History Articles, Beaver County

This list of Causes set for trial at the October Term [1830] was published in the “Western Argus” newspaper 13 Oct 1830: Hannah Janay vs. Thomas Bryan Jacob Beltzhoover vs. John Winkle, et al James Fullerton vs. Robert McClelland Philips & Graham vs. John Murphy James Moore vs. Charles Lukins, et al Samuel Beam vs. … Read more

St Clair Borough Contributed by Don ST. CLAIR BOROUGH In 1837, Vicary laid out the village of St. Clair, sometimes known as Vicary Extension, located on the west side of his property, between the mansion and Dutchman’s Run, and began selling lots. According to an advertisement in the Beaver County Argus newspaper dated February 14, … Read more

Rochester City Officers 1924 ROCHESTER 1924 Transcript Katie Jan CITY OFFICERS Borough Solicitor Richard S Holt Street Commissioner John W Halpin Park Commission Robert W Gordon Chief of Police William Roth Lieutenant of Police George D Copeland BOROUGH AND WARD OFFICERS Burgess John W Hartzell Comptroller Benj. F. Ellis Tax Collector John Moulds Justice of … Read more

Monaca Directory – 1902-1903 Contributed by Don Monaca Directory 1902-1903 Abnarth Alexander, barber, res Atlantic ave. Acker Mrs Christina (wid Simon) res Atlantic ave. Ackerman John P [Alida W], hardware s s Penna ave, res Virginia ave. ACKERMAN JOHN P, GUNS, PAINTS stoves and house furnishings. Penna Ave. Monaca Adams Joseph A [Cora], glassblower, res … Read more

Judicial History of Beaver County, Pa.   Beaver County was created March 12, 1800 from the western portion of Allegheny County and the northern portion of Washington County. Beaver Town was named as the county seat. Judicial organization occurred on April 2, 1803 and the first court was held Feb. 6, 1804 at the home … Read more

Freedom History Freedom Borough Written in 1932 by Lydia K. Fruth and Mary Blatt. Freedom is one of the thriving little towns of the Beaver Valley, a mile or so up the Ohio, above the mouth of the Big Beaver, and almost adjoining its neighboring borough of Rochester. It is built on a narrow flat … Read more

Employees of Fry Glass, Rochester, PA. The following is a list of employees of Fry Glass Company in Rochester. This list was copied from a pay roll record abt.1920-23. This list appeared in “The Collectors Encyclopedia of Fry Glass” published by Collectors Books of Paducah, Kentucky. Written by the Fry Glass Society of which Mr. … 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