22, 1862.
Wm. J. Newgant, September 9, 1861 ; not
on muster-out roll.
Jacob S. Oburn, July 29, 1864; substitute;
mustered out with company July 11, 1865.
Joseph R. Ogden, February 26, 1864; ab-
sent, sick, at muster out.
Robert Owens, October 24, 1861 ; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate January 20,
1865; veteran.
George W. Peck, March 20, 1864; mustered
out with company July 11, 1865.
Michael Phillips, March 29, 1864; mustered
out with company July 11, 1865.
Coleman E. Parris, April 9, 1864; mustered
out with company July 11, 1865.
William Pike, April 29, 1864; wounded at
Petersburg June 15, 1864; absent at muster
out.
Frederick Peters, December 24, 1863;
killed at Hatcher's Run March 25, 1865.
Jonathan Pierce, October 24, 1861 ; died
June 23d of wounds received at Wilderness
May 5, 1864; veteran.
Oliver N. Powell, October 24, 1861 ; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate August 6,
1862.
Jacob F. Phillips, October 24, 1861 ; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate February 20,
1863.
John Palmer, September 9, 1863; drafted;
transferred to Company D, February 26, 1863.
F. Rumbarger, July 29, 1864; substitute;
discharged by general order May 29, 1865.
Abraham J. Riggles, December 27, 1863;
deserted ; returned ; mustered out with com-
pany July II, 1865.
Edgar E. Riddell, September 30th;
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wounded at Wilderness May 6, 1864; absent
at muster out.
David Richards, March 10, 1864; wounded
at Spottsylvania C. H. May 10, 1864; absent
at muster out.
George Reicli, April 18, 1862; wounded at
Mine Run November 27, 1863; discharged
April 10, 1865.
Jeremiah Rhodes, October 24, 1861; died
July 1 6th, of wounds received at Gettysburg
July 3, 1863; buried in National Cemetery,
section A, grave 67.
William Rockey, August 28, 1861 ; dis-
charged August 2-/, 1864 — expiration of term.
Isaac N. Rainey, October 24, 1861 : dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate Januarj' 24,
1863.
John S. Rockey, October 24, 1861; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate August 20,
1863.
David P. Reich, October 24, 1861 ; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate November 3,
1862.
Joseph Kinsel, March 23, 1864; transferred
to Company D, February 26, 1865.
John Scott, October 25, 1861 ; mustered out
with company July 11, 1865; veteran.
Emer)' E. Stitt, July 17, 1863; drafted;
mustered out with company July 11, 1865.
William C. Smith, July 17, 1863; drafted;
mustered out with company July 11, 1865.
George W. Saunders, September 30, 1861 ;
mustered out with company July 11, 1865;
veteran.
Michael Shanhan, September 30. 1861 ;
mustered out with company July 11. 1865;
veteran.
David R. Shannon, February 13, 1864;
wounded at Wilderness May 6, 1864; absent
at muster out.
David Shagel, July 18, 1863; drafted;
wounded at Wilderness May 6, 1864; dis-
charged by general order July 19, 1865.
Ami Sibley, April 7, 1864; wounded at Wil-
derness May 5, 1864; absent at muster out.
Barnard Smith, March 10, 1864; wounded
at Wilderness May 5, 1864; absent at muster
out.
Philip Smith, October 24, 1861 ; killed at
Wilderness May 5, 1864; veteran.
Templeton Sayers, October 24, 1861 ; died
at Camp Jameson, Va., November 30, 1861.
James Sallinger, October 24, 1861 ; died at
Harrison's Landing July 8, 1862.
James Schofield, October 24, 1861; died
near Alexandria October 7, 1862.
Jacob Sealor, October 24, 1861 ; died at
Point Lookout August 16, 1862.
John Shields, April 27, 1864; missing in ac-
tion near Petersburg June 22, 1864.
James Stephenson, July 2, 1863; drafted;
deserted January 10, 1865.
^\'illiam Speady, August 28, 1861 ; dis-
charged August 27, 1864 — expiration of temi.
Daniel Sarver, August 22, 1862; discharged
by general order May 29, 1865.
Francis Snyder, July 16, 1863; drafted;
discharged January 2. 1865, for wounds re-
ceived at Wilderness May 6, 1864.
Francis Smith, April 8, 1862; discharged
on surgeon's certificate August 7, 1862.
George Settlemoyer, December 31, 186 1;
discharged on surgeon's certificate August 7,
1862.
John SoUinger, October 24, 1861; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate December t8,
1862.
Palmer J. Stephens, October 24, 1861 ; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate January 15,
1863.
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85
Jackson Spears, October 24, 1861; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate May 29, 1863.
H. Schreckengost, October 24, 1861 ; dis-
charged December 22d for wounds received at
Chancellorsville May 3, 1863.
George Stokes, February 29, 1864; trans-
ferred to Company D, February 26, 1864; vet-
eran.
John Smith, July 11, 1863; drafted; trans-
ferred to Company D, February 26, 1864.
John Stedham, August i, 1861 ; transferred
to Company D, February 26, 1864.
Peter L. Smith, September 9, 1861 ; not on
muster-out roll.
Thomas M. Tantlinger, September 9, 1861 ;
substitute; died at Washington April 4, 1865;
burial record, March 27, 1865; buried in Na-
tional Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
John H. Twining, March 26, 1864; miss-
ing in action at Wilderness May 6, 1864.
Isaac Turner, June 7, 1864; substitute;
transferred to V. R. C. September 25, 1864.
Wm. W. Vaneps. March 11, 1864; nius-
tered out with company July 11, 1865.
Philip W. Welch, June 22, 1864; substitute;
mustered out with company July 11, 1865.
Alexander Walker. September 9, 1863;
drafted; mustered out with companv Julv 11,
1865.
Samuel F. Williams, September 30, 1861 ;
mustered out with company July 11, 1865;
veteran.
^Villiam C. W'ilson, June 30, 1864; substi-
tute: killed at Deep Bottom August 16, 1864;
burial record, died at Philadephia September
16. 1864.
John A. L. ^^'ilson. March 25, 1864: died
at City Point January 24, 1865.
James Woods, October 24, 1861 ; discharged
on surgeon's certificate September 26, 1862.
Samuel Walker, October 24, 1861 ; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate April 14, 1862.
\\'illiam Westover, October 24, 1861; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate February 17,
1863.
John Withrow, August 28, 1861 ; dis-
charged August 27, 1864 — expiration of temi.
Thomas F. Wilson, February 29, 1864;
transferred to Companv D, Februarj' 26,
1865.
Abraham Young, August 28, 1861 ; dis-
charged August 27, 1864 — expiration of tenn.
COMPANY D
Recruited in Allegheny and Clearfield Counties
Captains: — John Rose, August 28, 1861 ;
resigned January 27, 1862.
Levi Bird Duff, May i, 1861 ; wounded at
Fair Oaks May 31, 1862; promoted from cor-
poral Company A, 38th P. V. February 8,
1862, to major May 4, 1863.
Isaac L. Piatt, August 28, 1861 ; promoted
from sergeant to first sergeant January 28,
1862; to first lieutenant July i, 1862; to cap-
tain April 21, 1864; discharged October 8,
1864 — expiration of term.
William Kelly, August 28, 1861 ; promoted
to corporal February 28, 1862 ; to sergeant
July I, 1862; to first sergeant July i, 1863;
to captain November 26, 1864: mustered out
with company July 11, 1865; veteran.
First Lieutenants: — Wm. W. ^^^orrell. Au-
gust 28, 1861 : resigned Januarj^ 27, 1862.
J. P. R. Cummisky, February 6. 1862;
killed at Fair Oaks May 31, 1862.
Joseph L. Evans, September 12, 1861 ; pro-
moted to second lieutenant December 15, 1864;
to first lieutenant May 15, 1865; mustered out
with company July 11, 1865; veteran.
Horace Warner, December i, 1864; pro-
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nioted from 2d U. S. Sharpshooters February
18, 1865; discharged March 15, 1865.
Second Lieutenants: — Charles C. Wilson,
August 28, iSOi ; resigned January 2-/, 1S62.
George Gibson, August i, 1861; promoted
from first sergeant December i, 1864; to sec-
ond lieutenant May 15, 1865; mustered out
with company July 11, 1865; veteran.
Charles H. Powers, August 28, 1861 ; pro-
moted to first sergeant August 31, 1861; to
second lieutenant January 28, 1862; killed at
Chancellorsville May 3, 1863.
James Silvis, August 28, 1861 ; promoted
from sergeant to first sergeant November i,
1862; to second lieutenant July i, 1863; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate August 6,
1864.
First Sergeants:—]. K. P. McCullough,
August I, 1861 ; promoted to sergeant Novem-
ber 26, 1864; to first sergeant May 15, 1865;
mustered out with company July 11, 1865; vet-
eran.
Sergeants:— ]u\v.\ McKindig, August i,
1861; promoted to sergeant November 26,
1864: mustered out with company July 11,
1865 ; veteran.
George O. Riggs, August 28, 1861 ; promo-
ted to corporal December 31, 1864, to ser-
geant May 15, 1865; mustered out with com-
pany July II, 1865; veteran.
Wm. C. McGarvey, August 28, 1861 ; pro-
moted to corporal December i, 1862; to ser-
geant May 15, 1865; mustered out with com-
pany July II, 1865; veteran.
Milton Craven, August 28, 1861 ; promoted
to corporal April 30, 1863; to sergeant March
I, 1864; wounded, with loss of arm, at Wil-
derness May 6, 1864; absent in hospital at
muster out; veteran.
Ebenezer BuUers, August 28, 1861 ; promo-
ted to corporal July, 1862; to sergeant April
I, 1863; discharged August 28, 1864 — expira-
tion of term.
John C. Jolinson, August 28, 1861 ; promo-
ted to sergeant July i, 1862; discharged on
surgeon's certificate February i, 1863.
Mahlon B. Loux, August 28, 1861 ; promo-
ted to corporal March i, 1862; to sergeant
June 30, 1863; discharged August 28, 1864 —
expiration of term.
Isaac M. Temple, August 28, 1861 ; dis-
cliarged on surgeon's certificate December 30,
1862.
Corporals: — Joseph F. Wolford, August i,
1861 ; promoted to corporal December 31,
1864; mustered out with company July 11,
1865; veteran.
John R. Shaffer, August 28, 1861 ; promo-
ted to corporal December 31, 1864; mustered
out with company July 11, 1865; veteran.
Robert Scott, February 10, 1864; promoted
to corptjral December 31, 1864; mustered out
with company July 11, 1865; veteran.
James Hare. August i, 1861 ; promoted to
corporal March i, 1865; mustered out with
company July 11, 1865; veteran.
Osborn Hod, February 28, 1864; promoted
to corporal May 15, 1865; mustered out with
company July 11, 1865.
Edward Kline, August 28, 1861 ; promoted
to corporal May 15, 1865; mustered out with
company July 11, 1865; veteran.
Daniel R. Snyder, August 28, 1861 ; died
June 1st of wounds received at Wilderness
May 6, 1864; veteran.
James H. Green, August 28, 1861 : dis-
charge<l August 2, 1862.
Gilbraith Patterson, August 28, 1861 ; died
December 6, 1864.
Charles E. Hoel, August 28, 1861; promo-
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ted to corporal April 30, 1863; wounded at
Wilderness May 6th, and with loss of arm
at Spottsylvania C. H. May 10, 1864; dis-
charged August 28, 1864 — expiration of term.
John B. Horning, August 28, 1861 ; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate Januaiy 8,
1863.
Darius Vastbinder, August 28, 1861 ; pro-
moled to corporal March i, 1865; discharged
by general order May 29, 1865.
D. H. Paulhamus, August 28, 1861 ; dis-
charged December loth, for wounds received
at Gettysburg July 2, 1863.
Andrew McKown, August 28, 1861 ; pro-
moted to principal musician August 28, 1863.
Jerome B. Taylor, August 28, 1861 ; trans-
ferred to V. R. C. October 2, 1863.
Privates: — Milton J. Adams, March 21,
1864; wounded at Spottsylvania C. H. May
12, 1864; absent at hospital at muster-out;
veteran.
Benjamin F. Alexander, April 18, 1864;
discharged by general order June 24, 1865.
Amos Ashkettle, August 28, 1861 ; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate April 4,
1862.
Ebenezer O. Bartlett, August 28, 1861 ;
mustered out with company July 11, 1865;
veteran.
John Berchtold, June 13, 1864; substitute;
mustered out with company July 11, 1865.
John Bickerton, July 16, 1863; drafted;
mustered out with company July 11, 1865.
Philip Black, March 31, 1864; mustered out
with company July 11, 1865.
Daniel Bowers, March 31, 1864; mustered
out with company July 11, 1865.
John Boyle, August i, 1861 ; mustered out
with company July 11, 1865; veteran.
John Becker, September 7, 1863 ; drafted ;
wounded at Wilderness May 6, 1864; absent
in hospital at muster out.
David Bell, August 28, 1861 ; died June 23d
— burial record, June 26th — of wounds re-
ceived at Fair Oaks May 31, 1862; buried in
Cypress Hill Cemetery, L. I.
Richard Bedell, August 28, 1861 ; dis-
charged August 28, 1864 — expiration of term.
Silas Bouse, August 28, 1861 ; transferred
to V. R. C. November i, 1863; returned June
25, 1864; discharged August 28, 1864 — expi-
ration of term.
Oliver P. Boyd, July 11, 1863; drafted; dis-
charged by general order June 6, 1865.
John Bulgar, February 26, 1864; discharged
September 21, 1864.
Asa Bowdish, August 28, 1861 ; discharged
October 29, 1861.
Byron Bryant, x\ugust 28, 1861 ; discharged
August 28, 1864 — expiration of term.
Wm. Cameron, July 25, 1864; substitute;
mustered out with company July 11, 1865.
Christopher Chadderton, July 20, 1864;
substitute; mustered out with company July
II, 1865.
John S. Christie, August 28, 1861 ; mus-
tered out with company July 11, 1865; vet-
eran.
George Colston, August i, 1861; mustered
out with company July 11, 1865; veteran.
Isaiah Corbett, December 26, 1863 ; mus-
tered out with company July 11, 1865.
James R. Corbett, August 28, 1861 ; mus-
tered out with company July 11, 1861 ; vet-
eran.
Samuel Criswell, August 28, 1861; killed
at Charles City Cross Roads June 30, 1862.
Andrew Christie, August 28, 1861 ; died
June 17th of wounds received at Petersburg,
June 16, 1864; buried in National Cemetery,
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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
City Point, section E, division i, grave 135;
veteran.
Edward Cox, March iS, 1865; substitute;
deserted June 24, 1865.
Anson L. Curry, August 28, 1861 ; deserted
November, 1862.
Joel Clark, August 28, 1861 ; discharged
August 28, 1864 — expiration of term.
Vincent Crabtree, March 16, 1865; substi-
tute; discharged by general order May 29,
1865.
James M. Cree, August 28, 1861 ; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate January 8,
1863.
Eli B. Clemson, August 28, 1861 ; promoted
to principal musician September i, 1864; vet-
eran.
Francis Davis, February 22, 1864; drafted;
mustered out with company July 11, 1865.
\\'illiam Dunn, August 25, 1861 ; mustered
out with company July 11, 1865; veteran.
Thomas Davis, February 22, 1864; drafted;
died December 31, 1864; buried in National
Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
James Devanny, July 16, 1863; drafted;
captured June 22, 1864.
Matthew Eagleson, July 11, 1863; drafted;
died Februarj' 19, 1865; buried in Poplar
Grove National Cemetery, Petersburg, Va.,
section D, division C, grave 33.
Andrew Eicher, July 16, 1863; drafted;
missing in action at Boydton Plank Road. Va.,
October 2j, 1864.
James Fair, August i, 1861 ; mustered out
with company July 11, 1865; veteran.
Samuel Free, February 27. 1864; drafted;
mustered out with company July 11, 1865.
Calvin Frj'er. March 18, 1865; substitute;
mustered out with company July 11, 1865.
John Fleming, July 10, 1863; drafted;
wounded October 2, 1864; absent in hospital
at muster out.
Jacob F"rickie, June 30, 1864; substitute; ab-
sent, sick, at muster out.
C. Fischer, June 29, 1864; substitute; de-
serted July 29, 1864.
Charles ^I. Frazier, March 22, 1862; dis-
charged March 22, 1865 — expiration of term.
Ransom Freeman, August 28, 1861; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate March 18,
1862.
Simon Fulton, August 28, 1861 ; discharged
on surgeon's certificate February 9, 1863.
Charles Frick, March 2^, 1865 ; discharged
by general order May 29, 1865.
Charles Graham, August 28, 1861 ; mus-
tered out with company July 11, 1865; vet-
eran.
William Griffith, February 15, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 11, 1865.
James K. Grimley, March 2t„ 1865; sub-
stitute; mustered out with company July 11,
1865.
Samuel Gross, March 23, 1865; substitute;
mustered out with company July 11, 1865.
James Gracey, July 11, 1863; drafted; dis-
charged by general order May 29, 1865.
Andrew Henderson, July 18, 1863; drafted;
mustered out with company July 11, 1865.
Alexander D. Hoel, October 25, 1861 ; mus-
tered out with company July 11, 1865; vet-
eran.
Henry Houser, March 18, 1865; substitute;
mustered out with company July 11, 1865.
Josiah M. Hays, July 16, 1863; drafted;
absent, sick, at muster out.
Samuel S. Hays, February 22, 1864;
drafted; died at Beverly, N. J., October 9,
1864.
John Hilliard, August 28, 1861 ; died De-
o
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buried at Point Lookout,
89
cember 15, iS6j
Md.
Sebastian Hogaii, August 28, 1861 ; died
October 6, 1861.
charged on surgeon's certificate December 2-j,
1862.
John KHnger, August 28, 1861 ; discharged
September 3rd for wounds received at Glen-
Robert Hunter, August i, 1861 ; missing in dale, Va., June 30, 1862.
action at Spottsylvania C. H. May 12, 1863. Edward Knapp, August 28, 1861 ; dis-
Isaiah Haines, August 25, 1861 ; discharged charged August 28, 1864 — expiration of tenn.
on surgeon's certificate April 4, 1862.
William Hamma, October 9, 1861 ; dis-
charged by general order May 29, 1865; vet-
eran.
Nathaniel B. Hippie, August 28, 1861 ; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate April 4, 1862.
Frank Livingston, August 28, 1861 ; de-
serted June 27, 1863.
William Lightner, August 28, 1861 ; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate March 25,
1862.
John Mayberry, July 29, 1864; substitute;
William B. Hoel, August 28, 1861 ; dis- mustered out with company July 11, 1865
charged on surgeon's certificate January 8,
1863.
George Hollenbeck, September 30, 1862;
discharged by general order May 29, 1865.
Lyman Hegley, August 28, 1861 ; trans-
ferred to V. R. C. November 6, 1863.
John Hennessy, March 2, 1865; not on
muster-out roll.
Eli Ice, July 29, 1864; substitute; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate June, 1865.
Wilder Jackson, September 2, 1863;
drafted; mustered out with company July 11,
1865.
Jonathan Jamison, August i, 1861 ; mus-
tered out with company July 11, 1865; vet-
eran.
James Kelly, February 7, 1865; mustered
out with company July 11, 1865.
John Knoll, February 7, 1865; mustered out
with company July 11, 1865.
Gottfried Kammur, March 16, 1865; sub-
stitute: deserted March 27, 1865.
Henry Keys, August 28, 1861 ; discharged
on surgeon's certificate March 27, 1862.
Joseph F. Kirby, August 28, 1861 ; dis-
David kulholland, October 25, 1861 ; mus-
tered out with company July 11, 1865; '^'ct-
eran.
James Murphy, August 7, 1862; wounded
at Chancellorsville, May 3, 1863; absent in
hospital at muster out.
Edwin Marquis, July 24, 1863; drafted;
missing in action September 13, 1864.
James Mack, March 16, 1865; substitute;
deserted April 28, 1865.
Thomas J. Morrison, March 17, 1865; sub-
stitute; deserted June 25, 1865.
Malvin Munger, October 25, 1861 ; trans-
ferred to 33rd N. Y. V. August 31, 1862.
Archibald F. Mason, October 28, 1861 ;
discharged on surgeon's certificate Februarv
27, 1863.
Henry Marquett, September 4, 1863;
drafted; prisoner from October 27, 1864, to
March 4, 1865; discharged by general order
June 17, 1865.
James McAfee, August i. 1861 ; mustered
out with company July 11, 1865; veteran.
Charles A. McCosh, August i, 1861 : mus-
tered out with company July 11, 1865; vet-
eran.
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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
Samuel McFadden, August 28, 1861 ; mus-
tered out with company July 11, 1865; vet-
eran.
William McKelvy, August 1, 1861; mus-
tered out with company July 11, 1865; vet-
eran.
Alexander P. McArdle, August 28, 1861 ;
discharged on surgeon's certificate August 4,
1862.
David McCardle, August 28, 1861 ; dis-
charged August 28, 1864 — expiration of
term.
Reed McFadden, August 28, 1861; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate November 6,
1861.
Sam McLaughlin, August 28, 1861 ; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate November 28,
1863.
John McLaughlin, August 28, 1861 ; trans-
ferred to V. R. C. September 12, 1863.
Irwin McCutcheon, August i, 1861 ; trans-
ferred to V. R. C. August I, 1864; veteran.
Nathan Noble, August 28, 1861 ; captured
at Gaines's Mills, June 27, 1862; died July
20, 1862.
■ Benjamin Newcomb, August 28, 1861 ; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate August 10,
1862.
James O'Nell, September 4, 1863; substi-
tute; deserted September 23, 1863.
Casper Pitcher, June 13, 1864; substitute;
mustered out with company July 11, 1865.
William Pennington, August 28, 1861 ;
killed at Fairoaks May 31, 1862.
George Plotner, August 28, 1861 ; killed at
Fairoaks, May 31, 1862.
Joseph Pete, March 18, 1865; deserted June
25, 1865.
Josiah Y. Reppeard, March 31, 1864;
killed at Wilderness May 5, 1864.
William Riddle, August 28, 1861 ; killed at
Fairoaks May 31, 1862.
George L. Riley, March 31, 1864; killed at
\\'ilderness May 5, 1864.
Charles B. Ross, August 28, 1861 ; killed at
Fairoaks May 31, 1S62.
Joseph Riensel, March 23, 1864; captured
at Boydton Plank Road October 27, 1864;
died at Annapolis, Md., March 16, 1865.
John Robinson, March 18, 1865; deserted
June 5, 1865.
Isaac L. Rearick, July 18, 1863; drafted;
discharged on surgeon's certificate February
5- 1865.
Solomon B. Riggs, August 28, 1861 ; dis-
charged April 20, 1865, for wounds received
at Petersburg June 22, 1864.
John Rorabaugh, August 28, 1861 ; trans-
ferred to Y. R. C. November 6, 1863.
William M. Riggs, August 28, 1861 ; trans-
ferred to V. R. C. December 20, 1863.
Samuel K. Shipley, September 4, 1863;
substitute; deserted; returned; out with com-
pany July II, 1865.
Andrew Sites, August 28, 1861 ; mustered
out with company July 11, 1865; veteran.
George Smith, August i, 1861 ; mustered
out with company July 11, 1865; veteran.
Herman Sneer, September 4, 1863;
drafted; mustered out with company July 11,
1865.
George Staum. June 13, 1864; substitute;
mustered out with company July 11, 1865.
George J. Stiles, September 4, 1863;
drafted: mustered out with company July 11,
1865.
Gershom Saxton, August 28, 1861 ; killed
at Wilderness May 5, 1864.
William Shaffer, August 28, 1861 ; killed at
Deep Bottom .August 16, 1864; veteran.
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91
William Smith, August 28, 1861 ; captured
June 22, 1862; died in Richmond July 2, 1862.
Henry Shaffner, August 28, 1861 ; died July
2nd of wounds received at Fairoaks May 31,
1862.
George Stokes, February 28, 1864; cap-
tured; died at Salisbur}', N. C, January 23,
1865 ; veteran.
John Smith, July 11, 1863; drafted; miss-
ing in action at Boydton Plank Road October
27, 1864.
Samuel Sharp, September i, 1863; substi-
tute; deserted June 25, 1865.
Richard Smith, March 16, 1865; substitute;
deserted April i, 1865.
Isaac Solly, August 28, 1861 ; discharged on
surgeon's certificate October 4, 1862.
William H. Saxton, August 28, 1861 ; trans-
ferred to loth U. S. Infantry December 20,
1862.
Robert Shull, August 19, 1862; discharged
by general order May 29, 1865.
Perry Smith, August 28, 1861 ; discharged
on surgeon's certificate December 31, 1862.
Almon Spencer, March 22, 1862; dis-
charged March 22, 1864 — expiration of
term.
John Stedham, April i, 1861 ; captured;
discharged May 19, 1865 — expiration of term.
Harvey D. Thompson, July 15, 1863;
drafted; discharged by general order June 24,
1865.
James Thompson, February 14, 1865;
wounded at Sailor's Creek, Va., April 6, 1865;
absent in hospital at muster out.
William Todd, March 16, 1865; substitute;
deserted June 25, 1865.
Robert Tozer, August 28, 1861 ; discharged
on surgeon's certificate April 4, 1862.
Solomon Tozer, August 28, 1861 ; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate February 11
1863.
Charles Truck, March 25, 1865; substitute;
discharged by general order May 29, 1865.
Bos well C. Thorn, xA.ugust 28, 1861 ; trans-
ferred to V. R. C. December 15, 1863.
Gabriel Vastbinder, August 28, 1861 ; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate November 11.
1862.
Anthony Williams, August i, 1864; substi-
tute; mustered out with companv July 11,
1865.
William Wilson, February 12, 1864; mus-
tered out with company July 11, 1865.
William Woodward, March 31, 1864; mus-
tered out with company July 11, 1865.
Henry C. Wykoff, March 22, 1862; mus-
tered out with company July 11, 1865; vet-
eran.
John Wilson, August 28, 1861 ; killed at
Fair Oaks, May 31, 1862.
George Wood, August 28, 1861 ; killed at
Fair Oaks, May 31, 1862.
William Williams, July 27, 1864; substi-
tute: deserted February 4, 1865.
Charles D. Warner, September 8. 1863;
drafted; discharged bv general order June 23,
1865.
John Williams, August 28, 1861; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate June 27,
1862.
Ellis Wilson, August 28, 1861 ; discharged
on surgeon's certificate February 2, 1863.
George Wilson, August 28, 1861 ; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate December 13,
1862.
Thomas F. Wilson, February 29, 1864;
prisoner from September 10, 1864, to March
12, 1865; discharged by general order June 6,
1865.
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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
Henry B. White, July ii, 1863; drafted;
transferred to V. R. C January 5, 1865.
George Yingling, February 25, 1864;
wounded at Boydlon Plank Road October 28,
1864; absent in hospital at muster out.
John Yingling, August 28, 1861 ; killed at
I'etersburg lune 16, 1864; buried in National
Cemetery, City Point, section D, division i,
grave 78; veteran.
Company 1'
Recruited in Clearfield, Indiana and Venango
Counties
Captains: — Robert Kirk, September 9,
1861 ; wounded at Fair Oaks May 31, 1862;
and at Bull Run August 29, 1862; killed at
Chancellorsville May 3, 1863.
John Daugherty, September 9, 1861 ; pro-
moted to first sergeant January 2, 1862 ; to sec-
ond lieutenant September 29, 1862; to first
lieutenant November 26, 1862; to captain Au-
gust 19, 1863; mustered out October 7, 1864
— expiration of term.
William Kemper, September 17, 1861; pro-
moted from corporal to sergeant January 2,
1862; to first sergeant September 29. 1862;
to second lieutenant January i, 1863; to cap-
tain November 24, 1864: mustered out with
company July 11, 1865.
First Lieutenants: — James B. Greggir, Sep-
tember 9, 1861 ; wounded at Fair Oaks, May
31, 1862; resigned October 24, 1862.
Henry P. McKilli]), September 9. 1861 ;
promoted to corporal January i, 1863: to ser-
geant July I. 1863; to first sergeant April i,
1864; to first lieutenant November 26. 1864;
mustered out with company July 11. 1865;
veteran.
Second Lieutenants: — L)a\id Ratcliff, Octo-
ber 25, iSC)! ; resigned December 2. 1861.
Ezra B. Baird, September 9, 1861 ; promo-
ted from first sergeant to second lieutenant
January 2, 1862; wounded at Fair Oaks May
31, 1862; resigned October 24, 1862.
Ogg Neil, Febmary 19, 1862; promoted
to corporal August 28, 1863; to sergeant
July I, 1864: to first sergeant December 17,
1864; to second lieutenant June 8, 1865;
mustered out with company July 11. 1865;
\eteran.
First Sergeants: — William T. Stewart, Sep-
tember 17, 1861 ; promoted to corporal, Au-
gust 27, 1863, to sergeant July i, 1864, to first
sergeant June 9, 1865; mustered out with
company July 11, 1865; veteran.
Jacob S. Smith, Septeml^er 9, 1861 ; promo-
led from sergeant January i, 1863: killed at
Chancellorsville May 3, 1863.
Sergeants: — Lewis Findley, August 28,
1861 ; promoted to corporal July i, 1864; to
sergeant September i, 1864; mustered out
with company July 11, 1865; veteran.
Will. W. Hazelett, September 17, 1861;
promoted to corporal September i, 1864; to
sergeant December 17, 1864; mustered out
with company July 11. 1865; veteran.
John ^I. Brewer. I'ebruarv- 28, 1864; pro-
moted to corporal September i, 1864; to ser-
geant December 17. 1864: mustered out with
company July 11, 1865.
Samuel H. Pound, February 17, 1862; pro-
moted to corporal December 17, 1864; to ser-
geant June 9. 1865; mustered out with com-
pany July II, 1865; veteran.
Robert Doty, September 9, 1861 ; promoted
from corporal to sergeant September 9, 1862;
killed at Gettysburg July 2, 1863; buried in
National Cemetery, section E, grave 9.
John W. Smith. September 9, i86i ; promo-
ted to corporal August 28, 1863; to sergeant
AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS
93
April I, 1864; killed at Petersburg June 18,
1864; veteran.
Samuel Adamson, September 9, 1861 ; died
May 20, 1863, of wounds received in action:
burial in Military Asylum Cemetery, D. C.
John Hendricks, October 25, 1861 ; dis-
charged October 25, 1864 — expiration of
term.
Elijah Pantall, October 25, 1861 ; trans-
ferred to V. R. C. March 4, 1864.
Jonathan Brindle, October 25, 1861 ; trans-
ferred to V. R. C. June 18, 1864.
Corporals: — Luke Loomis, Jr., July 8, 1864;
drafted; promoted to corporal December 17,
1864; mustered out with company July 11,
1865.
Joshua Pearce, September 9, 1861 ; promo-
ted to corporal June 9, 1865; mustered out
with company July 11, 1865; veteran.
Joseph Taylor, September 9, 1861 ; promo-
ted to corporal June 9, 1865 ; mustered out
with company July 11, 1865; veteran.
Wm. H. Hazelett, September 17, 1861 ; pro-
moted to corporal June 9, 1865; mustered out
with company July 11, 1865; veteran.
Charles B. Gill, August 28, 1861 ; promoted
to corporal September i, 1864; absent,
wounded, at muster out ; veteran.
John W. Lynn, July 16. 1863; drafted; dis-
charged by general order June 24, 1865.
John N. Means, February 28, 1864; promo-
ted to corporal June 9, 1865.
Lewis D. Ensinger, September 9, 1861 ;
promoted to corporal January i, 1862;
killed at Charles City Cross Roads June 30,
1862.
Ira F. Mott, September 3, 1861; promoted
to corporal August 28, 1863 ; killed at Wilder-
ness May 5, 1864; veteran.
George B. Hall, September 17, 1861 ; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate October 12,
1864; veteran.
George W. McFadden, August 28, 1861 ;
prisoner from October 2y, 1864, to March 2,
1865; discharged by general order June 5,
1865 ; veteran.
Thomas Niel, October 19, 1861 ; discharged
on surgeon's certificate March 4. 1865 ; vet-
eran.
Irwin B. Nicodemus, May 7, 1862 ; dis-
charged May 19, 1864 — expiration of temi.
James Randolph, September 9, 1861 ; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate June 30,
1863.
George \V. Randolph, September 9, 1861"
discharged October 25, 1862, for wounds re-
ceived in action.
John N. Vanhorn, October 25, 1861 ; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate Februarv 6,
1863.
Peter W'heelan, November 2, 1861 ; dis-
charged November i, 1864 — expiration of
term.
George W. Campbell, September 9. 1861 ;
discharged February 25, 1863, for wounds re-
ceived in action.
Privates: — Wm. H. H. Anthony, Septem-
ber 17, 1861 : missing in action at Spottsyl-
vania C. H. May 12, 1864; veteran.
Jonathan Ayers, February 25, 1864: miss-
ing in action at Boydton Plank Road October
27, 1864.
James D. Anthony, October 25, 1861; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate October 14,
1862.
Thos. S. Anderson, September 9, 1861 ; dis-
charged Februarj' 6, 1863, for wounds re-
ceived in action.
James Aul, October 25, 1861 ; transferred
to V. R. C. July I, 1864.
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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
William W. Brillhart, February lO, 1864;
mustered out with company July 11, 1865.
John W. Br}'ant, August 2, 1864; mustered
out will) company July 11, 1865.
Jacob L. Bee, February 11, 1864; absent,
sick, at muster out.
Joim W. Brooks, September 9, 1861 ; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate ]\l:irch 25,
1863.
Charles Berry, October 25, 1861 ; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate February 18,
1863.
James Buher, July 7, 1864; substitute; pris-
oner from August 16, 1864, to IMarch 13,
1865; discharged by general order June 29,
1865.
John H. Bush, February 28, 1864; absent,
wounded, at muster out.
James Crock, September 9, 18C1 ; killed at
Fair Oaks May 31, 1863.
James Crawford, March 16, 1865; substi-
tute; deserted June 23, 1865.
John Carr, March 18, 1865; substitute; de-
serted April 27, 1865.
Samuel Cochran, September 9, 1861 ; de-
serted June 30, 1863; returned; discharged
May 2',, 1865, to date expiration of term.
John Cupler, September 9, 1863; discharged
February 15, 1863, for wounds received in ac-
tion.
\Vm. A. Chambers, April 30, 1862: trans-
ferred to V. R. C. October i, 1863.
Perry C. Cupler, September 9, 1861 ; trans-
ferred to V. R. C. September i, 1863.
Alichael Dolan, March 18, 1865; substitute:
absent, sick, at muster out.
William W. Dixon, February 14, 1864; ab-
sent on furlough at muster out.
Peter Depp. September 9, 1861: killed at
Chancellorsville May 3, 1863.
Henry H. Depp, September 9, 1861 ; died
at New Haven, Conn., July 6, 1862, of wounds
received in action.
Peter Dalton, March 18, 1865; substitute;
deserted July i, 1865.
Thomas Daily, jMarch 10, 1865; substitute;
deserted June 26, 1865.
Patrick Delaney, March 17, 1865; substi-
tute; deserted May 15, 1865.
Philip B. Depp, September 9, 1861 ; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate November 12,
1861.
John P. Drum, October 25, 1861; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate January i,
1863.
James Drum, September 9, 1861; dis-
charged July 23, 1863, for wounds received
in action.
Jonathan Doty, September 9, 1861 ; mus-
tered out September 30, 1864 — expiration of
term.
Samuel Edwards, September 17, 1861 ; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate November 12,
t86i.
Chauncey A. Ellis, October 25, 1861 ; mus-
tered out September 9, 1864 — expiration of
term.
John M. Fleming, September 17. 1861 ; mus-
tered 'out with company July 11, 1864; vet-
eran.
Alfred Foltz. March 5. 1865; substitute; alj-
sent, sick, at muster out.
Wm. Fitzgerald, March 17, 1865; .substi-
tute: deserted April 4, 1865.
Samuel Fry. October 26, 1861 ; discharged
January 2, 1863; for wounds received in ac-
tion.
John F. Fulmer, September 9, 1861 ; dis-
charged September 8, 1864 — expiration of
term.
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95
Samuel D. Fulmer, September 9, 1861; dis-
charged August 24, 1864, for wounds received
in action.
Thomas S. Guiles, March 15, 1S65; substi-
tute; deserted June 23, 1865.
Stephen Gleeson, March 16, 1865; substi-
tute; mustered out with company July 11,
1S65.
George Gossor, March 3, 1S65; substitute;
mustered out with company July 11, 1865.
James Gallagher, March 13, 1865; drafted;
mustered out with company July 11, 1865.
Joseph Graham, February 23, 1865;
drafted ; mustered out with company July 1 1 ,
1865.
Anthony A. Gallagher, July 15, 1864;
drafted; absent, sick, at muster out.
Henry A. L. Girts, September 9, 1862;
transferred to V. R. C. October i, 1863; dis-
charged by general order June 29, 1865.
Jonathan Himes, September 3, 1861 ; mus-
tered out with company July 11, 1S65; vet-
eran.
W'm. S. Hendricks, September 17, 1861 ;
mustered out with company July 11, 1865;
veteran.
Isaac Hendricks. February 28, 1864; mus-
tered out with company July 11, 1865.
Joseph Hill, September 9, 1861 ; killed at
Fair Oaks May 31, 1862.
Alonzo Hemstreat, September 9, 1861 ;
killed at Gettysburg July 2, 1863.
George W. Hoover, October 25, 1861 ; died
at Fortress Monroe June 4, 1862, of wounds
received in action.
Benjamin B. Hall. February 29, 1S64; cap-
tured: died at Andersonville, Ga.. July 17,
1864; grave, 3474.
John Hare, March 17, 1865; substitute; de-
serted April 2-, 1865.
James Hopkins, September 9, 1862; de-
serted October, 1863.
Thomas Hombs, January 30, 1864; de-
serted May 6, 1864.
H. H. Hollowell, October 26, 1861 ; de-
serted October, 1863.
Simon D. Hugus, September 9, 1861 ; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate March 14,
1862.
John C. Hollowell, October 26, 1861 ; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate November i,
1862.
Thomas M. Hauck, October 25, 1861 ; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate December 24,
1862.
Edward Hogan, March 17, 1865; substi-
tute ; discharged on surgeon's certificate June
II, 1865.
Geo. W. Hollowell, September 9, 1861 ; dis-
charged January 13, 1863, for wounds re-
ceived in action.
Samuel Hannah, September 9, 1861 ; trans-
ferred to 1st U. S. Cavalry January 17, 1863.
George K. Hoover, October 26, 1861 ; trans-
ferred to V. R. C. October 7, 1863.
Daniel Johnston, October 25, 1861 ; killed
at Bull Run August 29, 1862.
John D. Jewell, September 3, 1861 ; mus-
tered out with company July 11, 1865; vet-
eran.
Jackson Jones, July 11. 1863; drafted;
mustered out with company July 11, 1865.
James A. Johnston, June 9, 1864; substi-
tute; killed near Weldon Railroad, Va., Octo-
ber 2, 1864.
Robert J. Jewett, Febraary 17, 1862; died
at Washington, D. C, June 4, 1864, of
wounds received in action ; buried in National
Cemetery, Arlington, Va. ; veteran.
James Jenkins, July 27, 1864; drafted;
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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
missing in action at Deep Bottom, Va., Octo-
ber 2, 1864.
Amos S. Knauer, March 11, 1865; drafted;
mustered out with company July u, 1865.
Harrison Keltz, September 9. 1861 : de-
serted June 25, 1863; returned April 25,
1865; mustered out with company Julv 11,
1865.
Charles Kleffer. October 25, 1861 ; died at
Camp Jameson, Va., January 28, 1862.
John Kelly, March 16, 1865; substitute; de-
serted April 2, 1865.
John Kelly, June 27, 1862; captured; died
at Salisbury, N. C, Dec. 15, 1864.
Jacob Kurtz, March 16, 1865; substitute,
deserted April 2, 1865.
Thomas Kennan, March 17, 1865; substi-
tute; deserted June 29, 1865.
Robert S. Laughry, February 24, 1864;
mustered out with company July n. 1865.
Levi S. Lust, March 18. 1865; substitute;
mustered out with company July 11, 1865.
Nicholas Lutcher, March 17, 1865; substi-
tute; mustered out with company July 11, 1865.
Charles Lyle, January 29, 1864; killed at
Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864; buried in Wil-
derness burial grounds.
John Myer, March 16, 1865; substitute;
mustered out with company July 11, 1865.
Edward Mingus, March 18, 1865; substi-
tute; deserted; returned June 29, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 11, 1865.
George R. Moyer, March 16, 1865; substi-
tute; mustered out with company July 11.
1865.
Garret P. Mattis, March 17, 1865; substi-
tute; mustered out with company July 11,
1865.
Peter Morgan, March 22, 1865; substitute;
discharged by general order July 12, 1865.
Wm. Mann, January 16, 1863; killed at
Sailor's Creek, Va., April 6, 1865.
Scott Mitchell. June 4, 1864; substitute;
died November 6, 1864.
\\'m. C. Martin, September 17, 1861 ; died
Januarj' 6, 1865; veteran.
Geo. W. Maynard, September 9, 1861 ;
missing in action at Wilderness, Va., May 5,
1864.
George Moore, March 15, 1865; substitute;
deserted May 20, 1865.
John Miller, September 9, 1861 ; discharged
on surgeon's certificate January 29, 1863.
Jas. A. Minish, September 9, 1861 ; dis-
charged September 8, 1864 — expiration of
term.
James McCarty, March 17, 1865; substitute;
absent, wounded, at muster out.
Rob. McMannes, October 26, 1861 ; died at
Harrison's Landing, Va., July 20, 1862.
Michael McDannell, March 16, 1865; substi-
tute; deserted April 27, 1865.
Thomas McFadden, March 17, 1865; sub-
stitute; deserted April i, 1865.
John McKean. September 9, 1861 ; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate January 11,
1863.
Sam. A. McGhee, September 9, 1861 ; dis-
charged September 8, 1864 — expiration of
term.
Wm. T. Niel, May 7, 1862; discharged on
surgeon's certificate August 6, 1862.
Thomas Orr, September 9. 1861; killed at
Bull Run, Va., August 29, 1862.
Wm. O'Brian, March 16. 1865; substitute;
deserted April 4, 1865.
Matthew O'Donnell. March 17. 1865; sub-
stitute, deserted April i, 1865.
Chas. W. O'Niel, March 18, 1865; substi-
tute; deserted June 24, 1865.
AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS
97
James O'Bran, September 9, 1861 ; dis-
charged September 10, 1862, for wounds re-
ceived in action.
Thomas O'Brichel, September 9, 1861 ; dis-
charged September 8, 1864 — expiration of
term.
Charles Parry, March 18, 1865; substitute;
discharged by general order June 12, 1865.
David R. Porter, January 11, 1864; died at
Philadelphia, Pa., February 13, 1865.
Jas. R. Pounds, October 25, 1861 ; missing
in action at Gettysburg, Pa., July 2, 1863.
Jackson Piper, October 25, 1861 ; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate December 11,
1862.
Adam Ritz, March 18, 1865; substitute;
mustered out with company July 11, 1865.
Enos Ratzel, March 18, 1865; drafted; mus-
tered out with company July 11, 1865.
Amos Redky, March 24, 1865; drafted;
mustered out with company July 11, 1865.
John Riley, March 16, 1865; substitute; de-
serted April 5, 1865.
Jacob Reel, March 21, 1865; drafted; mus-
tered out with company July 11, 1865.
Peter Rourke, March 16, 1865; substitute;
deserted July i, 1865.
Irwin Robinson, February 15, 1864; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate April 20,
1865.
Jas. W. Shafifer, March 19, 1862; mustered
out with company July 11, 1865; veteran.
Isaac Smith, July 16, 1863; drafted; mus-
tered out with company July 11, 1865.
Geo. Shields, September 8, 1862; deserted
June 30, 1863; returned November 14, 1864;
mustered out with company July 11, 1865.
John Schmidt, March 17, 1865; substitute;
mustered out with company July 11. 1865.
Asher A. Sellers, February 24, 1865;
drafted; mustered out with company July 11,
1865.
John Service, August 28, 1861 ; absent,
wounded, at muster out; veteran.
David Simpson, February 14, 1864; dis-
charged by general order June 27, 1865.
Chas. Smouse, September 9, 1861 ; killed at
Fredericksburg, Va., December 13, 1864.
David S. Simpson, September 9, 1861 ;
killed at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863.
Samuel Stevenson, July i, 1864; substitute;
captured; died at Salisbury, N. C, December
27, 1864.
Lewis Stem, June 13, 1864; substitute;
missing in action at Boydton Plank Road, Va.,
October 27, 1864.
James S. Smith, February 28, 1864; substi-
tute; missing in action at Boydton Plank
Road, Va., October 27, 1864.
Dan. Sullivan, March 16, 1865; substitute;
deserted April 5, 1865.
Andrew J. Smith, September 8, 1862; de-
serted October, 1863.
Henry Shaffer, October 25, 1861 ; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate September 15,
1862.
Peter C. Spencer, October 25, 1861; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate December 31,
1862.
John Stewart, October 25, 1861 ; discharged
on surgeon's certificate January 30, 1863.
David C. Simpson, February 14, 1864; dis-
charged by general order June 2, 1865.
Daniel Tallman, September 9, 1861 ; de-
serted May 10, 1862.
Sterling M. Thomas, September 9, 1861 ;
deserted April i, 1862.
Peter Vanoligan, March 18, 1865 ; substi-
tute; mustered out with company July 11,
1865.
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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
John Vorece, March lo, 1865; substitute;
deserted May 2, 1865.
Sam. W. Walker. February 18, 1864; mus-
tered out with company July il, 1865.
Isaac Wray, February 18, 1864; mustered
out with company July 11, 1865.
Newton Wilson, July 16, 1863; drafted:
mustered out with company July 11, 1865.
Moses White, March 17, 1865; substitute;
mustered out with company July 11, 1865.
Conrad Wolf, March 15, 1865; substitute;
mustered out with company July 11, 1865.
Henry Wimmer, March 17, 1865: substi-
tute: mustered out with company July 11.
1865.
John Williams, March 16, 1865; substitute;
absent, sick, at muster out.
Wm. H. Wilson, September 9. 1861 : killed
at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862.
Albert C. Wheeler, September 9, 1861 ;
killed at Charles City Cross Roads June 30,
1862.
David Willard, September 3, 1861 ; killed
at Wilderness, Va., May 5. 1864; veteran.
John P. Williamson, October 26, 1861 ;
captured; died 1862.
Joseph White, October 25, 1861 ; captured;
died date unknown.
Ferdinand Wagner, March 17, 1865: sub-
stitute: deserted April i, 1865.
David K. Williams, October 26, 1862;
transferred to Company F, i8th Regiment,
Veteran Reserve Corps, January 20, 1865.
George W. Young, October 26, 1861 ; died
at New Haven, Conn., June 28, 1862.
THE ONE HUNDRED .\NI? FORTY-NINTH REGI-
MENT BUCKTAILS
Organized July, 1862
The successes achieved and the gallant ser-
vices rendered by the original famous "Buck-
tails" induced the war department to organize
and equip other similar regiments. In less than
twenty days the One Hundred and Forty-ninth
and the One Hundred and Fiftieth regiments
were formed and ready to receive their equip-
ments for the field. These two were suddenly
called to the defense of the nation's capitol, as
the hosts of the Confederacy had invaded
Maryland and seriously threatened the whole
region around Washington.
Clearfield county was represented in the
One Hundred and Forty-ninth, either in whole
or in part, in the fomiation of Companies B
and E. Upon the complete organization of the
regiment the following were the field officers :
Roy Stone, colonel; Walton Dright, lieuten-
ant-colonel : George W^ Speer, major. For
the remaining part of the year 1862, and until
the middle of February of the succeeding year,
the regiment remained on duty in the vicinity
of Washington, after which they were ordered
to the front, and proceeded to Belle Plain, Va.,
where with the One Hundred and Forty-third
Pennsylvania they formed the Second Brigade
of the First Army Corps, and Colonel Stone
was placed in command.
They were first under fire from the enemy
on the Rap])ahann(Kk, a short distance from
Pollock's ^Mills. and held firmly to their posi-
tion. Early the next morning. May 2, it
marched to join the main amiy in the fierce
battle at Chancellorsville and arrived there be-
fore daylight on the morning of the 3d, and at
once began the construction of rifle-pits. For
several days and nights following the regi-
ments were engaged, reconnoitering and skir-
mishing here and there, attacking the enemy's
pickets and capturing several prisoners, and
generally rendering commendable service.
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99
bravely facing danger with the fearlessness of
veterans.
Following close upon the heels of Chancel-
lorsville came the Gettysburg campaign, Gen-
eral Lee, commanding the Confederate forces,
having moved northward early in June. Dur-
ing the first and second days the regiment was
actively engaged, occupying prominent and im-
portant positions, and exposed to an almost
constant fire from the enemy's battery or
sharpshooters. During the third day it was
held in reser\e and was marching to meet
Pickett's division when the Confederate forces
withdrew. In this long and bloody fight the
regiment certainly established the fact that the
naine by which they were known, "Bucktails,"
was worthily applied; but the command fared
badly at Gettysburg. Colonel Stone, the gal-
lant commander, was severely wounded, as
was Lieutenant Colonel Dwight, Captain John
Irvin, of Company B, and Lieutenant Mitch-
ell, of Company E. In his official report of the
Gettysburg fight General Doubleday says: "I
relied greatly on Stone's Brigade to hold the
post assigned it (between the brigades of Cut-
ler and Meredith), as I soon saw that I should
be obliged to change front with a portion of
my line, to face the northwest, and his brigade
held the pivot of the movement. My confi-
dence in this noble body of men was not mis-
placed. They repulsed the repeated attacks
of vastly superior numbers, and maintained
their position until the final retreat of the whole
line." After the battle the regiment lay en-
camped for a day or two on the field, and
started with the army in pursuit of Lee and
his retreating forces. The events that fol-
lowed during the fall campaign were unim-
portant, and early in December, they went
into winter quarters near Culpeper.
Early in May of the year 1864, the brigade
was prepared for the spring campaign and
moved from their winter camp to a point near
the old Wilderness Tavern, but remaining
there but a single night, again moved forward
out on the Log road, where a line of battle
was formed, then pushing forward met the
enemy in a fierce and almost hand to hand con-
flict, but having an inferior position for suc-
cessful battle, was slowly forced back to the
Lacy House, where they re-formed and were
held in reserve for the rest of the day. In
this encounter the regiment sufifered severely
at the hands of the rebels, being taken at a
great disadvantage and somewhat by sur-
prise. Early in the evening, however, the
regiment retrieved its loss, having been moved
to the right of the Second Corps, led the charge
and drove the enemy from his position, and
with but slight loss to its own force. On the
morning of the 6th the battle was renewed
with all its vigor, with success at first, but
later the whole line was compelled to fall back
leaving the brave commander, Wadsworth, dy-
ing on the field. In the afternoon the brigade
was ordered to a charge against Longstreet's
forces in the hope of recovering a lost posi-
tion, and nobly was the order executed, after
which the regiment was relieved and retired to
the rear for rest and recuperation. In this
two days' contest the regiment lost in killed,
fifteen; in wounded, ninety-nine, and in pris-
oners taken, ninety-two — about one-fourth of
its entire number.
On the morning of the i8th, after an all
night march, the regiment reached Laurel Hill,
and immediately went to the relief of the cav-
alry. Although very much fatigued from its
long march, and being in an exposed position,
it held firmly to its ground during the day, and
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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
at evening threw up breast works. After a day
in reserve it again went to tlie front attacking
the enemy and driving them into their works.
On the 1 2th they again charged, but were re-
pulsed with some loss. The men then went
to support the Sixth Corps, and took a posi-
tion at the front where they were exposed to
the merciless fire of the rebel sharpshooters.
They then moved again, and during the night
of the 13th to a p(jsition one mile east of
Spottsylvania Court-house. With the First
Division the regiment moved on to Petersburg,
and both in the siege and assault ui>on the en-
emy's works its was actively engaged. It was
then under command of Colonel John Irvin,
he having been promoted to that rank April
22, 1864. From the time of the opening of
the campaign in May, until the close of the
month of July, the One Hundred and Forty-
ninth Regiment, according to the report of
Colonel Irvin, lost two commissioned officers,
and thirty-two men killed, six commissioned
officers, and two hundred and forty-three men
wounded, and one hundred and twenty-one
missing, an aggregate of four hundred and
four.
On the 1 8th of August, 1864, the regiment
joined in the first assault on the Weldon Rail-
road. Although at close quarters, and in a se-
vere struggle, on account of an admirable po-
sition, its loss was very light, while that of
the beaten enemy was quite severe. On the
nth of September, they were relieved from
duty at the front and went into reserve, and
so continued until the 7th of December, when
it joined in the grand raid upon the Weldon
Railroad, and on the return therefrom acted as
rear guard, in which position they were con-
tinually harassed by the Confederate cavalry.
In the early part of February, 1865, it
joined the movement to Dabney's Mills, and
participated in the engagement at that point,
the last conflict at arms in which the gallant
regiment took an active part. It was then de-
tached from the Army of the Potomac and
sent to Elmira, N. Y., where, with the One
Hundred and Fiftieth, it was on guard duty
at the camp for rebel prisoners. Here it re-
mained until the close of its term of service,
and was mustered out on the 24th of June, and
proceeding to Harrisburg was paid off, and
finally disbanded.
Field and Staff.
Colonels: — Roy Stone, August 30, 1862;
wounded at Gettysburg, July i, 1863; bre-
vetted brigadier-general September 7, 1864;
discharged by special order January 27,
1865.
John Irvin, August 26, 1862; promoted
from captain company B, to major Febru-
ary 10, 1864; to lieutenant-colonel April 22,
1864; to colonel February 21. 1865; dis-
charged by special order August 4, 1865.
Lieutenant - Colonels: — Walton Dwiglit.
August 27, 1862; promoted from captain
company K, August 29, 1862; wounded at
Gettysburg, Pa., July i, 1863; discharged
by special order March 31, 1864.
James Glenn, .\ugust 23, 1862; promoted
from captain company D, to major April 22.
1864; to lieutenant-colonel February 21,
1865; discharged by special order August 4,
1865.
Majors: — George \\'. Speer, August 26,
1862; promoted from captain Company I,
August 29, 1862; discharged by special or-
der March 23, 1865.
Edwin S. Osborne, August 30. 1862: pro-
moted from captain Company F, February
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25, 1865 ; discharged by special order July
21, 1865.
Adjutants: — John E. Parsons, August 30,
1862; promoted to captain and assistant ad-
jutant-general U. S. Vols. June 30, 1864;
resigned January 30, 1865.
John F. Irwin, August 26, 1862 ; promoted
from first lieutenant company B, Septem-
ber 5, 1864; mustered out with regiment
June 24, 1865.
Quartermasters: — John M. Chase. Au-
gust 26, 1862; promoted from first lieuten-
ant Company B, August 29, 1862; discharged
by special order May 10, 1863.
Darius F. Ellsworth, August 26, 1862;
promoted from private Company K, to
quarter-master sergeant February 21, 1863;
to quartermaster November 22, 1863; to
captain and A. Q. M. U. S. Vols. June 30,
1864: mustered out September 20, 1865.
George W. Turner, August 22, 1862: pro-
moted from sergeant Company F, to quar-
termaster-sergeant November 22, 1863; to
quartermaster October 18, 1864: mustered
out with regiment June 24, 1865.
Surgeons: — W. T. Humphrey, Septem-
ber 12, 1862; discharged by special order
January 17, 1865.
Ab'm Harshberger, November 22, 1863;
promoted from assistant surgeon February
4, 1865; mustered out with regiment June
24, 1865.
Assistant Surgeons: — W. R. D. Black-
wood, September 12, 1862; promoted to
surgeon 40th Regiment P. V., April 28,
1863.
White G. Hunter, September 12, 1862;
promoted to surgeon 211th Regiment P. V.,
September 22. 1864.
William H. King, March 23, 1863; pro-
moted to surgeon i82d Regiment P. V.,
July 27, 1863.
David W. Riggs, February 15, 1865; mus-
tered out with regiment June 24, 1866.
John Graham, April 17, 1865; mustered
out with regiment June 24, 1865.
Chaplain: — James F. Calkins, June 3,
1863; mustered out with regiment June 24,
1865.
Sergeant - Majors: — David Allen, August
26, 1862; promoted from private Company
H, September 21, 1862; transferred to Com-
pany H, June 18, 1865.
William T. Easton, August 23, 1862; pro-
moted from sergeant Company D, January
I, 1864; to first sergeant 32d Regiment U.
S. C. T. March 28, 1864, and to captain 103d
Regiment U. S. C. T. March 18, 1865; dis-
charged May 5, 1866.
Henry Landrus, August 30, 1862; pro-
moted from sergeant Company G, April 3,
1864; wounded and captured at Wilderness,
Va., May 5, 1864; discharged by general
order May 31, 1865.
W. M. Berkstresser, August 12, 1863;
drafted ; promoted from private company
G, June I, 1865; mustered out with regiment
June 24, 1865.
Hospital Stezvard: — Adelbert J. Higgle,
August 26, 1862; promoted from private
company K, September 12, 1862; mustered
out with regiment June 24, 1865.
Quartermaster - Sergeant: — Samuel L.
Miles, August 26, 1862; promoted from pri-
vate company B, to commissary-sergeant
September 12, 1862; to quartermaster-ser-
geant October 18, 1864; mustered out with
regiment June 24, 1865.
Commissary-Sergeant : — Charles A. Da-
vidson, August 26, 1862; promoted from
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private company F, October 18, 1864; mus-
tered out with regiment June 24, 1865.
Principal Musician: — Henry Moyer, Au-
gust 19, 1862; promoted from musician
Company C, March i, 1864; mustered out
with regiment June 24, 1865.
Company B.
Captains: — J^hn Irvin, August 26, 1862;
wounded at Gettysburg. Pa.. July i, 1863;
promoted to major February 10. 1864.
William Holden, August 26, 1862; pro-
moted from second to first lieutenant May
16, 1863: to captain February 11. 1864; dis-
charged December 21, 1S64.
John L. Rex, August 26, 1862; promoted
from sergeant to first sergeant February 12,
1863; to second lieutenant February 20, 1864;
to first lieutenant September 5, 1864; to cap-
tain January 30, 1865; mustered out with com-
pany June 24, 1865.
First-Licutcnants: — John M. Chase, August
26, 1862; promoted to quartermaster August
29, 1862.
John F. Irvin, August 26. 1862; promoted
from sergeant to second lieutenant September
30, 1862; to first lieutenant Februar}- 20, 1864;
to adjutant September 5, 1864.
Albert B. Cole, August 26, 1862; pro-
moted from sergeant to first sergeant ; to
second lieutenant September 5, 1864; to
first lieutenant January 30. 1865; killed at
Hatcher's Run. Va.. February 6, 1865.
Milton McClure, August 29, 1862; pro-
moted to corporal February 14, 1863; to
sergeant September 5, 1864; to first lieu-
tenant March 27, 1865: mustered out with
company June 24, 1865.
Second Lieutenant: — Newton Read, Au-
gust 26, 1862; promoted from corporal to
sergeant August 31, 1864; to second lieuten-
ant June 7, 1865: mustered out with com-
pany June 24. 1865.
I'irst Scry cant: — Oscar B. Welch, Au-
gust 26, 1862; wounded at Laurel, Va., May
8, 1864; promoted from corporal to ser-
geant; to first sergeant September 5, 1864;
absent in hospital at muster out.
Sergeants: — William I. Bard. August 26,
1862; wounded at Spottsylvania C. H., May
10, 1864: promoted from corporal February
20, 1864; mustered out with company June
-4. 1865-
John Henry, August 26, 1862; wounded
at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864; promoted
to corporal February 27, 1863; to sergeant
June 6, 1865: mustered out with ccjuipany
June 24, 1865.
Edward Livingston, August 26, 1862;
wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864;
promoted to corporal September i, 1863;
to sergeant June 6, 1865; mustered out with
company June 24, 1865.
Charles W. Needier, August 29. 1862;
promoted to corporal February 14, 1863;
to sergeant February 20, 1864: missing in
action at Wilderness, Va., May 5. 1864.
Robert Fleming, August 26, 1862; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate June 26,
1865.
Daniel Shunkweiler, August 26, 1862;
wounded at Gettysburg, Pa., July i, 1863;
transferred to Veteran Reserve Corjis, date
unknow'u.
Corporals: — Andrew S. Wall, August 26,
1862: promoted to corporal February 20,
1864; mustered out with company June 24,
1865.
Joseph Baish. August 26, 1862; wounded
at Laurel Hill, Va., May 8, 1864; promoted
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103
to corporal February 20, 1864; mustered out
with company June 24, 1865.
John H. Smith, August 26, 1862; pro-
moted to corporal September 5, 1864; mus-
tered out with company June 24, 1865.
Daniel W. Sloppy, August 26, 1862; pro-
moted to corporal September 5, 1864; mus-
tered out with company June 24, 1865.
Marion Sharp, August 26, 1862 ; wounded
at Petersburg, Va., June iS, 1864; promoted
to corporal June 6, 1865; mustered out with
company June 24, 1865.
Charles P. McMasters, August 26, 1862
wounded at North Anna River, Va., May 23
1864; promoted to corporal June 6, 1865
mustered out with company June 24, 1865
Horace N. Toby, August 19, 1863
drafted; promoted to corporal June 6, 1865
mustered out with company June 24, 1865.
George Hagen, August 26, 1862; pro-
moted to corporal February 12, 1863; miss-
ing in action at Wilderness, Va., May 6,
1864.
William Curry, August 26, 1862; died at
Washington, D. C, October 7, 1862.
Ellis Lewis, August 26, 1862; promoted
to corporal; killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July
I. 1863.
John P. Spencer, August 26, 1862; pro-
moted to corporal; killed at Wilderness, Va.,
May 6, 1864.
Thomas Adams, August 26, 1862; de-
serted February 8, 1863.
William Sloppy, August 26, 1862; de-
serted July I, 1863.
Musicians: — George L. Way, August
26, 1862; mustered out with company June
24, 1865.
David A. Wilson, August 26, 1862; mus-
tered out with company June 24, 1865.
Privates: — Joseph Alexander, August 26,
1862; wounded at Gettysburg, Pa., July i,
1863; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps
January 10, 1865 ; discharged by general or-
der June 2y, 1865.
Bernard Adams, August 26, 1862; killed
at Gettysburg, Pa., July i, 1863.
John Blair, August 26, 1862; mustered
out with company June 24, 1865. \
Abraham T. Bloom, August 26, i862r
wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864; \
absent in hospital at muster out. \
David Bloom, August 26, 1862; missing
in action at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864.
Calvin Becannan, August 13, 1863; drafted;
missing in action at Wilderness, Va., May 5,
1864.
John W. Bowers, March 6, 1865: mustered
out with company June 24, 1865.
Jacob Burtner, August 13, 1863; drafted;
mustered out with company June 24, 1865.
Benj. F. Brant, August 26, 1863; drafted;
wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864; ab-
sent in hospital at muster out.
John B. Bott, September 19, 1863; substi-
tute; absent in hospital at muster out.
Andrew J. Brant, September 23, 1863; sub-
stitute; wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5,
1864; absent in hospital at muster but.
Willis G. Button, October 16, 1863; substi-
tute; wounded at Petersburg, Va., June 18,
1864; discharged by general order May 31,
1865.
Simon B. Benson, October 16, 1863; substi-
tute; mustered out with company Tune 24,
1865.
Henry M. Bloom, August 26, 1862; dis-
charged by special order January 31, 1863.
Jas. M. Boal, August 26, 1862; discharged
by surgeon's certificate April 14, 1863.
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Reuben K. Barnhart, August 19, 1863;
drafted; discharged by general order May 24,
1865.
Conrad Barrett, August 26, 1862; wounded
at North Anna River, Va., May 22, 1864;
transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps; dis-
charged by general order July 29, 1865.
Jacob D. Birsh, August 26, 1862; deserted;
returned; discharged by special order July 8,
1865.
Chas. D. Button, October 19, 1863; substi-
tute; killed at Laurel Hill, Va., May 5, 1864.
John H. Curry, August 26, 1862; wounded
at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864; mustered
out with company June 24, 1865.
Jas. L. Clark, August 26, 1862; mustered
out with company June 24, 1865.
Wm. H. Connell, August 26, 1862;
wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5. 1864;
mustered out with company June 24, 1865.
Geo. W. Curry, August 26, 1862; discharged
on surgeon's certificate, February 11. 1863.
David C. Cady, August 19, 1863; drafted;
transferred to United States Navy April 22,
1864.
Samuel Connor, August 13, 1864; trans-
ferred to Company A, 49th Regiment P. V.,
date unknown.
James Cree. September 3, 1863; substitute;
died at Culpeper, Va., December 28, 1864.
John Crance, August 19, 1863; drafted;
wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5. 1864;
died at Alexandria, Va., May 16, 1864.
Richard A. Curry, August 26, 1862; killed
at Gettysburg, July i, 1863.
Joseph D. Dale, August 26, 1862; mustered
out with company June 24, 1865.
Wm. Delancy, March 5, 1865; mustered
out with company June 24. 1865.
John P. Doan, August 19, 1863; drafted;
discharged on surgeon's certificate March 24,
1864.
Daniel R. Davis, August 26, 1862;
wounded at Gettysburg, Pa., July i,
1863; discharged by general order June
29, 1865.
Wm. P. Dixon, August 26, 1862; trans-
ferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, date un-
known.
Rob. P. Dixon, August 26, 1862; died at
Andersonville, Ga., July 26, 1864; grave 4087.
Eli Erhart, August 26, 1862; discharged
on surgeon's certificate February 27, 1863.
Michael Fulermer, August 13, 1863;
drafted; mustered out with company June 24,
1S64.
Cornelius Fitzgerald, August 24. 1863;
drafted : absent in hospital at muster out.
Luther Fisler, August 16, 1863; substi-
tute; missing in action at Wilderness, Va.,
May 5, 1864.
David Fink, August 26, 1862; missing in
action at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864.
Mortimer Farley, March 31, 1864; mus-
tered out with company June 24, 1865.
Henry Farley, November 7, 1863; captured
at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864; discharged
by special order April 8, 1865.
Morris Farley, August 26, 1862 : wounded
at Weldon Railroad, Va., Aug. 21. 1864;
transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, date
unknown.
Wm. Fleming, August 26, 1862; killed
at Gettysburg, Pa.. July i, 1863.
Wm. C. Gibbs, October 13, 1864; mus-
tered out with company June 24, 1865.
Samuel GafYord, August 18, 1863; drafted;
captured at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864;
discharged by general order June 8, 1865.
Samuel George, August 26, 1862; trans-
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ferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, date un-
known.
Benjamin F. George, August 26, 1862;
killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July i, 1863.
David C. Heiges, August 26, 1862; absent
in hospital at muster out.
Andrew Heiges, August 26, 1862; missing
in action at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864.
George W. Hardinger, August 26, 1863;
drafted; missing in action at Wilderness,
Va., May 5, 1864.
Wm. Hardegan, August 26, 1863 ;
drafted; wounded at Wilderness, Va., May
5, 1864; absent in hospital at muster out.
James K. Hancock, August 26, 1862;
mustered out with company June 24, 1865.
Charles Hawk, September 16, 1863; sub-
stitute; discharged by special order March
25, 1864.
James W. Henry, August 26, 1862; dis-
charged by general order May 19, 1865.
Wm. H. Harding, November 7, 1863; cap-
tured at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864; dis-
charged by general order June 12. 1865.
Miles H. Hang, August 26, 1862; trans-
ferred to Veteran Reserve Corps; discharged
by general order July 12, 1865.
Bailey Heiges, September 24, 1863; substi-
tute; died at Washington, D. C, December
20, 1863; buried in Military Asylum Ceme-
tery.
Alexander Haney, August 26, 1862; died at
Washington, D. C, February 5, 1864.
Andrew T. Jackson, August 26, 1862; de-
serted ; returned ; discharged by special order
July 8, 1865.
Barnard Kemper, September 12, 1868;
drafted ; mustered out with company June 24,
1865.
Levi Kegg, September 23, 1863; substi-
tute; wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5,
1864; absent in hospital at muster out.
Darius Knapp, August 19, 1863; drafted;
died at Culpeper C. H. Va., December 28,
1865.
George W. Leech, November 8, 1863; mus-
tered out with company June 24, 1865.
Andrew Lembie, September 26, 1863; sub-
stitute; mustered out with company June 24,
1865.
David W. Lee, August 26, 1862; drafted;
mustered out with company June 24, 1865.
Jacob T. Leins, August 26, 1862 ;
wounded at Gettysburg, Pa., July i, 1863;
discharged on surgeon's certificate April 2,
1864.
John Lininger, August 26. 1862; wounded
at Gettysburg, Pa., July i, 1863; transferred
to Veteran Reserve Corps, date unknown.
Wm. Lewis, August 26, 1862; deserted July
I, 1863.
James B. Martin, March 7, 1865; mustered
out with company June 24, 1865.
John H. Mock, October 2, 1863; substi-
tute; mustered out with company June 24,
1865.
Luke S. Munn, August 26, 1862; discharged
on surgeon's certificate April i, 1864.
Wm. A. Moore, March 7, 1865 ; mustered
out with company June 24, 1865.
Samuel L. Miles, August 26, 1862; promo-
ted to commissary-sergeant September 12,
1862.
John A. Murphy, August 26. 1862; died at
Philadelphia, Pa., July 11, 1865, buried in
Military Asylum Cemetery, Washington, D. C.
James L. McCullough, August 26, 1862;
absent in hospital at muster out.
James M. McDowell, August 26, 1862;
wounded at Gettysburg, Pa., July i, 1863;
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discharged on surgeon's certifkate April 2^,
1864.
George McDowel, August 26, 1862; dis-
charged by special order October 14, 1862.
Harvey McCracken, August 26. 1862;
wounded at Gettysburg, Pa., July i, 1863;
transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps; dis-
charged by general order July 17, 1865.
William H. McKee, August 26, 1862; died
at Washington, D. C, November 21, 1862.
Thomas McKenzie, August 17, 1863;
drafted; killed at Wilderness, Va., May 6,
1864.
Samuel McClure, August 26, 1862; killed at
Gettysburg, Pa., July i. 1863.
James M. McKee, August 26, 1862; de-
serted Februar)' 8, 1863.
William H. McDonald, August 26, 1862;
deserted February 12, 1863.
Shadrik H. Phillips, August 26, 1862; died
August 22, 1863; buried in Cypress Hill Cem-
etery, L. I., grave 815.
Joseph G. Russell, March 8, 1865; mustered
out with company June 24, 1865.
Philip Rigard, September 15, 1863; drafted
wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5,
1864; mustered out with company June 24,
1865.
Henry Runyan, August 13, 1863; drafted;
discharged by special order July 18, 1865.
Richard Rowls, August 26, 1862; deserted
June 14, 1865.
Harvey F. Smith, March 8, 1865; mustered
out with company June 24, 1865.
Daniel Smith. August 26, 1862; missing in
action at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1865.
Samuel Stine. August 14, 1863; drafted;
mustered out with coinpany June 24. 1865.
Rob. H. Slocum. April 23, 1864; mustered
out with company June 24, 1865.
Wm. H. Stage, August 26, 1862; discharged
by special order September 2, 1863.
Jacob Seigler, August 14, 1863; drafted;
wounded at Cold Harbor, Va., June 2. 1864;
discharged by general order May 17, 1865.
Benjamin F. Shave, August 19, 1863;
drafted; wounded at Hatcher's Run, Va.,
February 6, 1865; discharged by general order
May 16, 1865.
Daniel Shumber, September 15, 1863; sub-
stitute ; deserted ; returned ; discharged by spe-
cial order July 8, 1865.
William Smith, August 26, 1862; deserted
February 12, 1863; returned; discharged by
special order July 8, 1865.
Columbus Smith, Aug. 26, 1862; deserted;
returned ; discharged by special order July 8,
1865.
Franklin Smith, August 26, 1862; deserted;
returned ; discharged by special order July 8,
1865.
Sylvanus Snyder, August 26, 1862;
wounded at Gettysburg, Va., July i, 1863;
transferred to Veteran Reser%'e Corps, date
unknown.
W. Stambaugh, August 26, 1862; died at
Orange Court House. Va., of wounds
received at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 18G4.
Andrew J. Sawer, August 19, 1863; sub-
stitute: killed at Laurel Hill, Va., May 8,
1865.
William Slocum, August 19, 1863; drafted;
died at Washington, D. C, December 19, 1864;
buried in National Cemetery. Arlington. Va.
Samuel Starr, August 26. 1862; killed at
Gettysburg, Pa., July i, 1863.
Willis Taylor, March 8, 1865 ; mustered out
with company June 24. 1865.
Thomas Tcmpleton, February 25, 1865;
deserted June 14. 1865.
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Martin Van Buren, March lO, 1865; mus-
tered out with company June 24, 1865.
Amos Wall, March i, 1865; mustered out
with coinpany June 24, 1865.
Jos. G. WilHams, August 26, 1862 ; wounded
at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864; mustered
out with company June 24, 1865.
Henry Wynn, Jr., September 15, 1863;
drafted ; wounded at Spottsylvania Court
House, May 16, 1864; mustered out with com-
pany June 24, 1865.
Ira C. Wood, August 19, 1863; drafted;
mustered out with company June 24, 1865.
Wm. S. Ward, August 16, 1863; draft-
ed ; mustered out with company June 24,
1865.
Alex. J. Wolford, September 23, 1863; sub-
stitute; wounded at Weldon Railroad, Va.,
September 20, 1864.
Francis Ward. September 14, 1863; substi-
tute; missing in action at Wilderness, Va., May
5, 1864.
John Waterson, August 26, 1862; missing
in action at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864.
James A. Wilson, August 26, 1862; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate December 12,
1862.
John Wimer, August 26, 1862; discharged
on surgeon's certificate March 12, 1863.
John Wolf, September 19, 1865; substi-
tute; captured at Wilderness, Va., May 5,
1864; discharged by general order June 12,
1865.
John Whitfield, August 26, 1862; drafted;
discharged September 7, 1863.
Joseph Whitman, August 26, 1862; trans-
ferred to Veteran Reserve Corps; discharged
by general order November 18, 1865.
Jacob Zerr, September 23, 1863; drafted;
aDsent in hospital at muster out.
Company E.
Captains: — Zara C. McCullough, August 30,
1862; discharged on surgeon's certificate De-
cember 12, 1863.
Amos Row, August 30, 1862; promoted
from first lieutenant January 30, 1864;
wounded at Hatcher's Run, Va., February 6,
1865 ; mustered out with company June 24,
1865.
First Lieutenant : — Thomas Liddell, August
23, 1862; promoted from first sergeant to sec-
ond lieutenant February 3, 1864; to first lieu-
tenant April 22, 1864; wounded at Wilderness,
Va., May 5, 1864; mustered out with company
June 24, 1865.
Second Lieutenants: — Meredith L. Jones,
August 30, 1862; commissioned first lieuten-
ant December 11, 1863; not mustered; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate March 18.
1864.
Robert A. Mitchell, August 23. 1862;
wounded at Gettysburg, Pa., July i, 1863; and
at Petersburg. Va., June 18, 1864; promoted
from sergeant to first sergeant February
3, 1864; to second lieutenant April 22,
1864; mustered out with company June 24,
1865.
First Sergeant: — James W. Irwin, August
23, 1862; wounded at Gettysburg, Pa.. July i,
1863; and at Wilderness, Va., May 5. 1864;
promoted from sergeant April 26, 1864; mus-
tered out with company June 24, 1865.
Sergeants: — Wesley H. Shirey, August 29,
1862 ; promoted to corporal November i, 1862 ;
to sergeant May i, 1865; mustered out with
company June 24, 1865.
Hiram H. Hawk, August 26, 1862; pro-
moted to corporal January i. 1863; to sergeant
January i, 1864; wounded at Petersburg, Va.,
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May 8, 1864; mustered out witli company
June 24, 1865.
Abednego Crane, August 23, 1862; pro-
moted to corporal September i, 1863; to ser-
geant April 26, 1864: wounded at Laurel Hill,
Va., May 8, 1864; mustered out with company
June 24. 1865.
Milton S. Lawhead, August 23, 1862: pro-
moted to corporal September i, 1863: to ser-
geant September 26, 1864; mustered out with
company June 24, 1865.
Cornelius Owens, August 23, 1862; wounded
at Gettysburg, Pa., July i. 1863; promoted to
second lieutenant 41st Regiment U. S. C. T.
September 26, 1864; discharged September 30,
1865.
William L. Antes, August 23, 1862;
wounded at Gettysburg, Pa., July i, 1863;
transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps
March 15, 1864.
George W. Miller, August 23, 1862: pro-
moted from corporal April 26, 1864: killed
at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864.
Corporals: — Michael B. Cramer, August 23,
1862: wounded at Gettysburg, Pa., July i,
1863; promoted to corporal November i,
1863; captured at Wilderness, Va., May 5,
1864; died at Florence, S. C, or Salisbury,
N. C, January 10, 1865.
George W. Luzere, August 29, 1862
promoted to corporal November i, 1863
mustered out with company June 24, 1865
John M. McCumber, August 23, 1862
promoted to corporal January i, 1864
mustered out with company June 24, 1865
John W. Dehess, August 23. 1862
wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864
promoted to corporal April 26, 1864; dis-
charged by general order July 6, 1865.
William F. Krise, August 23, 1862; pro-
moted to corporal April 26, 1864; mustered
out with company June 24, 1865.
William L. Taylor, August 23, 1862;
wounded at Gettysburg, Pa., July i, 1863,
and at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864; pro-
moted to corporal April 26, 1864; mustered
out W'ith company June 24, 1865.
Jason Kirk, Jr., August 23, 1862; dis-
charged by general order May 13, 1865.
John H. Mason, August 23, 1862; dis-
charged January 28, 1864, for wounds re-
ceived at Gettysburg, Pa., July i, 1863.
William Pierce, August 24, 1862; dis-
charged January 7, 1864, for wounds re-
ceived at Gettysburg, Pa., July i, 1863.
Stephen Brundage, August 29, 1862;
promoted to corporal ; died at Washington,
D. C, October 30, 1862.
James A. Birchfield, August 23, 1862;
promoted to corporal ; died at Clearfield,
Pa., August 18, 1863.
Abram B. Davis, August 23, 1862; died at
Washington, D. C, September 29, 1862.
Benj. B. McPherson, August 2^, 1862;
promoted to corporal ; killed at Gettysburg,
Pa., July I, 1863.
Musicians: — James H. West, August 23,
1862; mustered out with company June 24,
1865.
Hiram G. Blair, August 29. 1862;
mustered out with company June 24,
1865.
Privates: — Henry C. Alleman, September
19, 1863; drafted: wounded at Wilderness,
Va., May 5, 1864; mustered out with com-
pany June 24, 1865.
John Allen, September 14, 1863; drafted;
discharged by special order December 18,
1863.
Joshua Armstrong, August 23, 1862; dis-
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charged on surgeon's certificate December
5, 1S63.
John W. Alworth, August 29, 1862; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate December
10, 1863.
George W. Ardry, August 23, 1862; died
at Bealton Station, Va., September 9, 1863.
Robert J. Alexander, September 22,
1863; drafted; died at Alexandria, Va.,
December 20, 1863; burial record, Decem-
ber 22, 1863; grave 1219.
John R. Ball, August 23, 1862; wounded
at Vv'^ilderness, Va., May 5, 1864; mustered
out with company June 24, 1865.
Daniel Baker, August 27, 1863; drafted;
discharged by general order June 2. 1865.
John A. Bobst, August 15, 1863; drafted;
wounded at Laurel Hill, Va., May 8, 1864;
mustered out with company June 24, 1865.
Frederick Beesecker, August 27, 1863;
drafted; mustered out with company June
24, 1865.
George Baight, August 24, 1863; drafted;
mustered out with company June 24, 1865.
Thomas Boyden, August 15, 1863;
drafted; mustered out with company June
24, 1865.
David Bowman, October 14, 1863 ;
drafted ; wounded at Wilderness, Va., May
5, 1864, and at Hatcher's Run, February 6,
1865 ; mustered out with company June 24,
1865.
James Baine, August 15, 1863; drafted;
mustered out with company June 24,
1865.
John F. Bowman, October 14, 1863;
drafted: wounded at Laurel Hill, Va., May
8, 1864; transferred to V. R. C. ; discharged
by general order July 31, 1865.
James S. Bradley, August 23, 1862 ; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate March 25,
1863.
James H. Bush, August 25, 1862
wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864
and at Hatcher's Run, February 6, 1865
discharged by general order May 17, 1865
Perry A. Bush, August 14, 1863; drafted
captured at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864
discharged by general order June 12, 1865
Michael Baine, September 12, 1863
drafted; discharged by special order Sep-
tember 13, 1864.
David B. Bernard, August 23, 1862;
transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps
March 30, 1864; discharged August 23,
1865 — expiration of term.
James R. Brewer, August 25, 1863;
drafted; died at Alexandria, Va., June 6th,
of wounds received at Laurel Hill, May 8,
1864.
George W. Bowman, October 14, 1863;
drafted; died at Andersonville, Ga., Oc-
tober i8th of wounds received at Wilder-
ness, May 5, 1864; grave 11087.
Calvin Bowman, October 14, 1863 ;
drafted; died at Washington, D. C, May
18, 1864; buried in National Cemetery,
Arlington, Va.
'William Carr, August 23, 1862; missing
in action at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864.
Jos. P. Catherman, August 23, 1862;
mustered out with company June 24,
1865.
Benj. F. Carr, August 23, 1862; captured
at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864; died at
Annapolis, Md., March 11, 1865.
Joseph M. Cook. August 15, 1863;
drafted ; mustered out with company June
24, 1865.
Francis Culloton, August 15, 1863;
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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
drafted ; mustered out witli company June
24, 1865.
Justice Carey, September 11. 1863;
drafted; wounded at \\'ilderness, Va., May
5, 1864; discharged by general order June
24, 1865.
Joiin M. Caldwell, August 23. 1862: dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate November
26, 1862.
Peter Curley, August 23, 1862; wounded
at Gettysburg, Pa., July i, 1863; transferred
to Veteran Reserve Corps December 15,
1863.
David Cramer, August 23, 1862;
wounded at Laurel Hill, Va., May 8, 1864;
died at Washington, D. C, June 3rd —
burial record June 6th — of wounds received
at Spottsylvania C. H., Va.. May 12, 1864;
buried in Cypress Hill Cemetery, L. L
John L. Cavender, September 15, 1863;
drafted ; captured at Wilderness, Va., May
5th : died at Andersonvillc, Ga., September
14, 1864; grave 8700.
Patrick Culloton, August 29, 1862; de-
serted January 29, 1863.
Valentine Dice, February 26, 1864;
wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864:
absent at muster out.
David Dulberger, August 15, 1863;
drafted: mustered out with company June
24, 1865.
Edwin R. Dailey, August 29, 1862; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate April i,
1863".
Jas. H. Dauglierty, August 29, 1862: dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate April i,
1863'.
Wm. Davis, August 15, 1863; drafted;
died at Washington, D. C, January 2, 1864.
John Darcy, August 29, 1862; died at
Belle Plaine, Va., March 11. 1863.
Tobias Edward, August 15, 1863;
drafted; captured at Weldon Railroad, Va.,
August 21, 1864; discharged by general
order June 12, 1865.
John Funk, August 15, 1862: drafted;
wounded at Petersburg, Pa., June 18, 1864;
mustered out with company June 24, 1865.
James M. Fo.k, August 2;^, 1862; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate March 21,
1864.
Frank Freel, August 23. 1862; wounded
at Gettysburg, Pa., July i, 1863; trans-
ferred to Veteran Reserve Corps February
15. 1864.
Charles Fry, August 15, 1862; drafted;
died December 27, 1863 — burial record
December 28th — at Alexandria, Va. ; grave
1236.
James W. Goss, August 23, 1862;
wounded at Gettysburg, Pa., July i, 1863;
absent in hospital at muster out.
Edward Goss, August 23, 1862; wounded
at Gettysburg, Pa., July i, 1863; mustered
out with company June 24, 1865.
Charles H. Garrison, August 29, 1862;
wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864;
mustered out with company June 24, 1865.
Frederick Gamp, October 16, 1863;
drafted : discharged by general order, June,
1865.
Samuel C. Gephart, August 24, 1863;
drafted; wounded at Laurel Hill, Va., May
8, 1864; mustered out with company Jime
24, 1865.
Jas. W. Guthery, September 22, 1863;
drafted; mustered out with company June
24, 1865.
Augustus Grey, Februarj^ 7, 1865: dis-
charged by general order June 2, 1865.
Wm. Grey, February 24, 1865; mustered
out with company June 24, 1865.
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Henry P. Hummel, August 29, 1862;
wounded at Gettysburg, Pa., July i, 1863;
mustered out with company June 24, 1865.
Wm. Gready, August 29, 1863; deserted
January 29, 1863.
Nathan Haring, August 29, 1863: miss-
ing in action at Gettysburg, Pa., July i,
1863.
Andrew Hamaker, August 14, 1863;
drafted; wounded at Wilderness, Va., May
5, 1864; mustered out with company June
24, 1865.
Wm. Hoover, August 23, 1862 ; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate March 20,
1863.
Michael Hinkle, August 15, 1863;
drafted; wounded at Wilderness, Va., May
5, 1864; discharged by general order May
17, 1865.
Elias Heddings, October 15, 1863;
drafted; died at Washington, D. C, May
19th of wounds received at Spottsylvania
C. H., Va., May 12, 1864: buried in National
Cemetery, Arlington.
Martin Hashuishall, August 17, 1863;
drafted; wounded and captured at Wilder-
ness, Va., May 5, 1864: died at Anderson-
ville, Ga., September 27, 1864; grave 9843.
Wm. H. Ike, August 25, 1862; captured
at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864; died at
Wilmington, N. C, March 26, 1865; buried
in National Cemetery; grave 1002.
John C. Johnson, August 2^, 1862; ab-
sent in hospital at muster out.
James T. Jones, August 23, 1862; died at
Washington, D. C, November 20, 1862.
Oliver H. P. Krise, August 23, 1862;
wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864;
mustered out with company June 24, 1865.
Daniel S. Kephart, August 23, 1862;
missing in action at Gettysburg, Pa., July
I, 1863.
John Kivlan, August 29, 1862; discharged
on surgeon's certificate December 28, 1862.
Andrew Krise, August 22,, 1862; de-
serted; dishonorably discharged June 18,
1864.
Christian Lanich, August 23, 1862;
mustered out with company June 24, 1865.
James Lucas, z\ugust 29, 1862; wounded
and missing in action at Gettysburg, Pa.,
July I, 1863.
Joseph Linard, August 17, 1863; drafted:
wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864;
mustered out with company June 24, 1865.
Chas. Larimer, August 23, 1863; wounded
at Gettysburg, Pa., July i, 1863; discharged
by general order June 12, 1865.
Harvey Lloyd, August 23, 1862; trans-
ferred to Veteran Reserve Corps December 15,
1861.
William Mays, August 30, 1862; mustered
out with company June 24, 1865.
John Miller, September 14, 1863; drafted;
mustered out with company June 24, 1865.
David S. Maxwell, August 17, 1863;
drafted ; mustered out with company June 24,
1865.
James D. Maffit, August 23, 1862; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate January 12,
1863.
Alonzo J. W. Merrell, August 23, 1862;
discharged on surgeon's certificate February
II, 1863.
Thomas E. Miller, August 23, 1862; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate April i,
1863.
William L. Mackey, August 23, 1862; died
at Washington, D. C, January 12, 1863;
buried in Military Asylum Cemetery.
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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
William H. Miller, August 25, 1862; de-
serted February 16, 1863.
George McCanns, August 17, 1863; drafted:
mustered out with company June 24, 1865.
James D. McMuIIin, February 7, 1865; mus-
tered out with company June 24, 1865.
Patrick McCail, August 29, 1862; deserted
Januar>- 29, 1863.
Levi F. Noss, August 14, 1863; drafted;
mustered out with company June 24, 1865.
John H. Ogden. August 23, 1862; mus-
tered out with company June 24, 1865.
William H. Phillips, August 23, 1862; miss-
ing in action at Gettysburg, Pa., July i,
1863.
Henry W. Peters, August 23, 1862; mus-
tered out with company June 24, 1865.
Benjamin F. Peterson, August 27, 1862;
drafted: mustered out with company June 24,
1865.
Peter Pfeffer, August 23, 1862; discharged
on surgeon's certificate April i, 1863.
James Rinehart, August 23, 1862 ; wounded
at Gettysburg. Pa., July i, 1863; absent, sick,
at muster out.
Henry Rose, August 14, 1863; drafted; dis-
charged by special order June 29, 1865.
Lazarus A. Riggle, August 15. 1863;
drafted; wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5,
1864; mustered out with company June 14,
1865.
Cortes Reams, August 23, 1862; trans-
ferred to Veteran Resen-e Corps December 15,
1863.
William S. Renshaw, October 16, 1863;
drafted: captured at Weldon Railroad. Va.,
August 21, 1864; died at Salisbury, N. C, De-
cember 26, 1864.
J. C. W. Reynolds, August 2;^, .1862; de-
serted November 26, 1862.
Elias Schoepp, August 23, 1862; mustered
out with company June 24, 1865.
Henry B. Snyder, September 14, 1863;
drafted ; missing in action at Wilderness, Va.,
May 5. 1864.
Henr)' A. Snyder, August 14, 1863; drafted;
mustered out with company June 24, 1865.
James Steele, August 28, 1863; drafted;
mustered out with company June 24, 1865.
James C. Sutton, February 7, 1865; mus-
tered out with company June 24, 1865.
Oliver Smith, August 29, 1862; died at
Washington, D. C, June 18, 1863; buried in
Military Asylum Cemetery.
Henry Shaffer, August 13, 1863; drafted;
died at Warrentown Junction, Va., November
9. 1863.
William F. Snyder, September 14, 1863;
drafted; died at Warrentown Junction, Va.,
November 12, 1863.
William O. Snyder, August 27, 1863;
drafted; died at Paoli Mills, Va., December
18, 1863; buried in National Cemetery, Cul-
peper C. H., block i, section A, row 9, grave
302.
Samuel Smith, August 23. 1862; deserted
February 3, 1863.
Levi L. Tate, August 23. 1862; absent on
detached ser\-ice at muster out.
John Tilus, August 29, 1862; killed at Wil-
deniess, Va., May 5, 1864.
Edward Tinsdale, October 6, 1863; drafted;
captured May 21, 1864; died at Andersonville,
Ga., July 28, 1864, grave 4160.
Joseph R. Weasner, August 23, 1862 ; mus-
tered out with company June 24, 1865.
John Woleslagle. August 29, 1862; dis-
charged on surgeon's certificate October 2,
1864.
Chester O. Wells, August 23, 1862; dis-
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charged on surgeon's certificate January 30,
1863.
Phil. M., Woleslagle, August 29, 1862;
transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps Decem-
ber I, 1863.
Edward Williamson, October 16, 1863;
drafted ; wounded and captured at North Anna
River, Va., May 23, 1864; died at Richmond
June 6, 1864.
Samuel Yocum, August 14, 1863; drafted;
wounded at V^ilderness, Va., May 5, 59th
Regiment, 2d Cavalry, 1864; mustered out
with company June 24, 1865.
Company F.
Recruited in Clearfield and Centre Counties.
Captains: — P. Benner Wilson, August 18,
1861 ; promoted to major October 28, 1862.
W. W. Anderson, September 14, 1861 ;
promoted from ist lieutenant, company E,
to captain, February 2, 1863; to major i8ist
Regiment P. V., February 18, 1864.
Clement R. See, November 10, 1861 ;
promoted from 2d to ist lieutenant Oc-
tober 2, 1862; to captain April 23, 1864;
wounded at St. Mary's Church, Va., June
24, 1864; discharged September 6, 1864.
William H. Sheller, October 10, 1861 ;
promoted from ist sergeant to 2d lieuten-
ant May 2, 1864; to captain December 25,
1864: transferred to company F, ist Cav-
alry, June 17, 1865; veteran.
IN OTHER COMMANDS
From the upper part of the county a con-
tingent of some fifteen men were enlisted,
which formed a part of Company H, of the
Sixty-Fourth Regiment — the Fourth Cav-
alry. They were enlisted mainly in Burn-
side and the surrounding townships, but the
military record gives this county no credit
for any part of that or any other company
of the Sixty-Fourth. The regiment entered
the service in October, 1861, and was
mustered out in July, 1865.
Clearfield county was also represented in
Battery A, First Regiment of artillery —
Campbell's Battery, the Forty-Third in the
line. The contingent was small, compris-
ing less than ten recruits.
