History of Reynoldsville
Appendix
FIRST OFFICERS OF WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP
It originally embraced the territory Including what Is now Prospect Hill. Reynoldeville and all which is now the northern part of Winslow township. It was organized In 1889 when the following officers were elected:
Constable, John McGhee; Supervisors, John McIntosh and *Tilton Reynolds; Auditors, Andrew Smith, Oliver McClelland, *William Reynols and *Joshua Rea; School Directors, Oliver McClelland, Andrew Smith, James McConnell, *William Renolds, *John Fuller and John Horm; Fence Appraisers, John Smith and *Oliver Welsh; Poor Overseers, Henry Keys and *Tilton Reynolds; Town Clerk, John Wilson.
*Residents of what afterwards became Winslow township.
ELECTION RETURNS OF WINSLOW TOWNSHIP
The first election was held In Winslow township April 6, 1846. Below are the official returns which gives the names of all who ran but do not designate which were elected.
Supervisors, Joseph Syphrit, Samuel Rea; Overseers of the Poor, Jonathan Dickey and John Sheesley; Assessors, John Sheesley and John Dickey; Town Clerk, Andrew McCreight; Auditors, Jonathan Dickey and Andrew McCreight; Fence Viewer, John Clayton; constable, Samuel Pershing and Oliver Welsh; School Directors, Thomas Reynolds; Fred Alexander, Woodward Reynolds, John Fuller, John Barr and John Foltz; Justice of the Peace, Robert Douthit, Joseph Syphrit and Woodward Reynolds; Judge of Election, Woodward Reynolds; Inspectors of Elections, Tilton Reynolds and Joshua Rea.
OFFICERS ELECTED AT THE FIRST (SPECIAL) ELECTION HELD
IN REYNOLDSVILLE BOROUGH, OCTOBER 21, 1872Burgess. M. M. Miner; Councilmen, J. Benner McCracken, Joseph R. Pentz, Hiram S. Beinap, William K. Reynolds and H. S. Sankey; Justice of the Peace, George E. Wiener; Auditors, D. Bergoon. one year, Jesse L. Test, two Years, and Albert Reynolds, three years; Constable, Samuel Saxton; High Constable, William Heckman; Assessor, B. F. Barr; Assistant Assessor E. DeHaven: Judge of Election, William Ferris, and Inspector of Electron, H. M. Clark and R. M. Boyles.
OFFICIALS ELECTED AT THE FIRST (SPECIAL) ELECTION HELD
IN WEST REYNOLDSVILLE BOROUGH, OCTOBER 12, 1893Justice of the peace, David Bolinger and William L. Johnston; Burgess, Samuel Sutter; Constable, James Moore; High Constable, William Berry; Tax Collector, David Stauffer; School Directors, Philip Koehler, William L. Johnston, David Bolinger, Manley E. Weed and James Orr; Town Council, William M. Burge, James Moore, S.E. Brewer, James Orr and Henry Herpel; Poor Overseers, Frank Shaney and John Benson; Assessor, Robert Williams; Auditors, W.Z. Burris, G.M. Davis and Thomas McEnteer, Judge of Eelection, Samuel E. Brillhart, and Inspector of Election, J.N. Smail.
BURGESSES OF REYNOLDSVILLE BOROUGH
1873
M. M. Miner
1883
H. C. Deible
1874
J. W. Foust
1884
O. F. Smith
1875
F. M. Cole
1886
H. B. Leach
1876
R. C. Faust
1886
A. G. Milliron
1877
R. C. Faust
1887
A. G. Milliron
1878
David Hartman
1888
Thomas Tapper
1979
Albert Reynolds
1889
Samuel Dougherty
1880
R. M. Boles
1890
S. B. J. Saxton
1881
W. H. Van Lew
1891
S. B. J. Saxton
1882
R. M. Boyles
1892
John M. Hays
1883
R.M ., Boyles
1893
John M. Hays
1894
Samuel Lattimer
1909
Smith McCreight
1895
Samuel Lattimer
1910
Jarvis D. WillI.ms
1896
Peter Robertson
1911
Jarvis D. Williams
1897
H. A1ex Stoke
1919
Jarvis D. Williams
1898
H. Alex Stoke
1918
Jarvis D. Williams
1899
H. Alex Stoke
1914
Fred J. Butler
1900
Camden Mitchell
1915
Fred J. Butler
1901
Camden Mitchell
1916
Fred E. Butler
1902
Camden Mitchell
1917
Fred E. Butler
1903
L. M. Simmons
1913
John Rood
1904
L. M. Simmons
1919
John Reed
1905
L. M. Simmons
1920
John Reed
1906
L. L. Gourley
1921
John Reed
1907
L. L. Gourley
1922
Fred J. Butler
1907
Smith MeCreight
1923
Fred J. Butler
1908
Smith McCreight
Appointed to fill a vacancy.
