History of Armstrong County Pennsylvania, History

Chapter 1 Historical Sketch of Armstrong County Footnotes 1. The subject matter of this chapter was originally prepared for and partly delivered as an address on the occasion of the observance of the centennial anniversary of American independence, July 4, 1876, at Cherry Run, in Plum Creek township. The author says: “On the thirteenth day … Read more

Chapter 2 Armstrong County in The War of the Rebellion Introductory — The First companies — Camp Orr Established — Departure of the Regiments — Amount of Money Raised in the County for Relief of Soldiers’ Families — The Amount of Bounty Money — Soldiers’ Aid Society — “Inperpetuam Memoriam” — Roster of Armstrong County … Read more

Chapter 20 South Buffalo The “Depreciation Lands” Described – Early Owners of the Soil and Transfers of Title – The Famous Soldier and Pioneer, Samuel Murphy – First School House and Early Teachers – Benjamin Franklin as a Land Owner in South Buffalo – Archibald McCall – Relics of Antiquity – Clinton’s First Masonic Lodge … Read more

Chapter 21 North Buffalo Erection of the Township in 1847 – First Election – White’s Claim – �The Green Settlement� – First Mill – Other Tracts of Land and Their Transfers – Baptist Church – Population Statistics – School Statistics, 1860 and 1876 – Industrial – Topography – Rock Structure North Buffalo township was organized … Read more

Chapter 22 West Franklin Organization of the Old Township of Franklin from Territory in Buffalo and Sugar Creek — Limestone Township — First Election in West Franklin — First Owners of Land Tracts — Transfer of Property in Early and Late Years — John Shields’ Bequest to the Free Presbyterian Church of Worthington — His … Read more

Chapter 23 East Franklin First Township Election – The Early Settlers as Shown by Land Titles – Tribulations of Thomas Barr as Teacher – An Oil Company Organized in 1870 – West Glade Run Presbyterian Church – A Notable Law Suit – Allegheny Furnace Lands – Roads – Coal Mining and Oil Manufacturing Company Organized … Read more

Chapter 24 Sugar Creek A Small Remnant of the Parent Township-Original Owners-Conveyances-Ezekiel Lewis and other Pioneers-The Middlesex Presbyterian Church-St. Patrick�s Roman Catholic Church-The Donation Lands-Lutheran Church-Robert Orr, Sr.-Orrsville-Damages of the Tornado of 1860-Sugar Creek and Phillipsburg Ferry Company-Templeton Oilwell-Census and School Statistics-Geology. The present township of Sugar Creek is a comparatively small remnant of the … Read more

Chapter 25 Washington The Township Struck off from Sugar Creek in 1858 – First Election of Officers – Major Part of the Township South of the Donation Land Line – The Pioneers and First Owners of the Principal Tracts – Church of the Brethren of Christ – Lands North of the Donation Line – Van … Read more

XXVII Brady’s Bend Township Erection and Organization in 1845-First Officers Elected-Successive Owners of and Residents on the several Land Tracts-The Great Western Iron Works and Brady’s Bend Iron Company-Mention of Founders and Managers. Brady’s Bend township was organized by virtue of the 59th section of the act of April 16, 1845, and bounded thus: Beginning … Read more

Chapter 28 Hovey Organization – Dr. Simon Hovey – The Early Settlers – Discovery of Oil – Wonderful Production of the Robinson Farm – Thom�s Run – The Bridge Across the Allegheny – Miscellaneous Information. HOVEY is a new township, formed in 1870, from a part of Perry. In 1873 its dimensions were much reduced … Read more