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Adams, Ida M. 1864 1917 w/o Chas. W. H. Adams (Maiden name was probably Bartholomew) Allen, Edward M. d 12-29-1888 33y 11m 11d James W. b 12- 5-1816 d 6-28-1891 Martha S. b 2- 3-1817 d 1-28-1891 Allison, Archibald B d 5-14-1884 32y 8m 10d Mary J. 1840 1926 Sarah A. d 3- 8-1885 w/o … Read more
Allen, William H. d 9-18-1865 22y s/o C. C. & M. S. Allen Died from diseases contracted in the service of his country. Allison, Ann Eliza d 8-24-1840 12y 4m 18d d/o Samuel L. & Elizabeth Allison. (Stone broke) Elizabeth d 8- 3-1886 77y 7m 13d w/o Samuel L. Samuel L. d 5- 5-1866 76y … Read more
Agnew, Mrs. d 6- 6-1873 w/o Rev. M. Agnew Aitken, Bessie 1890 1902 Georgia E. 1886 1896 James B. 1885 1885 Allen, Sarah J. d 9- 9-1888 47y w/o John McNaul Allison, Agnes Montgomery b 11-30-1835 d 1- 8-1898 Austin D. d 4-17-1882 21y 10m 19d D. Arthur 1877 1947 D. Edna 1877 1959 w/o … Read more
Cedar Hill Cemetery – Introduction The tombstone inscriptions of Cedar Hill Cemetery were copied around 1958 and at that time it was felt that there was no need to copy stones of people who died around 1920. Death Certificates are available for any person who had died since 1906 and it was felt that this … Read more
The Life of a Soldier With the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War I’ve been thinking about many in my family tree that served during the Civil War. Many served and returned home to grateful family members. Others went off to war and never returned home. My 3rd great uncle was one … Read more
Hebron CemeteryHebron TownshipPotter County, Pennsylvania Last Name First Name Middle Name Maiden Name Date of Birth Date of Death Age at Death Notes Allen Alta 1865 Dau. of Wesley & Ann Allen Allen Ann E. 1842 1909 Allen Sarah M. 28 April 1818 22 May 1896 … Read more
Hollenbeck CemeteryHebron TownshipPotter County, Pennsylvania Last Name First Name Middle Name Maiden Name Date of Birth Date of Death Age at Death Notes Bly Edgar M. March 18, 1891 47y 4m 18d. Bly Elonzo Unmarked Grave – Painted Hills Records Bly Sylvia B. May 28,1880 … Read more
CHAPTER XXXII THE CITY OF CHESTER In 1644 the present site of Chester, east of the creek of that name, was a tobacco plantation, occupied by farm servants in the employment of the Swedish company. About that time many of the colonists began to seek grants of the broad acres on the main land, and … Read more
CHAPTER XXXI BIRMINGHAM TOWNSHIP At the extreme southwestern end of Delaware County is Birmingham township, which in early days was pronounced as though written Brummagen. The Brandywine Creek constitutes the entire western boundary of the township. This stream was called by the Swedes Fiskekill, and the present name, by tradition, is asserted to have been … Read more
CHAPTER XXX BETHEL TOWNSHIP This municipal district, which was the smallest township in the original county of Chester, is about three miles in length and a mile and a half in breadth at the widest part, the whole area being scarcely five miles square, is mentioned as early as 1683,* and again at the court … Read more