Tidioute

Deerfield Organized...............................1821

First Deerfield Tax List...........................1821

First Methodist Sociey Organized........1823

First Frame House-Thos Arters............1824

First Church (Presbyterian)...................1828

First Store (Joshua Turner & Son)........1832

First Methodist Meeting House.............1836

Approx. 200 People...............................1840

Drakes Oil Discovered..........................1859

Approx. 400 People...............................1860

Population Doubles................................1861

Tidioute Incorporated.............................1862

EARLY SETTLERS TO THE AREA

Richard Arters and son Thomas 1806 Makes first Permanent Settlement

Charles Smith 1807 m. Matilda McGuire had 5 children

Samuel McGuire 1808 m. Charity Gilson, 10 children Samuel donated the land for the Catholic and Presbyterian Church's in Tidioute.

Arthur Magill and son James 1812 James, 1st Constable in Deerfield

Robert Thompson and wife Rachel Irvine Robert, Jr born in Deerfield 1816

John Thompson 1817 5 children Owned first Tavern in Deerfield

Michael Gorman, an Irishman 1819 Built the 1st Gristmill married Sarah Gilson 13 children

Samuel Magee, son of James 1821 married Anna Allender 8 children First J. P.

Samuel Parshall 1824 Kept first P.O. 1st Election held at his home 8 children

Anthony Courson 1825 Lumberman, Farmer Tavern Keeper

William Kinnear of Venango 1827 7 children Built 1st Sawmill in Deerfield

Michael McGraw 1830 married Margaret McGarrell of Venango County

Thomas Morrison 1832 Lumberman & Farmer

Samuel Grandin 1840

 

Tidioute Tornado

May 31, 1985

This day several tornadoes of various sizes and intensities touched down in eastern Ohio and western PA.

Some of the areas hit were Albion, PA, Atlantic, PA, Wheatland Linesville, Kane, Tionesta, Tidioute, and many other areas.

Tidioute was lucky in the respect that there was no loss of life. Many areas had people killed and injured, nearby Kane, PA. had at least three people who lost their lives.

The Tidioute tornado touched down 2 miles west of the town and crossed the Allegheny River and traveled up the hills and valleys for a distance of approximately 13 miles ending 3 miles SW of Cherry Grove. This tornado did extensive damage to the trees of the Allegheny National Forest and several homes, trailers, and hunting camps.

The weather service rated this tornado as a f-3 (winds of 150 to 210 mph). The destruction in some areas was up to 1 mile wide. Some of the other areas had winds of 300 mph and up to 2 miles wise.

Contributed by C.O. Beardsley for use by the Warren County Genealogy Project (http://www.pa-roots.com/warren/)

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