BURGESSES OF WEST REYNOLDSVILLE BOROUGH
1893
Samuel Sutter
1904
William M. Burge
1894
Charles Rorpel
1905
William M. Burge
1895
Charles Herpe
1906
J. D. Woodring
1896
Charles Herpol
1907
J. D. Woodring 1897
J. C. McIntire
1908
J. D. Woodring 1898
J. C. McIntire
1909
C. C. Herpel
1899
J. C. McIntire
1910
C. C. Herpol
1900
Roman Koehler
1911
C. C. Herpel
1901
Roman Koehler
1912
C. C. Herpel
1909
Roman Koehler
1913
Daniel Bollinger
1903
William M. Burg.
1914
Daniel Bollinger
Last meeting of the council held June 1, 1914.
NOTE—Until 1894 burgesses were elected for one year. From then until 1906 they were elected for three years. Since then they are elected for four years.
TAXABLES OF WINSLOW TOWNSHIP IN 1860
Henry Aimon. William Aimon, Richard Anderson, Anthony Boat, John Barr. Henry Bowman. James Broadhead. Alexander Bollinger, Michael Best. William Best. Gilbert Burrows, Stevenson Burrows Samuel Brown, Adam Beck, Israel Booth, Henry Beal. John Boyer, George Boyer, John Burkett, Thomas Brown. George Broadhead, Robert Barr. John C. Consor. John Clayton. Benjamin Clayton, Margaret Cathers, James Cathers, William R. Cathers. Charles B. Clark, John B. Clark, Robert Cathers, Senior, John I. Clark, Thomas Crawford. John Carl, Isaac Cochran. Robert Cathers Junior, William B. Cox, James A. Cathcart, Andrew Coonley, David Carr, Oliver Cathers, Robert Cathcart, Daniel Clark, George Dobson, James Dickey. James Dixon. Robert E. Douthit, Senior, Isaac Dickey, Robert Douthit, Junior. John Deemer, Peter Deemer, Henry Dowling. Francis Do Lorm, Thomas Fowling, Josiah Deemer, Zachariah Deemer, Ebenezer Dailey, Thomas Dillworth, John I. Deemer, Peter Doverspike, Jonathan Deemer, Samuel Dickey, George Dickey, Nathan Douthit. Joseph Douthit, Joseph Eastman, G. P. Eastman, Michael Elliott, David Ebenezer, Samuel Fye, John Fuller, William Ferris, George Fye. John Foltz, James Foltz, William Feeley, Ira Fuller, Christopher Frank, Frederick Farmer, William Fultz, Orlando Gray. John Green, Isaac Gordon, John Glazier, Harrison Green, Samuel Green. Franklin George. David Gillespie. Solomon George, Susan Haymaker, Isaac Harlley. William Henry. John Horm, Jacob Hupp, George Norm. John Heberling, Simon Huntington, Gordon Harris, James F. Henry, James L. Henry, John Hull, William J. Hillis, Thomas Hutchinson, Daniel Hock, Robert Hillis, John Haymaker, George Howlet, Andrew Hoke, William B. Johnston, Reuben Johnston, Andrew Johnston, Jacob K. Johnston, James Johnston, Jacob Kroah, Henry Kroah, John Kline, James Kyle, George W. Ludwig, Henry Lyons, Hugh Lowrey, Edward Lewis, George Lintermat, Truman B. London, Junior, Simon Mix, Ephram Murray, Jonathan Milliron, Daniel Maize, John McCreight, James McCreight, Thomas McCreight, Smith McCreight, Sharp McCreight, Jamison McCreight, L.L. McHenry, George McConnell, Richard Maize, Richard McClure, Henry Norris, Robert Norris, William Norris, Harrison Newcome, Thomas Owens, Alfred Prescott, William H. Pratt, James Phatt, Solomon Phillippi, Ralph Pierce, John D Phillippi, Elizabeth Phillippi, Charles H. Prescott, John Painter, Junior, Charles Price, Elisha Prescott, Robert Patton, Thomas Reynolds, Junior, Warren G. Repsher, Jeremiah Rea, Samuel Rea, George Rea, Woodward Reynolds, Elizabeth Reynolds, Washington Rhodes, William H. Reynolds, Thomas Reynolds, George Rhodes, A. Reed, Patterson F. Rea, Gilbert Rea, Joseph Ruther, Robert F. Rafs, Christian Rhoads, Isaac Strouse, Lewis Smail, Henry Shuckers, John Smith, John Soliday, Jacob Shunk, Samuel Shunk, Roxana Stebbins, Valentine Smith, Jacob Smith, Senior, John S. Smith, William Sloppy, Jonathan Strouse, Martin Strouse, Joseph Syphrit, George Sprague, Daniel Strouse, John Shire, A. Snyder, Robert Sharp, Oliver Smith, Edward Simpson, Henry Smith, John Snyder, Martin Staley, Benewell Snyder, John Smith, Senior, Joseph Sheesley, Jacob Sheesley, Peter Sharp, Henry Schuckers, David Sheesley, Hiram Sprague, William M. Smith, John Sloan, Philip Tapper, Cameron Johnston, Gibson Wilber, Oliver Welsh, Aaron Welsh, Christian Walker, Frederick Walker, George E. Winkleleek, Noah Wetzell, Jesse Wayland, Samuel Wetzell, Adam Yohe, Senior, Henry Yohe, Peter Yohe, Wilson Young, Adam Yohe, Junior, Peter Yeager.