INDEPENDENT BATTALION.
Mustered in July 3-28, 1863 — Discharged
August 8, 1863.
Field and Stafif.
Lieutenant Colonel: — John M'Keage.
Major: — Richard J. Crozier.
Adjutant: — Edmund Bedell.
Quartermaster: — John H. Keatley.
Surgeon : — John Feay.
Assistant Surgeon : — Joseph F. Wilson.
Sergeant Major: — Thomas J. Moore.
Quartermaster Sergeant: — H. Lloyd
Irvine.
Commissary Sergeant: — Orlando L.
Swope.
Hospital Steward : — Jacob L. Brallier.
Company C.
Captain: — Henry B. Swoope.
First Lieutenant: — Richard S. Carr.
Second Lieutenant : — Thomas C. Geary.
First Sergeant — Charles Hemphill.
Sergeants : — George Newson, Isaiah
Hancock, Allen M. Hunter, George A.
Boal.
Corporals : — John Hoover. Scott Flegal,
Alexander Speadey. Isaiah Warrick, Aaron
Cramer, William A. Derb}', Jordan Fox,
William Lawhead.
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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
Musicians: — James McCullough, Matth-
ias Shea.
Privates: — Samuel Ardy, Edward Bow-
ers, Jacob L. Brallier (pr. to Hos. Stew,
July II, 1863), John Carnes. Edward
Carter, Frederick Cardon. John Carter.
Samuel Caldwell, Hiram Caldwell, William
Carnes, John L. Conklin. James L. Davis,
Sidney W". Fo.x, Newton Fulton, Peter
Feaster, William Fauver, Martin L. Gulick,
Samuel Gillong, Samuel Gill, Samuel
Huston, John A. Hoffman, William L. Ir-
vin. John Jordan, Harry L. Kessler, Albert
Logan, James Lyman, Samuel S. Moore,
Robert Michaels, Daniel M'Mullin, Samuel
M'Cleary, John M'Intyre, Frederick S. Nev-
ling, Greenbury B. Nevling, Westley Nev-
ling, Isaac Norris, Milton A. J. Ogden,
Robert S. Ross, George B. Reninger, Ira
Shaffer, James W. Stewart, Edward L.
Stoughton, David L. Siby. Joseph Shirk,
Joseph H. Smith, John L. Shaffner, Henry
C. Shaffner, Hardman H. Stephens, James
Sybert, George Shimmel, Andrew Snyder,
Harvey Smith, Robert Tozer, Ernest Wil-
son, Samuel Watson, William Wollislagle.
CHAPTER IX
THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR
History of the Fifth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, zvith Roster and Individual
Records.
FIFTH REGIMENT PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEER
INFANTRY.
Pursuant to General Orders No. 7, A.
G. O., dated April 25, 1898, the Fifth Regi-
ment Infantry, N. G. P., on April 27, 1898,
marched three miles and went into camp
along Alexander Bridge road. The regi-
ment was assigned to the First Brigade,
Third Division, First Army Corps. On
June 20th, Majors John P. Kennedy and
Robert C. McNamara were detailed to re-
left their respective home stations, and pro- cruit the companies of their respective bat-
ceeded by rail to Mt. Gretna, Pa., where talions to one hundred and six men, the full
they arrived early on the morning of April complement being readily secured and all
28th, being the first infantry organization
in the division to reach the point of mobil-
ization. The total strength of the regiment
when it reported for duty was 37 officers
and 483 enlisted men, a total of 520 men.
On May 11, 1898, the regiment was
mustered into service of the United States
by Major W. A. Thompson, U. S. Army,
and comprised thirty-seven officers and six
hundred and four enlisted men. Pursuant
to telegraphic orders from the War Depart-
ment, the regiment broke camp at Mt.
Gretna on the morning of May 17, 1898,
and at 12:30 P. M. started by rail for Chick-
amauga, Georgia. The regiment arrived at
Battlefield Station, Chickamauga Park,
Georgia, on the afternoon of May 19th, at
5 P. M., bivouacked for the night on Snod-
grass Hill, and on the morning of May 20th
115
the recruits having reported by July 4, 1898.
Orders were received on June 29, 1898,
to recruit a third battalion of four compan-
ies of one hundred and six men each. The
work of recruiting and mustering the addi-
tional battalion was placed in charge of
Captain Hugh S. Taylor, Company B.
Within three weeks all the companies had
been mustered in, and had reported for duty
at Camp George H. Thomas. Company I
was recruited at Somerset ; Company K, at
Wellsboro; Company L, at Clearfield, and
Company M, at Gettysburg. Lieutenant
Colonel Rufus C. Elder was placed in com-
mand of the First Battalion; Major John P.
Kennedy, formerly of the First Battalion,
was assigned to the command of the Second
Battalion, and Major Robert C. McNam-
ara, formerly of the Second Battalion, to
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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
command of the Tliird. August 12. 1898,
the regiment moved about one-half mile
nearer Battlefield Station, and encamped
along the Brotherton road. Here there was
good drainage and higher ground. On tlie
afternoon of the 22d, the regiment left Ross-
ville and traveled by rail to Camp Hamil-
ton, near Lexington, Ky., a distance of t;\vo
hundred and fifty miles, the first battalion
reaching its destination on the 23d of Au-
gust, and the other battalion on the 24th.
The camp at Lexington was all that could
be desired for health or beautiful surround-
ings.
On September 17, 1898, the regiment was
granted a thirty days' furlough and each
company was directed to proceed to its
home station. The headquarters of the
regiment were established at Altoona. Pa.
After the expiration of the furlough, ten
days were given for muster out, and this
time was afterwards increased an additional
twenty days to give the regiment an oppor-
tunity to participate in the Peace Jubilee at
Philadelphia, on October 27, 1898. The
regiment was finally mustered out, Novem-
ber 7, 1898.
ROSTER.
Abernathy, Frederick C, Priv. Co. K; Res.
Charleston, Pa., Enrd. July 11, 1898; M. I.
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
.■\bernathy, Joseph W., Priv. Co. K; Res.
Mardin, Pa., Enrd. July 12, 1898: M. I. July
14, 1898; Prom. Corp. July 23, 1898. G. O.
8 c. s. Regt.; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Adams, Reuben A., Priv. Co. H; Res.
Johnston, Pa. (N. G. P.); enrd. April 27,
1898; M. L May ir, 1898; Prom. Corp. Sept.
10. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Adams, Zenas B., Priv. Co. D; Res. Blairs-
ville. Pa, (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov 7,
1898.
Agan, Thomas, I'riv. Co. L; Res. Philips-
burg, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. July 14,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Agey, Frank S., Priv. Co. F; Res. Indiana,
Pa. ; Enrd. June 22, 1898; M. L June 22, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Ahlbom, George C, Priv. Co. H; Res.
Johnstown, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Aikens, Howard W., Sgt. Co. G; Res. Lew-
istown. Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Akins, Oliver C, Priv. Co. D; Res. Salts-
burg, Pa.; Enrd. June 24, 1898; M. I. June
24, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Albert, Leon H., Priv. Co. E; Res. Wood-
land, Pa.; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I. June
20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Alexander, James W., Sgt. Co. B; Res.
Bellefonte, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Allen, Jonn T., Priv. Co. G; Res. Lewis-
town, Pa; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. L May 11,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Allen, William H., Priv. Co. B; Res. Belle-
fonte, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May 11,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Amberson, William S., Priv. Co. M ; Res.
Waynesboro, Pa; Enrd. July 20, 1898; M. I.
July 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Anderson. Blake W., Priv. Co. C; Res. Hol-
lidaysburg. Pa.: Enrd. June 21, 1898; M. L
June 21, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
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117
Anderson, Charles E., Priv. Co. L; Res.
Clearfield, Pa. ; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. July
14, 1898; died from wounds self-inflicted Aug.
20, 1898.
Anderson, Samuel, Priv. Co. L; Res. Du-
Bois, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. July 14,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Anderson, Telford M., Priv. Co. F; Res.
Indiana, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Andrews, Samuel A., Corp. Co. C; Res.
Duncansville, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Apker, Alba M., Priv. Co. L; Res. DuBois,
Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. July 14, 1898;
M. O. with Co. as Corp. Nov. 7, 1898.
Archey, John O., Priv. Co. G; Res. Belle-
ville, Pa. ; Enrd. June 29, 1898; M. I. June 29,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Ardary, Charles B., Priv. Co. E; Res. Clear-
field, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. I. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Ardary, Oscar B., Priv. Co. L; Res. Cur-
wensville. Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I.
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Armour, Frank, Priv. Co. D; Res. West
Fairfield, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898: M. I. May
II, 1898: Prom. Corp. June 28, 1898; Prom.
Sgt. July 31, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Armstrong, James E., Priv. Co. H; Res.
Johnstown, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Arnold Ellsworth J., Priv. Co. G; Res. Lew-
istown, Pa.; Enrd. June 29, 1898; M. I. June
29, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Ashcom, Dick, Priv. Co. F; Res. Ligonier,
Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Ault, John S., Priv. Co. A; Res. Corn-
propst Mills, Pa.; Enrd. June 23, 1898; M. I.
June 27,, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Ault, William C, Priv. Co. K; Res. Lib-
erty, Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. July
14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Aurand, Clyde, Priv. Co. G; Res. Lewis-
town, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Aurand, James F., Priv. Co. G; Res.
Lewistown, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 2j,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Ayers, Frank S, Priv. Co. I; Res. Mc-
Alevy's Fort, Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I.
July 8, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Ayers, Harry E., Priv. Co. C; Res. Olivia,
Pa.: Enrd. April 28, 1898; M. I. May 11,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Ayers, Hays S., Priv. Co. I; Res. Listie,
Pa.; Enrd. July 6, 1898; M. I. July 8, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Ayers, Walter H., Priv. Co. F; Res.
Rochester Mills, Pa. (M. G. P.); Enrd.
April 27, 1898; M. L May 11, 1898; Prom.
Corp. June 28, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Bailey, Arthur L., ist Sgt. Co. K; Res.
Wellsboro, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I.
July 14, 1898; Apptd. ist Sgt. July 23, 1898,
per G. O. 8 c. s. Regt. ; M. O. with Co. Nov.
7. 1898.
Bailey, Joseph O. W., Priv. Co. K. ; Res.
Mansfield, Pa.; Enrd. July 12. 1898; ^I. I.
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Bailey, Ralph J., Priv. Co. K; Res. Mans-
field, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July
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14, 1898; Prom. Sgt. July 22,, 1898, G. O.
8 c. s. Regt. ; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Baker, James R., Priv. Co. D ; Res. Black-
lick, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; Apptd. Artf. June 3,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Baker, Merrill, Priv. Co. H; Res. Johns-
town, Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I. June
27, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Baldridge, Joseph G., Priv. Co. H; Res.
Greenshurg, Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I.
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Baldwin, Charles VV., Priv. Co. I; Res.
Somerset, Pa.; Enrd. July 8, 1898; M. I.
July 8, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Bane, John A., Priv. Co. I; Res. Meyers-
dale, Pa.; Enrd. July 6, 1898; M. I. July 8,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Banker, William L., Priv. Co. K; Res.
Tioga, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July
14, 1898; M O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Bannon, George C, Priv. Co. G; Res.
Lewistown, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Bare, John S., Capt. Co. A; Res. Hunt-
ingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Barger, Orval E., Priv. Co. G; Res.
Reedsville, Pa.; Enrd. June 29, 1898; M. I.
June 29, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Barnes, William F., Priv. Co. B; Res.
Bellefonte, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp.
June 30, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Barnett, Edmond B., Priv. Co. I; Res.
Somerset, Pa.; Enrd. July 7, 1898; M.I.
July 8, 1898; Prom. Corp. July 16, 1898; M.
O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Barnett, George W., Priv. Co. F; Res.
Johnstown, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Barnhart, Charles \\., Priv. Co. M; Res.
York, Pa.; Enrd. July 20, 1898; M. 1. July
20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Barr, David S., ist Lieut. Co. C; Res.
Altoona, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. 1. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Barr, James C, Corp. Co. A; Res. Hunt-
ingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Barratt, Fred F., Priv. Co. E; Res. Clear-
field, Pa.; Enrd. May 3, 1898; M. I. May 11,
1898; Apptd. Wag. June 27, 1898; Transfd.
to 3d Div. Amb. Corps, per S. O. 29, ist A.
C. Hdq., dated July 19, 1898.
Barrett, Harry M., Priv. Co. F ; Res. Loop,
Pa.; Enrd. June 23, 1898; M. I. June 2t,. 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Bartley, James P., Priv. Co. C; Res. Al-
toona, Pa.; Enrd. June 21, 1898; M. I. June
21, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Barto, Benjamin R., Priv. Co. D; Res.
Blairsville, Pa.; Enrd. June 24, 1898; M. I.
June 24, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7.
1898.
Bathurst, Charles W., Q. M. ; Res. Hunt-
ingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 5, 1898; M. O. with Regt. Nov. 7,
1898.
Bathurst, Samuel P., Priv. Co. B; Res. Ro-
land, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May 11,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Bathurst, Zebulum. Priv. Co. L; Res. Ches-
ter Hill, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. July
14, 1898; M. O. with Co. as cook, Nov. 7,
1898.
Baunier. William [.. Priv. Co. H; Res.
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119
Johnstown, Pa.; Enrd. June 28, 1898; M. I.
June 28, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Bayard, Roger T., Priv. Co. B; Res. Belle-
fonte, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Beachtel, Wilham L., Priv. Co. M; Res.
Wentz, Md.; Enrd. July 18, 1898; M. I. July
20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Beard, Charles C, Priv. Co. C; Res. Al-
toona. Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Beaver, Charles J., Priv. Co. G; Res. Lew-
istown, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I. May
ir, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Beitler, Frank A., Priv. Co. M; Res. Get-
tysburg, Pa.; Enrd. July 18, 1898; M. I. July
20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Bell, Jesse S., Priv. Co. F; Res. Marion Cen-
tre, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. June 28,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Bellinger, Floyd, Priv. Co. K; Res. Charles-
ton, Pa.; Enrd. July 11, 1898; M. I. July 14,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Benford, Bernard H., Priv. Co. I; Res.
Somerset, Pa.; Enrd. July 4, 1898; M. I. July
8, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Benford, Harr>' C, Priv. Co. I; Res. Som-
erset, Pa.; Enrd. July 6, 1898; M. I. July 8,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Bennett, Marion A., Priv. Co. M; Res.
Seven Stars, Pa.; Enrd. July 19, 1898; M. I.
July 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Benson, Edward, Priv. Co. L; Res. Cur-
wensville, Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I.
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Best, Irvin W., Priv. Co. E; Res. Clear-
field, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Biesecker, Charles, Priv. Co. I ; Res. Som-
erset, Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I. July 8,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Bird, Cyrus M., Priv. Co. I ; Res. Meyers-
dale, Pa.; Enrd. July 6, 1898; M. I. July 8,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Bittner, Edward A., Priv. Co. I; Res. Gar-
rett, Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I. July 8,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Bixby, Walter S., Priv. Co. K; Res. Mid-
dlebury, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July
14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Black, Victor H., Priv. Co. A; Res. Hunt-
ingdon, Pa.; Enrd. June 23, 1898; M. I. June
23, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Blake, George, Priv. Co. I ; Res. Boynton,
Pa.; Enrd. July 6, 1898; M. I. July 8, 189S;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Blake, Roland G., Priv. Co. C; Res. Mar-
tinsburg, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Blakeley, Joseph A., Corp. Co. F; Res. In-
diana, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; died at Sternberg Hosp.
Camp Thomas, Ga., Aug. 25, 1898.
Bliss, WiUard D. ; Priv. Co. K; Res. Wells-
boro, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July 14,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Bloom, Thomas M., Priv. Co. E; Res.
Curwensville, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M.
I. May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7.
1898.
Bloom, Zane C, Priv. Co. E; Res. Clear-
field, Pa.; Enrd. June 21, 1898; M. I. June
21, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Blough, Nathaniel, Sgt. Co. H; Res.
Johnstown, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27,
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1898; M. 1. .May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Boger, Allen E., Priv. Co. I ; Res. Hays
Mills, Pa.; Enrd. July 6, 1898; M. I. July 8,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Bookhamer, David G., Priv. Co. C; Res.
Altoona, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I.
May II. 1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Bookhamer, Isaac L., Priv. Co. A; Res.
Huntingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April
2'j, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp.
June 28, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Bottorf, Charles W. ; Priv. Co. G; Res.
Lewistown, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; died Sept. 13, 1898.
Bowen, Charles R., Corp. Co. H ; Res.
Johnstown, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898: M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Bowen, John R., Priv. Co. K ; Res. Wells-
boro. Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July
14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Bower, H. Harris. Priv. Co. L; Res.
Lewisburg, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I.
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. as Sgt. Nov.
7, 1898.
Bowman, Albert J., Priv. Co. A; Res.
Huntingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April
2'J. 1898: M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with
Co. Nov. 7. 1898.
Bowman, Oscar F., Priv. Co. H ; Res.
Johnstown, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. Sept.
10, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Boyer. Emanuel D., Corp. Co. A; Res.
Huntingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.): Enrd. April
27. 1898: M. I. May 11. 1898: M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Bradley. William S., Priv. Co. B: Res.
Axeman, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I.
May II. 1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 189S.
Brady, Charles A., Priv. Co. F; Res.
Chambersville, Pa.; Enrd. June 22, 1898;
M. I. June 22, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Brady, Myrl \V., Priv. Co. F; Res. Cov-
ode, Pa.; Enrd. June 21, 1898; M. I. June
23, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Brallier, John K., Priv. Co. D; Res. Indi-
ana, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Brant, Henry C, Priv. Co. M; Res. York,
Pa.; Enrd. July 20, 1898; M. I. July 20.
1898; Prom. Corp. Aug. i, 1898; M. O. with
Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Brant, Thomas C, Priv. Co. C; Res.
Huntingdon, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; .M.
I. May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Brechbiei, George A., Mus. Co. D; Res.
Altoona, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Brecher, Henry, Jr., Priv. Co. K; Res.
Marshfield, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I.
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Brehman, Frank, Corp. Co. C; Res. Al-
toona, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Q. M. Sgt. Aug.
31, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Brenneman, John R., Priv. Co. A; Res.
Huntingdon, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Bridge, Edward G.. Priv. Co. D; Res.
Blairsville, Pa.; Enrd. June 24, 1898; M. I.
June 24, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Britten, William H., Priv. Co. L; Res.
Osceola Mills, Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898;
M. I. July 14. 1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Brosius, Raymond S., Priv. Co. H ; Res.
Johnstown, Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I.
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121
June 27, 1898; Transfd. to 3d Div. Hosp.
corps, July 20, 1898.
Brosius, Roy B., Priv. Co. E ; Res. Clear-
field, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 2-j, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Brown, Burt A., Priv. Co. F; Res. Indiana,
Pa. ; Enrd. June 22, 1898: M. I. June 22, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Brown, Charles A., Priv. Co. K; Res. Olms-
ville, Pa.; Enrd. July 12. 1898; M. I. July 14,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Brown, Henry E., Priv. Co. C; Res. Dun-
cansville, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Brown, James, Priv. Co. E; Res. Clearfield,
Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Brown, John, Priv. Co. B; Res. Milesburg,
Pa. ; Encd. June 2-j. 1898; M. I. June 27, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Brown, John, Priv. Co. K; Res. Wellsboro,
Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July 14,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Brown, Robert D., Priv. Co. D; Res. Salts-
burg. Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Brown, Robert K., Priv. Co. E; Res. Du-
Bois, Pa.; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I. June 20,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Buchanan, Joseph B., Priv. Co. F; Res. Ho-
mer City, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 2T,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Bunn, Herbert H., Priv. Co. A; Res. Hunt-
ingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27. 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Bunnell. John M.. Priv. Co. L; Res. Gram-
pian, Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. July 14,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Burchfield, Herbert E., Q. M. Sgt. ; Res. Al-
toona, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom, to 2d Lient. Co.
K, Aug. 14, 189S; Comsd. Aug. 10, 1898; M.
1. Aug. 14, 1898; joined for duty same day;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Burchfield, Theodore, Col. ; Res. Altoona,
Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; M. O. with Regt. Nov. 7,
1898.
Burk, Calvin, Priv. Co. I; Res. Queen, Pa.;
Enrd. July 4, 1898; M. I. July 8, 1898; M. O.
with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Burk, John W.. Artf. Co. H; Res. Cone-
maugh, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Burnhimer, Andrew H., Priv. Co. F; Res.
Tanoma, Pa.; Enrd. June 21, 1898; ^I. I.
June 22, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Bush, Benjamin W., Priv. Co. K; Res.
WilHamsport, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898;
M. I. July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. as Artf.,
Nov. 7, 1898.
Bushman, Samuel M., Priv. Co. M ; Res.
Gettysburg, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I.
July 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Buskey, John E., Priv. Co. I; Res. Mey-
ersdale, Pa.; Enrd. July 6, 1898; M. I. July
8, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Butler, Joseph H., Sgt. Maj.; Res. Al-
toona, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May n. 1898; Dischd. Aug. 12, 1898,
per S. 0.186 A. G. O.
Butt, Harry J., Priv. Co. M ; Res. Gettys-
burg, Pa. ; Enrd. July 18, 1898; M. I. July 20,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Burford, Joseph, Priv. Co. F; Res. Indi-
122
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ana, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Byeriy, Paul R., Priv. Co. E; Res. Millers-
ville, Pa.; Enrd. May 2, 1898; M. I. May 11,
1898; Prom. Corp. June 2-j, 1898; M. O.
with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Byers, Harry, ist Sgt. Co. E; Res. Clear-
field, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 2-j, 1898;
M. I. May i, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Cadwalader, George W., Priv. Co. B; Res.
Philipsburg, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Cairns, James, Priv. Co. K. ; Res. Bloss-
burg, Pa.; Enrd. July 11, 1898; M. I. July
14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Caldwell, David, Priv. Co. C; Res. Holli-
daysburg. Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I.
May II. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Caldwell, David M., Battn. Adj.; Res. In-
diana, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11. 1898; M. O. witli Regt. Nov. 7,
1898.
Calhoun, Austin J., Priv. Co. G; Res.
Mifflintown, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Callahan, Harry E., Priv. Co. K; Res.
• Slate Run, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I.
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Calvin, Samuel, Priv. Co. C; Res. Holli-
daysburg, Pa.; Enrd. June 21, 1898; M. I.
June 21. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Cameron, Thomas B., Priv. Co. D; Res.
Bolivar, Pa.; Enrd. June 25, 1898; M. I.
June 25, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Cameron, William H., Priv. Co. L; Res.
Clearfield. Pa.; Enrd. July 14. 1898; M. I.
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Campbell, Daniel, Priv. Co. K; Res.
Wellsboro, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I.
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Campbell, David M., Priv. Co. F; Res.
BJairville, Pa.; Enrd. June 22, 1898; M. I.
June 22, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Campbell, Edward S., Priv. Co. C; Res.
Altoona, Pa.; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I.
June 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Campbell, George W'., Priv. Co. D; Res.
Blacklick, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May il, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Campbell, Lee, Priv. Co. F; Res. Roches-
ter Mills, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Canedy, Albert, Priv. Co. K; Res. Tioga,
Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July 14,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Carey, Thomas D., Priv. Co. I; Res. Sli-
go. Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I. July 8,
1898: Prom. Corp. July 16, 1898; M. O. with
Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Carey, William J., Priv. Co. L; Res.
Philipsburg, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 189S; M. I.
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Carlson, Gust., Priv. Co. K; Res. Knapp,
Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. July 14,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Carly, W. J., Priv. Co. L ; Res. Chester
Hill, Pa.: Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. July
14. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Carmon, Oliver, Priv. Co. A; Res. Hunt-
ingdon. Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Carothers, Joseph A., Priv. Co. G; Res.
Lewistown, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. Aug.
16, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Carpenter, George B., Q. M. Sgt. Co. H;
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123
Res. Johnstown, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April
27, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Carson, Charles, Priv. Co. G; Res. Reeds-
ville, Pa. ; Enrd. June 29, 1898; M. I. June 29,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Carson, Oscar W., Priv. Co. M; Res. Ben-
dersville. Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I. July
20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Cartwright, Orville B., Mus. Co. R; Res.
Altoona, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Cass, Edwin A., Priv. Co. K; Res. Farm-
ington Centre, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I.
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Cass, Eugene L., Priv. Co. K; Res. Farm-
ington Centre, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M.
I. July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Cassidy, David, Priv. Co. C; Res. Altoona,
Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I. May 11,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Cathcart, James A., Corp. Co. F; Res.
Chambersville, Pa (N. G. P.); Enrd. April
27, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Catlin, Edson J., 2d Lt. Co. K; Res. Wells-
boro. Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July 14,
1898; Comsd. 1st Lieut. Aug. 10, 1898; M. I.
I St Lieut. Aug. 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov.
7, 1898.
Chambers, Archibald C, Priv. Co. L; Res.
Houtzdale, Pa.; Enrd. 'July 14, 1898; M. L
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Chambers, John, Jr., Priv. Co. E; Res. Du-
Bois, Pa.; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. L June
20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Charles, Harry, Priv. Co. B; Res. Miles-
burg, Pa.: Enrd. June 28, 1898; M. L June
28, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Chase, John \V., Priv. Co. E; Res. Clear-
field, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. L May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. May 11,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Chase, Thomas M., Priv. Co. E; Res. Clear-
field, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27. 1898;
M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Chase, William C, Priv. Co. E; Res. Clear-
field, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. L May 11,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Chorpenning, Roy A., Priv. Co. E; Res.
Clearfield, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Christner, Francis, Priv. Co. I; Res. Gar-
rett, Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I. July 8,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Christy, James H., Priv. Co. C; Res. Holli-
daysburg, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. L
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Clark, Benjamin F., Priv. Co. K; Res.
Mansfield, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. L
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Clark, C. B., Priv. Co. L; Res. DuBois,
Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. L July 14, 1898;
M. O. with Co. as Sgt. Nov. 7, 1898.
Clark, Frank E., Priv. Co. H; Res. Johns-
town, Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. L June
27, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Clark, Frank S., Sgt. Co. H; Res. Johns-
town, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Clarke, Harry L., Priv. Co. G; Res. Lewis-
town, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. L May
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Clary, Harry B., Priv. Co. L; Res. Gram-
pian, Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. L July 14,
124
HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
1898; Prom. Corp. Sept. i. 1898; M. O. with
Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Clawson. Ellis R.. Priv. Co. D; Res.
Branch, Pa.; Enrd. June 24, 1898; M. I. June
24, 1898; M. O. with Co. Xov. 7, 1898.
Clawson, Harry S., Priv. Co. F ; Res.
Smathers, Pa. (x\. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Clayson, Berton, Priv. Co. K; Res. Slate
Run, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July 14,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898.
Cleaver, Albert \V., Priv. Co. L; Res.
Clearfield, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M.
L July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
dinger, John W., Priv. Co. H; Res. Johns-
town, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Cochrane, Charles F., Priv. Co. I; Res. Elk-
Pa.; Enrd. July 8, 1898; M. I. July 8, 1898;
U. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Cochrane. Charles P., Priv. Co. I; Res Elk-
Lick. Pa.; Enrd. July 6, 1898; M. L July 8,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Cole, Frank W., Priv. Co. B ; Res. Belle-
fonte. Pa.; Enrd. June 28, 1898; M. L June
28, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Cole, Thomas H., Priv. Co. L; Res. Phil-
ipsburg. Pa.: Enrd. July 14. 1898; M. I. July
14. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Coleman, Paul, Priv. Co. F; Res. Clarks-
burg, Pa.; Enrd. June 22, 1898; M. I. June
22, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Coleman. William E.. Private Co. F; Res.
Indiana. Pa. (X. G. P.); Enrd. April 27.
1898; M. I. May 11. 1898: M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7. 1898.
Coleman. William S., Priv. Co. F; Res.
Clarksburg, Pa.; Enrd. June 22, 1898; M. I.
June 22, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Collar, Jacob, Priv. Co. L; Res. Munson,
Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. July 14, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Colony, George H., Priv. Co. K; Res.
Mansfield, Pa.; Enrd. July 11, 1898; M. L
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Confer, Miles, Priv. Co. E; Res. Woodland.
Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Conklin, Roscoe, Priv. Co. E; Res. Clear-
field. Pa.; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I. June 20,
1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Conklin, William G., Priv. Co. E; Res.
Clearfield, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. May
II. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Conlan, Frank, Priv. Co. L; Res. DuBois,
Pa. ; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. July 14, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Conley, James T., Priv. Co. I; Res. Elk
Lick, Pa.; Enrd. July 6. 1898; M. I. July 8,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Connolly, Francis P., Priv. Co. M ; Res.
York, Pa.; Enrd. July 20, 1898; M. I. July
20. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Conrad, George S.. Priv. Co. A; Res. Hunt-
ingdon, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May
II. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Conrad, Winfield F., Priv. Co. A; Res. Or-
bisonia. Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Cooney, Henry B., Priv. Co. H; Res. Johns-
town. Pa.; Enrd. May 9. 1898; M. L May 11.
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Coonsie, Reuben H.. Priv. Co. E; Res. Du-
Bois, Pa.; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I. June
20. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Cope, John B., Priv. Co. M; Res. Gettys-
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125
burg, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I. July 20,
1898; Prom. Corp. Aug. i, 1898; M. O. with
Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Copenhaver, Courtland G., Priv. Co. E;
Res. Ramey, Pa.; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I.
June 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Corbin, George B., Corp. Co. A; Res. Hunt-
ingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Corbin, Frank M., Priv. Co. A; Res. Hunt-
ingdon, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Cornelius, Leslie A., Priv. Co. A; Res.
Huntingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. 1. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Corwell, James A., Priv. Co. M; Res. Fair-
field, Pa.; Enrd. July 16, 1898; M. I. July 20.
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Coulter, Charles A., Priv. Co. A ; Res.
Huntingdon, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Coulter, Thomas J., Priv. Co. A: Res. Hunt-
ingdon, Pa.; Enrd. June 24, 1898; M. I. June
24, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Countryman, George F., Priv. Co. I; Res.
Lavansville, Pa.; Enrd. July 6, 1898; M. I.
July 8, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Cover, William T., Priv. Co. C; Res. Ah
toona. Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I. May
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898
Cowen, George, Priv. Co. L; Res. Philips-
burg, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. July 14,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Cox, Clyde R., Priv. Co. B; Res. Roland.
Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May 11,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Grain, John H., Priv. Co. B; Res. Port Ma-
tilda, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Cramer, Louis L., Priv. Co. F; Res. Creek-
side, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Crawford, John E., Priv. Co. L; Res. Osce-
ola Mills, Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I.
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Cree, Nathan A., Priv. Co. A; Res. Hunt-
ingdon, Pa.; Enrd. June 23, 1898; M. I. June
2^. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Cresswell, George E., Priv. Co. G; Res.
Lewistown, Pa.; Enrd. May 11, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Crissman, George H., Priv. Co. G; Res.
Lewistown, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. June
28, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898.
Cronmiller, John H., Priv. Co. E; Res.
Curwensville, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Crossley, Charles R., Priv. Co. K; Res.
Mansfield, Pa.; Enrd. July 11, 1898; M. I.
July 14, 1898; Prom. Corp. July 23, 1898;
G. O. 8 c.s. Regt.; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Crotty, Walter J., Priv. Co. G; Res. Lewis-
town, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I. May
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Crum, Ira A., Priv. Co. C; Res. Altoona,
Pa. ; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I. June 20,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Cullison, Asa C, Priv. Co. M; Res. Gettys-
burg, Pa. ; Enrd. July 18, 1898; M. I. July 20,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Cummings, Oscar F., Priv. Co. D; Res.
Blairsville. Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
126
HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
1898; M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Cummins, Robert D., Priv. Co. I; Res. Som-
erset, Pa.; Enrd. July 4, 1898; M. L July 8,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Cunninghani. Harry C, Priv. Co. C; Res.
Altoona, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. L
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Currens, John E., Priv. Co. M. ; Res. Get-
tysburg, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. L July
20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 189S.
Curry, Jesse S., Priv. Co. D; Res. Blairs-
ville. Pa. (N. G. P) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. L May 11, 1898; ^l. O. with Co. Nov 7,
1898.
Curtin, J. Latimer, Priv. Co. B; Res. Ro-
land, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7.
1898.
Custer, Irvin B., Priv. Co. H; Res. Vinco,
Pa.; Enrd. June 28, 1898; M. L June 28,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Dale, David, Priv. Co. H ; Res. Lemont,
Pa.; Enrd. April 29. 1898; M. I. May 11,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Daley, R. Clarence, Priv. Co. R; Res. Rom-
ola, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27. 1898; M.
L May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. June 30, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Dally, William P.. Priv. Co. M; Res. Get-
tysburg, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. L July
20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Daly, Sheridan J.. Priv. Co. L; Res. Du-
Bois, Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. July 14,
1898; Prom. Q. M. Sgt. Sept i, 1898; G. O.
31 Regt. Hdq.; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Darby, Arthur, Mus. Co. D; Res. Altoona,
Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27. 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Daugherty, David N., Priv. Co. F; Res. In-
diana, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. L May
II, 1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Davis, Edward, Priv. Co. B; Res. Philips-
burg, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. L May 11,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Davis, Ivan, Priv. Co. I ; Res. Elk Lick, Pa. ;
Enrd. July 6, 1898; M. I. July 8, 1898; M. O.
with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Davis, James F., Priv. Co. I; Res. Listie,
Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. L July 8, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Davis, Oscar ]\I., Priv. Co. H; Res. Cone-
maugh. Pa; Enrd. June 28, 1898; M. I. June
28. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Davis, Perry, Priv. Co. I; Res. Listonburg,
Pa.; Enrd. July 7, 1898; M. I. July 8, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898.
Davis, Thomas H., Priv. Co. I; Res. Liston-
burg, Pa.: Enrd. July 7, 1898; M. I. July 8,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Deane, Alan B., Priv. Co. K; Res. Wells-
boro, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July 14,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Deats, George \\'., Priv. Co. K; Res. Kee-
neyville. Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July
14. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Decker, James E., Priv. Co. H; Res. Johns-
town, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11,
1898; Prom. Corp. June 28, 1898: M. O. with
Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
DeForrest, Jesse F., Priv. Co. .'\; Res.
Huntingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. .April 27,
1898: M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
De Hass, Charles J.. Priv. Co. E; Res. Kerr-
moor. Pa.; Enrd. June 21, 1898; M. I. June
21, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1S98.
De Hass, David W., Priv. Co. E ; Res. Kerr-
moor. Pa.; Enrd. June 21, 1898; M. I. June
21, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
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127
De Huff, Edward F., Priv. Co. A; Res.
Huntingdon, Pa.; Enrd. June 2^, 1898; M. I.
June 23, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Deitz, George K., Priv. Co. I; Res. Listie,
Pa.; Enrd. July 6, 1898; M. I. July 8, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1S98.
Delozier, Frederick, Priv. Co. C ; Res. Al-
toona. Pa; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I. May
II, 1898; Apptd. Ms. Sept. I, 1898; M. O.
with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Delozier, Joseph, Priv. Co. C; Res. Holli-
daysburg. Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Denning, Oden R., Priv. Co. E; Res.
Clearfield, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
De Turk, Benjamin H., Mus. Co. A; Res.
Ahoona, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Detwiler, Calvin, Priv. Co. C ; Res. Yellow
Springs, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; ^L I. May
II. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Dibble, Amos W., Priv. Co. K; Res. Wells-
boro. Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July 14,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Dibble, John C, Priv. Co. K; Res. Draper,
Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July 14, 1S98;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Dibble, William G., Priv. Co. K; Res. Olms-
ville. Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898: M. I. July 14,
1898; died at Sternberg Hosp., Chicamauga,
Ga., Aug. 31, 1898.
Diehl, James F., Priv. Co. M; Res. Gettys-
burg, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I. July 20,
189S; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Dipple, Charles P., Priv. Co. G; Res. Lew-
istown. Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I. May
II, 1898; detached Aug. 12, S. O. 2 2, as
mounted orderly for the Comdg. officer; M.
O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Ditzer, Joseph. Priv. Co. C ; Res. Hollidays-
burg. Pa.; Enrd. .\pril 28, 1898; M. I. May
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Di.xon, Edward E., Priv. Co. D; Res. Black-
lick. Pa; Enrd. June 24, 1898; M. I. June 24,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Dodson, Lewis M., Priv. Co. M; Res. York,
Pa. ; Enrd. July 19, 1898; M. I. July 20, 1898;
Prom. Corp. Sept. i, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Doty, James H., Priv. Co. E; Res. DuBois,
Pa.; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I. June 20,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Doud, Claud R., Priv. Co. K; Res. Bloss-
burg, Pa.; Enrd. July 11, 1898; M. I. July 14,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Douds, Robert S., Priv. Co. D; Res. Salts-
burg, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Dougherty, John F., Priv. Co. L; Res.
Clearfield, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I.
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Dougherty, Thomas M., Priv. Co. L; Res.
Houtzdale, Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I.
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Downs. Milton H., Priv. Co. L; Res. Phil-
ipsburg. Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. July
14. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898.
Dressier, Herbert A., Priv. Co. E; Res.
Reedsville, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Dunkle, John C, ist Lieut. Co. A; Res.
Huntingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7. 1898.
Dunlap, Edwin D., Priv. Co. D; Res.
Blairsville, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
128
HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
1898: M. I. May u, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Dunn, Milton, Priv. Co. L; Res. DuBois,
Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. July 14, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Dunn, Samuel F., Priv. Co. K; Res. Well.s-
boro, Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. July 14,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Dupont, Frederick O., Priv. Co. I; Res.
Rockwood, Pa.; Enrd. July 8, 1898; M. I.
July 8, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Dvvyer, Frank, Priv. Co. E; Res. DuBois,
Pa.; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I. June 20, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Dye, Robert, Priv. Co. I; Res. Somerset,
Pa.; Enrd. July 4, 1898; M. I. July 8, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Earhart, Harry \V., Priv. Co. F; Res. In-
diana, Pa; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May u,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Eberhart, George A., Corp. Co. D; Res.
Belief onte, Pa. (X. G. P.); Enrd. April 27.
1898; M. I. May n, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Eboch. Edward T., Priv. Co. B ; Res. Phil-
ipsburg. Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Eboch, Theodore H., Priv. Co. B; Res.
Philipsburg. Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I.
June 27, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Ebright, Josiah M., Mus. Co. H : Res. Al-
toona, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Eck. Emanuel E., 2d Lieut. Co. A ; Res.
Huntingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. as 2d Lieut.
Co. A, 5th P. V. I., July 14, 1898; to accept
Apptmt. as 1st Lieut.: M. I. as ist Lieut.
Co. I, 5th P. \'. I., July 15, 1898; M. O. with
Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Eckley, Don Pedro, Priv. Co. L; Res.
Wailaceton, Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I.
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Eddington, Alex., Priv. Co. L; Res. Phil-
ipsburg, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I.
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Edwards, Paul J., Sgt. Co. K; Res. West-
field, Pa.; Enrd. July 11. 1898; M. I. July 14,
1898; Apptd. Sgt. July 23, 1898; G. O. 8,
c. s. Regt. ; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Eichinger, Harper, Priv. Co. G; Res.
Johnstown, Pa.; Enrd. June 29, 1898; M. I.
June 29, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Elder, Rufus C, Lieut. Col. ; Res. Lewis-
town, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Eline, John A., Priv. Co. M ; Res. Y'ork.
Pa. ; Enrd. July 19, 1898 ; M. I. July 20, 1898 ;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Eikin, William F., 2d Lieut. Co. F; Res.
Indiana, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27,
1898: M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Elkin, William F., Jr., Priv. Co. F; Res.
Jeannette, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Ellis, Frank S., Priv. Co. G; Res. Lewis-
town, Pa. (X. G. P.) : Enrd. April 2j, 1898;
M. I. May 11. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov.
7. 1898.
Ellis, \\illiam A.. Priv. Co. G; Res. Mif-
flintown, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Ellis, William V.. Sgt. Co. A; Res. Hunt-
ingdon. Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27,
1898: M. I. May II. 1898: M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
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129
Eminhizer, Abraham H., Priv. Co. B;
Res. Bellefonte, Pa. (X. G. P.) ; Enrd. April
27, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; Apptd. Wag.
May 2^, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Endres, William, Priv. Co. E; Res. Clear-
field, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Engelbach, George K., Corp. Co. H ; Res.
Johnstown, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Engle, Calvin U., Priv. Co. I ; Res. Elk
Lick, Pa.; Enrd. July 4, 1898; M. I. July 8,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Engle, Irwin J., Priv. Co. I ; Res. Elk
Lick, Pa.; Enrd. July 4, 1898; M. I. July 8,
1898; Prom. Corp. July 16, 1898; M. O. with
Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
English, Roscoe H., Priv. Co. K; Res.
Wellsboro, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I.
July 14, 1898; Apptd. Corp. July 23, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
English, Thomas W., Corp. Co. H ; Res.
Johnstown, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May i, 1898; Prom. Sgt. Sept.
10, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Ennish, Henry N., Priv. Co. G; Res.
Yeagertown, Pa.; Enrd. June 29. 1898; M.
I. June 29, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Enos, Wilson G., Priv. Co. I; Res. Elk
Lick, Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I. July 8,
1898; died at Mercy Hosp. Pittsburg, Pa.,
Sept. 18, 1898.
Erb, Andrew B., Corp. Co. D ; Res. Blairs-
viile, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Erb, John E., Priv. Co. B ; Res. Philips-
burg, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May 11,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Ergler, Joseph F., Priv. Co. A; Res. Hunt-
ingdon, Pa.; Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Ertel, William G., Priv. Co. B ; Res. How-
ard, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May 11,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898
Estricher, Charles C, Priv. Co. E; Res.
New Washington, Pa. ; Enrd. June 21, 1898;
M. I. June 21, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Everhart, Daniel \\ ., Priv. Co. M; Res.
York, Pa.; Enrd. July 20, 1898; M. I. July
20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Everitt, Charles F., Corp. Co. K; Res.
Westfield, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. L
July 14, 1898; Apptd. Corp. July 23, 1898;
G .0. 8 c. s. Regt. ; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Ewing, Charles, Priv. Co. I ; Res. Everett,
Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I. July 8, 1898;
transfd. as Corp. to 3d Div. Hosp. Corps
July 20, 1898. per S. O. 29.
Fagan, Hubert E., Priv. Co. C; Res.
Huntingdon, Pa. ; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Fails, Harvey, Priv. Co. D; Res. Black-
lick, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Fair, Ira H., Priv. Co. A; Res. Hunting-
don, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May 11,
1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Fair, John S., Adj. ; Res. Altoona, Pa. (N.
G. P.) : Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. I. May 5,
1898: M. O. with Regt. Nov. 7, 1898.
Fair, Philip W., Priv. Co. C : Res. Altoona,
Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
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Farley, John T., Priv. Co. E; Res. Clear-
field, Pa.; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I. June
20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Faust, Edward H., Priv. Co. L; Res.
Houtzdale, Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. L
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Fauver, James F., Priv. Co. E ; Res. Clear-
field, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Fee, Harry W., Sgt. Co. F; Res. Indiana,
Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. as Corp. April 2-j,
1898; M. I. as Sgt. May II, 1898; M. O. with
Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Feidt, G. A., Priv. Co. E; Res, Indiana,
Pa.; Enrd. June 21, 1898; M. I. June 21,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Feigler, Franklin D., Priv. Co. M; Res.
Winterstown, Pa.; Enrd. July 10, 1898; M.
I. July 20, 1898; iM. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Feit, George J., Priv. Co. F; Res. In-
diana, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Sgt. June 28,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Felding, William H., Priv. Co. B; Res.
Lindenhall, Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I.
June 2-j. 1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Fennell, William H., Priv. Co. D; Res.
Saltsburg. Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Fenstermacher, William L., Priv. Co. M;
Res. Gettysburg, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898;
M. I. July 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Ferell, Charles, Priv. Co. I; Res. Addison,
Pa.; Enrd. July 5. 1898; M. I. July 8, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898.
Fickes, George, Priv. Co. M ; Res. York,
Pa. ; Enrd. July 19, 1898 ^M. I. July 20, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Field, Harry B., Priv. Co. K; Res. Wells-
boro, Pa.; Enrd. July 11, 1898; M. I. July
14, 1898; Apptd. Q. M. Sgt. July 23, 1898;
G. O. c. s. Regt. ; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Filler, Harry K., Priv. Co. I ; Res. Rains-
burg, Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I. July 8,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Finn, Daniel J., Priv. Co. C; Res. Holli-
daysburg, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April zj,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Fisher, Arthur P., Priv. Co. A ; Res. Hunt-
ingdon, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Fisher, Harry W., Priv. Co. E; Res.
Huntingdon, Pa.; Enrd. April 27, 1898; M.
I. May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Fisher, Oliver S., Priv. Co. D ; Res. Blairs-
ville, Pa. ; Enrd. June 24, 1898; M. I. June 24,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Fissel, Frank, Priv. Co. C; Res. Duncans-
ville. Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I. May 11,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898.
Fister, Harry A., Priv. Co. E; Res. Clear-
field, Pa.; Enrd. May 9. 1898; M. I. May 11,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Fite, Charles J., Priv. Co. H ; Res. Pitts-
burgh, Pa. ; Enrd. April 29, 1898; M. I. May
II, 1898; Prom. Corp. June 28, 1898; M. O.
with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Fix. David D., Sgt. Co. H; Res. Johns-
town, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; Dischd. Aug. 10, 1898;
par. 16 S. O. 187 A. G. O.
Fleck, Cecil W., Priv. Co. E; Res. Clear-
field, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
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131
Fleitz, Joseph P., Priv. Co. K; Res. Hills
Creek, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July
14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Fleming, Giles, Priv. Co. K; Res. Tioga,
Pa. : Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July 14, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Fleming, James A., Priv. Co. F; Res.
Crete, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Flinn, Frank, Priv. Co. H : Res. Johns-
town, Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I. June
27, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Flynn, Michael, Priv. Co. D ; Res. Coke-
ville, Pa.; Enrd. June 25, 1898; M. I. June
25, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Fogle, Warren E., Priv. Co. I ; Res. Ber-
lin, Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I. July 8,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. "
Folk, Elmer E., Priv. Co. I ; Res. Elk Lick,
Pa.; Enrd. July 7, 1898; M. I. July 8, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Fonner, Joseph, Priv. Co. C ; Res. Wil-
liamsburg, Pa.; Enrd. "May 10, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7.
1898.
Force, Fred, Priv. Co. L. ; Res. Curwens-
ville, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. July 14,
1898; reduced from rank of Corp. at his own
request Aug. i, 1908; detailed as Mus. Sept.
I, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Ford, Henry H., Priv. Co. D ; Res. West
Fairfield, Pa; Enrd. June 24. 1898; M. I.
June 24, 1898; Apptd. Co. cook July 31,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Forquer, James, Priv. Co. I ; Res. Ursina,
Pa.; Enrd. July 6, 1898; M. I. July 8, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Forsha, Addison, Sgt. Co. D; Res.
Knights, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Fort, Clarence W., Priv. Co. L; Res. Cur.
wensville. Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I.
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Fosselman, John J., Priv. Co. F; Res.
Donnelly Mills, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Foster, John V., Priv. Co. G; Res. Lewis-
town, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Foster, Richard, Priv. Co. H; Res. Johns-
town, Pa. ; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
France, Edgar W., Priv. Co. D; Res.
Knights, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Francis, Bert., Priv. Co. K; Res. Delmar,
Pa. ; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July 14, 1898;
M. O. with Co. as Corp. Nov. 7, 1898.
Frank, Frederick, Priv. Co. B ; Res. Penn
Hall, Pa. ; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. L May 11,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Frankhouser, Harry A., Priv. Co. G; Res.
Lewistown, Pa. ; Enrd. June 29, 1898; M. L
June 29. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Frankhouser, Ralph, Priv. Co. L; Res.
Curwensville, Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M.
I. July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Franks, John L., Priv. Co. B; Res. Miles-
burg, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. L May 11,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Franson, Gust W., Priv. Co. L; Res. Du-
Bois, Pa. ; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. July 14,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Frazier, Harry D., Priv. Co. C; Res. Holli-
daysburg. Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
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1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Freeman, Ralph, I'riv. Co. L; Res. Gram-
pian, Pa. ; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. July 14.
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
French, David B., Priv. Co. K; Res. Farm-
ington, Pa.; Enrd. July 11, 1898; M. I. July
14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Fritz, Jacob L., Priv. Co. D; Res. Blairs-
ville. Pa.: Enrd. June 24, 1898; AI. I. June
24, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Frybarger, Andrew, Priv. Co. G; Res.
Lewistown, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; Apptd. Wag. July i, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Fulton, J. D., Priv. Co. H ; Res. Johns-
town, Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I.
June 27, 1898; Ai. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Gallagher, Ira H., Priv. Co. I ; Res. Trent,
Pa.; Enrd. July 6, 1898; M. I. July 8, 1898;
deserted Aug. 12, 1898; at Chickamauga
Park, Georgia.
Gambell, Ralph E., ist Lieut. Co. K; Res.
Wellsboro, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I.
July 14, 1898; Comsd. Capt. Aug. 10, 1898;
M. I. as Capt. Aug. 14, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Gamble, Gibson, Priv. Co. K; Res. Cedar
Run, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. July
14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Gantz, Samuel S., Priv. Co. E; Res. Lewis-
town, Pa. ; Enrd. May 9, 1898 ; M. I. May 11,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Garbrick, Philip F., ist Sgt. Co. B; Res.
Bellefonte, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Gardner, Benjamin K., Priv. Co. G; Res.
Lewistown, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Gardner, Harry A., Priv. Co. B ; Res.
Philipsburg, Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I.
June 2"^, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Garis, Charles, Sgt. Co. B ; Res. Belle-
fonte, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; died at Div. Hosp. Aug.
28, 1898.
Garland, George W., Priv. Co. C ; Res.
Duncansville, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M.
I. May II, 1898 ; iM. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Garland, William L., Mus. Co. C; Res.
Philadelphia, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27,
1898; as Mus. in Co. E; Tranfd. to Co. C
May 7, 1898; M. I. Co. C, May 11, 1898;
Prom, to Prin. Mus. Sept. i, 1898, per Regtl.
G. O. 29; M. O. with Regt. Nov. 7, 1898.
Garman, Daniel E., Priv. Co. H ; Res.
Johnstown, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Garman, Thomas W., Priv. Co. H ; Res.
Scalp Level, Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I.
June 27, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Garner, Jacob E. T., Priv. Co. A; Res.
Huntingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7. 1898.
Garrett, Oliver P., Corp. Co. G; Res.
Lewistown, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Gasteiger, Justus A., Priv. Co. I; Res.
Somerset, Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I. July
8, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Gasteiger, Louis D., Priv. Co. I ; Res.
Somerset, Pa. ; Enrd. July 5, 1898 ; M. I. July
8. 1898; Prom. Sgt. July 16, 1898; M. O. with
Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Gaulin, Peter J. S., Priv. Co. E; Res.
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133
Clearfield, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. May
II, 1898; Prom. Sgt. June 27, 1898; M. O.
with Co. Nov. 7, 1S9S.
Gearhart, Ralph, Priv. Co. L; Res. Blue
Ball, Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. July
14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Geesey, Charles H., Jr., Priv. Co. D; Ries.
Altoona, Pa.; Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; Transfd. to 3d Div. Amb.
Corps 1st Corps June 27, 1898.
Geiselman, John W., Priv. Co. M; Res.
Fairplay, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I.
July 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Geissinger, Andrew B., Priv. Co. A; Res.
Huntingdon, Pa.; Enrd. June 23, 1898; M. I.
June 23, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Geissinger, Michael L., Priv. Co. A ; Res.
Mill Creek, Pa.; Enrd. June 24, 1898; M. I.
June 24, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
George, David H. ; Priv. Co. F. ; Res.
Blairsville, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 2j,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898: M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
George, France M., Priv. Co. D ; Res.
Knights, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 2-j,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
George, Herbert C, Priv. Co. D : Res.
Knights, Po. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
George, James H., Corp. Co. D : Res.
Blairsville, Pa. (N. G. P.): Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898: Prom. Sgt. June
3, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov 7, 1898.
Gephart, Adam, Priv. Co. H ; Res. Johns-
town, Pa. : Enrd. May 9, 1898 ; M. I. May 11,
1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Gerhard, Calvin S., Priv. Co. D; Res.
Blacklick, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; Prom. Corp. July 31, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Gettig, Samuel D., Sgt. Co. B; Res. Belle-
fonte. Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Getty, Clarence H., Priv. Co. H; Res.
Johnstown, Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I.
June 2-]. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Ghuer, John E., Priv. Co. E; Res. Benore,
Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Gibboney, James, Priv. Co. G ; Res. Lewis-
town, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I. May
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Gibbons, Walker G., Priv. Co. C; Res. Al-
toona, Pa.; Enrd. June 21, 1898; M. I. June
21, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Gilbert. Frederick J., Priv. Co. A; Res.
Huntingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27,
1898; yi. I. May II, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Gillaspie, John A., Priv. Co. C; Res. Al-
toona, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. June 28,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Gillin, James, Priv. Co. H ; Res. Vinco,
Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I. June 27,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Gladhill, James L., Priv. Co. M; Res.
Fairfield, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I. July
20. 1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Glazier, Herbert S., Priv. Co. A; Res.
Philadelphia, Pa.; Enrd. June 23. 1898; M.
I. June 23, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Glazier, John H., Priv. Co. A; Res. Hunt-
ingdon. Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
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Glessner, Charles W., Priv. Co. M ; Res.
York, Pa.; Enrd. July 19. 1898; M. L July
20, 189S; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Glover, Samuel P., Asst. Surg. ; Res. Ai-
toona, Pa.: Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. L May
II, 1898; M. O. with Regt. Nov. 7, 1898.
Godard, Edgar E., Priv. Co. A ; Res.
Huntingdon, Pa.; Enrd. June 23, 1898; M.
I. June 2;^, 1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Goddard, John S., Priv. Co. H ; Res. Johns-
town, Pa.; Enrd. June 2j, 1898; M. L June
27, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898.
Godel, Peter, Priv. Co. L; Res. Gearhart-
bille. Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. L July 14,
1898; M. O. with Co. as Corp. Nov. 7, 1898.
Gohn, Philip S., Priv. Co. I ; Res. Somer-
set, Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I. July 8,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Gender, George A., Priv. Co. H. ; Res.
Johnstown, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Good, Irvin H., Priv. Co. I ; Res. Trent,
Pa.; Enrd. July 5. 1898; M. I. July 8, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Goodman. Harry J., ist Segt. Co. A; Res.
Huntingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898: Dischd. July 14,
1898, to accept appointment as 2d Lieut, of
same Co.; Apptd. 2d Lieut July 15. 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Goodman, Wesley L., Priv. Co. C; Res.
Altoona, Pa.; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. L
June 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Goodwin, Temple E., Priv. Co. K;
Charleston, Pa.; Enrd. July 11, 1898; M. L
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Gorman, John W., Priv. Co. F; Res. Hor-
ton, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Goshorn, Ulysses S.. Priv. Co. B; Res.
Philipsburg, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M, L
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898.
Goss, Herbert N., Priv. Co. G; Res. Cross
Grove, Pa.; Enrd. June 29, 1898; M. I. June
29, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898.
Goss. James H., Priv. Co. G; Res. Lewis-
town, Pa.; Enrd. June 29, 1898; M. I. June
29, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898
Grahbe. William A., Priv. Co. G; Res.
Lewistown. Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. L
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Graham, H. C, Priv. Co. L. ; Res. Clear-
field, Pa.; Enrd. July 14. 7898; M. L July 14,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Graham, Lloyd, Priv. Co. L; Res. Clear-
field, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. July 14.
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Graham, Samuel M., Priv. Co. B; Res.
Philipsburg, Pa.; Enrd. April 28, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; Prom. Corp. May 26. 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Gratz, Simon, Priv. Co. G; Res. Orbi-
sonia. Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. L May
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898.
Gray, Victor. Q. M. Sgt. Co. L; Res. Phil-
ipsburg, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. L July
14, 1898; Reduced to ranks at his own re-
quest August 31, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov.
7, 1898.
Graybill, John H., Priv. Co. M ; Res. East
York. Pa.; Enrd. July 20. 1898; M. I. July
20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Grazier, Durbin H., Priv. Co. H ; Res.
Fishertown. Pa.; Enrd. May 9. 1898; M. L
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Green, Vern S., Priv. Co. K; Res. Brown-
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135
lee, Pa.; Enrd. July ii, 1898; M. I. July 14,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Greene, William A., Priv. Co. C ; Res. Tip-
ton, Pa. ; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I. June 20,
1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Greenwood, Charles T., Priv. Co. D; Res.
Scottdale, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Grenoble, Cline J., Priv. Co. B ; Res.
Pleasant Gap, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April
27, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Grew, Adam, Priv. Co. I; Res. Summit
Mills, Pa.; Enrd. July 7, 1898; M. I. July 8,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Griesemer, Jack M., Priv. Co. L; Res. Du-
Bois, Pa. ; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. July 14,
1898: M. O. with Co. as ist Sgt. Nov. 7,
1898.
Griesemer, John E., Priv. Co. L; Res. Du-
Bois, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. July
14, 1898; M. O. with Co. as Corp. Nov. 9,
1898.
Griest, Harry R., Priv. Co. B ; Res. Flem-
ing, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898:
M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. June 30,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Griffith, Charles K., Priv. Co. F; Res.
Scottdale, Pa.; Enrd. June 23, 1898; M. I.
June 23, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Griffith, William C, Priv. Co. H; Res.
Johnstown, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; Transfd. to 3d Div. Amb.
Corps July 2, 1898, per S. O. 10.
Groff, John, Priv. Co. I; Res. Berlin, Pa.;
Enrd. July 5, 1898 ; M. I. July 8, 1898 ; Prom.
Corp. July 16, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7.
1898.
Groom, Henrv, Priv. Co. G; Res. Ralston
Spa., N. Y.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I. May
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Grove, Albert, Priv. Co. A; Res. Hunting-
don, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Growden, Thomas J., Priv. Co. E; Res.
Cumberland Valley, Pa. ; Enrd. May 2, 1898 ;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Gushard, William I., Priv. Co. G; Res.
Patterson, Pa.; Enrd. June 29, 1898; M. I.
June 29, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Haddie, Edgar M., Priv. Co. H; Res.
Johnstown, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Hagarman, Basil E., Priv. Co. M ; Res.
Centennial, Pa.; Enrd. July 18, 1898; M. I.
July 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Hainsey, Harry, Sgt. Co. H ; Res. Johns-
town, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898 ; Dischd. July 7, 1898, per
S. O. 155 A. G. O.
Halferty, Clarence A., Priv. Co. D ; Res.
New Florence, Pa.; Enrd. June 25, 1898;
M. I. June 25, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Halferty, Harry M., Priv. Co. D; Res.
New Florence, Pa.; Enrd. June 24, 1898;
M. I. June 24, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Hall, Silas J., Priv. Co. A ; Res. Mill Creek,
Pa.; Enrd. June 25, 1898; M. I. June 25,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Hamilton, Joseph, Priv. Co. C; Res. Hol-
lidaysburg. Pa; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I.
IMay II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Hammaker, Samuel H., Priv. Co. C; Res.
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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
Altoona, Pa.; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I.
June 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Hamnie, Charles L., Priv. Co. M ; Res.
Hanover, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I.
July 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Hammer, George H., Priv. Co. F; Res.
Conner, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 2^,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Hammers, James S., Priv. Co. F; Res. In-
diana, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. L May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. June 28,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Hammond, Fred., Priv. Co. K; Res. Elk-
land, Pa. : Enrd. July 1 1, 1898: ^L I, July 14,
1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Hampton, Harry E., Priv. Co. L; Res.
Curwensville, Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M.
I. July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Hanawalt, Reuben E., Priv. Co. G; Res.
Lewistown, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Hancock, Edward, Priv. Co. L; Res. Phil-
ipsburg. Pa. ; Enrd. July 13, 1898: M. I. July
14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Hanley, William E.. Priv. Co. C; Res.
Duncansville, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April
2T, 1898: M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Hannel, Blair, Priv. Co. C: Res. Duncans-
ville, Pa.; Enrd. May 10. 1898; M. I. May 11.
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Hanson, C. E., Priv. Co. L; Res. James-
town, N. Y. : Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July
14. 1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Harder, John E., Capt. Co. L; Res. Clear-
field, Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. July 14,
1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Hakcom. Harry, Priv. Co. D; Res Blairs-
ville. Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Harmon, Zenas E., Priv. Co. F; Res. In-
diana, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Harper, Horace M., Priv. Co. B; Res.
Fleming, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Harrier, Orin, Priv. Co. E; Res. Shiloh,
Pa.; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I. June 20,
1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Harris, Alexander S., Priv. Co. B; Res.
Bellefonte, Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I.
June 27, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov .7, 1898.
Harris, John V., Priv. Co. G ; Res. Lewis-
town, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M, I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Harrison, William N., Priv. Co. K; Res.
Wellsboro, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898: M. I.
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Harshbarger, James, Priv. Co. G; Res.
Newton Hamilton, Pa. ; Enrd. May 10, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Hartman, George P., Priv. Co. L; Res.
DuBois, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. July
14. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Hartman, Joseph F., Chaplain; Res. Al-
toona, Pa.( N. G. P.) : Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; Resigned July 25. 1898.
Hartzell, Charles Z., Priv. Co. C. ; Res.
Newport, Pa.; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I.
June 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Harwick, Edgar G., Priv. Co. E; Res.
Clearfield, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
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137
Harvey, Charles D., Priv. Co. K; Res.
Covington, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I.
July 14, 189S: AI. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Harvey, John S., Priv. Co. G; Res. Lewis-
town, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898: ]M. I. 'Sla.y
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898
Hatfield, William H., Priv. Co. A; Res.
Pittsburg, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Hathaway, George M., Priv. Co. K; Res.
Wellsboro, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I.
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Hauck, E. K., Priv. Co. L; Res. DuBois,
Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. July 14. 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Hauser, Harry, Priv. Co. C; Res. Altoona,
Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1S98;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Hawn. Robert M., Corp. Co. A; Res. Hunt-
ingdon, Pa (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27. 1898;
M. I. May 11. 1898; Prom. Sgt. June 28,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Hay, George B.. Priv. Co. L; Res. DuBois,
Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. July 14, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Hayes, Robert G., Asst. Surg. ; Res. Belle-
fonte, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 2-. 1898;
M. I. May 5, 1898; M. O. with Regt. Nov. 7,
1898.
Hazel, D. Oliver, Priv. Co. B; Res. Belle-
fonte, Pa. (N. G. P).; Enrd. April 27. 1898:
M. I. May 11, 189S; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Hazel, John M., Priv. Co. B ; Res. Axeman,
Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Hazlett, Ernest M., Priv. Co. K; Res. Nel-
son, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July 14,
1898; died Aug 30, 1898, at 3d Div. Hosp.,
Chickamauga, Ga.
Hazlett, Roy S., Priv. Co. F; Res. Kent,
Pa.; Enrd. June 23, 1898; M. I. June 23,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Heath, Joseph H., Priv. Co. I; Res. Lull,
Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I. July 8, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Heaton, Harry A., Priv. Co. B; Res. Belle-
fonte, Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I. June
27, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Heichel, Jack A., Priv. Co. K; Res. Blanch-
ard, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July 14,
1898; I\L O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Heiges, Colvin, Priv. Co. M; Res. Frank-
lintown, Pa.; Enrd. July 19, 1898; M. I. July
20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Heller, George J., Priv. Co. G; Res. Lewis-
town, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I. May
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Hemphill, Charies P., Priv. Co. E; Res.
Clearfield, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Hemphill, Samuel J., Priv. Co. A; Res.
Huntingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom, to Corp.
July 28, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Henderson, Alexander, Priv. Co. D; Res.
Bolivar, Pa.; Enrd. June 24, 1898; M. I. June
24, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Henderson, Clark C, Priv. Co. D; Res. Bol-
ivar, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. L May 11.
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Henderson, Ross, Priv. Co. D; Res. Boli-
var, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Hengst, Allison, Priv. Co. C; Res. Holli-
daysburg. Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom, to Corp.
June 28, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUXTV
Herald, William B., Priv. Co. H; Res.
Coneniaugh, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Herb, George C, Priv. Co. I; Res. Somer-
set, Pa.; Enrd. July 4, 1898; M. I. July 8,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Herbst, Harry H., Priv. Co. M; Res. North
Hopeville, Pa.; Enrd. July 19, 1898; M. I.
July 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Hering, George A., Priv. Co. D; Res. Al-
toona, Pa.; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I. June
20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Hershey, Harry B., Priv. Co. H ; Res.
Johnstown, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898: M. I.
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Heslop, Wesley J., Priv. Co. H ; Res. Johns-
town, Pa; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. L May 11,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Hess, Harry H.. Priv. Co. L; Res. Houtz-
dale. Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. July 14.
1898; M. O. with Co. as Corp. Nov. 7, 1898.
Hess, William M., Priv. Co. B; Res. Phil-
ipsburg. Pa.; Enrd. April 28, 1898; M. I. May
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Hickok, Ross., ist Lieut. Co. M; Res. Har-
risburg. Pa.; Enrd. Aug. 8, 1898; M. L Aug.
8, 1898; Enlisted as Priv. in Baty. A, Pa.
Arty., at Camp Hastings, May 5, 1898;
Dischd. at Newport News, Va., July 28, 1898,
to accept commission; Apptd. ist Lieut. Co. M
July 28, 1898; M. I. as ist Lieut. Camp
Thomas, Chickamauga Park, Ga., Aug. 8,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Hicks, Howard, Priv. Co. A; Res. Hunt-
ingdon, Pa.; Enrd. June 23, 1898; M. I. June
23, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Hill. Charles, Priv. Co. M; Res. York, Pa.;
Enrd. July 20, 1898; M. I. July 20. 1898; M.
O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898.
Hill, Don J., Q. M. Sgt. Co. F; Res. In-
diana, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. L May u, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Hill, Edgar W., Priv. Co. C; Res. Holli-
daysburg. Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. L May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. June
28, 1868; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Hill, John M., Priv. Co. G; Res. Northum-
berland, Pa.; Enrd. June 29, 1898; M. I. June
28, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Hill, Joseph, Priv. Co. D; Res. Cokeville,
Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Hill, Joseph A., Priv. Co. D; Res. Salts-
burg. Pa.: Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11,
1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Hills, Frank D., Priv. Co. K; Res. Farm-
ington, Pa.; Enrd. July 11, 1898; M. L May
II. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Hobbs, James F., Priv. Co. H ; Res. Johns-
town, Pa; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898.
Hoblitzell. Frank W.. Priv. Co. I; Res.
Meyersdale, Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I.
July 8, 1898; Apptd. 2d Lieut. July 14, 1898;
Comsd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July 15, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898, as 2d Lieut.
Hoecht, James C, Priv. Co. M; Res. Frank-
lintown. Pa.; Enrd. July 18, 1898; M. I. July
20. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Hoff, R. C, Priv. Co. C; Res. Altoona, Pa.;
Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. L June 20, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898.
Hoffman, Burkett W., Priv. Co. A; Res.
Huntingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Hoffman, David H., Priv. Co. G; Res. Levv-
istown. Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898;
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139
M. I. May ii, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Hoffman, Fred \\'., Priv. Co. H; Res.
Johnstown, Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I.
June 2-j, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Hoffman, James, Priv. Co. A; Res. Hunt-
ingdon, Pa.; Enrd. June 23, 1898; M. I. June
23, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Hoffman, William H., Priv. Co. G; Res.
Lewiston, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 30,
1898: M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Hollen, Ira A., Priv. Co. C; Res. Juniata,
Pa.; Enrd. June 20. 1898; M. I. June 20,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Hollopetor, Cyrel B.. Priv. Co. L; Res.
Rockton, Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. July
14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Homan, George W.. Priv. Co. H; Res. Hol-
lidaysburg, Pa.; Enrd. April 27, 1898; AI. I.
May II, 1898; died June 27, 1898, at 3d Div.
Hosp. of typhoid fever.
Homan, William L., Priv. Co. M; Res. Get-
tysburg, Pa.; Enrd. July 16, 1898; M. I. July
20, 1898; Apptd. Cook July 22, 1898; M. 6.
with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Hoover, Charles S., Priv. Co. K; Res.
Cross Fork, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I.
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Hoover, Edwin B., Priv. Co. K; Res Olean,
N. Y.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July 14.
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Hoover, George P., Priv. Co. B ; Res.
Fleming, Pa.; Enrd. June 28, 1898; M. I.
June 28, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Hoover, Hayes, Priv. Co. H ; Res. Spring-
ho'pe. Pa.; Enrd. June 2j, 1898; \l. I. June
2-j, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
toona. Pa.; Enrd, June 20, 1898; M. I. June
20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Hornick, Leander G., Priv. Co. H; Res.
Johnstown, Pa.; Enrd. June 2-j, 1898; M. I.
June 27, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Hospelhorn, James L., Priv. Co. M; Res.
Fairplay, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I. July
20. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Hosteller, Braden F.. Priv. Co. I; Res.
Trent, Pa.; Enrd. July 6, 1898; M. I. July 8,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Householder, Eugene B., Priv. Co. A; Res.
Hopewell, Pa.; Enrd. June 23. 1898; M. I.
June 21. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Householder, Robert E., Priv. Co. D; Res.
Ligonier. Pa.; Enrd. :\Iay 9, 1898; M. I. May
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Howard, Dwight L., Priv. Co. M; Res.
Bendersville, Pa.; Enrd. July 18, 1898; M. I.
July 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Hoy. Harry M., Priv. Co. B; Res. Milheim,
Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Huey, Charles E., Priv. Co. F; Res. In-
diana, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Huey, Frank E, Priv. Co. B ; Res. Fillmore,
Pa.: Enrd. June 2j, 1898; M. I. June 2-j,
1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Hugg. Toner A., Priv. Co. B; Res. Miles-
burg, Pa.; Enrd. June 28, 1898; M. I. June
28, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Hughes, Samuel H., ist Lieut. Co. F; Res.
Indiana, Pa. (N. G. P) ; Enrd. April 2-j, 1898;
ISI. I. May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Hulslander, Frederick L., Priv. Co. K; Res.
Slate Run. Pa.; Enrd. July 11, 1898; M. I.
Hopkins, ]\Iiles C, Priv. Co. C; Res. Al- July 14, 1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
Hurst, William P., Priv. Co. I ; Res. Som-
erset, Pa.; Enrd. July 4, 1898: M. I. July 8,
1898; Prom. Corp. July 16, 1898; M. O. with
Co. Nov. 7, 189S.
Huston, .Augustus E., Priv. Co. D; Res.
Black Lick, Pa.; Enrd. June 24, 1898; M. L
June 24, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Huston, George T., ist Lieut. Co. H; Res.
Johnstown, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 2-/,
1898; M. L May 11. 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Huston, Joseph N., Priv. Co. F; Res.
Blairsville, Pa.; Enrd. June 23, 1898; M. L
June 23, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Hutchison, Chester F., Priv. Co. E; Res.
Philipsburg, Pa.; Enrd. May 2, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Inscho, Frederick E., Priv. Co. K; Res.
Westfield, Pa.; Enrd. July "13, 1898; M. L
July 14, 1898: :M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Irvin. John E., Priv. Co. A; Res. Hunting-
don, Pa.; Enrd. ]\Iay 7, 1898; M. L May 11,
1898; ^l. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898.
Irwin, Elbridge B., Priv. Co. E; Res. Clear-
field, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. :\Iay II. 1898; il. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Irwin. George C, Priv. Co. C; Res. Holli-
daysburg. Pa. (. . G. P.): Enrd. April 2"/,
1898; ^I. I. May II. 1898; Prom. Corp. June
28, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898.
Iseman, John \V., Priv. Co. D; Res. Blairs-
ville, Pa (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. :May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. June 28,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Isenberg, Edmund R.. Priv. Co. A; Res.
Huntingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898: M. I. May n, 1898: M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Isenberg, James H, Priv. Co. A; Res. Himt-
ingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Isett, James H, Priv. Co. A; Res. Hunting-
don, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. June 28,
1898: :\L O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Isett, Samuel E., Priv. Co. C; Res. Wil-
liamsburg, Pa.; Enrd. June 21, 1908; M. I.
June 21, 1898; M. O. with Co. No. 7, 1898.
Ivison, John J., Priv. Co. C; Res. Altoona,
Pa.; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I. June 20,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Jack, James P., Priv. Co. F; Res. Kent, Pa.;
Enrd. June 23, 1898; M. I. June 23, 1898; M.
O. with Co. No. 7, 1898.
Jackson, Chauncey T., Priv. Co. D; Res.
Blairsville, Pa. (N.G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. June
28, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898.
Jackson, George L., ist Lieut. Co. B; Res.
Bellefonte, Pa. (N. G. P.): Enrd. April 27,
1898: M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Jackson, Harry A., Priv. Co. B; Res. Belle-
fonte. Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I. June
21. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Jacobs. Edward W., Priv. Co. E; Res.
Cleai-field, Pa. (N. G. P.): Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Jacoby, Emory A., Priv. Co. M; Res. Cen-
tennial, Pa.; Enrd. July 18, 1898: M. I. July
20. 1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898.
Jamison, William F., Priv. Co. F; Res. In-
diana, Pa.; Enrd. May 9. 1898; M. I. May
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Jenkins. J. Arthur. Priv. Co. D; Res. Salts-
burg. Pa.: Enrd. June 24, 1898; M. T. June
24. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
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141
Jenkins, Richard, Priv. Co. D; Res. Blairs-
ville, Pa.; Enrd. June 25, 1898; M. I. June 25,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Jobe, Marion E., Priv. Co. M; Res. York-
Springs, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I. July
20, 1898; Prom. Corp. Aug. i, 1898; Sgt.
Sept. I, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Johnson, Albert S., Mus. Co. F; Res. Al-
toona, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Johnson, Charles, Priv. Co. L; Res. Win-
burne. Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. July
14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Johnson, John E., Priv. Co. L; Res. Du-
Bois, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. July 14,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Johnson, Joseph M., Mus. Co. G; Res. Al-
toona. Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Johnson, Swan, Priv. Co. L; Res. W'in-
burne, Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. July
14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Johnston, Harry L., O. M. Sgt. Co. C; Res.
Altoona, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. May 10,
1898; M. I. May 11. 1898; Prom. Sgt. Maj.
Aug. 13, 1898 by Regtl. G. O. 19 (on F. & S.
Roll enrolled April 27, 1898) ; M. O. with
Regt. Nov. 7, 1898.
Johnston, John P., Priv. Co. B; Res. Phil-
ipsburg, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Johnston, William W., Priv. Co. F; Res.
Pittsburg, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Jones. Charles S., Corp. Co. G; Res. Lewis-
town, Pa. (N. G. P.): Enrd. April 27, 1898:
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Jones, Edwin T., Priv. Co. D; Res. Blairs-
ville. Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Jones, George H., Priv. Co. H; Res. Johns-
town, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Johnstonbaugh, John L., Priv. Co. B; Res.
State College. Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; Apptd. Mus. Aug. 11, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Jordan, ^^'iIliam. Priv. Co. E; Res. Clear-
field, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Judy, George C, Priv. Co. H; Res. Johns-
town, Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I. June
27, 1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Kalbach, W. D., Priv. Co. D; Res. Blairs-
ville. Pa.; Enrd. June 24, 1898; M. I. June
24, 1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898.
Kamerly, James C, Priv. Co. C ; Res. Hol-
lidaysburg. Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May II. 1898: M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Kann, Charles R., Priv. Co. I; Res. Berlin,
Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I. July 8, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Kantner, Asberry, Priv. Co. C : Res. Dun-
cansville, Pa. (N. G. P.). Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Kappes, Frederick \\'., Priv. Co. M ; Res.
Gettysburg, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I.
July 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Kase, Charles H., Priv. Co. B : Res. Belle-
fonte. Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898:
M. I. May 11, 1898; Tranfd. to 3d Div. ist
A. C. Hosp. June 9, 1S98.
KaufTman, James S.. Sgt. Co. F: Res.
Homer City, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27.
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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; iM. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Kautz, William H., Priv. Co. I; Res. Jen-
ners, Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I. July 8,
1898; Prom. Corp. July 16, 1898; M. O. with
Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Keeney, Clarence A., Priv. Co. K; Res.
Hammond, Pa.; Enrd. July 11, 1898; M. I.
July 14, 1898; Prom. Corp. July 2t„ 1898,
G. O. 8 C. s. Regt. ; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Keesey, Adam, Priv. Co. M ; Res. York,
Pa. ; Enrd. July 20, 1898; M. I. July 20, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Keime, Urban, Priv. Co. M ; Res. Gettys-
burg, Pa. ; Enrd. July 20, 1898; M. I. July 20,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Keith, John deK., Priv. Co. H ; Res. Get-
tysburg, Pa.; Enrd. April 29, 1898; AI. I.
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Keller, John O., Corp. Co. B; Res. Belle-
fonte. Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. wnth Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Keller, William W., Priv. Co. B; Res.
Pine Grove Mills, Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898;
M. I. June 27, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Kellerman, Hickman J., Priv. Co. B; Res.
Bellefonte, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898: M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Kelley, William P., ist Lieut. Co. E; Res.
Clearfield, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898: M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Kelly, Aaron B., Priv. Co. L; Res. Wig-
ton, Pa. : Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. July 14,
1898: M. O. wMth Co. Nov. 7. 1898.
Kelly, Harry J., Priv. Co. D; Res. Blairs-
ville, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Kemery, Victor M., Priv. Co. H; Res.
Medi.x Run, Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I.
June 27, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Kempfer, John J., Priv. Co. F ; Res. Selins-
grove, Pa.; Enrd. June 23, 1898; AL I. June
22,, 1898; M. O. Nov. 7, 1898.
Kennedy, Jesse F., Priv. Co. A; Res.
Huntingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Kennedy. John P., Maj. ; Res. Blairsville,
Pa. (N. G. P.) : Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; M. O. with Regt. Nov. 7, 1898.
Kennedy, Rodney C, Priv. Co. K ; Res.
Wellsboro, Pa.; Enrd. July 12. 1898; M. I.
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Kennedy, Thomas S.. Priv. Co. G ; Res.
Lew-istown, Pa. ( ;N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. as
Corp. Nov. 7, 1898.
Kennedy, William A., Priv. Co. .\ ; Res.
Mill Creek, Pa.; Enrd. June 2^. 1898: M. I.
June 22,, 1S98; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Kephart, Charles B., Priv. Co. H ; Res.
Tianeytown, ]\Id. ; Enrd. April 29, 189S: M.
I. :\Iay II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Ke]iliart. John .\., Pri\-. Co. E ; Res. Clear-
field, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
U. I. May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Kerr, James B., Priv. Co. E; Res. New-
tonburg. Pa.; Enrd. June 21, 1898; M. I.
June 21, 1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Kerr, John M., Priv. Co. F; Res. Shelocta,
Pa. (N. G. P.) : Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. I.
May II. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS
143
Kerr, Steele H., Priv. Co. F; Res. Indiana,
Pa. (N. G. P.) : Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898.
Kerrigan, William B., Priv. Co. I ; Res.
Sand Patch, Pa.; Enrd. July 6, 1898; M. I.
July 8, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Kerstetter, Stover L., Priv. Co. G; Res.
jMilheim, Pa.; Enrd. June 29, 1898; M. I.
June 29, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898.
Kiebler, Paul E., Priv. Co. D ; Res. Salts-
burg, Pa.; Enrd. April 2-j, 1898; M. I. May
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Kieferle, Harry C, Priv. Co. G; Res. Mt.
Union, Pa.; Enrd. June 29, 1898; Vi. I. June
29, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Kilbourne, Louis H., Sgt. Co. K ; Res.
Wellsboro, Pa.; Enrd. July 11, 1898; M. I.
July 14, 1898: Prom. Sgt. July 23, 1898, G.
O. 8 c. s. Regt. ; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Killinger, Claude C, Priv. Co. C; Res. Al-
toona. Pa.; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I. June
20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Kime, George E., Priv. Co. M ; Res. Get-
tysburg, Pa. ; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I. July
20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Kine, Charles F., Priv. Co. I ; Res. King-
wood, Pa. ; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I. July 8,
1898: Prom. Sgt. July 16, 1898; M. O. with
Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
King, Curtis W., Priv. Co. M ; Res./ Get-
tysburg, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I. July
20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
King, Harry S., Priv. Co. D; Res. Salts-
burg, Pa. ; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Kinley. William C, Priv. Co. G; Res.
Lewistown, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; Prom. Corp. June 28, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898.
Kinneman, Charles L., Priv. Co. M ; Res.
Abbottstown, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M.
I. July 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Kipp, \\'illiam A., Priv. Co. D; Res.
Leechburg, Pa.; Enrd. June 24, 1898; M. I.
June 24, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Kirkwood, Robert C, Priv. Co. H ; Res.
Johnstown, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. x\pril 2^,
1S98; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Kissinger, Ambrose L., Priv. Co. M ; Res.
York, Pa. ; Enrd. July 20, 1898 ; M. I. July
20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Klinefelter, Daniel W.. Priv. Co. H ; Res.
Conemaugh, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; Dischd. as Wag.
Oct. 14, 1898, per telegram from W. Dept.
Knepp, Cloyd B., Priv. Co. G; Res.
Lewistown, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp.
June 28, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Knipple, Delinger C, Priv. Co. I ; Res.
Queen, Pa.; Enrd. July 4, 1898; M. I. July
8, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Knisely, Calvin, Priv. Co. I ; Res. Alum
Bank, Pa.; Enrd. July 4, 1898; M. I. July
8, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Koch, Daniel J., Priv. Co. B; Res. Fair
brook. Pa.; Enrd. June 2-j. 1898; M. I. June
27, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Koch, William J., Priv. Co. M ; Res. Get-
tysburg, Pa. ; Enrd. July 15. 1898; M. I. July
20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Kolher, Anthony M., Priv. Co. H; Res.
Johnstown, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Koontz, Arthur B., Priv. Co. H; Res.
Johnstown, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Kooser, Ernest O., Capt. Co. I; Res.
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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
Somerset, Pa.; Enrd. July 6, 1898; M. I.
July 8, 1898; iM. O. Xov. 7, 1898.
Krape, Frank 1*"., Priv. Co. E; Res. Spring
Mills, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. L May 11, 1898: M. O. with Co. Xov. 7,
1898.
Krebs, William M., Priv. Co. G; Res.
Shindle, Pa.; Enrd. June 29, 1898; M. I.
June 29, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Kreider, Oscar B., Priv. Co. M ; Res. Get-
tysburg, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898: M. L
July 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. as Mus. Xov.
7, 1898.
Kreiger, Harry C., Priv. Co. H. ; Res.
Johnstown, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. 1.
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Kunkle, Charles L., Priv. Co. F; Res.
Creekside, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Kunkle, Frank P., Priv. Co. D; Res.
Saltsburg, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Kurtz, Nathan E., Priv. Co. G; Res.
Lewistown, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898.
Kvarnstrom, Gust., Priv. Co. K; Res.
Slate Run, Pa.; Enrd. July 12. 1898: M. I.
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Lamb, Benjamin, Jr., Priv. Co. L; Res.
Gearhartsville. Pa.: Enrd. July 13. 1898:
M. 1. July 14, 1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Lambing, Benjamin \V., Priv. Co. F; Res.
Nolo, Pa.; Enrd June 22, 1898: M. I. June
22, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898.
Landerkin. Lewis E., Priv. Co. D ; Res.
Blairsville, Pa. (X. G. P.); Enrd. April 3j.
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Xov. 7, 1898.
Landis, Bert F., Priv. Co. I ; Res. Somer-
set. Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1S98; M. L July 8,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Landis, Norman B., Priv. Co. I ; Res.
Meyersdale, Pa.; Enrd. July 8. 1898; M. I.
July 8, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Langham, Harl B., Priv. Co. F; Res. In-
diana, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1908.
Langham, Robert M., Priv. Co. F; Res.
Indiana, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May
II. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Lardin, Lewis E., Priv. Co. H ; Res.
Johnstown. Pa.; Enrd. June 28, 1898; M. I.
June 28, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Large. William W., Priv. Co. D; Res.
Livermore. Pa.; Enrd. June 24. 1898; M. I.
June 24, 1898; I\I. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Lasher, Edward, Priv. Co. C ; Res. Hol-
lidaysburg. Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 2y,
1898: M. I. May 11. 1898: M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 189S.
Lathers, Thomas P., Priv. Co. C; Res. Al-
toona. Pa.; Enrd. June 21, 1898; M. I. June
21, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Lathers, William J.. Priv. Co. L; Res.
Gearhartsville, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898;
M. I. July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Xov. 7,
1898.
Lawhead, Edward ;M., Priv. Co. D; Res.
Leechburg, Pa.; Enrd. June 25, 1898; M. I.
June 25. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Lawhead. Fred R.. Priv. Co. L; Res.
Clearfield. Pa.: Enrd. July 14. 1898; M. I.
July 14. 1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 189S.
Lawrence, John I.. Priv. Co. M: Res. Mc-
Sherrytown. Pa.; Enrd. July 15. 1898: M. I.
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145
July 20, 1898; Prom. Corp. Aug. i, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Lay, William G., Priv. Co. K; Res. Sul-
livan, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July
14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Leabhart, Archie E.. Priv. Co. A; Res.
Huntingdon, Pa.; Enrd. June 23, 1898; M.
I. June 23, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Learner, William C, Priv. Co. C; Res.
Altoona, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Leathers, George H., Priv. Co. B ; Res.
Howard, Pa. ; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Lefever, Curtis A., Priv. Co. M ; Res. Lit-
tlestown, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. L
July 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Lefifard, William D., Priv. Co. A; Res.
Huntingdon, Pa.( N. G. P.); Enrd. April
z-j, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with
Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Legore, Harry F., Priv. Co. M ; Res. Sil-
ver Run, Md. ; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I.
July 20, 1898; Apptd. Wag. Aug. i, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Leighow, Oscar M., Priv. Co. E; Res.
Woodland, Pa.; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I.
June 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Leipold, Frank D., Priv. Co. E; Res.
Clearfield, Pa. (N. G. P.): Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; Transfd. to N. C.
Staff June 21, 1898; as Prin. Mus. by G. O.
7, Hdqt. 5th Regt. P. V. ; M. O. with Regt.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Letterman, Frank H., Sgt. Co. A; Res.
Huntingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April
27, 1898; M. I. May 11. 1898; Prom, ist Sgt.
July 28, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
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Lewis, Iddo M., Priv. Co. F; Res. Locust
Lane, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Liddick, Thurston, Priv. Co. G; Res.
Lewistown, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M.
I. May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Lightfoot, Charles C, Mus. Co. G; Res.
Altoona, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Lightner, Blake, Priv. Co. E; Res. Irvona,
Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Likens, Homer B., Priv. Co. A ; Res. Hunt-
ingdon, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Lindsay, Charles B., Priv. Co. F; Res. In-
diana, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Lindsey, Harry R., Priv. Co. L; Res. Trout-
ville. Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. July 14,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Linton, Reuben M., Priv. Co. I; Res. Som-
erset, Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I. July 8,
1898; Prom. 1st Sgt. July 16, 1898; M. O.
with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Lippart, Edward, Priv. Co. E; Res. Clear-
field, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27. 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Lippart, Jacob, Priv. Co. E ; Res. Cleai-field,
Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. L
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Little, Edward S., Priv. Co. M; Res. York,
Pa.: Enrd. July 20, 1898; M. I. July 20, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Little, Frank, Priv. Co. A; Res. Hunting-
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don, Pa (N. G. P.); Enrd. April -'7, 1898;
M I. May n. 1898; Prom. Corp. June 28,
1898; M.'O. with Co. Xov. 7, 1898.
Litzinger, David \V., Priv. Co. H; Res.
Johnstown, Pa. (X. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Xov. 7, 1898.
Livengood, Harry, Priv. Co. I ; Res. Elk
Lick, Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I. July 8,
1898; M. O. with Co. Xov. 7, 1898.
Livingston, Charles F., Priv. Co. D; Res.
Blairsville, Pa. (X. G. P.): Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Xov. 7, 1898.
Lloyd, William, Priv. Co. L ; Res. Philips-
burg, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. July 14,
1898; M. O. with Co. Xov. 7, 1898.
Logan, George, Priv. Co. E : Res. Clear-
field. Pa. (X. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May n. 1898; Prom. Corp. June 2~,
1898; M. b. with Co. Xov. 7, 1898.
Logan, Ward, Q. M. Sgt. Co. E ; Res. Clear-
field. Pa. (X. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1S98; M. O. with Co. Xov. 7,
1898.
Loin-, l-"rank C, Priv. Co. F; Res. Indiana,
Pa. (X. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; Prom. Corp. .Aug. 30, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Xov. 7, 1898.
Long, Clyde Z., Priv. Co. B; Res. Howard,
Pa. (X. G.'P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Xov. 7, 1898.
Long, Henry W., Priv. Co. I: Res. Somer-
set, Pa.; Enrd. July 4, 1898: M. I. July 8,
1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898.
Long, William. Priv. Co. C; Res. Hollidays-
burg. Pa. (X. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Xov. 7,
1898.
Lose. John \A'., Corp. Co. B; Res. Belle-
fonte. Pa. (X. G. P.): Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. O. M. Sgt. by
Regtl. G. O. 4, May 11, 1898 ;ll. O. with Co.
Xov. 7, 1898.
Lott, Henry G., Priv. Co. M; Res. Gettys-
burg. Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898: M. I. July
20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Xov. 7, 1898.
Lotz, Edward M., Priv. Co. C; Res. Dun-
cansville, Pa.; Enrd. May 10. 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Xov. 7, 1898.
Louther, Valentine C, Priv. Co. H; Res.
Johnstown. Pa. (X. G. P.); Enrd. April zy,
1898; M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Xov. 7, 1898.
Low, Andrew L.. Priv. Co. M; Res. Fair-
field, Pa.; Enrd. July 16. 1898; M. I. July 20,
1898; M. O. with Co. Xov. 7, 1898. "
Loyd. Robert P., Priv. Co. E; Res. Philips-
burg. Pa.; Enrd. May 7. 1898; M. I. May 11,
1898: M. O. with Co. Xov. 7, 1898.
Lucas. Benjamin W^, Priv. Co. B; Res.
Howard, Pa. ; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May
II. 1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Lucas, D. Cameron, Priv. Co. L; Res. Wig-
ton. Pa.; Enrd. July 14. 1898; M. I. July 14,
1898; M. O. with Co. as Sgt. Xov. 7, 1898.
Lucas, Samuel L.. Priv. Co. B; Res. Flem-
ing, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11. 1898: :\I. O. with Co. Xov. 7,
1898.
Ludwig, Albert L., Priv. Co. I; Res.
Friendsville. Md. : Enrd. July 6, 1898; M. I.
July 8. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Lumadue, George M., Priv. Co. E; Res.
Woodland, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898: M. I.
May II. 1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Luther, Edgar A., Priv. Co. H; Res. Johns-
town. Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11. 1898: Disclid. by S. O. from
Sect. War Sept. 23. 1898.
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147
Luther, William J., Priv. Co. H; Res.
Johnstown, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Lutz, Simon M., Priv. Co. H; Res. Bed-
ford, Pa.; Enrd. April 29, 1898; M. I. May
II, 1898; Tranfd. to Reserve Amb. Corps
June 2y, 1898, per S. O. 5.
Lynn, Nelson, Sgt. Co. C; Res. Hollidays-
burg, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Lyons, Robert B., Priv. Co. A; Res. Birm-
ingham, Pa.; Enrd. June 23, 1898; M. I. June
23, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Lytel, Oram C, Priv. Co. F; Res. Glen
Richey, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May
II, 1898; Tranfd. to Reserve Amb. Corps July
3, 1898; per S. O. 5.
Maginnis, George M., Priv. Co. L; Res.
DuBois, Pa.; Enrd. July 14. 1898; M. L
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Mahaffey, James G., Priv. Co. E; Res.
Clearfield, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27.
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. June
27, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Mahaffey, James T., Priv. Co. E ; Res. Mc-
Gees Mills, Pa.; Enrd. May 9. 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; died at St. Joseph Hosp., Lex-
ington, Ky., Sept. 10, 1898.
Mahaffey, Paul R., Priv. Co. E; Res. Clear-
field, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Mahan. William M., Capt. Co. F; Res. In-
diana. Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April ij. 1898;
M. I. May 11. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Mallory, Thomas C, Priv. Co. B; Res.
Bellefonte, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Malone, James, Priv. Co. C; Res. Holli-
daysburg. Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Marietta, George W., Priv. Co. D; Res.
Livemiore, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. 1. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Markle, George N., Priv. Co. L; Res.
Clearfield, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I.
July 14, 1898; Prom. Corp. Sept. i, 1898; M.
O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898.
Markle, Lee, Priv. Co. E ; Res. DuBois, Pa. ;
Enrd. June 21, 1898; M. I. June 21, 1898; M.
