…bringing our past into the future
Historical and Biographical Work,
or
Past and Present
of
Clinton County,
COMPRISING
A SKETCH OF EVERY TOWN AND TOWNSHIP OF THE
COUNTY FROM DATE OF SETTLEMENT
UP TO THE PRESENT TIME.
ALSO
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES
OF MANY PROMINENT CITIZENS, BUSINESS MEN AND OLD RESIDENTS,
AND A COMPLETE HISTORY OF ALL MURDERS,
FLOODS, AND OTHER IMPORTANT EVENTS
THAT HAVE OCCURRED IN
CLINTON COUNTY.
BY
J. MILTON FUREY,
LOCK HAVEN, PA.
WILLIAMSPORT. PA.
PENNSYLVANIA GRIT PRINTING HOUSE.
1892.
SKETCH OF JERRY CHURCH THE name of Jerry Church is inseparable from the history of Clinton county and Lock Haven. It was through his efforts the county was formed and named, and to him we owe the existence of Lock Haven as the county seat. No book of this kind would be complete without a … Read more
J. MILTON FUREY. J. Milton Furey, the author and compiler of this work, was born near the village of Pleasant Gap, Centre county, Pa., September 16th, 1857. His father was a farmer, and reared his son to the same calling. His early education was received at what was called the “Horn Town” school, named after … Read more
PREFACE. One year ago, at the solicitation of friends, we began to gather material for a brief history of Clinton county. The difficulty in preparing a work of this kind cannot be understood by anyone who has not been engaged in a work of a similar nature. We present this volume to the public, … Read more