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Altoona Tribune 1860 Altoona, Pa January 5, 1860 The Fayette Railroad was opened to Uniontown, on Monday last. The Methodist congregation of Johnstown has added a fine toned organ to their choir. Two men, named Francis Singer and Andrew Maxwell, were run over by the Express Train, and killed, at Blairsville Intersection, on Saturday evening … Read more
Hi all, Â A number of new additions have been made over the past couple of weeks. Martha and Terry teamed up to enter marriage records for these five churches: 1. Philadelphia Monthly Meeting of Friends (1682–1793). 2. German Reformed Church, Philadelphia.3. First Baptist Church, Philadelphia. 4. Presbyterian Church, Abington, Montgomery County, Pa. (1708–1800).5. Neshaminy Presbyterian … Read more
Longwell-Cathers CemeteryMonroe Township, Clarion County Click Here to see photos of the Cemetery David Breneman 03-16-1826 3 yrs 2 m. 10 days, s/o J&RJohn Breneman 10-29-1837 69 yrs 9 m. 22 daysLucinda Cathers 02-08-1842 5 yrs 4 m. 5 days d/o JT&EWashington Cathers 01-28-1852 2 yrs 5 m. 12 days s/o JT&EMartha Smith 11-19-1818 35 … Read more
Clearfield Republican 1854 January 11, 1854 Married on the 25th ult., by J. W. Wright, Esq., Mr. James Hains, to Miss Matilda Lythe, all of Glen Hope, Beccaria township. Married on the 6th inst., by B. F. Sterling, Esq., Mr. G. W. Hoover of Pike township, to Miss Ann Neeper of Brady township. Died in … Read more
The Daily Pittsburgh Gazette September 15, 1854 Cholera. – This disease broke out with great virulence in the city on Monday night, and continued to rage with a violence unusual for this locality, during the greater part of Thursday. Up to ten o’clock last evening, there were fifty-three authenticated cases of Asiatic Cholera reported, thirty-eight … Read more
Daily Morning PostPittsburgh, Pa September 15, 1854 Friday CHOLERA This singular disease, after having almost entirely disappeared from our neighborhood, has again broken out, and a number of deaths reported. Innumerable rumors were current yesterday, of the violent manner in which the epidemic was raging in different parts of the city, but after the most … Read more
Clearfield Republican1853 January 1, 1853 Married in Union township, on the 22nd ult., by D. Dressler, Esq., Mr. Daniel Mann, of Union township, to Miss Hannah Hays, of Elk county. Died in this place, after an illness of several weeks, on Sunday last, Hugh Leavy, aged about 50 years.Our town and community in the death … Read more
Clearfield Republican Clearfield, Pa January 6, 1864 Married on the 24th of December, 1863, by Rev. J. H. Bratton, Mr. Wm. E. Reams, of Lawrence township, to Miss Henrietta C. Smell of Morris township, Clearfield co, Pa. Married on the 24th December 1863, by Wm. Porter, Esq., Mr. Lewis Owens, of Cayuga county, N. Y., … Read more
Clearfield Republican January 7, 1863 Married on 1st instant, by the Rev. S. Creighton, Mr. John B. Albert to Miss M. G. Rothrock, both of Clearfield county. Married on the 1st instant, by the Rev. S. Creighten Mr. T. G. Moore to Miss Mary A. Moore, both of Centre county, Pa. Married on the 1st … Read more
Clearfield Republican, 1865 [the entire year was not available for transcribing] January 18, 1865 Married on the 5th instant, by J. R. Caldwell, Esq., Frampton McCracken to Miss Mary Jane Ferguson, both of Ferguson township. Died at his residence, in Bell township, on the 4th instant, of conjestion of the lungs, Thos. Campbell, in the … Read more