O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Markley, Milton C, Priv. Co. C; Res. Al-
toona, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I. May
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Marsh, Benjamin O., Priv. Co. F; Res. In-
diana, Pa.; Enrd. June 22, 1898; M. I. June
22, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Marsh, James A., Priv. Co. H; Res. Johns-
town, Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I. June
27. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Marshall, George M., Priv. Co. F; Res. In-
diana, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Marshall, John R., Priv. Co. F; Res. In-
diana, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. 1. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Martin, George A.. Priv. Co. M; Res. Get-
tysburg, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I. July
20. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Martin. George W., Priv. Co. A; Res.
Huntingdon. Pa.; Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Martin, Harry, Priv. Co. C; Res. Duncans-
ville. Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
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M. I. May ii, 1898; Prom. Corp. June 28,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Martin, Howard W., Priv. Co. A; Res.
Huntingdon, Pa.; Enrd. June 23, 1898; M. I.
June 2^, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Martin, John C, Priv. Co. A; Res. Hunt-
ingdon. Pa. (N. G. P.) : Enrd. April 27, 1898:
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Martin, Lemon, Priv. Co. C; Res. Duncans-
ville, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Martz, Harry A., Priv. Co. C; Res. Lewis-
town, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Martz, John D., Priv. Co. F; Res. Congru-
ity, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Mateer, Nelson, Priv. Co. C; Res. Holli-
daysburg. Pa. ( N. G. P. ) ; Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May ii, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Mathews, Bert L, Priv. Co. D; Res. Ligon-
ier, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. L May 11,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Matlack, Lewis H., 2d Lieut Co. L; Res.
Philadelphia, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. in Co. F,
1st Rcgt., as Corp., April 28, 1898; M. L May
II, 1898; Apptd. 2d Lieut. Co. L, 5th Regt.,
July 20, 1898; M. I. July 31, 1898; M. O. with
Co. L Nov. 7, 1898.
Matthews, Charles, Priv. Co. C; Res. Al-
toona. Pa.; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I. June
20. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Matthews, Edward B.. Priv. Co. G; Res.
Lewistown, Pa.; Enrd. June 29, 1898; M. I.
June 29, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Mav, James E.. Priv. Co. H; Res. Johns-
town, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. .\pril 2j, 1898:
M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
May, Leroy, Priv. Co. H ; Res. Johnstown,
Pa. (X. G. P.); Enrd. April 2j, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898.
May, Samuel M., Priv. Co. I; Res. Meyers-
dale, Pa.: Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I. July 8,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Mays, Frank E., Priv. Co. E; Res. Osceola
3klills, Pa.; Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. I. May
II, 1898; Prom, to Artf. June 27, 1898; taken
sick at his home in Osceola Mills, failed to re-
port Oct., 1898; died Tuesday, Nov. 8, 1898.
]\IcCafferty, Dorsey G., Sgt. Co. G; Res.
Lewistown, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
McCall, Hugh C, Priv. Co. M; Res. York,
Pa.; Enrd. July 20, 1898; M. I. July 20, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
McCall, Jacob A., Priv. Co. B; Res. Phil-
ipsburg. Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
McCamant, Thomas M., Priv. Co. A; Res.
Huntingdon, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
McCann, James M., Priv. Co. L; Res. Os-
ceola :\[ilis. Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I.
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. as Corp. Nov.
7. 1898.
McCaulay. Harry, Priv. Co. G; Res. Belle-
fonte. Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I. May
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
McCausland, William H., Priv. Co. B ; Res.
Philipsburg, Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I.
June 27, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
McClaran, Rome V., Priv. Co. D; Res.
Saltsburg, Pa.; Enrd. April 27. 1898; M. I.
]\Iay II. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898.
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149
McCIean, Robert B., Priv. Co. M; Res.
Gettysburg, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I.
July 20, 1898; Prom. Q. M. Sgt. Aug. i. 1898;
k. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
McClellan, Burl, Priv. Co. E ; Res. Clear-
field, Pa.; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I. June 20,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
McClellan, George B., Priv. Co. E; Res.
Clearfield, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7. 1898.
McClellan, Harley, Priv. Co. G; Res. Mif-
flintown. Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I. May
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
McCloskey, George A., Mus. Co. F; Res.
Altoona, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
McComish, Charles D., Priv. Co. F; Res.
Indiana. Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 2-j,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
McComish, Ralph C, Priv. Co. F; Res. In-
diana, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
McCoy, Robert AI., Priv. Co. F; Res. Cook-
port, Pa.: Enrd. June 2, 1898; M. I. June 22,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
McCrady, Manuel, Priv. Co. F; Res. Glen
Campbell, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898: M. I. May ti, 1898; Prom. Corp, June
28, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
McCreary, George S., Sgt. Co. G; Res.
Lewistown, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 189S.
McCrossin, Edward G.. Priv. Co. E; Res.
Clearfield, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898;. M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
McCrossin, James G., Priv. Co. E; Res. Os-
ceola Mills, Pa.; Enrd. June 21, 1898; M. I.
June 21, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
McCullough, A., Priv. Co. L; Res. DuBois,
Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. July 14, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
McCullough, Charles H., Priv. Co. C; Res.
Altoona, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I. May
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
McCullough, Frederick E., Priv. Co. K;
Res. Farmington, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898;
M. I. July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
McCune, Edward N., Priv. Co. H; Res.
Johnstown, Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I.
June oy, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
McCune, Philip, Priv. Co. D; Res. Coke-
ville, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
McDonnell, James W., Priv. Co. M; Res.
Gettysburg, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I.
July 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
McElcarr, William G., Priv. Co. H; Res.
Johnstown, Pa. (N. G. P) ; Enrd. April 2j,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
McElrath, Charles F., Priv. Co. G; Res.
Beaver Springs, Pa.; Enrd. June 29, 1898; M.
I.June 28, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
McElwee, Wilson H., Priv. Co. A; Res.
Huntingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898: M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
McEntire, Lindsey W., Priv. Co. M; Res.
Clarion, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I. June
20, 1898; M. O. with Co. as Mus. Nov. 7,
1898.
McFadden, John, Priv. Co. C: Res. Holli-
daysburg, Pa. (N. G. P).; Enrd. April ly.
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1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Xov. 7, 1898.
McFeaters, William, Priv. Co. D; Res.
Black-lick, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
iMcGarey, John, Priv. Co. E; Res. Clear-
field, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Xov. 7,
1898.
,McGhee, W. E., Pnv. Co. E; Res. DuBois,
Pa.; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I. June 20, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
McGunigal, Samuel A., Priv. Co. H; Res.
Johnstown, Pa. (X. G. P.): Enrd. April 2-],
1898; M. L May 11, 1898: .M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
McHenry, David, Priv. Co. F ; Res. Indiana,
Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Mcllhenny, James G., Priv. Co. M; Res.
Gettysburg. Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I.
July 20, 1898; Prom. Corp. Aug. i, 1898; M.
O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Mcllroy, James T., Priv. Co. A; Res. Hunt-
ingdon, Pa.; Enrd. June 23, 1898; M. I. June
23, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Mclntyre, J. C, Priv. Co. L; Res. Wigont,
Pa.: Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. July 14.
1898; M. O. with Co. as Artf. Nov. 7, 1898.
Mcjunkin, William P.. Priv. Co. D; Res.
Ebenezer, Pa. (X. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. Mny II, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
McKee, Harry D., Priv. Co. C; Res. Roar-
ing Spring, Pa.; Enrd. June 21, 1898; M. I.
June 21. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
McKee, W^illiam C, Sgt. Co. D; Res.
Blairsville, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 28,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; Dischd. July 31,
1898, to accept commission as 2d Lieut.;
Prom, to 2d Lieut. July 31, 1898; M. O. with
Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
2ilcKovvn, George \V., Priv. Co. M; Res.
Tunkhannock, Pa.; Enrd. July 20, 1898; M.
I. July 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
McLain, James, Priv. Co. B; Res. Johns-
town, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11,
1898; .M. O. with Co. i\ov. 7, 1898.
McLaughlin, F'rank W., Priv. Co. F; Res.
Davis, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 2^, 1898;
AI. 1. May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
McLaughlin, John A., Corp. Co. F ; Res.
Davis, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 2-], 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. May 11,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
McAIanaway, Harry F., Priv. Co. B; Res.
Penn Hall, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
McMichael, George W., Priv. Co. A;
Res. Huntingdon, Pa.; Enrd. June 23, 1898.
M. I. June 23, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov.
7, i8y8.
McXaniara, Robert C, Maj.; Res. Bed-
ford, Pa. (X. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Regt. Nov.
7, 1898.
McPherran, Alton, Priv. Co. G; Res."
Yeagertown, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M.
I. May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Meese, William B., Priv. Co. G; Res.
Beilefonte, Pa.; Enrd. June 28, 1898; M. L
June 28, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Meise, J. IL, Priv. Co. L; Res. Clearfield,
Pa. ; Enrd. July 14, 1898 ; M. I. July 14, 1898 ;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Meller, Harry B., Priv. Co. C; Res. Al-
toona, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898;
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151
M. I. May ii, 1898; Prom. Corp. June 28,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Mench, Homer F., Priv. Co. C ; Res. Wil-
liamsburg, Pa.; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I.
June 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Mentzer, Edward B., Priv. Co. C; Res.
Hollidaysburg, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April
27, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with
Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Metzger, William C, Sgt. Co. K; Res.
Wellsboro, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I.
July 14, 1898; Prom. Sgt. July 2},, 1898, G.
O. 8 c. s. Regt. ; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Meyer, Louis, Priv. Co. L ; Res. Munson,
Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. July 14,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Meyer, William, Priv. Co. D ; Res. Coke-
ville. Pa.; Enrd. June 24, 1898; M. I. June
24, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Miess, Andrew, Priv. Co. B ; Res. Belle-
fonte, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Mignot, Fernando J., Priv. Co. L ; Res.
Karthaus, Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I.
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Mikesell, Ira B., Priv. Co. D; Res. Kent,
Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; Prom. Corp June 3, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Miksitz, Charles J., Priv. Co. E ; Res.
Clearfield. Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 2~,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Miller, Brooks E., Corp. Co. D ; Res.
Cokeville, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Miller, Bruce D., Priv. Co. A; Res. Hunt-
ingdon, Pa. (,N. G. P.): Enrd. April 2-j,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Miller, Charles, Priv. Co. K; Res. Wells-
boro, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July
14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Miller, Charles E., Priv. Co. M; Res. Orr-
tanna. Pa.; Enrd. July 18, 1898; M. I. July
20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Miller, Dorsey G., Priv. Co. G; Res.
Lewistown, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; Prom. Corp. June 28, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Miller, Edward C, Priv. Co. A; Res.
Huntingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April
27, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; Transfd. to
Sig. Corps, 1st A. C. June 15, 1898, by S. O.
140 A. G. O.
Miller, George H., Priv. Co. L; Res. Du-
Bois, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. July
14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Miller, George P., Priv. Co. B ; Res. Belle-
fonte. Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. June 30,
1898: M. O. with Co. Nov 7, 1898.
Miller, Harry L., Corp. Co. C; Res. Hol-
lidaysburg, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Miller, Harvey E., Priv. Co. H; Res.
Johnstown, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. June
28, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Miller, Hayes W.. Priv. Co. D; Res.
Apollo, Pa.; Enrd. June 24, 1898; M. I.
June 24, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Miller, Herman A., Priv. Co. I ; Res. Elk
Lick, Pa.; Enrd. July 6, 1898; M. I. July 8,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Miller, James B., Priv. Co. I; Res. Stan-
15S
HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
ton Mills, Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I.
July 8, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Miller, James B., Priv. Co. A; Res. Lewis-
town, Pa.; Enrd. June 24, 1898; M. L June
24, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Miller, John V., Priv. Co. L; Res. Clear-
field, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. June
14, 1898; M. O. with Co. as Sgt. Nov. 7,
1898.
Miller, Lloyd S., Priv. Co. A; Res. Ty-
rone, Pa.; Enrd. June 24, 1898; M. I. June
24, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Miller, Merton R., Priv. Co. K; Res. Lib-
erty, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. L July
14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Miller, Samuel M., Priv. Co. H; Res.
Johnstown, Pa.; Enrd. June 24, 1898; M. I.
June I-/, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Miller, Thomas B., Priv. Co. D; Res.
Kent. Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. June 28,
1898; AL O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Milliron, Ezra L.. Priv. Co. I; Res. Elk
Lick. Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. L July 8,
1898; Prom. Sgt. July 16, 1898; M. O. with
Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Minnigh, John H., Mus. Co. E; Res. Al-
toona. Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Mitchell, Bruce P., Priv. Co. I ; Res. Ad-
dison, Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. L July
8, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Mitchell, Edsell N., Priv. Co. K; Res. Holi-
day, Pa.: Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. L July 14,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Mitchell, Harold B., Priv. Co. E; Res.
Clearfield. Pa.: Enrd. June 20, 1898: M. I.
June 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Mitchell, John H., Priv. Co. G; Res.
Lewistown, Pa.; Enrd. June 29, 1898; M. L
June 29, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Mitchell, Merle, Priv. Co. K; Res. Holi-
day, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July 14,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Monney, Stephen H., Priv. Co. F; Res.
Smicksburg, Pa.; Enrd. June 2^, 1898; M.
I. June 23, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Monks, Edward K., Priv. Co. K; Res.
Keeneyville, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. 1.
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Monroe, Robert J., Priv. Co. D; Res.
Blacklick, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Moore, Logan R., Priv. Co. D ; Res.
Saltsburg, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 2-j,
1898; M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Moorhead, Alexander R., Corp. Co. F; Res.
Indiana, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27.
1898; M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Aloorhead, Hugh M., Priv. Co. F; Res. In-
diana, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 2-, 1898:
M. I. May 11, 1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Morrison, James, Corp. Co. B ; Res. Belle-
fonte. Pa.; (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Sgt. May 13,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Morrison, John, Priv. Co. B; Res. Belle-
fonte, Pa.; (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Morrison, Samuel, Priv. Co. B; Res. Belle-
fonte. Pa.; (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; Apptd. Artf. May 27,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS
153
Moser, Howard, Priv. Co. ]\I ; Res. York,
Pa.; Enrd. July 20, 1898; M. I. July 20,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Mostyn, John E., Priv. Co. L; Res. Osce-
ola Milis, Pa.: Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I.
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Mountain, Joseph C, Priv. Co. A; Res.
Huntingdon, Pa.; Enrd. April 27, 1898; M.
I. May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Mountain, Thomas H., Priv. Co. A; Res.
Huntingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April
27, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with
Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Mourhess, Bert L., Priv. Co. K; Res.
Mansfield, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I.
July 14, 1898; Prom. Corp. July 23, 1898,
G. O. 8 c. s. Regt; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Mullen, Walter R., Priv. Co. L; Res.
Clearfield, Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I.
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
IMuller, Henry G., Priv. Co. H; Res.
Somerset, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May i-i, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Mumper, John H., Priv. Co. M ; Res.
Waynesboro. Pa.; Enrd. July 20, 1898; M.
I. July 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Mundorf, Hugh, Priv. Co. D; Res. Coke-
ville. Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
]\Iurphy, Francis, Chap., Res. Pittsburg,
Pa. : Enrd. Aug. 8, 1898; M. I. Aug. 8. 1898;
Comsd. as Chap. Aug. i, 1898: M. O. with
Regt. Nov. 7, 1898.
Murphy, John B., Priv. Co. H; Res.
Johnstown, Pa. ; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Murray, Clinton G.. Priv. Co. B; Res.
Snow Shoe Intersection, Pa. ; Enrd. June 28,
1898; M. I. June 28, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Murray, James M., Priv. Co. E; Res.
Clearfield, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. June
27, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Murray, William C, Priv. Co. H ; Res.
Washington, D. C. ; Enrd. May 9, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Musselman, Charles T., Priv. Co. H ;
Res. Johnstown, Pa.; Enrd. May g, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Musselman, Clarence J., Priv. Co. ]\I ;
Res. Fairfield, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M.
I. July 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Musselman, George W., Priv. Co. M ;
Res. Fairfield, Pa.; Enrd. July 15. 1898; M.
I. July 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Mutcher, John H., Priv. Co. I; Res.
Somerfield, Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; ]\I. I.
July 8, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Myers, Albertus L., Priv. Co. F; Res. Ho-
mer City, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Myers, Charles E., Mus. Co. H; Res. Al-
toona. Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Myers, Edward W. Priv. Co. K ; Res. How-
ard, Pa.; Elnrd. July 12, 1898; M. I., July 14,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Myers, Harr\- E., Corp. Co. C; Res HoUi-
154
HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUXTV
daysburg, Pa. (X. G. P.); Kurd April 27,
1898; M L May 11, 1898; Prom. Sgt. June
28, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Myers, John S., Priv. Co. G; Res. McVey-
town, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. L May
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Naugle, Ehner L., Priv. Co. I; Res. Buck-
stone, Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I. July 8,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Neff, Charles P., Priv. Co. I; Res. Somer-
set, Pa.; Enrd. July 6, 1898; U. I. July 8,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Neff, Harry H., Priv. Co. B; Res. Howard.
Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. .\pril 27, 1898; M. L
May II, 1898; M. O with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Nesbit, Arthur L., Priv. Co. D; Res. Blairs-
ville. Pa.; Enrd. June 24, 1898; M. L June 24,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Newell, Ernest M., Sgt. Co. A; Res. Hunt-
ingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. l. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Nicholson, Israel R., Priv. Co. 1; Res. Som-
erset, Pa.: Enrd. July 5. 1898: M. I. July 8,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Nightsinger, George H., Corp. Co. G; Res.
Lewiston, Pa. ( N. G. P. ) : Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Nixon, John, Priv. Co. G ; Res. Mifflintown,
Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. L May 11, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Noel, William J.. Priv. Co. M; Res. Gettys-
burg, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. L July
20, 1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Noland, Elmer, Mus. Co. A; Res. Altoona,
Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Noll, James O. Priv. Co. B; Res. Miles-
burg, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. L May 11,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Noll, John S., Priv. Co. C; Res. Duncans-
ville, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898:
M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Northcraft, Edward, Priv. Co. L; Res.
Clearfield, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. L
July 14, 1898; ^L O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Numer, David E., Priv. Co. A; Res. Hunt-
ingdon, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May
II. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Numer, Jesse H., Priv. Co. A; Res. Hunt-
ingdon, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. L May
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Nupp. Irvin H., Priv. Co. F; Res. Purchase
Line. Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co Nov. 7,
1898.
Nupp, Orren O., Priv. Co. F; Res. Pur-
chase Line, Pa. (N. G. P.): Enrd. April 27,
1898: M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
O'Dell, Benton, Priv. Co. E; Res. Mahaffey,
Pa. ; Enrd. June 21, 1898; M. L June 21,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Odell, Lawrence E., Priv. Co. G; Res. Lew-
istown. Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Ogden, Jerrad M, Priv. Co. E; Res. Clear-
field. Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
O'Hara, Thomas, Priv Co. G; Res. Lewis-
town. Pa.: Enrd. June 29, 1898; M. I. June
29, 1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Olewine. George, Sgt. Co. C; Res. Holli-
daysburg. Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS
155
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Olmes, Edward, Mus. Co. C; Res. Altoona,
Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Onkst, WilHam, Priv. Co. C; Res. Johns-
town, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 189S; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Orner, Harry, Priv. Co. G; Res. Lewiston,
Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Osborne, Ray, Priv. Co. K; Res. Draper,
Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July 14, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Osman, Ottis, Priv. Co. B ; Res. State Col-
lege, Pa. ; Enrd. June 27, 1898 ; M. I. June 27,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Osmer, Clarence H., Priv. Co. B; Res.
Belief onte, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Oves, Henry B., Priv. Co. C; Res. Altoona,
Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Owens, Alfred, Priv Co. H ; Res. Johns-
town, Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I. June
27, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Owens, Harry M., O. M. Sgt. Co. G; Res.
Lewistown, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Oyer, Joseph E., Priv. Co. K; Res. Lamb's
Creek, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July
14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Page, George \V., Priv. Co. H; Res. Min-
eral Point, Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I.
June 27, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Palmer, Alonzo C, Priv. Co. E; Res. Wood-
land, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Palmer, Mack M., Priv. Co. F; Res. Black-
lick, Pa.; Enrd. June 2;^, 1898; M. I. June 23,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Parker, Harry, Priv. Co. C; Res. Altoona,
Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I. May 11,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Parks, Isaac N., Priv. Co. H; Res. Cone-
maugh. Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I. June
27, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Parks, John K., Priv. Co. F; Res. Indiana,
Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Parr, Charles E., Priv. Co. E; Res. Olive-
burg, Pa.; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I. June
20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Parsons, Edgar S., Priv. Co. K; Res. West-
field, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. July 14,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Parsons, James H., Priv. Co. B; Res. Flem-
ing, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May 11,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Patrick, William O., Priv. Co. D; Res.
Blairsville, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Patterson, Harry C, Priv. Co. D; Res.
Saltsburg, Pa.; Enrd. May. 9, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Patterson, Howard, Priv. Co. D; Res. New
Alexander, Pa.; Enrd. June 24, 1898; M. I.
June 24, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Paul, David, Priv. Co. L; Res. Philipsburg,
Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. July 14, 1898;
killed en route to Philadelphia Peace Jubilee
Oct. 25, 1898, on railroad at Tyrone, Pa.
Paul, William J., Priv. Co. G; Res. Lewis-
town, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
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Tearce, Reese B., Corp. Co. D; Res. Blairs-
ville, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Pennell, Clarence B., Priv. Co. G; Res. Pat-
terson, Pa.; Enrd. June 29, 1898; M. I. June
29, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Peters, Earl J. Priv. Co. K; Res. Osceola,
Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. L July 14, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Peters, Harr}' A., Priv. Co. G; Res. Lewis-
town, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. L May
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Peters, Ranlvin D., Priv. Co. L; Res. Cur-
wensville, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. L
July 14, 1898; Reduced from rank of Corp. at
his own request Aug. i, 1898; Detailed as
Mus. Sept. I, 1898; M. O. with Co. as Mus.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Petrikin, Malcolm, Priv. Co. A ; Res. Wash-
ington, D. C. ; Enrd. June 24, 1898; M. I.
June 24, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 189S.
Pfahler, Frederick P., Priv. Co. I; Res.
Meyersdale, Pa.; Enrd. July 4, 1898; M. I.
July 8, 1898; Prom. Q. M. Sgt. July 16, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Pfahler, Herhert H., Priv. Co. I; Res. Mey-
ersdale. Pa.; Enrd. July 4, 1898; M. L July 8,
1898; Prom. Corp. July 16, 1898; M. O. with
Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Pier, Clarence E.. Priv. Co. K; Res. Corn-
ing, N. Y.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. L July
14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Pierce, John M.. Priv. Co. F: Res. Am-
brose, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. L May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. June 28,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898.
Pierce, Joseph A.. Priv. Co. D; Res. Salts-
burg, Pa.; Enrd. June 24. 1898; M. I. June
24, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1S98.
Pitman, William G., Priv. Co. G; Res. Lew-
istown, Pa.; Enrd. May 3, 1898; M. L May
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Piatt, Morse, Priv. Co. I; Res. Meyersdale,
Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. L July 8, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Platter, George W., Priv. Co. I ; Res. Gar-
rett, Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. L July 8,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Pluebell, John A., Priv. Co. L; Res. Osce-
ola Mills, Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. July
14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Poorman, Lemuel R., Priv. Co. B; Res.
Bellefonte, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27.
1898; May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7.
1898.
Port. Vance J., Priv. Co. A; Res. Hunting-
don, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. L May 11,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Porter. Charles C, Priv. Co. A; Res. Alex-
andria, Pa.; Enrd. June 23, 1898; M. I. June
23, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Portser, William J.. Priv. Co. D; Res.
Saksburg. Pa.; Enrd. ]\Iay 9, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Potter, Henry C, Chief Mus.; Res. Al-
toona. Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. L May 11. 1898; M. O. with Regt. Nov.
7, 1898.
Potter. Ivan C, Priv. Co. K; Res. Man.s-
field. Pa.; Enrd. July 12. 1898; M. I. July 14.
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Powers, David, Priv. Co. G; Res. Reeds-
ville, Pa.; Enrd. June 29, 1898; M. I. June 29,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Pressler. Harris H.. Priv. Co. A; Res.
Huntingdon. Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27.
1898; M. I. May 11. 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7. 1898.
Price, John \\'., I'riv. Co. G; Res. Lewis-
AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS
157
town, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; ]\I. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Price, Walter, Priv. Co. G ; Res. Lewistown,
Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I. May 11,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Printz, Albert E., Priv. Co. G; Res. Lewis-
town, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I. May
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Prothero, Harold N., Priv. Co. F; Res. In-
diana. Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May II, 1898: Tranfd. to Reser\'e Amb.
Corps June 27, 1898, per S. O. 5.
Prough, Frank, Priv. Co. A; Res. Hunting-
don, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. June 28,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Pugh, Charles, Priv. Co. I; Res. Somerset,
Pa.; Enrd. July 4, 1898; M. I. July 8. 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898.
Pugh, Robert, Priv. Co. 1 ; Res. Somerset,
Pa.; Enrd. July 4, 1898; M. I. July 8, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Pugh, Robert G., Priv. Co. I; Res. Somer-
set. Pa.; Enrd. July 6, 1898; M. I. July 8.
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Purcell, James F., Priv. Co. G; Res. New-
ton Hamilton, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M.
I. May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Quigley, Daniel F., Priv. Co. G; Res. Burn-
ham, Pa.; Enrd. June 29, 1898; M. I. June
29, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Quimby. Charles M.. Priv. Co. K; Res. Del-
mar, Pa.; Enrd. July i, 1898; M. I. July 14,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Radcliffe. Ralph. Priv. Co. F; Res. Horton,
Pa. (N. G. P); Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Rambler, Thomas W., Priv. Co. A; Res.
McVeytown, Pa.; Enrd. June 24, 1898; M. I.
June 24, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Randolph, Scott E., Priv. Co. A; Res. Hunt-
ingdon, Pa.; Enrd. June 23, 1898; M. I. June
23, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Rathbun, Lee, Priv. Co. K; Res. Tioga, Pa.;
Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. 1. July 14, 1898; M.
O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Read, Amos P., Priv. Co. E; Res. Clear-
field, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Recknor, William B., Priv. Co. I; Res. Ad-
dison, Pa.; Enrd. July 6, 1898; M. I. July 8,
1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Redding, Henry E., Priv. Co. B; Res. How-
ard, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May 11,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Redmond, James, Priv. Co. H ; Res. Johns-
town, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Reed, James C, Priv. Co. A; Res. Hunting-
don, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May 11,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Reed.. Scott B., Priv. Co. E; Res. Clearfield,
Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; Det. June 13, 1898, by S. O.
26, 1st Corps Hdqts., dated June 13, 1898.
Reed. Walter A., Sgt. Co. D; Res. Kent,
Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. I.
May I, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Reed. William G.. ist Sgt. Co. D; Res.
Blairsville, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Rees, William G.. Priv. Co. L; Res. Kar-
thaus. Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. July
14. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Reeser, John R.. Priv. Co. M; Res. York,
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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
Pa.; Enrd. July 20, 1898; M. I. July 20, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Repine, Charles B.. Priv. Co. F; Res. Ho-
mer City, Pa.; Enrd. June 23, 1898; M. I.
June 2^, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Resinger. Isaac L., Priv. Co. E; Res. Du-
Bois, Pa.; Enrd. June 21, 1898; M. I. June 21,
1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Rhoads, Harry Stoy, Priv. Co. I ; Res. Som-
erset, Pa.; Enrd. July 4, 1898; M. I. July 8,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Rhoads, Philip S., Priv. Co. I; Res. Somer-
set, Pa.; Enrd. July 5. 1898: M. I. July 8,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Rhoads, Royal G., Priv. Co. I: Res. Som-
erset, Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I. July 8,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Rhoads, Samuel H., Priv. Co. B; Res.
Fleming, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May u, 1898: jM. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Rhodes, Harry H., Priv. Co. F; Res. Ho-
mer City, Pa.; Enrd. June 22, 1898; M. I.
June 22, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898.
Rice, Ira N.. Priv. Co. K; Res. Draper, Pa.;
Enrd. July 11, 1898; M. I. July 14, 1898; M.
0. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Richardson. Joseph \V., Priv. Co. A; Res.
Huntingdon. Pa.; Enrd. June 2^. 1898; M. I.
June 27,, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Richardson, William R., Priv. Co. F: Res.
Rochester Alills. Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M.
1. May II. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Richsten. John, Priv. Co. M; Res. Littles-
town. Pa. ; Enrd. July 18, 1898; M. I. July 20,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Riddle, John, Priv. Co. B; Res. Pleasant
Gap. Pa.; Enrd. May 7. 1898: M. I. May 11,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Rightmire. Charles P.. Priv. Co. K; Res.
Tioga, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July
14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Ringler, Alfred F., Priv. Co. I; Res. Elk
Lick, Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I. July 8,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Risbeck, Jacob A., Priv. Co. I; Res. Somer-
set, Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I. July 8,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Ringler, Theodore O., Priv. Co. I ; Res.
Elk Lick, Pa.; Enrd. July 4, 1898; M. I.
July 8, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Rittenhouse. Lawrence. Priv. Co. B ; Res.
Phiiipsburg, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Robb. Milton. Priv. Co. B; Res. Belle-
fonte. Pa.; Enrd. June 2j. 1898; M. I. June
2y, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Robb, William C, Priv. Co. A; Res.
Huntingdon, Pa.; May 7, 1898; M. I. May
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898.
Roberts, Edwin M., Priv. Co. K; Res.
W'ellsboro. Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I.
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
I'lobcrls. Richard W., Corp. Co. H ; Res.
Johnstown. Pa. (X. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11. 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7. 1898.
Robins. George L., Priv. Co. L; Res.
Clearfield, Pa.; Enrd. July 13. 1898: M. I.
July 14, 1898; Prom. Corp. Sept. i, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Robinson, Joseph C. Priv. Co. C; Res.
Altoona, Pa.; Enrd. June 21. i8g8; M. I.
June 21, 1898; died at 3d Div. Hosp. Aug.
15. 1898.
Rol)inson, A\'illiam B.. Priv. Co. M; Res.
Gettysurg, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898: M. I.
July 20. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Rohrer. Ralph A.. Priv. Co. A; Res. Al-
toona. Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May 11,
AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS
159
1S98; Transfd. to Reserve Amb. Co. by S. O.
26, Hdqts. I St A. C.
Roller, William C, Priv. Co. C; Res. Hol-
lidaysburg, Pa.; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I.
June 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Rook, Frank, Priv. Co. E; Res. Clearfield,
Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; Prom. Corp. May 11, i8g8;
Prom. Sgt. June 27, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Rook, William J., Priv. Co. G; Res. Lewis-
town, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898:
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. as Artf.
Nov. 7, 1898
Roop, Elmer K., Priv. Co. A; Res. New-
ton Hamilton. Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April
27. 1898; M. I. I\Iay II, 1898; Prom. O. M.
Sgt. of Regt. Aug. 16, 1898; by Regtl. G. O.
18; M. O. with Regt. Nov. 7, 1898.
Rose, William T., Priv. Co. K; Res. Niles
Valley, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July
14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898.
Ross, James P., O. M. Sgt. Co. A; Res.
Huntingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.): Enrd. April
27, 1898; j\I. I. Alay II, 1898; M. O. with
Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Ross, Moses R., Priv. Co. I ; Res. Addi-
son, Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I. July 8,
1898; Prom. Sgt. July 16, 1898; M. O. wath
Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Roth, George H., Priv. Co. M ; Res. New
Oxford, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898: M. I.
July 20. 1898; Prom. Sgt. Aug. i. 1898; M.
"0. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898.
Rothrock, David E., Priv. Co. B; Res.
Bellefonte, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May n. 1898; Prom. Corp. June
30, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Rothrock, Percy B., Priv. Co. C; Res. Al-
toona, Pa.; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I. June
20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Rounsley, Thomas J., Priv. Co. L; Res.
Houtzdale, Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I.
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Roush, Harry, Priv. Co. C; Res. Roaring
Spring, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Rowe, Hall S., Priv. Co. D; Res. Blairs-
ville, Pa. ; Enrd. ^lay 9, 1898; M. I. May 11,
1898; Tranfd. to Reserve Amb. Corps. July
3, 1898.
Rowe, William A., Priv. Co. G; Res.
Reedsville, Pa.; Enrd. June 29, 1898; M. I.
June 29, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Rowles, Lewis C, Priv. Co. E; Res.
Clearfield, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; U. I.
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Rowles, Luther, Priv. Co. E; Res. Clear-
field, Pa.; Enrd. June 21. 1898; M. I. June
21, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Rowles, Perry A., Priv. Co. L; Res.
Grampian, Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I.
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Ruble, Harry B., Priv. Co. G; Res. Lewis-
town, Pa. (N. G. P.) : Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1S98; M O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Rufifner, Lewis, Priv. Co. F; Res. Tan-
oma. Pa.; Enrd. June 23, 1898; M. I. June
23, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Rummel, John F., Priv. Co. M ; Res. Get-
tysburg, Pa. ; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I. July
20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Russell, Arthur J., Priv. Co. F; Res. In-
diana, Pa.; Enrd. June 22, 1898; M. I. June
22, 1898; M. O. wn'th Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Russell, Evan, Capt. Co. M; Res. Wil-
liam sport. Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. July 21,
160
HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
1898; M. I. July 21, X898; Apptd. Capt. July
20, 1898; Assumed command of Co. July 21,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Russell, James S., Priv. Co. L; Res. Phil-
ipsburg. Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I.
July 14, 1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Rutty, Wayne E., Priv. Co. K; Res.
Crooked Creek, Pa.; Enrd. July 11, 1898;
M. I. July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Ryan, Harry H., Corp. Co. B ; Res. Belle-
fonte, Pa. (N. G. P.); April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Sackett, David R., Sgt. Co. R ; Res. Clear-
field, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898
Samuels, William ]., Priv. Co. C. ; Res.
Hollidaysburg, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April
27, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp.
June 28, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Sandoe, James L., Priv. Co. B; Res. Cen-
tre Hall, Pa. ; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Sandoe, Ralph T., Priv. Co. M; Res.
Biglerville, Pa.; luird. July 19, 1898; M. I.
July 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Sansom, James B., Priv. Co. F; Res. In-
diana, Pa.; Enrd. May 4, 1898; M. I. May
II. 1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Sassaman, Robert F.. Priv. Co. C. ; Res.
Altoona, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898: M. I.
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Saylor, Frank P., Priv. Co. I ; Res. Somer-
set, Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I. July 8,
1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898
Saylor, George \\'., Priv. Co. H : Res.
Listie, Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I. June
27, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Saylor, William A., Priv. Co. I ; Res. Lull,
Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I. July 8, 1898;
Prom. Corp. July 16, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Scanlin, Thomas, Priv. Co. K ; Res. Del-
mar. Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. 1. July 14,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Schanbacher, Edgar M., Priv. Co. K; Res.
Forksville, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I.
July 14, 1898; Prom. Corp. July 23, 1898;
G. O. 8 c. s. Regt. ; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Schell, Walter S., Priv. Co. G; Res. Har-
risburg. Pa.; Enrd. June 29, 1898; M. I.
June 29, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Schell, William P., 2d Lieut. Co. G; Res.
Lewistown, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Schiefer, Frankland H., Priv. Co. E; Res.
Clearfield, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. June
27, 1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Schluter, Henry L., Priv. Co. L; Res.
Philipsburg, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I.
July 14, 1898; Died Sept. 3, 1898, in Hosp.
at Pittsburg of typhoid fever.
Schreck, Ai, Priv. Co. L ; Res. Kylertown,
Pa.: Kurd. July 14, 1898: M. I. July 14,
189S: M. (). with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Schriver, Robert A., Priv. Co. M; Res.
Gettysburg, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I.
July 20, 1898; Prom. Corp. Sept. i, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Schrock, Calvin, Priv. Co. H ; Res. Somer-
set, Pa. ; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I. June 27,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Schuldt, John C, Priv. Co. A; Res. Hunt-
ingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
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161
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Schultz, George H., Priv. Co. C; Res.
Altoona, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Schwab, Fredrick, Priv. Co. K; Res. Ridg-
way. Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July 14,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Scott, Charles, Priv. Co. H ; Res. Bakers-
ville. Pa.; Enrd. June 2-], 1898; M. I. June
27, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Sechler, James B., Priv. Co. I ; Res. Listie,
Pa.; Enrd. July 6, 1898; M. I. July 8, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Sechrist, John J., Priv. Co. M; Res. York,
Pa. : Enrd. July 19, 1898; M. I. July 20, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Seibert, William D., Priv. Co. G; Res. Mc-
Veytown, Pa.; Enrd. June 29, 1898; M. I.
June 29, 1898, M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Sell, Charles H., Priv. Co. M; Res. Littles-
town, Pa. ; Enrd. July 18, 1898; M. I. July 20,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Sell, Jacob H., Jr., Priv. Co. M; Res. Han-
over, Pa.; Enrd. July 20, 1898; M. I. July 20,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Seynor, John M., 2d Lieut. Co. H; Res.
Johnstown, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Shadle, John W., Priv. Co. D; Res. Salts-
burg, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. June 28,
1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Shadle, William, Priv. Co. M; Res. Littles-
town, Pa.: Enrd. July 18, 1898; M. I. July
20, 1898; M. O. whh Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Shaffer, Charles S., Priv. Co. I; Res. Jen-
ners, Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I. July 8,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Shaffer, Clarence E., Priv. Co. D; Res.
Blairsville, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. June
28, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Shaffer, Frederick L., Priv. Co. K; Res.
Forksville, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I.
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Shaffer, John W., Priv. Co. H; Res. Johns-
town, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Shaffer, William, Priv. Co. F; Res. Belsano,
Pa.; Enrd. June 2-j, 1898; M. L June 27,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Shakespeare, Noah, Priv. Co. D; Res.
Blairsville, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 2j,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. whh Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Shannon, Wesley M., Priv. Co. F; Res.
Brushvalley, Pa.; Enrd. June 22, 1898; M. I.
June 22, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Sharp, William, Priv. Co. L; Res. DuBois,
Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. July 14, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Sharp, Wilmer A., Priv. Co. F ; Res. West
Lebanon, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898: M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Shaw, Albert J., Priv. Co. E; Res. Clear-
field, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Sheaffer, Alexander H., Corp. Co. A; Res.
Mt. Union, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 2-j,
1898: M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Sgt. July
28, 1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Shearer, Clarence S., Priv. Co. D; Res.
Blairsville. Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Shearer, Michael D., Priv. Co. H; Res.
Johnstown, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Sherbine, Alvin, Priv. Co. F; Res. Wil-
more. Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Sheriff, Elmer C, Priv. Co. B; Res. Phil-
ipsburg, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May
II, 1898; Tranfd. to 3d Div. Hosp. Corps,
I St A. C. July 20, 1898.
Sheriff, Thomas M., Priv. Co. D; Res.
Cokeville, Pa.; Enrd. June 24, 1898; M. I.
June 24, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Sheriff, Wallace M., Priv. Co. B ; Res. Wig-
ton, Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I. June 27,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Sherlock, Thomas M., Priv. Co. B; Res.
Altoona, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; Tranfd. to 5th
Regt. Hosp. Corps June 13, 1898.
Shields, George E., Priv. Co. M; Res. Get-
tysburg, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I. July
20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Shields, James A., Priv. Co. G; Res. Bum-
ham, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Shilling, Ralph, Priv. Co. F; Res. Trade
City, Pa. ; Enrd. June 23, 1898; M. I. Jime 23,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Shimel, Walter, Priv. Co. L; Res. Lajose,
Pa.: Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. July 14, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Shirey, Oscar A., Priv. Co. B; Res. Flem-
ing, Pa. (N. G. P.): Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Shirk, Lynn J., Priv. Co. E; Res. Clear-
field, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11,
1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Shirley, William J., Priv. Co. A; Res.
Huntingdon, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. L
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Shoemaker, John S., Priv. Co. C; Res. Al-
toona, Pa.; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I. June
20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Shontz, Edgar, Priv. Co. L; Res. Wigton,
Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. L July 14, 1898;
M. O. with Co. as Corp. Nov. 7, 1898.
Shoup, Samuel E., Mus. Co. B ; Res. Al-
toona, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Shove, Herbert D., Priv. Co. K; Res. Wells-
boro. Pa.: Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. July 14,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Showers, Ira M., Priv. Co. E; Res. Clear-
field, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11,
1898; Prom. Corp. June 27, 1898; M. O. with
Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Shufiflebotham, Joseph W., Priv. Co. C;
Res. HoUidaysburg, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd.
April 27, 1898; M. I. May 11. 1898; M. O.
with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Shugarts, Fred R., Priv. Co. L; Res. Luth-
ersburg. Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. July
14, 1898- M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Shultz, Noah C, Priv. Co. I; Res. Bakers-
ville, Pa.; Enrd. July 6, 1898; M. I. July 8,
1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Simler, Arthur C, Priv. Co. B; Res. Phil-
ipsburg, Pa.; Enrd. June 2y, 1898; M. I. June
27, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Simpson, Charles R., Hosp. Stew. ; Res. Al-
toona. Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Regt. Nov. 7,
1898.
Simpson, Warren B., Priv. Co. A; Res.
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163
Huntingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 2"],
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Singer, Chester M., Priv. Co. H; Res.
Vinco, Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I. June
27, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Sipe, Lawrence E., Priv. Co. I ; Res. Som-
erset, Pa.; Enrd. July 4, 1898; M. I. July 8,
1898; Dischd. from the Co. as Corp. Oct. 3,
1898, per telegraphic order from \V. Depl.,
Washington, D. C.
Sipes, Charles R., Priv. Co. M ; Res. York,
Pa.; Enrd. July 19, 1898; M. I. July 20, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Sixbee, Jay F., Priv. Co. K ; Res. Sylvania,
Pa.; Enrd. July 11, 1898; M. I. July 14, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Slagle, Louis N., Capt. Co. G; Res. Lewis-
town, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Slater, John R., Priv. Co. C ; Res. Duncans-
ville. Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Shawley, Robert M., Priv. Co. C; Res.
Altoona, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; M . O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Smith, Absalom W., Capt. Co. D; Res.
Blairsville, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Smith, Albert M., Priv. Co. A; Res. Latta
Grove, Pa.; Enrd. June 24, 1898; M. I. June
24, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Smith, Arthur G., Priv. Co. H; Res. Johns-
town, Pa.; Enrd. June 28, 1898; M. I. June
28. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Smith, Claude E., Priv. Co. M; Res. Em-
mitsburg, Md. ; Enrd. July 18, 1898; M. I.
July 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Smith, Edward, Priv. Co. H; Res. Johns-
town, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Smith. Eugene F., Priv. Co. L; Res. Cur-
wensville, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I.
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Smith, Frank A., Priv. Co. M ; Res. York,
Pa.; Enrd. July 20, 1898; M. I. July 20,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Smith, Frank H., Priv. Co. C; Res. Al-
toona, Pa.; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I. June
20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Smith, Frank W., Priv. Co. E; Res. Clear-
field, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Smith, Harry E., Priv. Co. L; Res. Phil-
ipsburg. Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I.
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Smith, James E., Priv. Co. C; Res. Al-
toona, Pa.; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I. June
20, 1898; M. O. wdth Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Smith, James L., Priv. Co. G; Res. Yea-
gertown. Pa.; Enrd. June 29, 1898; M. I.
June 29, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Smith, Jonas L., Priv. Co. A; Res. Mapleton,
Pa.; Enrd. June 23, 1898; M. I. June 23,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Smith, Victor, Priv. Co. K; Res. Mains-
burg, Pa.; Enrd. July 11, 1898; M. I. July
14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Smith, William R., ist Sgt. Co. H; Res.
Johnstown, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Snellings, James A., Priv. Co. K; Res.
Cross Fork, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I.
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July 14, iSy8; Prom. Corp. July 23, 1898, G.
O. 8 c. s. Regt. ; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Snoke, Jay, Priv. Co. L; Res. Clearfield,
Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898 ;M. I.July 14. 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Snook, Percy M., Priv. Co. G; Res. Cross
Grove, Pa.; Enrd. June 29, 1898; M. I. June
29, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Snow, Francis C, Priv. Co. D ; Res. Salts-
burg, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May n,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Snyder, Aaron, Priv. Co. E; Res. La Jose,
Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Snyder, Carl E., Priv. Co. C; Res. Altoona,
Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Snyder, Charles D., Priv. Co. C; Res. Roar-
ing Spring, Pa.; Enrd. June 21, 1898; M. I.
June 21, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Snyder. Charles P.. Priv. Co. M; Res. York.
Pa.; Enrd. July 20, 1898; M. I. July 20, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Snyder, Charles W., Corp. Co. C; Res. Hol-
lidaysburg, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Snyder, Elmer D., Priv. Co. E; Res. Clear-
field, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11,
1898; Prom. Coqx June 27, 1898; M. O. with
Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Snyder, George B., Priv. Co. B; Res. State
College. Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May
II. 1898; Prom. Corp. June 30, 1898; M. O.
with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Snyder. John F., Priv. Co. I; Res. Somer-
set, Pa.; Enrd. July 4, 1898; M. I. July 8,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Sollenberger, Samuel B.. Priv. Co. M; Res.
Baltimore, Md. ; Enrd. July 19, 1898: M. I.
July 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Somerville, Charles H., Priv. Co. D; Res.
Blairsville, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 2-j,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Sommers. David P., Priv. Co. A ; Res. Hunt-
ingdon, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Souders, Frank D., Priv. Co. E; Res. Clear-
field, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. May 11.
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Souders, Leo A., Priv. Co. E; Res. Clear-
field, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. May 11,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Southeimer, Harry, Priv. Co. D; Res.
Knights, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Spangler, Martin E., Priv. Co. M ; Res.
York, Pa.; Enrd. July 20, 1898; M. I. July
20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Spangler, Newton B., Priv. Co. B ; Res.
Bellefonte. Pa. (N. G. P) : Enrd. April
27, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with
Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Speiciier. John E., Priv. Co. H; Res.
Conemaugh, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I.
May II. 1898: Prom. Corp. June 28. 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Speicher, Pius M., Priv. Co. I; Res. Mey-
ersdale, Pa.; Enrd. July 5. 1898; M. I. July
8, 1898; Prom. Corp. July 16, 1898; M. O.
with Co. Nov. 7. 1898.
Spiglemyer. Milton, Priv. Co. G; Res.
Dormantown, Pa.; Enrd. June 29, 1898;
M. I. June 29. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
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165
Spink, Alfred J., Priv. Co. K; Res.
Cherry twp., Sullivan Co., Pa. ; Enrd July
12, 1898; M. I. July 14, 1898; M. O. with
Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Spotts, Jacob J., Priv. Co. B; Res. Phil-
ipsburg, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Stackpole, James S., ist Lieut. Co. G;
Res. Lewistown, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd.
April 27, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O.
with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Stage, James K., Priv. Co. E; Res. Clear-
field, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov.
7, 1898
Stailey, James H., Priv. Co. A; Res.
Everett, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Staley, Augustus E., Priv. Co. M; Res.
Kingsdale, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I.
July 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Staub, Louis R., Priv. Co. M ; Res. Mc-
Sherrystown, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898;
M. L July 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov.
7, 1898.
Stayer, Andrew S., Surg.; Res. Altoona,
Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. I.
May 5, 1898; M. O. with Regt. Nov. 7,
1898.
Stayer, Edgar S., Battn. Adj.; Res. Al-
toona, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 2y,
1898; M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Regt.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Stayer, Morrison C, Priv. Co. H; Res.
Altoona, Pa.; Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. L
May II, 1898; Tranfd. to 3d Div. Amb.
Corps June 16, 1898, per S. O. 26.
Steel, Robert M., Priv. Co. A.; Res.
Huntingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April
27, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp.
June 28, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov, 7,
1898.
Steffy, William M., Priv. Co. M; Res.
Gettysburg, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I.
July 20, 1898; Prom. Sgt. Aug. i, 1898;
Died Aug. 18, 1898.
Stem, George A., Priv. Co. H. ; Res.
Johnstown, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Stephens, Harry W., Corp. Co. H ; Res.
Johnstown, Pa., (N. G. P.); Enrd. A^ril
2T, 1898; M. L May 11, 1898; Prom. Sgt.
Sept. 10, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Stevens, Daniel G., Priv. Co. K: Res.
Hammond, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I.
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. as Mus. Nov.
7. 1898.
Stevens, John R., Priv. Co. G; Res.
Lewistown, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April
27, 1898; M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with
Co. Nov. 7, 1898
Stewart, Harry M., Priv. Co. C; Res.
Indiana, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; Tranfd. to Hosp.
Corps June 23, 1898.
Stewart, John E., Priv. Co. A; Res.
Huntingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April
27, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with
Co. Nov. 7, 1898
Stiers, T. E., Priv. Co. L; Res. Ply-
mouth, Pa.; Enrd. July 14. 1898; M. I.
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Stiffler, Charles, Sgt. Co. C; Res. Holli-
daysburg. Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898
Stine, Harry P., Priv. Co. B; Res. Fill-
166
HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
more, Pa.; Enrd. June 2"], i8y8; AI. I. June
2T, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Stine, James A., Priv. Co. B ; Res. Pleas-
ant Gap, Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I.
June 27, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Stinson, Herbert E., Priv. Co. A; Res.
Huntingdon, Pa.; Enrd. June 24, 1898; M.
I. June 24, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Stitzel, John A., Priv. Co. M; Res. Ben-
dersville. Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. L
July 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Stonebraker, William F., Priv. Co. F; Res.
Indiana, Pa.; Enrd. June 23, 1898; M. L June
23, 1898; Died at his home, Indiana, Pa. of
typhoid fever, Sept. 29, 1898.
Stonesifer, Joseph B., Priv. Co. M; Res.
Gettysburg, Pa.; Enrd. July 16, 1898; M. I.
July 20, 1898; Prom. Corp. Sept. i, 1898; M.
O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Stratford, Thomas F., Priv. Co. G; Res.
Mt. Union, Pa.; Enrd. June 29, 1898; M. I.
June 29. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Stratton, Charley, Priv. Co. L; Res. Phil-
ipsburg, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. July
14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Streams, Harry B., Priv. Co. F; Res. Indi-
ana, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7.
1898.
Streevy, Walter H., Priv. Co. K; Res. Over-
ton, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July 14,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Strickler, George W., Priv. Co. M; Res.
York, Pa. ; Enrd. July 20. 1898; M. I. July 20,
1898; Apptd. Artf. Aug. i, 1898; M. O. with
Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Stnmk, Jesse P., Priv. Co. A; Res. Belle-
ville, Pa.; Enrd. June 23, 1898; M. I. June 23,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Stubbs, William H., Priv. Co. A; Res. Ma-
pleton. Pa.; Enrd. June 23, 1898; M. I. June
23, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Stuby, Valentine, Priv. Co. F; Res. Indi-
ana, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Stuchell, Harry \\'., Priv. Co. D; Res. Salts-
burg, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11,
1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Stull, Elijah W'., Priv. Co. I; Res. Stony
Creek, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 189S; M. I. July 8,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Stumpf, Harry, Priv. Co. D; Res. Blairs-
ville, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27. 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Sturrock, Guy, Corp. Co. K; Res. W'ells-
boro. Pa.; Enrd. July 11, 1898; M. I. July 14,
1898; Prom. Corp. July 23, 1898; G. O. 8 c. s.
Regt. : M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Stutler. Otterbine G., Priv. Co. H; Res.
jarvesville. Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I.
June 2-j, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Stutzman, Otto O., Priv. Co. I; Res. Lull,
Pa.; Enrd. July 6, 1898; M. I. July 8, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Sullivan, George A., Priv. Co. C; Res. Roar-
ing Spring, Pa.; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I.
June 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898.
Sunday, George W., Priv. Co. B; Res.
Bellefonte, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Sutton. James, Jr., Sgt. Co. E; Res. Clear-
field, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Swain, Charles T., Priv. Co. G; Res. Lewis-
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167
town, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Swartz, George C, Priv. Co. G; Res. Lewis-
town, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I. May 11,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Swartz, George T., Priv. Co. I ; Res. Som-
erset, Pa.; Enrd. July 8, 1898; M. I. July 8,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Sweeney, Michael P., Priv. Co. F; Res. In-
diana, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. July 8, 1898;
M. I. July 8, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Sweet, Wesley, Priv. Co. K; Res. Mansfield,
Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July 14, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Sweitzer, Samuel H., Priv. Co. B; Res.
Bellefonte, Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I.
June 27, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Tampsett, William, Priv. Co. M ; Res. West
York, Pa. ; Enrd. July 20, 1898; M. I. July 20,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Tampt, William H., Priv. Co. L; Res. Phil-
ipsburg. Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. July
14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Tate, Frederick M. ; Priv. Co. M ; Res. Get-
tysburg, Pa.; Enrd. July 15. 1898; M. I. July
20, 1898; Prom. Corp. Aug. i, 1898; M. O.
with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Tate, Rushmore Q., Priv. Co. K; Res.
Wellsboro, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I.
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Taylor, Charles J., 2d Lieut. Co. B ; Res.
Bellefonte, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 2-j,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Taylor, Edward R, Priv. Co. B ; Res.
Bellefonte, Pa. (N. G. P.): Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11. 1898: Prom. Corp.
May 22, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Taylor, Frank H., Mus. Co. B; Belle-
fonte, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; Died in Div.
Hosp. July 7, 1898.
Taylor, Harris L., Priv. Co. B ; Res.
Philipsburg, Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M.
I. June 27, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Taylor, Hugh S., Capt. Co. B ; Res. Belle-
fonte, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov.
7, 1898.
Taylor, Jacob C, Capt. Co. H; Res.
Johnstown, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Taylor, James W., Priv. Co. D ; Res.
Saltsburg, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Taylor, LeRoy, Priv. Co. D; Res. Salts-
burg, Pa.; Enrd. June 25, 1898; M. I. June
25, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nqv. 7, 1898.
Taylor, Royden J., Priv. Co. F; Res. In-
diana, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov.
7, 1898.
Teats, Martin L., ist. Sgt. Co. G; Res.
Lewistown, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April
27, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with
Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Tebbs, Frederick T., Priv. Co. B; Res.
Howard, Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I.
June 27, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Thomas, Blair A., Priv. Co. A; Res.
Huntingdon, Pa.; Enrd. April 2y, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Thomas. Charles B., Sgt. Co. F; Res.
Indiana, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27.
168
HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
1898; M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Thomas, Daniel, Priv. Co. I ; Res. Elk
Lick, Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I. July 8,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Thomas. John, Priv. Co. B ; Res. Centre
Hall, Pa.: Enrd. June 28, 1898; M. I. June
28, 1898; Died at Div. Hosp. Sept. 18,
1898.
Thomas, Thomas, Priv. Co. I ; Res. Elk
Lick. Pa.; Enrd. July 6, 1898; M. I. July
8, 1898; M. O. at Fort Thomas, Ky., Dec.
21, 1898.
Thompson, Benton R., Corp. Co. F; Res.
Glen Campl)ell, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April
27, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with
Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Thompson, Earnest D., Corp. Co. A ;
Res. Huntingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd.
April 27, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O.
with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Thompson, Verden R., Priv. Co. E; Res.
Clearfield, Pa.; Enrd. June 21, 1898; M. I.
June 21, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898.
Thomson, Edgar, Priv. Co. M ; Res.
Frederick, Md. ; Enrd. July 20, 1898; M. I.
July 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Threlkeld, James E., Priv. Co. G; Res.
Lewistown, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April
27, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with
Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Throne, Charles G., Priv. Co. M; Res.
East York. Pa.; Enrd. July 20. 1898; M. L
July 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Tillburg, William, Priv. Co. K ; Res.
Mansfield, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I.
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Tipple, Lewis. Priv. Co. K; Res. Wells-
boro, Pa.; -Enrd. July 12. 1898; M. I. July
14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Tomlinson, Stewart, Priv. Co. G; Res.
Burnham, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Toner, Samuel E., Priv. Co. G; Res.
Lewistown, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April
27, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with
Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Townsend, Harry N., Priv. Co. K ; Res.
Tiadaghton, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I.
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Treese, Elhannan J., Priv. Co. C; Res.
Hollidaysburg, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April
27, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with
Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Tressler, Franklin M., Priv. Co. I ; Res.
Meyersdale, Pa.; Enrd. July 7, 1898; M.J.
July 8, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Trimmer, Samuel P., Priv. Co. M; Res.
Hanover, Pa.; Enrd. July 18, 1898; M. L
July 20, 1898; Prom. Corp. Aug. i, 1898; M.
b. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Trone, Maurice N., Priv. Co. M; Res. Han-
over, Pa.; Enrd. July 20, 1898; M. I. July 20,
1898; Prom, ist Sgt. Aug. i, 1898; M. O. with
Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Trout, Frank W.. Priv. Co. G; Res. Lew-
istown, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11. 1898; Prom. Corp. June 28,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Troxell, Milton E., Priv. Co. E; Res. Clear-
field, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May it, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Truxal, Albert L., Priv. Co. L; Res. Du-
Bois, Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. L July 14,
1898; M. O. with Co. as Corp. Nov. 7, 1898.
Tully, James, Priv. Co. G; Res. Yeager-
town. Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I. May
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898.
Turnev. Harr\' P.. Priv. Co. I; Res.
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169
Marklesburg, Pa.; Eiird. July 6, 1898; M. I.
July 8, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Twigg, Harry F., Priv. Co. L; Res. Phil-
ipsburg, Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. July
14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Underwood, Jesse, Priv. Co. B ; Res. Belle-
fonte, Pa.; Enrd. June 28, 1898; M. I. June
28, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Uphouse, John F., Priv. Co. H; Res. Johns-
town, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Van Allman, William A., 2d Lieut. Co. C;
Res. Hollidaysburg, Pa. (N. G. P.) Enrd.
April 27, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O.
with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Van Vliet, John A., Priv. Co. K; Res. Del-
mar, Pa.; Enrd. July 11, 1898; M. I. July 14,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Van Zant, James S., Priv. Co. G; Res. Al-
farata. Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I. May
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898.
Varner, Stewart S., Priv. Co. A; Res. Hunt-
ingdon, Pa.; Enrd. June 24, 1898; M. I. June
24, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Wade, Joseph., Priv. Co. L; Res. Philips-
burg, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. July 14,
1898; Prom. Corp.; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Wagner, George E. ; Priv. Co. G ; Res. Lew-
istown. Pa. (N. G P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. as Corp.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Wagner, WilberL., Priv. Co. B; Res. Miles-
burg, Pa. ; Enrd. June 28, 1898; M. I. June 28,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Wahl, Frederick W., Priv. Co. C; Res. Al-
toona, Pa.; Enrd. June 21, 1898; M. I. June
21, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Wakefield. George W., ist Lieut. Co. D;
Res. Blairsville. Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April
2-], 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Waksfiield, Louis A., Priv. Co. H; Res.
New Florence, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. L
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Walker, Israel T., Priv. Co. F; Res. She-
locta. Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Walker, Lewis A., Priv. Co. B; Res. Re-
bersburg. Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. L
June 27, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Wallace, Frank, Priv. Co. B; Res. Miles-
burg, Pa. ; Enrd. June 28, 1898; M. L June 28,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Walsh, John, Sgt. Co. C; Res. Hollidays-
burg, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom, ist Sgt. June 28,
1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Walters, Lloyd W., Priv. Co. C; Res. Dun-
cansville. Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 2j,
1898; M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Walton, Oliver T., Priv. Co. D; Res. Salts-
burg, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. L May 11,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Waple, Charles R., Priv. Co. E; Res. Wal-
laceton. Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. L May
Ti, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Warfel, George, Priv. Co. G; Res. Green-
wood Furnace, Pa.; Enrd. June 29, 1898; M.
L June 29, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Warfel, William G., Priv. Co. A; Res.
Huntingdon, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. L
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Waring, Charles T., Priv. Co. B; Res.
Philipsburg, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. L
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Warner, George N., Priv. Co. M ; Res.
New Oxford, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M.
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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
L July 20, 1898; Prom. Corp. Aug. i, 1898;
Sgt. Sept. I, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Watson, Harry W, Corp. Co. F; Res.
Indiana, Pa. (N.' G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898: M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Watson, John L., 2d Lieut. Co. E; Res.
Clearfield, Pa. (N. G."P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Watson, Robert W. K., Priv. Co. M;
Res. Fairfield, Pa.; Enrd. July 18, 1898; M.
L July 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Waugaman, Milton R., Priv. Co. D; Res.
Saltsburg, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. L
May II, 1898; Tranfd. to U. S. Sig. Corps
July 12, 1898.
Way, William C, Priv. Co. E; Res. Cur-
wensville. Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 2j,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Weatherby, Edmund S. J., Priv. Co. G;
Res. Miilville, N. J.; Enrd. June 29, 1898;
M. L June 29, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov.
7, 1898.
Weaver, Calvin, Priv. Co. E; Res. New-
tonburg. Pa.; Enrd. June 21, 1898; M. L
June 21, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Weaver, Edward W., Corp. Co. D ; Res.
Blairsville, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Weaver, George D., Priv. Co. M : Res.
Newry, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I. July
20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
^-Weaver, Hilarion C, Corp. Co. H ; Res.
Johnstown, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. L May 11, 1898; J^L O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Weaver, Howard, Priv. Co. I; Res.
Hopewell, Pa.; Enrd. July 6, 1898; U. I.
July 8, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Weaver, John E., Priv. Co. F ; Res.
Homer City, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; ^L L
May II, 1898; Apptd. Wag. June i, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Weaver, John F., Jr., Priv. Co. E; Res.
Clearfield, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. L May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. June
2j, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Weaver, John J., Priv. Co. E; Res. Fair-
brook, Pa. ; Enrd. June 2j, 1898; M. L June
27,1898; I\L O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Weaver, Louis S., Priv. Co. M ; Res.
Newry, Pa.; Enrd. July 18, 1898; M. L
July 20, 1898; Prom. Sgt. Aug. i, 1898;
reduced to Priv. Sept. i, 1898, at his own
request; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Weaver, Thomas M., Sgt. Co. D; Res.
Blairsville, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. L May 11, 1898; Prom; to Q. M.
Sgt. June 3, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Webb, Charles R., Priv. Co. K; Res.
Draper, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. L
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Weber, Carl E., Sgt. Co. G; Res. Lewis-
town, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov.
7. 1898.
Weber, Clarence, Priv. Co. L; Res.
Clearfield, Pa.; Enrd. July 13. 1898; M. L
July 14. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Wechtenhiser, Isaiah, Priv. Co. I; Res.
Berlin, Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898: M. I. July
8, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Weight, David W., Priv. Co. C; Res. Al-
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171
toona, Pa.; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I. June
20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Weimer, Benton H., Priv. Co. D; Res.
Blairsville, Pa.; Enrd. June 24, 1898; M. I.
June 24, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
W'einel, Aldis L., Priv. Co. D; Res.
Paulton, Pa.; Enrd. June 24, 1898; M. I.
June 24, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Weirick, Frank X., Priv. Co. M; Res..
Gettysburg, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I.
July 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Welch, Leon E., Priv. Co. K; Res. Elk
Run, Pa.; Enrd. July 11, 1898; M. I. July
14, 1898; Apptd. Corp. July 23, 1898, G. O.
8 c. s. Regt. ; M. O. with Co. Nov 7, 1898.
Welch, Walter, Priv. Co. E; Res. Houtz-
dale, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Weld, John H., Priv. Co. E; Res. Glen
Hope, Pa.; Enrd. June 21, 1898; M. I. June
21, 1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Welshons, George E., Priv. Co. H ; Res.
New Florence, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April
2-j, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp
June 28, 1898; M. 6. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898
Welty, Charles R., Priv. Co. M; Res
Gettysburg, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I
July 20, 1898; Prom. Corp. Aug. i, 1898
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
West, John H., Capt. Co. C; Res. Hol-
lidaysburg, Pa. (N. G. P.) : Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov 7, 1898.
West, Vickroy, Priv. Co. H ; Res. Johns-
town, Pa.; Enrd. May 4, 1898; M. I. May
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
West, William S., Priv. Co. I ; Res. Lis-
tie, Pa.; Enrd. July 7, 1898; M. I. July 8,
1898; M. O. with Co Nov. 7, 1898.
West, William W., Priv. Co. H; Res.
Johnstown, Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I.
June 27, 1898; M. O. wit h Co. Nov. 7,
Westbrook, Edsal N., Priv. Co. K; Res.
Tioga, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July
14, 1898; Prom. Corp July 23, 1898; G. O.
8 c. s. Regt; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Weston, Forest M., Priv. Co. B; Res.
Olivia, Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I.
June 27, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Wetzel, Lewis G., Priv. Co. F; Res.
Marion Centre, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M.
I. May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
\\'heeler, Lewis A., ist Sgt. Co. F; Res.
Indiana, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Whipple, George, Priv Co. L; Res. Du-
Bois, Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. July
14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
White, Joseph C, Priv. Co. F; Res.
Crete, Pa. "(N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. June 28,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
White, Ray D., Priv. Co. A; Res. Pitts-
burg, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. June 28,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
WHiite, William G., Priv. Co. A; Res.
Pittsburg, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Whittaker, Clarence H., Priv. Co. A ;
Res. Huningdon, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Whittaker, Ralph R.. Priv. Co. A; Res.
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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
Huntingdon, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I.
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Wiggins, Robert H., 2d Lieut. Co. D;
Res. Blairsviile, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April
27, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898: Prom, ist
Lieut. Co. L. 51)1 Regt., July 31, 1898; M.
O. with Co. L. Nov. 7, 1898.
Wilcox, Charles C, Priv. Co. D; Res.
Saltsburg, Pa.; Enrd. June 24, 1898: M. I.
June 24, 1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898.
Wildes, Clayton B., Priv. Co. C; Res.
Altoona, Pa.; Enrd. May 10. 1898: M. I.
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. i8g8.
Wiley, Hugh R., Priv. Co. D; Res. Blairs-
viile, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 2y, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; Dischd. May 2^. 1898.
per S. O. 115 A. G. O.
Wiley, Scott A., Corp. Co. D; Res. Black-
lick, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. A^pril 27, 1898;
M. L May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7.
1898.
Wilkes, Roy, Priv. Co. K ; Res. Landruc,
Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July 14,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Willhelm, William V., Priv. Co. F; Res.
Indiana, Pa.; Enrd. June 22, 1898; M. I.
June 22, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Williams, George W., Priv. Co. K; Res.
Forksville, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I.
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898.
Williams, Harrison G., Priv. Co. B ; Res.
Howard, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Williams, Henry Clay, Priv. Co. L; Res.
DuBois, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I.
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 189S.
Williams, Lawrence O., Priv. Co. F; Res.
Kenwood, Pa.; Enrd. June 2, 1898; M. I.
June 22, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Williams, Maurice. Priv. Co. M ; Res. Get-
tysburg, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I. July
20, 1898; Prom Sgt. Aug. i, 1898; M. O. with
Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Williams, Robert S., Priv. Co. C; Res. Al-
toona. Pa.; Enrd. June 21, 1898; M. I. June
21, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Williams, Willis, Priv. Co. B; Res. Belle-
fonte. Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. May 16,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Williamson, Richard W., Priv. Co. A; Res.
Huntingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. June
28, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 1898.
W^illard, George F., Priv. Co. L; Res. Du-
Bois, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. July 14,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Wilson, George H., Priv. Co. D; Res. Blairs-
viile, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Wilson, John D., Priv. Co. F; Res. Indiana,
Pa. ; Enrd. June 22, 1898; M. I. June 22, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Wingert, Samuel T., Priv. Co. F; Res.
Marchand, Pa.; Enrd. June 23, 1898; M. I.
June 23, 1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
\\'ise, James, Priv. Co. M ; Res. Gettys-
burg, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I. July 20,
1898; Prom. Corp. Aug. i, 1898; M. O. with
Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Woleslagle, John A., Priv. Co. C; Res. Al-
toona, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Wolf, Robert F.. Priv. Co. 11; Res. Johns-
town. Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
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173
W'olf, William N., Priv. Co. H; Res. Johns-
town, Pa. (X. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
W'omer, Francis M., Priv. Co. G; Res.
Lewistown, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; Died in Hosp.,
Chickamauga, Ga., July 22, 1898.
Woodend, J. \V. Priv. Co. D; Res. Indiana,
Pa. ; Enrd. June 24, 1898; M. I. June 24, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Woodruff, Lucian D., Jr., Priv. Co. H; Res.
Johnstown, Pa. ( N. G. P. ) ; Enrd. April 27,
1898: M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. June
28, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Woodward, Americas H., Capt. Co. E; Res.
Clearfield. Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 2-j,
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898: M. O. with Co.
Nov. 7, 1898.
Wright, Charles F., Priv. Co. I; Res. Somer-
set, Pa.; Enrd. July 4, 1898; M. I. July 8,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Wright, Nelson A., Priv. Co. I; Re.s. Addi-
son, Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I. July 8,
1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Wright, Roscoe M., Priv. Co. A; Res. Hunt-
ingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Wrye, Charles W., Priv. Co. E; Res. Mor-
risdale Mines, Pa.; Enrd. June 21, 1898; M. I.
June 21. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Wyland, Daniel D., Priv. Co. G; Res. Burn-
ham, Pa. ; Enrd. June 29, 1898; M. I. June 29,
1893; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Yeagy, W^illiam F.. Priv. Co. M; Res. Get-
tysburg, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I. July
20, 1898; Prom. Corp. Aug. i, 1898; M. O.
with Co. Nov. 7, I
Yocum, George I., Priv. Co. A; Res. Hunt-
ingdon, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Yocum, Samuel F., Priv. Co. C; Res. Al-
toona. Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898;
M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom Corp. June 28,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Young, Emil, Priv. Co. H ; Res. Johnstown,
Pa.; Enrd. April 2^, 1898; M. I. May 11, ''^
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Young, Hugh C, Priv. Co. K; Res. Wells-
boro. Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. July 14,
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Zeigler, Joseph D. E., Priv. Co. E; Res. Du-
Bois, Pa. ; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I. June 20.
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. "
Zercher, John W., Priv. Co. M; Res. Lit-
tlestown. Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I. July
20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Ziegler, Charles T., Priv. Co. M; Res. Get-
tysburg, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I. July
20, 1898; Dischd. July 30, 1898; per Par.
45. S. O. W. Dept., dated Aug. 3, 189S;
Dischd. to accept commission; Apptd. 2d
Lieut. July 28, 1898; M. I. July 31, 1898, at
Camp Thomas, Ga. ; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Zigler, Foster, Priv. C. H ; Res. Johnstown,
Pa.; Enrd. May 4, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898;
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
Zimmerman, Edward, Priv. Co. A; Res.
Birmingham, Pa.; Enrd. June 24, 1898; M. I.
June 24, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7,
1898.
Zimmerman, Harvey J., Priv. Co. I; Res.
Forward, Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I. July
8, 1898; Prom Corp. July 16, 1898; M. O.
with Co. Nov. 7, 1898.
CHAPTER X
THE PRESS
A Sketch of Jour)wHsm in Clearfield County — The First County Paper — A Home-ntade Press —
The "Banner" — CleaiHeld Republican — Clearfield Whig — Raftsman's Jour>uil — Clearfield
Citisen — The Times-Monitor — Evening Herald — Clearfield County Times — Curwensuille
Herald — County Revieiv — The Mountaineer — DuBois Morning Courier — DuBois Express
— The Enterprise — DuBois Morning Journal — Houtzdalc Citisen — Osceola Reveille —
The Leader-Courier — Coalport Standard — The Hustler, and Other Newspapers.
It has been said that "the press is the attractive appearance, indeed being only a
voice of the people," defending their causes, slight improvement over the first news-
crying their needs and binding them to- paper of the world, printed four hundred
gether. So in tracing the development, years before ! The original partnership
both material and intellectual, of our county, was of short duration, Mr. Kratzer selling
we find no greater factor than the county his share to Mr. Irvin after a few years,
press. This was the first of a long list of changes
During the first twenty-three years of in ownership, title and political adherence,
our county's history, not one county paper for the first county paper. In all it has had
was issued. As for other publications, they nineteen owners, five titles and has changed
were often days old before they reached its politics four times. This pioneer paper
their destination in this part of the coun- is now in its 83rd year, and is published in
try. It can be understood, then, with what Clearfield by John F. Short, under the name
enthusiasm and interest the establishing of of the Clearfield "Republican." in spite of
the first county paper was greeted, in the the fact that it is radically Democratic.
year 1827. Its founders were Christopher
Kratzer and George S. Irvin, both residents
of Philipsburg. Mr. Kratzer, a cabinet-
maker by trade, built the press, while Mr.
Irvin, who had some experience as a
printer, furnished the type.
The first issue of this paper was pub-
lished at Clearfield about 1827, under the
name of the "Pennsylvania Banner." It is
said that the original "Banner" was not of
The second county newspaper also made
its first appearance in the county seat,
about 1834. Ex-Governor Bigler edited
this paper for about two years, but soon
found that with his many other activities,
it was not possible to continue this new un-
dertaking. The "Democrat," therefore,
was discontinued, after its very brief
existence.
Next came the "Clearfield Whig,"
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founded by John R. Edie, who was suc-
ceeded by Samuel H. Tyson and Samuel T.
Williams. This paper, also, was of about
two years duration, being discontinued in
1838.
For the next twenty years the "Repub-
lican" enjoyed an unrivaled existence, then,
in 1854, "The Raftsman's Journal" was
founded by Hon. H. Bucher Swoope. This
was at the time of the dissolution of the
Whig party, and Mr. Swoope was a strong
advocate of the new American party dur-
ing the two years in which he so ably edited
this paper. In 1856, S. B. Row took charge
of the "Journal," and with the organization
of the Republican party, the "Journal" be-
came a Republican paper. Since then it
has changed hands several times, but never
its political complexion and to-day is a Re-
publican paper of wide circulation, imder
the management of M. L. McQuown.
The "Clearfield Citizen" was started in
1878 by John R. Bixler, a strong advocate
of the Greenback party. Later Air. Bixler
saw fit to sever his connection with that
party, and became just as ardent a Demo-
crat. Still later the name of the paper was
changed to the "Clearfield Democrat."
Soon after, MattheAv Savage acquired its
ownership, and renamed it "The Public
Spirit." Under this name and management
it has been continued, and is to-day one of
the leading papers of the county, published
both daily and weekly.
About 1889, S. C. and J. P. Watts es-
tablished a Prohibition paper at Clearfield,
under the name of "The Monitor." In
1905 this paper was purchased by R. M.
Butler, formerly the local editor of the
Curwensville "Mountaineer." Subsequent-
ly, the "Karthaus Times," which had been
started by Dr. Neveling a few years before,
was consolidated with the "Monitor," and
these papers are now known as the "Times-
Monitor."
In 1905 Mr. Butler started a daily paper
called "The Evening Herald." Both papers
are now published by S. V. Border and are
independent in politics.
In closing this list of papers published at
the county seat some mention must be
made of the "Multum in Parvo," a most ec-
centric little paper published by Dr. Swee-
ney about 1883. After a stormy, if brief
career, during which time its editor was
sued for libel, this paper ceased to appear.
Previous to 1872 the county seat enjoyed
the honor of publishing the only newspa-
pers in this county. But during the sum-
mer of that year a stock company, the mem-
bers of which were W. and Z. McNaul, E.
A. Irvin, Samuel Arnold, A. H. Irvin, W. C.
Arnold, Faust & Goodwin, John P. Irvin,
John Patton, T. W. Fleming, N. E. Arnold,
J. R. Jenkins, Edward Livingston, J. F. Ir-
win and L. B. V. Soper, was formed for the
purpose of founding a weekly newspaper,
in Curwensville. This paper was called the
"Clearfield County Times," and was pub-
lished by Tolbert J. Robison. Daniel Faust,
W. C. Arnold, J. P. Irvin, John Patton. Jr.,
and Edward Livingston comprised the edi-
torial committee. The "Times" proved a
great success as a strong Republican paper
during the Grant-Greeley campaign.
The next year R. H. Brainard bought the
"Times" and became its editor. He contin-
ued as such for the next nine years. Whit-
taker and Fee were the next publishers,
and on account of political differences
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edited a paper neutral as to party. After
several changes in its ownership John P.
Bard purchased the "Times" in 1885, and
renamed it "The Curwensville Herald." It
now became a successful Republican paper
once more, but this success soon failed, for
in a year's time the "Herald" passed into
other hands and abruptly ceased to l)e pub-
lished.
Curwensvilie's second attempt at a pa-
per was a musical publication, called "The
Ancillia" established and edited by Profes-
sor C. C. McDonald, in 1881. A year later
Professor McDonald changed the ".\ncil-
lia" to a sixteen page monthly, under the
name of "The County Review." This pa-
per was bought in 1884, by R. H. Brainard,
who became its editor, and continued as
such until the time of his death in 1905.
The paper was then purchased by V. King
Pifer, who published it several years, after
which it ceased to exist.
On April 28. 1903, a four page weekly
newspaper under the title of "The Moun-
taineer" was established in Curwensville by
Roland D. Swoope, Esq. and S. Arnold
Helmbold. Five years later Mr. Helmbold
sold his interest in this paper to Roland D.
Swoope, Jr., who has since been its editor
and publisher. Since its beginning the
"Mountaineer" has been devoted to the
cause of Republicanism, and is recognized
as one of the foremost county papers in the
state.
"The DuBois Courier" first appeared in
1879, under the management of Butler and
Morton. Three years later J. A. Johnston
became its manager, enlarging and improv-
ing it so that it became one of the leading
papers in the county. In 1884 E. W. Gray
became a partner of Mr. Johnston, and two
years after, the "Courier" was sold to R. L.
Earle, who conducted it as a radical Repub-
lican paper. Later the paper was again ac-
quired by E. S. and E. \V. Gray, who have
since published it as a Republican daily
paper, under the name of "The DuBois
Morning Courier." For several years a
weekly edition of the "Courier" was pub-
lished, but this has been discontinued.
In 1883, H. C. Wilson, B. S. Hoag and
Frank McMichael started an independent
paper under the name of the "DuBois Ex-
press." Later the members of the company
were J. P. Wilson, C. A. Read, H. C. Wil-
son and Frank McMichael. This firm was
called the "Express Publishing Company."
Still later, David Reams became the pro-
prietor, but in a few years was succeeded
by D. C. Whitehill, who remained its pub-
lisher until 1909. Next A. E. Hasbrook
assumed its control, and it is now published
as an evening paj^er. ranking high among
the independent papers of the state.
Though scarcely a newspaper "The En-
terprise" published in DuBois about 1875
by P. S. Weber, is of interest in discussing
the press of the county. This unique pub-
lication consisted mainly of advertisements,
and was issued gratis. Needless to say,
this experiment did not last long, and was
abandoned after three or four issues.
The year 1904 marked the birth of an-
other daily paper in the iMetropolis of
Clearfield county. "The DuBois Morning
Journal" made its first appearance at that
time, under the supervision of W. J. and
N. D. Hines. They are still its publishers,
under the firm name of "The DuBois Print-
ing and Publishing Company." The "Jour-
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177
nal" has also a Sunday edition. This paper
owes its allegiance to the Republican party.
In 1881 in the enterprising town of
Houtzdale a weekly newspaper was started
by the "Observer Publishing Company,"
under the name of the "Houtzdale Ob-
server." After many changes in its man-
agement this paper was absorbed by the
"Houtzdale Citizen," which is now owned
and published by Hon. Harry Boulton and
Ralph Richards. The "Citizen" is recog-
nized as a loyal Republican weekly.
In 1873 a newspaper was started in Os-
ceola by George M. Brisbin and his two
brothers. This paper was called the "Os-
ceola Reveille," and was strictly independ-
ent regarding politics. After three years
the Brisbin brothers retired, and the "Re-
veille" became "The Independent World,"
managed by O. E. McFadden. Less than
a year later its name was changed to the
"Campaign World," and then again to the
original title — "Reveille," by J. B. McFad-
den, who was manager until 1880, when it
was discontinued. In 1888 J. B. McFad-
den established the "Leader," and, pur-
chasing the "Courier" three years later, he
gave the paper the name of the "Leader-
Courier," which it still retains. Strictlv
neutral in politics this paper under Mr.
McFadden's editorship has come to fill an
indispensable place in the homes of the
thrifty and industrious people of the Os-
ceola section.
Coalport was the fourth town to attempt
a county publication. In 1885 G. P. Penne-
aker started a small paper, which he called
"Coalport Siftings." This proved such a
success that Mr. Pennebaker enlarged the
paper, changed its name to the "Coalport
Standard" and started to publish a first-
class weekly. The present publisher of this
independent Republican weekly is Ezra
Westover, who issues a clean and newsy
four-page sheet.
Synonymous with the progressive town
of Madera is its recently established weekly
publication, known as "The Hustler." This
paper was founded in 1909 by B. F. Rhine-
hart and promises to advance with the
steady growth of that busy region. The
"Hustler" is classed as a Republican paper.
This completes our list of the newspapers
of Clearfield county, of which there are now
fourteen. Five of these are published daily,
and the remainder weekly. Of the total
number, seven are Republican, three Dem-
ocratic and four Independent.
CHAPTER XI
THE BENCH OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
Clearfield County's Judicial Connection idth Centre County Previous to 1822 — The Act of
1822 Providing for the Holding of Courts in Clearfield County — Pofndation at That
Time — Provision for Keeping Prisoners — Sketch of Hon. Charles Huston — Hon. Thomas
Burnside, Hon. W. George Woodzvard, Hon. Robert G. White, Hon. John C. Knox, Hon.
James T. Hale — The Tzventy-fifth District Formed — Sketch of Hon. James Btimside —
Hon. James Gamble — Judge Linn — Hon. Joseph B. McEfwlly — Hon. Charles A. Mayer —
Act of i8j4 Proiiding for an Additional Laze Judge — Hon. John H. Orvis Appointed —
Clearfield County Created a Separate Judicial District — Hon. David L. Krebs — Hon.
Cxrus Gordon — Hon. Allison 0. Smith.
Although Clearfield county was organized
by an act of the General Assembly approved
March 26th, 1804, it was attached to Centre
county for judicial purposes by the provisions
of said act, and for all such matters it was prac-
tically a part of that county, until 1822, despite
the fact that by an act approved April 4th,
1803 (Chapter 2598) the Legislature had ap-
pointed Commissioners to fix the seat of jus-
tice for the county and the same was estab-
lished on the lands of Abraham Witmer at
Chingleclamouche, and a town laid out and
called Clearfield : yet it was not until the 29th
of January, 1822, that tlie General Assembly
passed a law making the county a part of the
Fourth Judicial District and providing that the
President Judge of said district should be the
President Judge of the Courts of Clearfield
county. Said act also provided for the hold-
ing of Courts in Clearfield county, commenc-
ing on the third Mondays of October, Decem-
ber and March and the first Mondays of July
in each year, which courts the act wisely pro-
vided should each "continue one week if nec-
essan,'" and that, in case the public business
did not in the opinion of the judges of said
court require the summoning of a jury to at-
tend all the terms of Court, the Judges might
dispense with juries not exceeding two terms
in any one year. The act further provided
that the first temi of Court should be held "at
the Court House now erected in Clearfield
town in said county of Clearfield." At this
time the county had, according to the last U. S.
census, a population of 2342 and a taxable
population according to the state census of 1821
of 584. No deaf and dumb persons and no
slaves. The act of 1822 also made provision
for the transfer to Clearfield county of all ac-
tions in which both parties were residents of
Clearfield county at the time of the passing of
said act, and also for the making of copies of
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176
all docket entries relating to such actions which
with all the pleadings therein were trans-
ferred to the Prothonotary of Clearfield county
from Centre county. It seems there was in
1822 no jail in Clearfield county as the act pro-
vides for the keeping of prisoners in the Cen-
tre county jail until a jail should be erected in
Clearfield.
Pursuant to said act of Assembly the first
Court was held at Clearfield on the third Mon-
day of October, 1822, and was presided over
by Hon. Charles Huston.
Charles Huston was born in Bucks County,
Pa., on the i6th of January, 1771. He re-
ceived his education at private schools and at
Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa., from which
institution he was graduated in the class of
1789. He taught school to maintain himself
while he studied law, and was admitted to the
bar in August, 1795. He first located at Wil-
liamsport, Pa., but removed to Bellefonte, Pa.,
in 1807 where he resided and practiced law at
the time of his appointment as President Judge
of the Courts of the Fourth Judicial District.
Judge Huston seiwed as President Judge of
the district until 1826 when he was appointed
one of the Justices of the Supreme Court of
the state and served as such until 1845, when
he retired. His death occurred November
loth, 1849. Judge Huston was unusually well
equipped to fill the important duties of the ju-
dicial ofiice. He had the attributes of integ-
rity, legal learning, sound understanding, and
that habit of thought that enabled him to
view the legal questions before him without
bias or prejudice. As a judge of the Fourth
judicial district he became unusually well
versed in the intricacies of the land titles in the
state, and after his retirement from the bench
he prepared and published a valuable work, en-
titled "History and Nature of Original Titles
to Land in the Province and State of Penn-
sylvania."
Hon. Thomas Burnside was appointed in
1826 to succeed Judge Huston. Thomas
Burnside was a native of Ireland and was born
July 22, 1782. He came to this country in
1782 with his parents and his early youth was
spent in Philadelphia. He read law with Hon.
Robert Porter of Philadelphia and was ad-
mitted to practice in 1804 and shortly there-
after he located in Bellefonte, Pa. He took
an active interest in politics and in 181 1
was chosen as state senator and in 181 5 was
elected to Congress. In 1816 he was appoint-
ed President Judge of Luzerne County, but re-
signed in t8i8. In 1823 he was again elected
to the State Senate. He presided over the
Courts of tb.e Fourth Judicial district until
1 84 1, when he was appointed President Judge
of the Seventh Judicial district, where he served
until 1845, when he was promoted to the Su-
preme Court of the state. He died March
25th, 1857. Judge Burnside, while an able
jurist and a man of more than ordinary ability
in many lines, was noted for his eccentricities,
and his fondness for a joke regardless of who
might suffer.
Hon. George W. Woodward succeeded
Judge Burnside and served a full term and
was afterwards made Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court of the state. He was noted
for his extreme courtesy and affability as
well as for his legal learning and strict im-
partiality. He was firm and final in his
decisions upon legal questions, yet because
it was always believed that he was strictly
just as he recognized justice, he became one
of the most popular judges in the state.
Judge Woodward served on the Supreme
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Court Bench until 1867, wlien he retired by
reason of the expiration of his term. He
died about 1868.
Hon. Robert G. W liite was the next
President Judge. Judge White came from
Tioga County, Pa., and by reason of a
change in the jiub'cial districts that was
made by the Legislature, he only served as
the Judge of this county for the period of
one year.
Hon. John C. Knox was the successor of
Judge White. He served for a few months,
when he was appointed as one of the Judges
of the Supreme Court. He also served a
term as Attorney Genera! of the State. In
the latter years of his life his mind became
impaired and he died in an asylum for the
insane.
Hon. James T. Hale succeeded Judge
Knox as President Judge in April, 185 1.
Judge Hale was born in Bradford County,
Pa.. October 14th, 1810. He was admitted
to the Bar in 1832 and located in Bellefonte
in 1835. He served as President Judge un-
til April, 1853. After his retirement from
the bench he practiced law for a number of
years, but devoted most of his attention to
business pursuits and to the development
of the lumber and coal industries in Clear-
field and Centre counties and to the build-
ing of the Tyrone and Clearfield railroad.
He died in April, 1865.
By an act of the General Assembly ap-
proved April 9th, 1853, P. L. page 355. the
counties of Centre, Clearfield and Clinton
were erected into a separate judicial district
to be called the Twenty-fifth District and
the Governor was empowered to appoint
a president judge of said district to serve
until the first day of the December follow-
ing the passage of said act. Governor
William Bigler on the 20th of April, 1853,
appointed Hon. James Burnside to be the
president judge of the new district. All of
the judges up to this date had been ap-
pointed by the Governors, but by reason
of an amendment to the Constitution of the
state, which had been submitted to and
adopted by the people, all judges afterwards
commissioned were elected by tlie voters
of the state for terms of ten years in case
of Common Pleas judges and fifteen years
for judges of the Supreme Court. Judge
Burnside was elected at the October elec-
tion of 1853 without opposition and pre-
sided over the Courts of the twenty-fifth
district until his death on July i, 1859, by
being thrown from a buggy in a runaway.
Judge James Burnside was generally known
as Juflge Burnside the younger, to distin-
guish him from his father. Judge Thomas
Burnside.
James Burnside was the eldest son of
Thomas Burnside and was born at Belle-
fonte, Pa., on February 22nd, 1807. He
studied law in his father's office and was ad-
mitted to the Bar in November, 1830. In
1844 he was elected to the state Legislature
and served two terms, having been re-
elected in 1846. He was a man of force and
a good legal education and made a fine
record as a jurist.
During the few months intervening be-
tween the death of Judge James Burnside
and the election of Judge Linn, Hon. James
Gamble presided over the Courts of the
twenty-fifth district. He was an able
lawyer and worthily filled the important
position, but owing to the brief period of
his service in this countv, he did not have
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an opportunity to do much toward becom-
ing acquainted with its people. At the Octo-
ber election of 1859 Samuel I^inn was elected
President Judge of the district and served until
1868, when he resigned.
Judge Linn was born in February, 1820,
and was twenty-four years of age before he
commenced to prepare himself for the legal
profession. He was admitted to the Bar
in 1847 and practiced law in partnership
with James T. Hale, until 1851, when Mr.
Hale was appointed to the Bench, and Mr.
Linn then formed a partnership with W. P.
Wilson which continued until Judge Linn's
election as president Judge. After his re-
tirement from the bench Judge Linn prac-
ticed law until his death. Judge Linn tried
many important cases in Clearfield county
and some of his decisions on the questions
of land titles were the foundations of sta-
bility that settled disputed lines of boun-
daries and interfering surveys that had
proven a continual source of annoyance and
litigation for years prior thereto.
Hon. Joseph B. McEnally was appointed
as the successor to Judge Linn in 1868 by
the Governor and was the first citizen of
Clearfield county to preside over the Courts
of the county as president judge. Judge
McEnally served until December, 1868,
when he was succeeded by Charles A.
Mayer, the latter having defeated Judge
McEnally at the October election, at which
Judge McEnally was the Republican and
Charles A. Mayer the Democratic candi-
date. The district at that time being
strongly democratic McEnally was de-
feated, although he polled a large compli-
mentary vote. Judge McEnally was born
in Lycoming county on January 25th, 1825.
He was educated at Dickinson College,
Carlisle, Pa., having been graduated in the
class of 1845. He was admitted to the Bar
in 1849. Shortly after being admitted to
practice he came to Clearfield county and
resided there until his death which oc-
curred at the ripe old age of eighty-five.
Judge McEnally was a man of beautiful
character, sterling integrity and as a land
lawyer he probably had no equal in Penn-
sylvania.
Hon. Charles A. Mayer, who succeeded
Judge McEnally as president Judge, was
born in York Co., Pa., December 15th,
1830. At the age of twenty-three he was
admitted to the Bar of Clinton County, Pa.
He served as District Attorney of Clinton
county for two terms. At the expiration
of his term as president judge he was again
a candidate and was re-elected in 1878.
After Clearfield county became a separate
judicial district in 1883 Judge Mayer be-
came by virtue of the rearrangement of
judicial districts made by the Legislature,
the President Judge of the new twenty-fifth
district comprising the counties of Clinton,
Cameron and Elk, and held that office up to
the time of his death. Judge Mayer was
one of the best lawyers who ever occupied
the bench in this county and his decisions
were seldom reversed by the appellate
courts.
By the act of the General Assemblv ap-
proved the 9th day of April, 1874. which
was passed to carry out the directions of
the new state Constitution the Twenty-fifth
Judicial District was entitled to an addi-
tional law" judge to be appointed by the
Governor to serve until such additional law
judge should be elected at the next general
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election. Pursuant to tlie authority con-
tained in that act, Governor Hartranft on
April loth, 1874, appointed Hon. John H.
Orvis to be additional law judge of said
district, and at the general election follow-
ing he was elected to said office for the
full term of ten years. Judge Orvis was
born in Sullivan township, Tioga county.
Pa., on February 24th, 1835. In February,
1856, he was admitted to the Clinton county
Bar, and in December, i86j, he moved to
Bellefonte, Pa. Judge Orvis resigned in
1868 and resumed the practice of the law
in which he was actively and successfully
engaged up to the time of his death. Judge
Orvis was possessed of a tine intellect and
a wonderfully retentive memory. In the
trial of a case he seldom took any notes and
yet when he came to charge the jury he
could give every important item of testi-
mony with exactness from his memory.
His ability as a lawyer was very much
against his success as a judge. He could
grasp the very essence of a case, so much
more quickly than the ordinary lawyer, and
he was so impatient of technicalities and de-
lays, and so an.xious that right should pre-
vail, that he sometimes ran afoul of the red
tape that hedges in the legal procedure, for
the purpose of preventing a too hasty judg-
ment, but his career on the bench and as a
lawyer reflected great credit upon the pro-
fession which he honored. He was partic-
ularly kind to young lawyers and it was his
delight to aid and assist them wherever he
could and as a consequence he made many
warm friends among the junior members
of the bar.
