Forest County History

  Parcus Copeland PARCUS COPELAND, farmer, P. O. East Hickory, was born in what is now Harmony township, Forest Co., Penn., April 10, 1837, and is a son of Ira and Lydia (Thompson) Copeland, natives of Vermont and New York, respectively. The paternal grandparents of Parcus Copeland were among the pioneers of Harmony township, and … Read more

  John A. Dale JOHN A. DALE (deceased) was born in Centre county, Penn., November 14, 1808. The death, in 1815, of his father, Rev. Joseph Dale (who was a Methodist minister), made it necessary for the widowed mother to journey with her little ones to the then wilds of Western Pennsylvania, whither her own … Read more

  Peter C. Blocher PETER C. BLOCHER, farmer and oil producer, Tionesta, was born in Clarence, Erie Co., N. Y., February 1, 1834, a son of Christian and Catherine (Behm) Blocher. His paternal grandfather was John Blocher whose parents came from Switzerland, and were pioneers of Lancaster county, Penn. Peter C. Blocher was reared in … Read more

  Leonard Agnew L. (Leonard) AGNEW, proprietor of the Ludlow House, Warren, Penn., was born in Paint township, Clarion Co., Penn., June 12, 1843, and is a son or John and Ellen (Bailey) Agnew. He was reared in Jefferson county, Penn., and received a common-school education, in early life assisting his father in farming and … Read more

Forest County History  Source: A Pioneer History of Northwestern Pennsylvania [1905], Formation of Forest County Early Settlers in Forest County Municipal History Educational & Religious Early Business Ventures Boat Building Along the Clarion River Formation of Forest County Forest County is the only county in the state of Pennsylvania created by a joint resolution of … Read more

Forest County Chapter I  TOPOGRAPHY. AND NATURAL HISTORY. BOUNDARY AND AREA – POPULATION-FORESTS-STREAMS- ELEVATIONS- MINERALS-OIL FIELDS, ETC.-OIL LITIGATION-OIL MYSTERIES-SCOUTS-FIRES, ETC.-LUMBERING-MISCELLANEOUS. FOREST COUNTY is bounded on the north by the south line of Warren county, on the east by the west line of Elk county, on the south by the north lines of Jefferson and Clarion … Read more

Forest County Chapter X  BARNETT AND GREEN TOWNSHIPS     BARNETT TOWNSHIP – GENERAL DESCRIPTION – POPULATION – OFFICERS ELECTED IN FEBRUARY, 1890- OWNERS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY IN 1852, AND VALUE OF UNSEATED LANDS – THE PIONEERS – VILLAGES GREEN TOWNSHIP – TOPOGRAPHY – COAL BEDS – POPULATION – ELECTIONS IN FEBRUARY, 1890 – VILLAGES. … Read more

Forest County Chapter XI  HARMONY AND HICKORY TOWNSHIPS     HARMONY TOWNSHIP – TOPOGRAPHY – MINERALS – OIL WELLS – ELECTIONS IN FEBRUARY, 1890 – POPULATION – VILLAGES. HICKORY TOWNSHIP – STREAMS – ELEVATIONS – POPULATION – ELECTIONS IN FEBRUARY, 1890 – INDUSTRIES, ETC. – FIRE – UNITED STATES SALE OF LAND – MISCELLANEOUS HARMONY … Read more

Forest County Chapter XII  HOWE TOWNSHIP   STREAMS – MINERALS – POPULATION – OFFICERS ELECTED IN FEBRUARY, 1890 – ASSESSMENTS – LUMBER MANUFACTURE IN 1867 – VILLAGES – POST OFFICES – FIRES, ETC. THE Tionesta creek enters Howe township north of Foxburg, flows through the village and takes a general westerly course, entering Kingsley township … Read more

Forest County Chapter XIII  JENKS TOWNSHIP   STREAMS – MINERALS – POPULATION – OFFICERS ELECTED IN FEBRUARY, 1890 – FIRST ASSESSMENT ROLL – THE TOWNSHIP IN 1882 – DANIEL HARRINGTON’S DESCRIPTION – MISCELLANEOUS. MARIENYILLE — FIRST SETTLEMENTADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS – THE VILLAGE IN 1884-85-86 – SCHOOLS, CHURCHES. SOCIETIES, ETC. JENKS TOWNSHIP occupies a central position … Read more