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Forest County Chapter IÂ TOPOGRAPHY. AND NATURAL HISTORY. BOUNDARY AND AREA – POPULATION-FORESTS-STREAMS- ELEVATIONS- MINERALS-OIL FIELDS, ETC.-OIL LITIGATION-OIL MYSTERIES-SCOUTS-FIRES, ETC.-LUMBERING-MISCELLANEOUS. FOREST COUNTY is bounded on the north by the south line of Warren county, on the east by the west line of Elk county, on the south by the north lines of Jefferson and Clarion … Read more
Forest County History Source: A Pioneer History of Northwestern Pennsylvania [1905], Formation of Forest County Early Settlers in Forest County Municipal History Educational & Religious Early Business Ventures Boat Building Along the Clarion River Formation of Forest County Forest County is the only county in the state of Pennsylvania created by a joint resolution of … Read more
Census Records  1840 Census 1840 Jenks Township 1840 Tionesta Township  1850 Census 1850 Jenks Township 1850 Tionesta Township  1860 Census 1860 Jenks Township  1900 Hickory Township Census  1900 Tionesta Township Census Return to Forest County Home Page (c) Forest County Pennsylvania Genealogy Project
1900 Tionesta Township Census The following is a transcription of Tionesta Twp., from the 1900 census, I have done my best in deciphering the names and dates, in some cases they were written over or just difficult to make out. I encourage you to use this as a tool, and to look further into the … Read more
1900 Hickory Township Census The following is a transcription of Hickory Twp., from the 1900 census, I have done my best in deciphering the names and dates, in some cases they were written over or just difficult to make out. I encourage you to use this as a tool, and to look further into the … Read more
1860 Jenks Township Census Dwelling Family Name Age Sex Profession, Occupation,Trade $ of Real Estate $ of Personal Estate Place of birth Attended school within year 1 1 C. M. Robinson 36 M Farmer 1460 472 Pa    Mary D. 34 F    Pa    Frank 16 M Farmer … Read more
1850 Tionesta Township Census Dwelling Family Name Age Sex Color-White,Black, Mulatto Profession, Occupation, Trade $ of Real Estate owned Birth Attended school within year 1 1 I. P. Forester 25 M  Farmer 400 Pa    Mary 31 F    England  2 2 William Patterson 58 M  Farmer 1000 … Read more
1850 Jenks Township Census Dwelling Family Name Age Sex Profession, Occupation, Trade $ of Real Estate Place of birth Attended school within year 1 1 James Anderson 56 M Farmer 1000 Scotland    Jane 54 F   Pa    Margaret 28 F   Pa  2 2 John Anderson … Read more
1840 Tionesta Township Census Name Males under 5 Males 5-10 Males 10-15 Males 15-20 Males 20-30 Males 30-40 Males 40-50 Males 50-60 Males 60-70       Samuel Cousens 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0       Samuel Williamson 0 0 0 0 0 1 … Read more
1840 Jenks Township Census Heads of Families Males under 5 Males 5 – 10 >Males 10-15 >Males 15-20 Males 20 – 30 Males 30-40 Males 40-50 Males 50-60 Males 60-70 Males 70-80 David Meed 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Syrus Blood 0 1 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 … Read more