In the year 1883 Clearfield county by virtue
of having acquired the necessary population
of over 40,000, was in obedience to the Con-
stitution created a separate judicial district,
and became entitled to elect its own president
judge. The first judge to be so elected was
Hon. David L. Krebs. who was the Democratic
candidate for the office at the November elec-
tion of 1883, but was supported by many Re-
publicans who believed that the judicial office
should be non-partisan. Judge Krebs served
a full term of ten years and was a candidate
for re-election, but was defeated by Hon. Cyrus
Gordon, Republican, after a spirited canvass.
David Luther Krebs was bom in Ferguson
township, Centre Co., Pa., on Oct. 5th, 1846.
In the fall of 1864 he came to Clearfield county
and taught school while preparing for the
bar with the late Hon. William A. Wallace.
About this time his elder brother was drafted
to serve in the war of the Rebellion and David
offered to take his place, which he did and
ser\ed in the 98th Pa. Vols, until mustered out
in 1865. In 1867 he returned to Centre Coun-
ty and read law with the late Adam Hoy and
was admitted to the Centre County bar in 1869
and in June of the same year located in Clear-
field, Pa. Upon the appointment by President
Grant of the late Hon. H. Bucher Swoope as
United States Attorney, in 1870, Judge Krebs
in connection with John P. Irvin succeeded to
his practice. In 1873 Judge Krebs became a
partner with Hon. W. A. Wallace, which part-
nership continued up to the time of his election
to the bench. Since the expiration of his ju-
dicial term Judge Krebs has been engaged in
the practice of law at Clearfield and enjoys a
large and lucrative practice and is recognized
as one of the leading lawyers of the county.
Hon. Cyrus Gordon, who succeeded Judge
Krebs in January, 1894, served also a full
tenn of ten years and was also a candidate for
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re-election, but was defeated by the present in-
cumbent of the office, Hon. Alhson O. Smith,
after what was probably the most bitter polit-
ical contest the county has ever known.
Judge Gordon was born December i, 1846,
near Hecla Furnace, Centre County, Pa. He
was educated at Pennsylvania State College in
1866, studied law at the law school of the
Michigan University, and in 1869 was admitted
to the bar of Centre County, Pa. In 1870 he
removed to Clearfield and began the practice of
law. In 1874 he became a partner of Hon.
Thomas H. Murray and this connection con-
tinued until Judge Gordon's election to the
bench. Since 1894 Judge Gordon has been
engaged in the practice of law at Clearfield,
and also holds the position of general counsel
to the Pure Food Department of Pennsylvania.
Hon. Allison O. Smith, who succeeded Judge
Gordon and who is the present presiding judge
of the county, assumed the duties of the office
in January, 1894. Judge Smith was born Oc-
tober 23rd, 1857, in Montour County, Pa., was
educated at the University of Pennsylvania
and was admitted to the bar of Philadelphia in
June, 1882, and located in Clearfield in Sep-
tember of that year. After Judge Gordon was
elected to the bench. Judge Smith became a
partner of Hon. T. H. Murray and was prac-
ticing law in connection with him when elected
judge.
CHAPTER Xll
THE BAR OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY— FORMER MEMBERS
Character of the Clearfield County Bar — First Court — First Resident Member of the Bar-
Sketches of the Leading Members of the Bar in Former Days.
The Bar of Clearfield County ranks high
among similar bodies of the legal profession
throughout the state. Many of its members
have achieved place and fame by their ability
and while it may be that occasionally one
failed to realize the dignity and high standard
of honor required of those who would acquire
the true laurels of a real lawyer, yet such
members were fortunately the exceptions and
the general tone of the lawyers of the county
has always been up to the mark of character
and integrity called for by the ethics of the
profession.
Clearfield county was not organized for ju-
dicial purposes until 1822 and the first Court
in the county was held in October of that year.
The first resident of the bar was Josiah W.
Smith. Mr. Smith was bom in Philadelphia,
but when only about 18 years of age came with
his brother Lewis to this county and they set-
tled on a farm about two miles below Curwens-
ville, since known as the ^enjamin Spackman
farm. He read law with Judge Thomas Burn-
side of Bellefonte and was admitted to prac-
tice in December. 1826, and at the same time
was appointed deputy attorney general for
Clearfield county, which office was equivalent
to that of district attornev. Mr. Smith con-
tinued to practice until 1856 when he removed
to Philadelphia and resided there until 1862
when he returned to Clearfield and resided
there until his death March 22, 1882, at the
age of 81. While not distinguished as a trial
lawyer Josiah Smith was deeply read in the law
and much given to mediation between litigants.
He was a man of pure character and an upright
and respected citizen.
Lewis Smith, the brother of Josiah Smith
to whom reference has already been made, read
law with Josiah and was admitted to practice
about 1830. He was a trial lawyer of
considerable ability. Mr. Smith was en-
gaged in nearly all the cases brought in the
courts of the county during his practice,
and was generally successful. He died in
1847.
Joseph M. Martin located in Clearfield about
1830 and practiced law until the time of his
death, which occurred in 1835. He was a law-
yer of ability, but owing to the few years that
he was at our bar not much data can be secured
regarding him.
\\'illiam Christie located in Curwensville
about 1826. He was a man of unusual prom-
ise and force, but although he had a fine prac-
tice and was very popular, he indulged in ex-
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cesses which soon ended his career by an un-
timely death.
James B. Marr located in Clearfield about
1S39, after having read law with James F.
Linn Esq. of Lewisburg, Pa., and being ad-
mitted to the bar of Union County. He prac-
ticed law for several years and was considered
as fairly successful. He died a few years
after coming here, but the exact date of his
death has not been ascertained.
Daniel G. Fenton was admitted to the bar
about 1830. He came here from New Jer-
sey and practiced with indifferent success until
1836, when having become involved in finan-
cial difficulties, he sold his property and moved
to Iowa, after which no further data about
him has been obtained.
Elmer S. Dundy read law in Clearfield and
was admitted to the bar here, but shortly after-
wards removed to Falls City, Nebraska, where
he became judge of the United States Court.
It is believed that Judge Dundy never practiced
law here.
Lewis J. Crans came from Philadelphia and
located at Curwensville. He read law with
Joseph S. Frantz and was admitted to practice
here. He had a large practice and was quite
successful as a lawyer, but after about seven
years from his admission to the bar he removed
to Philadelphia and from there to Concordia,
Kansas.
Isaac G. Gordon came from Union County
where he read law with James F. Linn Esq.,
of Lewisburg, and was admitted to practice in
1843. He first located at Curwensville and
subsequently formed a partnership with George
R. Barrett, which continued for about three
years, when he removed to Brookville, Pa.
He became a Judge of the Supreme Court of
the state and served a full term. He died at
Brookville a few years ago.
James Harvey Larrimer was born in Cen-
tre County, Pa., read law with Judge James
Burnside and was admitted to the bar of Cen-
tre Co. about 1853. In 1854 he located in
Clearfield and practiced law until 1858, when
he became one of the editors and proprietors
of the Clearfield Republican, his partner in the
enterprise being R. F. Ward, Jr. In i860 Mr.
Larrimer retired from the partnership and re-
sumed the practice of the law. When the war
of the Rebellion broke out he enlisted as a pri-
vate but was made first lieutenant of Captain
Loraine's Company of the Fifth Pa. Reserves.
Subsequently he was promoted to Captain and
then to Major and appointed aide on the staff
of General Samuel W. Crawford. Major
Larrimer was killed in a skirmish with guer-
illas near Collett's Station, Va., February 14,
1863. Larrimer Post G. A. R. of Clearfield
was named in his honor.
Joseph S. Frantz came to Clearfield about
1850 from Kittanning, Armstrong Co., Pa.
where he had been admitted to the bar. He
remained in Clearfield about four years and
then removed to the west, and was lost track
of by his Clearfield friends.
George Rodden Barrett was born in Cur-
wensville on the 31st day of March, in the
year 181 5. In the year 183 1 he was appren-
ticed to Governor John Bigler, to learn the
printer's trade. In 1833 he became editor of
the "Brookville Jeffersonian," published at
Brookville, Jefferson county, which he contin-
ued for two years. He moved to Lewisburg
in 1835 and edited the "Lewisburg Democrat."
While there he read law with James F. Linn,
and was admitted to practice in 1836, and in
the same year came to Clearfield. The next
year, 1837, he was made deputy attorney-gen-
tral for Clearfield and Jefferson counties. Mr.
Barrett was elected to the State Legislature in
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1840, and re-elected the succeeding year. He
served as a member of the judiciary cunimiitee
when the law abolishing imprisonment for
debt was passed. In 1852 he was chosen as
one of the presidential electors. On account of
his recognized legal ability he was selected by
President Pierce for the purpose of codifying
the revenue laws. He was appointed president
judge of the Twenty-second Judicial District,
comprising the counties of Wayne, Pike, Mon-
roe and Carbon, in the year 1853. At the
general election in the district in 1855, he was
elected to the same position and re-elected in
1865. He resigned in 1869, but was appointed
to the same office by Governor Geary, and
served one year. In 1872 Barrett returned to
Clearfield and resumed the practice of the law,
which practice he continued up to 1884, at
which time he retired from the active duties
of the profession, content to rest upon the well
earned honors of nearly half a century. He
died, March 9th, 1889.
Robert Wallace was a native of Ireland, hav-
ing been born in Barony Omagh, County Ty-
rone, March 13, 1792. In the year 1819 he
emigrated to America and settled in Mifflin
County, Pa., where he taught school. He read
law with E. Banks Esq. of Lewistown, Pa.
and was admitted to the bar in 1824. After
practicing a short time in Huntingdon, Pa. he
came to Clearfield where he remained about
one year and then again located in Hunting-
don, but made regular trips to Clearfield to
attend to the trial of cases. In 1836 he re-
moved from Huntingdon to Clearfield where
he remained until 1847, when he moved to
HoUidaysburgh, Pa. In 1854 he again located
in Clearfield. He died at Wallaceton, Pa., Jan-
uary 2, 1875.
Thomas J. McCullough was liorn in Pitts-
burgh, Pa., July 10, 1828. His father was a
Methodist minister and in the year 1840
Thomas came with the family to New Wash-
ington. He read law with Hon. G. R. Barrett
and was admitted to the bar about 1855. In
1868 and '69 he represented the county in the
Legislature and after his ser\'ices in that ca-
pacity he engaged in the oil business. Later
he opened a law office in Philipsburg, Pa.,
still residing, however, in Clearfield. He died
at Philipsburg, Dec. 27, 1885.
William .A. Wallace was born in Hunting-
don, Pa. Nov. 27, 1827. He came to Clear-
field with his father, Robert Wallace, in 1836.
He read law with his father and was admitted
to the bar of Clearfield County in September,
1847. Ii^ 1862 he was elected to the State
Senate and re-elected in 1865, '68, '71 and '74,
serving fifteen consecutive years. In 1871 he
was elected Speaker of the Senate. In 1865
he was chaimian of the Democratic State Com-
mittee and was re-elected in 1866, '67 and '68
and was again chosen in 1871. In 1875 he
was chosen by the Legislature as a United
States senator from Pennsylvania. He was
for many years a power in the Democratic
party, state and national. Mr. Wallace was a
fine lawyer and until he gave up active prac-
tice to engage in politics and the development
of the coal interests of Clearfield county, he
was one of the leaders of the bar and was rec-
ognized as an opponent worthy of battle by
those who contested with him in the Courts.
He died in 1896.
Joseph Benson McEnally was born January
25th, 1825 and admitted to the bar in 1849
(See sketch of his life in preceding chapter).
John F. W'eaver was admitted to the bar in
1844 after having read law with James Burn-
side of Bellefonte, Pa. He came to Clearfield
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in 1845. In 1848 he was made deputy attor-
ney general for the county and served three
years, after which he became interested in the
lumber business, which absorbed so much of
his time that he gave up the practice of the law
and devoted himself to business pursuits until
his death.
J. Biddle Gordon was born in Reading,
Pa., being a son of Judge Gordon of that city.
He located in Clearfield in 1853 and practiced
law here for a number of years. He became
involved by reason of his carelessness in busi-
ness matters and being unable to settle his finan-
cial affairs, committed cuicide.
Henry Bucher Swoope was born in Hunting-
don, Pa., in the year 183 1 and was a son of
the eminent physician. Doctor William Swoope,
of that place. He was educated at the Acad-
emia Academy, read law with the late Hon.
John Scott of Huntingdon and was admitted
to the bar at Huntingdon in 1852. He came
to Clearfield in 1853, where he resided and
practiced law until 1869, when President Grant
appointed him U. S. district attorney for the
district of Western Pennsylvania, when he re-
moved to Pittsburgh. He was reappointed by
President Grant in 1874, and served until his
death in February, 1874. H. Bucher Swoope
was one of the leading lawyers of Pennsyl-
vania and as an advocate had few equals. He
was also prominent in politics, having been
chairman of the American party when that or-
ganization captured the state government and
elected Pollock Governor. He was after the
formation of the Republican party an active
leader therein, a strong supporter of President
Lincoln and the war to preserve the Union,
organizing and commanding a company of sol-
diers to assist in repelling the rebel invasion of
Pennsylvania, and using his voice, pen and
means at all times for the benefit of the Gov-
ernment. Mr. Swoope was the founder and
first editor of the Clearfield "Raftsman's
Journal," which under his able editorship as-
sumed an important place in the newspaper
field. He was also the founder and editor in
chief of the "Pittsburgh Evening Telegraph,"
(now the "Chronicle Telegraph"). As a pros-
ecuting officer he became celebrated during his
incumbency of the office of U. S. Attorney and
his name was a terror to evil doers, as the ac-
quittal of a defendant in a trial in which Mr.
Swoope represented the Government was an
almost unheard of event. Yet he was ever
willing to aid the repentant criminal and use
his influence and efforts to secure him a new
chance in life. As a political orator he be-
came famous and was one of the most eloquent
and brilliant speakers of his time. He was
also fond of literary pursuits and delivered
many lectures and addresses upon such topics.
John H. Fulford was born in Bedford, Pa.,
Feby. ir. 1838, read law with Fraiik Gordon
Esq. of that place and with J. B. McEnally of
Clearfield. He was admitted to practice at
Clearfield about i860. While reading law he
also taught school. He was an active and
stanch Republican and took an active part in
party affairs. He died at Clearfield, June 27,
1877.
John Lever Cuttle was born in Lan-
cashire, England, June 22, 1809. He came
to America in the year 1823 and located in
Clearfield in 1839. He was a machinist and
read law in his spare time, with Hon. G. R.
Barrett. In 1853 he was admitted to prac-
tice. In 1859 he was elected prothonotary
and served one term. In 1882 he was
elected one of the associate judges of the
county and served one term. Prior to his
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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
admission to the bar. Mr. Cuttle served as attended Dickinson Seminary at Williams-
a justice of the peace and as county sur- port, Pa., studied law with J. M. Carlisle
veyor. He died 'at Clearfield a number of Esq. of Chambersburg, Pa., and was ad-
vears a"^o. mitted to the bar of Franklin County in
Robert J. Wallace, a brother of William June, 1S56. He located in Clearfield in
A. Wallace, was born in Clearfield and read 1858. Mr. Test was possessed of the pe-
law with his brother. He was admitted to culiar faculty of laughing a case out of court
practice and served as district attorney of and this sense of humor soon gained him
the county. He died about 1857.
James Hepburn was born in Philadel-
phia and came to Clearfield in 1822, where
he was admitted to the bar and practiced
law until his death.
James Petrikin was one of the older
the title of the wag of the bar. Although
a man of considerale natural ability, he sel-
dom practiced in the civil cases but de-
lighted in the trial of criminal cases, where
his ready wit stood him in good stead.
Feather Test was very popular with the peo-
lawyers but no data is obtainable in regard pie and with the members of the bar. He
^Q him. died at Clearfield, Pa., August 12, 1886.
Samuel M. Green came to Clearfield from William M. IMcCuUough, a brother of
Centre county in October, 1822, and was Thomas J. McCullough, was born in Beaver
admitted to the bar on that date. He was County, Pa., October i, 1837, and came to
appointed deputy attorney-general for the Clearfield county in 1840. At an early age
county and remained here a number of he entered the office of Hon. FI. B. Swoope,
years. Subsequent to his removal from who instructed him in the necessary ele-
this county he lived in Bellefonte, Pa., but ments of education as well as in the law.
went- west and was lost trace of by his for- He was admitted to the bar in 1859. was
mer associates. twice chosen district attorney of the county
Frederick O'Leary Buck was born in and as a criminal lawyer he stood high. Mr.
England. Mr. Buck practiced law in Clear- McCullough died at Thomasville. Ga.. Jan-
field a short time in connection with William uary 26, 1884.
McCullough. He went west and died a Walter Barrett was born in Clearfield,
year or two ago.
Joseph F. McKenrick was born in Adams
County, Pa., May 9, 1845. He came to
Clearfield in 1865, read law with Hon. Will-
August 2. 1839, and was educated at the
public schools and the University of Penn-
sylvania. In the year 1853 he was appointed
a midshipman in the V. S. Navy. He read
iani A. Wallace and was admitted to prac- law with his father. Hon. G. R. Barrett, and
tice June 24. 1878. In 1879 he was elected
district attorney and was re-elected in 1882.
Some years ago he removed to Ebensburg.
Pa., where he now resides.
Israel Test was bom in Philipsburg, Cen-
tre county, Pa., September 28. 183 1. He
was admitted to the bar in 1859. At the
breaking out of the war of the Rebellion,
Mr. Barrett was appointed major of the
Eighty-fourth Pennsylvania Volunteers and
commanded the regiment after the death of
Colonel William G. Murray at the battle of
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191
Winchester. At the battle of Fort Repub-
lic he was made Lieutenant Colonel. At
Cloud's Mills Colonel Barrett was injured
by his horse falling on him at the time of
the giving way of a bridge. He then re-
signed from the army and in 1862 he re-
turned home and resumed the practice of
law in partnership with his father. Colonel
Barrett died at Clearfield, Pa., in 1906.
William D. Bigler was born in Clearfield,
Pa., September 17, 1841. He was educated
at the West Jersey Academy at Bridgton,
N. J., and at Princeton College. He read
law with William A. Wallace and was ad-
mitted to. the bar in 1866 and afterwards en-
tered into partnership with Mr. Wallace
and Frank Fielding under the firm name of
Wallace, Bigler and Fielding, and after-
wards was a member of the firm of Field-
ing, Bigler and Wilson. In later years Mr.
Bigler gave up the active practice of the
law and devoted himself to business inter-
ests. He died at Clearfield, Pa., April 9,
1907.
Daniel W. McCurdy was born in Charles-
ton township, Chester county. Pa., August
30, 1841. He was educated at Freeland
Seminary, Montgomery county, Pa., and at
Dickinson College from which latter insti-
tution he was graduated in 1862. He then
taught school in Luzerne County about two
years, when he came to Clearfield and
taught in the old Academy for several years.
In 1865 he entered the office of J. B. Mc-
Enally as a law student. He was admitted
to the bar in 1868 and in 1872 entered into
partnership with Judge McEnally. Mr.
McCurdy died on the 14th of February,
1903.
Alonzo A. Adams was born in Boggs
township, Clearfield county, Pa., December
3, 1847. He read law with Hon. H. Bucher
Swoope and was admitted to the bar in
June, 1869. Mr. Adams died about 1879.
William C. Arnold was born in Luthers-
burg. Clearfield county. Pa., July 15, 1851.
He was educated at Millersville State Nor-
male School and at Phillips Academy at An-
dover, Mass. He read law with Hon. J. B.
McEnally and was admitted to the bar in
May, 1878. He located at Curwensville.
In 1896 he was the Republican candidate
for Congress in the 28th District and was
elected and was re-elected for the following
term. He also served his party as Chair-
man of the Republican County Committee
for several years. About the year 1892 Mr.
Arnold located in DuBois where he resided
and practiced law until his death, which
occurred in 1906. W. C. Arnold was a
lawyer erf ability, and stood well in his pro-
fession. He was a man of fine presence and
agreeable personality. As a public speaker
he was at his best on the political platform
and took an active part in the various cam-
paigns from 1878 to the time of his death.
Alonzo P. MacLeod was born in Clear-
field May 29, 1861. He attended the Le-
high University at Bethlehem, Pa., and the
Columbia Law School at New York. Mr.
MacLeod read law with Walter Barrett and
was admitted to the bar in May, 1884. He
first practiced at Coalport, Pa., and after-
wards removed to Altoona, Pa., where he
died about 1907.
Alfred A. Graham was born at Clearfield,
February 3, 1845. He read law with Will-
iam A. Wallace and after his admission to
practice formed a partnership with W^illiam
M. McCullough. A few years prior to his
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death he removed to DuBois where he died
on the 23rd of February, 1880.
William Irvin Shaw was born at Clear-
field March 20. i860, was educated at the
pulilic schools and at Yale L'niversity, read
law with Murray & Gordon and was ad-
mitted to the bar in June, 1882. After his
admission to practice Mr. Shaw located at
Houtzdale and remained there until his ap-
pointment as United States Consul at Bar-
ranquilla. South America. Mr. Shaw was
an active Republican and served as County
Chairman for a number of years. He died
in December, 1900.
Joseph W. Parker was a native of Mifflin
county, Pa., and was admitted to the bar of
that county. About 1882 he came to Clear-
field and practiced law here for a few years,
but was more interested in politics. After
his return to Mifflin county he resumed
practice in that county and died th(?re a few
years ago.
George D. Hamor was born in Freeport,
Armstrong county, Pa., June 21, 1855. He
was admitted to the bar of Butler county
in 1876 and practiced there until 1880 when
he came to this county, locating in DuBois.
He was admitted to the Clearfield county
bar in March, 1880. Mr. Hamor remained
in the county a few years and then moved
to New Kensington, Pa.
Truman Ames was born in Antioch, Lake
county, 111., June 25, 1851. He read law
with Hall & Ames of St. Mary's, Elk county.
Pa., and with H, T. Ames Esq. of Williams-
port, Pa., and was admitted to the bar of
Lycoming county in May, 1880, and located
in DuBois in February, 1881.
George W. Easton was born in Clinton
county. Pa., ]\Iay 16, i860. He read law
with Wallace & Krebs and was admitted to
the liar in June, 1883. Mr. Faston left
Clearfield county shortly after his admission
to practice.
CHAPTER XIII
CLEARFIELD COUNTY BAR— PRESENT MEMBERS
Brief Biographical Notices of the Present Members of the Clearfield County Bar.
Frank Fielding was born at Slippery afterward compelled to leave on account of a
Rock, Butler county. Pa. He was educated severe illness. From this time until 1864
at Saint Francis College, at Loretto, Pa., he remained at home, teaching school and
and at Saint Vincent's at Latrobe, Pa., but working on the farm, when he returned to
was not a graduate from either. He re- the seminary. During his course of study
ceived further instruction from Rev. W. T. at the college Mr. Murray read law under
Hamilton, of Mobile, Ala., while the rever- the direction of Robert Fleming, Esq. He
end professor was in the Northern States, graduated in 1867. In the month of May,
Mr. Fielding studied law with Hon. Wm. 1868, he entered the office of H. B. Swoope,
P. Hill, at Marshall, Texas; continued his Esq., at Clearfield, where he completed his
course with John N. Thompson, of Butler, course, and was admitted to the bar in May,
Pa., and finished in the office of Hon. James 1869. The firm of Murray & O'Laughlin
Bredin, of Butler, now of Pittsburg, Pa. In of which Thomas H. Murray is a member,
1864, Mr. Fielding came to Clearfield to was formed a few years ago .
practice. He became a member of the law David S. Herron was born in Center
firm of Wallace, Bigler & Fielding. The township, Indiana county, Pa., April 24,
firm was afterward changed to Wallace & 1844. He received an academic education,
Fielding, and still later to Fielding, Bigler and afterward entered the Ohio University,
& Wilson. Of late years, however, Mr. at Athens, O., from which he graduated
Fielding has practiced without a partner, with the class of 1866: read law with Hugh
He was elected to the office of District At- W. Weir, Esq., at Indiana, for two years,
torney and served one term. and was admitted to practice at the Indiana
Thomas Holt Murray was born in Girard county bar in June, 1868. He then located
township, Clearfield county, on the 5th day in Clarion county and practiced until 1876,
of April, 1845. His early education was at which time he embarked in the mercan-
somewhat limited, being confined to such tile and oil business. In 1883 he came to
branches as were taught at the "country DuBois, Clearfield county, and resumed the
schools." In 1862 he entered Dickinson practice of his profession. In 1874 Mr. Her-
Seminary at Williamsport, but was soon ron was admitted to practice in the Su-
193
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preme Court of Pennsylvania, and in the
year following was admitted to practice in
the District and Circuit Courts of the
United States. Since 1874 Mr. Herron has
held the office of United States Commis-
sioner for the Western District of Penn-
sylvania.
David Luther Krebs, born October 5,
1846. (See ante, Bench of the county.)
Hurxthal W. Smith was born in Clear-
field county and was a son of Josiah W.
Smith, one of the pioneer lawyers of the
county. H. W. Smith read law^ in the of-
fice of Hon. William A. \Vallace, and was
admitted to the bar in 1869.
Cyrus Gordon was born December i,
1846, near Hecla Furnace, Centre County,
Pa. (See Ante Bench of the County.)
Aaron G. Kramer was born in Centre
county, August 10, 1844. He came to
Clearfield in the spring of 1866, and entered
the office of Israel Test, Esq., as a student
at law; was admitted to the bar of Clear-
field county in September, 1871, and has
since practiced in the county. In the fall
of 1886, Mr. Kramer was elected member
of Assembly to represent Clearfield county.
Harry Frank Wallace was born August
8, 1852, in Clearfield borough. He was edu-
cated at Lawrenceville, N. J., entering
school there in 1867 and graduated in 1869;
entered Princeton College in 1869 and grad-
uated with the class of '~2)- He then re-
turned home and read law in the office of
W^allace & Krebs until 1875; then entered
Harvard Law School and attended lectures
one year; was admitted to the Clearfield bar
in 1876. Mr. Wallace then a member of the
firm of Wallace & Krebs, and so continued
until the election of Mr. Krebs to the ofifice
of president judge. The firm then became
Wallace Bros., Harry F. and William E.
Wallace constituting the firm.
William E. Wallace was born in Clear-
field, February 24, 1855. After attending
the common schools at Clearfield he entered
Lawrenceville High School, from which he
graduated in 1873; attended Harvard Law
School two years ; read law with Wallace &
Krebs three years, and was admitted to the
bar in June, 1876. Mr. Wallace is now one
of the members of the law firm of Wallace
Bros., successors to ^^'allace & Krebs.
Oscar Mitchell is a native of Lawrence
township, born February 28, 1849. He was
educated at the State Normal School at
Millersville, Lancaster county, Pa., but did
not graduate from there. In 1874 he com-
menced the study of law with Frank Field-
ing, Esq., and was admitted to the Clear-
field bar in June, 1876.
Smith Van Valzah Wilson was born in
Clearfield, November 21, 1853. He at-
tended the Clearfield school and afterwards
took a two years' preparatory course at
LawTenceville High School. From there
he returned home and read law with Hon.
William A. \\'allace nearly a year, when he
concluded to attend college. In the fall of
187 1 he entered Lehigh University for the
regular classical course, and graduated in
1874. Mr. Wilson then resumed his law
studies with Senator Wallace, and was ad-
mitted to the bar in March. 1877. Smith V.
Wilson was elected district attorney in No-
vember, 1885. and served one term.
Frank Graham Harris was born in Kar-
thaus township, this county, November 6,
1845. In the month of September. 1876, he
commenced the study of law in the ofifice
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of Murray & Gordon, Esqs., and continued
until 1879, when on June 14th of that year
he was admitted to the Clearfield bar. He
was elected Representative in the State
Legislature and served two terms. He
was elected State Treasurer on the Re-
publican ticket in 1901 and served one
term.
William H. Patterson was born near War-
rior's Mark, Huntingdon county. Pa., No-
vember 14, 1851, read law with H. M. Bald-
ridge, Esq., of Hollidaysburg, Blair county.
and was admitted to the bar in April, 1878.
Mr. Patterson came to Houtzdale, Clear-
field county, in May, 1878, and has since
practiced law at that place. A/lso at Clear-
field and DuBois in connection with James
Gleason, under the firm name of Patterson
& Gleason.
Roland D. Swoope, eldest son of Hon.
H. Bucher Swoope, was born in Curwens-
ville, Pa., August 26, 1856. He was edu-
cated at the Clearfield Academy, Hill
School, Pottstown, Pa., Phillips Academy,
at Andover, Mass., and at the Western Uni-
versity, Pittsburg, Pa., read law in the of-
fice of Murray & Gordon, Esqs., at Clear-
field, and was admitted to the bar Septem-
ber, 1878. Mr. Swoope w'as chairman of
the Republican County Committee for a
number of years.
\\'illiam A. Chase was born in Knox
township, Clearfield county, July 24, 1847,
was educated at the University of Michi-
gan, at Ann Arbor, and graduated with the
class of 1877, and admitted to practice in
the Supreme Court of Michigan in March,
1877. Mr. Chase was admitted to the bar
of Clearfield county in 1879. and com-
menced practice at Houtzdale, where he re-
mained till 1886. He then moved to Jef-
fries, this county, and later to Clearfield.
John Franklin Snyder was born in Clear-
field borough, June 2^, 1855. He was edu-
cated at the common schools and at the
Leonard Graded School of Clearfield, and
when not at school worked with his father,
Henry E. Snyder, in a blacksmith shop. In
1876 he graduated from school and then
resumed his place in the shop. He entered
the law office of Hon. Augustus Landis, at
Holidaysburg, Blair county, and studied law
until 1878, when he w^as admitted to the
bar. Mr. Snyder practiced alone until Jan-
uary I, 1884, when he associated with Hon.
John H. Orvis, and established an office at
Clearfield under the firm name and style
of Orvis & Snyder. After the death of
Judge Orvis, Mr. Snyder removed to New
York City where he now resides.
W^illiam Alexander Hagerty was born in
Glen Hope, this county, January 22, 1857.
He attended the Free School at Lumber
City, the academy and Leonard Graded
School at Clearfield, and the Pennsylvania
College at Gettysburg, Pa. He read law in
the office of McEnally & McCurdy, and,
after a course of study for three years was
admitted to the bar in 1879.
Arthur LeRoy Cole was born in Potter
county. Pa., December 24, 1857, read law
with Olmsted & Larrabee, Esqs., at Couders-
port. Potter county, and was admitted to
the bar in June, 1881. Mr. Cole located at
DuBois in October, 1881.
Allison O. Smith, born October 23, 1857,
in Montour county. Pa. (See Ante Bench
of Clearfield county.)
W. Clarence Pentz was born in Brady
township, Clearfield county. May 9, 1858;
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read law with Frank Fielding, Esq., of
Clearfield, and was admitted to the bar in
September, 1S82. Mr. Pentz began prac-
tice at DuBois, August 15, 1883.
Martin Luther McQuown was born in In-
diana county, January 18, 1852; read law
in the office of Murray & Gordon, Esqs., of
Clearfield, and was admitted to the bar in
June, 1883. Mr. McQuown was elected
county superintendent in 1878, and re-
elected in 1881. He was chosen chairman
of the Republican County Committee in
1886, and is now editor of the Raftsman's
Journal of Clearfield, Pa., and was elected
State Senator in 1895 and served four years.
James Horton Kelley was born in Bell town-
ship, Clearfield county, October 4, 1852. He
attended the Dayton Union Academy in Arm-
strong county, and the Tuscarora Academy in
Juniata county ; read law in the office of Wal-
lace & Fielding, and afterward with Frank
Fielding, Esq., and was admitted to the bar in
Januar}', 1884. Mr. Kelley is the present Dis-
trict Attorney of the County.
Singleton Bell, a grandson of the first white
male child born in the county, was born in
Ferguson township, February 12, 1862; read
law in the oftice of Wallace & Krebs, and was
admitted to the bar in January, 1884. Mr.
Bell is senior member of the firm of Bell &
Hartswick.
Aniericus Hodge Woodward, bom in Lu-
zerne county, Pa., May i, 1859; graduated
from the State Normal School at Millersburg
in July, 1878; entered the University of Mich-
igan in 1881, and graduated in 1882; read law
in 1882 in the office of McEnally & McCurdy,
and was admitted to the bar in June, 1883.
Mr. Woodward served two terms as District
Attorney.
George W. Zeigler, was born at Markles-
burg, Huntingdon county. Pa., August 23,
1861; read law with George B. Orlady, Esq,
and B. G. Zeigler, Esq., and was admitted to
the bar of Huntingdon county April, 1883. In
1884 he was admitted to the Clearfield bar.
After three months at Clearfield he removed
to Houtzdale, where he practiced a number of
years. He is at present located at Philipsburg,
Pa.
George M. Bilger was born at Curwensville,
Clearfield county, September 15, 1861 ; was
entered as a law student with William C. Ar-
nold, Esq., of CurwensNalle, in 1883, while
attending Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa., and
was admitted to the bar of the county March
22. 1886.
William I. Swoope was born in Clearfield in
1862; educated at Phillips Academy, Andover,
Mass., and at Harvard University, Cambridge,
Mass. He read law in the office of Roland
D. SLwoope, Esq., and was admitted to the bar
at Clearfield in December, 1886. He was
twice elected District Attorney of the County.
Alexander Patterson was born in Airdire,
Scotland, December 19, 1857; came to this
country in 1874; entered the office of McEn-
ally & McCurdy in 1884, and was admitted to
practice in 1887.
Howard B. Hartswick was bom at Clear-
field, Pa., on the 14th day of August, 1865.
lie read law with Murray & Gordon and was
admitted to the bar of Clearfield county Sep-
tember 5, 1887. He is a member of the firm
of Bell & Hartswick.
William Clark Miller was born in Centre
county on September 28th. 1864, was educated
at the common schools of Unionville, Centre
county, and the Lock Haven State Normal
School. Read law with McEnally & McCurdy
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197
and was admitted to the bar January 14, 1889.
Mr. Miller served as County solicitor for seven
years and is at present Referee in Bankruptcy.
George M. Fulford was born at Clearfield,
Pa., on the 2d day of January, 1870, and was
admitted to the bar May 25th, 1891.
Benjamin F. Chase was born in Woodward
township, Clearfield county, February i, 1869.
He was educated at the public schools, Clear-
field High School and at the Law School of
Michigan University, and was admitted to the
bar of Clearfield county September 28,
1891.
George R. Bigler was born at Clearfield, Pa.
He was educated at the public schools; read
law with his father, W. D. Bigler, and was ad-
mitted to the bar of Clearfield county. May 24,
1893.
Frederick G. Betts was born at Clearfield,
Pa. He was educated at the public schools and
at Princeton, and was admitted to the bar of
Clearfield county August 2-j. 1892.
Alfred M. Liveright was born at Philadel-
phia, Pa. He was admitted to the bar of
Clearfield county November 8, 1894. Mr.
Liveright is at present County Solicitor and a
member of the firm of Krebs & Liveright.
Harry Byers was bom in Bell township on
February 21, 1865. He was educated at the
public schools and was admitted to the bar of
Clearfield county December 8, 1896.
John M. Urey was bom August 2y. 1870,
in Banks township, Indiana county. Pa. He
graduated from the State Normal School at
Indiana, Pa., in the class of 1891, and was val-
edictorian of his class. He was admitted to
the bar of Clearfield county Septeml)er 7, 1896.
1896.
Hazard A. Murray was born at Clearfield,
Pa. He was admitted to the bar of Clearfield
county on September 5, 1899, and is a inem-
ber of the firm of Murray & O'Laughlin.
James P. O'Laughlin was born at Renovo,
Pa. He was admitted to the bar of Clearfield
county on September 20, 1900, and is a mem-
ber of the firm of Murray & O'Laughlin.
Leno W. Edwards was born at Smith's
Mills, Clearfield county. Pa., and was admitted
to the bar of Clearfield county on July i,
1901.
John W. McCracken was born in Ferguson
township, Clearfield county, Pa., September
17. 1873. He was educated in the public
schools, at Bucknell University from which
institution he graduated with the class of 1902,
received the Degree of Bachelor of Arts. He
took a post graduate course and received the
Degree of Master of Arts in 1903. After
graduation he was a teacher in the University
Law Department. He read law with E. F.
Bower, Esq., at Lewisburg, Pa., and was ad-
mitted to the bar of Clearfield county on the
14th day of November, 1904.
J. K. Horton was admitted to the bar No-
vember 28, 1904: practiced a short time at
Clearfield, Pa., and is now located at Philips-
burg, Pa.
\Valter Welch was born at Plymouth, Pa.,
March 7, 1875. He read law with Murray
& O'Laughlin and was admitted to the bar of
Clearfield county, April 5, 1907.
John C. Forsyth was born at Houtzdale, Pa.,
May 31, 1885. He was educated in the pub-
lic schools and at Dickinson Law School and
was admitted to the bar of Clearfield county,
September, 1909. He is at present Republi-
can County chairman.
A. R. Chase was born in Boggs township,
Clearfield county. April 2, 1883. He was edu-
cated in the common schools and at Dickinson
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Law School. He was admitted to the bar of
Clearfield county September 14, 1909.
Harr>' Boulton was born in West Hartle
Pool, England, October 2, 1872. He was ed-
ucated at the public schools and was admitted
to the bar of Clearfield county September 6,
1894. Mr. Boulton served two terms in the
Legislature as one of the Representatives of
Clearfield county, also as Chairman of the Re-
publican County Committee for several years.
Mr. Boulton resides at Houtzdale, Pa.; and is
a member of the firm of Gordon & Boulton.
John B. McGrath was admitted to the bar of
Clearfield county on December 4, 1899. Mr.
McGrath resides at Houtzdale, Pa.
Frank Hutton was born in Burnside town-
ship, Clearfield county, December 26, 1862.
He was admitted to the bar of Clearfield coun-
ty on February 2, 1891. Mr. Hutton resides
in DuBois, Pa.
George A. Lukehart was bom in Indiana
county. Pa. He was admitted to the bar of
Clearfield county in 1890. Mr. Lukehart re-
sides in DuBois, Pa.
Herbert A. Moore was bom at Luthers-
burg. Pa. He was admitted to the bar of
Clearfield county February 23, 1891. Mr.
Moore resides in DuBois, Pa.
Fred R. Scofield was born in Huston town-
ship, Clearfield county. He was admitted to
the bar of Clearfield county on September 3,
1894. Mr. Scofield resides at DuBois, Pa.
Mr. Scofield served two temis in the State
Legislature.
Louis E. Boyer was born at DuBois, Pa.
He was admitted to the bar of Clearfield coun-
ty November 6, 1899. Mr. Boyer resides at
DuBois, Pa.
W. L. Calkins was admitted to the bar of
Clearfield! county September 27, 1904. Mr.
Calkins resides at DuBois, Pa., and is a mem-
ber of the firm of Pentz & Calkins.
James A. Gleason was bom at Houtz-
dale, Pa. He was admitted to the bar of
Clearfield county on September 6, 1897.
Mr. Gleason resides at DuBois, Pa., and is
a member of the firm of Patterson &
Gleason.
Earl G. Boose was born in Union township,
Clearfield county, March 10, 1878. He was
educated in the public schools, and read law
witli D. S. Herron and S. V. Wilson, Esqs. ;
was admitted to the bar of Clearfield county,
Febmar}' 5, 1908. Mr. Boose practices at
DuBois, Pa.
CHAPTER XIV
THE MEDICAL PROFESSION
Early Physicians of the County — Registration Law of 1881 — Alphabetical List of Physicians
who have Registered in the County from 1881 to the Present Time, with Biographical
Mention.
A great deal of mention and romance en- Troy, N. Y., came to Curwensville. Five
shrouds the name of the first physician of years later a terrible epidemic of dysentery
Clearfield County, so that it is impossible broke out in the county, and Dr. Alexander
to obtain any facts concerning his life. McLeod, of Philipsburg, came to the aid
This much is known, that Dr. Samuel of Dr. Hoyt. Together these two physi-
Colman came to this county from Williams- cians struggled against the terrible disease,
port in 1 80S, and cleared a farm near that which was wiping out whole families and
of his friend, Joseph Boone, in what is now prostrating hundreds. During the time the
Penn Township. He did not practice medi- epidemic raged Dr. Hoyt and Dr. McLeod
cine regularly, only giving his services when
they were greatly needed.
Dr. Colman named his farm "Grampian
Hills," because of the resemblance his land
were in their saddles night and day travel-
ling over the entire county to give what re-
lief they could.
Dr. Hoyt died March i, 1885. In 1843
bore to the far-famed Grampian Hills of Dr. McLeod resigned from his profession
Scotland. This name has since become as-
sociated with that entire neighborhood and
the thriving terminus of the Tyrone and
Clearfield Railroad is now called Grampian.
Although Dr. Colman never mentioned
his early life, it was generally supposed that
he was the son of an English nobleman.
and entered the ministry of the Protestant
Episcopal Church. He died at Meadville,
Pa. in 1877.
Dr. A. T. Schryver, a native of Oswego
county, N. Y., was the next physician to
come into the county. He came to Clear-
field in 1826, but did not practice medicine
His superior education and apparent means until 1830. He was elected superintendent
were the only grounds for this supposition, of the common schools at the first election
Dr. Colman died in 1819, at the early age for that position held in the county. Dr.
of forty. He never married and his name Schryver also practiced medicine at Glen
and secret died with him. Hope.
In 1819, Dr. John P. Hoyt, a native of Dr. Henry Lorain located as a physician
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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
in Philipsburg in 1825. He did not confine
his practice to that neighborhood, driving
into tliis county very often. In 1835 lie
came to Cleartielil, where he lived until the
time of his death, March 3, 1859. Dr. Lo-
rain possessed unusual opportunities for the
study of his profession and used them to the
best advantage. He was quick to decide
and act and let nothing interfere with the
pursuance of his practice.
Dr. Lewis Iddings came to Curwensville
in 1827, but mo\ed away after a few years.
Dr. Perdue located at Clearfield in 1834.
but remained there only a few years.
Dr. Henry Houty practiced in Curwens-
ville and Clearfield for a short time between
1837-47-
Dr. Matthew Woods, a native of Penn's
Valley, came to Curwensville in 1844.
Twelve years later he moved to Clearfield,
where he practiced ten years. In 1866 he
went to Mercer, Pa., where he remained
until his death, December 16, 1868.
Dr. William P. Hills, a native of Pratts-
burg, practiced medicine in Clearfield from
1846 to 1852, then went West, where he
died June, 1885.
Dr. John C. Richards located in Curwens-
ville in 1846, where he practiced five years.
Later he practiced in Bloomington, Glen
Hope and Philipsburg.
Dr. James Irvin, a native of Centre
county, practiced medicine in Curwensville
in 1847-8.
Dr. R. V. Wilson, a native of Centre
county, came to Curwensville in 1850.
Soon after he moved to Clearfield where
he lived the rest of his life. He was very
well known as an intelligent and successful
physician, and was often called in consul-
tation with eminent doctors. He died Feb-
ruary 13, 1878.
Dr. Thomas R. Blandy, a native of Dela-
ware, began to practice medicine in Osceola
about 1851. He practiced throughout that
region until 1881, when he moved to Hunt-
ingdon, Pa. He died at that place April 21,
1885. Dr. Blandy -was held in the highest
esteem by all who knew him.
Dr. Hardman Thompson, a native of
Clearfield, came to Curwensville in 1851,
licre he had a large practice and became a
prominent citizen. He died September 19,
1866.
Dr. G. W. Caldwell began the practice of
medicine at Beccaria Mills in 185 1. He
afterwards moved to Glen Hope, where he
died October 5, 1885. Dr. Caldwell's prac-
tice extended over a very large area, and he
is well remembered in that part of the
county.
Dr. Thomas J. Boyer, a native of Bern-
ville. Pa., came to Luthersburg in 1853,
where he practiced for fifteen years. He
then moved to Clearfield where he remained
until the time of his death October 23, 1882.
Dr. Boyer was well known in political cir-
cles, and represented this district both in
the House of Representatives and in the
State Senate.
Dr. D. O. Crouch, a native of Washing-
ton county. Pa., practiced medicine at
Luthersburg in 1855-6. He moved to Cur-
wensville, where he practiced until the time
of his death, December 26, 1880. During
the epidemic of diphtheria, which ravaged
the town of Curwensville just before his
death, Dr. Crouch was untiring in his strug-
gle against the terrible disease, and his own
death was the result of his labors.
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Dr. D. A. Fetzer, a native of Clarion
county, Pa., began to practice medicine in
Lumber City in 1855. He continued to
practice in that town until the time of his
death October 20, 1903. Dr. Fetzer was a
very successful physician, and his opinion
at consultations was frequently sought and
highly respected. Although a man of great
culture and considerable wealth. Dr. Fetzer
chose the hard life of a country doctor. At
the time of his death he was president of
the Curwensville National Bank.
In 1864 the Clearfield County Medical
Society was organized, in connection with
the State Medical Society, and the Ameri-
can Medical Association. Its Constitution
states that "The objects of this society
shall be the advancement of medical knowl-
edge, the elevation of professional char-
acter, the protection of the professional in-
terests of its members, the extension of the
bounds of medical science, and the promo-
tion of all measures adapted to the relief of
suffering, the improvement of the health,
and the protection of the lives of the com-
munity. This society recognizes as binding
upon its members the code of medical eth-
ics as established by the American Medical
Association."
By a law passed in 1881, physicians wish-
ing to practice their profession in this
county must register their name, place of
nativity, place of residence, places of prac-
tice, and the name of the college or univer-
sity which conferred their degree.
Below is given an alphabetical list of all
physicians who were residents of the county,
or who practiced in the county, who have
registered from 1881 to the present time.
Owing to the fact that many residents of
the county who registered, never practiced,
and that others have retired or are deceased,
it is impossible to obtain a correct list 01
the present practicing physicians of Clear-
field county. Where information could be
obtainedit has been added to the data given
in the register.
Below is also given a copy of an affidavit
found in the medical register, which may be
of interest.
ALPH.\BETICAL LIST OF DOCTORS.
Ackley, B. F., a native of Juniata County,
Pa., place of residence, DuBois; attended lec-
tures at Pennsylvania College, 1859-60, and
JefTerson Medical College, 1862-3.
Ake, N. F. K., a native of Reynoldsville.
Jefferson County, Pa., place of residence, Cur-
wensville, Pa., place of practice, Curwens-
ville; degree M. D., conferred by the Medico
Chirurgical College, May 18, 1897.
Andrews, Warren W., a native of Lewis-
burg, Pa., place of residence, Peale; place of
practice, Peale; degree M. D. conferred by the
University of Pennsylvania, May 2, 1888.
Avery, James W., a native of Delaware,
Ohio; place of residence, DuBois; attended
Miami Medical College, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Bailey, S. D., a native of Clearfield County;
place of residence and practice, Clearfield; De-
gree M. D. conferred by the Jefferson Medical
College, March 27, 1884.
Baird, J. A., a native of Houtzdale; place of
residence, Houtzdale; places of practice. Sax-
ton, Bedford County, Pa., and Houtzdale; de-
gree M. D. conferred by College of Physicians
and Surgeons, Baltimore, Md., March 6, 1878.
Balliet, L. D., a native of Milton, Pa., place
of residence, DuBois ; degree M. D. conferred
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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
by Hahnemann Medical College, March lo,
1880.
Barnfield, J. H., a native of Jersey Shore,
Pa.; place of residence, Irvona; degree M. D.,
conferred by Jefferson Medical College, April
,2, 1886.
Bancroft, A. A., a native of Poltage, Ohio;
place of residence, DuBois ; places of practice,
Pittsburg, Scranton and DuBois; degree M.
D. and Surgery conferred by Hahnemann
Medical College 1869.
Belcher, E. C, a native of Newark Valley,
N. Y. ; place of residence, Morrisdale Mines;
places of practice, Newark Valley, English
Centre, Pa., Kylertown, Peale and Morrisdale
Mines; degree M. D. conferred by the Cincin-
nati College of Medicine, February 26, 1877.
Bell, J. Finlay, a native of Aaronsburg, Pa. ;
place of residence, Osceola; places of practice,
Glen Hope and Osceola; degree M. D. con-
ferred by the University of the city of New
York March 13. 1873.
Bennett, Ash D., a native of Linden, Lyco-
ming county. Pa. ; place of residence. New
Washington; degree M. D. conferred by the
Pennsylvania Medical College, March 20,
i860. Deceased.
Bennett, Francis G., a native of New Wash-
ington, Pa. ; place of residence, Clearfield ;
place of practice, Clearfield; degree M. D.
conferred by Jefferson Medical College, April
3. 1889.
Bershad, Leonard, a native of Philadelphia,
Pa. ; place of residence, DuBois ; places of
practice, Philadelphia and DilBois; degree M.
D. and surgery conferred by the Jefferson
Medical College 1904.
Blair, H. A., a native of Bellefonte. Pa. ;
place of residence, Curwensville ; place of prac-
tice, Curwensville; degree M. D. and Surgery
conferred by the University of Pennsylvania
June 15, 1906. Degree B. S. conferred by
State College June 15, 1902.
Blockwell, Eunock, a native of Pennington,
N. J. ; residence, Morrisdale, Pa. ; degree M.
D. conferred by the Medico Chisurgical Col-
lege, June 23, 1903.
Bollinger, William E., a native of Hunting-
don county. Pa. ; place of residence, Coalport ;
places of practice, Cawper, Kansas, Mt. Ver-
non, Pa., and Coalport; degree M. D. con-
ferred by the Baltimore Medical College,
March 8, 1886.
Boyer, T. J., Jr., a native of Brady Town-
ship ; place of residence, Jeannette, Pa. ; places
of practice, Madera, Pittsburg and Jeannette;
degree M. D. conferred by the Baltimore Med-
ical College, March 8, 1886.
Boyles, Robert M., a native of Clarion
county, Pa.; place of residence, DuBois; places
of practice, Reynoldsville and DuBois ; degree
M. D. conferred by Cleveland Medical Col-
lege, Februarj' 4, 1869, and Western Reserve
College, March 15, 1882.
Brotherlin. H. H., a native of Hollidays-
burg. Pa. ; place of residence, Hollidaysburg;
places of practice, Curwensville and Hollidays-
burg; degree M. D. conferred by Jefferson
Medical College, April 2, 1883.
Brockbank, John I., a native of Elk county.
Pa. ; place of residence, Luthersburg ; degree
M. D. conferred by the Baltimore University
School of ^ledicine March 4, 1886.
Bucke. Hiram A., a native of Ver-
mont; place of residence, Winterberne; de-
gree M. D. conferred by the Albany Med-
ical College
Bullock, J. O., a native of Columbia, Brad-
ford county. Pa.; place of residence, Peale;
places of practice. Canton, Mclntyre and
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Peale; degree M. D. conferred by University
of City of New York March, 1872.
Bunn, J. McGirk, a native of Shippensburg,
Pa. ; place of residence, Altoona ; places of
practice, New Washington and Altoona; at-
tended lectures at Jefferson Medical College,
1846. Deceased.
Burchfield, James P., a native of Pennsyl-
vania Furnace, Pa. ; place of residence, Clear-
field; places of practice, Philipsburg, U. S.
Anny and Clearfield ; degree M. D. conferred
by University of Michigan March 26, 1862.
Deceased.
Burchfield, Samuel E., a native of Alle-
gheny county. Pa. ; places of practice, Latrobe
and Houtzdale; degree M. D. conferred by
Homeopathic Medical Department of Univer-
sity of Michigan June 30, 1881.
Burkhard, S. P., a native of Blair county.
Pa.; place of residence, DuBois; places of
pra;:tice, Altoona, Philipsburg and DuBois ;
degree M. D. conferred by Eclectic Medical
College 1859, and University of Pa. 1872.
Burdick, W. P., a native of Sirleyburg,
Pa. ; place of residence, DuBois ; degree M. D.
conferred by University of Vermont.
Buzard, A. M., a native of Westmoreland
county. Pa. ; place of residence, Irvona ; degree
M. D. conferred by ^^'estern Pennsylvania
Medical College March 26, 1891.
Calhoun, Grier O., a native of Armstrong
county. Pa. ; place of residence, given as Ma-
dera; degree M. D. conferred by Baltimore
Medical College.
Carlin, Robert G.. a native of Petrolia, Pa.;
place of residence, Houtzdale ; degree M. D.
conferred by Jefferson Medical College 1902,
and degree Ph. B. conferred by Grove City
College 1898.
Chaapel, Victor P., a native of Leroy, Pa.;
place of residence, Irvone; degree M. D. con-
ferred by College of Physicians and Surgeons,
Baltimore, April, 1892.
Cherry, Emil T., a native of Altoona, Pa.;
place of residence, given as Madera; places of
practice, Indianapolis, Ind., Ansonville, Ma-
dera; degree M. D. conferred by Medical Col-
lege of Indiana, February 28, 1884.
Clerk, Frank G., a native of Scotland; place
of residence, Houtzdale; attended University
of Edinborough, Scotland.
Coe, B. F., a native of Gilleth, Pa.; place of
residence, Gazzam; place of practice, Gazzam;
degree M. D. conferred by College of Physi-
cians and Surgeons, Baltimore, April 18, 1895.
Cohen, Morris S., a native of London, Eng-
land; place of residence, Karthaus Township;
degree M. D. conferred by the Jefferson Med-
ical College March 12, 1881.
Cole, Webster W., a native of Allegheny
county, N. Y. ; place of residence, Sabula;
place of practice, Sabula.
Collins, Howard A., a native of Williams-
port, Pa.; place of residence, Wallaceton;
place of practice, Wallaceton ; degree M. D.
conferred by the Jefferson Medical College
May 15, 1896.
Coltman, Robert J., a native of Washing-
ton, D. C. ; place of residence, Houtzdale ; de-
gree M. D. conferred by Jefferson Medical
College March 12, 1881.
Corey, Horace M., a native of Tioga county,
N. Y. ; place of residence, Peale ; places of
practice, Sayre, Pa., Waverly, N. Y., Pine
City, N. Y. and Peale ; degree M. D. conferred
by University of Michigan March 27, 1878.
Cowdrick, Arthur D., a native of Clear-
field ; place of residence. Clearfield ; place of
practice, Clearfield; degree M. D. conferred
by Medico Chi College June 4, 1909.
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Covert, E. Douglass, a native of Jefferson
county, Pa.; place of residence, Kernnoor;
studied at Homeopathic Hospital, Cleveland,
Ohio.
Crammer, Carl B., a native of Bradford
county. Pa. ; place of residence, DuBois ; place
of practice, DuBois ; degree M. D. conferred
by Jefferson Medical College May 13, 1898.
Cresswell, A. E., a native of Missouri ;
place of residence, near Ansonville; places of
practice, Fairview, Cherr>' Tree and Anson-
ville; attended lectures at Medical College of
Ohio 1871-2; also at Medical Department of
University of Michigan 1872.
Currier, J., a native of Port Deposit, Md. ;
place of residence, Grampian; places of prac-
tice, Troutville and Grampian; degree iL D.
conferred by Kentucky School of Medicine
June 28, 1 88 1.
Dale, David, a native of Lemont, Pa. ; place
of residence, Bellefonte, Pa.; places of prac-
tice, Curwensville and Bellefonte; degree M.
D. and Surgery conferred by University of
Pennsylvania June, 1904. Degrees B. S. and
M. S. conferred by Pennsylvania College
1900 and 1903.
Dale, W. H., a native of Bradford Town-
ship; place of residence, Ramey; degree M. D.
conferred by College of Physicians and Sur-
geons, Baltimore April 18. 1895.
Davis, Thomas E., a native of Cambria
county, Pa. ; place of residence, Bumside ; de-
gree M. D. conferred by Jefferson Medical
College March 20, 1867.
Dyson, \V. W., a native of Greensburg. Pa.;
place of residence, Osceola ; places of practice,
Chanibersburg and Osceola; degree M. D.
conferred by Jefferson Medical College March
20, 1882.
Edwards, G. B., a native of Smith's Mills.
Pa.; residence, Clearfield; degrees M. D. and
Surgery and B. S. conferred by Washington
and Jefferson College 1905 and 1901.
Edwards, W. H., a native of Industry, Me.,
place of residence, Janesville; degree M. D.
conferred by Bowdoin Medical College June
8, 1868.
Emigh, G. \\'., a native of Morris Town-
ship; place of residence. Woodland; degree
M. D. conferred by L'niversity Medical Col-
lege of New York March 11, 1884.
Elliott, C. B., a native of Mt. Savage, Md. ;
place of residence, Utahville; places of prac-
tice, Osceola, Altoona and Utahville; degree
M. D. conferred by Jefferson Medical College
March 14, 1873.
Erhard, E. S., place of residence, Xew
Millport; place of practice, New Millport; de-
gree M. D. and Surgery conferred by Western
University of Pennsylvania June 12. 1906.
Illegal, Irwin S., place of residence. Lumber
City; place of practice. Lumber City; degree
M. D. conferred by Western Pennsylvania
Medical College March 22, 1894.
Feltwell, John, a native of Chest Township;
places of practice. Little Marsh, Pa., and
Houtzdale ; degree M. D. conferred by Jef-
ferson Medical College March 12, 1879.
Free, Spencer M., a native of New Free-
dom, Pa.; place of residence, DuBois; place of
practice. Dagus Mines, Pa., Beechtree, Pa.,
and Helvetia ; degrees A. B. and A. M. con-
ferred by Ohio Wesleyan Uni\ersity 1877,
1880; degree M. D. conferred by College of
Physicians and Surgeons, Baltimore, 1880.
Gallagher, John A., a native of Osceola
Mills : place of residence, Houtzdale ; places
of practice. Madera, Loraine and Houtzdale;
degree M. D. conferred by Jefferson J^Iedical
College April 2, 1886.
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205
George, S. F., a native of Perry county,
Pa.; place of residence, Graham; places of
practice, Ebensburg, Pa., Janesville, Graham
and Reynoldsville.
Gifford, Willis B., a native of Lee, Mass. ;
place of residence, DuBois ; places of practice,
Attica, Buffalo, N. Y., and DuBois ; degree
M. D. conferred by University of Buffalo Feb-
ruary 23, 1876.
Gilliland, W. S., a native of Centreville,
Pa. ; place of residence, Central Point ; places
of practice. Central Point and Congress Hill ;
attended lectures at Jefferson Medical College
1865-66.
Ginter, James E., a native of Troutville;
place of residence, DuBois; place of practice,
Tyler; degree M. D. and Surgery conferred
by Medico Chi College June 4, 1908.
Gold, James A., a native of Frankstown,
Pa. ; place of residence, Brisbin ; degree M. D.
conferred by Homeopathic College of Cleve-
land March 23, 1887.
Good, D. R., a native of Franklin county.
Pa.; place of residence, Osceola; places of
practice, Altoona and Osceola; degree M. D.
conferred by Jefferson Medical College 1858.
Deceased.
Gordon, John W., a native of Clearfield;
place of residence, Clearfield; places of prac-
tice, Philadelphia and Clearfield ; degree M.
D. and Surgery conferred by University of
Pennsylvania May 14, 1903; degree B. S.
conferred by State College 1900.
Gourley, R. C, a native of Jefferson county.
Pa.; place of residence, Troutville; place of
practice, Big Rim ; degree M. D. conferred by
Western University of Pittsburg, Medical De-
partment, March 22, 1894.
Graves, William B., a native of Point Pen-
insula, N. Y. ; place of residence, DuBois ;
place of practice, DuBois; degree M. D. con-
ferred by College of Physicians and Surgeons,
Baltimore, April 22, 1901.
Gregory, John A., a native of Alexandria,
Pa.; place of residence, DuBois; places of
practice, Luthersburg and DuBois ; degree M.
D. conferred by Jefferson Medical College
April 2, 1883.
Griffith, Matthew M., a native of York,
Pa.; place of residence, DuBois; places of
practice. Parsons, Pa., Irwin, N. Y., Bradford
and DuBois ; degree M. D. conferred by Uni-
versity of Pennsylvania March 14, 1867.
Gurnsey, Charles W., a native of Stuben
county, N. Y. ; place of residence, Karthaus.
Guthrie, Daniel W., a native of Armstrong
county. Pa.; place of residence, DuBois;
places of practice, DuBois and Beechtree; at-
tended Baltimore University.
Haines, Jeremiah, a native of New Cum-
berland, Pa. ; place of residence, Woodward
Township ; time of continuous practice, twelve
years.
Hancock, Edward C, a native of Phila-
delphia; place of residence, DuBois; places
of practice. Buck county, Montgomery
county, Allegheny county, and Clearfield
county.
Hartswick, John G., a native of Boals-
burg. Pa.; place of residence, Clearfield;
places of practice, Hublersburg, Pa., and
Clearfield ; degree M. D. conferred by Uni-
versity of Pennsylvania April i, 1854. De-
ceased.
Hartswick, Thomas Huston, a native of
Clearfield; place of residence, Clearfield;
places of practice, Philadelphia and Clear-
field; degree M. D. conferred by University
of Pennsylvania May 2, 1887. Deceased.
Harper, Francis W., a native of New-
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berry, Pa. ; place oi residence, Glen Hope ;
degree M. D. conferred by College of Phy-
sicians and Surgeons, Baltimore, April 15,
1896.
Hayes, S. E., a native of Luthersburg,
Pa.: place of residence. Tyler; degree M. D.
conferred by the Jiledico Chi College May
13, 1896.
Heddings, B. E., a native of Pennsylva-
nia; place of residence, Morrisdale; degree
U. D. conferred by University of Pennsyl-
vania 1899; degree B. S. conferred by Dick-
inson Seminary 1895.
Henderson, James L., a native of Lewis-
town, Pa. ; place of residence, Osceola ;
places of practice, Pendleton, Ohio. Kar-
ihaus and Osceola; degree M. D. con-
ferred by Ohio Medical College March i,
1882.
Hennigh, George B., a native of Indiana
county. Pa.; place of residence, Troutville;
degree M. D. conferred by Baltimore Medi-
cal College April 15, 1891.
Hepburn, James H., a native of Jersey
Shore, Pa. ; place of residence, Irvona ; de-
gree M. D. conferred by Jefferson Medical
College April, 1886.
Hern, C. D. P., a native of Olean, N. Y .
place of residence, DuBois; place of prac-
tice, DuBois; degree M. D. and Surgery
conferred by College of Physicians and
Surgeons, Baltimore, June 3, 1907.
Hilleary, Jesse G.. a native of Newark.
Ohio; place of residence, DuBois; place of
practice. DuBois; degree M. D. conferred
by Ohio Medical College April 9, 1897.
Hindman, Charles C, a native of Jeffer-
son county. Pa. ; place of residence, DuBois ;
places of practice. Clarion county, Jefferson
county and DuBois; degree of M. D. con-
ferred by Jefferson Medical College March
II. 1876.
Hogue, Herbert J., a native of Watson-
town. Pa. ; place of residence, Coalport ;
places of practice, DuBois and Coalport;
degree M. D. conferred by College of Phy-
sicians and Surgeons, Baltimore, March i,
1885.
Hogue, Davis A., a native of Watson-
town, Pa.; place of residence Houtzdale;
places of practice. Glen Hope, Madera and
Houtzdale; degree M. D. conferred by Jef-
ferson Medical College March 11, 1875.
Hoover, Percy L., a native of Ferguson
township; place of residence, Mahaffey;
place of practice, Mahaffey; degree M. D.
conferred by Jefferson Medical College
May 15, 1895.
Hotchkin, Gurdon B., a native of Clinton,
N. Y. ; place of residence, Morrisdale; de-
gree M. D. conferred by University of
Pennsylvania March 31, 1855.
Houck, E. E., a native of Indiana county,
Pa.; place of residence, DuBois; places of
practice, Punxsutawney and DuBois; de-
gree M. D. and Surgery conferred by Bal-
timore Medical College May i. 1906.
Hurd, M. E., a native of Clearfield county,
Pa.; place of residence. Newburg; degree
M. D. conferred by Jefferson Medical Col-
lege April 2. 1883.
Hunter, Elliott C, a native of Xewburg;
place of residence, Newburg; place of prac-
tice, Newburg ; degree M. D. conferred by
Western Pennsylvania Medical College
March 22, 1888.
Hyskell, W. E., a native of Smicksburg,
Pa. ; place of residence. Munson ; degree M.
D. and Surgery conferred by Jefferson Medi-
cal College May 28, 1903.
AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS
207
Irvin, George R., a native of Clearfield,
Pa.; place of residence, Clearfield; degree
M. D. conferred by University of Pennsyl-
vania October, 1897.
Jackson, Robert, a native of Philadelphia,
Pa.; place of residence, Houtzdale ; place of
practice, Houtzdale; degree M. D. con-
ferred by Jefiferson Medical College of Phy-
sicians and Surgeons, Baltimore.
Jenkins, George C, a native of Curwens-
ville ; place of residence, Curwensville ; place
of practice, Curwensville; degree M. D. con-
ferred by University of Pennsylvania June
14, 1878.
Johnstone, Charles W., a native of Eng-
land; place of residence, DuBois; place of
practice, DuBois; degree M. D. and Sur-
gery conferred by College of Physicians and
Surgeons, Baltimore, May 21, 1906.
Johnson, James M., a native of Hunting-
don, Pa. : place of residence, Coalport ; place
of practice, Coalport; degree M. D. con-
ferred by College of Physicians and Sur-
geons, Baltimore, April 15, 1896.
Jordon, R. R., a native of Stewartstown,
Pa.; place of residence, Tyler; degree M. D.
and Surgery conferred by University of
Pennsylvania June 17, 1903.
Keflfer, Winter, a native of Westmore-
land county, Pa. ; place of residence, Wil-
liamsgrove ; place of practice, Williams-
grove ; degree M. D. conferred by Georgia
College March 12, 1888.
Kelso, John Scott, a native of Jefiferson
county. Pa. ; place of residence, W^oodland ;
place of practice. Woodland ; degree M. D.
March 26, 1896.
King, H. O., a native of Jefferson county.
Pa.; place of residence, Curwensville; place
of practice, Curwensville : degree M. D.
conferred by Jefferson Medical College
May 2, 1893.
Kline, D. D., place of practice, Clearfield;
time of continuous practice, 36 years; at-
tended Eclectic College.
Kline, John H., a native of Centre county.
Pa.; place of residence, Grampian; degree
M. D. conferred by Eclectic Medical Col-
lege January 24, 1867.
Kirk, Ellis Irwin, a native of Clearfield:
place of residence, Chester Hill; place of
practice, Chester Hill; attended Eclectic Med-
ical college, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Kirk, George B., a native of Luthers-
burg; place of residence, Kylertown; de-
gree M. D. conferred by Baltimore Medical
College April 21, 1898.
Kirk, Charles H., a native of Luthers-
burg. Pa. ; place of residence, New Wash-
ington; degree M. D. conferred by Eclectic
Medical Institute, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Kirk, Joseph, Jr., a native of Luthers-
burg; place of residence, Luthersburg;
place of practice, Luthersburg; degree M.
D. conferred by Eclectic Medical College,
Cincinnati, Ohio, June 3, 1890.
Lewis, Edward C, a native of Northum-
berland, Pa.; place of residence, Grampian;
degree M. D., conferred by Bellevue Hos-
pital Medical College March 10, 1881.
Lewis, Homer H., a native of Vandalia,
Missouri ; place of residence, Jefferson Line ;
place of practice, Troutville; degree M. D.
and Surgery conferred by the University of
Louisville June 30, 1900.
Leipold, B. E., a native of Clearfield;
place of residence, Clearfield; place of prac-
tice, Clearfield; degree M. D. conferred by
Jefiferson Medical College May 13, 1896.
Litz, Jefferson, a native of Clearfield:
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place of residence, DuBois; places of prac-
tice, Johnstown, Woodland and DuBois ; de-
gree M. D. conferred by Jefferson Medical
College March, 1862.
Logan, Samuel G., a native of Jefferson
county. Pa.; place of residence, DuBois;
degree M. D. conferred by Jefferson Medi-
cal College May 15, 1901.
Lydic, Joseph M., a native of East Ma-
honing, Pa.; place of residence, Troutville;
places of practice, Smithport, Pa., and
Troutville; attended Medical Lectures
at University of Ann Arbor, 1868-9,
1 869-70.
Maine, Charles L., a native of Maines-
burg. Pa. ; place of residence, Helvetia ;
places of practice, Walston, Pa., and Hel-
vetia; degree M. D. conferred by College of
Physicians and Surgeons, Baltimore, April
29, 1892.
Maloy, John D., a native of Ireland; place
of residence, DuBois; places of practice,
Bradford, Emporium and DuBois; degree
M. D. conferred by Medical Department of
the University of Buffalo.
Mangon, John M., a native of Ireland ;
place of residence, Houtzdale; places of
practice, Kansas and Houtzdale; degree M.
D. conferred by University of Pennsylvania
1857-
Mank, G. E., a native of Claysburg, Pa. ;
place of residence, Woodland; degree M. D.
and Surgery conferred by Medico Chi. College
June 5. 1909.
Maxwell, J. A., place of residence, Cur-
wensville; place of practice, Curwensville; de-
gree M. D. conferred by Jefferson Medical
College March 10, 1866. Deceased.
MacKenzie, A. E., a native of Novia Sco-
tia; places of practice, Clearfield and Lock
Haven ; degree M. D. and Surgery conferred
by Hahnemann Medical College May 2, 1898.
McDowell, Samuel I., a native of York
county. Pa.; place of residence, DuBois; places
of practice, DuBois and New Oxford; at-
tended Jefferson Medical College.
McKee, Thomas X., a native of Sherrett,
Pa.; place of residence, DuBois; degree M. D.
conferred by Western Pennsylvania Medical
College March 2j, 1890.
McXaul, Caleb G., a native of Pike Town-
ship; degree M. D. conferred by Jefferson
Medical College April 2, 1890.
Mead, R. K., a native of East Brady, Pa.;
place of residence, DuBois; degree M. D. and
Surgery conferred by University of Pennsyl-
vania.
Means, W. A., a native of Punxsutawney ;
place of residence, DuBois; places of practice,
Luthersburg and DuBois; degree M. D. con-
ferred by Cincinnati College of Medicine and
Surger}' February 3, 1865. Deceased.
Miller, S. J., a native of Clearfield county;
place of residence, Madera; places of practice,
Ansonville and Madera ; degree M. D. con-
ferred by University of City of New- York
1886.
Miller. James A., a native of Clearfield
county ; place of residence. Grampian ; place of
practice, Grampian ; degree M. D. conferred
by University of Pennsylvania March 2-,,
1897.
Mock. David C, a native of Pavia, Pa. ;
place of residence, DuBois; degree M. D. and
Surger)' conferred by the College of Physi-
cians and Surgeons. Baltimore, May 18,
1904.
Mortimer, James I., a native of Clarion
county. Pa. ; place of residence, DuBois ;
places of practice, East Brady, Warren, Ohio;
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209
McKean county, Allegheny City and DuBois ;
time of continuous practice, fourteen years.
Mott, William S., a native of Clearfield
county; place of residence, Wallaceton; degree
M. D. conferred by Eclectic Medical Institute,
Cincinnati, Ohio, June 2, 1885.
Murray, Jno. A., a native of Hudson, Pa. ;
place of residence, Mahaffey; places of prac-
tice, Ansonville and Mahaffey ; degree M. D.
conferred by University of Maryland, March,
1885.
Murray, V. A., a native of Jefferson county.
Pa.; place of residence, Mahaffey; place of
practice, Mahaft'ey; degree M. D. conferred
by the Kentucky School of Medicine June 18,
1892.
Myers, J. G. L., a native of Huntingdon
county. Pa. ; place of residence, Osceola ;
places of practice, Burlington, Indiana, Hill
Valley, Pa., Port Matilda, Pa., and Osceola;
attended course of lectures at Ann Arbor Uni-
versity 1887-8.
Neveling, F. S., a native of Brownsville,
Ind. ; place of residence, Clearfield ; places of
practice, St. Lawrence, Pa., Glen Hope,
Frenchville, and Clearfield ; degree M. D. con-
ferred by Eclectic Medical College of Pennsyl-
vania Januai-y i, 1870.
New, Philip S., a native of Gemiany; place
of residence, DuBois; places of practice, Mis-
souri, Iowa, Indiana, Pa., Punxsutawney and
DuBois ; time of continuous practice, 28 years.
Park, Milo E., a native of Armstrong
county. Pa. ; place of residence, Utahville ; de-
gree M. D. conferred by Medical Department
of Western Reserve University March 27,
1884.
Park, William C., a native of Whitesburg,
Pa.; place of practice, Cochran Mills, Pa., and
New Millport; degree M. D. conferred by
Western Reserve University March 12, 1882.
Deceased.
Pettigrew, S. H., a native of Kittanning,
Pa.; place of residence, DuBois; places of
practice, Kams City, Pa., and DuBois; de-
gree M. D. conferred by Jefferson Medical
College.
Piper, William C, a native of Cypher, Pa.;
place of residence, Clearfield; place of prac-
tice, Clearfield ; degree M. D. and Surgery
conferred by Hahnemann Medical College
May 21, 1904.
Potter, J. W., a native of Clarion county.
Pa.; place of residence, Keewaydin; place of
practice, Mulsonburg; attended lectures at Na-
tional Medical College, Washington, D. C.
Deceased.
Prothers, William C, a native of Perry
county. Pa. ; place of residence, Ramey ; de-
gree M. D. conferred by Jefferson Medical
College April 27, 1892.
Prowell, George F., a native of Lewisburg,
Pa.; place of residence, Burnside; places of
practice, Carlisle, Pa., and Burnside; degree
M. D. conferred by Jefferson Medical Col-
lege March 10, 1867.
Purnell, Howard G., a native of George-
town, Del. ; place of residence, Ansonville ; de-
gree M. D. conferred by Jeft'erson Medical
College April i, 1892.
Pussell, Edward W., a native of Fleming,
Pa.; place of residence; Clearfield; degree M.
D. and Surgery conferred by University of
Pennsylvania 1902.
Quigley, J. M., a native of Wallaceton;
place of residence, Winbume; place of prac-
tice, Winburne; degree M. D. conferred by
Baltimore Medical College April 22, 1898.
Quinn, L. W., a native of DuBois; place
of residence and practice, DuBois; degree M.
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D. conferred by Western Pennsylvania Med-
ical College March 26, 1896.
Read, F. B., a native of Clearfield; place of
residence, Osceola; places of practice, Wood-
land and Osceola; degree M. D. conferred by
Jefferson Medical College March 10, 1867.
Reese, O. P., a native of Centre county;
place of residence, Kylertown; degree M. D.
conferred by University of Michigan March
9, 1865.
Rhoads, J. W., a native of Harrisburg, Pa. ;
place of residence, Houtzdale; places of prac-
tice, Danville, Tunkhannock and Houtzdale;
degree M. D. conferred by University of
Pennsylvania March, 1854.
Richards, H. Preston, a native of Illinois;
place of residence, Karthaus; degree M. D.
conferred by University of Maryland April
8, 1889.
Ross J. Miller, a native of Morgantown,
W. Va. ; place of residence, DuBois; places of
practice, Lumber City and DuBois; degree M.
D. conferred by Eclectic Medical College of
Pennsylvania May 5, 1857. Deceased.
Rowles, J. F., a native of Clearfield county ;
place of residence, Kerrmoor; degree M. D.
conferred by Medico Chi. College May 28,
1904.
Rowles, L. C, a native of Clearfield county;
place of residence, Clearfield; degree M. D.
and Surgery conferred by Medico Chi. Col-
lege May 27, 1905.
Ruley, W. E., a native of Hanover, Pa.;
place of residence, Cleai-field county; degree
M. D. and Surgery conferred by Southern
Homeopathic College May 9, 1907.
Russell, Edmund, a native of Brooklyn, N.
Y. ; place of residence and practice, Houtz-
dale; degree M. D. conferred by University of
Pennsylvania June 15, 1904.
Rutter, T. C, a native of Nottingham, Pa. ;
place of residence and practice, Tyler; degree
M. D. conferred by University of Pennsyl-
vania June 13, 1900.
Scheffer, Julius, a native of Germany; place
of residence, Troutville; places of practice, Al-
legheny, Butler, McKean, Warren and Jeffer-
son counties, and Troutville; degree M. D.
conferred by Medical College of Herford,
Prussia, May, 1865; attended lectures at Uni-
versity of Pennsylvania 1867-68.
Scheurer, E. M., a native of Hanover, Pa.;
place of residence, Clearfield; places of prac-
tice, Bellefonte and Clearfield; degree 'SI. D.
conferred by Hahnemann Medical College
March, 1871. Deceased.
Schneider, Charles, a native of Tyrone.
Pa.; places of practice, Winterburn, Drift-
wood and Karthaus; degree M. D. conferred
by College of Physicians and Surgeons, Balti-
more, March i, 1881.
Schumacher, F. L., a native of Hazleton,
Pa.; place of residence, DuBois; degree M. D.
and Surgery conferred by University of Penn-
sylvania June 19, 1908.
Senn, W. W., a native of Holland, X. Y. ;
place of residence, Munson; degree M. D.
conferred by University of Pennsylvania June
19, 1907; degree B. S. conferred by Bucknell
University June 24, 1903.
Sharbaugh, W. J., a native of Summitville,
Pa. ; place of residence and practice, Houtz-
dale; degree M. D. conferred by Kentucky
School of Medicine June 18, 189 1.
Shock, J. C, a native of X'^ew Washington;
place of residence and practice, Ramey; degree
M. D. conferred by Jefferson Medical College
1891.
Smathers, W. J., a native of Jefferson
county. Pa. ; place of residence, DuBois ; de-
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211
gree M. D. conferred by Jefferson Medical Col-
lege March 12, 1873.
Smead, J. J., a native of Clearfield; place of
residence, New Washington; places of prac-
tice, Chest Township and New Washington;
time of continuous practice, twenty-three
years.
Smith, Joseph W., a native of York, Pa.;
place of residence, Osceola; places of practice,
New Oxford, Philadelphia and Osceola; de-
gree M. D. conferred by Bellevue Hospital
Medical College March i, 1870.
Smith, Reuben, a native of Tioga county.
Pa. ; place of residence, Grampian ; places of
practice, Elk county and Grampian; degree
M. D. conferred by American Eclectic Col-
lege February 18, 1886.
Smith, N. \\'., a native of New Brunswick,
Canada ; place of residence, DuBois, Pa. ; de-
gree M. D. and Surgery^ conferred by Balti-
more College of Physicians and Surgeons
June 3, 1907.
Spackman, R. V., a native of Bellefonte,
Pa.; place of residence, DuBois; places of
practice. Luthersburg and DuBois; degree M.
D. conferred by Jeft'erson ]\Iedical College
March, 1870. Deceased.
Spackman, J. P., a native of DuBois ; place
of residence and practice, DuBois ; degree M.
D. conferred by Jefferson ?^Iedical College
May 15, 1896.
Sprankle, P. D., place of residence, Du-
Bois; places of practice, Pittsburg, Punxsut-
awney and DuBois ; degree M. D. and Sur-
ge?}' conferred by Jeft'erson Medical College
May, 1904.
Stern. W. J., a native of Philadelphia ; place
of residence. Woodland, Pa. ; degree M. D.
conferred by Medico Chi. College 1902.
Stewart, S. C, a native of Bradford Town-
ship; place of residence, Clearfield; places of
practice, Woodland and Clearfield; degree M.
D. conferred by Jefferson Medical College
March 12, 1881.
Stitzel, J. W., a native of Ewensville, Pa.;
place of residence and practice, Houtzdale;
degree M. D. conferred by Hahnemann Med-
ical College May 5, 1896.
Strowbridge, H. P., place of residence, Du-
Bois; places of practice. Oil City, Rouseville
and DuBois; time of continuous practice,
twenty-three years.
Sullivan, J. C, a native of Armstrong
county. Pa. ; place of residence and practice,
DuBois; degree M. D. conferred by Western
Pennsylvania College, March 27, 1890.
Sweeney, D. H., a native of Penn Vil-
lage, N. Y. ; place of residence, Clearfield;
places of practice, New Bloomfield and
Clearfield; time of continuous practice forty-
four years.
Sweeney, Barnabas, a native of Allegheny
county, Pa. ; place of residence, DuBois ;
places of practice, Brookville and DuBois;
time of practice thirty-seven years.
Sweeney, G. B., a native of Latrobe;
place of residence, DuBois; degree M. D.
conferred by Baltimore College of Physi-
cians and Surgeons ■March 15, 1886.
Taylor, J. R., a native of Philadelphia;
place of residence, ^Morrisdale ; places of
practice, Breck, Colorado, Philadelphia and
Morrisdale ; degree M. D. conferred by Uni-
versity of Pennsylvania 1875.
Thompson, PI. H., a native of Storms-
town, Pa. ; place of residence and practice,
Mahaffey ; degree M. D. conferred by Jeft'er-
son Medical College April 3, 1889.
Thorn, A. I., a native of Clearfield ; place
of residence, Kvlertown ; degree M. D. con-
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ferred by University of Pennsylvania March
12, 1872.
Thorn, Paul, a native of Clearfiekl ; place
of residence, Kylertown; degree M. D. con-
ferred by Baltimore University School of
Medicine March 16, 1867.
Thorpe, W. P., a native of Curry Run,
Pa.; place of residence, W'inburne; places
of practice, Winburne and Straight : degree
M. D. and Surgery conferred by Baltimore
Medical College May 11, 1905.
Thorp. J. D., a native of Greenwood
township; place of residence, Curry Run;
places of practice, Curry Run and McGees
Mills; degree M. D. conferred by Columbus
Medical College March 2, 1892.
Tobin, Thomas, a native of Brockway-
ville, Pa.; place of residence, Bigler; places
of practice, Grampian, \\'allaceton and Big-
ler; degree M. D. conferred by University
of Buffalo. February 21, 1882.
Todd, Fernandez, a native of Summit-
ville. Pa.; place of residence. Houtzdale;
degree M. D. conferred by University of
Pennsylvania March 12, 1875.
Torbert, J. S., a native of Williamsport,
Pa. ; place of residence, Winburne ; places
of practice. Driftwood and Winburne ; de-
gree M. D. conferred by Jefiferson Medical
College March 12. 1881.
Tracy, E. M.. a native of Smithport. Pa.;
place of residence and practice, Houtzdale ;
degree M. D. and Surgery conferred by
University of Pennsylvania September 28,
1903.
Twitmire, T. C, a native of Mileslnirg.
Pa.; place of residence. Glen Richie; degree
M. D. conferred by Western Reserve Uni-
versity March 3, 1886.
Ulbrich, Seth S.. places of practice. Wil-
liampsort and Osceola; degree M. D. con-
ferred by Jefiferson Medical College March
14, 1881.
Ulmer. Stephen E.. a native of Lycom-
ing, Pa. ; place of residence, Wallaceton ;
degree M. D. conferred by JefTerson Medi-
cal College June 15. 1896; degree Ph. G.
conferred by Philadelphia College of Phar-
macy.
\'an Fleet, Walter, a native of Piermont,
X. Y. ; place of residence. DuBois; places'
of practice, Watsontown and DuBois ; de-
gree M. D. conferred by Hahnemann Medi-
cal College March 10, 1880.
Van Valzah, H. B., a native of Millheim,
Pa. ; place of residence and practice. Clear-
field ; degree M. D. conferred by Jefferson
Medical College March 12, 1873. Deceased.
Vaughn, J. E., a native of Madison, Me. ;
place of residence. Houtzdale; degree M. D.
conferred by University of Pennsylvania
March 15. 1880.
Wagoner, E. F., a native of York, Pa. ;
place of residence, Osceola; places of prac-
tice, York, jManchester and Osceola ; degree
M. D. conferred by Jefferson Medical Col-
lege March 29, 1884.
Walters, J. L., a native of Loretto, Pa. ;
place of residence, Houtzdale; degree M. D.
conferred by College of Physicians and Sur-
geons, Baltimore, March i. 1881.
Waterworth. S. J., a native of Baltimore,
Md. ; place of residence and practice, Clear-
field ; degree M. D. conferred by College of
Physicians and Surgeons, Baltimore, April
8, 1893.
Weida, Isadure J., a native of Berks
county. Pa. ; place of residence. Peale ; de-
gree M. D. confered by University of Penn-
sylvania May I, 1890.
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Weidemann, F. H., a native of Philadel-
phia; place of residence and practice, Mor-
risdale: degree M. D. conferred by Medico
Chi. College May 20, 1899.
Wesner, W. A., a native of Bald Eagle,
Pa.; place of residence, Houtzdale ; places
of practice, Loretto, Carlton and Houtz-
dale; degree M. D. conferred by Jefferson
Medical College March 11, 1876.
Whittier, G. M., a native of Maine; place
of residence, Houtzdale ; degree M. D. con-
ferred by Bellevue Hospital Medical Col-
lege March i, 1875.
Wilson, Preston, a native of Clearfield ;
place of residence and practice, Clearfield ;
degree M. D. conferred by Jefferson Medi-
cal College April 2, 1886. Deceased.
Wilson, George, a native of Washington,
Pa. ; place of residence, Luthersburg; places
of practice, Big Run, Grampian, and Luth-
ersburg; time of continuous practice thirty-
six years.
Wilson, A. G., a native of Juniata county.
Pa.; place of residence. Glen Hope; places
of practice, Osceola and Glen Hope; degree
M. D. conferred by University of Pennsyl-
vania May 10, 1876.
Wilson, O. W., a native of Clearfield. Pa. ;
residence and place of practice, Clearfield; de-
gree M. D. conferred by Medico Chi. College
May 24, 1902.
Wilson, H. Sheridan, a native of Hunt-
ingdon county. Pa. ; place of residence
and practice. Smoke Run ; degree
M. D. conferred by College of Physi-
cians and Surgeons, Baltimore, April 18,
1895-
Winslow, Byron, a native of Elk county.
Pa. ; place of residence, Curwensville ;
places of practice, Philadelphia, Clearfield
and Curwensville ; degree M. D. conferred
by Jefferson Medical College March 12,
1879. Deceased.
Wood, Charles D., a native of Elmira, N.
Y. ; place of residence, Coalport; degree M.
D. conferred by College of Physicians and
Surgeons, Baltimore, 1880.
Wood, G. W., a native of Wellsville, N.
Y. ; place of residence, Houtzdale ; places of
practice, Glen Hope and Houtzdale; degree
M. D. conferred by College of Physicians
and Surgeons March 1890.
\A'oodside, H. L., a native of Clearfield
county; place of residence, Wallaceton ; de-
gree M. D. and Surgery conferred by Jef-
ferson Medical College June 8, 1908.
Woodside, Harry A., a native of Clear-
field county; place of residence and prac-
tice, Williamsgrove ; degree M. D. conferred
by Jefferson Medical College May 14, 1897.
Worrell, S. W., a native of Newburg;
place of residence, Clearfield ; degree M. D.
conferred by University of Buffalo May 3,
1892.
Wrigley, J. Kay, a native of Altoona;
places of practice, Tyrone, Altoona and
Clearfield ; degree M. D. conferred by
Hahnemann Medical College, March 8,
1887. Deceased.
Yeaney, G. B., a native of New Maysville,
Pa. ; place of residence. Clarion, Pa. ; places
of practice, Clearfield and Clarion; degree
M. D. conferred by Western University
May 28, 1903.
Yearick, G. W., a native of Madisonburg,
Pa.; place of residence, Woodland; degree
M. D. and Surgery conferred by Medico
Chi. College 1903.
Young, Robert J., a native of England;
place of residence. Snow Shoe; degree M.
D. conferred by College of Physicians and
Surgeons, Baltimore, March 16, 1889.
CHAPTER XV
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
The Clearfield Hospital — The DuBois Hospital — The Clearfield County Home.
THE CLEARFIELD HOSPITAL
The Clearfield Hospital was incorporated
in 1 90 1. The following year, it was consoli-
dated with another hospital, which had been
subsequently organized and the charter was
amended and the corporation re-organized.
The State Legislature, in 1907, appropri-
ated $23,000.00; $15,000.00 toward paying
the indebtedness on the building, and $8,-
000.00 to assist in maintaining the Hospital
for two years. This amount was reduced by
the Governor, because of insufficient revenue,
to $6,000.00 toward the indebtedness and $4,-
Through the generosity of the heirs of Fred- 000.00 for maintenance for two years. The
erick Mossop, deceased, and other charitable
citizens, about four acres of land and $20,-
000.00 in money were donated toward the lo-
cation and erection of a new hospital, which
was completed in July, 1905, at a total cost of
$38,358-09, exclusive of the ground. The
building is 157 x 113 feet. The central part
known as the "Admini.stration Building," is
two stories in height and the wings, in which
the public wards are located, are each one
story high.
The hospital is well equipped and up-to-date
in its appearance and appliances. It has ac-
commodations for thirty-five patients, twenty-
two in the public wards and thirteen in ])rivate
rooms. During the year 1909, 371 patients
were treated. Of these. 269 were entirely
free, or paid but a fractional part of the cost
of their care. A chartered training school for
nurses is maintained under competent man-
agement, the first class therefrom graduated
during 1910.
State appropriation for the years of 1909 and
19 10 was $8,000.00 for maintenance and $2,-
000.00 toward improvements for the two
years. These appropriations by the State Leg-
islature are insufficient to support the liospital,
and the deficiencies have hitherto been pro-
vided for by the generosity of the citizens of
Clearfield and Curwensville, and other
persons interested in the w'elfare of the
institution.
Harry M. Kurtz of Clearfield has recently
donated to the hospital the sum of $5,000.00
for the purpose of erecting a Nurses Home,
which will be completed in 1911, and various
other improvements are contemplated. The
demands upon the Hospital are constantly
growing and it is one of the most useful insti-
tutions in the county.
The following are the officers for 1910:
H. B. Powell, President.
l'"rank I'ielding, Vice-President.
George R. Bigler, Sec. and Treas.
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Directors.
Geo. R. Bigler, Attorney at Law.
H. F. Bigler, Pres. Clearfield Fire Brick Co.
Frank Fielding, ^Attorney at Law.
Frank G. Harris, Attorney at Law.
Hugh j\I. Ir\-in, Pres. Curwensville Na-
tional Bank, Curwensville.
Fred B. Kerr, Treas. Clearfield Novelty
■ Works.
A. W. Lee, Pres. Central Penna. Light and
Power Company.
Thos. H. ]\Iurray, Attorney at Law.
Rembrandt Peale, Pres. Peale, Peacock &
Kerr, Inc.
H. B. Powell, Pres. County National Bank.
R. A. Shillingford, General Manager,
Cleai-field Bituminous Coal Corp.
Ladies Auxiliary.
Mrs. Frank Fielding, President.
Mrs. Alexander Ennis Patton, ist Vice-
President.
Mrs. A. R. Powell, 2nd Vice-President.
Mrs. Pascaline Toner, 3rd Vice-President.
Mrs. Blanche M. Biddle, Treasurer.
Mrs. H. J. Hartswick, Secretary.
Junior Auxiliary
Miss Helen Murray, President.
Miss Alice Bigler, ist Vice-President.
Miss Delia Savage, 2nd Vice-President.
Mrs. J. Lewis Irwin, Treasurer.
Miss Isabel Powell, Secretary.
Superintendent.
Miss Jessie M. Durstine.
Nurses Training School
Mrs. A. H. Woodward, President.
Mrs. Geo. R. Bigler, Secretary.
THE DU BOIS HOSPITAL
The Du Bois Hospital was organized in the
year 1897, with a capacity of twenty-three
beds, and at the end of the same year it was
incorporated under the laws of the Common-
wealth of Pennsylvania, by a decree signed by
the Hon. Cyrus Gordon, President Judge of
Clearfield county. It is one of the class corpo-
nations not organized for profit. It is not
authorized to accumulate money, if it were pos-
sible, excepting for necessary expenditures, nor
to use its funds, however obtained, for any
other purpose than the proper maintenance and
improvement of the Hospital. The first mem-
bers of the board of directors were : John E.
Du Bois, A. L. Cole, M. Lundergan, S. Fu-
gate and J.' C. Sullivan. These, as well as the
Medical Staff, all serve without compensation.
The management have constantly aimed to
make the instituti(jn as nearly self-supporting
as possible, and at the same time to be char-
itably inclined to the poor and needy by not
refusing to care for worthy poor; but, as in
our community charges must necessarily be
moderate, as the vast majority of our patients
are really poor, the hospital has never been
self-supporting. It has, since its organization,
been dependent upon the charity of individ-
uals, and the liberally disposed, as well as the
State for appropriations.
The charity of such individuals, etc., has
been such that many poor, without means to
help themselves, have been treated free of
charge, and those whom poor districts, or in
our own county, the county commissioners
have met the ordinarv- expenses of, have had
furnished them the advantages of hospital at-
tention and nursing in medical and surgical
cases at a rate below the actual cost of board
and nursing.
