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Chapter III THE REVOLUTIONARY PERIOD, AND AFTER, TO 1800 Origin of Revolutionary Spirit – Causes of the Conflict – Training of Colonists for it – Part of Western Settlers in Revolution – General Clark’s Expedition – General Hand’s Expedition – Girty and Other Renegades – Conduct of British at Detroit – General McIntosh’s Expedition – … Read more
CHAPTER II THE PRE-REVOLUTIONARY PERIOD Indian Occupation-French and English C1aims-Explorers and Traders -The Ohio Company-Celeron’s Expedition-Alarm of PesnnylĂ‚Âvania and Virginia Authorities-Washington Sent to Fort Le Breuf -Military Measures-Fort at “Forks of the Ohio”-Ward’s SurĂ‚Ârender-Beginning of French and Indian War-Fort NecessityĂ‚ÂBraddock’s Defeat-Forbes’s Expedition and Fall of Fort Duquesne -End of French Empire in America-Conspiracy of Pontiac-Relief … Read more
HISTORY OF BEAVER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CHAPTER I PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF THE COUNTY Location-Boundaries-Origin of the Name-Drainage-Soil-TopogĂ‚Âraphy-Geology – Flora and Fauna-Historic Floods-Climatic Peculiarities, etc. B EAVER CO UNTY, one of the westernmost range of the counties of Pennsylvania, and the third, reckoning northward, from the southwestern corner of the State, lies along the Ohio and West … Read more
Society of FriendsTheir first meeting house was in Fallston, but in 1827 a division occurred within the congregation and both groups moved to New Brighton. The Orthodox group held sevices in a house located at the corner of 15th St. and Third Ave., but there are no records found of it. The Liberal Quakers, or … Read more
Salem Evangelical Church, Freedom The Salem United Methodist Church formally the Salem Evangelical United Brethren Church. The Freedom congregation was a part of the Rochester Mission Field until 1905 when the church became a separate mission. The first church property, on the corner of Fourth avenue and Fifth Street, was purchased from the Freedom Borough … Read more
FREEDOM SALEM CHURCH BAPTISM Transcribed from church records by. Don Fraser Name Of Subject Adult Or Infant Date Of Birth PlaceOf Birth Names Of ParentsAlcorn, Elizabeth L, infant April 24, 1938 Freedom Clarence & Elizabeth AlcornAlcorn, Paul Edward child Nov 15, 1929 Freedom C. E. & Elizabeth AlcornAllcorn, John Adam son Feb 12, 1933 Freedom … Read more
FREEDOM PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH RECORDSThe following transcript was copied from microfilm # 1671252 that can be order through the Mormon Family History Centers. Some of the hand written records were hard or impossible to read so there will be spelling mistakes and omissions on this transcript. On the baptism records it was the practice to record … Read more
Beaver Falls Monthly MeetingThis list was in family order: MORELAND: Richard, Caroline (his wife), Samuel E. (now in Calif.), Stephen R. (now in Calif.), James H. (in Fallston, Pa.), Charles L. (in Illinois), Edwin C., William S. (in the Army), Albert (minor), Mary (minor). HOOPS: John R., Deborah W. (his wife), Elizabeth Wade (married contrary … Read more
Frankfort Springs Presbyterian CemeteryBeaver County, Pennsylvania GPS Coordinates: 40.484167, -80.441667 Contributed by Liane Freedman [eltonscastle@yahoo.com]. The cemetery is Frankfort Springs Presbyterian Church Cemetery located on Rt. 18 on the northern edge of the village of Frankfort Springs. It is located a few hundred yards north of the intersection of Rt 168 and Rt 18 behind … Read more
Section II-Row-by-row listingofall gravestone inscriptions CAMP RUN CEMETERYCamp Run Presbyterian ChurchFranklin TownshipBeaver County, Pennsylvania Indexed July 26, 1994 Front Entrance: “In Memory of Sally Steffler” “In Memory of Thomas M. Phillisand Mr. & Mrs. O. G. Phillis” Row 1 MILLERElder E. 1899-1970Linie G. 1906-[blank] WRIGHTLoyal I. 1905-1964[blank] [blank] WRIGHTJames W. 1899-1950Edith L. 1899-1988 SYPHRITRobert A. … Read more