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Beaver Co. Taxables — New Castle, 1829 List of Taxables of Beaver Co., New Castle, 1829. (later Lawrence Co., Pa.) Arnold, John C., Dr. Baker, Jacob, cooper Brown, James H., cooper Bentley, John Boyd, Joseph T., merchant Blachley, Miller Carpenter, Warren, cabinet Maker Carman, Joseph, tailor Carman, Michael, tailor Cox, William, hatter Curtis, Leslie Cunningham, … Read more
BADEN CITY DIRECTORY 1876 From the Beaver County , Pennsylvania Centennial Directory Baden Borough 1876 Baker John, Stone-cutter. Bath John, Laborer. Bennett William, Plasterer. Berry L. I. R. R. Ticket Agent. Berry C. R., Pilot Boat. Biddle C.B., Merchant. Biddle J. P. Laborer. Bigley Hugh, Laborer. Boal G. Y., Physician. Bowman Charles, Farmer. Brazier J. … Read more
Baden Borough Pennsylvania Centennial Directory Contributed by Don From the Beaver County , Pennsylvania Centennial Directory Baden Borough 1876 Baker John, Stone-cutter. Bath John, Laborer. Bennett William, Plasterer. Berry L. I. R. R. Ticket Agent. Berry C. R., Pilot. Biddle C.B., Merchant. Biddle J. P. Laborer. Bigley Hugh, Laborer. Boal G. Y., Physician. Bowman Charles, … Read more
1920 Rochester census – partial This is a partial list of the 1920 Rochester census. This list covers Ward 1 and 2. Some of the names are misspelled due to the difficulty in reading the original hand written document. Transcript by Don Fraser Agner Fanny 74yrs widow. Albert 51yrs Syria [Sarah 40 peddler Syria] Howard … Read more
McCollum-Renwick Bible Records Jonathan McCollum was born 17 July 1836, the son of Jacob and Fanny (Young) McCollum and the grandson of Moses and Elizabeth McCollum. His parents left the Beaver County area in the 1830s and settled in Findlay, Ohio. Jacob McCollum died in Ohio about 1840 and apparently his widow returned to Beaver … Read more
By: Don Fraser PEOPLES ELECTRIC RAILWAY COMPANY The People’s Electric Street Railroad Company was organized in 1891, and on Augusta 13, 1891, a charter was applied for the following: Dan H Stone, J P Stone, J C Whital, H W Reeves, C H Simpson, and Hon. H P Brown. Henry M Camp later succeeded John … Read more
CHAPTER XV BEAVER COUNTY IN THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR By WILLIAM B. CUTHBERTSON, ESQ. Volunteering – Company B, Tenth Regiment – Response to Call of President McKinley – Mustered in – Tenth Regiment Ordered to the Philippines at Camp Merritt – At Honolulu – In Camp Dewey -First Engagement at Malate-In Attack upon Manila-Corregidor Island and … Read more
CHAPTER XIV (Part 1) MILITARY HISTORY Connection of Beaver County with the Revolution -Revolutionary Veterans and Pensioners – War of 1812 – Patriotic ProceedingsĂ‚Â Roster of Troops – Mexican War – The Alamo – Causes and Commencement of Hostilities – Enlistments – War of the Rebellion – Introductory Remarks – Patriotic Mass Meetings Ă‚Â Citizens’ … Read more
CHAPTER XIII THE PRESS The First Newspaper – News-letters – First Newspaper in EnglishĂ‚Â First English Daily – Journalistic Development in the United States – First Colonial Newspapers – First Religious JournalsĂ‚Â Newspapers in Pennsylvania – Great Modern Newspaper Plants – Character of the American Press – History of the Newspaper Press of Beaver County. … Read more
CHAPTER XII RELIGIOUS HISTORY Religious Spirit of Pioneers-Roman Catholicism-Moravian Mission on the Big Beaver (Friedenstadt)-Presbyterianism-Methodism-United Brethren in Christ-Church of God-Baptists-Lutheranism-Disciples of Christ-Evangelical Association-Congregational Church-Protestant Episcopal Church. Walk about Zion, and go round about her; Tell the towers thereof. Mark ye well her bulwarks, Consider her palaces; That ye may tell it to the generation following. … Read more