In November, 1909, the hospital building
was badly damaged by fire. All patients were
safely removed and provided for.
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April 15, 1910, the Du Bois Hospital, after
undergoing thorough repairs, refurnishing,
and the rest, was again opened to the public.
Before this was done, a re-organization by
the enlarging of the board of directors to its
full capacity of fifteen, as provided for in the
Constitution of the Du Bois Hospital Associa-
tion, was effected.
The present board of directors are as fol-
lows: S. J. Schrecongost, President; James
A. Gleason, Vice-President; D. E. Hibner,
Frank Guinzburg, S. A. Eisenman, George
JMinns, Jr., James Pifer, A. R. Van Tassel, E.
W. Webster, H. E. Ginter, W. H. Cannon, A.
L. Cole, M. Lundergan, Frank Hahne, Hon.
A. S. Moulthrop, and J. C. Sullivan, secretary
to the board.
At the time of re-organization, the Sisters
of Mercy were given the administrative charge
of the Du Bois Hospital, and under their su-
pervision, the hospital has prospered as in no
other previous period. In fact, the work of
the institution is limited by its bed capacity
only. Mother M. Camilla is the present super-
intendent. Since the opening of the institu-
tion, April 15, 1910, there has been one hun-
dred and thirty-one admissions.
THE CLEARFIELD COUNTY HOME
The handsome three-story brick building
known as The Clearfield County Home is sit-
uated in Lawrence Township on the Pennsyl-
vania railroad, one mile below Clearfield. The
County Home property comprises 180 acres of
what were formerly known as the John F.
W'eaver and Goon fanns. When the question
of organizing the county into a jwor district
was first submitted to the voters it failed to
carry, but the second time it was voted on, at
the spring election of Februar)' 20, 1894, the
project carried, the vote being 4,944 for, and
3,485 against — a majority of only 459. The
county commissioners under whose direction
the Home was built were James S. Read, Wil-
liam T. Ross and A. E. Woolridge. Hon.
Cyrus Gordon was on the bench at the time,
and George E. Owens was clerk to the com-
missioners. The contract was let October i,
1894, to the lowest bidder, W. V. Hughes, of
Pittsburgh, the price being $38,650.00. The
architect was C. M. Robinson, of Altoona,
who was chosen by the commissioners. Jacob
Straddler, a skilled mechanic and builder, was
the general superintendent of the building and
work. From the opening day, December 30,
1895, to the present time the ta.\ payers of
Clearfield county have looked upon the Home
as one of the best investments this county has
ever made. Indeed, the wonder has always
been since its erection, why there could have
been so many votes cast against building this
splendid institution, which has been a blessing
to thousands of the sons of Clearfield county
— an asylum for the poor and a home for the
needy. There were 143 inmates in the Home
in August, 19 ID. Besides furnishing the
county's poor with all the necessities of life
and solicitously caring for the sick and aged,
the spiritual side of the inmate's nature has not
been overlooked as a chaplain in the person of
Rev. A. B. Williams, pastor of the United
Brethren church of East End Clearfield, every
Sunday holds preaching services in the well
appointed chapel in the second story which is
equipped with all the comforts of a modern
church. Dining rooms are furnished for both
the men and women, while the sleeping quar-
ters on the second floor are similarly arranged.
A large laundry and kitchen are at the rear of
the first floor. Pure wholesome food is sup-
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plied in abundance. In connection with the
Home proper, a fine farm is carefully culti-
vated under the supervision of the steward.
Those male inmates who are able to assist in
the work are pressed into service,' so there are
not many idle men about the premises during
tlie summer and fall months. After the larder
is stocked with products of the farm and the
barns and granary supplied the remainder of
the crop is sold by the steward. The officials
in charge of the Home are as follows : Stew-
ard, J. Sumner Hoyt; Matron, Mrs. Hoyt;
Physician, Dr. J. W. Gordon; Nurse, C. E.
Wilson. The average weekly cost per capita
is $2.31. During the year 1909 the number
of days' support given inmates, including va-
grants, was 63,067. At the present time only
2^ mills are levied for County Home pur-
poses. In the year 1909, the total current ex-
penses for maintaining the Home were $19,-
II 1.3 1. Viewed from every standpoint the
Clearfield County Home is acknowledged to
rank second in the State and no similar insti-
tution is more efficiently managed.
In addition to maintaining this institution,
Clearfield county, in the year 1909, expended
$5,265.51 for outdoor relief of its poor, while
the sum of $15,469.09 was paid out of its
treasury toward the support of its insane in
the State hospitals. One thousand one hun-
dred and sixty-one dollars and fifty-four cents
was also expended by the county for the main-
tenance of its feeble-minded in the training
schools of the commonwealth, and $364.52
was paid for the support of the poor in other
institutions. Including other outside expendi-
tures, amounting to $1,976.54, Clearfield
county, in the year 1909, expended $48,357.12
for the support of the poor, sick and insane
within her borders. This record for public
charity is most commendable and the heart of
every true Clearfield countian should rejoice
that this worthy benevolence is carried on on
such a generous and far reaching scale.
CHAPTER X\-I
EDUCATION
A History of the Schools from 18^4 to the Present Time — School Laiv of i8s4 — Compulsory
School Law — Early Schools and Schoolhoiiscs — Schools and Academies of Cleariicld,
Curwensvillc, DtiBois and Other Towns.
In the jear 1834 a law, a section of which gan a new era in the educational history of
follows, was approved for Pennsylvania by our State and county. The date and loca-
Governor Wolf: tion of the first free school held in Clearfield
Section I. "Be it enacted That the city county are not known, but it is probable
and county of Philadelphia, and every other that it was held in the Clearfield Academy
county in this Commonwealth shall each form building which had been completed in 1830,
a school division and that every ward, town- or in the Curwensvillc Academy, opened
ship and borough within the several school the following year.
divisions shall form a school district . . . School had been held in the Clearfield
and each of said districts shall contain a Academy in 1830-31 by Dr. A. T. Schrj'ver,
competent number of common schools for but this was not a free school,
the eilucation of every child within the limits The first common school for Pike town-
thereof who shall apply, either in person, or ship was held in the Curwensvillc Academy
by his or her parents, guardians or next about 1835, John Patton, Sr., serving as
friend for admission and instruction."
The next year an amendment was made
providing that a township or district x'oting
in the ne.gative should not be compelled to
accept this system.
It was not until many years later, in 1897,
that the Compulsory School Law was
passed, which requires that every child in
the state who is physically able (with cer-
tain exceptions), shall attend school regu-
larly between the ages of si.\ and sixteen
years.
• With the adoption of the law of 1834, be-
master at eighteen dollars per month. An-
other common school of early date w^as that
taught by John Carlisle in Brady township
about 1836. In 1838 a school-house was
erected at public expense on the Penfield
Road, and here a free school was held for
many years.
Having given a general review of the early
public and private schools, we will give a
brief history of the schools in a few of the
larger towns in the count)', and some sta-
tistics which may be of interest.
Clearfield Schools: — From 1830 until
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1902 schools, both private and public, were
held almost continuously in the Clearfield
Academy. Here, in the early forties, came
boys and girls from miles around to receive
instruction. The Academy was the only
source of instruction in French and Latin
in the county. The girls were taught use-
ful arts, such as needle work, and many
grandmothers to-day show with pride, the
neat "samplers" which they stitched during
their Academy days. Later the building
was used for various purposes, such as reli-
gious meetings, kindergarten and even as a
dwelling house. In 1902, the old grey
walls, so closely associated with the early
days of Clearfield county, were torn down,
and on their ruins arose a splendid new
building, with every modern equipment,
typical of the new century, as the other had
been of the old.
The first building erected for the special
use of public schools was the "Tbwn Hall,"
built in 1 85 1. Here the public schools were
held until 1872, when the Leonard Graded
School began to be constructed. The Leon-
ard Graded School was so named in honor
of James T. Leonard, a resident of Clear-
field, who contributed over $14,000.00 for
the erection and furnishing of this school.
It was completed in 1874, and is a fine build-
ing of red brick. It is situated at the east
end of Market Street, and is still in use as
a public school.
The High School building was erected on
the site of the old Clearfield Academy in
1902. It is a splendid building of yellow
brick, and contains eveiy modern conven-
ience, including facilities for instruction in
domestic science and manual training.
In 1885 a school building known as the
"Fourth Ward School," was built. This
school originally contained seven grades,
but additions have since been built, one of
two rooms in 1903, and one of four rooms
in 1908.
Two years ago, in 1908, a brick building
containing eight large school rooms was
erected in West Clearfield, and is known as
the Third Ward High School.
Clearfield can also boast a fine Parochial
School. This splendid structure of yellow
brick stands on North Second Street, and
is known as the St. Francis School. It was
built in 1904.
Curwensville Schools: — The educational
history of Curwensville dates from the year
1831, at which time John Irvin contributed
ground for the erection of the Curwensville
Academy. This building stood on Filbert
Street, on the ground now known as the
Samuel Taylor property. After a few years
the building was turned over to Pike town-
ship, and here a public school was held
about 1835, by John Patton, Sr. The public
schools continued to be held there until
1852, when a schoolhouse was built on Wal-
nut street. School was also held in the old
Methodist church until 1869. Hon. John
Patton presented two lots, adjoining the
one they already owned on Walnut street,
to the school board, and additional build-
ings were erected.
In 1854 W'illiam Irvin built a brick school-
house on State street almost opposite the
place where the B. R. & P. station now
stands, and for several years it was used as
a private school. Later it was rented by
the borough and used for many years as a
"High School."
The Patton Graded School was built in
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1885. It was so named in honor of Hon.
John Patton, who contributed $16,500 and
a lot valued at $3,500 for its erection. It is
a handsome building of grey sandstone, and
originally contaiined eight schoolrooms.
A wing has since been built, adding two
large rooms to the original number. For
many years the Patton Graded School
was the finest school building in the
county, and with its many and contin-
ued improvements, still ranks among the
best.
In 1908 a substantial brick building of
four rooms was built in the Second ward
and these buildings, together with a school
of two grades on the South Side, provide
ample accommodations for the six hundred
school children of Curwensviile.
DuBois Schools: — Although the borough
of DuBois is comparatively new it is the
finest equipped of any in the county in re-
gard to public schools. In 1883 the Central
School building was erected, and another
building, known as the Xevv Central School,
was built in 1899.
The First Ward School was erected in
1892. An addition to this building became
necessary in 1902, and in 1909 an entire new
building was constructed.
In 1895 a school building was erected in
the Third Ward, and an addition built in
1902.
The Fourth Ward School was built in
1892, and two additions have since been
built, one in 1895 and one in 1907.
A fine new High School building is now
under construction. The capacity of the
High School will be 400.
The total number of ward schools is
fifty-eight, with a capacity of 2,500.
DuBois has also a fine Parochial school,
one of four such schools in the county. The
other three are situated at Clearfield,
Houtzdale and I'renchville respectively.
Private Girls' Schools: — Although a "fe-
male school" was taught in connection with
the Clearfield Academy as early as 1841, no
separate school for girls was held until
about 1867, when Miss Belle Welsh started
a "select school" in the old Methodist
church building in Curwensviile. This
school was continued for several years with
great success.
About the same 3'ear, Miss K. S. Swan
began a school for girls in the Keystone
building in Clearfield. Miss Swan continued
her school until the erection of the Leonard
Graded School in 1874.
Other Schools: — In the larger towns,
such as Osceola, Houtzdale. Penfield, Kar-
thaus, Ramey, Madera, Grampian and Ma-
haffey, large and substantial school build-
ings have been erected during the past
twenty-five years, and to-day there are 538
schools held in this county. The number
of teachers employed in teaching these
schools is 560, and the number of scholars
enrolled 20,711.
No words are needed to prove the mar-
vellous growth in public education in our
county. These figures speak eloquently of
the interest and ambition of our citizens
concerning education, and insure the intel-
lectual advancement of our coming genera-
tion.
Following is a list of the county superin-
tendents:
1854-7 — Dr. A. T. Schryver.
1857-60— L. L. Still.
1860-3 — ^Jesse Broomall.
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1863-6 — C. B. Sanford. 1884-90 — Matthew Savage.
1866-72 — G. W. Snyder. 1890-6 — G. W. Weaver.
1872-8 — J. A. Gregory. 1896-1902 — E. C. Shields.
1878-84— M. L. McQuown. 1902— W. E. Tobias.
CHAPTER XVII
TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES
Turnpike Days — Water Transportation — The Tyrone and Clearfield Railroad — The Pennsyl-
vania & Northern — The Buffalo. Rochester & Pittsburg R. R. — The Karthaus R. R. —
Tlie Beech Creek R. R. — The Cresson, Clearfield County & New Vorlc Short Route R. R.
—The Philipsburg R. R.—The Clearfield Southern R.R.— The West Branch R. R.—
The Cunvens'i'illc & Bower R. R. — The Buffalo &■ Susquehanna R. R. — The Franldin &
Clearfield R. R. — The DuBois Street Raihway — The Philipsburg Street Railway Co.
longer were men willing to be cut off from
news of affairs which threatened our nation,
and it was at this time that the citizens of
Cleai-field count)- came to a realization of their
need of quicker transportation.
The proposed railroad was called the Ty-
nmc and Cleai-field, a branch of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad. Alxjut i86j the track was
l)uilt from Vail to Sandy Ridge — the top of
the mountain, and a year later was extended
to Philipsburg. It was not until six years
later, and with the financial aid of citizens of
broad Susc|ue]ianna afforded ample facilities Clearfield, that the track was extended to the
for lumber transportation. .Although the vast county seat. Here it again rested from its
stores of coal and fire clay were known to ex- labors, and six years passed before the rail-
ist, there had been no need to develop them as road reached Curwensville, aided financially
vet. This left little need for transportation, by citizens of that town. For many years Cur-
and in those peaceful years, before the mania wcnsville remained the terminus of the Ty-
for speed had seized our nation, people were rone and Clearfield railroad, but the coal in-
content to live with no other communication terests farther west caused the road to be ex-
In no case does the old proverb, "necessity
is the mother of invention," hold more true
than in the history of tiie development of rail-
roads in Clearfield county. In the days when
the lumbering stage coach traveled the "Erie
Turnpike," carrying the government mails and
the few travelers who ventured east or west,
no better <ir faster means of locomotion was
deemed necessary.
Lumbering was the industry followed by
the majority of Cleai-field county's citizens,
and the many streams connecting with the
with the outside world than that afforded by
waterway and turnpike.
But soon rumors of a great civil war stirred
our country and quickened it to new life. No
tended as far as Grampian in 1891.
Several branches have been added to this
road, the most important of which is the Mo-
.shannon. The Mnshannon branch joins the
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225
main line of the Tyrone and Clearfield rail-
road at Osceola, and extends through the coal
regions of that section, terminating at McCart-
ney. Various branches, leading to the mining
towns and coal operations in the vicinity of
this line, have been added.
The Pennsylvania and Northwestern Rail-
road, formerly known as the Bell's Gap rail-
road, extends from Bellwood in Blair county
through the northwestern part of Clearfield
county by way of Coalport, Irvona and Ma-
haffey, having its terminus at Punxsutawney.
This road was begun in 1871 and completed
in 1887.
The Low Grade division of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad was opened through the west
and northwest portion of Clearfield county in
1874. It enters this county at Tyler, mnning
southeast to Du Bois and thence west into Jef-
ferson county.
The Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg Rail-
road was built through the -northwestern part
of Clearfield county in 1883. It originally en-
tered this county from the northwest, running
southeast to Du Bois and then south to Stump
Creek, below which it again entered Jefferson
county. In 1893 a branch known as the Clear-
field and Mahoning Railroad was constructed
from Du Bois Junction, by way of Luthers-
burg and Curwensville, to Clearfield, being the
first and only railroad connecting Du Bois
with the county seat. The opening of this
branch was celebrated by a public meeting in
the court house at Clearfield, June 6, 1893, at
which representatives were present from vari-
ous towns along the new railroad, as well as
officials of the Buffalo, Rochester and Pitts-
burg Railroad Company.
The Karthaus Railroad, extending from
Keating on the Philadelphia and Erie Rail-
road to Karthaus in Clearfield county was
completed in 1883. This road was operated
by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company until
1902, when it passed under the control of the
New York Central and Hudson River Rail-
road Company at the time of the completion
of their West Branch Valley line, of which it
is now a part.
The Beech Creek Railroad was constructed
in Clearfield county in 1884. It now extends
from Jersey Shore, Lycoming county, through
Clearfield county to Patton in Cambria
county. This road has branches connecting
with Philipsburg and Clearfield.
The Cresson, Clearfield County and New
York Short Route Railroad was built in the
northern part of the county, between Cresson
and Irvona in 1886. It is now operated by
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
The Philipsburg Railroad extends from
Philipsburg to Ferndale, by way of Osceola,
Houtzdale and Ramey.
The Clearfield Southern Railroad, com-
pleted in 1908, extends from Dimeling station
on the Beech Creek Railroad, up Clearfield
Creek to Irvona, by way of Madera and Glen
Hope. It is operated by the New York Cen-
tral and Hudson River Railroad Company.
The West Branch Valley Railroad was
completed in 1902 and extends from Clearfield
to Keating. It is operated by the New York
Central and Hudson River Railroad Company
and is known as the River Line.
The Curwensville and Bower Railroad was
constructed in 1903-4. It runs from Curwens-
ville up the West Branch of the Susquehanna
river to Bower Station, on the Beech Creek
Railroad. It is operated by the New York
Central and Hudson River Railroad Company
as part of the Beech Creek system, the trains
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using the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Rail-
road tracks between Curwensville and Clear-
field.
The Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad was
built in 1904 and extends from near Tyler
through Clearfield county by way of Du Bois
and its present terminus is Sagamore, Indiana
county.
The Franklin and Clearfield Railroad, now
under construction, enters Clearfield county
near Du Bois. It is a branch of the Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad, and
the trains now use the tracks of the Buffalo,
Rochester and Pittsburg Railroad between Du
Bois and Clearfield.
Street Railways — The only town in Clear-
field county having a system of street railways
is DuBois. The lines are operated by over-
head trolley. The company is known as the
Du Bois Street Railway Company, and l)e-
gan business in 1891. It has 21 milei of
track.
The Philipsburg Street Railway Company
has a line extending to Morrisdale, Winburne
and several other mining towns in Clearfield
county.
CHAPTER XVIII
MANUFACTURES
The Lumber Industry — Beginning of the Industry — Its Grozvth by 1S54 — Method of Operat-
ing — Rafting — Log Drivers and Lumber Arks — Conflict with "Square Timber" Men —
Marking the Logs — Small Profits of the Business — Erection of Saw-Mills — Decline of
the Business — The Fire Brick Industry — Firms and Companies Engaged in the Business
— The Tanning Industry
LUMBERING INTERESTS mill Oil Andcrson Creek in 1808 and about
the same time Robert Maxwell built one
The traveler who now journeys over near Curwensville and William Kersey one
Clearfield county for the first time and sees at the Kersey settlement, and James and
the coal, fire clay and agricultural develop- Samuel Ardary soon afterwards built a
ment and how little timber remains, can saw-mill near the old Clearfield bridge, it
hardly realize that a century ago the whole was not until the year 1820 that lumbering
territory was covered with seemingly operations assumed business proportions,
boundless forests, the only cleared space at When the "Raftman's Journal" was
that time being a few acres of land where founded in 1854, by the late Hon. H. B.
the town of Clearfield now stands. The Swoope, lumbering had become such an im-
work of the pioneers in clearing up the portant business in the county, that the
wood-land and opening up roads through name of the paper was selected on that ac-
these great forests, can hardly be realized count, and Mr. Swoope, himself, drew the
by the present generation. design of the rafting scene, a copy of which
The first lumbering in the county was is still used as a part of the heading of the
not for the purpose of shipping the logs and "Journal."
lumber as a business, but the trees were cut For many years lumbering was the chief
into logs in order that land might be cleared occupation of nearly every resident of the
to make room for homes for the early set- county. Agriculture was neglected and the
tiers and sufficient fields to cultivate their magnificent forests were destroyed and the
scanty crops, and the logs used for build- lumber made into "square timber" or logs,
ing. Although Daniel Ogden and Freder- was floated down the river, and the pro-
ick Haney had each built saw-mills as early ceeds built up the towns of Lock Haven,
as 1805 and Daniel Turner erected a saw- Marietta and Williamsport where large
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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
saw mills were erected to manufacture the
lumber and great dams and booms con-
structed to receive and hold the logs until
they could be sawed.
This "square timber" was made entirely
with an axe, the trees were first chopped
down and then squared by the use of a pe-
culiarly shaped axe with which was cut ofi
the branches, bark and sufficient of the tree
to square it up. These great timber sticks
were then hauled during the winter on sleds
to the river bank where they were piled,
ready to be made into rafts in time for the
spring floods. These rafts were made by
placing the great timber sticks side by side
in the water and fastening them together
across each end and in the center by long sap-
lings laid across the timber sticks and fast-
ened by hickory hoops held by wooden pins
driven into holes bored into the timber
sticks. The rafts were steered by immense
oars, one in front and one at the rear of
each raft. From two to four men operated
each of these oars according to the size of
the raft. Small cabins or "shanties" were
built on the larger rafts in which the crew
ate and slept during the trip down the river.
These "shanties" were usually equipped
with a lot of hay or straw, some blankets
and a sheet iron stove, using wood as fuel.
A trip down the river occupied from three
to four days, and after delivering the rafts
at Lock Haven, Marietta or W'ilHamsport,
as the case might be. the sturdy raftsmen
footed it back home in time, if possible, to
make another trip during the same flood.
In those days to be a "Pilot" on the river
was the great ambition of every boy and
young man in nearly every section of the
county and, indeed, it required long expe-
rience and considerable skill, to success-
fully navigate the different streams and run
the chutes at the dams or steer between
the rocks at the "Falls" and at other dan-
gerous points, and many thrilling stories
are told of narrow escapes from destruction
of both rafts and crews.
This method of sending the timber to
market continued until about 1857. when a
new system was introduced by lumbermen
from the New England States, who began
floating the timber to market in the form of
round saw-logs instead of in "square tim-
ber." These saw-logs were not made up in-
to rafts but were turned into the river and
allowed to float down with the flood and in
the rear of the "drive" of logs there fol-
lowed the log drivers, who were equipped
with "spiked" shoes and what are called
"cant hooks" for handling the logs, and also
had a number of teams of horses to haul
the logs into the water. These log drivers
lived in "arks," which were great cabins
built on rafts and fitted up with bunks for
sleeping, dining room and kitchen, and there
was usually a separate ark for the horses.
These log drivers were usually tlie men
who had been working in the woods all win-
ter, cutting the timber into logs and run-
ning them down on the slides to the river
bank. They were a hardy and picturesque
lot of men and when after their winter's
work and their log drive was finished, they
landed in a town with their pockets full of
money, they usually "painted the town red,"
and at their appearance, the peaceful citi-
zens stayed close at home until the logmen
departed. When the first attempt was
made to float logs down the river, the
"square timber" men fought the innovation
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vigorously ; some of them organized a party
and attacked the log drivers on Clearfield
Creek, with such effect as to drive them
from the Creek. Although some of the at-
tacking parties were arrested, tried and
convicted for riot, it was many years before
the driving of logs on Clearfield Creek was
again engaged in. Both the "square tim-
ber" and logs were marked on the ends by
what was known as the owner's mark or
stamp. This mark or stamp was put on
with a stamping hammer, the metal head of
which had the mark cast on it in sharp re-
lief, so that when the head of the hammer
was struck against the soft wood of the
timber stick or log, it would leave a distinct
impression, and thus the timber sticks or
logs were easily identified. The law pro-
vided for the registering of these log marks
in the prothonotary's office, and it was a
serious offense to use another owner's mark.
Many million dollars w'orth of lumber
was floated out of Clearfield county during
the period referred to and the results were
of comparatively little benefit to the own-
ers of the timber, the hazard and expense
of the lumber operations and the uncer-
tainty of the market preventing the Clear-
field county lumbermen from realizing the
profit that they should have done, and so
the mighty forests were sacrificed, and to-
day there is comparatively little merchant-
able timber standing in Clearfield county.
Had this timber been manufactured at
home instead of having been floated off to
other points, some permanent advantage
might have been obtained in the way of
building up the various towns along the
river in Clearfield county, but lack of rail-
road facilities, want of capital to secure
them and the necessity of the land owners
selling their timber in order to make pay-
ments on their lands, combined to prevent
the manufacture of the lumber at home,
with very few exceptions. John E. DuBois,
who founded the borough of DuBois, was
one of the men who saw the advantage of
manufacturing the lumber at home and he
erected large saw-mills and created an ex-
tensive business, as one of the results of
which DuBois is the largest town in the
county, and Mr. DuBois accumulated, one
of the few fortunes made in the lumber
business in this section.
The lumber business in Clearfield county
is a thing of the past and while it had its
proper place in the development of the
county, the rapid cutting out of the forests
was really a benefit, because with the de-
parture of the timber it became necessary
for the inhabitants to engage in some other
occupation, and the result was that farming
was again taken up, and the people of the
county who owned the land, cleared the
same up and those who devoted themselves
to farming achieved substantial indepen-
dence. The coal and fire clay was opened
and the great mineral wealth of the county
made available.
THE FIRE-BRICK INDUSTRY
From the time that man, in the progress of
civilization, discovered the necessity of some
material that would withstand the great heat
necessary in the use of fire for the purpose of
refining metals, many efforts were made to
discover a substance suitable for this purpose,
but it was not until fire-clay was discovered in
Stourbridge, England, in the year 1555, that
success crovN'ued the efforts of the experiment-
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ers. From that date, fire-clay has been exten-
sively mined for the purpose of making a brick
to be used as the lining of all receptacles re-
quiring protection from the efifects of concen-
trated heat.
In a country like the United States, where
such vast capital is invested in the iron, steel
and kindred industries, the search for fire-clay
commenced at an early date and the first large
deposits were found near Alorgantown, West
Virginia, and have been extensively developed.
Fire-clay was known to exist in Clearfield
county at an early period in its history-, but on
account of the lack of railroad facilities, no
steps were taken to open it up for commercial
use until the extension of the Tyrone & Clear-
field Branch of the P. R. R. in 1869, provided
means of shipping the clay and its products to
market, since which time this has become one
of the leading industries of the county. As
mentioned in the chapter on the geology of
the county, large deposits of fire-clay of supe-
rior quality have been found. The veins vary
from two to six feet and over in thickness and
the brick made therefrom have a high reputa-
tion in the market.
The Clearfield Fire Brick Company, organ-
ized in 1 87 1, was the first corporation to un-
dertake the development of tliis business, this
company constructed works at Clearfield,
which they operated for a number of years
until they were taken over by the Harbison-
Walker Refractories Company.
The Harbison-Walker Fire Brick Com-
pany, now the Harbison-Walker Refractories
Company, was one of the first concerns to
mine the clay and manufacture fire-brick on
a large scale and their plant at Woodland was
among the earliest erected in the county, and
has also been one of the most sucessful. This
company, on account of the excellence of its
product and the consequent demand therefor,
soon enlarged its operations and rapidly se-
cured control of much of the best clay terri-
tory, and finally of many of the other plants,
so that at the present time, the Harbison-
Walker Refractories Company is one of the
largest producers of fire-brick in the United
States. Their headquarters are in Pittsburg,
Pa., and their present officers are as follows :
President, H. W. Croft; vice-president, S. A.
Walker ; , general manager of the works in
Clearfield county, Xeil McQuillan.
The largest independent company is the
Bickford Fire Brick Company of Curwens-
ville, Pa. This company has what is probably
the finest, best equipped and one of the largest
fire-brick plants in tliis country. The officers
of the Bickford Fire Brick Company are as
follows : President, Howard Janney ; Vice-
President and General Manager, J. A. Bick-
ford; Assistant Manager and Treasurer. S.
M. Bickford.
The following are the fire-brick plants in
operation in the county at the present time:
n.\RBTSON-W.\LKER REFR.-VCTORIES COMP.^NY
PL.\NTS
Clearfield Fire Brick Co. at Cleai-field.
Harbison-Walker Plant at Clearfield.
Woodland Fire Brick Works at Woodland.
Mineral Springs Works at Mineral Springs.
Wallaceton Fire Brick Co. at Wallaceton.
Stronach Fire Brick Works at Stronach.
The following are the plants not controlled
by the Harbison-Walker Refractories Com-
pany:
Bickford Fire Brick Company at Curwens-
ville.
Wynn Brothers & Company at Blue Ball.
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Osceola Silica Fire Brick Company at
Osceola Mills.
Karthaus Fire Brick Co. at Karthaus.
Geo. S. Good Fire Brick Company at Lum-
ber City.
Irvona Fire Brick Company at Irvona.
In addition to the foregoing plants manu-
facturing fire-brick there are also a number of
concerns whose business is the manufacturing
of building and paving brick, in which fire-
clay is largely used :
Clearfield Clay Working Company at Clear-
field.
Paterson Fire Brick Company at Clearfield.
Bigler Fire Brick Company at Bigler.
Bigler Reed Fire Brick Company at Krebs.
Wrigley Fire Brick and Tile Co., at River-
view.
The combined output of the brick plants of
Clearfield is over 1,200,000 brick per work-
ing day, and their products are shipped to
nearly every state in the Union, as well as to
foreign countries.
THE TANNING INDUSTRY
In the early days of the county's history, on
account of the cheapness of bark, by reason of
the abundance of timber, several small tanner-
ies were built, two of these were at Curwens-
ville, owned respectively by William McNaul
and S. B. Taylor, the McNaul Tannery was
built in 181 9, and the Taylor Tannery in
1 85 1, and there was also a tannery at Clear-
field, owned by M. Shirk. These tanneries
were run without steain powder and tanned
only "Upper Leather," but it was not until
the extension of the Tyrone & Clearfield
Railroad to the county, thus giving facilities
for the shipment of leather to market, that
tanneries were constructed on a large scale.
In October, 1873, Messrs. WoosPer &
Lull built a tannery in Osceola Mills, which
they shortly afterwards sold to W. S. White &
Son, who in turn sold to J. B. Alley & Com-
pany of Boston, Mass., who conducted the
tannery for a number of years, until it was
finally abandoned.
The Summit Tannery was built at Cur-
wensville by W'. S. White & Son and was com-
pleted in May, 1877. On April 3, 1878, it
was purchased by J. B. Alley & Co., of Bos-
ton, Mass., which firm was succeeded on Jan-
uary I, 1887, by Alley Brothers & Place, who
continued to operate the tannery until it was
taken over by the U. S. Leather Company in
1894.
In the year 1879, Hoyt, Fairweather and
LaRue erected a large tannery at Clearfield,
which they conducted for a number of years,
until it passed under control of the U. S.
Leather Co., in the year 1894.
In 1881 McKinstry & Clearwater erected a
tannery at Penfield in Huston township, which
they sold to Thomas E. Proctor in 1882. This
tannery was operated until bark became scarce,
when it was abandoned.
In 1886 a large tannery was built in Ma-
haffey. It is owned by A. B. Mosser & Coni-
pany and is still in operation.
In 1883 a tannery was built at Irvona by N.
W. Rice & Company. This tannery is now-
owned by the U. S. Leather Company and is
still running.
DuBois and VanTassel Brothers built a
large tannery in DuBois in 1884. This tan-
nery is now^ owned by A. R. VanTassel and
does a large business.
Wm. F. Mosser. now deceased, constructed
a large tannery at West over in the year 1889.
This tannery is still in operation and is owned
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by the Win. F. Mosser Company of Boston,
Mass.
In 1894, after the sale of the tannery of
Alley Bros. & Place, at Curwensville to the
U. S. Leather Company, that firm in connec-
tion with Fred J. Dyer, erected a new tannery
.at that place, which unfortunately was de-
stroyed by fire in the year 1899, but the firm
erected a still larger tannery on a new location
in Curwensville, which tannery was subse-
quently sold to the Penna. Hide & Leather
Company, and is still operated on a large
scale.
The tanneries controlled by the United
States Leather Company manufacture what is
known as "Union Crop" sole leather. The
tannery of the Pennsylvania Hide & Leather
Company manufactures "Upper Leather,"
which is finished at their plant in Curwens-
ville.
Owing to the fact that the supply of bark,
within a reasonable distance, has about given
out, it is probable that the number of tanner-
ies in Clearfield county will become less, as the
years go by.
At the present time, a large amount of
"Extract," which is made at works in the
Southern States, where available tinil)er is
still plenty and cheap, is shipped to the tan-
neries in this county and used in lieu of that
much of the bark formerly required, but even
advertisement states that the signers to the
industry, it has passed its greatest develop-
ment in this county.
CHAPTER XIX
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
Banking in the Early History of the County — Private and State Banks — Special Act of the Leg-
islature Necessary to Incorporation Before i860 — The Act of i860 — Unreliability of the
State Banks — Passage of the Nation-al Banking Law — Banks of Clearfield County —
Officers and Directors.
In the early history of the county, the bank-
ing was done by the merchants who received
the money of their customers for safe keeping
and either sent it or took it to the eastern cit-
ies, wliere they kept accounts and where they
usually went once or twice each year to pur-
chase goods.
About the year 1858 Leonard, Finney &
Company conducted a private bank at Clear-
field, the partners in this enterprise being
James T. Leonard, William A. Wallace, D.
A. Finney and A. C. Finney.
Prior to 1861, the banking business in
Pennsylvania was transacted either by private
partnerships or by banks chartered by the State
by authority of special Acts of the Legislature,
a separate Act of the Legislature being re-
quired to authorize the incorporation of each
bank.
The "Raftsman's Journal," published at
Clearfield, Pa., in its issue of August 31, 1859,
contains an advertisement of an application
for a bank charter for a bank to be called the
"Cleai-field County Bank," to be located in the
Borough of Clearfield, Pa., with a capital of
one hundred thousand ($100,000.00) dollars
with the privilege of increasing it to two hun-
dred thousand ($200,000.00) dollars. This
advertisement states that the signers of the
application were J. F. Weaver, Thomas J.
McCulIough, Isaac Johnson, C. D. Watson,
D. F. Etzweiler, James Alexander, Jona Boyn-
ton, M. A. Frank, Richard Mossop, A. K.
Wright, W. F. Irwin and S. B. Row.
The Pamphlet Laws of Pennsylvania do
not contain any special Act of the Legisla-
ture, incorporating the "Clearfield County
Bank." The reason for this probably being
because the Legislature, by an Act approved
March 31, i860, to be found in the Pamph-
let Laws of that year, at page 459, entitled
"An Act to establish a System of Free
Banking in Pennsylvania and to secure the
public against loss from Insolvent Banks,"
provided that banks could be incorporated
thereunder, without the necessity of having
special Acts of the Legislature passed as
had before been necessary.
Under this Act of i860 and the supple-
ments and amendments thereto, many state
banks were organized, but they were prac-
tically without supervision by the State and
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their notes, except in tlie localities where
the banks were located, could iisuall}' only
be used at a heavy discount.
W iih tlie passage of the National Bank-
ing Law by the L'nited States Congress
and its approval by President Lincoln, in
1863, the banking business of the country
was for the first time placed upon a substan-
tial basis and Xalioual Banks were soon es-
tablished at various points in the county.
The first one being at Clearfield and known
as the "First National Bank of Clearfield,"
and the next at Curwensviile. known as the
"First National Bank of Curwensviile."
With the growth of population and busi-
ness of the county, various financial institu-
tions have been established and at the pres-
ent time (191 1 ) the following are in exist-
ence, to-wit :
County National Bank, ClearfieUl. Pa.
Clearfield National Bank, Clearfield, Pa.
Clearfield Trust Company, Clearfield,
Pa.
Farmers' & Traders' National Bank,
Clearfield, Pa.
Curwensviile National Bank, Curwens-
viile, Pa.
Deposit National Bank, DuBois. Pa.
Union Banking and Trust Company, Du-
Bois, Pa.
DuBois National Bank, DuBois, Pa.
Bituminous National Bank, W'inburne,
Pa.
Mahaffey National Bank. Mahaffey, Pa.
Madera National Bank, Madera, Pa.
First National Bank, Houtzdale, Pa.
First National Bank, Osceola Mills, Pa.
First National Bank, Coalport. Pa.
These institutions have aggregate de-
posits of nearly eight millions of dollars
($8,000,000.00) and are conservatively and
carefull}- conducted.
The following is a list of the officers and
directors of the financial institutions of the
county from the latest information fur-
nished to us, and an examination of the
same will convince any one who is ac-
quainted with the citizens of Clearfield
county that these institutions are under the
control of the leading business men of the
several communities in which they arc lo-
cated.
The County National Dank of Clearfield,
Pa.
H. B. Powell, President: A. B. Shaw,
Vice-President: J. L. Gilliland, Cashier.
Directors — F. G. Betts, G. \V. Jose, W.
A. Porter, A. B. Shaw, H. F. Bigler, H. A.
Kratzer, \V. B. Potter, J. P. O'Laughlin,
H. L. Forcey, H. J. Patton. H. B. Powell,
A. K. Wright.
The Clearfield National Bank, Clear-
field, Pa.
James Mitchell, President: H. S. White-
man, Vice-President and Cashier.
Directors — James Mitchell, H. A. Ken-
nedy, John Dimeling, Thos. H. Murray, A.
E. Lietzinger, W. H. Patterson, W. L
Betts, W. P. Hopkins.
The Clearfield Trust Company, Clear-
field, Pa.
R. A. Shillingford, President: A. W. Lee,
Vice-President ; P. T. Davis, Treasurer.
Directors— G. R. Bigler, H. W. Croft, F.
G. Harris, F. B. Kerr, Chas. T. Kurtz, A.
W^ Lee, R. A. Shillingford. Clement W.
Smith. S. L Snyder, E. E. Lindemuth.
Farmers' & Traders' National Bank,
Clearfield, Pa.
A. E. Woolridge, President; G. B. Pass-
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237
more, Vice-President; Isaac Straw, Vice-
President; E. O. Hartshorne, Cashier; A.
K. Staver, Assistant Cashier.
Directors — A. E. Wooh-idge, E. C. Davis,
D. R. Woolridge, G. B. Passmore, Jesse
Wilhams, Dorsey Bailey, W. T. DeHaas,
Isaac Straw, F. A. Walker, C. G. McNaul,
M. D.
The Curwensville National Bank, Cur-
wensville, Pa.
C. S. Russell, President; Hugh M. Irvin,
Vice-President; L. W. Spencer, Cashier;
Anthony Hile, Assistant Cashier.
Directors — C. S. Russell, Sam'l P. Ar-
nold, J. S. Graff, C. A. Woods, Geo. L. Ben-
ner, H. M. Irvin, Fred J. Dyer, Roland D.
Swope, I. B. Norris, C. M. Porter, M. A.
Caldwell, Peter Gearhart, H. J. Patton, Geo.
F. Kittelberger, C. E. Patton.
Deposit National Bank, DuBois, Pa.
R. H. Moore, President; M. I. McCreight,
First Vice-President: D. L. Corbett, Sec-
ond Vice-President; B. B. McCreight,
Cashier; J. Q. Groves, Assistant Cashier;
W. D. I. Arnold, Assistant Cashier.
Directors — R. H. Moore, W. H. Cannon,
Walter Hatten, D. L. Corbett, J. H. Pifer,
C. P. Munch, Rembrandt Peale, Austin
Blakeslee, R. W. Beadle, M. I. McCreight.
The Union Banking and Trust Company
of DuBois, Pa.
A. R. Van Tassel, President; A. T. Spran-
kle, Vice-President; B. M. Marlin, Secre-
tary and Treasurer ; Jos. F. Sprankle, As-
sistant Treasurer.
Directors— A. R. Van Tassel, J. E. Mer-
ris, B. M. Marlin, Thos. W. Kennedy, H. S.
Knarr, A. T. Sprankle, J. B. Henderson, F. W.
Prothero, C. L. Hav, William Osborn, F. G.
St. Clair.
The DuBois National Bank, DuBois, Pa.
John E. DuBois, President; J. A. Greg-
ory, Vice-President ; Geo. A. Lukehart,
Vice-President; S. C. Bond, Cashier; W. G.
Brown, Assistant Cashier.
Directors — John E. DuBois, J. A. Greg-
ory, Geo. A. Lukehart, William Wingert,
A. S. Moulthorp. F. A. Tozier, S. C. Bond.
Bituminous National Bank, Winburne,
Pa.
James L. Sommerville, President; Berten
Merritt, Vice-President: J. Malcolm Lau-
rie, Cashier.
Directors — Jas. L. Sommerville, A. O.
Sommerville, Jacob Smutzinger, Berten
Merritt, R. H. George, E. F. Harvey, R. H.
Sommerville, Dr. H. G. Jones.
Mahaffey National Bank, Mahaffey, Pa.
A. B. Mosser, President; Thomas Bellis,
Vice-President ; H. N. Widdowson, Cashier ;
W. B. Clark, Assistant Cashier.
Directors — Thomas Bellis, A. B. Mosser,
Geo. L. Fletcher, B. W. McCracken, H. N.
Widdowson, W. H. Thomson.
Madera National Bank, Madera, Pa.
J. E. Kirk, President; S. J. Miller, Vice-
President; H. B. Swoope, Vice-President;
E. B. Mahaffey, Cashier.
Directors— S. J. Miller, W. C. Park, Jo-
seph Alexander, J. H. Moore, H. B.
Swoope, J. E. Kirk, Clark Hileman, J. C.
Root, E. B. Mahaffey.
First National Bank. Houtzdale, Pa.
Lewis W. Beyer, President: Julius Vie-
bahn, Vice-President ; Geo. W. Ganoe,
Cashier.
Directors — John Beyer, Samuel Kirk,
John Benson, Julius Viebahn, Jas. H. Minds,
Harry Boulton, Michael Burns, A. D. Stew-
art, Lewis W. Beyer.
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Flirst National Bank of Osceola, Oeceola First National Bank of Coalport, Pa.
Mills, Pa. Geo. D. Benn, President; A. L. Hegarty,
John McLarren, President; H. W. Todd, Vice-President; A. P. Silverthorn, Cashier.
Vice-President: E. C. Blandy, Cashier. Directors — Geo. D. Benn, J. E. Mc-
Directors — John McLarren, Chas. R. Dowell, John McNulty, A. L. Hegarty, C.
Houtz, E. C. Blandy, \V. A. Gould, Frank D. McMurray, W. H. Denlinger, W. W.
Craig, James S. Moore, H. W. Todd. Hegarty, F. P. McFarland, F. V. Perry.
CHAPTER XX
AGRICULTURE
The Patrons of Husbandry, "Grange" — Object of the Society — When Founded — The First
Grange Founded in Clearfield County — Other Branches of the Society in CleaiHeld County
— The Clearfield County Agricultural Society.
pression from monopolists, unwise and unfair
discrimination on the part of railroad corpora-
tions, and the -exorbitant and needless charges
of commission men in every department of
trade.
So rapid, indeed, has been the growth of
THE PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY GRANGE
At the city of Washington, D. C, on the 4th
day of December, in the year 1868, O. H
Kelley and William Sanders, both of whom
were then connected with the national depart-
ment of agriculture, took the initial steps and membership of the Grange throughout the
laid the foundation for this vast organization, land that it now numbers among the millions,
and brought into existence the National In the year 1875. the movement reached this
Grange. In each State are societies subordi- county, and on the 13th day of April of that
nate to the national order, and which are year, the enterprising farmers of Penn towm-
known as State Granges. Auxiliary to the ship met at the residence of Samuel Widemire,
State Grange, are County, Township and Dis- where, through the district deputy, O. S. Car}',
trict Granges. of Punxsutawney, the first Grange organiza-
As the name implies, the aim, object and tion was perfected. Although in point of sen-
purpose of the society is to improve the condi- iority, Penn Grange is entitled to first men-
tion and advance the interests of all persons,
and their families as well, who may be en-
gaged in agricultural pursuits ; not only to im-
prove their condition through a free inter-
change of opinions in social gatherings where
subjects pertaining to agriculture may be dis-
cussed, but by thorough organization and hon-
est, open, determined effort to bring about charter members : J. R.- Read, Mary W. Read,
such action on the part of the general govern- William L. Read, O. D. Kendall, E. M. Ken-
ment, and also that of each State, as will ef- dall. Catharine Davis, George Emerick, R. L.
fectually and permanently overthrow all op- Reiter, Hettie Reiter, A. Rankin, M. C. Ran-
239
tion, it is but a district or township Grange,
yielding to Pomona Grange the first place, as
that although of more recent organization, is
a county institution, to which the others are
subordinate.
Pomona Grange, P. of H., No. 33, was or-
ganized January i, 1879, with the following
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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
kill, J. L. McPherson, Leander Denning, Eliza
Denning, \V. P. Read, James Spackman,
Mary E. Spackman, W . P. Tate, Martha C.
Tate. At the time of its organization the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Master, George
Emerick; overseer, Elisha M. Davis; lecturer,
Leander Denning; steward, A. Rankin; chap-
lain, W. P. Read; treasurer, James Spack-
man; secretary, W. P. Tate; assistant stew-
ard, O. D. Kendall; gate-keeper, R. L. Reiter;
ceres, Catharine Davis; pomona, Sister Spack-
man; flora. Sister Kendall; lady assistant
steward, Mrs. L. Denning.
Penn Grange No. 534, P. of H., was organ-
ized April 13, 1875, by District Deputy O. S.
Cary, with twenty-five charter members. The
first master was Samuel W'idemire; secretary,
Miles S. Spencer.
Lawrence Grange, No. 553, P. of H., was
organized by Deputy O. S. Cary, on the 12th
day of May, 1875, with twenty-one charter
members. This Grange is located in Law-
rence township, from which its name is de-
rived.
Goshen Grange, No. 623, P. of H., was or-
ganized November 18, 1875, ^^'''i ^ charter
membership of eighteen persons. Its first mas-
ter and secretary were H. H. Morrow and J.
A. Fulton, respectively. This Grange is lo-
cated in Goshen township, on the road leading
from Shawsville to Clearfield.
Troutdale Grange No. 677, P. of H., was
organized by Deputy J. B. Shaw, on the 15th
day of March, 1876, with twenty-nine charter
members. This is an organization of Bell
townsliip.
Greenwood Grange, No. — , P. of H., was
organize<1 by Deputy J. B. Shaw, Mav 12,
1876, liaving a cliarter membership of twenty-
three persons. First master, C. A. Thorp;
secretary, J. S. McQuown. It is located in
Greenwood township.
Bloomington Grange No. 715, P. of H. was
organized by Deputy J. S. Reed on the 26th
of June, 1876, with thirty-three charter mem-
bers. First master, James R. Norris; secre-
tary, Mrs. Ella M. Bloom: located at Bloom-
ington, in Pike township.
Sylvan Grove Grange, No. 765, P. of H.,
organized by Deputy W. P. Reed, October 24,
1882. Number of charter members, twenty.
First officers : Master, O. P. Reese ; secretary,
B. F. Wiliielm; location of Grange, Kyler-
town. Cooper township.
Laurel Run Grange, No. 769, P. of H.,
was organized March 10, 1883, by Dep-
uties Davis and Bloom, with a charter'
membership of fourteen. Adam Kephart
was elected its first master, and Elijah Reese,
Jr., secretary'. This Grange is located in
Decatur township.
Fairview Grange, No. 783, P. of H., was
organized May 2, 1884, by Deputies Elisha M.
Davis and James C. Bloom, with twenty-three
charter members. The first officers were :
Master. W. A. Smeal; secretary, W. B. Bar-
ger. The Grange is located on the Graham-
ton and Deer Creek road, two and one-half
miles south of Deer Creek bridge.
Girard Grange, No. 788, P. of H., was or-
ganized September 16, 1884, by Deputies
Elisha M. Davis and James C. Bloom, with
eighteen charter members. The first officers
elected were: Isaac Smith, master, and Louisa
Shope, secretary.
Mount Foy Grange, No. 584, P. of H., was
organized August 10, 1885, with twenty-five
charter members. The first officers were :
Master, J. B. Shaw ; overseer, Matthew Og-
den; secretary-, J. B. Ogden. This organiza-
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241
tion is formed mainly of residents of the north
part of Lawrence township.
Narrows Creek Grange, No. 796, P. of H.,
was organized by Deputy Ehsha ^I. Davis,
January 2, 1886, with fourteen charter
members. The first master elected was
W. H. Liddle, secretary, Isaac Hess; loca-
tion of Grange four miles east of DuBois and
two miles west of Summit tunnel on A. V.
Railroad.
Union Grange, No. 802, P. of H., was or-
ganized by Deputy E. M. Davis June 3, 1886,
with twenty-one charter members ; first mas-
ter, Henry Pentz; secretary, \\'illiam Welty;
location of Grange, thirteen miles west of
Clearfield, on turnpike leading to Luthersburg,
at the village of Rockton.
Du Bois Grange, No. — , P. of H., was or-
ganized October 20, 1886, by Deputy Davis,
with a charter membership of sixteen persons.
Its first master was S. C. Liddle; secretary,
William Woods. It is located in the south
part of Sandy township, about two miles dis-
tant from Du Bois borough.
CLE.\RFIELD COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
The Clearfield County Agricultural Society
was incorporated January 14, i860. The pur-
pose of this society is to encourage the devel-
opment of agriculture in the county.
Notwithstanding the fact that there was
\ery little attention paid to farming in Clear-
field county for many years of the county's
earlier history, yet this society for a number
of years held annual fairs at Clearfield that
were well attended and gave indications of the
development of this much needed branch of
industry. For the last few years, however,
the society has not been holding fairs but is
now ofiiering prizes for the most successful
efforts in various lines of agriculture, and in
the breeding of fine stock. The present oflfi-
cers of the society are: T. L. Way, presi-
dent; R. E. Shaw, secretary.
CHAPTER XXI
COAL PRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT
Early Coal Shipinoits — Early Coal Mines ami Railroad — Tlic Moshannon Branch of the T.
& C. R. R. — Coal Covipauics and Proprietors — Description of the Mines — Statistics.
The first shipments of coal from Clearfield
county were made during the lumbering days,
when the coal was loaded in what were called
"Arks" and floated down the river to Lock
Haven and W'illiamsport as early as the year
1822. About 1830 a mine was opened on what
w-as known as the Goss farm in Decatur town-
ship, and the coal was hauled to Spruce Creek
on wagons. The coal transported by these
crude methods amounted to a very small ton-
nage, and it was not until the opening of the
Tyrone and Clearfield Railroad to Osceola
Mills and Philipsburg in 1864. that the real
development of the coal industry in the county
commenced. When we remember that prior
to that year not a pound of coal had been
shipped by rail from Clearfield county ; that
the production has grown from a few thou-
sand tons to many million tons per year; that
"Clearfield" bituminous coal is known wher-
ever this product is used in this country, and is
e.\j)orted to other countries, we can, in part,
realize the great impetus that this industry has
given to the progress and growth of the county.
The Derby mine, about three-fourths of a
mile west of Philipsburg, was opened in i860
by George Zeigler, and the coal hauled on a
tram road to Philipsburg and sold for local
use. When the railroad reached that point in
1864 this mine was ready to ship. Its chutes
were located nearly opposite the depot, and it
242
was the first mine in the county to ship its coal
to market by railroad.
The Moshannon Branch of the T. & C.
Railroad was commenced in 1864, and com-
pleted as far as Moshannon in 1868, with a
branch up Coal Run to the old Decatur mine.
In June, 1866, a mine on the lands of the
Moshannon Coal Company, on the south side
of the railroad, was opened by the Moshannon
Coal Company on the tract formerly known
as the "John Anderson," and called "Mo-
shannon." This mine ran until about 1880,
when it was abandoned by its owners, a new
one having been opened immediately opposite
in 1876, and called "New Moshannon." Both
of these mines were xexy successful ventures,
.ind first brought to general notice the Clear-
field coals.
During the summer of 1868, the Moshannon
Branch Railroad was extended about two miles
further west, and in the summer of 1869 the
rails were laid upon the ])nrtion graded, and
Sterling No. i was commenced August 11,
1869. to add to the production. This colliery
was opened upon the lands of A. B. Long,
formerly the Casper Haines tract, and in a
very short time became the largest mine in
the region.
During the year 1870, the Moshannon
Branch Railroad was extended a quarter of a
mile further, and the "Eureka" colliery opened
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243
and commenced to ship coal March 14, 1870.
This colHery was owned by White & Lingle,
and was situated on the lands of Dr. Houtz,
of Alexandria, Huntingdon county. The coal
in this mine proved to be the purest of any
that had been opened up to that time, and the
mine itself was without a "fault" from the be-
ginning to the end. In 1874 the mine passed
into the hands of Berwind, White & Company,
and from them to the Berwind-White Coal
Mining Company.
The Moshannon Branch was extended dur-
ing the year 1875, three miles, to enable D. K.
Ramey, of Altoona, who owned the lands at
the then terminus, to get his lumber to market.
The extension of this branch also opened the
way to a very extensive coal field, and in the
fall of 1874 William Kendrick commenced to
sink a shaft two miles from Houtzdale, on
lands of Mr. Ramey, for the purpose of prov-
ing the "E Bed," which had dropped below
water-level at that point. This shaft is sev-
enty feet deep, and was the first in the region,
if we except the Sackett shaft at Osceola Mills,
sunk in 1866, to reach the "A" Vein, but
which was never worked.
John Whitehead, Harned Jacobs & Com-
pany and other parties opened up a large num-
ber of collieries in the Houtzdale region. Most
of these operations were purchased by Ber-
wind, White & Company, now the Berwind-
White Coal Mining Company of Philadel-
phia, and they became the largest shippers in
that region and continued so for a number of
years.
In the year 1901, Roland D. Swoope, Esq.,
of Curwensville, in connection with other own-
ers of coal lands near Madera in Bigler town-
ship, constructed a branch railroad from the
Moshannon Branch of the P. R. R. to their
lands and opened up the "Bucher" Mine on
the "B" Vein of coal. This proved to be a
very successful operation and developed a new
coal territory from which the largest ship-
ments in the district are now made.
The Morrisdale Coal Company also opened
a mine ' near Madera, but subsequently sold
their interest at that point to the Sylvania Coal
Company.
The White Oak Coal Company also opened
up mines near Madera, and their mines were
purchased by the Corona Coal & Coke Com-
pany and arc now being operated by that com-
pany.
The coal near Karthaus, in the northeastern
corner of the county was first operated by
John Whitehead & Company in 1885. This
mine was sold to the Berwind-White Coal
Mining Coinpany, who also opened the "Cat-
aract" Mine in the same year, about six miles
below Karthaus. The Beech Creek Railroad
was completed as far as Peale in July, 1884,
and to Gazzam in July, 1885. At Peale a
large coal operation was opened by the Clear-
field Bituminous Coal Company, and the same
company operates the coal at Gazzam, and
also the Grass Flat mines.
The Morrisdale Coal Company in 1885
opened up a large colliery on the Hawk Run
Branch. The Bloomington Coal Mining
Company opened up their operations at Bloom-
ington in 1885 and Rembrandt Peale, who
was the manager of that company and of
Peale, Peacock & Kerr, Inc., pushed their op-
erations on a large scale at Bloomington, and .
also near DuBois and at other points in the
county. The Rochester & Pittsburg Coal
Compan}^ have few operations in Clearfield
county, the principal ones being at Helvetia
and near Luthersburg.
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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
Sommen-ille & Company opened up mines
at W'inburne and many other smaller opera-
tors developed coal properties along the new
railroad.
A list of all the coal operations in the
county, shipping coal by rail, is given here-
with. This list is believed to be as complete
as it is possible to make it with the data avail-
able.
In 1862 the tonnage in the county of coal
shipped by rail was 7.239 tons. Below will be
found the report of the mine inspector of Dis-
trict No. 18, showing the shipments in this dis-
trict for the year 1910. There is also a large
amount of coal sliipped over the Low Grade
Division of the P. R. R., from the vicinity of
DuBois and over the Pennsylvania & North-
western Railroad, that is not reported in this
statement, as those sections of the county are
included in a different mining district and the
counties are not kept separate in the reports of
tonnage.
REPORT OF THO.MAS S. LOWTHER, INSPECTOR, EIGHTEENTH
BITUMINOUS DISTRICT, PA., FOR THE YEAR I9IO.
COMPANY TONS
Corona Coal & Coke Company, H. B. Swoope
& Company, Madera 647,824
Berwind-Wliile Coal Mining Company, Phila-
delphia 4fi9.8,«
Rockhill I. & C. Company, Robertsdale 305.765
Carbon C. & C. Company, Saxton 255,467
Clearfield C. M. Company, Clearfield 160,516
Joseph E. Thropp, Saxton 155-309
S. J. Mountz, Morann 144.380
John Langdon. Huntingdon 1 10.367
Colonial Iron Company. Riddlesburg 88.760
Clark Brothers C. M. Company, Glen Campbell 87,010
Bnlah Coal Company, Ramey 80,828
W. .'\. Gould & Brother, Brisbin 80.472
Bulah Shaft Coal Company, Ramey 79'i89
Broad Top Coal & Mineral Company, Hunt-
ingdon 74-097
Whitney Coal Company, Philadelphia 7i>44'
Betz Coal Mining Company, Philadelphia 69,248
Madeira-Hill Coal Mining Company, Philips-
bu'g 65,761
James N. Mclntire & Company, Six Mile Run. 64,686
Huntingdon Coal Company. Huntingdon 59.696
Pemberton Coal Company, .■Mtoona 50.602
E. Eichelberger & Company, Sa.xton 42,741
Moshannon Coal Mining Company, Osceola
Mills 41,700
Centre C. & C. Company, Osceola Mills 39.262
A. J. Black, Broad Top 38,413
Decatur C. M. Company, Clearfield 37,368
E. J. Walker & Company, Brisbin 34,678
Leland C. M. Company. New York 32.836
W. R. Gallagher & Brother. Smith Mill 30,292
H. A. Munn and Reed Collieries Co., Dudley.. 30,250
Atlantic C. M. Company, Philipsburg 30,224
Miscellaneous Companies 304,254
Total ..3>783,27i
CO.AL MIXES IN CLEARFIELD COUNTY
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittslnir,i,di Railway.
Clearfield Collier}' Co., Clearfield, operates
Bloom mine No. i at Curvvensville. Vein
"D." Thickness.* Drift. Pick mine. Daily
capacity 250 tons. Trade name "3C."
Clearfield Steel & Iron Co., Pittsburg,
operates mine at Hyde. Vein Moshannon.
Thickness 33/2 ft. Drift. Pick mine. Daily
capacity 100 tons.
I'alls Creek Coal Co., Buffalo, X. Y., ope-
rates Falls Creek mine at Falls Creek. (Also
P. R. R.) Vein Freeport. Thickness 5 to
6 ft. Drift. Machine mine. Daily capacity
1000 tons. Trade name "Falls Creek." An-
alysis on file.
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal & Iron Co.,
Helvetia, operates Helvetia No. 2. Vein
"D." Thickness.* Compressed air mine.
Daily capacity 500 tons.
Buffalo & Susquehanna Railroad.
Buffalo & Susquehanna Coal & Coke Co.,
Buffalo. N. Y., operates DuBois shafts Nos.
I and 2 at DuBois. Vein Lower Freeport.
* Not reported.
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245
Thickness 6 ft. Shafts. Machine mines.
Daily capacity 4000 tons.
Cascade Coal & Coke Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
operates Tyler mine at Tyler. (Also P. R.
R.) Vein. Thickness.* Drift. Pick mine.
Erie Railroad.
Northwestern Mining & Exchange Co.,
New York, N. Y., operates Eriton mine at
Eriton. Vein "D" Lower Freeport. Thick-
ness 54 in. Shaft. Machine mine. Daily
capacity 2,600 tons.
New York Central & Hudson River
Railroad.
Bellmore Coal Co., Burnside, operates
Burnside mine at Burnside. Vein "D."
Thickness 3>^ ft. Drift. Pick mine. Daily
capacity 75 tons. Analysis on file.
Bulah Shaft Coal Co., Ramey, operates
Bulah Shaft No. i at Ramey. (Also P. R.
R.) Vein "D" or Moshannon. Thick-
ness.* Shaft. Pick mine. Daily capacity
1000 to 1200 tons. Analysis on tile.
Barnes, Harry & Co., Philipsburg, oper-
ates the Cater No. 15. Vein "D." Drift.
Pick mine. Thickness.* Daily capacity 50
tons.
Carbon Coal & Mng. Co., St. Benedict,
operates B. No. 12. Vein Lower Freeport.
Thickness.* Drift. Pick mine. Daily ca-
pacity 100 tons.
Clearfield Bit. Coal Corporation, Clear-
field, operates Gazzam mine at Gazzam.
Vein "D." Thickness.* Drift. Pick mine.
Daily capacity 250 tons.
Same company operates Pleasant Hill,
Grass Flat and Knox Run mines at Beale.
Vein "B." Thickness.* Drifts. Pick mines.
Daily capacity 1,985 tons.
Clearfield Colliery Co., Clearfield, oper-
ates Caldwell mine No. 2 at Curwensville.
Vein "D." Thickness.* Drift. Pick mine.
Daily capacity 500 tons. Trade name "3C."
Clearfield & Cambria Coal & Coke Co.,
Port Deposit, Md., operates Lee Hollow
mine at La Jose. (Also P. R. R. ) Vein
Upper Freeport or "E." Thickness 3 ft.
Drift. Machine and pick mine. Daily ca-
pacity 1000 tons.
Corona Coal & Coke Co., Madera, oper-
ates Shoff mine at Madera. Vein "B."
Thickness 3 to 53^2 ft. Drift. Pick mine.
Daily capacity 300 tons. Analysis on file.
Graham Coal Co., Inc., Philipsburg, oper-
ates Hartley mine at Graham Station. Vein
"B." Thickness 2 ft. 10 in. Slope. Ma-
chine and pick mine. Daily capacity 200
tons. Trade name "Hartley." Analysis on
file. Same company operates Phoenix mine
No. 2 at Oak Grove. Vein Moshannon
"D." Thickness 4 ft. 8 in. Drift. Pick
mine. Daily capacity 100 tons. Trade
name "Phoenix." Analysis on file.
Harbison-\\'alker Refractories Co., Pitts-
burgh, operates Plane mine at Woodland.
Vein "C." Thickness 2>4 to 3 ft. Drift.
Pick mine. Daily capacity 10 tons.
Holt, W. F., Philipsburg, operates Phoe-
nix mine at Hawk Run. Vein "E." Thick-
ness 3 ft. Drift. Pick mine. Daily capac-
ity 100 tons, .\nalysis on file.
Irish Bros. Coal Co., Philipsburg, oper-
ates Colorado mine No. 5 at Munson Sta-
tion. Vein "B." Thickness 3 ft. 10 in.
Drift. Machine and pick mine.
Same company operates Jefferson mines
Nos. I and 2 at Philipsburg. (Also P. R.
R.) Veins "E" and Moshannon respec-
tively. Thickness 3 and 4>4 ft. respectively.
Drifts. Pick mines.
Same company operates Cuba mines Nos.
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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
I and 2 at Cuba mines. Veins "E" and Mo-
shannon. Thickness 3 and 4^/2 ft. respec-
tively. Drifts. Pick mines.
Keiley, M. J. & Co., Olanta, operates
Burnadette mines. Vein "B." Thickness.*
Drift. Pick mine. Daily capacity 50 tons.
Lee, Thos. J., Philipsburg, operates Davis
at Hawk Run. Vein Moshannon. Thick-
ness 4y> ft. Drift. Pick mine. Daily ca-
pacity 150 tons. Trade name "Davis."
Little Creek Coal & Coke Co.. Clearfield,
operates O'Shanter mine at O'Shanter.
Veins "D" and "E." Thickness ay; ft.
Drift and incline. Pick mine. Daily ca-
pacity 100 tons.
Moshannon Coal Mining Co., Osceola
Mills, operates Moshannon mines Nos. 7,
8 and 9, Electric Nos. i and 2, Lenore Nos.
I and 2 and Centre mine at Osceola Mills.
(Also P. R. R.) Vein "D." Moshannon.
Thickness 5 to 6 ft. Drifts. Pick mines.
Daily capacity 2,700 tons. Trade name
"Moshannon." Analysis on file..
Olanta Coal Mining Co., HoUidaysburg,
operates Olanta mines Nos. i and 2 at
Olanta. Veins "B" and "C." Thickness 3
ft. 8 in. Drifts. Machine and pick mmes.
Daily capacity 300 tons. Trade name
"Olanta Steaming."
O'Shanter Coal Co., Philipsburg. operates
Manhattan mine at O'Shanter. Vein "B."
Thickness 3 ft. Drift. Pick mine.
Peale. Peacock & Kerr. Inc.. St. Benedict,
operates Bloomington Nos. 3, 4 and 5 at
Glenrichey. Nos. i, 3. 4, 7 and 8 near Phil-
ipsburg. No. 19 Curwensville, Decatur.
Ogle Nos. I, 6 and 9 at Winburne. Veins
Lower Freeport. Thickness.* Pick mines
and compressed air. Drifts and shafts.
Daily capacity i.ooo tons.
Peale & Hooten, St. Benedict, operates
Ogle No. 8 at Munson Sta. Vein Lower
Thickness.* Drift. Pick
Kittanning.
mine.
Penna. Coal & Coke Co., operates Nos.
45. 46 and 47 Winburne. Vein "B." Thick-
ness.* Drifts. Pick and electric mines.
Capacity 500 tons.
Potter, Bigler & Potter, Inc., Clearfield,
operates Horseshoe mine at Karthaus.
Vein "B." Thickness.* Pick mine. Daily
capacity 150 tons.
Potts Run Land Co., Clearfield, operates
Potts Run mines Nos. 2 and 3 at Boardman.
\'ein "B" or Miller. Thickness 38 to 45 in.
Drifts. Pick mines. Daily capacity 1,500
tons.
Red Jacket Coal Co., Philipsburg, operates
Gearhart mine at Gearhartville. (Also P. R.
R.) Vein "E." Thickness 3 ft. 4 in. Drift.
Pick mine.
Stage. Isaac, Clearfield, operates Karthaus
colliery No. i at Karthaus. Vein "B." Thick-
ness 3'/2 ft. Drift and incline. Pick mine.
Daily capacity 100 tons.
Victoria Coal Mining Co., New York, N.
Y., operates Acme mine at Hawk Run. Vein
"B." Thickness.* Drift and slope. Pick
mine. Daily capacity 1,000 ions. Trade
name "Acme."
PENNSYLV.\NI.\ R. R. (pENN.\. I.INES)
Anda Coal Co., Houtzdale, operates the
Mountain Branch mine, near Madera. Vein
"D." Thickness.* Drift. Pick mine. Daily
capacity 50 tons.
Atlantic Coal Mining Co., operates Cross
Keys mine at West Moshannon. Vein "D."
Thickness." Drift. Pick mine. Daily ca-
pacity 100 tons.
' Not reported.
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Berwind-White Coal Mining Co., Phila-
delphia, operates "Eureka" Nos. 7, 16, 22, 27
and 28. Vein '"D." Thickness.* Drifts and
shafts. Compressed air and pick mines. Daily
capacity 1,500 tons.
Berwindale Coal & Coke Co., Philadelphia,
operates Cheston mine near Irvona. Vein
Moshannon. Thickness 4 ft. Drift. Pick
mine.
Betz Coal Mining Co., Philadelphia, oper-
ates Betz mine No. 2 at Madera. Vein "B."
Thickness 4j^ to 5 ft. Drift. Pick mine and
machine mine. Daily capacity 500 tons. An-
alysis on file.
Blain Run Coal Co., Coalport, operates mine
No. I at Coalport. Vein "B" or Miller.
Thickness 4 ft. 8 in. Drift. Pick mine. Daily
capacity 400 tons. Analysis on file.
Blyth Coal Co., Clearfield, operates Blyth
Shaft at Madera. Vein "B." Thickness 51^^
ft. Shaft. Machine and pick mine. Mine
just developing. Analysis on file.
Brisbin Coal Mining Co., Philadelphia, op-
erates Mascot mine No. i at Houtzdale. Vein
"B." Thickness 4 ft. Drift. Pick mine.
Daily capacity 50 tons.
Bulah Coal Co., Ramey, operates W'ebster
mine No. 4 at Bulah. Vein "D" or Moshan-
non. Thickness.* Drift. Pick mine. Daily
capacity 600 to 800 tons. Analysis on file.
Bulah Shaft Coal Co., Ramey, operates Bu-
lah Shaft No. I at Ramey. (See N. Y. C. &
H. R. R. R.)
Burns, M., Brisbin, operates Penn mines
Nos. 2 and 3 at Grampian. Vein Moshannon.
Thickness 4 ft. Drift. Pick mine. Daily ca-
pacity 250 tons.
Cascade Coal & Coke Co., Bufifalo, N. Y.,
operates Tyler mine at Tyler. (See Buffalo &
Susquehanna Ry.)
Clearfield Coal Co., Madera, operates Be-
carria mine at Becarria. Vein "D" or Mo-
shannon. Thickness 2 5^ to 3 ft. Drift. Pick
mine. Daily capacity 50 tons. Trade name
"King Cole." Analysis on file.
Clearfield Coal Mining Co., Clearfield, op-
erates Penn mine No. 4 at Osceola Mills. Vein
Miller. Thickness 3^4 ft. Drift. Pick mine.
Daily capacity 200 tons. Analysis on file.
Clearfield & Cambria Coal & Coke Co., Port
Deposit, Maryland, operates Lee Hollow mine
at La Jose. (See N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R.)
Cleamiont Coal Mining Co., Philadelphia,
operates Clearmont mine at Houtzdale. Vein
"E" or Cap. Thickness 3 ft. Drift. Pick
mine. Daily capacity 100 tons. Same com-
pany operates Clearmont mine at Houtzdale.
Vein "D" or Moshannon. Thickness 5 ft.
Drift and slope. Pick mine. Daily capacity
150 tons. Trade name "Clearmont."
Corona Coal & Coke Co., Madera, operates
Bucher mine at Madera. Vein "B." Thick-
ness 3 to 5>4 ft. Drift. Machine mine. Daily
capacity 600 tons. Analysis on file.
Same Company operates Royal mine at
Madera. Vein "B." Thickness 3 to 5>4 ft.
Slope. Pick mine. Daily capacity 100 tons.
Analysis on file.
Same Company operates White Oak mine
at Madera. Vein "B." Thickness 3 to sYz ft.
Slope. Machine mine. Daily capacity 300
tons. Analysis on file.
Same Company operates Corona, Davis and
Hegarty mines at Madera. Vein "B." Thick-
ness 3 to sVi ft. Drifts. Pick mines. Daily
capacity 800 tons. Analysis on file.
Chestnut Hill Coal Co., Ramey. operates
Chestnut Hill No. i. Vein "B." Thickness.*
Drift. Pick mine. Daily capacity 50 tons.
Clark Bros. Coal Mining Co., Philadelphia,
* Not reported.
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operates Falcom Nos. i and 2 Smoke Run, and
3 and 4 McCartney. Vein "D." Thickness.*
Drifts. Pick and electric mines. Daily ca-
pacity 200 tons.
Coaldaie Mining Co., St. Benedict, operates
Coaldale No. 12 Munson Sta. Vein "A."
Thickness.* Drift. Pick mine. Daily ca-
pacity 50 tons.
Coalport Coal Co., Coalport. operates Su-
perior Nos. I, 2 and 3 Coalport. Vein "C &
B." Thickness.* Drifts. Pick mines. Daily
capacity 100 tons.
Dunbar Coal Mining Co., Altoona, operates
Fairmont mines Nos. i, 2 and 3 at Osceola
Mills. Vein "D" or Moshannon. Thickness
7 ft. Drifts. Pick mines. Daily capacity
450 tons. Analysis on file.
Ellsworth-Dunham Coal Co., St. Benedict,
operates Royal Mine, Munson, Pa. Vein "D."
Thickness.* Slope. Pick mine. Daily ca-
pacity 100 tons.
Easton Coal Co., Easton, operates Easton
mine at Mahaffey. Vein.* Thickness 4 ft.
Drift. Pick mine. Daily capacity 150 to 300
tons. Analysis on file.
Falls Creek Coal Co., Buffalo. N. Y., oper-
ates Falls Creek mine at Falls Creek. (See
B. R. & P. R. R.)
Franklin Cnal Co., Ltd., Brisbin, operates
Sterling mine No. 2 at Clearfield. Vein Mo-
shannon. Thickness ^Ys ft. Drift. Pick
mine. Daily capacity 100 tons.
Gould & Bros., W. A., Brisbin, operates
Midvale mines Nos. i and 2 at Brisbin and
Midvale mine No. i at McCartney. Vein Mo-
shannon. Thickness 454 to 5 ft. Drifts. Pick
mines. Daily capacity 400 tons.
Same Company operates Henderson mine
No. 5 at Brisbin. Vein "B." Thickness 3>^
* Not reported.
ft. Slope. Machine and pick mine. Daily
capacity 200 tons.
Ghem Coal Co., Osceola Mills, operate Ghem
mine. Vein "B." Thickness.* Drift. Pick
mine. Daily capacity 100 tons.
Hegartys" Sons, S., Coalport, operate Oak-
land mines Nos. 2 and 3 at Coalport. Vein
"B" or Miller. Thickness 4 to 5 ft. Drifts.
Pick mines. Daily capacity 500 tons. Trade
names "Black Hawk" and "Oakland." Analy-
sis on file.
Henrietta Coal Co., Ltd., Houtzdale, oper-
ates Henrietta mines Nos. i, 2 and 4 at Houtz-
dale. Vein Moshannon. Thickness 3 to 4 ft.
Drifts and slopes. Pick mines. Daily capac-
ity 200 tons.
Industry Coal Mining Co., Philipsburg, op-
erates Industry mine at Industry. Vein Mo-
shannon. Thickness 4 ft. Drift. Pick mine.
Same Company operates Niagara mine at Ash-
land. Vein "B." Thickness 3 ft. Drift. Pick
mine.
Irish Bros. Coal Co., Philipsburg, operates
Jefferson mines No. i and at Philipsburg.
(See N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R.)
Irvona Coal & Coke Co., Philadelphia, op-
crates Ir\ona mines Nos. 3, 5 and 10 at Blain
City. Vein "B." Thickness.* Drifts. Ma-
chine mines. Daily capacity 1,500 tons. Trade
name "Irvona." Analysis on file.
Kelly & Shadeck, Karthaus, operates Mos-
quito Creek mine at Clearfield. Vein.* Thick-
ness 3 ft. Drift. Pick mine. Daily capacity
70 to 100 tons.
King Coal Mining Co.. Ltd., Madera, oper-
ates King mine at Smith Mills. Vein "D"
Moshannon. Thickness 2^ to 3 ft. Drift.
Pick mine. Daily capacity 100 tons. Trade
name "King Cole." Analysis on file.
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Mosier & Jose, La Jose, operates Wilson
Run Mine. Vein "C." Thickness.* Drift.
Pick mine. Daily capacity 50 tons.
Madera Hill Coal Mining Co., Clearfield,
operates Clover Run mines Nos. i, 2 and 4 in
Bell township. Veins "D" and "C." Thick-
ness.* Drifts. Pick mines. Daily capacity
600 tons.
Mohawk Coal Co., New York, N. Y., oper-
ates Beaver mine at Philipsburg. Vein "C"
and "B." Thickness 2,y2 ft. Drift. Pick
mine. Daily capacity 300 tons. Trade name
"Mohawk." Analysis on file.
Morrisdale Coal Co., The, Philadelphia, op-
erates Morrisdale shafts Nos. i, 2 and 3 at
Morrisdale mines. Vein "B." Thickness 4 ft.
10 in. shafts. Machine and pick mines. Daily
capacity 2,500 tons. Trade name "Morris-
dale Bituminous." Analysis on file.
Moshannon Coal Mining Co., Osceola Mills,
operates Moshannon mines Nos. i and 4 at
Osceola Mills. Vein "D" Moshannon. Thick-
ness 5 to 6 ft. Drifts. Pick mines. Daily ca-
pacity 600 tons. Trade name "Moshannon."
Analysis on file.
Same Company operates Moshannon mines
Nos. 7, 8 and 9, electric Nos. i and 2, Lenore
Nos. I and 2 Centre mine at Osceola Mills
(SeeN. Y. C. & H. R. R. R.)
Mountz & Co., S. J., Morann, operates Vi-
ola mine at Janesville. Vein "B." Thickness
IV2 ft. Slope. Pick mine. Daily capacity
700 tons. Analysis on file.
Same Company operates Whiteside mine
No. I at Morann. Vein Moshannon. Thick-
ness 2 ft. ID in. Drift. Pick mine. Daily ca-
pacity 100 tons.
Same Company operates Morann and
Whiteside mine No. 2 at Morann. Vein Mo-
shannon. Thickness 2 ft. 10 in. to 4J-2 ft.
Drifts. Pick mines. Daily capacity 100
tons.
AIull, R. H., Philipsburg, operates Imperial
mine No. i in Decatur township. Vein "D"
Moshannon. Thickness 5 to 6j^ ft. Drift.
Pick mines. Daily capacity 200 tons. Trade
name "Imperial." .\nalysis on file.
North Witmer Coal & Coke Co., Irvona,
operates Wister Nos. i, 2 and 3. Veins "B"
"D." Drifts. Pick mines. Daily capacity
100 tons.
Pemberton Coal Co., Altoona, operates
Pemberton mines Nos. i and 2 at Osceola
Mills. Vein "D" or Moshannon. Thickness
5>4 to 8 ft. Drifts. Pick mines. Daily ca-
pacity 500 tons. Trade name "Pemberton."
Analysis on file.
Penfield Coal Co.. South Bethlehem, oper-
ates mine at Penfield. Vein "B." Thickness
4 ft. Drift. Pick mine. Daily capacity 1. 000
tons. Analysis on file.
Pine Hill Coal Co., Rosebud, operates mine
at Rosebud. Vein "B." Thickness 4>^ ft.
Drift and incline. Pick mine. Daily capacity
50 tons.
Red Jacket Coal Co., Philipsburg, operates
Gearhart mine at Gearhartville. (See N. Y.
C. & H. R. R. R.)
Smith & Co., A., Dysart, operates Supe-
rior mines Nos. i, 2 and 3 at Haverly. Vein
"D." Thickness 3 ft. Drift and slope. Pick
mine. Daily capacity 200 tons. Analysis
on file.
Standard Moshannon Coal Co., Wil-
liamsport, operates Standard Moshannon
mine at Smoke Run. Vein Lower Freeport.
Thickness 3>4 ft. Drift. Pick mine. Daily
capacity 300 tons.
Sw-oope Coal Co., Madera, operates
Eighteen mine at Madera. Vein "D" or
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Moshannon. Thickness 4 to 5 ft. Drift.
Pick mine. Daily capacity 225 tons. Trade
name "Eighteen." Analysis on file.
Swoope & Co., H. B., Madera, operates
Morgan Run miner at Madera. Vein "B."
Thickness 4 fi. Drift. Pick mine. Daily capac-
ity 300 tons. Trade name "Morgan Run."
Analysis on file.
Sylvania Coal Co., Madera, operates Syl-
vania mine at Madera. Vein "B." Thick-
ness 4 to 6 ft. Drift. Machine mine. Daily
capacitly 600 tons. Analysis on file.
Walker & Co., E. J., Brisbin, operates
Troy mine No. i at Brisbin. Vein "B."
Thickness 4 ft. Drift. Pick mine. Daily capac-
ity 100 tons. Same company operates Stanley
Colliery at Moran. Vein "D." Moshan-
non. Thickness 5 ft. Slope. Pick mine.
Daily capacity 200 tons. Analysis on file.
Wilkinson, Roy, Philipsbnrg, operates
Girard mine No. 3 at West Decatur. Vein
"B." Thickness 3 ft. 8 in. Drift. Pick-
mine. Daily capacity 50 tons.
Whitney Coal Co., Philadelphia, operates
the Whitney mine, Ramey, Pa. Vein "B."
Thickness.* Drift. Pick mine. Daily ca-
pacity 100 tons.
Whitehead Coal Company, Osceola Mills,
Operates Peerless i, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. Vein
"B." Thickness.* Drifts. Pick mines.
Daily capacity 500 tons.
Woolridge Coal Co., Woodland, operates
Union No. 6. Vein "D." Thickness.*
Drift. Pick mine. Daily capacity 50
tons.
Yorkshire Coal Mining Co., Madera, oper-
ates Yorkshire mine at Banian Junction.
Vein "B." Thickness 2>4 to 5 ft. Slope.
Pick mine. Mine just developing.
Philipsburg Railroad — (Penna. Lines.)
Femwood Coal Co., Ramey, operates Mt.
Vernon mine No. 10 at Fernwood. Vein
Moshannon. Thickness 2>4 ft. Drift. Pick •
mine. Daily capacity 150 tons. Analysis
on file.
♦Not reported.
CHAPTER XXII
RELIGIOUS DEVELOPMENT
Pioneer Clergy of the County — First Services of the Different Denominations — Early
Churches and Meeting-houses — Growth of the Various Churches — Y. M. C. A.
It is l)ut another proof of the wisdom of
the sturdy pioneers of Clearfield county
that, hand in hand with the educational,
went the religious development.
Among the pioneer clergy of the county,
in addition to the missionaries of various de-
nominations, whose names are mentioned
in the earlier history of the county, the first
preachers who held services in the county,
of whose names we have been able to find
any record, were :
Bishop Onderdonk of the Protestant
Episcopal church, who held services in 1832,
and again in 1838 in the old Court House.
The Rev. Tiffany Lord, rector of the Epis-
copal church at Philipsburg in 1843, he'd
occasional services in the Old Court House,
also Rev. George W. Natt of Bellefonte
made periodical visits to Clearfield, but the
first regular Episcopal minister was Rev.
William Clotworthy, who was sent to
Clearfield in 1847.
The first Presbyterian ministers were the
Revs. William Stewart and Henry R. Wil-
son, who preached in Clearfield in 1803 and
for several years thereafter.
Rev. John Hammond was the first Meth-
odist preacher and he preached in Clear-
field in 1822 long before there was any regu-
lar church.
The first Catholic services were held
about 181 5 by the Rev. Fathers Hayden,
Reilly and Leavey, and about 1830 the first
Catholic church was built.
Rev. G. Phillip Geulich, known as Father
Geulich, was the first Lutheran preacher,
preaching in Luthersburg in 1832.
Rev. Samuel Miles was one of the first
regular Baptist preachers, preaching in
Clearfield about 1842.
As is the case with most of these early
dates, that of the first church in Clearfield
county is a much disputed question. One
early chronicler states that the first meeting
house was built in 1809, on the site of Mc-
Clure's cemetery in Pike township. A later
writer just as emphatically declares that the
first church in Clearfield county was built
in 1822, although he agrees with the earlier
writer as to its location.
It is impossible to obtain any facts con-
cerning the first house of worship, but as
religious meetings were held at homes and
in barns before any church building was
erected, it is probable that this caused the
confusion in dates.
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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
Such otlier facts as we have been able to
gather concerning the early religious his-
tory of our county are set down in the fol-
lowing history of the different denomina-
tions :
Presbyterian — In the first history of
Clearfield county, published in 1878, we find
the following lines :
"The first meeting house in Clearfield
county was built in the year 1809 and was
located at the site of McClure's cemetery.
It was of the Presbyterian faith."
To the members of this denomination,
then, must be conceded the honor of hav-
ing erected the first house of worship in our
county.
A church building was erected in Clear-
field several years later, and one in Cur-
wensville in 1826. These charges were ad-
mitted to the Huntingdon Presbytery,
which at that time had a total number of
558 communicants.
There is now a church membership of
3,111 in this county, and nineteen church
buildings.
These statistics prove in a most convinc-
ing manner the marvelous growth of this
denomination, and the powerful and thriv-
ing condition of the Presbyterian church in
Clearfield county at the present time.
Methodist Episcopal — Methodism in
Clearfield county had its beginning as early
as 1814, in the days of the Huntingdon cir-
cuit. This circuit covered nearly three hun-
dred miles, and included in its thirty charges
those of Clearfield and Centre.
The first church building was erected at
the latter charge between 1828 and 1834,
and Rev. John McEnally appointed its pas-
tor.
A "meeting house" was erected at Clear-
field about 1839 and one at Curwensville,
one in Bradford township and one in the
Grampian Hills a few years later.
From this time on, the Methodist Episco-
pal faith grew rapidly in power, and the
Clearfield county charges became part of
the Altoona District of the Central Penn-
sylvania Conference.
At the present date there are twenty
thriving Methodist Episcopal churches in
Clearfield county, with a total membership
of about 5,000.
Baptist Church — An early historian of
Clearfield county states that the first ser-
mon preached in this county was preached
by Rev. Charles Pinnock. a Baptist clergy-
man.
The oldest Baptist church in the county
is the one at Curwensville, founded in 1836.
The largest Baptist church in the county
is the Zion church, which maintains four
places of worship — Ansonville, Marion,
Bell's Landing and Kerrnioor. There are
in all fourteen Baptist churches in the
county.
Clearfield county is not a Baptist strong-
hold ; but commendable progress is being
made, and only one church now reports a
smaller membership than it did ten years
ago. The average annual rate of increase
is three per cent. There are today one-
third more Baptists in Clearfield county
than there were ten years ago.
Evangelical Lutheran Church (English)
— In the year 1832, Father Phillip Geulich,
called the "Father of Lutheranism," in
Clearfield county, began to preach monthly
to the people of Luthersburg. in Brady
township. Ten years later a Union church
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was built by the German Lutherans and
Reformers, and services were held there by
all branches of the Lutheran faith. In 1S45
the first English Evangelical Lutheran
church in the county was built near Luth-
ersburg.
Since that time this denomination has
grown greatly in membership, and there are
now about twenty-two English Evangelical
Lutheran churches in Clearfield county.
They are united with the x\llegheny Synod.
The Catholic Church — As early as 1815,
priests of the Roman Catholic church visited
this county for the purpose of saying mass
for the few members of that faith who re-
sided here. But it was not until 1830 that a
church building was erected at Clearfield.
Some years later, about 1841, another Cath-
olic church was built at Frenchville. These
were the only Catholic churches in the
county for many years but when the min-
eral resources of the county began to be
mined, a foreign population, largely of the
Catholic faith, came into this region, includ-
ing many Greek Catholics.
Since that time the number of the Catho-
lics has steadily increased, until they have a
membership of about twenty thousand, and
thirty church edifices.
Protestant Episcopal Church — Although
services were held in this county as early as
1832, no regular organization of the Protes-
tant Episcopal church was made until 1849,
when a church of that faith was established
at Clearfield.
In 185 1 a church building was erected,
and named St. Andrews. For many years,
this was the only Protestant Episcopal
church in the county, but in 1884, two more
churches were built — one at DuBois and
one at Houtzdale.
Although the growth of the denomina-
tion has been very gradual its members are
noted for their devotion and loyalty to their
faith.
Society of Friends — The first meeting of
this Society in the county was held at the
home of James Moore, in Penn township, m
1813. Several years later a school-house
was built in the vicinity, and here the
Friends met for worship until 1824, when a
meeting-house was built on a lot donated
by James Moore. In 1833 this meeting was
regularly established as a monthly meeting
by Warrington Monthly Meeting in York
county, and the name West Branch was
now two Friends meeting--
There are
houses in the county — one on the original
lot near the town of Grampian, and one in
Curwensville, built in 1878.
African Methodist Episcopal Church —
There are but two churches of this de-
nomination in Clearfield county — one at
Curwensville and one at Clearfield. The
total membership of these two churches is
thirty-two. Although they are few in num-
ber they are strong in faith and untiring in
their efforts to promote Christianity among
their people.
United Brethren Church. — This church has
a large membership in various parts of Clear-
field county.
One of the earliest churches of this denom-
ination was the Shiloh church, organized in
1847. The services of this church were held
in Shiloh school-house until 1886, when a
large church building was erected.
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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
There are several other churches of this
faith in the eastern townships of the county,
and the total membership is very large.
German Reformed Church. — Brady town-
ship, with its large German population, is the
stronghold of all branches of the Lutheran
faith, and the Gennan Reformed Church in
Clearfield county had its beginning in that lo-
cality. In 1842 the German Lutherans and
the members of the Reformed church com-
bined forces, and erected a Union church,
three miles from Luthersburg. But in 1851
these two congregations could no longer agree,
and in 1853, the Refonners erected a church
of their own.
A Reformed church was built in DuBois in
1883, and another in Huston township in
1884.
The membership of the denomination is
local, confined almost entirely to the north-
western section of the county.
Other Religious Denominations. — There are
several other religious denominations in
Clearfield county, the memberships of which
are too small to support regular churches.
.\mong these are the Dunkards, the Meth-
odist Protestants and the Menonites.
The Primitive Methodists, though not large
in membership, have several churches through-
out the county.
The Salvation Army supports two barracks
in the county — one at DuBois and one at
Clearfield.
YOUNG men's CHRISTI.^N ASSOCIATIONS
There are three Young Men's Christian As-
sociations in the county, one at Clearfield and
two at DuBois.
The Clearfiield Young Men's Christian As-
sociation was incorporated February nth,
1903. The officers at the time of organiz-
ation were as follows:
President, \V. D. Bigler; Vice Presidents,
H. B. Powell and A. B. Reed; Secretary,
H. E. Trout ; Treasurer, Andrew Harwick ;
General Secretary, S. W. Smith.
The association owns its building, situ-
ated on Second street in a fine location, near
the center of the business portion of the
town. The building is well equipped with
sleeping rooms, a fine bowling alley, a
swimming tank, gymnasium, and assembly
room.
The association has about one hundred
and fifty members and the present officers
are as follows :
President, Hon. A. O. Smith ; Vice Pres-
idents, H. B. Powell, George R. Bigler;
General Secretary, H. F. Beck ; Recording
Secretary, William Bigler; Treasurer, A.
Harwick; Assistant Treasurer, R. I. Fulton.
Directors — Hon. A. O. Smith, C. T.
Kurtz, A. Harwick. W. I. Betts. J. B. Xev-
ling, W. P. Sheeder, Geo. R. Bigler, Wil-
liam Bigler, A. B. Reed, James Mitchell, J.
L. GilliJand, A. K. W'right. H. B. Powell,
A. O. Campbell. F. B. Kerr. R. B. Thomp-
son. Alfred Graham, Raymond C. Ogden,
A. J. Musser, D. B. Lucas, C. B. Porter,
Hugh Woodward. Scott McKelvy.
Trustees — Thomas H. Murray, C. W.
Smith, F. B. Row, H. J. Flegal, B. F. Chase,
W. C. Miller.
The DuBois Young Men's Christian Asso-
ciation was incorporated Xo\ember 5th, 1894.
Austin Blakslee is the president of the As-
sociation and it has a board of directors,
composed of prominent business men of
DuBois.
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The Association occupies a desirable
building, well equipped for its purposes and
it has about two hundred members at the
present time.
The Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg Rail-
way Young Men's Christian Association was
organized by the officials of the Bufifalo,
Rochester & Pittsburg Railway Company
in order to furnish a suitable place of rec-
reation and rest for their employees in and
about DuBois.
The Railway Company has been very
liberal in the support (if the Institution.
The Association has a ^ne building, well
equipped with the neceskary facilities for
carrying on its work.
R. L. Bogardus is the secretary. The
Association now has several hundred mem-
bers.
CHAPTER XXIII
THE TOWNSHIPS
Sketches of the Different toz<.'itshif>s — When erected — Boundaries — Population — Occupation of
the Inhabitants, etc.
BECCARIA TOWNSHIP
This Township is situated in the southern
part of the county, having for its southern
boundary the dividing hne between Clearfield
and Cambria counties, and being bounded on
the east by Gulich Township, west by Chest
and Jordan Townships and north by Bigler
Township.
This township was one of the earliest set-
tled in the County, but was not created into a
township until 1807. It was named in honor
of the distinguished Marquis DeBeccaria.
The township was erected by a decree of the
Court of Centre County to which county Clear-
field County was attached at that time for ju-
dicial puq^oses.
The principal industries of the townsliip arc
the mining of bituminous coal and agriculture.
The population, according to the census of
19 TO was 3,095.
The first settler in this township was un-
doubtedly Captain Edward Ricketts. an old
Revolutionary soldier, who in the latter part
of 1798 or the spring of 1799, in company with
a party of Indians, came to the place now
known as Keaggy's Dead W^ater, on Clear-
field Creek. His first stay was brief, but he
subsequently returned, bringing with him his
wife. He died not long after his settlement
here, partly from the hardships he had en-
dured and partly from an injury received
while hunting. It is believed that he was not
only the first settler in Beccaria township, but
also in Clearfield county. In 1801 he was fol-
lowed into the wilderness by his sons James
and Edward, the former of whom afterward
moved to what is now the site of Utah-
ville.
In 1830 when the township was erected it
was so thickly covered with timber — chietly
pine, hemlock and oak — that few pioneers were
hardy enough to attempt a settlement. Many
after a brief stay, allowed their lands to be
sold for taxes and moved to other locations.