POSTMASTERS OF REYNOLDSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
Thomas Reynolds, 1850-1851; John S. Smith, 1851-1854; Orlando Gray, 1854-1856; John S. Smith, 1856-1858; Frederick C. Farmer, 1858-1859; Thomas Reynolds, 1859-1862; Thomas Montgomery, 1862-1865; Thomas Reynolds, 1865-1881; Tilton c. Reynolds, 1881-1885; William C. Schultz, 1885-1889; John W. Foust, 1889-1893; Evan T. McGaw, 1893-1897; Albert Woodward, 1897-1902; Edward C. Burns, 1902-1910; Smith M. McCreight, 1910-1915; Henry C. Deible, 1915-1921; Smith M. McCreight, 1921.
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF THE BOROUGH OF REYNOLDSVILLE
And now, September 11, 1873, the Court confirms the judgment of the grand jury and decree that the said town of Reynoldsville be incorporated to a borough in conformity with the prayer of the petitioners. That the corporate style and title thereof be The Borough Of Reynoldsville; That the boundary shall be as follows, viz. Beginning at a post corner of John M .Hays lot, and running by said lot south 228 ½ degrees west, eight perches to post on land of Mrs. Haymaker, thence north 53 degrees west 60 4-10 perches to the corner of Joseph Sheesley's land, thence by land of said Sheesley north 54 degrees west 86 perches. thence north 44 degrees west 15 ½ perches, thence north 54 degrees west 28 rods to the corner of C. H. Prescott's land, thence west 53 perches to a hazel, corner of Prescott & Company's lands, thence in same direction 14 perches to a post, thence south 13 rods to a hemlock, thence west 123 perches to a beech, thence north 51 ½ degrees west, 5 6-10 perches to Sandy Lick Creek, thence following the course of said stream on east bank 98 perches, thence across said stream north 32 degrees west 4 2-10 perches to a post, thence along said stream on the west bank north 51 degrees east 20 perches, thence north 58 ½ degrees, east 8 perches, thence north 72 8-4 degrees east 34 8-10 -perches to a hickory tree on the east bank of same, thence up same on the east hank 830 perches to a hemlock tree, thence east 11 perches to a pine tree, thence south 88 degrees east 109 perches, thence South 68 degrees east 185 perches, thence south 23 ½ degrees west 103 perches to the place of beginning. And that the annual borough election shall be held at the home of Charles Burns in said borough on the first Monday of February, in accordance with and subject to all the provisions of the law regulating township elections, and declares said borough a separate election and school district. The Court further decrees and fixes the first election in said borough for the election of the officers provided by law, at the house of Charles Barns in said borough on the 21st day of October, A. D. 1873, between the hours of 8 o'clock a. m., and 7 o'clock, p. m., of said day and designate E Neff to give due notice of said election and manner thereof. And the Court further appoints that David Reynolds be judge of said election and that G. W. Thompson and A. Bergoon be Inspector of said election.
By Order of Court
William Alliman,
R.R. Means
Associate Judge
SOURCE: Pages 95-97, History of Reynoldsville and Vicinity Including Winslow Township by Ward C. Elliott. Punxsutawney, Spirit Publishing Company, 1922