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CHAPTER V MEDICAL EARLY PHYSICIANS- TRIALS OF THE PIONEER DOCTOR- NAMES OF ALL PHYSICIANS ATTAINABLE IN THE COUNTY. AMONG the early physicians of Potter county, first mention should be made of Dr. Stout, of Ulysses, and Dr. French, of Coudersport, who came here in 1836 and 1837, respectively, and were the only practicing physicians in … Read more
CHAPTER IV COURTS AND BAR FIRST COURT AND JUDGES- JURORS- PRIMITIVE CAUSES, ETC.- LIST OF LAWYERS, DATES OF ADMISSION, ETC.- JUDGES, PROTHONOTARIES, DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND SHERIFFS- CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS. THE early history of the courts and bar of McKean county contains many names connected with Potter. In 1833 the two counties were organized as … Read more
CHAPTER III TRANSACTIONS OF THE COMMISSIONERS ESTABLISHMENT OF POTTER COUNTY- FIRST PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMISSIONERS- LAYING OFF OF ROADS- TAX SALES OF LANDS- BUILDING OF COURTHOUSE- THE NEW JAIL- PROHIBITION IN POTTER- LISTS OF OFFICERS. THE act of March 26, 1804, established Potter county out of a part of Dunstable township, Lycoming county, to … Read more
CHAPTER II INDIAN AND PIONEER HISTORY INDIAN SETTLEMENTS, GRAIN STOREHOUSE, RELICS, ETC.- FIRST WHITE SETTLERS, MARRIAGE, ETC.- EARLY LAND TRANSFERS- RELIGIOUS EXERCISES- PRICE OF COMMODITIES- TWO INTERESTING LETTERS- CUSTOMS AND DOINGS OF THE EARLY TIMES- SOME PIONEER NAMES- INDIAN AND WHITE HUNTERS. Of the Lenni Lenape, the third tribe or division, were the Wolves (Minsi), … Read more
POTTER COUNTY CHAPTER I TOPOGRAPHY AND NATURAL HISTORY ORIGIN OF NAME OF COUNTY – AREA AND ELEVATIONS – TOPOGRAPHICAL CONFORMATION – FOSSILS AND STRATA, ETC. – LUMBERING – GIANT SAW-MILLS – LUMBER CAMPS – EXPERIENCES OF THE WOODSMAN – TECHNICALITIES OF THE TRADE – RAFTING AND “DRIVING” – CYCLONES AND NATURAL PHENOMENA. JAMES POTTER, after … Read more
History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania, J.H. Beers & Co., 1890 Potter County Chapter I – Topography and Natural History Chapter II – Indian and Pioneer History Chapter III – Transactions of the Commissioners Chapter IV – Courts and Bar Chapter V – Medical Chapter VI – Journalism – … Read more
Friends of PA-Roots Newsletter September 14, 2008 This issue we will be talking about ongoing projects, how to become a Subscriber, the new county websites, our new brochures and some of our completed projects. **Ongoing Projects A team of Digitizers has been entering: “Pennsylvania Marriages from 1885-1891,” “Snyder County Pioneers,” “History of Beaver County, Pa.,” … Read more
   Friends of PA-Roots Newsletter August 2008   PA-Roots – Bringing our Past into the Future!  You will find on our websites some of the best free genealogy research resources available on the internet for Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic region. We are so glad that you’re a subscriber of our mailing list and … Read more
Friends of PA-Roots NewsletterVol 1, No 3, 13 December 2006, (c) 2006 PA-RootsCopyright 2006, PA-RootsEditor(s): Nathan Zipfel Carol EddlemanContents· About the “Friends of PA-Roots Newsletter”· Latest News from PA-Roots· Digitizers· Research tools· Letters to the editor· Reprint Policy· Subscription Information* * * * *About the “Friends of PA-Roots Newsletter” The “Friends of PA-Roots Newsletter” was … Read more
Friends of PA-Roots NewsletterVol 1, No 1, 7 February 2006, (c) 2006 PA-RootsCopyright 2006, PA-RootsEditor(s): Nathan ZipfelContents· Welcome from the PA-Roots Board of Directors· About the PA-Roots Review Newsletter· Latest News from PA-Roots· Digitizers· Research tools· Letters to the editor· Reprint Policy· Subscription Information* * * * *Welcome from the PA-Roots Board of DirectorsNathan Zipfel … Read more