The few uho remained permanently, however,
in lime reaped a rich reward, or at least laid
the foundation of an abundant prosperity for
their descendants. Such among the pioneers
were John Cree, the Carsons, James Ray, the
Turners, John Hegarty, John and James Gill.
Henry Dillen, Joseph Leonard, James McNeal,
Edwin and James Ricketts and Samuel Smiley,
all of whom paid taxes on farm land in
1810-12.
The first, or one of the first roads in the
township was cut across the mountain to Ty-
rone in 1813. This was for hauling shingles,
the first product of the cut timber. About this
time also the first saw-mills were erected,
Samuel Turner putting up a saw-and grist-mill
on Turner Run. Square timber then sold at
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five and six cents per cubic foot, and the best
pine boards brought but $6 or $7 per thousand.
The first church was built at Mt. Pleasant,
or Utahville, as it is now called, in 1813,
though the township then had less than 75 in-
habitants. It was of the Baptist denomina-
tion and Dr. John Keaggy was its first pastor.
This same Dr. Keaggy during the week was
engaged in medical practice. He was killed by
a fall from a horse in 18 19.
In the next year after the building of the
church the first schoolhouse was built, on the
site of the building later known as the "Wil-
liams schoolhouse." It was of course a log
structure and had a clapboard roof.
In 1810 John Gill made the first opening of
bituminous coal in this township, discovering
a vein 14 inches thick, which he used for black-
smith purposes. Other veins were soon
opened, Samuel Hagerty making the first
opening for shipping purposes. Other inter-
ests of the township — its transportation facil-
ities, its boroughs, etc., will be found treated
of under their respective headings, in other
chapters of this volume.
BELL TOWNSHIP.
This township was organized by a decree of
Court on May 4th, 1835. It is situated in the
extreme western end of the county, having for
its western boundary part of the dividing line
between Jefferson and Clearfield Counties, and
part of the dividing line between Indiana and
Clearfield Counties. It is bounded on the
north by Brady and on the east by Penn and
Greenwood Townships and on the south by
Burnside and Chest Townships. The princi-
pal occupation of the inhabitants of this Town-
ship is agriculture, although in the last few
years some coal operations have been opened
up in the township.
The population, according to the census of
19 10 was 1682.
The township is well watered by various
streams, chief among which are Chest Creek,
which enters the township on the southeast
and discharges its waters at or near the bor-
ough of Mahaffey, on the south or southeast
side of the river; North Run and Deer Run,
which discharge their waters therein from the
south; and Snyder Run, a small tributary of
Chest Creek. The streams discharging into
the river on the north side are Bear Run,
Whiskey Run, Millers Run, and Laurel Run,
all of which are small tributaries. The north-
ern part of the township is drained by the head-
waters of the east branches of the Mahoning,
while Curry's Run has its source in the north-
east part of the township.
Bell township was settled somewhat slowly,
as the tide of emigration came from the coun-
try down the river, and from the east and
northeast, and it was moreover somewhat dis-
tant from the county seat. When the natural
advantages of the location near the mouth of
Chest Creek became better known, however,
settlers came in abundance and today their la-
bors and those of their descendants are visible
in the present thriving borough of Mahaffey.
The pioneer of the township was Johannes
Ludwig Snyder, a Revolutionary veteran, who
came to this country with his father's family
about the time of the French and Indian war.
Coming from Lewisburg about 1820, he set-
tled on lands on Chest Creek. He died in
i860 at the remarkable age of 115 years. His
wife, it is said, lived to the age of 108 — a truly,
venerable couple.
He was followed soon after by John Smith,
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who built the first schoolhouse about 1827
or 1828, it being succeeded in 1835 by a more
pretentious building.
Samuel Sunderlin and family came about
1823, having previously resided in Union
county. His improvement was made on the
river above the site occupied by McGee's. He
was a sterling citizen and the first class leader
of the M. E. church.
The McGees, \Vetzels and Johnsons came in
1826, the Rev. James McGee coming from
Center county. He erected a saw-mill and
later a grist mill and in course of time made
many substantial improvements in the town-
ship, in which example he was followed by the
younger member of the family. He died in
1855. Later settlers were John Weaver, Peter
Smith, William Ramsey, Thomas Campbell
and Nathaniel Sabins. The last mentioned,
who came in 1831. was the Nimrod of the set-
tlement and many stories are still extant of
his prowess in hunting. Mr. Campbell was on
the first school directors after the organization
of the township in 1835. his son, James A.
Campbell being a successful teacher.
Another old settler was .A^saph Ellis, who
came about 1835, built a saw-mill on the river
and engaged in lumbering. He was the first
justice of the peace elected after the township
was formed.
The Bell family were the pioneers in the
upper part of the county. Arthur Bell, Sr.,
was undoubtedly the second pioneer adven-
turer up the West Branch, following Daniel
Ogden, whom he assisted in the erection of his
cabin. He was known as Squire Bell, being
commissioned a justice of the peace by Gov.
Thomas McKean. The township was named
for A. Bell, Esq., and his son. Greenwood.
There was no church edifice in Bell township
until the year i860, when the Methodist Epis-
copal society erected a house of worship.
Their society had been formed, however, as
early as 1830. The Protestant Methodists
were also organized about that year, their early
services being held in the house of John
Weaver.
Mention of the borough of Mahaffey will be
found in the succeeding chapter of this volume.
BIGLER TOWNSHIP
This township is of recent formation, having
been erected by a decree of court in 1883. The
township was named in honor of Hon. Wil-
liam Bigler, a former Governor of Pennsyl-
vania and who was a citizen of Clearfield
County. The history of its early settlement
is contained in the histories of Beccaria, Geu-
lich, Knox and Woodward townships, from
which it was formed.
The township is bounded on the north by
Knox and Woodward Townships, on the east
by parts of Woodward and Geulich Townships,
on the south by parts of Geulich and Beccaria
Townships and on the west by parts of Bec-
caria and Jordan Townships.
The principal business of the township is
the mining of bituminous coal, which is carried
on on a very large scale, the principal opera-
tions being at Madera, in Bigler Township.
This place, situated on the east side of Clear-
field Creek, was originally called Puseyville
after Charles Pusey who owned a large part
of the lands upon which the town is built.
The population, according to the census of
1910 was 4013.
BLOOM TOWNSHIP.
This township was erected by a decree of
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court, dated January 14, i860 and was formed
from parts of Penn, Pike, Brady and Union
townships. This township is bounded on the
north by Union Township, on the east by Pike
Township, on the south by Penn Township
and on the west by part of Brady Township.
The principal occupation of the people of
Bloom Township is agriculture. The popu-
lation, according to the census of 1910, was
451-
The township was named in honor of one
of its pioneer families, and the descendants of
William Bloom are now scattered by hundreds
all over the county and in various states. Its
surface is generally hilly and mountainous. It
is watered by Anderson and Little Anderson
Creeks, the former flowing in a generally
southeast direction through the eastern and
northeastern part of the township, the latter
being a tributary stream.
The settlement of the township was slow,
owing chiefly to its distance from the river,
and also because it was heavily wooded, neces-
sitating much labor in the clearing of farms.
Among its first settlers were Isaac Rodden,
who settled on lands along the line of the turn-
pike in 181 5, and who had a numerous fam-
ily. He was a man noted for his ceremonious
transaction of business. James Bloom, son of
William Bloom, the pioneer, was a prominent
man in the affairs of the township and was an
associate judge of the county. He was pro-
prietor of the "Forest House," on the "pike,"
and also postmaster, his place being a post of-
fice station.
Jonathan Taylor, a blacksmith, was another
pioneer, who lived for a time on the site on
which the Forest house was built. He had a
large family. Another man of large family
was James McWilliams, who came about the
same time, and lived about a mile south of the
hotel. He was a great hunter and kept a num-
ber of dogs of various kinds.
John Ellinger settled in the eastern part of
the township, coming from Brady. He was
still living at an advanced age in 1887. Tlie
turnpike to which reference has been made was
the Susquehanna and Waterford Turnpike road,
incorporated in 18 18. It was not long in use,
however, being superseded by others. An-
other turnpike company was incorporated in
1828 and was known as the Snow Shoe and
Packersville Turnpike Co. The town of
Packersville, now- extinct, was named after
Isaac Packer, a person of some prominence in
the early days in this region. He built and
operated a hotel at this place, which was torn
down about 1777 by Henr>' Reams. John
Neeper was the second proprietor of the hotel.
Henry Reams was the first class leader of the
Methodist Episcopal church, to which belonged
also the families of Squire Smith, Joseph Whit-
more, William Henry and others.
The Methodist Protestants also held early
meetings in the "Greenville" schoolhouse,
James Cleary, who officiated for a time as a
preacher, being a leading member of the so-
ciety. Other members of this society were
John Ellinger, John Bilger, Isaac Thompson
(a local preacher), George Leech and others.
The United Brethren, Baptists and Dunkards
have also at different times mustered some
strength in the township, but in view of the
total population of the township, none of these
societies have at any time been large or pow-
erful.
The township has adequate schools with effi-
cient teachers, being as well provided for in
this respect as any other township, in propor-
tion to its size. The inhabitants are quiet and
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orderly and as a whole represent a good class
of citizenship.
BOGGS TOWNSHIP
This township is situated in the eastern part
of the County and is bounded on the north by
Bradford and Lawrence Townships, east by
Graham and Morris Townships and a part of
Decatur Township, south by Decatur and
Woodward Townships and a part of Knox
Township, and west by Knox and Lawrence
Townships. The townsliip is about nine and
one-half miles from east to west by four and
one-half miles from nortli to south. It was
erected by a decree of court in 1838; the exact
date cannot be given, because the original pa-
pers have been lost or mislaid in the protliono-
tary's office.
The principal occupation of the inhabitants
of this township is agriculture. The popula-
tion, according to the census of 1910, was 1 1 54.
The earlier history of Boggs township be-
longs to Bradford township, of which it was
formerly a part. George Shimmel made a set-
tlement on lands about half a mile from the
present borough of Wallaceton in the year
1810. In the same year ^Wr Shimmel began
clearing a farm on the old State road, near the
point known as Maple Springs. Henry Shim-
mel, another member of the same family, began
improvements in the same year.
Henry Folk began a clearing in the forest
on the present site of Wallaceton in 1813. be-
ing the pioneer in this work. In the same year
Abraham Hess came from York county, set-
tling on the east side of Clearfield creek. An-
other pioneer of 1813 was Nimrod Derrick,
who made a clearing on the old State road.
Abraham Lits also began improvements in the
same year on the banks of Clearfield creek, as
also did George Wilson.
The following year, 1814, saw the advent of
Andrew Kephart and Jacob Haney, who be-
gan clearing land on the old State road, George
Wilson in the same year building a saw-mill
near the mouth of Long Run.
The first tavern in tlie township was built
by Alexander Stone in 1820, on the line of
the old Erie turnpike, William Lamadue
building another on the pike about the same
time, which would seem to indicate that there
was then a fair amount of travel over the pike.
The Millwood farm was matle in 1S20 on
the road leading from Philipsburg to Clear-
field, the road, however, not having yet been
built : and in the following year Bresaler's
tavern, on the Erie turnpike, was built.
In 181 5 the Elder saw-mills and carding-
machine were erected near the mouth of Little
Clearfield Creek, and began operation. Abra-
ham Elder's saw-mill, located a .short distance
from Blue Ball, was built in 1828. The saw-
mill of Jerry Smeal, at Blue Ball, was built in
1838. These were the most important settle-
ments and improvements made before the erec-
tion of the township.
The first election was held in 1838. with
the following result : Supervisors, William
Lamadue and Abraham Hess; constable, Geo.
McCord: overseers, Jacob Haney and John
Beers; school directors, George Wilson, George
Turner, George Goss, George Shimmel, John
L. Gearhart and Abraham Hess.
In 1839 the township had a population of
less than 225 persons.
In 1840 Warren's saw-mill was built on
Laurel Run. In 1860 Thompson's grist-mill
was built on Morgan Run.
The surface of Boggs township is hilly and
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rough, though it has less of the mountainous
formation than may be found in some other
locaHties in the county. The chief stream is
Clearfield Creek, which forms the western
boundary for a few miles, and which has a
number of tributaries, the northern one of
these being Long Run. Morgan Run is prob-
ably the largest tributary of Cleai-field Creek-
lying within the township, and as the lands ad-
jacent have produced fine timber, many saw-
mills have been erected on it. Other streams
watering the township are Camp Hope Run,
Sanborn Run and Raccoon Run. all of which
discharge into Clearfield Creek.
Boggs township is amply supplied with good
schools and teachers. Several church socie-
ties are represented, the United Brethren
building their first church edifice in 1848, about
two miles west of Walla cetown borough, from
which parent society several others have since
grown. The borough of Wallaceton will be
found treated of in the succeeding chapter.
BRADFORD TOWNSHIP
This township was erected by a decree of the
court of Centre County made at August Ses-
sions, 1807, Clearfield County being at that
time attached to Centre County for judicial
purposes.
The township was named Bradford in honor
of former surveyor-general. William Bradford
of Pennsylvania. The township is bounded
on the north by parts of Goshen Township and
Girard Township, east by Graham Township,
south by Boggs Township and west by Law-
rence Township and part of Goshen Township.
Many of the people of Bradford Township
are employed in the fire brick works at Wood-
land and Mineral Spring, and in addition to
this industry, the principal business is farming.
The population of the township, according
to the census of 1910, was 2250.
The course of the West Branch of the Sus-
quehanna river, which separates this township
on the north from Goshen and Girard town-
ships, is very tortuous and winding. Clear-
field Creek passes on the west side, just touch-
ing the township and dividing it at that point
from Lawrence. The largest stream having
its course within the township is Roaring Run,
which drains the whole southern and south-
west portion and has several tributaries, name-
ly Fork Valley Run and Forcey's Run, on the
north, and Jake's Run on the south. The
streams discharging their waters directly into
the river are Abe's Run, Devil's Run, Millstone
Run, Bear Run and Moravian Run. the last
mentioned, however, running but a short dis-
tance through the township. Grafiius's Run is
a tributary of Moravian Run.
The surface of the land generally is very
hilly, but not mountainous, some of the best
producing lands being classed as "hill fanns."
The population of the township, as origin-
ally laid out, did not exceed, in all probability,
175 persons. There were 34 ta.xable inhabit-
ants in 1809, besides three single fretmen. At
that time there was neither saw nor grist mill
in the entire township. The year 1812 showed
a slight decrease in the number of taxables.
Many whose names appeared on the early rolls
resided in that part of Bradford, which was
subsec|uently erected into the townships of De-
catur, Morris and Boggs, among them being
Robert Ross, formerly of Huntingdon county,
who settled about 181 2 on the river, above
the mouth of Trout Run. Many of his de-
scendants are still living in this and other
townships.
Matthew Forcey came to Bradford from old
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Chincleclainousche township, settling south of
Clearfield town in the year 1804, and in Brad-
ford about 1813 or 1814. His descendants
have been numerous and some have been very
prominent in the business life of the county.
Among other early settlers were Robert Gra-
ham, who came in 181 1 from Lawrence town-
ship; Jacob Hoover, who settled in the eastern
part of the township; two by the name of
Samuel Turner, one coming in 181 2 and the
other in 1824; the Hurd family, who settled
early in the eastern part of the township;
John Dale, a liatter, who sulisequently lived on
the Hurd place; John Kyler, who located
on the Susquehanna pike, between Wallaceton
and Bigler; Absalom Pierce, who was the as-
sessor of the township in 1812 and who lived
in the vicinity of Bigler station; John Wool-
ridge, a native of England, who located on the
Cleai-field road, about two and a half miles
from Woodland: John Shirey, who settled in
the Graham neighborhood; Richard Shaw, a
pioneer of the Mt. Joy Ridges; David Wilson,
who owned a farm adjoining Graham's ; Archie
Campbell. John Stewart, the Graffiusses, May-
hews, the Burges and others.
Owing to the numerous streams and the
growth of the lumber industry, Bradford town-
ship lands were taken up very rapidly about
and subsequent to 1820. Numerous saw-mills
appeared and the locality of Grahamton became
thickly settled and manufactories were built
there, largely through the enteqjrise of the
Graham family. The construction also of the
Tyrone and Clearfield Railroad gave rise to
the towns of Woodland and Bigler, in the for-
mer of which places the Woodland Fire Brick
Company established an extensive plant.
The township is well provided with churches
and schools, the Methodists, Presbyterians and
United Brethren being especially represented
among the religious population.
BRADY TOWNSHIP.
This township was named in honor of Cap-
tain Samuel Brady, a noted Indian fighter and
a mighty hunter. The township was organ-
ized in 1826 and is situated in the northwest
corner of the county and about 2000 feet above
the sea level.
It is bounded on the north by Sandy Town-
ship on the east by Union and Bloom Town-
ships, on the south by part of Penn Township
and Bell Township and on the West by part
of the dividing line betw-een Jefferson and
Clearfield Counties. The surface is somewhat
hilly with a gentle slope to the westward and
lliere are many excellent springs, some of
which are mineral. There is considerable coal
development in the township but the principal
business of its inhabitants is agriculture.
Much valuable timber was destroyed in the
process of clearing the farms. The popula-
tion, according to the census of 1910 was
2823. The township is traversed by the B.,
R. & P. and the B. & S. Railroads.
The first white settler of this township was
James Woodside. a native of Chester county,
Pa. He located on a tract of land situated on
the head waters of Stump Creek, which was
surveyed to him in July, 1785, which was
known as the "Woodside" and later as the
Luther place. Here for twenty-two years he
had no neighbors but the Red men of the for-
est. He was then cheered by the advent of
a new white settler, Joab Ogden, who located
a mile further down the creek — this was in
1807, on the spot which afterwards became the
site of Carlisle station on the B. R. & P. Rail-
road.
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In 1812 George, Michael and Frederick
Scheffer settled on Sandy Lick Creek, George
locating on land that is now a part of the site
of DuBois. Fred and Michael located a few
miles further up the creek.
James, Benjamin and Thomas Carson came
in 18 14. In 1820 Lebbeus Luther, a native of
Massachusetts, bought and settled on a tract
of land located where Luthersburg now stands,
the place being named after him. He was ap-
pointed by Messrs. Fox & Co., who owned
thousands of acres in this section, as agent to
dispose of their lands. He made his first sale
to Benjamin Bonsall, who came from Perry
county in 1824. About this time also Freder-
ick Zeigler, came from Center county and set-
tled on what was later known as the "Thomp-
son" place. Mr. Bonsall was appointed first
justice of the peace after the organization of
the township in 1826.
John Carlisle, who came from Lebanon coun-
ty, was another settler on the site of Luthers-
burgh.
In 1830 Jacob Kuntz, a native of Germany,
settled near where the Reformed church was
later erected. The year 183 1 saw the advent
of the Knarrs, Weisgerbers, Wingerts, Korbs,
and Yoases, Jacob Trautwein coming in the
following year. These settlers were soon fol-
lowed by many others, whose names we have
not space to record. Many of these early set-
tlers "squatted" on land — that is, took posses-
sion of it, without knowing to whom it be-
longed, and by keeping undisputed possession
of it for 21 years became the lawful owners.
The first mill in the township was Ogden's
(near Carlisle Station). Two famous hunters
among the early settlers were Fred Zeigler and
"Uncle Billy" Long. Another excellent
marksman was Lebbeus Luther. All these
men could tell great hunting stories and, as
game was exceedingly plentiful, did not have to
draw much on their imagination, as modern
Nimrods are so often accused of doing.
Luthersburgh was the first post oflice es-
tablished in Brady township, dating back to
the completion of the turnpike about 1820.
David Irvin was the first postmaster. Trout-
ville postoiifice was established in 1857 to 1858,
the first postmaster being Jacob Kuntz. The
town had been laid out three years previous to
this time, and was named, it is said, by Rev.
John Reams, in honor of Jacob Trautwein, the
name as finally adopted being a contraction of
Trautweinville, which was found to be incon-
veniently long.
Joab Ogden built the first grist mill in the
township, some time previous to 1830, though
the exact date is not now known. About 1849-50
Jacob Kuntz built a grist mill on East Branch
(of Mahoning) a mile and a half south of
Troutville; this was later known as Rishel's
mill. In 1854 Jeremiah built a .steam and
water-power grist mill on the head waters of
Stump creek, two wiles west of Luthersburgh.
It was subsequently operated by his son Sam-
uel, and afterwards passed through various
hands.
The first saw-mill was built, it is said, by
Fred Zeigler between 1824 and 1830, Jesse
Line's saw-mill being subsequently erected on
the same site. The second saw-mill was built
by Jeremiah Miles, it being later known as
Zeigler's mill.
The first minister who preached in Brady
township was a Rev. Mr. Anderson, who came
about 1822, and held services in the bar-room
of Luther's tavern. He was a Presbyterian.
In 1827 came Rev. David Kennison, being sent
by the Baltimore conference of the Methodist
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Episcopal church ; lie also preached in the tav-
ern at Luthersburgh. About tlie same time
came Rev. John AUhaus, a Reformed minis-
ter from Armstrong county, who made occa-
sional visits preaching to the German settlers.
These early pastors and others who soon fol-
lowed them were the men who organized the
religious element of the township and laid the
foundation of the moral and religious devel-
opment and thriving church societies that exist
today in the township, and which in union with
good schools, have had so much to do in mould-
ing the character of its inhabitants.
BURNSIDE TOWNSHIP
This township was erected by a decree of
court May 4th, 1835, and the township was
named Burnside in honor of Hon. Thomas
Burnside, the President Judge of the Courts of
this county and the other counties then com-
posing the Fourth Judicial District. The town-
ship is situated in the extreme southwestern
corner of the county. It is bounded on the
north by Bell Township, on the east by Chest
Township, on the south by part of the dividing
line between Cambria and Clearfield counties
and on the west by part of the dividing line
between Indiana and Clearfield counties. The
principal occupation of the people of this
township is agriculture.
The population, according to the census of
1910, was 1435.
The whole extent of tliis township was once
covered with many varieties of timber — pine
and hemlock, together with oak, chestnut,
sugar maple, ash, beech and cherry. About
1827 the early settlers commenced to hew and
nm rafts of pine timber to market at Marietta,
below Harrisburg. In later years it was cut
into saw-logs and driven to the booms at Lock
Haven and W'illiamsport, where it was manu-
facturetl.
The first settler was James Gallaher, who
came in 1816, when Burnside was part,' of
Beccaria township. He held the office of jus-
tice of the peace and was legal authority for
all the neighborhood for many years. He was
a tall active man and retained his faculties to
a great age. He died in 1854 aged ninety-
five.
Caleb Bailey came about 1820 and made a
small impro\ement and patented about 400
acres of land two miles east of Burnside. He
removed in 1826 to Union township. He died
about 1886.
George Atchison, it is said, settled on the
river bank above Burnside, in 1820, when there
was no neighbor nearer than New Washing-
ton. He was bom in County Roscommon,
Ireland, about 1792, and came to this country
to avoid prosecution for poaching under the
oppressive game laws of his native land. He
was a man of strong character, who did much
to mould public opinion in the community in
which he had cast his lot. He was a strong
anti-slavery man and one of the conductors of
the "Underground Railroad." He left the
Methodist church and united with the W'es-
leyan Methodists, because he would not recog-
nize the fellowship of slave holders. He died
at Ciierry Tree after the Civil war. Among
later settlers were Samuel McKeehan, John
Byers with sons Lemuel, John, Samuel and
George, with daughter Helen, who married
John Mahaffey; Jacob Lee, who came from
Center county in 1822, whose house was an
early preaching place for the Methodists;
Hugh Riddle, a native of County Down, Ire-
land, who came to America in 1798, at the time
of the Irish Rebellion, and who married Re-
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becca Lee; David Fulton, from Center county,
who settled in 1823 along the river, below the
upper Burnside bridge (he was a tailor by
trade and died in 1874 aged 87 years) ; John
Westover, John Rorabaugh, David Mitchell,
Joseph Hutton (1826), John King, Jacob
Neff (1828), Christopher and Henry Neff and
others.
The first preaching in the township was in
Mr. Gallaher's cabin, in 1822, by Rev. John
Bowen, a minister of the Methodist Episcopal
church. Members of the Evangelical church
held meetings at an early day at the home of
the Breths — Henry Adam and Peter — who
came from Alsace, Gennany. Camp meetings
were held by this society for many years after
An account of the boroughs of Burnside and
New Washington will be found in the succeed-
ing chapter of this volume.
CHEST TOWNSHIP
This township was erected by a decree of
court dated October i6th, 1826. It is situ-
ated in the southwestern part of the County
and is bounded on the north by parts of Green-
wood and Bell Townships, on the east by Fer-
guson and Jordan Townships and part of Bec-
caria Township, on the south by part of the
dividing line between Cambria and Clearfield
Counties and on the west by Burnside Town-
ship. It is one of the oldest townships in the
County.
The principal occupation of the inhabitants
at the present time is farming. The popula-
tion of the township, according to the census
of 19 10 was 872.
Among the early settlers of this township
were Daniel Snider and Lewis Snider, Jr., and
Sebastian and Jacob Snider, John Rorabaugh,
Jr., William Ramsay, John Lees, Henry Ross,
Jacob P. Lingafelter, John Smith, James Mc-
Ghee, Cyrus Thurstin, Elias Hurd, George
Smith, Gilbert and Thomas Tozier, B. Tozier,
David Rorabaugh, William Carson and Sal-
mon T. Tozier, Joseph Michael, Nathaniel N.
Sabin and Christopher Rorabaugh.
Valuable timber was found by the early set-
tlers, and upon a market being opened, the
greater part of it was cut and floated down to
market. The settlers in Chest township mainly
devoted their attention to fanning, the growth
of the villages being "slow but sure."
The year 1887 saw the advent of the rail-
road, in the extension of Bell's Gap Railroad
from Irvona, in Clearfield county, to Punxa-
lawney, in Jefferson county, by the Clearfield
& Jefferson Railroad Company. A branch of
the Pennsylvania Railroad now traverses the
western part of the township in an almost
northerly and southerly direction.
From the southern boundary, through the
whole length of the township, and to the north-
western corner, flows Chest Creek, which has
its source in Cambria county. Situated on this
creek were some of the oldest lumber camps in
the township. The creek is usually tortuous,
and the difficulties attendant upon the float-
ing of rafts on its waters, resulted in the sud-
ren death of many an old time raftsman.
Upon the banks of Chest creek, near the
northern boundary of the county, a settlement
was made in early days which was first called
Hurd's Post office, deriving its name from the
Hurd family which lived in the vicinity, and
where the first dwelling was erected by Henry
Hurd. This town was incorporated in 1885
as Newburg borough, and further notice of it
may be found in the chapter on Boroughs,
which follows the present chapter. In the same
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chapter may also be found a notice of the other
flourishing borough of Westover.
COVINGTON TOWNSHIP
This townsliip was erected by a decree of the
Court of yuarter Sessions of Centre County,
to which Clearfield County was at that time
attached for judicial purposes, at April Ses-
sions 1H17. The Township is situated in the
iXorliieastern part of the County and is
bounded on the north b)' part of the dividing
line between the counties of Cambria and
Clearfield, east by Karthaus Township, south
by Cooper and Graham Townships and west
by Girard Township.
This township was largely settled by people
of French descent, the principal occupation of
its people has been agriculture and the township
contains some of the finest farms in Clearfield
County.
Its population, according to the census of
1 9 10 was 649.
Tile surface of Covington township is hilly,
broken and irregular. The township is well
watered and drained, — on the south by the
West Branch and its tributaries, Sandy Creek,
Mowry's Run and Rock Run. Sandy is a
stream of considerable size and has Bigleman
Run as its main tributary, besides a number of
smaller ones. Mosquitij Run forms the drain-
age system for the whole northern part of the
township, and has been an important factor
in the lumbering trade of the upper region.
Along the banks of Sandy Run are many fine
farms. This stream has also been utilized for
water purposes by many saw-mills.
In 1817 Covington township had not over
80 inhabitants. The list of its taxable inhab-
itants in that year shows but seventeen names,
and of these two were single freemen. They
were as follow s : Jonathan Deckion, Freder-
ick Geisenhainer, John Hanson, Jacob Michael,
John Peters, Andrew Peters, Hugh Rider,
William Russell, John Rider, Frederick Rider,
Michael Rider, George Rider, J. F. W.
Schnars, John Troutman, Harmon Young, the
single freemen being John Neff and Michael
Rider. Some of the above mentioned were
residents of that part of Covington which was
set off to the formation of Karthaus township
in 1841.
While the earliest settlements in the town-
ship were made by the above mentioned per-
sons, no active steps were taken towards im-
provements, and no material growth in popu-
lation was accomplished until some twelve or
fifteen years later, at which time the French
settlements were begun.
One John Keating owned an extensive tract
of land both in Clearfield and Clinton coun-
ties, which he offered for sale. The first per-
sons to locate on this land, as near as can be
ascertained, were Nicholas Roussey and Irene
Plubel, who took up lands in the year 1830.
They w-ere followed in this vicinity by Francis
Courdriet, in 183 1, and also by Claude !■". Rc-
naud in the same year. Coudriet became a
prominent person in the township and acquired
a large estate. Soon after came many other
French settlers, among them Peter Mulson,
Hyacinthe Mignot, Francis Hugueney, Stephen
Hugueney, Peter Brenool, Augustus Gaulin,
John B. Fournier, P. Bergey, Alphonso Le-
conte, and others. These French immigrants
were, of course, unable to speak English, but
were accompanied l)y an agent, Jacon Weis-
kopf. The central point of settlement was in
the neighborhood of Frenchville, by which
name the locality has always since been distin-
guished. Since the date of the French settle-
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ment many other immigrants have arrived —
French, German and American.
Among the early lumber men were Bigler
& Powell of Clearfield, Leon M. Coudriet, Au-
gustus and Alphonso Leconte. Francis La-
Motte built a saw-mill on the Keating lands
on Sandy Creek about 1837, and afterwards
erected a grist-mill a short distance further
down the creek. As help was scarce at that
time, his daughters went to work in the mills,
and, it is said, turned out both excellent lum-
ber and flour. The property afterwards
passed into the hands of the Coudriets.
Francis Coudriet built a grist-mill on Sandy
about the year 1864. It was supplied with
two run of French burr stones of fine quality.
The property was purchased by Leon Coudriet
at the time of his father's death. Another
saw-mill was built on Sandy by Claude Bar-
mont about 1845 and afterwards became the
property of F. F. Coudriet. The Picard mill.
one of the pioneer industries of the township,
was built on Sandy Creek by John J. Picard,
and was subsequently sold to Leon M. Cou-
driet. The firm of L. M. Coudriet & Co. also
had another saw-mill built on Sandy, on tract
No. 1 89 1, and above this stood the saw-mill of
Liegiey & Beauseigneur. * In 1839 Alphonso
Leconte built a sawmill on tract 1892, it sub-
sequently becoming the property of Augustus
Leconte.
Another pioneer industry of the township
was the Flood mill, at the mouth of Sandy
Creek, which was builtt when lumbering was
in its infancy. One Lutz had an early interest
in it, but it afterwards passed into the hands of
Lawrence Flood.
One of the first merchants of Covington was
Mr. Alexander, who established a store near
Frenchville about 1837. He was succeeded
by the Maurers, who were in turn succeeded by
Levi Lutz and others.
A schoolhouse was established near French-
ville about 1838, and it was followed by others
at JMulsonburg, Fairmount, Mignot, Union and
other places. The French settlers have always
shown a disposition to educate themselves in
English, rather than in their mother tongue,
though French has been occasionally taught in
the parochial school. The Rev. Father Leavey
was the first priest in the township and said
mass at the house of Irene Plubel. He was
followed by other missionary priests, Father
Oriack coming in 1841-42. About this time
or soon after a log church was erected, which
subsequently gave place to a more commodi-
ous structure — a substantial stone edifice, a few
rods north of the Clearfield and Karthaus
road. The Evangelical Lutheran church was
built at Keewaydin in 1869, during the pas-
torate of Rev. Samuel Croft, a substantial par-
sonage being also built. This was an offshoot
from the Lutheran Church Society, whose house
of worship was erected on Karthaus Hill.
Other interests of the township may be
found mentioned under their respective head-
ings in other parts of this volume.
COOPER TOWNSHIP
This township was erected from Morris
township by a decree of the Court of Quarter
Sessions, dated the i8th day of January, 1884.
The township was named in honor of the
Cooper family, who were among the earliest
settlers in the locality, Daniel Cooper having
located near Kylertown, in 1828.
The township is bounded on the north by
Karthaus Township and part of the dividing
line between Centre and Clearfield Counties,
which line also constitutes its western and
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soutliern boundaries, it is bounded on the west
by parts of Morris and Graham Townships.
Valuable dejxjsits of coal have been found in
this township and are being operated at the
present time. There are also many fine fanns
in the township. The population according to
the census of 19 lo was 5713.
Cooper is one of the youngest townships in
the county and its earlier history therefore be-
longs to Morris township, from which it was
taken. It has had a considerable increase in
population, as in the year 18S7 it contained
but 375 taxables, the increase having been due
to the development of its coal and other mineral
resources. The village of Kylertown is
named from an <j1(1 and iiigiily respected fam-
ily that settled in the locality many years ago,
substantial representatives of which are still
living. The other settlements are West Cly-
mer, W'inburne and Peale.
DECATUR row. V .SHIP
This township was ftjrmed in 1828, by di-
%iding Bradford townsiiip, and was named in
honor of Admiral Stephen Decatur. The
township is bounded on the north by Boggs
and Morris townships, on the east by part of
the dividing line between Centre and Clear-
field counties, on the south by Osceola Bor-
ough and Woodward township and on the
west by Woodward township. '
In the territory embraced in this township
was one of the earliest settlements made in
the county, Abraham Goss having located in
the year 1797, at what is now called "Stump
Town." There are also a number of coal op-
erations in this township, also some well culti-
vated farms.
The population of the township, according
to the census of 1910 was 3.562.
This township, covered with magnificent
forests of pine and hemlock, early attracted
the attention of settlers. The greater part of
the lands were owned by Hardman Philips, an
Englishman, who settled in and gave his name
to Philipsburg, a town in Centre county, where
he also owned thousands of acres.
Mr. Goss, above mentioned as the pioneer
settler at Stump Town, had a large family of
thirteen children, twelve of whom readied
maturity and assisted in settling the township.
Mis son. Abram. was living in 1887 at Osce-
ola Mills, surrounded by numerous descend-
ants.
\'alentine Flegel came about 180Q, his farm
occupying the site subsequently occupied by the
Steiner estate. He was an M. E. local
preacher, and held services at "Goss's" as early
as 1815.
A man named Crane bought a tract of land
from Mr. Philips and established a colony of
negroes, but the settlement was a failure, ow-
ing to the ravages made among these dusky
sons of toil by disease.
Elijah Reece, an Englishman, settled on
lands sul)sequently occupied by "Victor Xo. 3
colliery," coming in 1816, accompanied by his
young wife. They* had three sons and two
daughters, one of the latter marrying Rev.
Harvey Shaw, a Presbyterian missionary to
Mexico. Mrs. Reece died in 1873 and her
husband in 1883.
Other settlers were James Reams, who lo-
cated at the liead of coal run in 1834; Henry
Kephart, who located two and a half miles
north of Osceola Mills, before 1803, and who
had a numerous family; John Crowell, whose
farm was absorbed l\v the Logan and Logan
Ridge collieries: and others, some of which
settled in that part of Decatur which after-
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273
wards became Woodward townsliip, their
names being given in the remarks on that
township.
The reHgioLis and educational opportunities
of tiiese pioneer settlers were very limited.
Mention has already been made of tlie services
held by Rev. Valentine Flegel. The second
son of old Henry Kephart (Henry, Jr.) was
ordained a minister in the United Brethren
church, and acted as missionary for that de-
nomination for a number of years. His sons
all became ministers and one a bishop.
For a long time the township had but two
schools. What was probably the first was
built near the spot subsequently occupied by
the residence of Andrew Kephart. and Abram
Goss. Jr., was the teacher. Many stories have
been told of bis prowess with the rod, and the
story tellers themselves were not slow to ad-
mit that thev deserved most of the thrashings
they got The other early schoolhouse was
built on the Crane farm. The Crane and Goss
farm houses were about the only houses in the
southeast part of the township as late as the
year i860. A sketch of Chester Hill borough
may be found in the suceeding chapter of this
volume.
FERGUSON TOWNSHIP
This township was erected by a decree of
court dated February 7, 1839, and named in
honor of John Ferguson, one of the earliest
settlers in the township. The township is
bounded on the north by Lumber City bor-
ough and Penn township, oi^ the east by part
of the line of Pike township and part of the
line of Knox township, on the south by Jor-
dan township and part of Chest township, on
the west by parts of Greenwood and Bell town-
ships. The principal business of its inhabit-
ants is farming. The population of the town-
ship, according to the census of 1910 was 765.
The first settlement within the present
bounds of the township was made, in all prob-
ability, by Robert McKee, some time previous
to 18 19, on the farm subsequently owned by
W. H. Smith. McKee made but little im-
provement. Some time between 1806 and
1819, James Rea and James Hagarty came
with their families to McKee's to a wood-
chopping. In the evening they all returned
home except Hagarty, who lingered behind
talking to Robert McCracken. He did not re-
turn and at early dawn Mr. Rea went back to
see what had become of his neighbor. He
found him in the woods dead, a short distance
below McKee's shanty. The surroundings in-
dicated that he had been murdered, but by
whom was never clearly proven.
John Henry lived on the place a short time,
but in 1836 John Miles, Sr., came to the town-
ship and purchased 200 acres of land which
included the McKee property. In 1838 he
sold one-half of it to John S. Williams, and
in 1857, a short time before his death, he sold
the balance to his son-in-law, William H.
Smith, who still occupies it.
John Ferguson ( for whom the township
was named), Thomas McCracken, John Hock-
enberry, William Wiley and John Campbell,
all came to the township about 1823.
John Ferguson married Elizabeth Wiley, a
sister of William Wiley. He built a saw-mill
on the head waters of Little Clearfield Creek,
where he lived several years, subsequently re-
moving to Lumber City, where he engaged in
the grocery business. He afterwards removed
to Lockport, Pa., where his death occurred in
1874.
Tohn Hockenberrv lived on the farm later
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owned by David Read. He had several sons
and daughters, two of whom — David and
Marion — moved to the west, the others re-
maining in this vicinity.
William Wiley moved to Knox township
and later to Wisconsin, where he died some
time in the eighties. Thomas McCracken mar-
ried Rebecca Bell, of Pike township, in which
township he lived for a few years. He died
in 1847, having had ten children, sons and
daughters, most of whom grew up and mar-
ried.
Among other early settlers of Ferguson
township were John Campbell (born 1797),
who came from Juniata county, and who was
still living on the mountain road between
Janesville and Tyrone in 1887 (had a numer-
ous family) ; David Ferguson, a brother of
John, who came from the vicinity of Lumber
City in 1839 (he was a civil engineer and
school teacher, and married Rachel McKee, of
Cumberland county, Pa., by whom he had six
children) ; Grier Bell, son of Arthur Bell, and
said to have been the second white child born
in the county (he married Hettie Roll, of
.Armstrong county) : Robert McCracken and
George G. W'illiams, the latter coming from
Center county. Most of these pioneers have
numerous descendants now living in the
county, some in this township and others else-
where. They were a sturdy and energetic
class of people, as were also most of those who
followed them a little later, such as the Straws,
Moores, and Tubbses.
The first schoolhouse was built previous to
1 84 1 on the John Ferguson farm, Ross Rob-
ison being the first teacher. He was suc-
ceeded by Joseph Moore, a prominent citizen
of the township, who has long ago passed
away. David Ferguson was the third teacher.
Other schools were later erected, according to
the needs of the community, and the town-
ship's present educational facilities will com-
pare favorably with those of almost any rural
community of its size.
One of the most terrible events that ever
took place in this township was the burning of
the Nicholas Tubbs residence in the autumn of
1 86 1. Mr. and Mrs. Tubbs had gone to at-
tend a meeting in the old schoolhouse at Mar-
ron, leaving their four children, the eldest of
whom was about twelve, at home. An alarm
of fire was heard and when the congregation
rushed out they found the Tubbs house in
flames. Nothing could be done to save the
children, who were roasted to death in sight
of the frantic parents and neighbors.
The village of Gazzam, located on both
sides of the East Branch of Little Clearfield
Creek, in the southern part of the township,
was named in honor of Hon. Joseph M. Gaz-
zam, of Philadelphia. Mines were opened here
in 1884 by the Clearfield Bituminous Coal Co.,
and dwelling houses erected. This is chiefly a
mining community, but there are stores and
other industries, with good church and school
facilities.
Kerrmoor — This village was named in
honor of its originators, Moore Bros. & Kerr,
and is located at the forks of Little Clearfield
Creek. It sprang into existence as a conse-
quence of the building of the Beech Creek
Railroad. The land was owned by Joseph and
William Moore, two of the early settlers and
prominent citizens of the township, and occu-
pied by Ross McCracken, who lived here alone
for many years in a shanty. In 1884 Robert
and Milton (sons of William) Moore, and
James Kerr, under the firm name of Moore
Bros. & Co.. purchased the land and immedi-
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275
ately laid it out in town lots. The Clearfield
Lumber Co. built a large steam mill for the
manufacture of lumber, while other business
enterprises soon followed. The community is
thriving and has church and school facilities.
GULICH TOWNSHIP
This township enjoys the distinction of hav-
ing as part of its boundaries, portions of the
lines of three other counties. The township
was erected by a decree of court made in 1858.
The township was named in honor of Peter
Geulich, one of the early settlers in that sec-
tion of the county, the official spelling having
since been changed to "Gulich."
The township is bounded on the north by
Bigler and Woodward townships, on the east
by part of the dividing line between Centre
and Clearfield counties and part of the divid-
ing line between Blair and Clearfield counties,
on the south by part of the dividing line be-
tween Cambria and Clearfield counties and
on the west by Beccaria township.
There is considerable coal development in
this township, and also many fine farms. Its
population, according to the census of 1910
was 2,112.
The surface of Gulich township shows great
inequalities in altitude. At the mountain top
known as Highland Fling, half a mile from,
the head waters of Moshannon Creek, it
reaches a height of between 900 and 1,000 feet
higher than Bellwood or Bell's Mills in Blair
county, while the channel of the Muddy Run,
near Madera, in the northwest part of the
township, the channel is cut deep into gullies
and ravines. This Run forms the boundary
between Gulich and Beccaria townships and
originates in a number of beautiful springs
but a short distance south of the countv line.
It was for many years the only means of trans-
porting timber to the eastern market.
The first opening for coal in this township
was made by George W. Davis in 185 1 on
Muddy Run, blacksmiths and others coming
to his bank from long distances for their sup-
plies, since which time the coal industry has
grown to considerable proportions.
Amiong the first comers to Gulich township
were the Geulichs, with old Peter Geulich be-
fore-mentioned; the Glasgows, who were first
known by Mr. John Glasgow moving in about
1840; the Cresswells, headed by John Cress-
well; John Nevling, John Hannah (about
1854); Joseph Fr>' and family; David and
Henry Alleman; Harry Hummell, from Dau-
phin county; the Rameys, the Flvnns, the
Coonrods, the Ganoes, the Kingstons, the Mc-
Kiernans, the Davises, the Stevenses and
others.
Janesville, the first town in Gulich town-
ship, was named from Jane Nevling, who
afterward became the wife of Dr. Caldwell, of
Glen Hope. When the postoffice was estab-
lished it was given the name of Smith's Mills.
In 1 85 1 Abraham Nevling, who had moved to
this vicinity, built a house for his own use,
and was soon followed in building by Westley
and Mrs. Nevling. This was the origin of the
town of Janesville and Smith's Mills. The
postoffice was established in 1868, Joseph D.
Ganoe being the first postmaster.
Henry Alleman moved into the county and
township in 185 1, taking possession of a
shanty previously occupied by John Potter.
He afterwards enlarged and rebuilt it. It was
situated right on the division line between
Cambria and Clearfield counties, so that, of a
party at table, those sitting on one side were
in Cambria and those on the other in Clear-
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field county. Around tliis place grew up the
settlement of AIlenians\ille, where a postotifice
was established in 1868, with Henry Alleman
as postmaster. A Methodist church was built
in 1 87 1 and a schoolhouse erected. Mr. Alle-
man was for a number of years treasurer of
the township.
Ramey. in the northern part of the town-
ship, is a borough and mention of it will be
found in the succeeding chapter of this volume.
GIRARD TOWNSHIP
Tiie records of the quarter sessions court of
Clearfield county do not show when this town-
ship was legally erected, but it is believed to
have been about the month of September,
1832, because at the term of court held in Sep-
tember. 1 832, it appears to have been recog-
nized as a township in the returns made by
the constables.
The townsliip is situated in the northern
part of the county, and it is bounded on the
north by jjart of the dividing line between Elk
and Clearfield counties, on the east by Cov-
ington township, on the south by parts of
Graham and Bradford townships and west by
Graham township. The occupation of the
people is mostly agriculture. The township
had a population, according to the census of
1910, of 606.
The surface north of tiie river is generally
rough, hilly, and in some parts quite moun-
tainous. In the western part, at wiiat is known
as "The Knobs," the hills reach a height of
2,230 to 2,280 feet. The township is drained
by the waters of Surveyor's Run, Bald Hill
Run, Deer Creek, Buck Run, Sandy Creek,
Mosquito Creek and some smaller streams.
Girard township was first settled by Peter
and Mordecai Livergood, brothers, who came
from Chester county in i8i8, Peter making
an improvement near the river, a mile east
from the mouth of Sun-eyor's Run, not far
from the old Indian path. Mordecai Liver-
good commenced a farm near the mouth of
Surveyor's Run, which stream was named
from tlie fact that a party of sur\-eyors en-
camped at an early date on its banks.
John Irwin made the next settlement in
1 82 1, a few miles east from Peter Livergood's
clearing. Irwin, who was a native of Ireland,
afterward moved to Wolf Creek, east of
Clearfield.
In 1 82 1 came also John Murray from Hunt-
ingdon county, accompanied by his family. He
died in the winter of 1824, leaving his widow
with a number of small children to provide for.
About 1824 John Spackman and Thomas
Leonard, with their families, located in Gi-
rard, and about the same time came William
Irwin. Soon after came Peter Lamm, from
Northumberland county. He was a millwright
and built a mill at the mouth of Deer Creek.
This mill was afterwards made into a com-
bination saw- and grist-mill. It ground no
wheat flour, however, but only feed for cattle
and a small quantity of corn meal.
Other early settlers were Abraham Jury, a
potter from Dauphin county, who supplied the
residents with earthenware; Zacheus Mead,
who started a farm about 1826, and among
the French settlers who overflowed into the
township from Covington about 1838 were
Alphonso and Augustus Leconte, Francis
Grossanit, Francis Coudriet and Stephen liu-
gueny. Their lands lay in the vicinity of the
Leconte Mills settlement, as it was called.
Francis Grossaint built a saw mill in 1844. and
Francis Coudriet built one in 1846. The firsi
steam mill was erected on the lands of Phelps
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and Dodge, who were extensive lumbermen,
both here in the township and elsewhere. The
second steam saw mill was built by Irwin &
Sons, on Bald Hill Run, about 1867 or 1868.
The third, known as the Burgett mill, was
built on Deer Creek.
Though it was not until nearly i860 that
regular religious, services were held in the
township, occasional meetings were held as
early as 1827, when Rev. William McDowell,
of the Methodist Society, preached at the
house of the widow of John Murray. George
P. Getilich would sometimes hold services at
different houses. The Frenclil residents are
principally of the Catholic faith and attend
their own church at Frenchville. Through the
efforts of John McCorkle, a Presbyterian
church was erected in 1873.
The first school in the township was taught
by Cornelia Kincade. It was in the locality
afterward known as Congress Hill. The ham-
let of Lecontes Mills owes its origin to the ef-
forts of Augustus and Alphonso Leconte,
who built a mill and residence at the confluence
of Deer Creek and Buck Run. A postoffice
was afterward established there, of which Au-
gustus Leconte was postmaster imtil 1872,
when he was succeeded by Charles Mignot,
who was followed by other incumbents.
GRAHAM TOWNSHIP
This township was erected by a decree of
court dated August 22, 1856. The township
is situated in the eastern part of the county
and is bounded on the north by parts of Cov-
ington and Girard townships, on the east by
Cooper township, on the south by Morris
township and on the west by part of Boggs
township and by Bradford township.
The principal business of the people is farm-
ing. The population, according to the census
of 19 10, was 664.
Graham township was named after John B.
Graham, who came to the county with his pa-
rents in 1822, but who did not become a resi-
dent of this locality until some 14 or 15 years
later. The town of Grahamton w"as named
for him, he being one of its most enterprising
residents. He built both saw and grist mills
there and also engaged in the lumber business.
In 1852 he removed to the borough of Clear-
field, of which he became a prominent citizen.
Jacob Hubler and Bassel Crowel, came to this
locality about 1827 or 1828. Each reared a
large family and cleared up a good farm. In
1864 Jacob Hubler was 'arrested for a polit-
ical offense and was imprisoned at Fort Mif-
flin, but was subsequently released. He died
in 1868.
Conrad W". Kyler, who came here in 1843.
cleared and developed a fine farm. He was
made county commissioner in 1875 ^"^1 for ten
years was a justice of the peace of Graham
township. Other early settlers were Samuel
Turner, the Monos. the Hitchins. the Kep-
ples, the Smeals, and the Flegels ; while among
the taxable inhabitants in 1857 (the year fol-
lowing that in which the township was
erected) were B. F. Ackley, M. D., Moses
Boggs, William Burlingame, William Ben-
nett, William Bagley. \\'illiam Burge, John
Cook, William Cole, M. & S. Cathemian, Da-
vid Chollar, Henry Colegrove. David Crow-
ell, Israel Crowell, Basil Crowell, Patrick
Curley, James Curley, Benjamin Chance,
Frederick Conklin, Francis Colegrove, Sam-
uel Davidson, Thomas Duncason, John Dixon,
Robert Elder, William English, Thomas H.
Forcey, Martin French, Francis Graham, Ira
Green. William R. Green, Amos Hubler,
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George Hoover, Jacob Hoover, Jolin Holt,
Michael Fink. Jacob Hubler, Simon Haucken-
bury, Joseph Ishman, John H. Irvin, Edmund
Jones, Henry Kyler, Conrad W. and Isaac
Kyler, Peter Keppler, John M. Katon, Samuel
Lonsbur}'. Benjamin and Abraliam Lons-
bury, Rev. J. M. Mason, Mark McGuire,
Gerge Moyer. Jolin Martin, Jacob Mack,
George Xearhood, Henry Xearhood, William
Phenix, Christian Pace. Jonas Powel. Harri-
son Ross, F. W. Russell, William Rolston,
Alexander Rolston, William P. Smeal, John
Smeal. Samuel Smeal, George Stever. \\'iiliam
Shimmel, Jr., John W. and David Turner,
Joseph Thompson, Samuel L'lrich, John Um-
merman, John and Jacob Wilhelm. William
Woolridgc, James E. Watson. George W.
Wells and others. This will serve to show
who were the pioneers of Graham township,
though some of the above mentioned were the
sons or descendants of the original pioneers of
this locality.
GOSHEN TOWNSHIP
This township was erected by a decree of
court of quarter sessions of Clearfield county,
dated May 5. 1845. It is situated in the
nortliern part of the county, being bounded on
the north by part of the dividing line between
Elk and ClearfieW counties, on the east by
Girard township, on the south by parts of
Bradford and Lawrence townsiiips and west
by part of Lawrence township.
Although a large part of the township is a
comparative wilderness, containing only a few
scattered inhabitants, the southern part is well
cultivated and embraces in its limits some of
the finest and most fertile land in the county.
The people of the township are mostly en-
gaged in farming.
The population, according to the census of
1910, was 514.
The main streams of Goshen township are
Lick Run and Trout Run, in the southern
half, both of which discharge into the river,
and Laurel Run, which drains the northern
half, and which discharges into the Sinnama-
honing, and finally into the West Branch.
Among the pioneers of the township was the
Bomgardner family, who took up lands near
the mouth of Trout Run in the year 1820.
Joseph Thorndyke, another old settler, located
in the same neighborhood two years later. He
was a trapper and hunter, without family, and
made few or no improvements. John, Henry
and James Irwin were sons of Henry Irwin,
Sr., who lived at the mouth of Wolf Run, and
afterward in Goshen. The sons were natives
of the county, but the parents of Irish birth.
John Irwin early claimed land in Karthaus
township.
William Ross improved land about a mile
below the mouth of Trout Run. the place hav-
ing been formerly owned by William Leon-
ard, father of Abraham Leonard. The latter
about 1835 made an improvement on the lo-
cation subsequently owned by John Sankey.
Another pioneer of the township was Jacob
Flegel (brother of Valentine), who made a
farm about 1842 or '43, not far from the head
of Flegel's Run, in the southwest part of the
township. He afterwards built a .saw mill on
the Run. The Flegels were a numerous fam-
ily and have many descendants yet living in
the township. Other settlers were Isaac and
Robert Graham, who later emigrated to the
West; Matthew Tate, who bought lands on
Jerry Run ; Robert C. Shaw, brother of Judge
Richard Shaw, and son of Archie Shaw, the
pioneer of Mt. Joy Ridges: Joseph Morrison.
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William L. Shaw, Daniel Lewis, William L.
Rishel, Merrick Housler, Horatio Hall, Henry
Lewis, William Housler, Nathaniel Brittain,
Thompson Read, James A. Read, John Jen-
ton, Matthew Tate, Q. W. Graham, John
Barr, Isaac Lewis. The above, with others,
owned land or cattle within the township in
1846, at the time the first enumeration of tax-
ables was made, though possibly some of them
may not have been actually residents of the
township. There was then but one saw mill
in the township — that of Bigler, Boynton &
Powell, who were residents of Clearfield bor-
ough.
Ellis Irwin, a former merchant of Clear-
field, moved to Lick Run in 1856, having
previously purchased property there. This
was the saw-mill erected on the run by Martin
Nichols in 1845. M"". Irwin completed the
mill and began lumbering, which business he
followed for many years thereafter. In 1847
he bought the uncompleted mill and dam erec-
tion below him on the other side of the stream,
which had been started by F. P. Hurxthal and
James Irwin, together with adjacent lands,
and completed the construction, thus acquiring
a valuable water frontage. In 1852 he started
a general merchandise store, which he man-
aged in connection with his other extensive
business interests. The Lick Run Mills post-
office was established in 1872 and Mr. Irwin
appointed postmaster. This office took the
place of the previous one at Shawsville, fur-
ther down the river, which was thereafter dis-
continued. The latter place was named in
honor of Judge Richard Shaw, who built a
grist mill here, at the mouth of Trout Run in
1852, on lands purchased from Stewardson,
of Philadelphia. At his death the property
went to Arnold B. Shaw of Clearfield. In
1886 the machinery for making roller process
riour was placed in the mill. A water-power
saw-mill was built on Trout Run, above
Shawsville, by Morrow and Smith, about
1870, and afterwards became the property of
H. H. Morrow. The Shirey saw mill, on the
west branch of Trout Run, was built at an
early date by William Mapes. It was rebuilt
by A. H. Shirey and subsequently became the
property of Frederick B. Irwin.
The first school erected after the formation
of the township was on the lands of Isaac
Graham, and this was the starting point of the
educational interests of the township, which
are today well looked after, there being an
adequate number of good schools and teachers.
GREENWOOD TOWNSHIP
This township was erected from parts of
Bell, Ferguson and Penn townships, by a de-
cree of court of quarter sessions of Clearfield
county, dated the 19th day of March, 1875.
The township is bounded on the north by
Penn township, on the east by Ferguson town-
ship, and on the south by Chest township, and
on the west by Bell township. Agriculture is
the principal occupation of the people of this
township.
The population, according to the census of
19 10, was 590.
The taxables embraced in the new town-
ship at the time of its formation were as fol-
lows : From Bell township, R. C. Thompson,
E. B. Thompson, Charles Hullihan, John
Mills, J. N. McCracken, D. W. McCracken,
Eli Campbell, Jacob Fryer, J. 0. A. Johnson,
G. W. Dickey, Jacob Uber, John W. Bell,
Henry Sharp, Marion Sharp, William Bell,
James Wiley, Nelson Young, Eli Passmore,
J. N. Kester, William Kester, Frampton Bell,
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Samuel Hullilian, James Framplon, G. M.
Passmorc, John Cuniiingliam, William D.
Beck, Thompson McLaughlin, G. D. Mc-
Cracken, Thomas Thompson, C. A. Rora-
baugh, H. D. Rowles, Frank Sawyer, A. T.
Goldthread, John Robbins, William T.
Thorpe, Charles Thorpe, David Mitchell, A.
B. Tate, David McCracken, R. C. McCracken,
William Tunblin, John W. Haslet, James K.
Henr}-, Immanuel Hoover.
From Ferguson township: Hon. John h.
Hoyt, S. H. Vanhorn, George Ross, Wesley
Ross, John F. W^iley, D. D. Wiley, John A.
Rowles, William Rowles, Balser Hullilian,
Matthias HuUihan, Conrad Hullilian, Thomas
Tubbs.
From Penn township: W. C. Hoover, Elah
Johnson, William Smith, Albert Smith, James
Johnson, John L. Johnson, David Johnson,
Matthew W. Johnson, Wesley Horn, James
Newcomer, Patrick Rafferty, Aaron New-
comer, Josiah Newcomer, Job Curry, Jesse
Kester, Frank Kester.
The first election for township officers was
directed to be held on the nth day of May,
1875, at the public house of Samuel Hullihan.
The first officers elected were as follows : Jus-
tices of the peace, Isaac Kester and John ^V.
Bell; constable, Aaron H. Newcomer; asses-
sor, David Bell ; supervisors, G. D. McCracken
and Conrad Hullilian ; overseers, George M.
Passmore and Joseph Newcomer; auditors,
Frampton Bell, three years, Z. L. Hoover, two
years. Nelson Young, one year; school direct-
ors, T. J. Thompson and John S. Johnson, for
three years; John A. Rowles and John P.
Hoyt, for two years; James Stevenson and J.
Q. A. Johnson, for one year; treasurer, Wil-
son McCracken: judge of election, David Lee.
The Susquehanna River crosses Greenwood
township in a general course from southwest
to northeast, but its course is exceedingly tor-
tuous and winding. The principal streams
tributary to the river on the north are Haslet's
Run, Curr^^'s Run, and Bell's Run ; on the
south side are several rivulets of no mentiona-
ble size. The country generally throughout
the township is very hilly and mountainous,
but along the valley of the river is much pro-
ductive farming land.
Among the first families to settle in this lo-
cality was that of Greenwood Bell, a son of
Squire Bell, who was one of the very first set-
tlers of the county. In honor of Squire Bell
and his son, Greenwood, Bell township was
so named. The son. Greenwood, in the erec-
tion of this township, comes before the court
and public for still further honor, in the for-
mation of this township, it being named in his
honor. Mr. Bell lived on the river near the
location of Belleville, one of the small towns
of the township. Here he cleared a farm ami
built a saw and grist-mill, they being among
tlie first industries in this part of the county.
The descendants of Arthur Bell are numerous
in tliis section, and are recognized as being
among the substantial men of the county.
Greenwood Bell married Elizabeth Roll, by
whom he had ten children: Arthur. Mary.
Delilah, Jolin, William. David, Julia Ann.
Harvey, Grier, and Frampton. He was a man
highly respected in the county, and took an
active part in every enterprise of public wel-
fare. In 1 820- 1 he held the office of county
commissioner. In 1822 he was appointed
sheriff of the county, being the first incumbent
of the office. He was again chosen in 1823,
and served until 1826.
The pioneer worker of Greenwood town-
ship, he who took the burden of the labor in
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f
its erection, was Dr. John P. Hoyt. In tlie year
1846, then having had a residence in the
county of nearly thirty years, Dr. Hoyt moved
to a place on the Susquehanna River, about
three miles above Lumber City, and in the ex-
treme eastern part of the territory that, in
1875, was erected into Greenwood township.
Here he lived, and here he died at an ad-
vanced age, surrounded by family and friends,
and in the enjoyment of the comforts earned
by a life of toil and perseverance. Dr. Hoyt
was married, in 1820, to Mary, daughter of
Thomas McClure, a pioneer of Pike township.
From 1852 until 1857, Dr. Hoyt acted with
Richard Shaw, as associate judges of Clear-
field county.
Another of the pioneers of this locality was
William Haslet, who came here with his fam-
ily, from what is now Clinton county, in the
year 1828. He settled on lands later owned
by William McCracken, the first farm west
from the hamlet of Bower. He was a substan-
tial resident of Greenwood, or the territory
that was formed into that township, for twen-
ty-five years. He died in the year 1853.
The ]\IcClures were represented in pioneer
days in this vicinity. "Squire" Thomas Mc-
Clure first came to the county in the year 1799,
from Cumberland county, but did not bring
his family until the succeeding year.
The McCrackens, who are to be numbered
among the pioneers of the county, came to the
then unsettled river country about the begin-
ning of the present century, soon after the ad-
vent of 'Squire Arthur Bell, to whom they
were related. The pioneer of the McCracken
family was James. He is remembered as hav-
ing been a man of great physical strength and
activity, a trait that was transmitted to his
sons, and of which they made frequent use in
all athletic sports. James, Thomas and John
McCracken were sons of the pioneer James.
The descendants of this family are numbered
among the substantial residents of Greenwood
township.
Among the many familiar names of pioneer
families, whose descendants now help to make
the population of the township, are to be found
some representing various localities or sec-
tions of the river country. There are Thomp-
sons, Johnsons, Young, Passmore, Kester; Hul-
lihan, McLaughlin, Rowles, Robbins, Thorpe,
Mitchell, Tate, Henry, Hoover, Ross, Wiley,
Smith, Newcomer, Curry, Kester, and per-
haps others wliose names have been lost.
HUSTON TOWNSHIP
This township was organized in 1839 and
is bounded on the north by part of the dividing
line between Elk and Clearfield counties, on
the east by part of Lawrence township, on the
south by Pine township and part of Union
township, on the west by Sandy township and
part of the dividing line between Elk and
Clearfield counties.
The township has some valuable coal depos-
its which are now being worked, and also con-
tains a number of well cultivated fanns. The
population of the township, according to the
census of 1910, was 2,653.
Topographically speaking, Huston township
lies in the Bennett's Branch watershed, form-
ing a beautiful and fertile valley, eight hun-
dred feet lower than the towering mountains
guarding on either side. Bennett's Branch
(creek), a tributary of Sinnamahoning, flows
through the entire length of the township
from west to east.
The first settlement was made, according to
the best authority, in 1812. Of the original
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settlers, John S. Brockway located where
Schotield's Hotel now stands, Jesse Wilson
where Franklin Hewitt now lives, and G. K.
Hoyt where L. Bird's house now stands. Some
time after J. S. Brockway sold to Jesse
Wilson, and moved further north near where
Brockwayville (Jefferson county) now stands.
Other persons then settled above and below
Penheld. Among these was Ebenezer Hew-
itt, father of John and Thomas Hewitt.
The early settlers depended upon the forest
to supply their meat, and johmiycake was the
legal lender everywhere. Making shingles was
about the only means the people had to raise
money. These were hauled to Clearfield and
sold.
Religious Services. — Religious services be-
gan almost with the settlement. Neither were
the educational interests neglected, for a
schoolhouse was built at an early date near
where the iron bridge crosses Bennett s
Branch ( Penheld j. The first blacksmith shop
was built in 1842 by E. D. Patterson. There
was no important business done until the ar-
rival of Hiram Woodward in 1854, who
bought the interest of Wilson & Hoyt and be-
gan lumbering. Some one had tried to "float"
unpeeled logs a few years previous, but utterly
failed. When Mr. Woodward informed them
of the number he intended to "drive," to ex-
press it in a more modern term, the people
were greatly astonished, and, influenced by
some "up-and-down" saw-mill proprietors,
declared it utterly impossible, and threats
were made on all sides against the undertak-
ing; but nothing daunted, Mr. Woodward
went on. The logs were put in and the peo-
ple were forced to believe the truth. From
that time forth lumbering has been the prin-
cipal business of Huston township.
Old "Uncle -Billy" Long, the great hunter,
lived many years in this township. P. P.
Bliss, the Gospel singer, was born in this
township when it yet belonged to Elk county.
L. Bird came in 1869, engaged in the real es-
tate business and sur\'eying, prospered, own-
ing considerable real estate in Penfield and
vicinity.
Penfield is a beautiful little town, having a
population at the present writing of over 700.
The beginning of tiie village dates from the
settlement of Huston township.
Winterburn is ne.xt in importance as a town
in the township, is situated three miles south-
west of Penfield, and ten miles east of Du
Bois; it is surrounded on all sides by hills,
which afiford wild and romantic scenery. Prior
to 1873 ^^ ^^'^s a vast wilderness, but in 1873
the railroad was built and with it the high
trestle, which was named the "South Fork
Trestle," after the small stream running
through at this point. In the winter of 1873
Mr. George Craig named it Winterburn.
About this time Craig & Blanchard, who
had been in co-partnership, dissohed by mu-
tual consent and divided the timber tract, the
small stream (South Fork) forming the boun-
dary. In 1874 James Barton, foreman for
Craig & Son, commenced clearing the land on
the left bank of the stream, and getting it
ready for Ixiilding. The mill was built, and
in operation by May, 1875.
Blanchard's mill, on the opposite bank, was
begun in the fall of 1874, and commenced
running the following July (1875). His
planing-mill was not built until 1879.
A schoolhouse was built in 1876, and the
first teacher was .Mice E. Bird, of Penfield,
but previous to this Mr. .\. H. Rosenkrans had
taught a select school.
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A Methodist Episcopal church was organ-
ized in 1878 by Rev. A. B. Hooven, and a
Presbyterian church in May, 1882, by Rev. J.
V. Bell.
In the fall of 1881 Messrs. McKinstry and
Clearwater started a tanning plant in Penfield,
near the station, but sold to Thomas E. Proc-
tor before it was in running order; he com-
pleted and stocked it in 1882. Its capacity was
three hundred hides per day, between seven
thousand and eight thousand cords of bark be-
ing consumed annually.
Hiram Woodward in 1854 built an old
"flutter" saw-mill, which he supplemented in
1870 with a steam saw-mill. In the fall of
1882 Hoover, Hughs & Co. commenced their
large mill on Wilson Run, one mile from Pen-
field, which they had in running order in April,
1883.
In 1856 there were only three schools in
Huston township. Teachers received from
$12 to $15 per month of twenty- four days,
and had to "board around." There seems to
have been some "crookedness," as a member
of the school-board, at about this time, burned
the record and vouchers, to prevent investiga-
tion as to the disbursement of money re-
ceived from the county treasurer, on unseated
lands. But later on the managament of
schools passed into different hands, and began
to prosper, and the educational interests of the
township have since been in a healthy condi-
tion.
JORDAN TOWNSHIP
This township was erected from Beccaria
by a decree of the court of quarter sessions of
Clearfield county, dated February 5, 1835, and
was named in honor of Hugh Jordan^, a former
associate judge of the county and an ex-sol-
dier of the Revolutionary war. The town-
ship is bounded on the north by Ferguson and
Knox townships, on the east by Bigler town-
ship, on the south by Beccaria and Chest town-
ships, and on the west by Chest township.
There is considerable coal development in
this township and it also has many of the best
farms in the county. The population of the
township, according to the census of 19 10, was
1,261.
James Rea, the first settler of what is now
Knox township, moved in 1819 to the land
later owned by his sons, and thus became the
first settler of the territory now embraced in
Jordan township. He was the only son of
Samuel Rea, who came from Ireland, and set-
tled in York county, Pa. Samuel, his eldest
son, married Lydia Ricketts, of Mount Pleas-
ant, and located on a farm in Knox township,
of which place he was a citizen until his death,
January 5, 1887; Nancy married John Pat-
terson; Thomas married Hannah Bloom;
James married Jane, daughter of John Dillen,
of Mount Pleasant. She died and he then
married Mrs. Eliza Corrigan, of Columbia,
Pa.
About 1820 John Swan, Sr., a forgeman by
trade, left his home in New York State, where
he married Miss Phoebe Tubbs, and started
to the State of Ohio. He stopped a while near
where Tyrone now is, on account of some of
his party being sick, but finally concluded to
come over into what is now Clearfield county,
where land was cheap. Accordingly, in com-
pany with Truman Vitz, he came into what is
now Jordan township, cutting his way through
the forest all the way from Tyrone. He and
Mr. Vitz purchased four hundred and thirty-
three acres of land, the same land constituting
the beautiful farms later owned by his son
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John, and Major D. W. Wise. Some time
after this Mr. Vitz moved to Meadville, Pa.
Mr. Swan commenced the manufacture of lye
soon after his arrival. Kettles holding twenty
barrels were produced at Pittsburgh, Pa.
Large quantities of wood were cut and burned,
the ashes were leached, and the lye boiled down
and siiipped in barrels down the river on rafts.
This made a market for wood ashes, and his
neighbors for some distance around hauled
their ashes to this immense lye factory. This
was soon improved upon by building a large
oven, and concentrating tlie liquid by intense
heat into potash, which answered the same
purpose, and brought better prices, with a re-
duced cost of transportation. He also erected
machinery for grinding rock oak bark for tan-
ning purposes. This he boxed and shipped to
Philadelphia on an ark, receiving si.xty dollars
per ton for it. He also turned his attention to
agriculture, which supplied tlie family with
products of tliat kind, although in a commer-
cial w ay it did not pay, for wheat brought only
forty-five cents per bushel. Mr. Swan died
here, and was buried at Zion Cemetery. An-
son, the eldest son. for whom Ansonville was
named, was never married, but lived with his
friends at Ansonville. until his death in 1883;
Sophronia married William Hartshorn, who
is now dead ; Harvey moved to Ohio and mar-
ried there. He died in 1857. Eliza married a
Mr. Winslow, of New York State. John mar-
ried Catherine Williams, a sister of David
\\'illiams, and they resided on the old home-
stead about one mile from .\nsonville. Henry
married Lucinda, daughter of Benjamin
Bloom, of Pike township. He kept the only
store at Ansonville for many years. He was
justice of the peace for many years. Mrs.
Swan died at her home in .Ansonville, in 1883.
Harriet, a twin sister of Henry, married Ed-
mund Williams. They moved to Illinois,
where she died in 1867.
James McNeel emigrated from County Ty-
rone, Ireland, when about twenty-one years
old. and settled in Sinking Valley, where he
married Elizabeth Crawford, of that place.
He stayed there a short time, and then came
to Jordan township, and purchased three hun-
dred acres of land, the same being later owned
by his sons James, Joseph and Isaac, his
daughter Mary, his grandson Taylor McNeel
and John Mays. The children of the first wife
were Xancy. who married James Rainsey, and
moved to Illinois ; Thomas who married a Miss
Russell, died in Illinois. Ann married Wil-
liam Atleman, and moved to Centre county,
where she died. Ellen married William Speer,
and lived in Johnstown until her death; Mar-
shall, the youngest, died in California in 1883.
His second wife was Man,' Ricketts. daughter
of Isaac Ricketts, of Mount Pleasant, and to
them eigiit children were born. Eliza, the eld-
est, married John Hunter, and lives on a farm
near Ansonville; John married Mary Jane
Glasgow, of Blair county. James G. married
Miss Jane Lynch, of Pike townsliip. Joseph
married Mary Jane McCreight. Man,- mar-
ried Frank McCormick, of Ireland. Lydia
married Lance Root ; both are dead. Isaac
married Man' Jane Davis, of Mount Pleasant,
Pa. Caroline died when twelve years old.
The parents lived to a good old age, the
mother surviving her husband several years,
died at the old homestead about 1883, and was
buried by his side in Fruit Hill Cemetery.
David Williams came here from Centre
county in April of 1833. He purchased the
large tract of land which was later owned by
his sons. Tames G., and William, and Martin,
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Nolen, and Mrs. Green, of Ferguson town-
ship, from Shoemaker and Irvin. He built a
shanty on the Spring Run, below the present
residence, in the thick woods. He built a
grist-mill on the run the same year, which was
one of the first mills in this part of the county.
The millwrights were Joseph, Michael, and
Silas Solly. The bolting-cloth for this mill
was purchased at Lewistown, Pa., and brought
here by private conveyance. Mr. Williams
also turned his attention to farming and im-
proved the land mentioned above, but still kept
the mill running until it was worn out. His
widow, who was, previous to her marriage,
Mary Glenn, survived him many years, living
with her son William, who cultivated the
farm. James G. married Matilda, a daughter
of Alfred D. Knapp, who improved the farm
now owned by James McKeehen, and after
ward moved to Iowa, where he now lives.
Martha married Alexander Henderson, and
went to Illinois. Lucinda, John, and Austin
are dead.
Robert Patterson came with his parents
from Ireland and settled first in Virginia.
From there they moved to Maryland, and
afterward to Centre county. Pa., where he
married Elizabeth McCormick. Pie then came
to what is now Clearfield county, and lived for
some time in Lawrence township. From there
he moved to Beccaria, afterwards Jordan
township, probably about 1823 or '24, and
took advantage of the offer made by Morgan,
Rawles, and Peters, of fifty acres gratis, by
buying the other fifty acres of a hundred acre
tract, at four dollars per acre. The land m
that vicinity is yet known as "Morgan's
Land." Mr. Patterson possessed a knowl-
edge of books, as well as of clearing land and
cultivating it, and put his talents to use by
farming during the summer season and teach-
ing school in the winter. Of his children, Ag-
nes married Thomas Witherow, and lived to
an advanced age. Jane married Christian
Erhard, and died in 1882 at her home in New
Millport, leaving several sons and daughters.
Joseph married Margaret Erhard, a sister of
David, and lived on his farm in Ferguson
township until his death, about 1884. His
widow died in 1887, at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. David Johnston, at the age of eighty-
four years. Robert married Catherine, daugh-
ter of John Thomson, Sr., of this township.
John married Nancy, daughter of James Rea,
mentioned elsewhere. She died in the early
eighties, and he married Margaret, daughter
of John Hunter, of Jordan township. She
also died, and he then married Mrs. Nancy
Bright. James married Rebecca McCormick,
of Armstrong county, and lived on a farm in
Beccaria township. Jemima married James
Wilson and lived in Jordan township.
Abram Bloom came from Northampton
county, N. J., to Northampton county. Pa.,
and from there moved to Jordan township in
1 83 1. He located on the land now known as
the Lafayette Bloom Farm, near Fruit Hill
church. He lived here a few years and re-
turned to Northampton county. Several of
his children remained in the township.
The Johnstons in this township are de-
scendants of Robert and James, two broth-
ers, who came to this country from Scotland
seventy-five or more years ago. Robert set-
tled on the tract later owned by his son David.
Robert M. married Priscilla Wise, a sister of
ex-Treasurer D. W. Wise, of this township.
John C. was in the mercantile business in An-
sonville for many years. His first wife was
Christina Curry, who died about 1882. He
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later married Mrs. Martha Witherow, widow
of Henry VVitiierow, and daughter of Fred-
erick Shoff, of Beccaria township. He was in
partnership with John McQuilkin in a meat
market in Ansonville. David married Martha
Patterson, and lived on the old homestead.
James married Mary Jane, daughter of John
Witherow, of Knox township, and lived on his
farm near Ansonville. Mary married Reuben
Caldwell, and lived in Knox townsliip. Belle
married Isaac Bloom, and Elizabeth married
Samuel Witherow, both well-to-do farmers of
this township. Mark was killed by a tree
while chopping a clearing. William was killed
by a runaway horse while returning from
Charles Lewis's smith shop. James Johnston
located near Johnston's school-house. Some
thirty years ago he attended a meeting of the
session at the I<"ruit Hill Presbyterian church.
He had intended to go home by way of John
Thomson's, having some business with Mr.
Thomson, but for some reason changed his
mind and concluded to go over a day or two
later. He was riding horseback, and just
after he passed the residence of R. M. John-
ston, a dead chestnut tree that stood by the
road side fell, mashing the horse and his rider
to the ground. Two sons, James, Jr., and
Robert sun'ived him, and one daughter, Mrs.
John Glasgow, of Glen Hope.
Joiin Thomson, Sr., came here from Edin-
burgh, Scotland, in 1832. He purchased land
and made an improvement not far from
where Ansonville is now located. Soon after
settling here he wrote to his only son, John,
who had preceded him to this country about
two years, and was living at Pottsville, Pa.,
that the Carsons wanted to sell their improve-
ment. Young John at once packed his effects,
came to Jordan and purchased the Carson
place. He married Rebecca, daughter of
Thomas Lord, and settled down to improve
the farm, where he spent the remainder of his
life. They had thirteen children.
Ansonville is pleasantly located on the ele-
vation or dividing ridge between the head-
waters of the South Fork of Little Clearfield
Creek and Potts Run. The land now occupied
by the village was once owned by the Swans,
and the place was named in honor of Anson
Swan, a deaf and dumb brother of John and
Henry Swan. The population of the place, in-
cluding Strawtown or Bretzinville, is over
three hundred. The first building in the place
was built by a Mr. Singer, and was at first oc-
cupied as a store by John Miles and James
Foutz.
In 1853 Henry Swan built a large store-
room on the corner opposite the Ansonville
Hotel, and occupied it as a general store until
1874. Soon after this it burned down, and
the lot remained vacant until 1884 or 1885,
when Dr. A. E. Creswell purchased it and
built the large store-rooms and dwelling later
purchased by C. D. McMurry, and occupied
by him as a general store, and by H. Gilliland
as a clothing store. Other stores and mer-
chants followed and enjoyed a steady trade.
As near as we can learn, the Ansonville
postofiice was established about 1857. Eliza
Chase (later Mrs. W. T. Bloom) was post-
mistress. Henry Swan had tlie office from
1864 to 1868, and was succeeded by Joseph
Thomson, and he by Arthur B. Straw. J. C.
Johnston succeeded Mr. Straw, and had charge
of the office several years until 1886, when
C. D. McMurry was appointed.
The first .schoolliouse built in the township,
was erected in 1820, not far from where the
Fruit Hill Presbyterian church was after-
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wards built. The house was built of logs. A
square pen-shaped arrangement was built in-
side to do service as a flue. The windows
were made by cutting one or two logs off in
the side of the building and pasting greased
paper over the hole to keep the wind and cold
out. The writing desks were made by driving
pins in the walls of the building and fastening
thereto a slab with the flat side up. The seats
were also made of slabs, with the round side
up. The first teacher of this school was David
Cathcart, who afterward located in Knox
township, where he purchased a large tract of
land, part of the timber of this land being sub-
sequently sold by his sons for a considerable
amount of money. He had a large family of
children.
Robert Patterson, Sr., also taught here, and
some say, was the first teacher, but others, that
Cathcart was the first. We find also that John
Watson taught here. Some years after a lit-
tle log schoolhouse was built near the subse-
quent residence of Major Wise. Asil Swan
was one of the first teachers. The house has
long since gone the way of all old houses, and
history fails to record any of the exploits of
its graduates. The old log schoolhouse that
stood near the old Zion church is also one ot
the things of the past. Rev. S. Miles taught
school and preached in this house as early as
1843, and the house was built previous to that
time. The school facilities have been im-
proved as well as the land, and will now com-
pare favorably with those of any similar com-
munity. Mr. A. M. Buzard taught the first
select school in Ansonville during the summer
of 1884, with forty students in attendance.
He also taught the two succeeding years with
an increased membership, and was assisted by
Harvey Roland. Mr. Buzard afterwards
went into the drug business here, and the
school was subsequently taught by J. F. Mc-
Naul, of Curwensville.
KARTHAUS TOWNSHIP
This township was erected from the eastern
part of Covington, by a decree of the court of
quarter sessions of Clearfield county dated
February 3, 1841, and was named in honor of
Peter A. Karthaus, who was the owner of a
large portion of the land in the township.
The township is situated in the extreme
northwestern corner of the county and is
bounded on the north by part of the dividing
line between Cambria and Clearfield counties,
on the east by part of the dividing line be-
tween Clinton and Clearfield counties and part
of the dividing line between Centre and Clear-
field counties, on the south and west by Cov-
ington township.
There are a number of coal operations in
this township, also some good farms. The
population, according to the census of 1910,
was 1,332.
The marked geographical and topograph-
ical feature of Karthaus township is the
Horseshoe Bend, at which the current tends
directly south, then bends around and runs
nearly direct north, all within a small area. Its
greatest length, north and south, is not far
short of eleven miles, while its average length
is about seven miles. From east and west
measurement the township extends a distance
of about six miles, but the average in this di-
rection is only about four miles. The surface
of the township, generally, is hilly, broken,
and mountainous, the altitude above tide-wa-
ter averaging something like fourteen hun-
dred feet. The township is well watered by
the West Branch on the south, and the auxil-'
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iary streams, Mosquito Creek, Salt Lick and
Upper Three Run, the first and last being fair
sized mountain streams having several smaller
tributaries.
The pioneer history of Karthaus township
was made many years prior to its separate or-
ganization, and while it was still a part of
Lawrence township. Before Lawrence was
erected, the township of Chincleclamousche
embraced the territory that subsequently
formed Lawrence, Covington and Karthaus,
excepting, however, a small tract taken from
Lycoming, that was added to the county sub-
sequent to its erection in 1804.
One of the earliest settlers in Karthaus or
the lands that were afterward embraced by it,
was G. Philip Geulich, who located there dur-
ing the month of April, 18 14. He first came
to the county in 181 1, with Charles Loss, as
representatives of the Allegheny Coal Com-
pany, by whom they were sent to ascertain if
the reports concerning an abundant supply of
superior coal were true. They first came to
Clearfield Creek, \vhere they remained during
the winter. Upon their report the company
purchased the land known as the Ringgold
tract, on Clearfield Creek, and another tract
comprising some three or four thousand acres
on the Moshannon. After having fulfilled the
object of his visit, Geulich was about to return
to Huntingdon county, but was finally persu-
aded to proceed to the lands on the Moshan-
non. and make an improvement. In 18 13, in
company with Joseph Ritchie, he attempted to
ascend the West Branch, but finding the river
filled with snow and ice. was compelled to re-
turn. Another attempt, in company with John
Frazer and James Bowman, was made suc-
cessfully and at the end of a three days' jour-
ney the party landed at Karthaus, on the bank
of the Moshannon, on the 8th day of April,
1814. Here they built a cabin, after which
several weeks were spent in clearing lands for
the future operations of the Allegheny Com-
pany at that point. Geulich did not remain
long in this vicinity, owing to a misunder-
standing with one Junge. When about ready
to leave, the families of Frederick W. Geisen-
hainer, and John Reiter came to the neighbor-
hood, and they urged him to return to the
Ringgold tract on Clearfield Creek, which he
did. Here he lived until 1818, acting as agent
for the company, until their lands were all
sold, after which he purchased the Kline prop-
erty, and still later resided at the county-seat.
In 1829-33 he was treasurer of the county.
The early settlement of Karthaus township
was materially hastened by the knowledge of
her extensive coal and iron deposits. Bitum-
inous coal was in great demand at the time,
and this demand gave rise to the development
of the Karthaus field and shipping therefrom,
at a verv' earl}' day, considerable quantities of
coal in arks down the West Branch to Colum-
bia, where it sold readily at thirty-seven and
one-half cents per bushel. The channel, how-
ever, was obstructed with rocks and sunken
trees, that proved fatal to many a cargo.
In the year 181 5, Peter A. Karthaus, his
son, and J. F. W. Schnars, under the guidance
of one Green, a hotel-keeper from Milesburg,
Centre county, came to the vicinity. Green
was on foot, and the others had two horses
between them. They followed the old Indian
path, and, after leaving the Alleghenies, found
but two habitations on the route hither: those
of Samuel Askey and John Bechtold. Worn
and tired, they arrived one evening at John
Reiter's house. There they found David Dun-
lap, a millwright, engaged in building a saw-
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mill on the coal company's land, at the mouth
of the Little Moshannon. Some years later
this mill was arranged with country-stones,
and the grinding for the settlement was done
at this place. This proved a great convenience
to the people, who had been compelled to con-
vey all flour and feed, either from the Bald
Eagle Valley or from Clearfield town, nearly
twenty-five miles distant, with no thoroughfare
other than the old Indian path.
J. F. W. Schnars, who was the companion
and friend of Peter A. Karthaus, was a Ger-
man by birth, born in the year 1785. In the
year 1810 he came to Baltimore, and found
employinent with Karthaus, who was an ex-
tensive merchant, engaged in foreign and do-
mestic trade. In 1829 Schnars was chosen
county commissioner, and still later county au-
ditor. He was commissioned postmaster of
his township in 1832, and held that office a
score and a half of years. The family name is
still extensive in the county, represented by
the descendants of this old pioneer,
Peter A. Karthaus and his son returned,
after a time, to Baltimore, but again came to
this vicinity, bringing his family. He became
the owner of a large tract of land in the town-
ship, and by his efforts and enterprise in busi-
ness, did more toward the settlement and im-
provement of it than any other person.
In the year 181 5, Junge and Schnars pur-
chased lands of Karthaus and Geisenhainer,
and commenced extensive improvements and
settlements thereon. About the same time
several other families came in; among them,
Hugh Riddle, Jacob Michaels, William Rus-
sell and others, former residents of Bald Ea-
gle, Centre county. They made purchases, and
at once began improving the lands.
Soon after the first settlements in the town-
ship, a deposit of bog ore was discovered near
the head of Buttermilk Falls, some four miles
down the river from Karthaus. The lands
were purchased from Judge Bowdinot, of
Burlington, N. J., who owned them, by Geis-
enhainer & Schnars. The tract comprising
three parcels was conveyed to Peter A. Kar-
thaus. In the year 1817 he, with Geisenhai-
ner, built the old furnace at Moshannon Creek.
The ore was conveyed up the river in flat-boats
and canoes, and there made into iron. Con-
nected with this a foundry was built, and hol-
low iron wares, stoves, and other articles man-
ufactured. The river was cleared of obstruc-
tions that had proved fatal to the coal trans-
ports, and the manufactured iron wares were
shipped to market. The people interested in
the enterprise lacked experience, the place of
manufacture was so far distant from the mar-
ket, and the expense and danger incident to
river traffic was so great that the enterprise was
finally abandoned. Many of the families in-
duced to settle here on account of the fa-
vorable reports concerning locality, became
discouraged at the prospect and returned east.
For a time, instead of an increase there seemed
to be a general and sudden decrease in popula-
tion, but after the excitement had died out
and the agricultural advantages of the locality
became established, the time of immigration
and settlement again set this way, and the in-
crease again became general and healthful.
In the year 1845 Richard Coleburn, the as-
sessor of the township, was directed to make
an enumeration of each of the taxable inhab-
itants then being residents. From the roll so
made by him. the names of such taxables are
made to appear, which will show who were the
residents of the township at the time. George
Bucher, a tailor; William Bridgens, George
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Bearfield, Sr., Reuben Bearfield, laborer; Ja-
cob Cooms, Levi Cofifin, fanner; Ann Cole-
burn, George Conaway, Sr., Dickson Cole, la-
borer; Richard Coleburn, farmer; Mark Cole-
burn, laborer; Matthew B. Conaway, Benja-
min Clark, sawyer; John Gaines, James Gun-
saulis, Samuel Gunsaulis, fanner, having, in
addition to his two tracts of land, one hun-
dred acres bought of P. A. Karthaus's "plough
deep;" Jeremiah Gaines, Robert Gaines,
fanner; Lawrence F. Hariline. fanner;
George Haun, farmer; Levi Harris, laborer;
John Harris, laborer; James Hunter, laborer;
Andrew Eisenmann, Jacob Eisenman, weaver;
John Eisenman, farmer; Michael Eisenman,
farmer; John Irvin. "lumberer," having a saw-
mill; Peter A. Karthaus, no occupation, but
having a saw-mill and grist-mill ; Robert
Lowes, laborer, having one hundred acres of
land bougiit of Keating; Ellis Lowes, farmer;
Jacob G. Lebs, manager; Benjamin B. Lee,
carpenter; Francis McCoy, "one saw-mill,
burned down;" Elizabeth Michaels, John
Michaels, farmer; Edward Michaels, laborer;
William H. Michaels, farmer; Daniel Moore,
farmer; James Meny, laborer; Thomas Mich-
aels, fanner; John Price, farmer; Isaac
Price, farmer; Joseph Rupley, farmer; J. F.
W. Schnars, saw-mill; Charles Schnars, saw-
yer; Gottlieb Snyder, fanner; Francis Soults-
man, blacksmith; William Teets. laborer; John
Vought, farmer; John Wykoff, carpenter;
James White, farmer; Washington Watson,
laborer; Joseph Yothers, farmer. The single
freemen then living in the township were :
Frederick Cofifin, William Carson, Thomas
Moyers, John Haun, Charles Haun, John
Hicks, Jr., Prudence Knyder. John Condly,
John Uzzle.
From this it appears that there v.ere resid-
ing in the township in the year 1845, fifty-four
property owners and nine single freemen. As
further show-n by the roll, there were several
who had formerly been residents, but who ap-
pear to have gone away since the assessment
next preceding 1845. Among those are found
the names of Sarah Apple, Samuel K. Bevan.
H. O. Brittain, Cornelius Conaway, Ciiarles
Durow, Henry Harris, Simon Hall, Michael
Mays, Jacob Miller, Peter McDonald, John
Reiter, Matthew Savage, W'illiam Soults, all
of whom were regular taxables, owning either
real or personal property, besides a few single
freemen, as follows : William Barefield, An-
drew Kiem, and John Summerville. From
these facts it can fairly be assumed that the
population of Karthaus township, in 1845, did
not exceed two hundred inhabitants.
The great interest taken by all persons
during the lumbering period in that produc-
tion, materially increased the temporary or
floating population, and after the tracts were
exhausted and agriculture became the regular
avocation of the inhabitants, many who had
come with the intention of leaving as soon as
the lumber districts were cleared, were in-
duced to remain and permanently reside in the
township. At that time, if the record is re-
liable, there were in the township only four
saw-mills and one grist-mill, owned as shown
above. During the period of ten years, from
1850 to i860, lumbering reached its maximum,
after which it began gradually to decline.
The original village of Karthaus was laid
out on the map of the Keating lands which
was made as early as 1827, or perhaps earlier.
As shown it lay on a sharp bend of the river at
the mouth of Mo.squito Creek, and on tract
No. 1901. It contained nineteen hundred and
one acres of land. The newer Karthaus lies
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further east, and was built up chiefly through
the extensive coal and lumbering interests de-
veloped there.
The township has adequate school and
church facilities.
KNOX TOWNSHIP
This township was erected by a decree of
the court dated the -i 9th day of May, 1854, and
was named in honor of Judge Knox, one of
the first judges, who presided over the courts
of Clearfield county. The township is bounded
on the north by Pike and Lawrence townships,
on the east by Woodward and Bigler town-
ships, south by Beccaria township and west by
Jordan and Ferguson townships.
The principal business of the people of the
township is agriculture, although there are
some coal deposits that are now being ope-
rated. The population, according to the cen-
sus of 1 910, was 1,064.
The first settlement in Knox township, and
one of the first in the county, was made by
James Rea, in 1806, who came here from
Huntingdon county.
The nearest grist-mill at that time was be-
tween Tyrone and Birmingham. Some time
after a mill was erected at Moose Creek, and
thither Mr. Rea transported his grist on the
back of an ox.
In a short time James Hegarty, who was
murdered soon after, settled what is now the
William Witherow farm. Thomas McKee
improved the land later owned by Robert
Witherow's heirs, and Thomas Jordan located
where Thomas Witherow subsequently lived.
John Carson, also one of the first settlers, pro-
cured the premises made vacant by the death
of James Hegarty.
In 1824, Peter Erhard, who lived by the
Susquehanna River, near Curwensville, was
drowned while crossing the river on horse-
back. About six or eight years previous to
this time he had located some land in what is
now Knox township. By the aid of Iiis four
sons this land was improved, and shortly after
the death of the father the sons moved to this
land, and in connection with it bought the
tract upon which grew up the village of New
Millport. The three eldest sons. Christian,
David, and Philip, were interested in the latter
purchase, and soon erected a saw-mill, proba-
bly the first improvement on Little Clearfield
Creek. This first mill was built sometime be-
tween 1820 and 1825, and after it had served
its purpose and time, another w^as built near
the grist-mill.
Saw-mills did not pay the operators in that
early day, for although surrounded by thou-
sands of acres of immense pine forests, the
facilities for transportation were so poor and
the demand so limited, that lumber was scarce
worth the cutting, and millions of feet that
would now be worth forty to sixty dollars per
tliousand feet, were rolled into heaps and
burned.
George, a younger son of Peter Erhard, im-
proved a farni; was county commissioner
from 1857 to i860.
The first dwelling-house in New Millport
village was built by David Erhard, Sr., about
1834, near the mill-race. The town was of
slow growth, but the building of the Beech
Creek Railroad through it in 1885, gave it a
new impetus.
The first industries being mills, suggested
the name — Millport, and the word New, was
added when the postofifice was established here,
to distinguish it from Millport, in Potter
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county, Pa. The first postmaster was D. E.
Mokel, appointed in 1855 or 1856.
The first schoolhouse in Knox township was
located across the run from the residence of
David Erhard. It was built in 1842. The
first teacher was Benjamin Roberts, who af-
terwards became a citizen of the township,
and improved the farm later owned by Robert
Patterson. The township is now well sup-
plied with good schools and teachers; also
churches.
LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP
This township was erected by a decree of
the court of quarter sessions, to which county
Clearfield was then attached for judicial pur-
poses, at November sessions, 1813.
The township is bounded on the north by
part of the dividing line between Elk and
Clearfield counties, on the east by Goshen,
Bradford and Boggs townships, on the south
by Knox township and on the west by Pike,
Pine and Huston townships.
There are a number of large coal operations
in this township, also some fine farms. The
population of the township, according to the
census of 1910, was 4,025.
No more accurate record of the early set-
tlers of Lawrence can be made than by a full
statement of the taxable inhabitants made by
Samuel Fulton, assessor, under and by virtue
of an order of the county commissioners, bear-
ing date the 21st day of February, 1814, and
signed by Hugh Jordon, Robert Maxwell and
Willliam Tate, commissioners.
The names of the taxables appearing on the
roll are as follows: Elinor Ardery, John An-
drews, Arthur Bell, Henry Buck, Samuel
Beers, Arthur Bell, Robert Collins. George
Conoway. Hugh Caldwell. Alexander Dun-
lap, James Dunlap, Hugh Frazier, John Fra-
zier, Thomas Forcey, Samuel Fulton, William
Hanna, Jacob Haney, Martin Hoover, Sam-
uel Hoover, George Hunter, Esther Haney,
John Hall, John Hoover, Henry Irwin, Hugh
Jordon, Samuel Jordon, Thomas Jordon,
Thomas Kirk, Thomas Kirk, Jr., John Kline,
Nicholas Kline, William Leonard, Rudolph
Litch, Lebbeus Luther, David Ligget, Rich-
ard Mapes, John Moore, Reuben Mayhew,
Adatn Myers, Moses Norris, Matthew Ogden,
Daniel Ogden, John Owens, W^illiam Orr,
Joseph Patterson, Robert Patterson, Thomas
Reynolds, Alexander Reed, Thomas Reed,
Archibald Shaw, Elisha Schofield, John Shaw,
Richard Shorter, Mar}' Shirrey, Robert Shaw,
Ignatius Thompson, William Tate, Robert
Wrigley, George Welch, Herman Young, Pe-
ter Young.
The single freemen were: Andrew Allison,
Samuel Arder}% Benjamin Beers, Benjamin
Carson, Jr., Alexander Dunlap, Christian
Eveon, Jacob Hoover, Cffisar Potter, John R.
Reed, Hugh Reynolds, W^illiam Shirrey, Hugh
McMullen.
The settlers living in the Sinnamahoning
district were enrolled in a separate list. It will
be remembered that the settlement down the
river was made into an election district, and
the voting place was fixed at the mouth of the
Sinnamahoning, at Andrew Overdorf's house.
The taxables of this district were : Stephen
Barfield, Robert Barr, Daniel Bailey, Jacob
Burch. Dwight Cadwell, Thomas Dent, Rich-
ard Galat, Joseph Gaugey, Levy Hicks, Wil-
liam T. Hardy, Ralph Johnston, Thew. John-
ston, James Jordon, John Jordon, Henry
Lorghbaugh, Jr.. Joseph Mason, Amos Mix,
James Mix. William Nanny, John Overdorf,
Andrew Overdorf. .\ndrew Overdorf, Jr.,
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Samuel Smith, Charles Swartz, Curran Swee-
sey, Benjamin Smith, Jacob Miller, Leonard
Morey.
The single freemen in the Sinnamahoning
district were as follows : James Mix, Joseph
Gaugey, James Sweezey, John Ream, John
Biss, William Lewis, William Shepherd,
George Lorghbaugh, William Calloway,
George Derring.
The first reduction of the territorial limits
of Lawrence township was made by the for-
mation of Covington and Gibson, in the year
1817, by an order of the Centre County Court
of Quarter Sessions.
In 1845, at a term of court held Februar>^
4, Goshen township was erected from Law-
rence, Girard, and part of Jay and Gibson
townships.
The early history of this township ante-
dates, by many years, its civil organization.
Within its boundaries there was located the
old Indian town of Chincleclamousche, the re-
mains of which were 'discovered by Daniel
Ogden, the pioneer, at the time of his settle-
ment, in 1797. Still further back than this we
find the country overrun and occupied by a
fierce tribe of Indians known to the first white
adventurers as the Lenni Lenapes, who made
their central station on the river Delaware, and
whose descendants occupied this whole region
for a hundred years or more. Later on came
the Shawnees, a supposed branch of the Al-
gonquins, whose language they spoke. Then
again, during the seventeenth century, the
confederated nation of Iroquois, or the Five
Nations, as they were commonly known,
swept over the entire province of Pennsyl-
vania, as well as the countn,' north and south
of it, driving out the occupants or completely
subjugating them, and making themselves
conquerors, and their chiefs and sachems rulers
and monarchs of the entire country.
During the progress of the French and In-
dian war this vicinity was occupied by the
French with view to erecting a fort, but this
scheme seems to have failed. They did, how-
ever, assemble at the village of Chinclecla-
mousche and organize an expedition against
Fort Augusta, the key to the whole north-
western part of the province. Here it was
that Captain Hambright came with orders to
destroy the Indian town, and make battle
against the inhabitants, but finding the town
deserted returned to the fort with his men. On
a subsequent visit the town was found to be
destroyed, and the Indians fled to the protec-
tion of the French forts on the western fron-
tier. The Indian paths, several of which led
through the township, were thoroughfares of
travel to and from the points east of the AUe-
ghenies.
Daniel Ogden was the first permanent set-
tler in this township, and made the first im-
provement therein. The chief industry at that
time was farming and clearing land, and as
new residents followed, each in succession was
compelled to make a clearing for a cabin and
farming purposes.
The necessity of lumber and material for
building led to the erection of saw-mills at
various places, and as the lands became cleared
and crops gathered, grist-mills became a like
necessity.
According to the tax-roll made by Samuel
Fulton, assessor for Lawrence and Pike town-
ships, in the year 1814, there w€re several in-
dustries already established in the township of
Lawrence, some of which can be located with
accuracy. Samuel Beers was assessed as hav-
ing a tan-yard. Beers lived on Clearfield
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vjreek, and had a small lannery near his house.
Ihis factory was so small that it was assessed
as nominal only. Martin Hoover had a saw-
mill on Montgomery Creek, and was assessed
therefor fifty dollars, which amount would
scarcely buy a ciieap saw- at the present day.
J. L. McPherson's steam saw-mill was built
near the same locality, which is one of the old-
est mill locations in the county.
Esther Haney, widow of Frederick Haney,
was assessed this same year lor a saw and
grist-mill on Montgomery Creek. The saw-
mill was assessed at fifty dollars, and the grist-
mill at thirty dollars. Thomas Haney, son of
I-Vederick, had a saw-mill on Moose Creek.
Reuben Mayhew was the local shoemaker,
and his trade assessed at ten dollars.
To Matthew Ogden attaches the credit of
having built the first grist-mill in the county,
on Moose Creek, about half a mile above its
mouth. Some years later he built a saw-mill
further down and movetl his grist-mill to that
point, near the site now occupied by Shaw's
mill. In 1 82 1 Ogden built another grist-mill
on Clearfield Creek, which was operated for
many years, but is now entirely destroyed.
Thomas Reynolds had a tannery in Clear-
field town, that was built about the year 1810,
but no business of account was done there un-
til some five or six years later. Another tan-
nery was built by Jacob Irwin about 1820, just
back of the Boyer residence on Second street.
In 1814-15. the Elder mills were built on
Little Clearfield Creek by James I. Thorn, who
came to the county for that purpose. The
building consisted of a saw-mill, a fulling or
woolen-mill, and a tavern. The woolen-mill
was the first of its kind in the county, and the
tavern among the first. Elder never resided
in the county, but was largely interested in
lands at that place. He is remembered as e.\-
ceedingly kind and generous. He had many
cattle at his place, and frequently loaned un-
broken cattle to fanners, and allowed them to
break and use them for their keeping.
In the Sinnamahoning district a record of
taxables made in the year 181 5 showed a total
of forty-one. The roll also mentioned two
saw-mills, one assessed to Thomas Dent and
the other to John Jordan.
In 1813, a year after commissioners for the
county were authorized to be elected therein,
the population had increased sufficiently that
a postoffice for the county was found neces-
sary, and this was established at the house of
Alexander Read, better known as "Red Alex."
The neighborhood on the ridge where the
Reads were numerous, was known as Reads-
boro, and the office was designated by that
name. It was continued there until about the
year 1819. The old State road passed through
the place, and it was then the most central
point, notwithstanding the fact that the site
for the county seat had already been estab-
lished at the old Indian town some two or
three miles distant. Before this office was es-
tablished all mail matter came from Philips-
burg, on the extreme east line of the county.
once each week.
At the time the county seat was fixed there
was no improvement on the lands of Abraham
Witmer, except such 3S had many years be-
fore been made by the Indians. The old
cleared fields remained grown up with weeds
and buffalo grass.
When Lawrence was made a township
there were but few residents at the county
seat proper, that is. Clearfield town. The first
conveyances of town lots were made to Mat-
thew Ogden. Robert Collins, and ^^'iIliam
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Tate, in the year 1807. The donation of lands
for county building and other purposes was
made at the time the county seat was fixed, but
the deed was not executed until 1813.
The court-house was erected about 18 14 by
Robert Collins about this time.
The township of Lawrence was declared,
by an act of the Legislature passed April 2,
182 1, to be a separate election district, and the
freemen were directed to hold their elections
at the court-house in Clearfield town. Hav-
ing from this time a distinct and complete or-
ganization, settlement became more rapid, and
consequent upon such settlement and growth
and the development of its resources, this has
become one of the leading townships of the
county. The surrender of lands for the for-
mation of Covington and other townships,
while it reduced its area and population, made
it more compact and more readily improved.
The seat of justice, located in the southern cen-
tral part of the township, became the natural
trading and distributing center for the coun-
try roundabout.
The chief pursuit followed by the people
of the township for many years, outside their
regular occupation as farmers, was lumber-
ing. Among the early mill erections was that
built by Hopkins Boone, John and Maxwell
Long and William Porter, on Clearfield Creek,
about a quarter of a mile above the old Clear-
field bridge, in or about the year 1833. The
proprietors were considerably involved and
the property was sold to Lewis Passmore about
ten or twelve years after its erection. The
latter sold to John W. Miller, who removed
the building and machinery for the erection of
a saw and grist-mill on the creek opposite the
old Elder mills, and were known as the Miller
mills. They went to decay many years ago.
The first erection in the vicinity of "Por-
ter's Mill," was made about 1836, by Philip
Antes and George Leech, with an interest
owned by Christopher Kratzer. A saw-mill
on the east side of the river was first built.
The property went to James T. Leonard on
forced sale, but was afterward deeded to the
Antes boys, and by them to William Porter
and Philip C. Heisy. Porter bought the
Heisy interest. The first grist-mill on the
place was erected by William Porter in 1877,
at a cost of nearly ten thousand dollars. It
burned in 1882. Another mill was immedi-
ately erected in its place, larger and of greater
capacity, at a cost of about seventeen thousand
dollars. Subsequently the roller process ma-
chinery was introduced into this mill and was
purchased by W. R. McPherson.
On the site of the Ferguson mills in the
year 1842, George B. Logan and Thomas
Read built a saw -mill on the south side of the
river, and about 1850, built a grist-mill on
the north bank. A division of the property
was made by which Logan took the grist-mill,
and Reed the saw-mill, but subsequently Lo-
gan became the owner of the whole property.
About i860 he sold to the Farmers' Company,
but that was not a successful organization and
the property came back to Logan again. In
the early eighties George E. Ferguson became
owner and proprietor. The dam across the
West Branch was constructed at the time the
first mill was built.
On the site formerly occupied by Matthew
Ogden's pioneer mill on Moose Creek, there
was built by Alexander Irvin, in the year
1830, a substantial grist-mill. Irvin sold to
Richard Shaw, who operated it until his
death, when it went to Richard Shaw, Jr.
About the year 1842, William Bigler and
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William Powell built a saw mill in the south
part of the township, and afterward christened
it the "Doniphan Mill," in honor of Colonel
Doniphan of Mexican War fame. After Mr.
Bigler's election to the office of governor of
the State, the property went to the firm of G.
L. Reed & Co. It has also been owned by
Weaver and Betts, William Brown, Daniel
Mitchell and again by Weaver and Betts.
The Ringgold Mill was built by George R.
Barrett and Christopher Kratzer, in the year
1847, on Clearfield Creek, about Iialf a mile
from the railroad bridge, the cost being about
seven thousand dollars. During the extremely
high water on the creek that year, the mill was
carried down stream to the river, and thence
down to Karthaus bridge, where all trace of
it was lost, no part ever being recovered. A
ne\\ mill was immediately erected on the site
of the former structure. Both of these were
among the very best in the lumber country, the
first being an unusually fine mill. It was a
double mill, having two saws, and manufac-
tured a large amount of lumber for that time.
The dam built by the owners was very objec-
tionable to raftsmen on account of its height,
and many were the rafts and arks that went
to pieces in attempting its passage. The prop-
erty was afterward sold to W'ilson Hoover,
and burned while he owned it.
Although Lawrence is one of the pioneer
.townships of the county, and in all matters of
county progress and advancement, she is not
entitled to first honor in matters of education
so far as the first school erected is concerned,
but from the best authority obtainable, the
second schoolhouse was built in the township
in the year 1806. This was located north and
east from Clayville tow-n nearly opposite the
mouth of Clearfield Creek. Here the redoubt-
able Samuel Fulton taught, and was after-
ward followed by Miss Davis and Miss Goon.
An old school was built about twenty rods
above the covered bridge at Clearfield town,
on the west side of the river within the limits
of the present borough of West Clearfield. The
exact date of its erection is unknown. Among
the early teachers there can be remembered
the names of John Campbell, Miss Brockway
and Benjamin Merrell.
MORRIS TOWNSHIP
This tow'nship was erected by a decree of
the Court of Quarter Sessions of Clearfield
Count}-, dated April 3rd, 1836, and was named
in honor of the Hon. Robert Morris, a dis-
tinguished patriot of the Revolutionary War.
The township is bounded on the north by
Graham Township, on the east by Cooper
Township, and part of the dividing line be-
tween Centre and Clearfield Counties, on the
south by Decatur Township and on the west
by Boggs Township.
The Township contains fine coal deposits
and many well cultivated farms. The popula-
tion, according to the census of 1910, was
4994-
Morris township as laid out by the viewers
was perhaps as irregular in conformation as
any in the county, and at the same time it was
numbered among the larger in superficial area.
It extended from a point opposite and west of
Philipshurg on the south, to the West Branch
on the north, a mean distance of something
like thirteen miles, and while it has no parallel
sides, its average width was about six or seven
miles. This, of course, is an estimate of its
area before any of its territory was taken for
the fonnation of other townships. The West
Branch River formed the north, and the Mo-
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shannon the east boundary. Having such ex-
tensive water boundary, of course Morris town-
ship was well cut by smaller streams tributary
to the larger ones named above. Among these
tributary to the Susquehanna were Big Run,
Wilhelm Run, Alder Run, Rolling Stone Run,
and Basin Run. Those that discharged their
waters into the Aloshannon were Crawford
Run, Weber Run, Moravian and Little Mora-
vian Runs (neither, however, being the stream
that is correctly so named). Grass Flat Run,
Brown's Run, Big Run, Hawk Run. and Emigh
Run. It will be seen that some of these names
correspond with names of other streams in
other townships, which is due to the fact that
many of these names were applied at a more
recent date bj' persons not thoroughly acquaint-
ed with the county.
In the year next succeeding that in which "
Morris township was erected (1837), James
Allport made an enumeration of the taxable
inhabitants, the enumeration or assessment roll
containing the following names: James All-
port, Robert Ardery, Henn.' Beams. Abraham
Brown, John Brown. David Cooper, John
Coonrod, William Dillon, George R. Dillon.
Joseph Denny, Samuel Davison, David Dale,
William Everhart, Martin Flegal. Valentine
Flegal, David Flegal, Samuel C. Hall, George
Hoover. Thomas Hancock, Vincent Holt. Nich-
olas Heister, John Hoover, William M. Hunter,
John W. Irvin, Leonard Kyler, Jacob Wise,
William Shimmel. George Shimmel, Sr.. Philip
Shimmel. Jacob F. Runk, John Ready. Chris-
tian Roubly, John Roubly, John Beams. Jacob
Beams, Jonas Bumbarger, Henry Bumbarger,
Jacob Gearhart, Valentine Gearhart. David
Gearhart. Peter Gearhart, John L. Gearhart,
David Gray, Peter Gray, Jeremiah Hoover,
Samuel Hoover, Evans Hunter, Reuben Hunt-
er, Abraham Kyler, John B. Kyler, Henry
Lorain, John Merrj'man, Joseph Morrison, Ja-
cob Pierce, William Ricord, Joseph Senser,
Frederick Senser, Moses Thompson, Samuel
C. Thompson, Samuel Waring. The total
amount of the assessment for the year 1837,
as shown by the roll made by Mr. Allport, was
$14,318-
In the year 1861, nearly twenty-five years
after the above enrollment was made, John
Rayhorn became the assessor of the township,
and as such made a list of the persons residents
of the township, who were subject to militia
duty, the names being as follows : John Will,
George Kehner, Michael Leibatt, Daniel Beams,
Joseph Fulmer, Christian Hartle, Robert Ro-
senhoover, John Miller. John Weaver, Adam
Knobb, John Stipple. William McKee. David
Wagoner, G. L. Clapland, George Steinca-
richner. John Wait, Jacob May, John Steer,
John Keen, Vincent Flegal, Miles Pelton, W.
E. A\^illiams, George Wise, John Troy. Wil-
liam Rothrock, David Shimmel, Harn,' Glea-
son. Elwood Dehaven. Reuben Wait, Peter
Munce, C. P. Wilder, Leonard Kyler, David
Kyler, Zachariah Jones, David Cramer, Jesse
Beams, George D. Hess, Daniel Zones, John
Hoover.
It is observed from the foregoing roll that
there was a strong element of German settlers
that came to the vicinity subsequent to the
erection and prior to the year 1861. This lo-
cality was. before this growth, largely popu-
lated with Germans, or descendants from Ger-
man parents. They were, and always have
been a thrifty, energetic and progressive class
of people, and make admirable citizens.
Amongst the first settlers of the township
was Captain Jacob Wise, who located in the
southern part, cleared up a farm, and also car-
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ried on blacksmithing. The "Captain," as he
was always called, was endowed with quite a
military spirit, and figured conspicuously in
military gatherings in his day, and many a good
joke that came from him was enjoyed by his
many friends. He lived to a good old age and
his death was much lamented by his many
friends and neighbors. He reared a large fam-
ily of children.
-\nodier of the old citizens of the township
was Samuel C. Thompson, who located near
to Captain Wise's, and cleared up a fine fami.
He raised a large family. Being a man of
good education and fine judgment, he was
elected justice of the peace, and served in that
capacity for fifteen years. His land being un-
derlaid with a vein of excellent bituminous coal,
he opened up the bed and supplied the home de-
mand with coal ; the only coal that could be used
for blacksmithing in tlie whole neighborhood
for many years. He was also elected to the
oftice of county commissioner, and filled it
with credit to himself and the township. He
subsequently sold his farm and timber land and
removed to near Hublersburg, Centre county.
Tlie land belonging to Captain Wise was sold
to D. W. Holt & Co., who opened up the coal,
commenced and carried on a very successful
business for a number of years. Then they
sold to R. B. Wigton & Co., who enlarged and
increased the business. Mr. Holt was for-
merly a citizen of Bradford township, this
county, but as an enterprising lumbennan,
came to this township and purchased a part of
the pine timber known as the Allport timber.
After the second year's operation in square
timber, he built a large steam saw-mill and en-
gaged in the manufacturing of sawed lumber
for a few years. He married Miss Catharine
.Mlport. Some time later he purchased the
Captain Wise property, and commenced operat-
ing in the coal business, and was the first to ship
coal from Morris township. Shortly after he
purchased a valuable property in Thilipsburg,
and extended his coal and lumber operations
in diliferent parts of the neighborhood very ex-
tensively, being one of the foremost among the
enterprising men in this vicinity.
Another prominent citizen of old Morris
township was James Allport, who contributed
a great amount to the good of the citizens, and
also to the general public. William Hunter,
likewise, a very good citizen and kind neighbor,
was among the pioneers of Morris township, as
were also David Dale, George R. Dillen, and
John \\ . Ir\in.
We should also mention John Hoover, Sr..
a worthy and respected citizen, who came to
Morris township from Union county at an
early day. He raised a large and industrious
family, the sons of whom were, or perhaps still
are among the people of Cooper township (a
part of Morris), which derived its name from
David Cooper, one of the first settlers of that
part of Morris township known at Cooper Set-
tlement, and a stalwart pioneer who crossed' the
Allegheny Mountains to make his home in
Clearfield county.
The sons of John Hoover, Sr., helped to
clear up a farm near to the village of Allport,
and then passed on northward in Morris town-
ship to what is known as Hickor}' Bottom Set-
tlement, where they purchased for themselves
land in the woods, and by industry and sobriety,
and fair dealing became the owners of excel-
lent farms.
.Among those who settled in that part of the
township known as "Cooper Settlement," was
Leonard Kyler, Sr., who, with David Cooper,
settled at or near Kvlertown, where each of
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them opened for themselves large and produc-
tive farms, part of which were later sold off in
town lots. Leonard Kyler"s family consisted
of two sons and three daughters. The sons
were John B. and Thomas Kyler, the latter be-
ing the founder of the village of Kylertown.
John B. Kyler became the son-in-law of David
Cooper, and purchased the Cooper farm. He
divided a part of it into lots, which fomi a con-
siderable part of the village site. John B. Ky-
ler lived on the Cooper homestead, and reared
a large family. He survived his wife several
years, and died about 1883, much lamented by
his many friends, as he was a kind and gener-
ous neighbor and a consistent member of the
Presbyterian Church.
Another of the old and worthy citizens of
Morris township was Abraham Kyler, famil-
iarly called "Uncle Abraham." He was uncle
of John B. and Thomas Kyler. He located,
at an early day, in the southern end of the town-
ship. He was for many years a successful
farmer, an honest and upright man, and died
an earnest member of the Presbyterian Church.
Among the prominent citizens of Kylertown
was James Thompson, eldest son of Samuel C.
Thompson. His parents came from Centre
county to Morris township in 1830. He lived
with his father until he arrived at manhood,
and while at home received a good common
school education. He taught school for a
number of years; then worked at the carpen-
ter's trade. After that he was employed as
clerk by Joseph C. Brenner, at the village of
Morrisdale, in this township, where Mr. Bren-
ner carried on the mercantile business for a
number of years. He also started a branch
store at Kylertown, and James Thompson
took charge of the store and carried on the bus-
iness for a time. Mr. Brenner closed his bus-
iness in Kylertown and moved to Williams-
port, where he engaged in the lumber business.
From there he removed to Philadelphia, where
he went into the notion business, and died in
1886.
E. C. Brenner, the eldest son of Joseph C.
Brenner, was a citizen of Kylertown for over
twenty years. He removed here to settle the
business of his father. He was appointed
postmaster at Kylertown during the adminis-
tration of Abraham Lincoln, but, being a Re-
publican in politics, was removed, and suc-
ceeded by Peter Moyer, Democrat, under the
administration of Grover Cleveland. E. C.
Brenner was one of the best and most obliging
postmasters that there was in the county; the
loss of him as postmaster, and his estimable
family, on his removal to Philadelphia, was
much regretted. He was elected justice of the
peace, and served in that office over two years.
He made an upright and impartial officer, and
was much respected by the general public.
Another of the old citizens of Morris, now
Cooper township, was James Hughes, who
lived one half mile east of Kylertown. He
came to this vicinity in 1841 or '42, and mar-
ried a daughter of David Cooper, rearing a
family of four children. After his wife died
he married Mrs. Sarah J. Hall, a widow of
Lancaster county. Pa., who, as well as her hus-
band, had a family of children. Mr. Hughes
was one of the early settlers who helped the
old and noted surveyor, Joseph Quay, in sur-
veying this and adjoining townships.
In the year 1843, Frederick Neabel, a prom-
inent German, came to the Cooper Settlement,
bought land and commenced clearing up a farm,
lumbering in the winter. He made the first
timber road to the Susquehanna River, at a
point known as the Big Basin, to which place
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he hauled his square timber to be rafted aud
run to market. He lived and died a prominent
member of the Catholic Church, and was great-
ly lamented by a large circle of friends.
Jacob Raymond, Sr., was an old pioneer
of the German settlement, who came here in
1844, bougiu land and settled near the Cath-
olic Church, of which he was a member. He
raised a large family of sons and daughters.
Amongst the other old settlers of the Ger-
man Settlement may be mentioned the names
of Joseph and Michael Steindechner, Michael
Kader, Christian Hartle, and Robert Rasen-
hoover.
In 1839 there were but four school-houses
in Morris— one in the southern end, which was
built on the farm of Abraham Kyler, and was
used for a church as well as for school pur-
poses; one at Old Morrisdale, now known as
Allport ; one on the farm of John Brown, also
occasionally used for church or religious meet-
ings; one in the German Settlement, known at
that time as Cooper Settlement. These houses
were built before the common school system
came into operation, and could be used in com-
mon for school and religious purposes also.
As the township became more thickly settled,
and when the free school system became adopt-
ed it became necessary to have more school-
houses and at the present time the educational
interests of the township are well cared for.
PENN TOWNSHIP
This township was erected by a decree of
the Court of Quarter Sessions of Cleai-field
County, dated February 4th, 1834. It is
bounded on the north by part of Brady Town-
ship and by Bloom Township, on the east by
Pike Township, on the south by Ferguson and
Greenwood townships and on the west by
Greenwood and Bell Townships.
This township has many fine farms well
cultivated and also valuable coal deposits. The
population of the township, according to the
census of 1910, was 936.
The township contains some very high lands,
especially in the northern and western part,
where the summits rise in places to an altitude
of two thousand feet above tide-water. From
the river front, on the south, back for a short
distance, there is considerable level land, but
with a gradual inclination upward as a north
or northwest direction is pursued. The town-
ship is well watered, although not possessed
of any streams of note except where the Sus-
quehanna River skirts its south boundaiy. The
creeks tributar}' to the river that have their
course through the township are Curry's Run,
in the extreme west part; Poplar Run, having
its course about two miles east from Curr>'"s
Run ; Bell's Run, which practically intersects
the township, and runs a generally south
course just west of the center; Little Ander-
son Creek, the course of which is opposite to
that of the other streams, running a north and
east direction, and is tributary to the greater
Anderson Creek, into which its waters are dis-
charged in Pike township on the east. Be-
sides these, there are other and smaller runs
and rivulets incident to a mountainous district.
At an early day, and less than ten years after
the erection of the county, the lands along the
river were nearly all taken up and occupied,
so that subsequent pioneers turned to the most
available of the hill, or ridge lands, whereon
to erect their habitations and make their farms.
In this locality, as elsewhere, there was but
little to attract the notice of settlers, as the en-
tire region w'as densely wooded, and every
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efifort at improvement or cultivation was at-
tended with great labor and considerable ex-
pense, and ready cash was an exceedingly
scarce article at that time.
The locality known as the "Grampian Hills,"
was one of the first settled of the upland dis-
tricts of the county. It may be said to have
been divided, so far as settlement was con-
cerned, into two localities, the one toward the
river, on the lower lands, near the base of the
"Hill," and that more remote from, and back
of the bottom lands, or the "Hills" proper.
The lowlands were occupied by the Bells, the
Fergusons, and the Fentons, and was subse-
quently taken up by John Bennett, Nun Eng-
land, William Hepburn, Joseph Spencer, Fran-
cis Severns. and Samuel Cochran. From 1805
to 1808, a large tract here was claimed by
Charles Smith, but his claim was without foun-
dation, and therefore unsuccessful.
The Bennett improvement was divided
among his heirs. The England lands passed
to the ownership of other parties, and most of
his family left the county many years ago.
Job and George England (sons of Nun), left
and went to Ohio ; Isaac moved to Morris town-
ship. William Hepburn, of Scotch descent, was
a man possessed of many peculiarities, and yet,
withal, a good citizen. He died leaving a fam-
ily, John and Samuel C, sons, and Catharine,
who married James Thompson, being his chil-
dren.
In the year 1808, Joseph Spencer came with
his family, and took up lands that had been
purchased from Benjamin Fenton, some four
hundred and more acres in extent. He divid-
ed his farming and wood lands into four parts,
of one hundred acres each, and gave one to
each of three sons, retaining one tract for his
own use. Joseph Spencer, the pioneer, was of
the Society of Friends, and a man highly re-
spected in the county. His descendants are
numerous in the county.
Francis Severns and Samuel Cochran were
descendants of African blood. The latter,
Cochran, is described as being a light mulatto.
His mother, as well as himself, were said to
have been born in slavery. Several times Sam-
uel escaped from bondage. Once he was cap-
tured, and on the other occasions he volunta-
rily returned to captivity, but eventually pur-
chased his freedom and came north. Early in
the present century he came to Clearfield from
Lycoming county, and settled, about the year
1804, on the south side of the river. Later he
took up some three hundred acres of land in
one of the best localities on the Grampian Hills.
He cleared over one hundred acres, built a
substantial log house, and a large, double log
bam. He kept a number of horses and a
large quantity of other live stock, and became
one of the most thrifty and successful farmers
on the "hills." His house was the popular re-
sort for teamsters on the old Kittanning turn-
pike. Cochran raised a family of several sons
and was anxious that they receive a good edu-
cation, such that he had not, nor was allowed
to acquire during the days of his youth, and in
the bonds of slavery.
The name of "Grampian Hills" as applied
to the locality heretofore mentioned, was not
given until the time of the settlement here by
Dr. Samuel Coleman, a person of supposed
noble birth, who was of Scottish parentage, but
who came to this county from the eastern part
of the State in the year 1809. From a strik-
ing resemblance the locality bore to the Gram-
pian Hills of Bonnie Scotland, the doctor
gave it this name in honor of his native coun-
trv and home.
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The lands, or a very large body of them, in
the townships now included by Bell Pike, and
Penn, were surveyed in the name o£ Hopkins,
Griffith, and Boone, and were afterward known
as the Nicklin and Griffith lands. This com-
pany gave to Dr. Coleman a tract of about
tliree hundred acres as an inducement for him
to settle thereon, wliicli lie accepted. In tlie
year 1809, he commenced clearing, having the
assistance of three men, one named Gibson,
and one slave (colored), named Otto. They
encamped for a time in an open shed, thatched
with brush, and slept on ])ieces of chestnut bark
in lieu of beds, and until better quarters could
be constructed.
Early in the summer of 1809, Joseph Boone
and his family reached the home of Esquire
McClure, having come up tiie West Branch
from Williamsport by boat. The parly pro-
ceeded to Coleman's camp in wagons, upon
wiiich they slept on the night of their arrival.
The next day a cabin was built of logs, and
roofed with bark from tiie trees in the vicinit}'.
Boone was a man of education and worth; a
zealous Catholic, and devoted to his church.
He commenced the erection of a grist-mill on
Bell's Creek, but through some cause the enter-
prise was abandoned. He afterward was
chosen prothonotary and recorder of the coun-
ty, and held other positions of public trust, all
of which he most satisfactorily filled. He
lived for several years at Clearfield town.
James Moore, formerly a resident of Half
Moon township, Centre county, came with his
family to the "Hills" in the year 1810. and lo-
cated on the site of the village of Pennville,
and near which passed the Glen Hope, and Lit-
tle Bald Eagle, and also the Punxsutawney
turnpikes. This place w^as distant from the
river about four miles. Mr. Moore and his
sons Jeremiah, Andrew, and James, built a
saw- and grist-mill at an early day. James,
Jr., was for a time, agent for the Fox and Rob-
erts land, so called, an exceedingly large tract
owned by a wealthy Philadelphia family.
The Moores were a prominent family in the
affairs of the locality, always having at heart
the interests of all who were around them.
They were members of the Society of Friends,
and actively participated in the welfare and
progress of that society, shows strongly of the
efforts of this family, as well as the other res-
ident members of that society. Prior to the
settlement of the Moore family there had been
no regular religious services held in the vi-
cinity, although, as early as 1806, Rev. Daniel
Stansbury came and preached occasionally in
the neighborhood. Rev. Stansbury was a
tailor by trade, and his coming was a welcome
one on that account, as he could clothe the outer
man and provide for his bodily comfort as well
as for iiis spiritual welfare. Rev. Linn, of
Bellefonte, came to the vicinity and delivered
an occasional sermon, but his visits were not
frequent. In the year 1822 regular services
were begun, and a log edifice was built on Es-
quire McClure's land. After years of occu-
pancy the old building was abandoned, and a
more commodious one was built at Curwens-
ville, in Pike township.
Among the others of the old settlers of Penn
township, and who came in about or soon after
the vear 1810, were the families of Samuel
Johnson, David Wall, Caleb Davis, Gideon
Widmire, Jonathan Wall, Joseph Giddings,
Jonathan Taylor, David Allen and others from
time to time, down to the erection of the town-
ship, in the year 1835, and later.
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PIKE TOWNSHIP
This township was erected by a decree of
the Court of Quarter Sessions of Centre Coun-
ty, to which Clearfield County was then at-
tached for judicial purposes, dated November
Sessions 1813, and was named in honor of
General Zebulon Pike, an officer in the United
States xArmy, during the War of 181 2.
The township is bounded on the north by
Pine Township, on the east by Lawrence
township, on the south by Knox Township and
west by Bloom, Penn and Ferguson Townships.
The township contains many fine and well
cultivated farms, also many fine coal and fire
clay deposits, which are now being operated
on an extensive scale.
The population, according to the census of
1910, was 1 67 1.
The land of Pike township is mostly of a
mountainous character, interspersed with nar-
row valleys and rolling plateaus, varying in
elevation from eleven hundred to fifteen hun-
dred feet above the sea level, and presenting
many beautiful scenic effects. On the high
table lands, and along the river valley, are lo-
cated some of the most productive farms in the
county, and despite the extensive lumbering
operations of the past many fine bodies of tim-
ber still exist.
Paul Clover was probably the first settler in
the township, having arrived in 1797, and
built a house and blacksmith shop where the
"corner store," in Curwensville, now stands.
Thomas McClure, William AIcNaul, Elisha
Fenton. the Blooms, Spencers, Moores, John
Smith, Robert Ross, Samuel Caldwell, William
Dunlap, the Hartshorns, Robert Maxwell, Dr.
J. P. Hoyt, James McCracken, the Rolls, Hugh
Hall, John and William Irvin, Arthur Bell,
John Patton, Sr., and Daniel Barrett, were
among the early pioneers.
Dr. J. P. Hoyt came to Clearfield county
from Halfmoon Valley, in Centre county,
about the year 1814, and located at Curwens-
ville. Here he remained for some years, and
then removed to a property near Lumber City.
He was a man of strict integrity, and by a long
life of industry and excellent business abilities
accumulated considerable property, which he
lived many years to enjoy, dying at the ripe
age of ninety-one years.
John Patton, Sr., was born in Philadelphia,
in 1783; moved to Curwensville in 1828; he
served as associate judge of the county for five
years; was justice of the peace for a number
of years, and died in 1848, aged sixty-five
years.
Jason Kirk, Sr., came to Clearfield county
about 1812; settled in what is now Penn town-
ship, at that time in Pike, and was one of the
most respected citizens, living to an old age,
and leaving a large family.
Samuel Caldwell was one of the first set-
tlers, arriving about 1804. He was an influ-
ential citizen, and left a considerable family.
John W. McNaul and. his wife, Sarah, nee
Ferguson, emigrated from the northern part
of Ireland to this country in about 1793. Mr.
McNaul was a Scotchman. On landing in this
country they resided, for a short time, in Ches-
ter county, thence removing to Lock Haven,
and later living in Nittany Valley. Of their
eight children, Margaret, James, John and
Ann were born in Ireland, W^illiam, Alexander,
Zachariah, and Mary, were born in this coun-
try. WilliamMcNaul was a tanner, and first
started business on his own account in Half-
moon, Centre county, where he married Han-
nah Way. In the fall of 1813. he, in compa-
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ny with Dr. John P. Hoyt (then a young phys-
ician practicinjj in Halfmcx)n), started on horse-
back, one snowy morning, to cross the moun-
tains and see the famous new town of Cur-
wensville, recently laid out by John F. Curwen.
Early in the following spring William McNaul,
witli liis family, moved to Curwensville, occu-
pying a log house located on the lot where tlie
residence of Mrs. Martha Thompson now is.
He soon pnxeeded to erect a iiouse on the site
of the present McNaul residence. He also
built the tannery adjoining. His children
were: Robert, Zachariah. Jane, Urbane,
Lydia, John and Mary. The McNauls belong
to the Society of Friends, and are most highly
respected both at home and abroad.
The Hartshorn family is one of the oldest,
and is widely connected, and as a class are
model, respectable citizens. Benjamin Harts-
horn. Sr., was born in 1765. He married Is-
abella McClure, and they emigrated from Mary-
land to Centre county in the year 1796. In
1806 he moved his family to Clearfield county,
living on the land now known as the Jonathan
Hartshorn farm. This was then notiiing but
woods, and the family endured untold hard-
ships before a home could be provided. The
children were: Margaret, Anna, Jonathan,
William, Benjamin, Nancy, Eliza and Mary
Ann, all of whom married, and whose families
reside in or near Curwensville.
About the year 1750 the family of Spen-
cers emigrated from England to America. In
1808 Joseph Spencer, Sr., moved from North-
umberland county to Clearfield county. His
family consisted of three son.s — Samuel, Joseph,
and Jesse — and three daughters. From Ben-
jamin Fenton he purchased four hundred and
forty acres of land, which was in its primitive
state, excepting two acres which was cleared,
and had a small log house upon it. The
tract was situated between the present site of
the village of Pennville and Susquehanna Riv-
er, about one mile south of Pennville. This
was divided into four farms, the father retain-
ing one and .setting apart a fann of corre-
sponding size for each of his three sons. Most
of the family were and are consistent mem-
bers of the Society of Friends, and are emi-
nently respectable and prosperous citizens.
The Blooms, as a class, are worthy citizens;
almost all farmers, and are the largest or one
of the largest families in Clearfield county.
William Bloom, Sr., was born in Germany, in
1752 and emigrated to this country at an un-
certain time, reaching Clearfield county in 1801.
Previous to this he had been in the State of
New Jersey, also in Centre county. Pa. Dur-
ing the Revolutionar)' War he ser\'ed for some
time in the ranks. In 1778 he married Mary
Metter, who was born in 1754. The pioneer
Bloom came to Clearfield county alone, and
settled one mile up the river from Cunvens-
ville. Pike township is the stronghold of the
Blooms. Probably two-thirds of the family
are located here.
Andrew Moore, Sr., emigrated to America
from Ireland in 1688, and settled in Chester
county. Pa. James, the second son of Andrew
Moore, Jr., was born January 8, 1760, at Sads-
Iniry, Chester county. He married in 1785,
Lydia, daughter of Abram and Anna Sharpless.
In 1795, they removed to Halfmoon, Centre
county, and in 18 10, James, with his son Jer-
emiah and daughter Lydia, started on foot
across the mountains, and in due time arrived
at the site of Pennville, in Penn township,
Clearfield county. He purchased three hun-
dred and seventy-five acres of land; built a
cabin, and commenced clearing; the rest of the
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family following. He was a consistent mem-
ber of the Society of Friends, and trained up
his family in that religious faith.
In 1809 Dr. Samuel Coleman settled on a
tract of three hundred acres north of the site
of Pennville. Dr. Coleman was a Scotchman,
and had no family. He gave the name of
"Grampian Hills" to his place, remarking that
it reminded him of the renowned hills of the
same name in Scotland. He held office about
the time of the organization of the county,
being clerk to the county commissioners. His
grave is on the farm of Colonel Miller, of Penn
township. At the last meeting of the "County
Medical Association" a committee was ap-
pointed to solicit subscriptions toward erecting
a monument to the memory of the pioneer
physician of Clearfield county.
The first assessment of the township was
made in 1814, and contains the following
names : Robert Askey, David Allen, George
Brown, Alex. Caldwell, Sam'l Cochran, Jesse
Cookson, Wm. Bloom, Jr., Joseph Bloom. Ca-
leb Bailey, Benj. Bloom. John Brink, Wm.
Bloom, Peter Bloom, John Bloom, Isaac
Bloom, John Bell, Arthur Bell, John Bennett,
Benj. Carson, Dr. Samuel Coleman, Amos
Davis, Wm. Dunlap, Nimrod Derich, D-avid
Dunlap, Caleb Davis, Jonathan Evans, Peter
Everhart, Joseph Edding, John Fullerton, Da-
vid Ferguson, John Ferguson, Jonah Griffith,
John Haughenberry, Hugh Hall, Benj, Harts-
born, Wm. Hepburn, James Hayes, Saml.-
Johnson, Mark Miller Jordon, John Kyler,
Jason Kirk, John Kirk, David Liggit. Elijah
Meredith, Sam'l Miller, Robert Maxwell, Jos.
McCracken, Robert McGee, Robert McCrack-
en, John McCracken, Thomas McClure, Thos.
McCracken, James McCracken, Daniel Mc-
Cracken, James Moore, Job Ogden, Job Par-
ker, Merchant; Abraham Passmore, James
Reed, Alexander Reed, Jr., Alex. B. Reed,
Wm. Reed, John Rolls, blacksmith; Geo.
Shaffer, Geo. Shaffer, Jr., Wm. Smith,
Nicholas Shaw, John Stuggart, Philip
Stuggart, Joseph Spencer, Joseph Spencer, Jr.,
Sam'l Spencer, Francis Severas, Wm. Tate,
James Woodside, David Walls, John Wrigley,
merchant; Geo. Williams, weaver; Gideon
Widemire, Geo. Welsh, Jacob Wilson. Town
lots in Cunvengville were assessed at $12.50;
cows, $10; horses, $30; unimproved land, and
timber at $1 per acre; farm land at $2 to $3
per acre. The early settlers experienced many
trials and privation. The roads were but little
more than trails through the woods. Indians
frequently visited the locality and usually en-
camped on the bank of the river. An Indian
burial-place was located at the mouth of An-
derson Creek, and before the floods had made
inroads on the lands, stone arrow-heads, and
tomahawks were occasionally found.
In 1819 Mathew Caldwell cut out the first
road from Curwensville to Bloomington. The
principal towns are Bloomington and Olanta.
(For Curwensville borough see succeeding
chapter).
PINE TOWNSHIP
This township was erected by an act of the
Legislature approved the loth day of April
1873. It has practically no inhabitants and no
separate township organization, but for the
purpose of taxation, is annexed as a part of
Lawrence Township.
The township is bounded on the north by
Huston Township, on the east by Lawrence
Township, on the south by Pike Township and
on the west by Union Township. It consists
mostly of a vast wilderness.
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The population of the township, according
to the census of 1910 was 32.
SANDY TOWNSHIP
This township was erected By a decree of
the Court of Quarter Sessions of Clearfield
County at September Sessions 1878. It is
bounded on the north by part of the dividing
line between Jefferson and Clearfield counties
and part of the dividing line between Elk and
Clearfield Counties, on the east, by Huston and
part of Union Townships, on the south by
Brady Township, and on the west by part of
the dividing line between Jefferson and Clear-
field Counties.
The township contains valuable coal depos-
its, which have been operated for a number of
years, also many valuable fanns, and is one of
the most prosperous townships in the County.
The population, according to the census of
1910 was 5695.
Prior to 181 2 John Casper Stoeber had pre-
empted some land in western Pennsylvania,
which came in possession of Mr. Stoeber's
daughter, who was married to a Mr. Scheffer,
father of Michael, George, and Frederick
Scheffer (now all dead), and ancestor of the
present generations of Shafers — as they now
write it — in Sandy township.
In 181 2 the senior Scheffer left Dauphin
county, Pennsylvania, with his family, and set-
tled on the pre-empted land of his father-in-law.
John Casper Stoeber, which was situated near
the present limits of DuBois, then belonging
to Centre county. They landed on May 12,
181 2, and on the next day erected a "bark
shanty," beside a cooling spring. There was
no store nearer than "Old Town" — as Clear-
field was then called. The merchants at the
time "wagoned" their goods from Philadel-
phia. The nearest mill was on the Clarion
River, forty miles distant. In 1814, however, a
mill was built at Curwensville, on the Susque-
hanna River, nineteen miles distant. These
early settlers subsisted chiefly on deer and
bear meat, and other game. They lived here
for ten long and lonesome years before they
had any neighbors. Soon after this time some
Gennans commenced to settle about Trout-
ville, which section was long known by the
local name of "Germany."
J. P. Taylor and W. N. Prothero were elect-
ed the first justices of the peace.
After the incorporation of DuBois, 1879,
J. A. Bowersox and J. R. Keel were elected
justices; the latter resigned, and John Lank-
ard was appointed until the next municipal
election (February, 1884), when William Lid-
del was elected to fill the regular term. J. A.
Bowersox at the expiration of his first term
was re-elected in February, 1886. Samuel
Postlethwait was the first township treasurer,
and served four years. He was followed in
1883 by Michael Shaffer, who served four
years, and was re-elected in February, 1887.
The first constable in the township was Henry
Raught. The population in 1880, estimated
(including Du Bois), 3,700. (See borough of
DuBois in succeeding chapter.)
The first store in Sandy township at "West
Liberty," as far as known, was opened by John
Hoover, followed by Joseph Gathers, and he
by S. Lobough. "Jerry" Heasly established
a foundry about this time; John Heberling
opened a general store, which he kept for about
twenty years, he also was postmaster during
this period at W^est Liberty — post-office name,
"Jefferson Line." The post-office was re-
moved in 1885 to the railroad "cut," at the
point where the railroad crosses the "Water-
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ford and Erie" pike, there being a regular sta-
tion of the same name as the post-office, "Jef-
ferson Line."
The first practical mining in this township
was commenced in 1874 or '75 by the "Centen-
nial colliery," opened and operated by Messrs.
Jones Bros, in 1876. This colliery, being lo-
cated on disputed land, there was more or less
litigation from the start, which culminated in
the shooting of Montgomery, a representative
claimant, by Peter Jones (of the firm of Jones
Bros.) in self-defense, in May 4, 1878. The
mines were shortly after abandoned.
In 1876 the Sandy Lick Gas, Coal and Coke
Company commenced to ship coal. They em-
ployed about one hundred men, and shipped
about five hundred tons per day. Mr. Miles
B. McHugh was superintendent. This com-
pany operated a few years, when trouble arose
between it and Messrs. Bell, Lewis & Yates,
on the question of royalty due the latter, which
resulted in the closing of the "drift," when
the Sandy Lick Company opened the "Hildrup"
mine on the opposite side of Sandy Lick Creek,
but it too was finally closed.
The firm of Bell, Lewis & Yates began to
develop its property in the year 1876 (con-
sisting of about four thousand acres, lying prin-
cipally in Sandy township), under the manage-
ment of A. J. McHugh. They shipped their
first coal from Rochester mines on March 2'],
^877- ,
The early educational efforts and interests
were identical and equally shared with Brady
township, from which township the greater
portion of Sandy was taken. At the time of
the organization of the township in 1881, there
were nine schools with two hundred and eighty-
one pupils, male and female. The number of
schools had grown to thirteen in 1887, with five
hundred and ninety pupils. The educational
interests are in a fair stage of development,
and the public school fund in a healthy con-
dition.
UNION TOWNSHIP
This township was erected by a decree of the
Court of Quarter Sessions of Clearfield Coun-
ty, dated December Term 1848. It is bounded
on the north by parts of Sandy and Huston
Townships, on the east by Pine Township, on
the South by Bloom Township and on the west
by parts of Brady and Sandy Townships.
Although a large part of this township is not
suitable for agriculture, yet in the northern
part of the township are many farms well cul-
tivated, and very productive. The population
of the township according to the census of 1910
was 785.
The main stream of the township is Ander-
son Creek. Its source is in Huston, on the
north, from whence it flows a generally south
course, entirely across Union, enters Bloom,
then bears to the east by south into Pike, and
discharges its waters into the Susquehanna
River, at the borough of Curwensville. An-
derson Creek is a stream of considerable size.
The runs auxiliary to the creek, and emptying
into the same from the east, are Montgomery
Run and Blanchard Run, each of which lay
almost wholly within the township. On the
west and having its entire course within the
township, is Dressier Run, so named for the
Dressier family, who were pioneers in this lo-
cality, and one of the most respected of the
early settlers. The stream known as Sandy
Creek also has its head-waters in the western
part of Union township, from which it flows
a north and west course into Brady, thence
across that township and into Jefferson county
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on tlie west. Sandy, although of less size than
Anderson Creek, has been nearly as prominent
as the latter, during the period of extensive
lumber operations, for which both of these
streams have been so noted.
The settlers who were possessed of sufficient
hardihood and determination to attempt an
improvement in this remote locality at an early
day, were indeed scarce, and, in fact, no such
attempt was made until the river and bottom
lands were well-nigh taken up. The only pos-
sible inducement, even after the first quarter
century of the county's history had been made,
was the presence of Anderson's Creek, and its
course through the township. This was then
parts of Brady and Pike townships. Across
the line in Brady there were a few straggling
settlers, but generally, the country was a heav-
ily w(joded district with hardly sufficient open-
ing for the erection of a cabin.
Caleb Bailey was born in Lycoming county
in the year 1797, and came with his father to
this county about the year 1809. .After hav-
ing resided in the upper part of the county for
about eighteen years, he moved to lands that
were, in 1848, erected into Union township,
the line being especially run so as to include
the Bailey farm within the new township.
Another of the pioneer settlers in this re-
gion was John Laborde, a native of Lancaster
county. He came to this county in the early
part of the year 1828, and located in Brady
township, but two years later moved to a point
a short distance from Rockton village, where
he made an improvement. His brother, David
Laborde, lived nearly a mile west of this.
They were the first settlers in the vicinity.
Both had large families. The children of John
Laborde were John, Peter, Jacob, David,
Christopher, Polly, who married Henry Lin-
inger: Peggy, Barbara, who married George
Doney ; and Betsey, who married Lewis Do-
ney. The early life in the township was at-
tended with great privations and dangers, and
the Laborde's seem to have had their full
share of each. There was no store nearer than
Curwensville, and no mill nearer than Penn-
\ille. The country at times seemed full of
panthers and other dangerous animals, and
various members of the family occasionally
came in contact with them.
John Hollopeter came soon after and com-
menced an improvement on the line of the pike
leading to Luthersburg and west of Rockton.
Matthias Hollopeter, brother of John, came
to the county a year later and took up his res-
idence with John. He soon began an im-
provement, and by hard and steady work made
a good farm.
In the year 1839 John Brubaker came to
the county and commenced an improvement on
lands which he yet occupies about half a mile
north of Rockton village. Mr. Brubaker was
a native of Mifflin county, now Juniata county,
and was born in the year 1810. In his family
were nine children, viz. : Mary, Fanny, Dan-
iel. Susan, Sarah, John, Joseph, Reuben and
Jacob. About the year 1840 Mr. Brubaker
built a still-house that the product of his fann
might be utilized. This he was compelled to
do as grain was then a drug in the market, and
the merchants at Clcaiiicld would not receive
it in exchange for goods. About 1843 o"" i844
he commenced drawing shingles and boards to
Clearfield town from a small mill he had built
on Sandy Creek. This proceeding was looked
upon by his neighbors as a piece of folly, but
when they saw the good results of it, numer-
ous other saw-mills were soon afterward
erected, and lumbering became a leading pur-
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suit, and agriculture was proportionately neg-
lected.
About this time, or possibly a little earlier,
Jacob Burns came to the region. He built a
cabin and commenced an improvement in the
Dressier neighborhood. He remained here but
a short time when he sold out to Dressier, and
moved over on Anderson Creek, where he built
a cabin and made a clearing, the first in that
section. This was about a mile above the old
mills at Lower Rockton. Burns soon found
another opportunity to sell to good advantage,
which he did, and moved still further east in
the township, which was then a part of Pike.
John Dressier, who is mentioned as having
succeeded Jacob Burns, was born in Union
county,, and came to Clearfield county in the
year 1841. The farm he occupied is now reck-
oned among the best in the county. At the
time he purchased it there was no settlement
nearer than three miles. The Dresslers have
been among the most thrifty and enterprising
people of the township. John Dressier died
in 1856. He had a large family consisting of
twelve children, seven daughters and five sons.
David Dressier, his son, was the first justice
of the peace elected in the township after its
organization.
Henry Whitehead was a native of England
and came to this country nearly a half century
ago. He took lands on the turnpike leading
from Clearfield to Luthersburg, on the east
side of Anderson Creek. By hard work and
energy he made a fine fami, one of the best in
the eastern part of the township.
The Welty family came into Union town-
ship in the year 1855, from Brady, where they
settled in 1832, and was among the pioneers
in the region north of Luthersburg. David
Welty was the head of this family. He was
born in Centre county in 1807. His first pur-
chase in this township comprised about one
hundred and sixty-five acres of land, but by
subsequent purchases he acquired a tract of
about five hundred acres.
Incidental mention has been made of the
fact that John Brubaker built a small saw and
shingle-mill on Sandy Creek about the year
1843, from which he hauled the first lumber
and shingles to Clearfield, and there found a
market. Within the short period of eight or
ten years thereafter, other mills were built by
David Horn, Joseph Lyons, John Dressier,
John HoUopeter and Philip Laborde. The
other early mills were owned by Samuel Arn-
old and one Munn, the latter living at the
mouth of Little Anderson Creek.
At an early day and something like fifty
years ago, Jason Kirk and Jeremiah Moore,
two substantial residents of Penn township,
came to the waters of Anderson Creek at the
point now known as Lower Rockton, where
they built a mill. The land hereabouts, to the
extent of fifty acres, was given them for a
mill-site, on condition that they make the im-
provements. Here was built a saw-mill, and
subsequently a grist-mill. A store was estab-
lished here many years ago.
There stood at Lower Rockton an old build-
ing that was formerly occupied as a woolen-
mill, the property of William F. Johnson, of
Pennville. The saw and grist-mills, and other
property at this point were owned by Joseph
Seiler and sons, who became proprietors
thereof in the year 1877. Upper Rockton was
started through the efforts of John Brubaker,
and others engaged in lumbering. A steam-
power feed-mill, owned and operated by Jason
E. and David W. Kirk was built during the
year 1885.
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The first school in the township stood near
this place. It was built prior to 1839, a log
structure with a board roof. Some years later
it was replaced with a more substantial and
modern building.
An enrollment of the taxable inhabitants of
Union township, made by R. W. Moore, as-
sessor, in the year 185 1. showed the following
list of residents and landowners for that year,
who were of the age of twenty-one years and
upwards : Josiah Boomel, Jacob Burns, Peter
H. Booze, Caleb Bailey, Daniel Brubaker,
Roljert Britton, Henry Baily, John Brubaker,
Josepii Cuttle, John Clowser, George Clowser,
John Cunningham, Nicholas Doney, Lewis
Doney, George Doney, David Dupler, Frank-
lin Dutry, John Dupler, Sr., John Dupler. Jr.,
Enos Doney, Isaac Graham, Jacob Gilnett.
Jolin Haze. David Horn, Jr., Matthias Hollo-
peter. Elias Horn, Jr., Samuel Horn, Jr., John
Hare, John Hollopeter. Jr.. Samuel Hare,
Frederick Hollopeter. Jr.. David Irwin. John
Kritzer. John Kiesigle. Hugh Krise, Jacob
Laborde. John Laborde. Sr., Luther & Car-
lisle, Joseph Longacre, Peter Laborde, Philip
Laborde, David Laborde, Jr., Henry Lininger,
John Laborde, Jr.. David Laborde, Sr.. Peter
Laborde. Jr.. Abram Laborde. Christian La-
borde, Nathan Lines, John Long, Moore &
Whitehead, Samuel Miles. R. Moore. Jr.,
Moore & Kirk, John Nelson. Jr., Jolm Potter,
Jr., John Potter. Sr.. John Pawley. Daniel
Pawley. Henry Shull. William Shull. Alexan-
der Schofield. Shaw & Lines, Joseph Scho-
field. Henry Whitehead, Jonas Weller, John
H. Reed and Samuel East.
WOODWARD TOWNSHIP
This township was erected by a decree of
the court of quarter sessions of Clearfield
county dated February 3, 1846, and was
named in honor of the late Judge Woodward.
The township is bounded on the north by
Boggs and Decatur townships, on the east by
Decatur township, on the south by Bigler and
Gulich townships and on the west by Bigler
and Knox townships.
This township has some of the finest coal
deposits in the county, and these have been op-
erated on a large scale for many years.
The population, according to the census of
1910, was 2,535.
The major portion of the lands in this town-
ship were owned by Hardman Philips, and were
settled upon by the same class of people who
settled Decatur township, and w ho bought their
lands from Mr. Philips.
This gentleman sold his lands to these pion-
eers on credit, and as they were very poor he
never expected to get very much out of them in
payment, but would take a sack of meal, a
bushel of potatoes, or oats, or wheat, or any-
thing they could spare in settlement of what
they owed him. Or, if they could not pay any-
tiiing, it was all the same. On his return to
England he placed his accounts in the hands of
Josiah W. Smith. Esq.. of Clearfield, who was
as lenient as the owner.
One of the oldest settlers in this township
was Henry Cross, an Irishman, who settled
on a farm now in sight of Beulah Qiurch. in
1818.
Another old settler was the father of Mathew
McCully, who settled near Mr. Cross, in 1827,
on a piece of land now immediately in front of
Beulah church, and later owned by T. C. Heims.
Mr. McCully was but two years old when his
father carried him to that fann. or rather that
spot in the forest, and he spent a long and
happy life in the wilds of Clearfield county.
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Robert Stewart moved into the Wheatland
Settlement in 1829, having come from Chester
county. He died during the year 1886, aged
nearly one hundred and five years.
In 1837 Hugh Henderson moved from Phil-
ipsburg to a piece of land he had purchased
from James Allport, one hundred and forty-
seven acres, near what is now called the San-
born Settlement. Mr. Henderson had emi-
grated ten years before from the parish of
Donahachie, County Tyrone, Ireland. He was
the father of six children — Thomas, Robert,
William, Samuel, James and Margaret. The
boys of this family, being hard workers, soon
acquired sufficient means to purchase additional
lands, and marrying, they branched out for
themselves, buying lands near the parent farni,
and thus helping to clear this township. As
proved afterwards, all the lands in this and
Decatur township were underlaid with coal,
though these old settlers never dreamt of such
a thing, or at least if they knew it, did not sup-
pose it would be of any value to them. Coal
was opened and worked for smithing, and local
consumption as early as 1804, on the Hawkins
place, near Philipsburg, but was not accounted
of much value to its owner.
The fami bought by Samuel Henderson at
the head of Goss Run, was sold in 1873 to
John Whitehead, and the celebrated Ocean
colliery was opened upon it.
James Hegarty was another pioneer of this
township, emigrating with his father from Ire-
land when eleven years old, in 1808, and set-
tling on lands later known as the "X Roads"
farm, in 1820. He afterwards purchased three
hundred acres in what is now known as Geu-
lich township. Mr. Hegarty died on the 31st
of May, 1846, leaving a family of four chil-
dren.
Rev. John M. Chase is another old settler,
having early cleared a farm on Clearfield
Creek, in Happy Valley. Mr. Chase was a
minister of the Baptist Church, ha\'ing been or-
dained a pastor of the church near his place in
1871.
Christian Shoff, of Osceola Mills, was
another old settler of this township. Mr.
Shoff's grandfather settled near the vil-
lage of Puseyville, at the lower ford. That
his father, Samuel Shofif, settled near Glen
Hope in 181 1, is known, and Christian was born
there in 1830. When five years old his father
moved to Wheatland, now called Amesville.
This, then, may be called the first settlement of
the hamlet of Amesville. Shoff, the father,
moved in company with Benjamin ^Vr!ight,
Billy Myrtle, Abraham Kady, Robert Hag-
gerty, and John Whiteside, the descendants of
whom still inhabit the farms in and around this
place. The Alexander family are later addi-
tions to the township, but still can be styled old
settlers.
Lumbering occupied the time of these old
pioneers as much as farming. The township
being covered with a most magnificent pine and
hemlock forest, they, in winter, felled the pine
trees, squared them, rafted the timber, and ran
it to market by way of Clearfield Creek and
the Susquehanna River. Wages for hewers
in those days was sixty-two and one-half cents
per day of twelve hours.
Logging, or cutting the trees into logs dif-
ferent lengths, was not commenced for some
time after the lumbering, or the making of
square timber, and when the first logs were
placed in the creek to be run out on the first
flood, the anger of the lumbermen was so
raised against the loggers that a number of
them proceeded to chop the logs to pieces, while
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others drove nails and spikes into the logs so
that they could not be sawed. A lawsuit was
the result, which was gained by the loggers,
and thereafter logs and rafts had equal rights
to the water. William K. Dickinson was the
f^rst man to run logs, and his logs were the
ones destroyed.
In 1847 a verA' heavy flofxl occurred in the
waters leading from the county, the river be-
ing ten feet higher than has l)een known since.
In 1865 another flood occurred, but not so dis-
astrous as the preceding one.
Mills for the manufacturing of lumber were
built as early as the forties, but it was not un-
til 1854 that the first mill was built in the town-
ship. This was Houtz, Reed & Co.'s mill at
Houtzville (now Brisbin). Another mill was
built above Houtzdale, about a mile, by Dull &
Kessler, in 1867. The lumber from these two
mills was hauled by tram-road to Moshannon
mines in 1868, and shipped by rail.
The Reeds built another mill in what is now
Houtzdale, in 1869, and from that date on nu-
merous mills were built, notably Heim's mill,
in 1871, situated two miles west of Osceola
Mills: Kephart & Bailey's "bill mill," in 1873,
one mile west of the same place. Isaac Tay-
lor also built a mill on Cual Run in 1869, and
S. S. Kephart has a mill there yet. Jesse Dig-
gins built a mill on Goss Run, a little below
Houtz. Reed & Go's mill, in 1873, and a man
named McOmber had a portable mill at the
head of Goss Run as early as 1868. while J. A.
G. White built the first shingle mill near Osce-
ola Mills in 1867.
Thomas Henderson also built a mill near
his farm in 1S77, and a Mr. Allport one at the
head of Coal Run the same year. McCaulley
& Ramey built a mill at Stirling in 1870, and
another one at a point now called Ramey in
1874. The timber of this region was so fine
that sticks squared one foot, and seventy-six
feet long, were furnished for the Centennial
buildings, and seventy-two feet long for the
insane asylum at Norristown.
Beyer & Kirk built a mill near Morgan Run
in 1882, and another near Madera in 1885.
Messrs. Fryberger & Fee had a shingle-mill in
operation near Houtzdale in 1881, and Walker
Brothers one on Morgan Run, and William Lu-
ther one at Madera, while Frederick Ramey
had another at Osceola Mills.
There was another saw-mill one mile south
of Osceola Mills, and another three miles west
of the same place, and though these last two
were in Centre county, just over the line, yet
they helped to clear the forests of this side of
the county line.
Mr. Mays and John Hamerly built a plan-
ing-mill one mile west of Houtzdale in 1874.
This mill was afterwards sold to Samuel T.
Henderson, and by him to Giles Walker in
1885, but Mr. Walker re-sold the mill to Hen-
derson in 1886.
The shipment of luml)er from this region
from 1867 to 1884 was 1,082,742 tons, aver-
aging two tons per thousand feet, aggregating
541,371,000 feet of lumber. This only rep-
resents the amount manufactured in the town-
ships under review. There was a large amount
of logs cut and floated to market. Jacob Kep-
ler logged the southern side of the A. B. Long
tract as early as 1858, while Howard Matley
and John Bordeaux logged the Moshannon
Coal Company's tract in 1869.
The Moshannon Branch Railroad was built
in 1869, and from that time improvements
have followed each other very fast. The pop-
ulation in 1872, when Houtzdale was taken
from it. was eighteen hundred, while in 188^;
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it was over ten thousand, by adding the bor-
oughs and townships erected witliin its borders
since the foraier date.
A most sangiiinaiy battle, so tradition has it,
was fought between General Anthony Wayne
and the Indians, about half a mile south of
Houtzdale, and the graves of the slain can
be distinctly traced. Many relics, bones, ar-
row-heads and other relics have been picked up
around the spot, and the trees bore many a
mark of the conflict. In fact, when these
trees were felled and hauled to the mills to be
sawed they often destroyed the saws and en-
dangered the life of the sawyer by coming in
contact with some stone implement or arrow-
head imbedded in the wood.
Before the advent of the railroad, however,
Dr. Houtz, who had bought large tracts of
lands in the township, and on which Houtz-
dale, Brisbin, and a number of villages stand,
determined to make a way to get his lumber
to market, and, with this end in view, he dep-
utized his son-in-law, George j\I. Brisbin, to
come into the township and see what could be
done. Mr. Brisbin came here, then, before
the advent of railroads, though the Tyrone
and Clearfield railway was talked about. He
proposed and actually surveyed a route for a
plank road from Osceola Mills to Jeansville,
and Madera, about ten miles. This was to be
supplemented by a tramroad, so as to enable
them to haul their lumber to the railroad. This
plank and tramroad was never destined to be
built, however, for when Mr. Brisbin had
everything ready to commence, the Messrs.
Knight, who owned the extensive coal lands
at ]\Ioshannon, came along and asked Dr.
Houtz to join with them and build a railroad
three miles long. The doctor agreed to this,
as it would bring his lands within one mile of
an outlet, and the road was built. This was
the first of the Moshannon Branch. Mr. Bris-
bin then built a tramroad from the mills at
"Houtzville," as it was then called, to Moshan-
non, one mile long, and hauled his lumber to
that point and shipped it.
The cause of the sudden increase of popula-
tion was the opening the coal beds. It has
not been all prosperity, however. The miners
did not always work, but created an occasional
■disturbance by striking. The first general
strike occurred in January, 1869, but it did
not last very long. Wages were advanced
about fifteen per cent. Since then other strikes
have taken place with varying success.
Madera is a village situated on the east side
of Clearfield Creek, four miles from Houtz-
dale. It was fonnerly called Puseyville, after
Charles Pusey, who owned the land upon
which it was built, and who erected saw-mills
and a large grist-mill near the town site. The
town is surrounded with hills in which are nu-
merous coal beds. (For Brisbin and Houtz-
dale boroughs see succeeding chapter.)
CHAPTER XXn'
THE BOROUGHS
Historical Sketches of the Boroughs of Brisbin, Bnrnside, Chester Hill, Clearfield, Coalport,
Cunvensville, DuBois, Glen Hope, Grampian, Houtzdale, In'ona, Lumber City, Mahaffey,
Newburg, New Washington, Osceola Mills, Ramey, Trouti'Ule, IVallaceton and Westover.
BOROUGH OF BRISBIN
The Borough of Brisbin is situated on lands
formerly owned by Dr. Daniel Houtz of Alex-
andria, Pa., and was named in honor of
George M. Brisbin, Esq., of Osceola Mills, a
son-in-law of Dr. Houtz. Mr. Brisbin had
charge of what are known as the Houtz lands
for Dr. Houtz, and located where the town of
Brisbin now is in 1854 and erected a saw-mill,
which was operated until 1869. In 1874 the
Moshannon Branch of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road was extended to Brisbin and in 1880,
Hoover, Hughes & Company having pur-
chased a large quantity of timber in the neigh-
borhood, erected a steam saw-mill at Brisbin
and operated it until May 27, 1881, when it
was burned and was immediately rebuilt and
continued to be operated until the timber was
manufactured.
The borough was incorporated on January
8, 1883, and (in June 20th of the same year, a
postofiicc was established, John E. Vaughn
was appointed postmaster.
The coal operations in the neighborhood of
the town were rapidly developed after the
building of the railroad and the population
continued to increase and the town prospered
and was a thriving place until on the 2nd of
May, 1884, it was totally destroyed by fire.
The fire first started in the woods, west of the
town, and spread so rapidly that the inhabit-
ants were not able to save any of their prop-
erty or personal belongings, but were forced
to flee for their lives. One aged lady, who
after reaching a place of safety, returned to
try to save her cow, lost lier life.
Although greatly discouraged by the de-
struction of their town, the people of Brisbin
went bravely to work to rebuild their homes
and soon a new Brisbin sprang up and pros-
pered until the timber on the adjoining lands
was cut and manufactured and the coal under-
neath exhausted, since which time Brisbin has
not increased much in population or business.
Tlie present population is about five hundred.
The town has tlirce churches, good public
schools and is supplied with water and electric
light from the neighboring town of Houtzdale.
BOROUGH OF BURNSIDE
The Borough of Burnside was incorporated
October 5, 1874. and is situated in Burnside
township, in the southwestern corner of the
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319
county, on the West Branch of the Susque-
hanna River. The town is located on high ta-
ble land and surrounded by a beautiful farm-
ing country. It is reached by the Cambria &
Clearfield division of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road.
In tlie lumbering days of Clearfield county,
Burnside was a thriving and prosperous com-
munity, but since the cutting out of the timber
in that section of the county, the borough of
Burnside has been dependent for its prosperity
upon the trade from the surrounding terri-
tory.
The town has three churches, and a good
schoolhouse.
The present population of the borough is
four hundred and ninety-three (493).
UOROUGH OF CHESTER HILL
The Borough of Chester Hill is situated in
Decatur township, on the western bank of the
Moshannon Creek, which stream is one of the
boundaries between the counties of Clearfield
and Centre. The town was laid out by the
late Jacob F. Steiner, who located there in
1849 and engaged in the lumber business. The
borough was incorporated in the year 1883.
Although Chester Hill is in Clearfield county,
it is practically a part of the borough of Phil-
ipsburg in Centre county, Pa., and many of its
citizens are engaged in business in that town.
The principal industry upon which the town
is dependent, is the Fire Brick Works of the
Harbison-Walker Refractories Company,
which gives employment to a large number of
men. There are also several coal operations
in the neighborhood.
The borough is on the line of the Altoona
& Philipsburg Connecting Railroad and it is
also reached by the Tyrone Branch of the
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Pennsylvania Railroad at Steiner's Station
and by the New York Central and Hudson
River Railroad, which latter company has a
branch line from Munson to Chester Hill, but
calls its station Philipsburg.
The borough has two churches, water and
electric lights, good schools, a number of busi-
ness places and the present population is about
five hundred.
BOROUGH OF CLEARFIELD
The early history of Clearfield is contained
in a former chapter and in this article we will
refer only to the historj' of the town since its
incorporation as a borough, by an Act of As-
sembly approved the 21st day of April, A. D.
1840, which may be found in the Pamphlet
Laws of Pennsylvania for the year 1840, at
page 734-
The boundaries of the borough, as given in
said Act, are as follows:
"Beginning at a point on the Susquehanna river about
si.xty feet south of Walnut street, thence east until it
strikes the West line of Hugh Levy's out-lot so as to in-
clude the houses and lots now occupied by Dr. H. Lo-
rain and John Powell, thence north along ssid lot of
Hugh Levy until it again strikes Walnut street, thence
east along the southern edge of Walnut street to Fourth
street, thence north along the eastern edge of Fourth
street to Pine street, thence west along the northern edge
of Pine street .to the Susquehanna river, and along said
river by its several courses to the place of beginning, to
include the town of Clearfield, as at first laid out, ac-
cording to the plan thereof, and the two lots south of
said town now occupied by said Dr. H. Lorain and John
Powell, as above described."
The boundaries of the borough have been
enlarged from time to time, and it now con-
tains four wards and includes the former bor-
ough of West Clearfield and the borough lim-
its now coA'er a territory nearly two miles long
by one mile wide on both sides of the West
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Branch of the Susquehanna River. When the
town was originally laid out, Abraham W'itmer
donated certain lands for public buildings,
and also two triangular pieces of land border-
ing on the river to be used as public parks.
These parks have been beautified by the plant-
ing of shade trees and add greatly to the ap-
pearance of the town.
Having the advantage of being the county
seat, Clearfield has rapidly grown in popula-
tion and wealth, and many fine business blocks
and beautiful private residences have been
erected.
Aside from the public buildings belonging
to the county to which reference has been made
in a former chapter, the Dimeling Hotel,
Clearfield National Bank block, the County
National Bank building, the Clearfield Trust
Company building, the Keystone block and
Leitzinger Brothers store building are the
principal business buildings in the town and
are all of modern architecture and fully up-
to-date in every respect.
The town has eight churches, a Young
Men's Christian Association building and or-
ganization, several fine school buildings, two
daily and four weekly newspapers, several
miles of brick paved streets, gas and electric
light, a public steam heating plant and a
splendid supply of pure mountain water.
Next to DuBois, Clearfield is the most pop-
ulous town in the county, it having, according
to the census of 19 lo. 6,851 inhabitants.
The railroad facilities are of the very best,
the town being reached by three, to-wit : — The
Tyrone division of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
the Beech Creek division of the New York
Central & Hudson River Railroad, and the
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Railway, over
which latter road, trains of the Lake Shore &
Michigan Southern Railroad are also trans-
ported.
By means of these railroad connections,
Clearfield is within three hundred miles by
rail of Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Buffalo, Roch-
ester, Baltimore and Washington.
The principal manufacturing establishments
are the two large fire brick plants of the Har-
bison-Walker Refractories Co., the large sole
leather tannery of the Elk Tanning Company,
the Clearfield Toy Works, the Clearfield Man-
ufacturing Company, the Clearfield Machine
Shops, and the Clearfield Clay Working Com-
pany.
The social side of life is not neglected by the
people of Clearfield. The Dimeling Hotel
contains a fine ball room and the citizens of
Clearfield and Curwensville maintain the
Clearfield-Curwensville Country Club, whose
grounds, club house, and golf links are sit-
uated at Centre, half way between Clearfield
and Curwensville.
Tiie citizens of the town are progressive and
awake to all the interests of their community,
and Clearfield is in many respects typical of
the results of the best efforts of American citi-
zenship.
BOROUGH OF CO.\LPORT
Nearly all of the towns in Clearfield county
are situated at points where the natural advan-
tages are such as to draw population or busi-
ness to the locality. The situation of the
Borough of Coalport is a good illustration of
this fact. It is located on Cleai-field Creek, in
the southern part of the county and near the
division line between Clearfield and Cambria
counties, twenty-three miles from Altoona, and
twenty-five miles from Clearfield. It is on the
line of the Pennsylvania and Northwestern
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division of the Pennsylvania Railroad, which
connects with the main line at Bellwood, and
is also on the Cresson and Coalport division,
which connects with the main line at Cresson,
Pa., thus giving the town good railroad facili-
ties. Valuable deposits of bituminous coal
are found in the neighborhood and the various
coal operations make Coalport the center for
a large amount of business.
The town was originally laid out by James
Haines and S. M. and J. D. Spangle and was
incorporated as a borough in 1883. It has five
churches, one weekly newspaper, a National
bank, and fine public schools. The present
popuation of the borough is about fifteen hun-
dred.
CURWENSVILLE BOROUGH
On December 10, 1798, John Curwen, Sr.,
of Montgomery county, Pa., obtained from
the Commonwealth a patent for three hundred
and fifty-one acres of land on the banks of the
Susquehanna River, at the mouth of Anderson
Creek, in what was at that time part of Lyco-
ming county. On this property Curwen laid
out a town, consisting of forty-eight lots, lying
between what are now known as Thompson
and Locust streets, which he named Curwens-
ville. John Curwen, Sr., bequeathed this
property to his son, George Curwen, from
whom the greater portion of it was subse-
quently purchased by John and W'm. Irvin.
Up to the year 1812, not a single building had
been erected on the town plot, although from
the best infonnation now obtainable, it seems
that there were at that time two dwellings on
the Curwen lands. One of these was erected
by Job England, near where the Patton home-
stead now stands, and the other by a Mr.
Weld, near the dwelling now owned bv the
Misses Nannie and Alice Irvin. In 1813 Dan-
iel Dale built the first house in the town proper,
upon the lot corner of State and Filbert
streets, where the Owens block is now located ;
James Moore, James Young, Mark Jordon
and Josiah Evans, Esq., built the next dwell-
ings in about the order named. During the
year 1818 William Irvin, Sr., the father of
Colonel E. A. Ir\'in and John Irvin, Sr., the
father of Colonel John Irvin, came to Cur-
wensville. Jnlm Irvin erected a saw-mill, and
a grist-mill near the present site of the Irvin
flouring-mill.
After the completion of the Erie turnpike,
in 1824, the progress of the town was rapid,
and by an act of the Legislature, approved the
3rd day of February, 1851, it was incorpora-
ted as a borough.
The limits of the borough have been en-
larged several times, first by an act of the Leg-
islature, approved, the 21st day of March,
1856, and again by an act approved the 24th
of April, 1869, and the third time, in 1884, on
application of the inhabitants of the adjacent
territory, the boundaries were extended by the
court so as to include what was known as
South Curwensville, and all the property as
far north as Hogback Run, and east as far as
the eastern line of the Irvin farm, and west to
near Roaring Run.
In 1871, through the efforts of the citizens,
subscriptions amounting to over $60,000 were
obtained, and the extension of the T. and C.
Railroad to the town, was secured. The road
was finished and opened for traffic in 1874.
The Cleai-field & Mahoning Branch of the
Buftalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Railroad,
which passes through Curwensville, was open
for traffic in 1893 and the Curwensville &
Bower Railroad, a branch of the New York
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Central & Hudson River Railroad was con-
structed in 1903-4, so that the town is well
supplied with railroad facilities.
Curwensvilie has seven churches, a weekly
newspaper, a national bank, fine system of
graded public schools, good water supply,
paved streets and electric lights, and is one of
the most thriving and progressive, as well as
the most beautiful town in the county.
The principal industries are two large tan-
neries, the largest fire brick plant in the
county, two stone quarries, besides other
smaller industries.
The present population of tiie borough is
about three thousand (3,000).
•BOROUGH OF DU BOIS
The Borough of Du Bois is situated in the
extreme northwestern part of the county, two
miles east from the Jefferson county line. It
is located on a part of what is known as the
"Great Beaver Meadow." This "Beaver
Meadow" is from five to six miles long and
from one-half to three-fourths of a mile wide
and Sandy Lick Creek flows through the cen-
ter of it. The land for a distance of five miles
along Sandy Lick Creek, is almost level, there
being only a fall of twenty-one feet in the five
miles. The town has extended far beyond the
width of the Meadow and occupies a large
portion of the adjacent hills.
The site of Du Bois was settled as early as
181 2 by the Stoebers, who came from Dau-
phin county, Pa., but there was no indication
of a town being located there until the open-
ing of the low grade division of the AUeghenv
Valley Railroad in 1872, when John Rum-
barger surveyed a plot of lots and called the
same Rumbarger. About this time John Du
Bois appeared upon the scene and proceeded
to erect large saw-mills for the purpose of
manufacturing into lumber the many thou-
sands of acres of timber in the neighborhood,
of which he was the owner. He also con-
structed iron works and laid out a town plot
on the opposite side of the creek from Rum-
barger and called his town EHi Bois. The
railroad station was also called Du Bois and
in 1876 the name of the postoffice was changed
to Du Bois.
The borough was incorporated in 1881 and
has grown very rapidly in population until it
is now the largest town in the county, having
a population of about 12,000, and being the
center of the bituminous coal industry of that
section of the county, and, also of the mines in
Jefferson county that are tributary to Du Bois.
The building of the Buffalo, Rochester &
Pittsburg Railroad to Du Bois in 1883 and the
opening up of the large coal operations in Jef-
ferson county, belonging to Bell, Lewis and
Gates, and now owned by the Rochester &
Pittsburg Coal & Iron Company, furnished a
large amount of business to the town and more
than made up for the loss of business caused
by the closing of the Du Bois saw mills on
account of the exhaustion of the lumber sup-
plv. This railroad was extended to Clearfield
in 1893, thus giving the first railroad commu-
nication with the county seat.
The Buffalo & Susquehanna Railroad was
constructed to Du Bois in the year 1904.
The industries of the town consist of saw
mills, large tannery, glass works, iron works,
coal mines and many other smaller industrial
plants.
The town has ten churches, three daily
newspapers, two national banks, one trust
company, paved streets, electric lights, water
supply and an electric street railway system.
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The business part of the town was ahiiost
totally destroyed by fire in the year 1889, but
with characteristic pluck, the business men of
the town rebuilt on a larger scale than before.
Du Bois is the metropolis of the county. Its
people are energetic and progressive, and the
steady growth in population and prosperity are
the results of their enterprise.
BOROUGH OF GLEN HOPE
The Borough of Glen Hope is situated near
the northern end of Beccaria township, on
Clearfield Creek.
The borough was incorporated in the year
of 1878, but the settlement known as Glen
Hope had existed for many years before that
time, having been one of the earliest improve-
ments in that part of the county. The town
is well located and it has substantial buildings.
The borough has three churches, good pub-
lic schools and the population at the present
time is about four hundred. It has no manu-
facturing industries, but is the centre of good
farming country, and its business men are
prosperous and progressive.
For many years the town had no railroad
facilities, but it is now reached by the Clear-
field Southern Branch of the New York Cen-
tral & Hudsoil River Railroad.
BOROUGH OF GRAMPIAN
The Borough of Grampian was originally
known as "Pennville" and was incorporated
December 6, 1885, but on account of the con-
fusion arising by reason of the similarity of
the name with that of Penfield, another town
in the county, the name of the borough was
changed to Grampian by a decree of the court,
dated May 6, 1895.
The town lies among what are known as the
"Grampian Hills" five miles from Curwens-
ville, and is the present terminus of the Tyrone
& Clearfield Branch of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road.
The town has three churches, a fine school-
house and an electric light plant, and is a pros-
perous and progressive community. There
are several bituminous coal operations near
the town, and also a large fire brick plant, lo-
cated at Stronach, about two miles from
Grampian. These industries give employment
to a large number of men.
Grampian has long been known for the at-
tention that its inhabitants have given to edu-
cational and literary affairs.
The present population of the town is six
hundred and sixty-six (666).
HOUTZDALE BOROUGH
The town was named in honor of Dr. Dan-
iel Houtz, of Alexandria, Pa., so often named
m this history as owning a vast number of
acres of land in this vicinity, and upon a por-
tion of whose lands the town was projected,
and is situated on the Moshannon Branch
Railroad, six miles from Osceola Mills. It
was made a borough on the 20th day of
March, 1872. The borough is surrounded
with numerous smaller towns, which join up
to her limits, so that a stranger cannot tell
where the town begins or ends. For three
miles along the railroad the traveler is contin-
uously passing through towns and villages —
Stirling on the east. West Houtzdale on the
west, Loraine joining West Houtzdale further
west, and Atlantic joining Loraine still fur-
ther west, while Brisbin borough's south line
is Houtzdale's north line.
The town grew very rapidly from the be-
ginning. The coal surrounding the borough
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was proven to be the best then, or now, known,
and therefore capital rushed in to secure tlie
prize. As the coUieries niuhipHed, the popu-
lation increased and houses went up as if by
magic.
A postofifice was granted the borough in
1870, John Brisbin being the first postmaster.
The first church building erected was on the
corner of Charles and Clara streets, a union
church, but it afterwards passed into the hands
of the Metho<list Episcopal society.
At present Houtzdale depends altogether
for its business on the mining industry. The
timber is all cut in and around the town, there-
fore the saw-mills are abandoned. The old
mill on the eastern side of the borough, near
the Eureka Xo. i colliery, and which was
built by E. X. Conn & Co., in 186S, after-
wards sold to Frank, Liveright & Co., and
which cut the major portion of the timber on
Dr. Houtz"s land, was destroyed by fire in the
summer of 1876. The site of the mill pond
is now covered by residences, the Presbyterian
church, the railroad repot and business places.
Houtzdale has seven churches, a national
bank, paved streets, a fine water supply, elec-
tric plant, a weekly newspaper, and although
the hustling town of Madera is pushing it hard
as the center of the coal industry of the county,
Houtzdale still does a large business in con-
nection with the various coal operations in the
neighborhood. The people of the town are
energetic, and progressive. The present pop-
ulation is about fifteen hundred.
BOROUGH OF IRVONA
The Borough of Irvona is situated in Bec-
caria township, about two miles from Coal-
port. It is located on the eastern side of
Clearfield Creek.
The town was laid out by the Witmer Land
& Coal Company and was named in honor of
Col. E. A. Irvin, of Curwensville, Pa., who
was largely interested in that company.
The borough was incorporated September
2, 1890.
The town is reached by the Pennsylvania &
Xorthwestern division of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, and by the Clearfield Southern
Branch of the New York Central & Hudson
River Railroad.
The borough is well laid out, with wide
streets and the buildings are modern and sub-
stantial. It has three churches, good public
schools, and it has a hustling and wide awake
population.
There are several large coal operations in
the neighborhood of the town, and also a large
tannery. Irvona is also the trading center for
a considerable section of Clearfield and Cam-
bria counties.
The present population is about five hun-
dred.
BOROUGH OF LUMBER CITY
Lumber City is a pleasantly situated bor-
ough on the north side of the West Branch
River. It contains a number of fine resi-
dences of brick and frame material. On the
south side of the river is a steep bluft', or moun-
tain, several hundred feet high; but the l)eauty
of its slope is somewhat marred by the cutting
out of its best timber. On the north and to
the east of the town is a gradual ascent lead-
ing back to and approaching the famous Gram-
pian Hills. Fine farms surround the borough
on all sides, save the south. Agricultural pur-
suits are the leading industry of the vicinity.
Lumber City was the third borough to be
incorporated in Clearfield county and it was
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erected out of part of Penn township. The
court records of this incorporation are so in-
complete that the date does not appear thereon,
but the borough was incorporated in the year
1858. During the kimbering days the town
grew rapidly, and on acount of its location
was an important point for' the raftsmen.
Although comparatively small in point of
population, Lumber City is large so far as re-
lates to area. When the borough was laid out,
the school district from which it was taken
was divided, leaving a considerable area with-
out any established school district. To rem-
edy this the borough limits were extended so
that it is now very large in area, and includes,
in whole or in part, several fanns in the neigh-
borhood.
The borough has two churches, fine school
buildings, and is on the Curwensville & Bower
Branch of the New York Central & Hudson
River Railroad, six miles up the river from
Curwensville.
The forward movement in education in the
borough dates from May, 1873, when the Rev.
J. C. Greer established the Academy. The first
public school building in the borough was,
however, erected prior to 1857, and the gram-
mar school building built in 1879 and 1880.
A new public school building has recently been
erected and was dedicated November 30, 1910,
when appropriate exercises were held in the
Methodist Episcopal church. This is a thor-
oughly modern, brick-cased building, 63 x ~2
feet, single story, four rooms. It is steam
heated, has ample halls and cloak rooms, and
individual seatings, and is well lighted. The
faculty consists of S. LeRoy Bossard, prin-
cipal ; Bessie J. Lehman, grammar school ;
Elizabeth Hile, primary school.
The principal industry of Lumber City, in
addition to farming, is a large fire brick plant.
The population of the borough is about three
hundred.
BOROUGH OF MAHAFFEY
The Borough of Mahafifey is situated on the
West Branch of the Susquehanna River, near
the mouth of Chest Creek. The town was
named in honor of the late Robert Mahafi'ey,
who was its founder, having located on the
site of the town and made an improvement
there in the year 1841. Mr. Mahaffey called
the place "Franklin," and it was so designated
for man}' years.
Mahaffey was incorporated as a borough in
the year 1889. It has four churches, fine pub-
lic schools and its industries consist of a large
taimery and a grist-mill.
Mahaffey is a junction of the Pennsylvania
& Northwestern division of the Pennsylvania
Railroad with the Beech Creek division of the
New York Central & Hudson River Railroad,
both roads having branches leading to the dif-
ferent coal operations in the neighborhood.
Mahaffey is a prosperous and growing town
and its people are wide awake and progressive
The present population of the borough is about
five hundred.
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BOROUGH OF NEWBURG
The Borough of Newburg is situated in the
northern end of Chest township and is one of
the oldest towns in the county. The town is
located on the banks of Chest Creek and on the
line of the Pennsylvania & Northwestern
Railroad, and also on the line of the Clearfield
& Cambria Branch of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road.
The village was first called Hurd postoffice,
after Henry Hurd, Esq., one of the oldest citi-
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zens of the locality, who erected the first
dwelling on the site of the present town of
Xewburg.
After the construction of the Pennsj'lvania
& Northwestern Railroad in 1887, the town
grew ver}' rapidly and became quite a centre
of business for that section of the county.
The town was incorporated as a borough in
1885. The name of the postoffice was changed
from Hurd to La Jose in honor of George
Jose, Esq., who is one of the prominent citi-
zens.
Near the town are several coal operations
that materially assist its business prosperity.
The population of the borough at the present
time is about three hundred.
It has good churches, good public schools,
and the people are enterprising and progres-
sive.
BOROUGH OF NEW WASHINGTON
The Borough of New Washington was in-
corporated in the year 1859, and is situated
on Chest Creek, one and one-half miles from
La Jose.
In 1835 the Methodist Protestants built the
first church known as the "Mount Zion;" this
church was built out of hewed logs, and about
two years later the Methodist Episcopal de-
nomination built a hewed log church near the
location of their present building. Both of
these old log churches have geen succeeded by
handsome new buildings.
In the New Washington cemetery are the
graves of John Ludwig Snyder and his wife,
Anna Maria, believed to have been the oldest
people who ever lived in Clearfield county.
John Ludwig Snyder was born in Ludwig.
Germany, March, 1746, and died in Novem-
ber, i860, at the remarkable age of one hun-
dred and fourteen years, and his wife, Anna
Maria, was bom in Philadelphia, in May,
1752, and died in August, 1857, aged over
one hundred and five years.
In the lumbering days of Clearfield county.
New Washington was an important point and
a large business was transacted there, but it is
now principally dependent upon the surround-
ing farms for business. On account of its
high altitude, a number of people from other
places are in the habit of spending the sum-
mer months in this town. The present popu-
lation is about four hundred.
BOROUGH OF OSCEOLA MILLS
Osceola Mills was laid out in 1857 and was
incorporated as a borough in 1864. It is lo-
cated on the banks of the Moshannon Creek,
four miles south of Philipsburg, and six miles
east of Houtzdale. The town faces towards
the south and is at the foot of the heavy moun-
tain grade on the Tyrone & Clearfield Rail-
road. It is the junction of the Moshannon
Branch Railroad with the Tyrone & Clearfield
Railroad. The Tyrone & Clearfield Railroad
was extended to the town in 1863, but was not
opened for business until January i, 1864. The
railroad station of the Tyrone & Clearfield
Railroad is in Centre county, the Moshannon
Creek being the line between the counties of
Centre and Clearfield.
On May 20, 1875, the town was almost
wholly destroyed by fire. One and one-half
million dollars worth of property was burned
up and nearly all of the inhabitants were ren-
dered homeless. With the aid of contributions
by other communities and their own energ}',
the people of Osceola Mills soon recovered
from the effects of this conflagration and on
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331
the ruins left by the fire there sprang a new-
town more Ijeautiful than the old one.
The town has five churches, a weekly news-
paper, a national bank, paved streets and elec-
tric lights. The industries consist of two foun-
dries and machine shops, planing-mills and
many other smaller industries. There are
about fifteen coal operations in the vicinity of
Osceola ^lills and on account of its situation
at the junction of the Moshannon Branch with
the main line of the Tyrone & Clearfield Rail-
road a large railroad yard is located near the
town, giving employment to many of the in-
habitants of the place.
The Altoona & Philipsburg Connecting
Railroad also passes through the town and
connects at Philipsburg with the Beech Creek
Railroad.
Osceola Mills is a thriving and progressive
town and has a population of about two thou-
sand.
BOROUGH OF R.\MEY
The Borough of Ramey is situated in the
northern part of Gulich township and is
reached by the Moshannon Branch of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, and also by the Phil-
ipsburg Railroad.
The borough was incorporated in the year
1878. D. K. Ramey & Company of Altoona,
who were the owners of a large amount of tim-
ber land in the neighborhood, erected a large
mill at this place for the purpose of sawing
their lumber, and the town rapidly increased
in population and business. After the timber
was cut away, a number of coal operations
were started in the neighborhood and upon
these the town is largely dependent for its
present business.
Ramey has four churches, good public
schools, a fine water supply and is a thriving
place. A few years ago the town suffered a
disastrous fire, which wiped out many of its
best buildings, but better structures have been
erected in their places, and Ramey is now one
of the most progressive towns in the county.
Its present population is about five hundred.
BOROaGH OF TROUTVILLE
Trout ville was laid out as a town in 1854.
It was named after Jacob Troutwein. It is
situated in Brady township in the northwest
corner of the county. It was incorporated as
a borough in 1890. Jacob Troutwein, after
whom the town was named, had located there
and built a building used as a hotel about the
year 1845. -"^s a sign for this hotel, he had a
large painting of a trout and many people
called the place "Fish-Town" and it is com-
monly supposed that the town was named on
account of this sign, but as stated above this
is an error.
The land on which the town is located is
nearly two thousand feet above the sea level
and the surface gently slopes to the westward.
There are many fine farms in the neighbor-
hood and large coal operations have been
opened up a few miles from the town.
Troutville has two churches and good pub-
lic schools. It is principally dependent upon
the mining and agricultural interests, as it has
no manufacturing industries. The present
population of the borough is about two hun-
dred.
BOROUGH OF WALL.^CETON
The Borough of Wallaceton is situated in
the northeast corner of Boggs township and
contains about four hundred and twenty-six
square acres of land. It was incorporated as
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a borough in 1873. The town is located on
an elevated plateau about fifteen hundred feet
above the sea level. The land on either side
is rolling, giving the town good drainage.
It is on the line of the Tyrone & Clearfield
Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad, and
also on the line of the Beech Creek division
of the New ^'ork Central Railroad.
The town has three churches and the prin-
cipal industry is the large brick manufactur-
ing plant of the Wallaceton Fire Brick Com-
pany now owned by the Harbison-Walker Re-
fractories Company.
The town was named in iiunor of the late
Senator Wm. A. Wallace of Clearfield, Pa.,
and has a population of about five hundred.
Although the people of Wallaceton, as a
general rule, are law abiding citizens, the little
borough has the unfortunate distinction of
having been the scene of three homicides,
which gave the town a rather uncnvialile no-
toriety. The first of these was the killing of
Maria Waple, Xovember 3. 1876. Martin V.
Turner, who was accused of this murder, was
arrested and after a hotly contested trial, was
convicted in the courts of murder in the first
degree, but a new trial was granted by the Su-
preme Court and the place of trial was
changed to Lock Haven, in Clinton county.
On the second trial, Turner was acquitted.
The second was the death of Ida Douglas, July
I, 1882. For this crime the perpetrator was
arrested, tried, convicted and sentenced to five
years in the penitentiary. The third tragedy
was the murder of Ella Davis, who was shot
by James McClain on August 6, 1886, the
murderer immediately killed himself in the
presence of the victim of his crime.
BOROUGH OF WESTOVER
Tile borough of Westover was incorporated
September 6, 1895.
The town is situated in Chest township, in
the southern part of the county; it is reached
by the Cambria and Clearfield division of the
I'ennsylvania Railroad, and also by trains of
the New York Central and Hudson River
Railroad, which use the same tracks as the
Pennsylvania.
The principal industry of Westover is the
large tannery of the William F. Mosser Com-
pany.
The town has two churches, a fine school-
house and has a large trade from the sur-
rounding territory.
The present population is five hundred and
sixty-nine (569).
CHAPTER XXV
STATISTICS
Increase in Population Shown by Census Returns by Tow>iships — Wealth of the Coimty-
Siiiiunary of Assessments for ipio.
POPULATION
The population of Clearfield county has in-
creased rapidly since the opening up of its nat-
ural resources, in the way of coal, fire clay and
other products. The population of the county
has increased from 875 as shown by the cen-
sus of 1810, the first census after the county
was organized, to 93,766. according to the
census of 1910.
\\'e give below the detail census returns for
1910, and 1900, showing the difference in pop-
ulation of the \arious townships and boroughs,
according to the census returns. ""■
District 1910
Beccaria township 3-095
Bell township 1,682
Bigler township 4-013
Bloom township 451
Boggs township 1.154
Bradford township 2,250
Brady township 2,823
Brisbin borough 459
Burnside borough 493
Bumside township i>4.35
Chest township 872
Chester Hill borough 648
Clearfield borough 6.851
1900
2,924
1.583
2.675
570
1,024
2.075
2,638
666
647
1.695
1,022
710
5,081
Coalport borough 876 938
Cooper township 5,713 4,629
Covington township 649 695
Curwensville borough 2,549 i,937
Decatur township 3,5^2 3,810
DuBois borough 12.623 9,375
Ferguson township 765 914
Girard township 606 570
Glen Hope borough 237 220
Goshen township 514 501
Graham township 664 626
Grampian borough 666 600
Greenwood township 590 806
Gulich township 2,112 1,071
Houtzdale borough i,434 1,482
Huston township 2,653 ^'974
Irvona borough 800 J2^
Jordan township 1,261 1,284
Karthaus township i,332 1,066
Knox township 1,064 864
Lawrence township 4,025 3.370
Lumber City borough 363 224
Mahaffey borough 754 741
Morris township 4.994 4,460
New Washington borough ... 174 213
Newburg borough 274 314
Osceola borough 2,437 2,030
Penn township 936 840
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Pike township 1,671
Pine township 32
Ramey borougli i ,045
Sandy township 5-695
Troutville borougli 260
Union township 785
Wallaceton borough 324
Westover borough 569
\Voodward township 2.535
i'575
866
■3^222
308
944
289
654
3-169
Total 93.768 80,614
WEALTH OF THE COUNTY
The statistics given below give but a very
imperfect idea of the real wealth of the county,
because the assessments for taxation do not
average over two-thirds of the actual value of
the property. They are, however, the most re-
liable data that we can secure, as they are taken
from the official figures of the Triennial As-
sessment of Clearfield county for the year
19 ID. The total amount of the valuation of
all property in the county as shown by these
figures is $26,836,604.75, adding one-third, so
as to approximate the real value of the prop-
erty, would give us a total value of $35,782,-
139.66. The figures in detail are as follows:
SUMMARY OF THE TRIENNIAL ASSESSMENT OF
CLEARFIELD COUNTY FOR THE YEAR I9IO
Number of registered voters. . 20,835
Value of all real estate $20,557,520.00
Value of all real estate exempt $2,464,776.00
Value of all real estate taxable $18,092,744.00
Number horses and mules.... 7.146
Value horses and mules $328,445.00
Number cattle 7-861
Value cattle $1 19,655.00
Occupations 2,095,109.00
Agg. value of all property tax-
able for county purposes. . .$20,635,953.00
Total value personal property
assessed for State purposes.
Money at Interest, Livery
Rigs, etc $3,735-87575
HON. wii.i.iA.M i;i(;i.i:k
Representative Citizens
HON. WILLIAM BIGLER, deceased,
who served the Commonwealth of Pennsyl-
vania as its chief executive from 185 1 until
1855, later represented his people with dis-
tinction in the United States Senate, and for
years responded to the call of public duty,
often to the detriment of his private interests,
which, from early manhood, were important to
himself and to those associated with him. His
useful life covered the most important years
of his country's history and his name is indis-
solubly connected with its making. Where his
fellow citizens at times questioned his judg-
ment but never his integrity, the present day
conditions have vindicated many of liis
thwarted plans and shown his wisdom.
William Bigler came of sturdy Pennsyl-
vania German stock. His parents were Jacob
and Susan (Dock) Bigler, types of a class of
honest, hard-working people, whose mental
outlook is apt to be limited and whose ambi-
tions are negligible. One of a large family,
William Bigler was born January 13, 1813, at
Shennansburg, Cumberland county. Pa., prior
to the removal of the family to a pioneer farm
in Mercer county. The father died there while
the children were young. The home farm
was small and the eldest son soon pushed out
into the world beyond, and in 1829 he was
ready to offer employment to his young
brother William, in his printing office at
Bellefonte. His name was John Bigler and at
that time he was proprietor of the Center Dem-
ocrat and later attained to gubernatorial hon-
ors in California, and left an impress on that
state no less indelible than did the younger
brother on Pennsylvania.
\\'illiam Bigler was mainly educated in the
printing office, his advantages prior to 1829
having been exceedingly limited. He re-
mained with his brother until his apprentice-
ship was completed and then, with characteris-
tic determination, although practically with-
out funds and at that time with absolutely no
influential friends, went to Clearfield and
there founded the Cleai-field Democrat. He
was thus entirely dependent upon the ability
with which he could interest an unknown con-
stituency in his efforts to advance the princi-
ples of Jacksonian Democracy. At first he
was his own complete office force and his ini-
tial efforts would have been more or less
amusing had they not been tragic. However,
it was this spirit of persistency and enterprise
that first attracted the public, which later read,
admired and bestowed confidence and what
was then necessary, gave substantial support
to the venture. This newspaper introduced
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liini into public affairs and his manner of
handling the grave questions of the day edito-
rially aroused the political leaders and hence-
forward until his final retirement, he was more
or less in the public eye.
Athough in 1^36, Mr. Bigler disposed of
his newspaper in order to give his full atten-
tion to large lumbering interests with wiiich
he became connected in association with his
father-in-law, A. B. Reed, he was not per-
mitted to withdraw from public attention and
he was more than once oflfered the nomination
for the state legislature. Although he con-
sistently declined these marks of public ap-
proval for a time, in 1841 he accepted the
nomination to the State Senate and was
elected by a very large majority, and in 1844
was re-elected and served two terms and was
twice elected speaker. This period was one of
great moment to the State of Pennsylvania
and the speeches and efforts made by Senator
Bigler for the passage of a law of taxation to
meet the public indebtedness and pay the in-
terest on the state debt, also for the procuring
of the passage of a law for abolishing impris-
onment for debt, and also for the passage of
the laws regulating questions of internal im-
provement, all testified to the public spirit,
ability, arfd true conception of public duty, that
marked him as a statesman and a sincere
friend of the people.
In 1848 Senator Bigler's name was pre-
sented to the Democratic convention as a can-
didate for governor, but internal conflicts of
personal interests resulted in llie election of
another candidate. In 1849 he was appointed
revenue commissioner, and in 185 1 he was
nominated by his party for governor, by ac-
clamation, and was triumphantly elected, and
this honor came to him before he had reached
liis thirty-eighth year. It is an interesting epi-
sode to record that his election as governor of
Pennsylvania was simultaneous with the elec-
tion of his brother, John Bigler, to the same
high office in California.
Governor Bigler's administration was just
such as the acts of his public life had indicated
prior to this. He believed in and advocated
the old-time virtues of economy, efficiency, in-
dustry and integrity in dealing with public af-
fairs as with private interests and he had the
support of all the people with the exception
of a class that existed then as now, which
sought special privileges and had counted on
the executive granting them, and found out
their mistake in their estimate of his charac-
ter. The annals of the state tell how faith-
fully and fearlessly he faced these private in-
terests and how conscientiously and courage-
ously he carried out the laws according to the
constitution. In March, 1854, he was again
unanimously nominated for goveronr, but the
strain of public cares had told on him and he
made no personal canvass and in the contest
was defeated by the Know Nothing party. In
January. 1855. he was elected to the United
States Senate, where he served with great
credit to himself and his state for six years,
and it was during this period, in 1857, that, as
a member of the committee on commerce, he
made an elaborate report concerning the con-
struction of a ship canal across the Isthmus of
Panama, a scheme considered then by the
country at large as dangerous and entirely
\'isionary. In that, as in many other pul)lic
projects. Senator Bigler was a man ahead of
his times. In i860 he was a member of the
Democratic convention that assembled at
Charleston, where he opposed the nomination
of Judge Douglas, and he was temporary
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chainnan of the convention at Chicago, in
1864, which nominated George B. McClellan.
In 1868 he was a delegate to the National
Democratic Convention in New York, which
nominated Horatio Seymour. In 1872, he
was nominated a delegate-at-large to the con-
vention for the revision of the constitution,
but later lie voluntarily withdrew his name,
but subsequently, for political reasons con-
sented to fill the vacancy caused by the resig-
nation of S. H. Raynolds, and took a leading
part in the deliberations of that body. He
was associated closely with party affairs of
large importance up to 1875, after which he
withdrew more or less in order to give his at-
tention to local matters beneficial to his county
and to his individual interests.
On March 23, 1836, William Bigler was
married to Maria J. Reed, who was born in
Clearfield county. Pa., a lady well qualified to
both advance his public prestige and to adorn
his home and rear a happy family. Of their
children but one survives, a son, Harry F.
Bigler, who is president of the Clearfield
Steam Company and a director in the Center
County National Bank.
Distinguished as were his public services,
William Bigler's memory is tenderly pre-
served by those who knew him best for the
personal qualities which added to their pride
in him and also made him generally beloved.
His death occurred at his home on August 9,
1880.
A. B. SHAW, vice president of the
County National Bank and one of its board
of directors, is a member of one of Clear-
field County's old and honorable families.
He was born in Clearfield County, Pa., No-
vember 12, 1830, and is a son of Richard
and Mary (Irwin) Shaw.
Richard Shaw was long a prominent citi-
zen of Lawrence Township. Clearfield
County, serving with honor in a number of
public capacities, at times being a justice of
the peace, and also associate judge. He was
a native of Ireland, born in County Derry
in 1792, one of seven children, and his par-
ents were Archibald and Mary Shaw. Rich-
ard Shaw was young when his parents emi-
grated to America, settling first in Chester
County, Pa., moving later to Mifflin County
and in 1810, to Clearfield County. In 1816,
Richard Shaw was married to Mary Irwin,
a native of Philadelphia, and eight of their
children reached maturity. The mother
died in 1874 and the father in 1876.
A. B. Shaw was reared in his native
county and was educated in the district
schools and the Clearfield Academy. He
secured a business training under his fath-
er's eye, becoming a clerk in the latter's
store and later becoming also interested as
was his father, in lumbering. In 1853 he
opened up a general lumber and mercantile
business at Shawville, which he continued
for twenty-two years, returning to Clear-
field in 1875. He became interested also in
the coal industry to some extent and owns
probably 1,000 acres of rich coal land in
Clearfield and Cambria Counties. At dif-
ferent times he has accepted stock and
served on directing boards of successful
commercial enterprises, his name, at all
times, being a business asset. In 1882, he
was elected vice president of the County
National Bank of Clearfield, a financial in-
stitution then of seventeen years standing
and he has continued his association with
it up to the present.
Mr. Shaw was married in 1859, to Miss
Agnes Aurand, who was born in Snyder
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County, Pa., and eleven children were born
to them, namely: Clara \V., Bertiia A.. Mary
Jane, Edgar, Fannie G., Calvin B., Agnes
E., Annie, Charles M., Mattie V. and Gussie
E., who died in infancy. Mr. Shaw and
family are members of the Methodist
Episcopal church. In politics he is a Dem-
ocrat.
CLARK HILEMAN, one of the sub-
stantia! business men of Madera, Pa., who
is largely interested in the lunil^er industry
in Clearfield County, was born in Indiana
County, Pa., September 17, 1856, and is a
son of William and Elizabeth (RufFner)
Hiieman.
William Hiieman was a son of John and
Elizabeth Hiieman. His business interests
throughout life were connected with lum-
bering. He married Elizabeth Ruffner, a
daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth Ruffner,
and the following children were born to
them: Lorenza, who married Oliver Lewis;
Ellen, who married Benjamin Tonkin;
Joseph S., who is deceased ; Jane, who is the
vfiie of Robert Smith; Clark; James S. ;
Charlotte, who is deceased, was the wife of
James Kethcarth ; William S. ; A. C. ; Scott ;
Isabel, who is the wife of Russell Eaton ;
and Liberty, who is the wife of William
Ruther.
Clark Hiieman obtained his education in
the district schools which he attended
through the winter sessions until he was
eighteen 3'^ears of age, after which he went
to lumbering and worked in the woods un-
til 1887. He then embarked in the hotel
business at Madera in which he continued
for twenty-one and one-half years, dispos-
ing of his interests in that line in August,
1908. Since then he was given the main
part of his attention to the lumber indus-
try, owning a saw mill and lumber yards,
and he also owns other property at Madera
and additionally is a stockholder in the Ma-
dera Water Works and a director of the
Madera National Bank.
On December 18, 1890, Mr. Hiieman was
married to Miss Minerva Grove, a daughter
of Benjamin and Hannah (Johnston) Grove,
and a granddaughter of Andrew and Re-
becca Grove and of William and Rebecca
Johnston. The parents of Mrs. Hiieman
are residents of Huntingdon County. They
are members of the Lutheran church. Mrs.
Hiieman is the fourth born child of her par-
ents, the others being: Martha, who is the
wife of James McElroy; Mary Alice, who is
the wife of Jacob Smith; Elmira, who is the
wife of Jeremiah Kyles ; Laura, who is the
wife of Samuel Smith ; Maggie, who is the
wife of William Blythe ; Martin Luther ;
Ida, who is the wife of Harry Green ; An-
drew Harvey; Dora E., who is the wife of
Clarence Snare; Bessie Rebecca, who is the
wife of Bert McCall ; Minnie, who is the
widow of David Blythe ; Lydia. who is the
wife of John Worth ; Henry Ellsworth, and
\\'illiam Oscar. Mr. and Mrs. Hiieman
have no children of their own hut they
reared a little girl. Bertha May, born May
8, 1891, from infancy to young womanhood,
and she is now the wife of Albert Rung.
Mr. and Mrs. Rung have one son, Harold
Albert, who was born Feliruary 14, 1910.
Mr. and Mrs. Hiieman attend the Presby-
terian church. In politics he is a Republi-
can, as was his father, and for four years
he served in the office of township super-
visor.
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ELISHA M. DAVIS, dairyman and
farmer, residing one and one-half miles
southwest of Grampian, Clearfield County,
owns 173 acres of finely cultivated land, ly-
ing in Penn Township. He was born on an
adjoining farm, in Penn Township, May
26, 1838, and is a son of Joseph Davis, a
grandson of Elislia Davis and a great-
grandson of Caleb Davis.
Joseph Davis, father of Elisha M., was
born at Tyrone, Pa., January 6, 1790, a son
of Elisha and Alice Davis, natives of Wales,
who emigrated to America and settled at
Tyrone. Joseph Davis was married Octo-
ber 16, 1823, to Rebecca Moore, who was
born December 5. 1798. a daughter of James
and Lydia Moore. To Joseph and Rebecca
Davis the following children were born :
Lydia, June 13, 1824; Rachel, October 29,
1825; Esther, June 30, 1826 (died July 16,
1866); John, July 26, 1829; Eliza, Novem-
ber 28, 1830 (died May 22, iSyy) ; James,
October 6, 1832; Hannah, September 27,
1834; Joseph, June 9, 1836; Elisha, May 26,
1838; and Abraham, born September 10,
1840 (died of fever while serving in the
Civil War, October i, 1862, — the youngest
of ten children).
After marriage Joseph Davis, Sr., settled
on a tract of 150 acres of wild land in Penn
Township, Clearfield County, eighty acres
of which he cleared. This farm is now the
property of William Pentz. Mr. and Mrs.
Davis were members of the Society of
Friends. Joseph Davis was never embroiled
in politics, living a quiet, industrious, use-
ful life and passing away May 12, 1868, at
the age of seventy-eight years with the re-
spect and esteem of all who had known him.
His estimable wife survived but a few years,
her death occurring February 23, 1871.
They were buried in the Friends' cemetery
near Grampian.
Elisha M. Davis attended school in Penn
Township until he was about eighteen years
of age and then went to work as a teamster
in the lumber regions in Penn Township.
He continued thus engaged more or less
for 20 years before and after his marriage,
in 1861, when he settled on the home farm
for a time and then purchased his present
one of Thos. Hoover. He has 100 acres of
his land cleared and under a fine state of
cultivation, being one of the most progres-
sive and one of the successful farmers in
this section of the county. Mr. Davis also
operates a dairy and keeps first class stock.
He has made many improvements on his
farm and these include the erection of all
the substantial buildings now standing, and
the arrangement of his attractive surround-
ings. He is a stockholder and charter mem-
ber of the Farmers and Traders Bank of
Clearfield, Pa.
On September 12, 1861, Mr. Davis was
married to Katherine Hoover, who was
born near Curwensville on the West Branch
of the Susquehanna River, January 13, 1840,
a daughter of Joseph and Rebecca (Price)
Hoover, her parents coming from old pio-
neer families of this section. It is said that
Grandfather Price was killed by the Indians.
To Mr. and Mrs. Davis nine children were
born, namely: William E., Elias C, Rebecca
Ellen, Lydia Jane, Nathan Tliomas, Alice,
Myrtle May, Vincent Pearl and Elisha
Claire. William E. Davis was born lune
14, 1862, and resides in Brady Township.
He was married April 24, 1884, to Susanna
Rishell and ihev have had six children :
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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
Vida Hoyt, Oral, Salome, Katherine. Mar-
garet and Leo, the last named dying at
the age of eleven months. Elias C. Davis
was born September ii, 1863. He was
married October 22, 1890, to Edith Wag-
oner, a daughter of Edw. Wagoner, of
Ramey, Pa., and they have two children,
Alton C. and Elisha W. Rebecca Ellen
Davis was born November 10, 1864, and
was married June 14, 1888, to George M.
Rishell and they had the following children:
O. Clifford, Hilda C, Frances Esther, Elisha
B., Frederick, Corlus Arden, Joseph D. and
Lydia Jane. The oldest and youngest are
deceased and the mother of these children
died July 26, 1906, and was buried at Trout-
ville, Pa. Lydia Jane Davis was born
October 11, 1867, and was married October
3, 1887, to E. B. Albert. They reside near
Woodland, Pa., and have one son, Edwin B.
Nathan T. Davis was born August 12, 1869;
was married June 25, 1896, to Mamie Cur-
rier and has two children, Twilla Elizabeth
and Elma Katherine. Alice Davis was born
February i, 1871, and died March 26, 1873.
Myrtle May Davis was born May i. 1874,
and was married September 16, 1894, to
R. P. Kester. a lecturer for the department
of State Institutes of Pennsylvania. They
have two children, Elisha Howard and
Latricia Mott. Vincent Pearl Davis was
born May 4, 1878, and was married June 16,
1909, to Vadna Violet Warden, who was
born October 8, 1888, a daughter of Clar-
ence and Lottie Warden, of Johnstown, Pa.,
and they have one son, Edward Laverne.
Elisha Claire Davis was born April 22, 1881,
and was married July 26, 1905, to Gertrude
May Slick, of Richmond, Ind. They have
two children: Francis Everett and Alton
Kenneth. Mr. Davis is a clerk in the
County National Bank.
For many years Elisha M. Davis has been
prominent in the Grange movement, has
assisted in the organization of a number of
local granges and served two terms in the
State Department of Agriculture of Penn-
sylvania. He has also served as president
of the Clearfield County Agricultural
Society. He and his wife are members of
the Society of Friends and he is superin-
tendent of the sabbath school at Grampian.
JERRY HEGARTY, of Bigler Town-
ship, Clearfield County, Pa., a one-half
owner of 250 acres of fine farm land, was
born in Bigler Township, on the home farm,
in July, 1846, and is a son of James and
Jane (Boyle) Hegarty. The parents were
natives of Ireland and came to Clearfield
County when young married people and
spent their lives here.
Jerry Hegarty was the fifth born in his
parents" family and with .his brothers and
sisters attended the district school through
boyhood. He has followed farming and
lumbering during the greatest part of his
life and there is a coal mine on the farm, of
which he is half owner. In 1878 Mr.
Hegarty was married to Miss Mary White-
side, who is the youngest daughter of
Robert and Nancy (Alexander) Whiteside.
He was born in Ireland and she in Clear-
field County and both were well known
people. They had si.x sons and two daugh-
ters : John D., William A., Isaac, Samuel,
Robert, Boaz. Agnes and Mary. Mr. and
Mrs. Hegarty have had five children: Vida,
Vincent, Blaine. Dora and Verna. The
eldest daughter died at the age of twenty-
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343
one years. Mr. Hegarty and wife attend
the Presbyterian Church. He votes with
the Republican party. He is one of the
representative men of Bigler Township and
commands the respect of his fellow citizens,
having always carried on his undertakings
according to sound business principles with
due regard to the rights of others.
MICHAEL HURD, M. D.. a leading
physician and surgeon at MahafTey, Pa.,
well known professionally over a wide ter-
ritory in Clearfield County, was born in this
county, at La Jose, in Chester Township,
and is a son of Henry and Catherine Hurd.
Henry Hurd, father of Dr. Hurd, was
born in Vermont, and was a son of Elias
Hurd. In 1842, Henry Hurd came to Clear-
field County, where he taught school, after
which he purchased a farm in Chester
Township and engaged in farming and
lumbering. They are both living on the
homestead in Chester Township.
Michael Hurd attended the Chester
Township schools and those of La Jose,
later spent three years as a student in the
graded schools at New Washington and
two years in the Curwensville Normal
School. In 1879 he entered Jefferson Med-
ical College, Philadelphia, and was gradu-
ated there in 1883. Dr. Hurd located first
at Newburg, not far from his birthplace,
and continued to practice there until May,
1909, when he moved to Mahafifey, where
he has built up a very large practice and has
been welcomed as a citizen of enterprise
and worth.
In 1878, Dr. Hurd was married to Miss
Orie E. Curry, who is a daughter of Austin
Curry, a well known farmer and lumber-
man of Chest Township. Dr. and Mrs.
Hurd have had nine children born to them,
several of whom died when aged about
three years. The survivors are: NelHe,
who is the wife of Frank Markle, of Ma-
haffey ; Lena, who is the wife of James
Cardell, of \\'estover. Pa. (they have three
children — Vernon, Paul and Clilfton) ;
Vella, who is a popular and successful
teacher in the graded schools at Mahafifey,
being a graduate of the Lock Haven
Normal School; and Denay, Curry, and
Gard. Those deceased were Austin, Sue
and Zoe. Dr. Hurd is a member of various
medical organizations and belongs also to
the P. O. S. A. at Newburg.
J. E. GEARHART, a progressive, enter-
prising and representative business man of
Clearfield, Pa., manager of the Gearhart
Knitting Machine Company and of the Key-
stone Vacuum Cleaner, is a member of one
of the old settled families of the county.
His great grandfather, John Gearhart,
emigrated from Germany about the middle
of the seventeenth century. He served as
a soldier in the Revolutionary war, after-
ward settled at Buffalo Run, Centre Co.,
Pa. He married Miss Catharine Gray, who
lived to the age of 97 years. To John and
Catharine were born ten children, whose
names were as follows, — Jacob, John,
Adam, Christ, Elias, Peter, Susanna, Eve,
Betsey and Catharine. These have all died
long ago.
John Gearhart, the second in order and
grandfather of J. E. Gearhart, was born in
1789. He married Miss Lydia Shivery. He
served in the War of 1812 and was there
when his eldest son David was born. He
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moved to Clearfield County in 1820. He
died in 1871 having lived to the age of 82,
and his wife Lydia died at the age of 90
within a few days. To John and Lydia
Gearhart were born eleven children, one
dying in infancy, the other ten living to a
ripe age, whose names were as follows, —
David, Sarah, Catharine, who is yet living
at the advanced age of 95, John S. the father
of J. E. Gearhart, Susanna, Andrew, Jane,
Enoch, Hannah, and Jacob, who is yet
living.
John S. Gearhart was born April 20th,
1818, on his father's farm near Philipsburg,
Clearfield Co. He also was an agriculturist
and spent the greater part of his life on his
farm situated in Boggs Township, two miles
northwest of Blue Ball, in Clearfield
County, where his death occurred Mar. 26,
1903, at the age of eighty-four years. He
was twice married, first to Lydia Showalter,
whose death occurred July 3, 1850, when
their youngest son, J. E. Gearhart, was
fifteen months old. J. E. Gearhart was
born April 22, 1849. There were three
other children born to this union, namely:
William, who was a gallant soldier in the
Civil War, a member of Co. E. 45th Pa.
Vol. Inf., and who died of starvation in the
Confederate prison at Salisbury, N. C,
December 10, i8()4; Ellis, who died at the
age of twenty-one years ; and Lloyd, who
is a resident of Clearfield. The second
marriage of John S. Gearhart was to Eliz-
abeth Smith, whose death preceded that of
her husband by four years, she dying Feb.
14, 1898. Eight children were born to this
marriage, namely: George S., who lives in
Clearfield; John W., who owns the home
farm in Boggs Township; A. Clark.
who lives in Blair County; Samuel, whose
business is carried on at Clearfield; Lydia
J., who is the wife of Charles Rickets, of
Altoona; James, who is a resident of Brad-
dock, Pa. ; Charles, who died when seven-
teen years old; and Lewis, who lives at
Pittsburg, Pa.
Joseph Emery Gearhart grew to man-
hood on the home farm and obtained his
education in the country schools. After he
reached manhood he went to work for the
lumber firm of Hoover, Hughes & Co., at
Bellefonte, Pa., with operations near Phil-
ipsburg, and remained with them for nine
years, and during that time shipped the
most of the lumber that was used in the
erection of the buildings for the great Cen-
tennial Exposition. From youth Mr. Gear-
hart has been more or less interested in
mechanics and has invented many devices
and utensils of practical use, some of which
having been patented, are now manufact-
ured in large numbers. He worked on a
knitting machine until he perfected every
part of it and received a patent and in 1889
opened a small shop at Blue Ball for its
manufacture. The machine was so well re-
ceived that by 1890 the business had out-
grown his quarters at Blue Ball and he then
moved to Clearfield and erected his present
plant on Nichols Street, and also a factory
in Canada. Under the name of the Gear-
hart Family Knitter, with ribbing attach-
ment which produces seamless hosiery, Mr.
Gearhart's invention is sold in all countries
and with its attachments has been patented
in the L'nited States and in thirteen foreign
countries. In connection with knitting ma-
chines, Mr. Gearhart manufactures and has
on the market, The Kevstone Vacuum
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345
Cleaner, and this invention promises to
equal his others in popularity. Mr. Gear-
hart is a natural mechanic but he attributes
a measure of his success to the instruction
he received from his father-in-law, the late
John Middleton, who was an expert ma-
chinist and gunsmith as his father before
him had been, the latter manufacturing
guns during the Revolutionary War for the
Patriot army.
Mr. Gearhart was married July 6, 1871, to
Miss Mary E. Middleton, a daughter of
John Middleton, who came to Clearfield
from Cambria County. Eight children
were born to Mr. and Mrs. Gearhart,
namely: Sophia, who is the wife of James
Gleason, a leading member of the Clearfield
bar, residing at Du Bois, and they have one
son, James Joseph; Leonard A.; Ada B.,
who married Dr. George R. Irwin, of Clear-
field and they have four children — Robert,
Dorothy, George and Joseph; John R., who
resides in Clearfield, married Blanche
Cardon and they have one son, William ;
Edna, who married B. R. Freer of Chicago
and they have one child, Marjorie ; Jessie
P., who is the wife of George A. Cardon, of
Pittsburg; May, who married J. Enimett
Harder, of Clearfield and they have one son,
John Emmett; and Emery J., who is con-
nected with an advertising house, at Chi-
cago, III.
Mr. and Mrs. Gearhart are members of
the M. E. Church in the work of which he
has been very active for years.
LUTHER H. WILLIAMS, who has been
a lifelong resident of Clearfield County, Pa.,
has made his home at Osceola Mills smce
October, 1891. He was born in Bradford
Township, December 16, 1843, ^"d is a son
of Edward H. and Elizabeth (Smale) Wil-
liams, and a grandson of Edward Williams.
Edward Williams was born in Wales and
when he came to the United States, located
in Lancaster County but subsequently
moved to Bradford Township, Clearfield
County, where he lived until his death. He
followed farming and was interested some-
what in lumbering. The record preserved
of this ancestor shows that he was a man of
industry and perseverance and that he
reared a family that was creditable in every
way.
Edward Hurd Williams, father of Luther
H., was probably born in Lancaster County
but was quite young when his parents came
to Clearfield County. He became a farmer,
as was his father, and later embarked in
storekeeping, being a merchant from 1853
until the close of his life. For several terms
he served in the office of justice of the peace
and was a school director for many years.
In all that pertained to public life he was
an upright citizen. He married Elizabeth
Smale, who was born in Graham Township,
Clearfield County, a daughter of Benjamin
Smale, an old settler. To Edward H. Wil-
liams and wife the following children were
born : Margaret, deceased, who was the wife
of Robert Livengood, of Bradford Town-
ship; Elizabeth, deceased, who was the wife
of Benjamin Carr, of Pike Township;
Catherine, who is the wife of George ^^'ash-
ington Graham, of Douglas County, Wash.;
Henry Ellis, deceased, who was a resident
of Bigler, Pa. ; Isaiah, deceased, who spent
almost all of his life in Pike Township;
Mary Ellen, deceased, who was twice mar-
ried, first to Elijah Smale and second to
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Frederick Campman ; Sylvester, deceased,
who lived in Lawrence Township, Clear-
field County; W ilson R., deceased, spent his
life in Bradford and Graham Townships;
Edward Johnson, who lives in Graham
Township; Luther H., who resides at
Osceola Mills; Henrietta, deceased, who
was the wife of William Ogden, of Clear-
field County; Martha, who married William
Lease, of West Clearfield ; and John L., who
was a resident of Pittsburg, at the time of
his death. The parents of this family were
members of the Lutheran church.
Luther H. Williams was reared in Brad-
ford Township and obtained his education
in ilic country schools. He followed farm-
ing until he came to Osceola Mills, in 1891,
since which time he has been connected as
an employe with the Car Shops of the Ber-
wind-W'hite Company. Mr. Williams has
witnessed many changes in this section dur-
ing the twenty years since he came here
and he has borne his part, as a good citizen
in making Osceola Mills a pleasant, law-
abiding town, one in which business enter-
prises prosper and comfortable living is
possible. He is not very active in politics,
having never been anxious for political
office, and casts his vote with the Republi-
can party.
On September 21, 1865, Mr. Williams
was married to Miss Belinda A. Waple. who
was born on Chestnut Street, Philadelphia,
May 17, 1843, a daughter of Henry and
Mary (Wunder) Waple. Henry Waple
was born in Charles County, Md., Decem-
ber II, 1816, and for a time engaged in the
manufacture of fancy whips, in Philadelphia.
In June, 1843, he moved to Boggs Town-
ship, Clearfield County, and thereafter until
Aj^ril, 1862, conducted the hotel known as
the Half-Way House, which was situated
between Phillipsburg and Curwensville,
after which he moved to Fairfax County,
Va., just outside the city of Washington,
D. C. and resided there until his death on
March 18, 1906. Henry Wa|)le married
Mary Wunder. who was ijorn at German-
town. Pa., and died when Mrs. Williams
was six years old. The Wunder family is
an old one in this country, of Holland an-
cestry, and it was established in .America
prior to the Revolutionary War. \\ illiam
Wunder, the great-grandfather of Mrs.
Williams, was an officer in Washington's
army and being a butcher by trade he pre-
pared meat for the soldiers and was aso a
lay reader to them during the fearful winter
at Valley Forge. His son, William Wun-
der, was a soldier in the War of 181J. In
1808 he built the first stone house in Ger-
mantown. Pa., a picture of which Mrs. Wil-
liams prizes very highly. To Henry and
Mary (Wunder) Waple the following chil-
dren were born: Catherine, who is the
widow of Henry Shimmel, of Cumberland,
Md. ; Emily, who died at the age of two
years; Belinda A., who is the wife of Luther
H. Williams; Julia, who is deceased, was
the wife of Isaac Richardson ; and two
daughters who died unnamed.
Mr. and Mrs. Williams have had five chil-
dren, namely: Harry Edward, who is a con-
ductor in the railroad service, married
Annie Baker, of Phillipsburg, and they have
had five children— Oral, Harold, Robert,
Marian and Dorothy; Lawrence S., who is
a resident of Newton, Centre County, mar-
ried Mary Thomas, of Phillipsburg, and
they have two sons and two daughters —
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Violet May, Adaline. Harvey and Leo;
Melvin C, who married Edna V. Hoyt, and
they have had three cliildren — Clayton
Hoyt, Luther Sherman and O. Blanche;
Oral Blanche, iX^ho died in October, 1906,
aged almost thirty-one years ; and Ernest
A., who resides at Osceola Mills, adjoining
his parents, married Carrie Estep and they
have one son, Edward Luther. Mr. Wil-
liams and family are members of the Epis-
copal church. Fraternally he is connected
with the Knights of Malta and the Mystic
Chain.
WALTER H. WOODWARD, a prom-
inent citizen of Huston Township, has been
identified with public matters for some
years, and is the proprietor of Oakmont
Farm, a well cultivated tract of 147 acres
situated one and one-half miles west of Pen-
field, Pa. Mr. Woodward was born at the
present site of Pine Forest, Luzerne
County, Pa., February 2, 1855, and is a son
of William D. and Anna L. (Thompson)
Woodward.
The Woodward family originated in Eng-
land, and the first of the name came to
America in the early part of the seventeenth
century. Daniel and Nancy (Eike) Wood-
ward, the grandparents of Walter H.
Woodward, were early settlers of Luzerne
County, where the grandfather was a well
known lumberman, and they were the
parents of seven children : Mary, Sarah,
Hiram, William D., Martha, Frances and
Dennis, all of whom are deceased except
Frances, who is the widow of Charles
Sutton.
William D. ^^'oodward was born in
March, 1829, in Luzerne County, Pa., and
there spent his boyhood. As a young man,
with his brother Hiram, he came to Clear-
field County with his wife, Ann L. (Thomp-
son) Woodward, who was born in New
Jersey ab(5ut 1856. He located at Penfield,
where he purchased a hotel property, and
operated this hostelry until 1864, when he
sold out and removed to Minnesota. He
remained there but two months, however,
at the end of that time returning to Clear-
field County, Pa., and engaging in the
lumber business. In the spring of 1865 he
bought eighty-eight acres of the present
farm of Walter H. Woodward from Jeffer-
son Bundy, and later, in 1868, added to this
property by purchase from John Du Bois,
and at one time had 316 acres. He retired
five years previous to his death, which oc-
curred April 3, 1907. His first wife had
died in 1884, at the age of fifty-two years,
and his second marriage was to a widow,
Mrs. Clemantine Iddings, who by her first
union had six children. To Mr. Woodward
and his first wife there were born the fol-
lowing children: Amorvin, who is operating
the farm adjoining that of Walter H. Wood-
ward; Stanley, also a resident of Huston
Township; Walter H. ; Mattie, who married
George Marsden; Americus H., who is a
prominent attorney of Clearfield ; Anna A.,
who is the widow of T. B. Buoy; and Ida
E., who is the widow of George R. Camp-
bell.
Walter H. 'Woodward's early childhood
was spent in Luzerne County, where his
father was operating a sawmill, and he was
still a lad when the familv removed to
Clearfield County. He attended the town-
ship schools, and started helping his father
in the lumber business when quite young.
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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
In 1880 he went West in the interest of the
Thompson Consolidated Mining Co., and
after his return spent four years as fore-
man of the factory of P. C. Thompson &
Co., at Philadelphia. He has had'charge of
his present farm since 1898, and on the set-
tlement of his father's estate he was given
possession of it. The residence was erected
by Mr. Woodward's father in 1875, but the
other buildings have been put up by Mr.
\\'oodward, who in many ways has im-
proved the farm, making it one of the most
valuable in Huston Township. The Ben-
nett's Branch division of the Pennsylvania
and B. & S. Railroads run through this
property.
Mr. Woodward is a Republican in pol-
itics, and he has always been an active
worker in support of the principles of that
organization. He served for some time as
township auditor, and is at present acting
in the capacities of township assessor and
president of the school board.
SOLOMON McCULLY. postmaster at
Ramey. Clearfield County, Pa., in which
office he has officiated since February 13,
1909, is a well known citizen of Gulich
Township, where the family has been estab-
lished for many years. He was born March
23. 1855. '" Gulich Township, Clearfield
County, and is a son of Matthew and Sarah
(Beyer) McCully.
Matthew McCuily was born in County
Derry, Ireland, March 20, 1816. and was the
youngest child of George and Isabella Mc-
Cully. His father died in Ireland and
when but 18 months old he came to this
country' with his mother and seven other
children, all of whom have long since passed
awav.
The little band arrived in Philadelphia,
remained there a few weeks and then
started for Clearfield County on foot with
nothing but an Indian path to guide them.
They arrived at their destination and made
a home near the mouth of Muddy Run.
From there Mr. McCully went to Tyrone
forges and worked on the canal and about
the furnaces where he grew up to manhood,
becoming the main support of his mother,
whom he cared for until her death in her
84th year; her remains repose in Mt. Pleas-
ant Cemetery, this county.
Having been born in foreign land and his
father being dead, made it necessary for Mr.
McCully to take out naturalization papers,
which were granted by the court of this
country Dec. 6, 1848. Henry Hagerty and
Lisle McCully were the witnesses and the
prothonotary at that time was Wm. C.
Welch.
On December 30, 1841, Matthew Mc-
Cully was married to Sarah Beyer, a native
of Ohio, Rev. M. Betts of Clearfield, being
the officiating clergyman. They settled on
his farm at Beulah and began life work to-
gether. She "sleeps the sleep of the just,"
preceding him to the grave in August,
1901, he having died April 28, 1902, in his
86th year. They had the following chil-
dren : Isabel, who is deceased ; Christiana,
who is the widow of H. P. R. Blandy;
David, who is deceased; Caroline, who is
the wife of Alvin Frederick; Eliza and
George, who is deceased; Solomon; La-
vina, who is the wife of J. B. McFadden;
Lewis, deceased ; Edith, deceased, who was
the wife of H. B. Brown ; and Frank H. The
parents were members of the Presbyterian
church.
Solomon McCully followed farming until
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1887 and then came to Ramey and for
twenty years followed the carpenter's trade
here and was engaged in other lines of busi-
ness until 1909, but since then has devoted
himself to his official duties. Although he
is an independent voter he is a man of such
reliable character that he has been chosen
many times for township and borough
offices, without reference to party connec-
tion. For fourteen years he served as con-
stable and also as school director, was a
county commissioner for two years and
borough treasurer for two years.
Mr. McCully was married in 1879 to Miss
Ella Croyl, a daughter of Henry and Cath-
erine Croyl, residents of Huntingdon
County, Pa. To the parents of Mrs. Mc-
Cully the following children were born :
Margaret Victoria, who is the wife of D. T.
Kantner; Martha, who is the wife of Hugh
Stoddard ; Samuel A. ; Ella : William ;
Robert; Henry; Ada, who is the wife of H.
V. Stevens; and June, who is the wife of
Frank Johnston. 'Mr. and ]Mrs. McCully
have five children, namely : Bertha, L. K.,
H. H., M. W., and P. S. The family at-
tends the Presbyterian church.
GEORGE W. BOUCH, who is engaged
in farming in Bell Township, Clearfield
County, Pa., where he is one of the repre-
sentative citizens, was born December 27,
1840, in Armstrong County, Pa., and is a
son of George and Sarah (Daugherty)
Bouch.
George Bouch was born in Armstrong
County, Pa., and moved from there to
Clearfield County in 1859, settling at Clover
Run. Four years later he moved his family
to Jefiferson County, where his accidental
death took place in 1864, at the age of fifty-
five years. He married Sarah Daugherty,
who died in March, 1892, when in her
seventy-fiftl;i year. The maternal grand-
father was of Irish extraction, but the
paternal grandparents, Oxinas and Rachel
(Yont) Bouch, were natives of Germany.
Seven children were born to George Bouch
and his wife, and. of these the survivors are:
George W. ; Sarah, who is the wife of J.
Weilick, of Altoona, Pa. ; Jane, who lives at
Sinking Valley; Hannah, who is the wife of
John Weilick ; Angelina, who lives in Clear-
field County, and Florence, who lives at
home.
George V. Bouch had very few early ad-
vantages and after boyhood found employ-
ment away from home, and after coming to
Clearfield County worked at lumbering and
in the woods until after his marriage, when
he settled on his present farm in Bell Town-
ship. He is still interested in lumbering to
some extent but gives his main attention to
agricultural pursuits. During the Civil
War he served one year as a member of Co.
K, 105th Pa. Vol. Inf., under Captain Mc-
Knight, in the Army of the Potomac. His
regiment was encamped near Washington,
D. C, in the closing months of the war, and
he was honorably discharged and mustered
out at Pittsburg.
In 1862 Mr. Bouch was married to Miss
Catherine Peace, who was born January 23,
1844, in Center County, Pa., a daughter of
Solomon and Mary (Donmire) Peace, and
a granddaughter of Adam and Barbara
Donmire. Mr. and Mrs. Bouch had the
following children born to them : William,
who lives in Bell Township, married Emma
McGinnis, and they have five children;
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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
Joseph, who lives in Bell Township, married
Mary Yont, and they have four children;
Lizzie, who is the wife of William W'eirick,
of Altoona, Pa., and they have four chil-
dren; Ellen, who is the wife of E. Hender-
son, of Bell Township, and they have three
children; James, who lives in Bell Town-
ship, married Mary Harklerood. and they
have two children ; Edward, who is in bus-
iness at Westover, Pa., married Lulu
Snyder, and they have three children ; Miles,
who lives at McGee's Mills, married Lizzie
Snyder and they have one child ; Clyde, who
lives in Bell Township, married Jennie
Davis and they have one child; Arthur, who
lives with his father, married Elinor Wolf,
and they have two children. Mr. and Mrs.
Bouch are members of the Methodist Prot-
estant church, with which he united forty-
five years ago. He is a Democrat in his
political views and has served one term as
township supervisor. He takes a justifiable
amount of pride in his large family of vigor-
ous descendants.
W. I. WALL, miller, owner and propri-
etor of the Grampian Mill, at Grampian,
Pa., is a well known business man and re-
spected and representative citizen of this
borough. He was born June 26, 1861. in
Penn Township. Clearfield County, one
mile south of Grampian, and is a son of
Isaiah and Rosanna (Danver) Wall.
Isaiah Wall was born in the eastern part
of Pennsylvania and was a small boy when
he accompanied his father, Jonathan Ball.
to Penn Township, where the larger part of
his subsequent life was passed. He en-
gaged in farming and lumbering and be-
came a man of ample estate, owning, with
his son-in-law, the land on which stands
Coalport. He was twice married, first to a
Miss Widemyer, and second to Rosanna
Danver. and seven children were born to
the first marriage and one, \\ . I., to the
second. The following children were born
to the first union : Eliza, Jennie, Hannah,
Mary Ann, T. E., Aquilla (a soldier in Civil
War who died while serving his country),
and an infant son, deceased. After his first
marriage, Isaiah Wall lived on the Thomas
E. Wall farm, on which Thos. E. Wall now
lives, and continued there until after the
death of his second wife, when he moved to
Grampian and l^ter to Tyrone and after-
ward to Coalport. There he operated a
coal bank and a saw-mill during his remain-
ing active years and then retired to his farm
in Penn Township, on which his death oc-
curred when aged eighty-three years. This
farm of 125 acres he had cleared and im-
proved, coming to it when it was little but a
wilderness. In politics he was a Republi-
can and at one time served as constable of
Penn Township. He was a member of the
Society of Friends and his burial was in the
Friends' Cemetery. His second wife was a
member of the Catholic church and she was
buried in the cemetery belonging to that
church, at Grampian.
W. I. Wall was educated in the schools
of Penn Township and the Grampian Nor-
mal School, after which he engaged in farm-
ing in Penn Township, operating on fifty
acres of land. Later he moved to Gram-
pian and bought his present mill, which is
a grist-mill well fitted with modern ma-
chinery for producing flour, buckwheat and
chop. He operates the same with the as-
sistance of one man and does a safe and
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satisfactory business. He is an intelligent
and earnest citizen and has served in the
borough council, elected on the Republican
ticket. He is a stockholder in tlie Penn
Township Rural Telephone Company.
On June 26, 1884, Mr. Wall was married
to Miss Sarah A. Davis, who was born in
Penn Township, a daughter of Joseph
Davis, and they have had five children,
namely: Earl J., who married Maude E.
Bloom, a daughter of Edward Bloom, of
Penn Township, and they have had one
child, Sarah Elizabeth, now deceased; Lena
E., who is a school-teacher; Eva Mildred,
who attends the Grampian High School ;
Carl W., who is also at school ; and Kenzie
Lovelle, who is deceased. Mr. Wall is a
member of the Society of Friends. He be-
longs to the Penn Grange, to the Odd Fel-
lows and the P. O. S. of A.
ALLISON OPP SMITH, president judge
of the Forty-sixth Judicial District of Penn-
sylvania, comprising Clearfield county, was
born in Limestone township, Montour county,
Pennsylvania, on October 23, 1857; second
child of Simpson and Charlotte Opp Smith,
both natives of Lycoming county, of pioneer
stock and of families identified with the early
and successful lumbering and agricultural de-
velopment of the Susquehanna Valley. His
grandfather Jonathan Smith was a native of
Philadelphia county, and his great-grandfather
Col. George Smith was a soldier in the Revo-
lutionary war and represented Philadelphia
county in the General Assembly of the State.
His grandmother Ann Simpson, of Bucks
county, Pennsylvania, a great aunt of General
U. S. Grant, married Jonathan Smith in 1796
and they went direct to Lycom.ing county,
where they lived the rest of their lives. The
parents of Judge Smith moved to Northum-
berland county in 1867 and settled on a farm
near Watsontown, where they lived until 1879,
when they moved into Watsontown.
The subject of our sketch attended the
common district schools of the neighborhood
and also attended academies at Dewart, Mc-
Ewensville and Watsontown, also assisting
on the farm until about sixteen years of age.
He then spent one year clerking in a country
store at Dewart, and afterwards went to
Bloomsburg State Normal School and pre-
pared for entrance to State College, Center
county, which he entered in January, 1876,
and graduated with the honors of his class in
1879. During the winter of 1879-80 he was
elected principal of schools and taught the
High School at Watsontown, after which he
began reading law in the office of Oscar
Proust, Esq., of that place. In September,
1880, he entered die Law Department of the
L^niversity of Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia,
as a student at law, from which institution he
graduated two years later in the Law Class of
1882. During said period he was also regis-
tered as a law student in the office of William
A. Redding, J. Levering Jones and Hampton
L. Carson, Esquires, of Philadelphia, and
after his graduation, in June, 1882, on mo-
tion of J. Levering Jones, Esq., one of his
preceptors, he was admitted to practice law in
the several courts of Philadelphia, and later
in the same month was admitted to practice
law in the Northumberland County Court.
In September, 1882, he located in Clearfield
and was admitted to practice the law in the
several courts of Clearfield county on the 8th
day of January, 1883. For several years he
successfully practiced his profession alone,
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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
during which time he served as solicitor for
Sheriff R. X. Shaw and Sheriff E. L. Mc-
Closkey, and later as county solicitor. In
1894, after the elevation of Hon. Cyrus Gor-
don to the Common Pleas Bench, he formed
a partnership with Thomas H. Murray, Esq.,
under the style of Murray & Smitli, and this
partnership continued until the junior mem-
ber was elected to succeed Judge Gordon on
the Common Pleas Bench, which honor was
won at the November election in 1903 by a
majority of 2,016.
In politics Judge Smith has been a Demo-
crat all his life and took an active and earnest
interest in party affairs from the time of ar-
riving at man's estate. He served as secre-
tary of the Democratic County Committee for
several years beginning in 1886, and in 1890
was elected county chairman and had the dis-
tinction of polling the largest majorities for
his party candidates that year ever given in
the county. In 1896 he was appointed and
served as councilman from the First Ward of
Clearfield borough, and in 1897 was elected to
the office of burgess of Clearfield and served
three years in that position. In 1900 he was
elected school director and was filling that po-
sition when elected to the bench.
As a lawyer Judge Smith soon won his way
to the front at the Clearfield bar. He was
recognized as possessing a clear, keen, logical
mind, which combined with his industry and
high character won him the respect and con-
fidence of his clients. While a member of the
firm of Murray & Smith he had a wide expe-
rience in the practice of corporation law, as
that firm represented nearly all the railroads
of the county and they also represented a large
number of the leading mining corporations.
Since going on the bench Judge Smith has
gained much prominence in judicial circles all
over the State. At his first license court he
created a precedent in the conduct and control
of the court over the granting of liquor li-
censes, first, by largely reducing the number
of licenses and refusing nearly fifty per cent
of the applicants and, second, by establishing
what is believed to be wholesome rules for
governing the sales of liquor and the main-
tenance of licensed hotels. Similar rules have
since been adopted by a considerable number
of the judges of the State and the wisdom of
their establishment is apparent to anyone who
has occasion to patronize the hotels of Clear-
field county. Since he went upon the bench
the criminal business has largel)' decreased,
notwithstanding a large increase of popula-
tion, composed of the people of southern Eu-
rope who know little of the laws and customs
of this country. This decrease in the criminal
business is popularly believed to be largely due
to the strict enforcement of the law in both the
license and criminal courts as administered by
Judge Smith. The general business of the
courts under Judge Smith has been conducted
with great promptness and dispatch and no one
can complain of any delay in the administra-
tion of justice. Four times a year all cases at
issue, whether in the civil or criminal courts,
whether in equity or on the argument list, by
order of the court are listed for trial and hear-
ing and a prompt disposal of the same enforced
so far as can be done by an early trial and
decision.
Judge Smith is a member of the Presbyte-
rian church and has for many years been on
the board of trustees. He also belongs to the
Masonic fraternity of Clearfield and has gone
through all the chairs of the Blue Lodge and
is a member of the Chapter. Although al-
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ways busy with his professional duties, he has
at all times been closely identified with move-
ments intended to advance the interests of the
community, commercially and morally. In
1889 he was an organizer and the first secre-
tary and treasurer, as well as director, of the
Electric Light Company at Clearfield, with
which he was connected until soon after he
went upon the bench. He was also an organ-
izer, director and president of the Paterson
Clay Products Company, manufacturers of all
kinds of paving and building brick. He was
one of the organizers of the Clearfield Y. M.
C. A. and on its board of directors ever since
its organization and is now president of that
body, to the maintenance of which worthy in-
stitution he gives largely of his time and
means. In 1904 he was chainiian of the
Clearfield County Centennial Association
Committee, which conducted to a successful
conclusion the celebration of the one hun-
dredth anniversary of the formation of Clear-
field county. He has been a member of the
Pennsylvania Bar Association since its organ-
ization in 1894, and is now one of the vice-
presidents of that body. He is also a non-
resident member of the Pennsylvania Society
of New York.
Judge Smith was married in Clearfield, on
October 17, 1888, to Margaret Helen, young-
est daughter of the late Senator William A.
Wallace. They have one son, William Wal-
lace, and three daughters, Charlotte, Margaret
and Rebecca.
WILLIAM M. SHAW, deceased, for
many years was one of Clearfield's promi-
nent and substantial citizens, and from 1891
until the date of his death, was cashier of
the County National Bank. He was a
member of an old settled family of Clear-
field County and was born on the paternal
homestead on November 28, 1832. His
parents were Richard and Mary Shaw.
William M. Shaw's boyhood and youth
were spent on the home farm and in attend-
ance at the district schools and he continued
the home farm for six years following his
marriage. He then established himself as
a merchant in Cedar County, Iowa, but on
account of the financial stringency occa-
sioned by the Civil War, he soon closed out
his business venture there and returned to
Pennsylvania and enlisted as a volunteer
in the Federal Army. Shortly afterward
he was appointed hospital steward, and
during his term of service was stationed at
Helena, Ark. He later engaged tentatively
in business at other points prior to entering
the office of Dr. A. M. Hills, at Clearfield,
where he studied dental surgery and later
became skilled in that profession, in which
he continued until 1886, when he became
identified with the County National Bank,
first as teller and later as cashier.
Mr. Shaw was married in 1853 to Miss
Martha Jane Irwin, a daughter of Jacob
Irwin, of Clearfield County. Mr. Shaw's
death was preceded by that of his wife.
G. R. McMURRAY, owner and propri-
etor of a meat market at Beulah, Clearfield
County, Pa., was born in Bigler Township,
Clearfield County, April 5, 1880, and is a
son of J. A. and Sophia (Young) McMur-
ray, and a grandson of John McMurray.
The parents of Mr. McMurray are well
known residents of Beulah and Bigler
Township, where the father formerly was a
farmer and lumberman. He is still quite
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active and is janitor of the public school
building at this place. He married Sophia
Young and the following children were
born to them : Mary, who is the wife of S.
B. Echard; John; William; Emma, who is
the wife of John McLaughlin ; Margaret,
who is the wife of Paul Lindenburg; Bertha,
who is the wife of John Forsythe ; Sadie,
who is the wife of Cloyd Moss; Pearl, Ruth,
Orvis, and Sylvester, deceased.
G. R. McMurray attended the common
schools and then followed farming until in
September, 1910, when he went into the
butchering business at Beulah, having pur-
chased his stand in the previous month.
He is an excellent business man and is
prospering.
In 1907 Mr. McMurray was married to
Miss Hannah Beyer, who is a daughter of
John and Emma E. (Ross) Beyer, and a
sister of Lewis W. Beyer, who is a merchant
and postmaster at Smoke Run. Mr. and
Mrs. McMurray live at Smoke Run, where
Mrs. McMurray owns a fine residence.
They have had one son, George, who was
born May 5, 1910, and died in the following
August. They attend the Methodist Epis-
copal church. He is a Democrat in his
political views but takes no very active part,
being much more interested in developing
his business.
ISAAC KNEPP, owner of a farm of 226
.acres in Bradford township, Clearfield
County, Pa., has resided on this farm for
35 years, and comes of one of the early fam-
ilies of the county. He was born in 1851 in
Bradford township, and is a son of Ben-
jamin and Sarah Knepp. His father was
born in Juniata County, Pa., and at an early
age came with his parents to Clearfield
county and settled on the David Dale farm
in Bradford township. He spent the re-
mainder of his life in this township and
died on the John Murray farm.
Isaac Knepp was reared in Bradford
township and obtained his education in the
local schools of the county. After his mar-
riage he located on his present farm of 226
acres, which is located about five miles east
of Bigler. and has since carried on general
farming. He has made many improve-
ments on the place during the past 35 years,
and has erected a large frame house and a
fine barn. A prominent citizen of his town-
ship, he has served as school director for
two terms, as steward of the U. B. church,
and as supervisor of the township.
In 1875 Mr. Knepp married Jane Hubler,
b(irn in 1857, a daughter of Levey Hubler,
who during his life was one of the promi-
nent farmers of Graham township, and the
following children have been born of their
union: Otis married Miss Zella \\'ilson, and
they have two children, Esther and Mary
Ellen; he resides in Clearfield, and is em-
ployed in a furniture store. Ashley Knepp,
married to Miss Minnie Eshelman, resides
at Bigler, employed as a farmer. Florence,
married to Mr. Thomas Luzier, resides at
Sliiloh. Etta died in 1882. aged 2 years.
Hector is employed as a miner. Seymour
married to Miss Ruth Lansberry, resides at
Caro, Michigan, employed as scientist.
Ray resides at Pittsburg, employed as a
stenographer. Merlin is attending college.
Pearl is employed as teacher in public
schools. Verva is attending Normal school.
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SAMUEL BLAIR ECHARD, owner and
proprietor of a blacksmith shop and a dealer
also in agricultural machinery and farm
implements, at Ramey, Pa., is one of the
representative men of the borough which
he has served officially on numerous occa-
sions. He was born November 2, 1866, in
Freedom Township, Blair County, Pa., and
is a son of John and Salome (Stiffler)
Echard.
John Echard was born in Blair County
and was a son of George Echard. He was
a farmer in Blair County and spent his life
there. He married Salome Stiffler, who is
also deceased, and they had the following
children born to them : James F. ; Catherine,
who is the wife of Samuel Stiffler; Henry
M. ; Samuel B.; Joseph C. ; Mary A., who is
the wife of David L. Semple; Peter W. ;
and Anna B., who is the wife of Calvin
Fleming.
Samuel Blair Echard obtained his educa-
tion in the public schools of Blair County
and then worked on the home farm until
he was twenty-one years of age, after which
he spent one year in the woods. He came
to Clearfield County when he was twenty-
one and worked for eight years at the car-
penter trade and then turned his attention
to blacksmithing and dealing in farm im-
plements. Mr. Echard is considered an
expert mechanic and has proved the justice
of this reputation by his successful efforts
in both trades. He is an intelligent and
active citizen and one who commands the
confidence of his fellow citizens. He served
in the borough council for two and one-half
terms, was borough treasurer for one term
and for seven years has been a member of
the school board. He is also a member of
the board of trustees and treasurer of the
Methodist Episcopal church at Ramey.
On November 2, 1894, Mr. Echard was
married to Miss Mary J. McMurray, a
daughter of Alexander and Sophia McMur-
ray, and they have three children: John A.,
Vida May, and William McKinley, all of
whom are very satisfactory pupils in the
Ramey schools. In politics Mr. Echard is
a Republican.
CHRISTIAN B. HAAG, a lifelong resi-
dent of Clearfield County, Pa., who is a
representative citizen of Troutville. where
he has been in the undertaking business
since 1878, also devotes some attention to
farming in Brady Township. He was born
on the family homestead in Brady Town-
ship, September 17, 1853, and is a son of
Christian and Catherine (Weise) Haag.
Christian Haag was the eldest of five chil-
dren born to his parents, the other four
being: Elizabeth, who was the wife of Jacob
Dunmeyer (both deceased) ; Mary, who is
the widow of Moses Ireily ; Philip, who lives
at Punxatawney, Pa., whose twin brother,
Hanry, is deceased. His family live in
Akron, O. Christian Haag, father oi
Christian B., was born in Germany, in 1823,
and was nine years old when the family set
sail for America, a country he almost failed
to reach, as one one occasion, he fell from
the deck of the vessel and but for the quick
action of a sailor, would speedily have been
drowned in the Atlantic Ocean. He lived
to become a man of large estate and one of
Brady Township's most respected citizens.
He grew to manhood in JefTerson County,
Pa., but later bought fifty acres of land one
mile south of Troutville, in Clearfield
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County, subsequently adding two more
tracts of fifty acres each. He devoted him-
self exclusively to agriculture and remained
interested in his crops and stock during all
the rest of his active life. His death oc-
curred in 1890, in Brady Township. He
was twice married, first to Charlotte Knarr
and they had three children: Mary, who is
deceased, who was the wife of Henry W.
Weber; and Henry and Adam. The mother
of these children died in 1847. Mr. Haag was
married second to Catherine W'eise, who died
in 1889, having been the mother of nine chil-
dren, namely: Christian B., John, Catherine,
Philip, Frederick, August, William, Jacob and
Joseph. Catherine is the wife of William Mc-
Connell, and Frederick is deceased. Christian
Haag. the father of Christian B. Haag, died
in 1890.
Christian B. Haag spent his boyhood on the
home farm but later learned the carpenter's
trade and followed the same for many years.
In 1876 he moved into Troutville, where he
lived ten years, afterwards residing ten years
on the farm and then returning to Troutville,
where he now lives and where he has a fine
residence and office adjoining, having resided
here for the last fifteen years. He went into
the undertaking business in 1878, having re-
ceived his diploma in embalming at the Pitts-
burg College of Embalming, where he was
under the instruction of Prof. Sullivan, and
where he has returned several times in order
to take post graduate work. He has since
been continuously engaged in this work, a pe-
riod of 33 years. He is well equipped for
funeral directing, having a handsome black
funeral car and a team of horses that are very
generally admired, being well matched blacks,
with white star foreheads. He has all the ap-
purtenances required for either an elaborate
funeral, or for the quieter ser\'ice that many
families prefer.
In September, 1876, Mr. Haag was married
to Miss Sarah M. Bonsall, who died April 8,
191 1. She was a daughter of Amos Bonsall,
a prominent citizen of this section. A family
of five children has been born to them, namely :
Amos, who is manager of the railroad com-
pany's farms at Helvetia, Clearfield county,
married Florence London and they have one
child, Arthur; Orpha, married M. A. Zimmer-
man, of Troutville, Pa., and they now live in
Warren, O. (they have two children — Mar-
garet and Donald) ; Morris, who is a grad-
uate of the dental department of the Balti-
more Medical College, is practicing dentistry
at Meriden, Conn., and married Belle Han-
ney; Vina, is the wife of Allen R. McHenry,
of Sagamore, Pa., who is general manager for
the B. & O. people of that place. Miss Hul-
dah resides at home. Mr. Haag and family
belong to the Lutheran church. In his polit-
ical views he is a Democrat but he has never
accepted any public office other than school di-
rector, and only that from a sense of duty.
He has been a very active member of Mingle
Lodge, No. 753, at Troutville, for many years
and belongs also to the auxiliary society, the
Rebeccas, and in 19 10 he was sent as a rep-
resentative to the Grand Lodge at Williams-
port, which is considered a signal honor.
C. B. ELLIOTT, M. D., physician and
surgeon, who has been located at Coalport,
Clearfield county. Pa., since 1892, was born
near Cumberland, Md., April 23. 1854, and is
a son of John and Catherine (Miller) Elliott.
John Elliott was born near Ligonier. Pa.,
a son of John Elliott, who came to America
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359
from Ireland, in 1792. The history of the
Elhotts, or, as originally written — Eliot or
Ellis — dates back to the nth century. Wil-
liam H. Eliot was a leader under, and princi-
pal adviser of William, Duke of Normandy
during the Conquest, 1066. It was a John
Eliot who held the fort at Gibraltar, against
Spain, at that time being a commander in the
British Navy. The family is traced to the
north of Britain and the name Eliot perhaps
was thus written when the family had estates
near Eliot, Dundee, Scotland. The old Eliot
stronghold is at Port Eliot, St. Gennans,
Cornwall, England. It was purchased by
John Eliot, son of Edward Eliot, of Cutland,
Devonshire. The arms of the Eliot family
are thus mentioned in heraldy : Argent ; a
fesse gules, between double coutises wavy az-
ure; Crest: an elephant's head, argent, plain
collared gules; Supporters: two eagles, re-
guardent wings displayed and inverted proper,
each charged on the breast with an emiine
spot sable. The motto: "Proedentibus insta"
is freely translated as "Press close upon those
who take the lead."
Sir John Whitaker Ellis, or Eliot, descended
from two chiefs: Charles Ellis, of Abbots
Bromley, and George Ellis, who was at the
conquest of Jamaica in 1656. The latter's
grandson, Charles Rose Ellis, of Claremont,
,Surrey, was, on July 15, 1826, created Baron
Seaford. It was from this branch of the fam-
ily came Charles Augustus Ellis, the sixth
Baron Howard De Walden; while from the
Abbot Bromley branch, one of its members,
Sir John Whitaker Ellis, represented the City
of London as Lord Mayor. The crest of this
family is thus described : A female figure ppr.
vested or, holding in the dexter hand a chap-
let of roses gules, and in the senister a palm
branch slipped vert (Middlesex).
The progenitors of the American Ellis fam-
ily can be traced to Wales. Richard Ellis was
born in Dublin, Ireland, August 10, 1704. His
father, a native of Wales, died when Richard
was about thirteen years of age and the next
authenticated record is of his appearing at
Plymouth, Mass. His descendants are almost
without exception people who have achieved
importance in some way. Included in these
are: O. W. Ellis, of Chicago. Ill; Rev.
Charles H. Ellis, of Kingston, N. Y. ; Stewart
H. Elliott, of New York City; C. B. Elliott,
M. D., of Coalport, Pa.; W. Dixon Ellis, of
New York City; Marshall Elliott, of Balti-
more, Md., born at Wilmington, N. C, Jan-
uary 24, 1846, a son of Aaron E. Elliott —
Harvard, 1868, Ph. D., Princeton, 1877, LL.
D., Wake Forest, N. C, 1891 Modern Lan-
guages, Associate of the American Philogical
Society and the Maryland Historical Society;
and John Whittaker Elliott, M. D., of Boston.
Mass., born at Keene, N. H., in October, 1852,
son of John Henry Elliott, a member of the
Maryland University Alumni, the Johns Hop-
kins and the Rolland Park Country Club.
John Elliott, father of Dr. Elliott, of Coal-
port, resided at different places during life,
for many years being engaged in lumbering
and having his home alternately or succes-
sively at Mt. Savage, Southampton, Tipton
and Tyrone, in 1880 moving from the latter
place to Coalport, where he opened the first
store in the place, the old building where he
conducted it still being in evidence. He died
here in 1890 at the age of seventy-four years.
He married Catherine Miller, who was born
at Addison, Somerset county. Pa., and died in
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19 lo, aged about eighty years. They had
three children: C. B. ; Jack M. and Laura B.
Jack M. Eihotl was active in Republican pol-
itics and at one time was the nominee of his
party for sheriff, and while the county had a
large normal Democratic majority, he came
within 200 votes of winning the election. He
resides at Coalport. Laura B. Elliott became
the wife of J. C. Weller. county superintendent
of schools of Somerset county. They reside
at Gebhart.
C. B. Elliott was educated at Tipton Acad-
emy, where he w^as a student for five years.
In 1 87 1 he entered Jefferson Medical College,
Pliiladelphia, where he was graduated in the
class of 1874. He located at Osceola Mills and
practiced there for one year, when the place
was practically destroyed by fire and he then
settled at Altoona and four years later moved
to Indianapolis, Ind.. but one year later came
back to Pennsylvania and was established for
five years at Utahville, in Clearfield county.
He suffered a second loss by fire and in 1884
located again at Altoona, where he was in
practice until 1892, when there appeared to be
a particularly good professional opening at
Coalport. and he has been in active practice
here ever since. He is one of the county phy-
sicians. Dr. Elliott makes a specialty of dis-
eases of the eye and in treating these delicate
organs he has been more than usually success-
ful.
Dr. Elliott was married in 1880 to Miss
Laura M. Cherry, a daughter of John W.
Cherry, who fomierly was an undertaker at
Altoona. Mrs. Elliott died in 1891. Dr. El-
liott takes a great deal of pride in his ances-
tral histor}'. although some of the later rec-
ords are not complete, family annals havini^
been lost with other important documents, in
the fire that destroyed his effects while in prac-
tice at Altoona.
GEORGE MINNS, JR., a representative
citizen and prominent business man of DuBois.
Pa., a successful coal operator and interested
additionally in other enterprises, was born
August 4, 1873, at Renovo, Pa., and is a son
of George T. and Alice (Hunter) Minns.
George T. Minns was born in England in
1845 ^"*^ became a miner at an early age, his
experience in this direction covering many
years. He was married in England to Alice
Hunter and they remained there until after
the birth of two children and then came to
America. Mr. Minns was led to settle at
Renovo, Clinton county. Pa., because it was
a fine mining district and after working for
coal companies there for a time he leased and
operated a mine of his own. He removed then
with his family, to Butler county, Pa., contin-
uing in the coal business and during his pe-
riod of residence there sold coal to the oil
fields at a profit. In 1880 he came to DuBois
and here entered the employ of John DuBois,
for whom he opened up mines and from whom
he later bought a farm in the Clear Run neigh-
borhood. This land Mr. Minns cleared and
it is tlie present place of residence of the fam-
ily. Mr. and Mrs. Minns had twelve children
born to them, namely : Bessie, who is now de-
ceased, was the wife of Oscar Long; Sarah,
who was the wife of Wm. Guntrum; Cather-
ine, who is the wife of Edward Trude;
George; John; William; Robert: .Mice, who
is the wife of George Whii)ple: Abbie. who is
the wife of W. B. Johnson; Martha, who is
the wife of Everett Case; Henry, youngest,
at home.
George Minns attended school as circum-
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361
stances permitted, during boyhood, but by the
time he was fifteen years of age he had become
very useful to his fatlier on tlie newly pur-
chased farm. Four years later he went to
lumbering and continued to farm and to work
in the woods until 1896, when, with his father,
he leased a tract of coal land from A. C. Hop-
kins, of Loch Haven, Pa. There was one
mine already on the place and they started
their drift on the left of it and began produc-
ing coal. In a short time the younger part-
ner bought out the entire interest and ever
since has operated this mine alone. It has ful-
filled every expectation and has proved a val-
uable investment. Mr. Minns runs three
wagons and sells coal to the local trade and
supi)lies the larger numl>er of the factories at
DuBois. He has other business interests and
owns a large amount of valuable real estate,
including a farm in Sandy township and the
Hotel Logan, at DuBois, which he leases, hav-
ing previously remodeled the building. In
1900, Mr. Minns erected his handsome brick
residence at No. 601 First Street.
Mr. Minns was married to Miss Ella Bair.
a daughter of William Bair, of Falls Creek,
Pa., and they have four children: Earl, Mary,
Alice and Ruth. Mr. Minns and family are
members of the Episcopal church. In politics
he is a Republican and is an active, interested
and public-spirited citizen. Since 1905 he has
been a member of the borough council of Du-
Bois and has been sincere in his efforts to se-
cure and regulate beneficial measures for the
people. He belongs fraternally to the Elks
and the Knights of Pythias and socially to the
/(.corn Club. Mr. Minns is a stockholder in
the Union Banking and Trust Company of
DuBois.
E. B. MAHAFFEY, cashier of the Madera
National Bank of Madera, Pa., is one of the
younger business men of this place and his
whole business experience has been with bank-
ing institutions. He was born in Indiana
county. Pa., March 14, 1881, and is a son of
John and Mary Jane (Ake) Mahaffey.
John Mahaffey was born in Clearfield
county but died in Indiana county, having been
engaged for a number of years in the livery
business at Hillsdale. He married Mary Jane
Ake, who was born in Blair county. She sur-
vives and resides at Burnside, Clearfield
county. They had three children: J. L., E.
B., and Nellie. In politics John Mahaffey was
a Republican. His father was Thomas Ma-
haffey and was born in Snyder county. Pa.,
and farther back the ancestry can be traced to
Ireland. John Mahaffey and wife were mem-
bers of the Methodist Episcopal church ai
Hillsdale.
E. B. Mahaffey was educated in the public
schools of his native county and at Purchase-
line Academy, after which he entered the First
National Bank at Glen Campbell and came
from there to the First National at Madera,
in 1907. He is interested in property here
and is a representative citizen along all lines.
In 1905, in Indiana county, Mr. Mahaffey
was married to Miss Beulah Long, who is a
daughter of Charles and Sarah (Jamison)
Long. Mrs. Mahaffey has one older sister,
Zonie, who is the wife of C. C. Williams, and
a younger sister and brother, Goldie and New-
ell. Mr. and Mrs. Mahaffey have one daugh-
ter, Sarah Jane. They attend the Presbyte-
rian church. In politics Mr. Mahaffey is not
very active but casts his vote with the Repub-
lican party.
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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
MICHAEL CRAIG, senior member of the
firm of M. & F. Craig, coal operators, at pres-
ent particularly interested in the Industry
mine, at Xew Castle, Clearfield county, Pa.,
has been a resident of Brisbin for many years
and is one of the prominent men of this bor-
ough. He was born in Lanarkshire, Scotland,
October ii, 1866, and is a son of James and
Bridget (Rooney) Craig.
Michael Craig accompanied his parents to
America and to Brisbin in 1881 and has al-
ways since been connected with the coal in-
dustry. He 'began operating Sterling mine
No. 2, October 11, 1888, and leased the prop-
erty until 1897, when he bought it, and also
has a lease on Sterling No. 3: and the firm
owns extensive coal lands wliich they lease to
Berwind White Co., Kelly Bro. Co., and also
P.lythe Coal Company, and are in the gas and
oil business also in West Virginia. Mr. Craig
is a stockholder in the Osceola Bank. He has
been a very active and public spirited citizen
and has frequently served in the borough coun-
cil and has twice been borough treasurer.
Mr. Craig was married on June 4, 1Q07, to
Miss Susan McPhilomy, who was born at
Snow Shoe, Center county, and was one month
old when she was brought to Brisbin by her
parents, John McPhilomy and wife. Mr. and
Mrs. Craig have one daughter, Catherine.
They are members of the Roman Catholic
clnirch. He is identified with the Knights of
Columbus at Clearfield. He casts his vote with
the Democratic party.
GEORGE W. OAKS, a retired farmer and
well known citizen of Burnside township,
Clearfield county. Pa., is a native of New Eng-
land, born October 31, 1831, at Dover, Maine,
and is a son of Stephen L. and Sally (Ames)
Oaks.
Stephen L. Oaks was born in Maine, in
1796, a son of Abel and Mehitabel (Jewett)
Oaks, and died in Cambria county, Pa., in
1875. He married Sally Ames, who was born
in 1799, and died in 1877. In 1838 they
moved from New England to Blairsville, Pa.,
wliere Mr. Oaks followed his trade of mill-
wright, at a later date moving into Cambria
county, where he lived until his decease.
George W. Oaks was seven years old when
his parents came to Pennsylvania. He had
but meagre school opportunities and as soon
as old enough worked at farming and provided
for himself. He continued to follow agricul-
tural pursuits in Pennsylvania until he was
twenty-nine years old and then went to Sioux
county, la., where he entered land and devel-
oped a farm. He has been retired from active
farn; work since 1903.
Mr. Oaks married Miss Elizabeth Mock,
who was born in Bedford county. Pa., June
12, 1833, and died January 26, 1897. They
had the following children born to them:
Phineas, who lives in Iowa, married Alice J.
Stanton; Amanda, who is deceased; Mary C,
who is the wife of Irwin Jones, lives in Iowa;
Joseph E., who lives at Hawarden, la. ; John,
wliose home is also at Hawarden ; Charles,
who resides at Chatsworth, la. ; and William,
who lives at Hawarden. Mr. Oaks has grand-
children as follows: Walter, Ray and Ar-
thur, sons of Phineas, and of these, Walter
lias three children and Arthur has two; eight
children of his daughter Mary (two sons of
this family are married, Orald has two chil-
dren and Norton has one child) ; one son of
bis son Joseph E., one of his son John, one of
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his son Charles, and five of his son, Wilham
Oaks. The family is an unusually vigorous
one and all its members are prosperous and
representative people of the section in which
they live.
M. J. KELLY, proprietor of the Aberdeen
Hotel, at Grampian, Pa., where he is one of
the leading citizens, was born October 27,
1871, at Bellefonte, Center county. Pa., and is
a son of Thomas F. and Mary (Hehir) Kelly.
Mr. Kelly was educated at Bellefonte and
other points and has been a resident of Gram-
pian since 1902, when he succeeded McMillen
& Ryan, as proprietor of the Aberdeen Hotel,
a modern, hot-water heated building, having
twenty bed-rooms and catering to transient
trade. Mr. Kelly makes a specialty of his fine
table, the best the market affords being placed
before his guests. His charges are very mod-
erate, being $1.50 per day. His patronage is
dependable, travelers making it convenient to
return on their trips so that they may enjoy
the comforts of Mr. Kelly's house at Gram-
pian. In addition to his hotel business, Mr.
Kelly has other interests, being the owner of
a coal mine at Fernwood, which is operated
under the name of the Fernwood Coal Com-
pany. He owns sixty acres and leases 100
more, the vein here being two feet and thirty-
two inches thick. He gives employment to
thirty-two or more men.
Mr. Kelly married Miss Elizabeth Smith, a
daughter of Edward Smith, of Snowshoe,
Pa., and they have two children, Mary and
Katherine. Mr. Kelly and wife are members
of the Catholic church. In politics he is a
Democrat but has never accepted any office
except that of school director of the borough.
He is identified with the Elks at Clearfield,
and is numbered with the honest, upright and
useful men of Grampian.
ROLAND DAVIS SWOOPE was born
at Curwensville, Clearfield county, Pa., Au-
gust 26, 1856, and is the eldest son of the late
Hon. Henry Bucher Swoope and Susanna Pat-
ton (Irvin) Swoope. On the paternal side he
is a lineal descendant of Colonel Jacob Mytin-
ger, who served in the War of the Revolution,
as second in command of "VonHeer's Battal-
ion of Light Dragoons" which regiment was.
the personal escort of General George Wash-
ington, between whom and Colonel Mytinger
a warm personal friendship existed. Colonel
Mytinger was also one of the charter mem-
bers of the "Society of the Cincinnati." On
his maternal side, the subject of this sketch is
a lineal descendant of Colonel John Patton,
who was also actively engaged in the struggle
for National Independence, as colonel of the
Sixteenth Regiment of Pennsylvania Troops,
and for a time had charge of the defenses of
Philadelphia. Colonel Patton was one of that
noble band of patriots in Philadelphia, who
raised, on their own personal responsibility,
two hundred and sixty thousand pounds to
aid the Revolutionary army in the greatest
crisis of that memorable struggle. He was
also a member of the "Society of the Cincin-
nati."
Hon. Henry Bucher Swoope, the father of
the subject of our sketch, was one of the most
brilliant and distinguished lawyers of Penn-
sylvania, also famous as a political speaker
and as one of the leaders of the Republican
party of his State. His mother Susanna Pat-
ton (Irvin) Swoope was a daughter of Wil-
liam Irvin, one of the pioneer lumbermen and
business men of Clearfield county. Roland
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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
Davis Svvoope spent his boyhood days in
Clearfield, where he attended the public
schools and the old Clearfield Academy. In
1869 his father, having been appointed by
President Grant, United States Attorney for
the Western District of Pennsylvania, the
family removed to Pittsburg, Pa., where they
continued to reside until the death of Hon. H.
B. Swoope, in February, 1874, when they re-
turned to Curwensville.
In addition to the Clearfield schools, Mr.
Swoope also attended die High School, Potts-
town, Pa., Ayers Latin School at Pittsburg,
Pa., Phillips Academy at Andover, Mass., and
the Western University of Pennsylvania.
While a student at Andcjver he founded and
■was the first member of the "K. O. A." So-
ciety, a famous school fraternity, member-
ship in which is the highest ambition of every
Phillips Andover student. This society num-
bers among its alumni, many of the most dis-
tinguished men in the country.
In 1876 he entered the law office of Murray
& Gordon, a firm, at that time, composed of
Hon. Thomas H. Murray, who had pursued
his legal studies in the office of Hon. H.
Bucher Svvoope, and Hon. Cyrus Gordon, af-
terwards president judge of the courts of
Clearfield county. In order to support him-
self, while reading law, Mr. Swoope engaged
in the insurance business, building up a suc-
cessful business which he disposed of after his
admission to the bar, and devoted himself to
his profession. After passing a successful ex-
amination, he was admitted to the bar of
Clearfield county in 1878. He is also a' mem-
ber of the bar of the United States courts, and
of the Supreme and Superior Courts of Penn-
sylvania.
He has always taken an interest in public
affairs and served as cliairman of the Repub-
lican County Committee for several years, be-
ing first elected chairman in 1888, which was
the year of the presidential campaign when
Benjamin Harrison was elected president over
Grover Cleveland. So efficient was the organ-
ization and work of the Republican party un-
der Mr. Swoope's chaimianship, that he re-
duced an adverse plurality of 1,501, which the
Democratic candidate had received in the pre-
vious gubernatorial election, to 869 and in rec-
ognition of his efforts he received a medal of
honor and a resolution of thanks from the
Republican State Committee. Mr. Swoope has
also taken an active part in many political
campaigns as a stump speaker for his party,
not only in his own county but throughout the
state.
As a lawyer, Mr. Swoope has a large and
successful practice and has Ijeen engaged in
many important and interesting cases. He ar-
gued the case of Jackson vs. the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company before the Supreme Court
of Pennsylvania and though opposed by John
G. Johnson. Esq., the leader of the Philadel-
phia bar, and other eminent counsel, Mr.
Swoope succeeded in having affirmed a ver-
dict against the railroad company for treble
damages for discrimination in failing to fur-
nish coal cars to his client, thus sustaining the
constitutionality of the Act of Assembly of
1883, gving the right to recover treble dam-
ages in such cases.
Among other important cases in which he
has been concerned, was that of the Central
Trust Company of New York vs. the Clear-
field Creek Coal Company, an action to fore-
close a mortgage by a minority in number and
amount of the holders of the bonds secured
by said mortgage, although the mortgage con-
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367
tained a provision that it could only be en-
forced upon the written request of a majority
in number and amount, of the holders of the
bonds. This case raised a novel legal ques-
tion in Pennsylvania, but after a vigorous con-
test, the plaintiffs were successful in obtaining
a decree of foreclosure of the mortgage and
a judgment for $540,000.00 against the coal
company, thus establishing, for the first time
in the courts of this state, the right of a mi-
nority of the bond-holders secured by a cor-
poration mortgage, to compel a foreclosure.
As a lawyer, Mr. Swoope has always refused
to represent liquor license applications, and has
been active in the cause of temperance, having
been one of the officers of the Constitutional
Prohibition Amendment Association of Clear-
field county, when that question was submit-
ted to the voters of Pennsylvania, and, al-
though the amendment was defeated in the
state, it carried Clearfield county by a large
majority. ,„
Mr. Swoope is also largely interested in the
development of the coal business of Clearfield
county. In connection with other owners of
coal property near Madera he was active in
securing the construction of railroad e.Kten-
sions and he and his associates built part of
the necessary railroad branches to reach their
lands at their own expense and thus opened
up the largest coal territory now being oper-
ated in Clearfield county. In the conduct of
the numerous coal operations in which he is
interested Mr. Swoope has always insisted on
recognizing organized labor. Mr. Swoope is
a stockholder and one of the directors of the
Curwensville National Bank and is also inter-
ested in other financial institutions.
Mr. Swoope was one of the founders of the
Curwensville "Mountaineer," which is recog-
nized as among the leading Republican coun-
try newspapers of the state. He is fond of
literary pursuits. He is the owner of a fine
library and has prepared and delivered many
lectures and patriotic addresses.
Mr. Swoope is an official member of the
Methodist Episcopal church of Curwensville,
Pa., he is also a member of the Pennsylvania
Bar Association, the Union League of Phila-
delpia : the American Academy of Political
and Social Science; the Historical Society of
Clearfield county; the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows, the Clearfield-Curwensville
Country Club and other organizations.
In May, 1880, Mr. Swoope was married to
Miss Cora Arnold, daughter of the late Sam-
uel Arnold, of Curwensville, Pa. To this un-
ion five children were born, of whom three
survive, namely: Henry Bucher Swoope, coal
operator, Madera, Pa., Roland Davis Swoope,
Jr., editor of the Curwensville "Mountaineer,"
and also editor of the Clearfield County His-
tory, and Miss Mary Swoope of Curwensville,
Pa.
REV. JOHN MITCHELL CHASE, de-
ceased, who, for a number of years officiated
in various parts of Clearfield county as an or-
dained minister of the Baptist faith, was long
one of the best known citizens of Woodward
township and became one of its largest land
owners. He was, however, a self-made man,
and his accumulations were the result of in-
dustry', frugality and sound judginent, while
his liberal disbursements came freely, inspired
by a kind, charitable and generous nature. He
was bom in Cuyahoga county, O., March 11,
1820, and was a son of Benjamin and Eliza
(Swan) Chase.
In early boyhood John M. Chase was left
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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY
fatherless, one of a family of five children be-
reft of one parent to become burdens on the
other. The devoted mother had no means
either to care for them. At that time the fam-
ily lived in Broome county, N. Y., having
moved there in 1825, and the mother kept her
little ones with her as long as possible. The
inevitable parting came, however, when John
M. was seven years old, at which age he left
home to earn his own living. The mother mar-
ried again but did not much improve her finan-
cial status. It is recorded in the family, as
showing the loving, generous and unselfish
nature of the youth, that in all his lonely wan-
derings in search of paying employment, he
never forgot to send messages to his mother
and as soon as he had secured his first land, a
little tract on Little Clearfield Creek, he sent
for her and his step-father and gave them filial
respect and care as long as they survived.
In 1845 Mr. Chase was married and in
1852 moved to the northwest part of Wood-
ward township and there engaged in lumber-
ing. That was his main business during his
active life and he accjuired extensive tracts of
some of the finest timber land in Clearfield
county. His home continued to be in Clear-
field county.
On August 14, 1862, he enlisted for service
in the Civil war, entering Company B, 149th
Pa. Vol. Inf., of which he was elected lieuten-
ant, but later, through the intervention of his
personal friend. Governor Curtin, he was ap-
pointed regimental quartermaster. Army ex-
posure brought on a disability which resulted
in his honorable discharge, after nineteen
months of service. He returned to his home
and in the course of time resumed his former
activities. Subsequently he invested in land
that was rich in coal deposits. From youth
Mr. Chase had been serious-minded, probably
in part made so by the heavy responsibilities
so early placed upon him, and in early man-
hood had united with the Baptist church, in
which he was ordained a minister in 1870.
Prior to the Civil war he was an Abolitionist
in his political creed and subsequently became
a Republican, but late in life he associated him-
self with the Prohibitionists.
On September 18, 1845, M^"- Chase was
married to Miss Tabitha Williams and eleven
children were born to them. Of these, one
son, John M. Chase, formerly postmaster of
Cleai-field but now retired, lives at No. 22 S.
Fourth street, Clearfield. Another son, B. F.
Chase, now American consul at Leeds, Eng-
land. For many years he was a very promi-
nent business man of this city.
DANIEL RICHARDS, who has devoted
the larger part of his business life to farming
and lumbering in Clearfield county, Pa., is one
of the substantial men of Boggs township and
a highly respected resident of Wallaceton. He
was born in Boggs township, February 8,
1853, and is a son of James and Susan (Dick-
son) Richards.
James Richards was one of the old and rep-
resentative farmers and lumbermen of Boggs
tow^nship, coming to this section in his youth.
He married Susan Dickson, and they had the
following children born to them: Howard,
John, George, James, Sarah and Tarner, twins.
Myrtle, Cyrus, Daniel, Kirt, Emma, and
Velma. Of these, John, James, Sarah and
Tamer, are all deceased. Sarah was the wife
of Alexander Gwynn; Tamer was the wife of
Jacob Ulrich; Myrtle was the second wife of
Alexander Gwynn; Emma is the wife of Rob-
ert White, and Velma is the wife of Mat hew
AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS
369
Askey. James Richards and wife were mem-
bers of the Methodist Episcopal church.
Daniel Richards obtained the usual amount
of schooling that was afforded boys in the sec-
tion in which he was reared, the most of them,
like himself, being needed early to assist on
the home farms. Mr. Richards owns a val-
uable farm of ninety acres situated in Boggs
township, together with two houses and four
lots in the village of Wallaceton, all excellent
property. He has served six years as a mem-
ber of the Wallaceton School Board, and
served also for six years on the borough coun-
cil. He was reared in the Republican party,
his father always having given it support after
its organization, and he has continued his af-
filiation with the same.
In 1877 Mr. Richards was married to Miss
Amelia Sloan, who died December 6, 1901.
She was a daughter of Charles and Barbara
(Stoner) Sloan, who came from Lancaster
county to Clearfield county. They had two
children: Amelia and Elizabeth, the latter of
whom married Jacob Dimling. Mr. Richards
was married, second, February 24, 1904, to
Mrs. Mary A. (Wetzel) Turner, widow of
George Turner, and a daughter of Daniel and
Susannah (Cowder) Wetzel. The parents of
Mrs. Richards were born in Lancaster county
but their parents moved to Clearfield county
when they were children. They had three
children : George, Mary A. and Daniel W.
Mrs. Richards owns a farm of fifty acres and
also a comfortable house with barn. situated in
Wallaceton. She is an active member of the
Methodist Episcopal church, while Mr. Rich-
ards belongs to the Presbyterian church. He
is interested in the Grange, at Blue Ball, and
is connected with the Odd Fellows at Clear-
field.
EDGAR WILLIAM TURLEY, a prosper-
ous business man at Irvona, Pa., where he is
engaged in the mercantile business, was born
at Osceola Mills, Clearfield county, Pa., July
3, 1874, and is a son of George W. and Sarah
(Potter) Turley.
George W. Turley was born in 1849, i"
Center county. Pa. He resides with his fam-
ily at Coalport and for a number of years has
been a mine foreman and also a coal operator.
He married Sarah Potter, who was born in
Blair county and is a daughter of Robert Pot-
ter, one of the old residents of that section.
The father of George W. Turley was a rail-
road engineer and met with an accidental death
on the line and his burial was at Richmond,
Va. Six children were born to Mr. and Mrs.
Turley, all of whom survive, namely : Jennie,
who is the wife of Orville Spencer, of Cape
Charles, Va. ; Estella, who is the wife of Blair
Miller, now of Altoona, formerly of Blands-
burg, Pa. ; Minnie, who is the wife of J. H.
Gillman, of Bellwood, formerly of Cambria
county: Cora, who is the wife of L. B. Bland,
of Blandsburg; Maud, who resides at home;
and Edgar W., of Irvona.
Edgar William Turley attended school un-
til he was about sixteen years of age, having
advantages in the Normal Schools at New
Washington and Mountaindale. His first bus-
iness experience was as a clerk at Altoona and
later he became weighmaster and coal mine
foreman and subsequently went into the coal
business with his father at Mountaindale and
other places and has been in business for him-
self for the last seven years. Measured by the
success which he has had, it is evident that his
capac
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