Clearfield County PAGenWeb Archives Aldrich Clearfield History

HIST0RY
OF
CLEARFIELD COUNTY
PENNSYLVANIA

WITH ILLUSTRATIONS AND BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES
OF SOME OF ITS PROMINENT MEN AND PIONEERS

EDITED BY
LEWIS CASS ALDRICH

SYRACUSE, N. Y.
D. MASON & CO., PUBLISHERS
1887

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Chapter	Pages
Introduction - Contents	1 - 12
Chapter 1 - GENERAL GEOGRAPHICAL VIEW. The Subject-Formation-Geographical and Topographical Mountains-Rivers--Natural Characteristics	13 - 16
Chapter 2 - INDIAN OCCUPATION. Indian Occupation -The Leuni Lenapes-Their Origin -Country Occupied by Them -The Iroquois -Their Clan System -The Five Nations -The Lenapes Conquered -The Delawares -Other Tribes -Iroquois Successful -The Six Nations -Shawnees	17 - 23
CHAPTER 3 - THE INDIANS IN THE FRENCH WAR. The French and English War--Disposition of the Indians -Erection of Forts -Fort Augusta -Events Along the West Branch-Scenes at Chinckeclamousche -Summary -Close of the War.	23 - 31
CHAPTER 4 - WARS WITH THE INDIANS Pontiac’s War -The League -Depredations of the Frontier --Forts Taken -Indian Driven Back-The Treaty of Peace--Threatenings of an Outbreak-Departure of the Moravians -Incidents -The Cresap War-Logan.	31 - 37
CHAPTER 5 - THE REVOLUTIONARY PERIOD. The Revolutionary War -Action of the Crown -The Colonies Determined -The Outbreak -The Indians Hostile-Six Nations Divided -Depredations -Defenses -Struggles -Close of the War.	37 - 42
CHAPTER 6 - EARLY LAND OPERATIONS. Land Titles -Penn’s Charter -Naming the Province -Treaties with Indians -Acquisition of Lands to the Proprietaries -Boundaries -The Divesting Act -Surveys -Owners -The Holland Land Company.	43 - 50
CHAPTER 7 - EARLY SETTLEMENTS. Early Settlements -Territory Divided -The First Settlers -Difference of Opinion -The First Mill -First Marriage -First Child Born -The Christening -Other Settlements --Settlement Down to 1810.	50 - 64
CHAPTER 8 - ORGANIZATION OF THE COUNTY. Erection of the County -Boundaries -An Error --Jurisdiction of Centre County Officers Extended Over this County-The Governor’s Order -Proceedings of the Commissioners -County Seat Fixed at Clearfied -Election Districts -Return of Taxables -The First Townships-Population -Act of 1812 -The Civil Organization Completed -Subsequent Townships -Erection of Elk County--Townships taken from Clearfield County.	64 - 73
CHAPTER 9 - PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND COURTS. Plan of the County Seat-Lots Donated for Public Buildings-The Old Log Jail-The Jail Built in 1841-2 -The Present Jail --Its Cost--The First Court-House -Description -Important Cases Tried Therein-The New Court-House Built -Courts in the Old Church --Court-House Remodeled and Additions Built -Some Leading Causes Recalled.	73 - 82
CHAPTER 10 - FROM 1810 TO 1843. Pioneer Settlements After 1810 -Population in 1810 -The First Murder -Events of the War of 1812-15 --Peace-Election Districts Prior to 1843 -Record of the Floods on the West Branch -The Pumpkin Flood -Drowning of John and Ellis Graham -Gorges at the Pee Wee’s Nest.	82 - 91
Chapter 11 - LUMBER AND ROADS. The Lumbering Interests -Rafting and Floating -Turnpike and Road Companies 2 Rail- roads of the County.	92 - 105
Chapter 12 - CLEARFIELD’S MILITARY HISTORY.	105 - 202
CHAPTER 13 - GEOLOGY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY.	203 - 215
CHAPTER 14 - A REVIEW OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COAL INTERESTS OF THE CELEBRATED HOUTZDALE-OSCEOLA-PHILIPSBURG REGION.	215 - 232
CHAPTER 15 - BENCH AND BAR. History of the Courts -Supreme Court -Common Pleas -Other Courts -The Judiciary - The Bench and Bar of Clearfield County.	233 - 255
CHAPTER 16 - THE MEDICAL PROFESSION.	256 - 267
CHAPTER 17 - THE PRESS OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY.	267 - 278
CHAPTER 18 - DEVOTED TO A REVIEW OF THE ORIGIN, GROWTH, AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS AND INSTITUTIONS OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY.	279 - 312
CHAPTER 19 - POLITICAL HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY.	313 - 322
CHAPTER 20 - CIVIL LIST AND COUNTY ORGANIZATIONS.	323 - 331
CHAPTER 21 - HISTORY OF THE BOROUGH OF CLEARFIELD, THE SEAT OF JUSTICE OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY.	331 - 376
CHAPTER 22 - HISTORY OF THE BOROUGH OF Du BOIS.	376 - 407
CHAPTER 23 - HISTORY OF BECCARIA TOWNSHIP.	407 - 414
CHAPTER 24 - HISTORY OF BELL TOWNSHIP.	414 - 425
CHAPTER 25 - HISTORY OF BIGLER TOWNSHIP.	425 - 427
CHAPTER 26 - HISTORY OF BLOOM TOWNSHIP.	428 - 434
CHAPTER 27 - HISTORY OF BLOOM TOWNSHIP.	434 - 443
CHAPTER 28 - HISTORY OF BRADFORD TOWNSHIP.	444 - 455
CHAPTER 29 - HISTORY OF BRADY TOWNSHIP.	455 - 477
CHAPTER 30 - HISTORY OF BURNSIDE TOWNSHIP.	478 - 495
CHAPTER 31 - HISTORY OF CHEST TOWNSHIP.	495 - 501
CHAPTER 32 - HISTORY OF COVINGTON TOWNSHIP.	501 - 508
CHAPTER 33 - HISTORY OF COOPER TOWNSHIP.	509 - 510
CHAPTER 34 - HISTORY OF DECATUR TOWNSHIP.	511 - 523
CHAPTER 35 - HISTORY OF FERGUSON TOWNSHIP.	523 - 531
CHAPTER 36 - HISTORY OF GEULICH TOWNSHIP.	523 - 531
CHAPTER 37 - HISTORY OF GIRARD TOWNSHIP.	537 - 542
CHAPTER 38 - HISTORY OF GRAHAM TOWNSHIP.	542 - 546
CHAPTER 39 - HISTORY OF GOSHEN TOWNSHIP.	546 - 551
CHAPTER 40 - HISTORY OF GREENWOOD TOWNSHIP.	552 - 558
CHAPTER 41 - HISTORY OF HUSTON TOWNSHIP.	558 - 566
CHAPTER 42 - HISTORY OF JORDAN TOWNSHIP.	566 - 577
CHAPTER 43 - HISTORY OF KARTHAUS TOWNSHIP.	577 - 586
CHAPTER 44 - HISTORY OF KNOX TOWNSHIP.	586 - 590
CHAPTER 45 - HISTORY OF LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP.	591 - 603
CHAPTER 46 - HISTORY OF MORRIS TOWNSHIP.	603 - 614
CHAPTER 47 - HISTORY OF PENN TOWNSHIP AND THE BOROUGHS OF LUMBER CITY AND PENNVILLE.	615 - 628
CHAPTER 48 - HISTORY OF PIKE TOWNSHIP AND THE BOROUGH OF CURWENSVILLE.	628 - 645
CHAPTER 49 - HISTORY OF SANDY TOWNSHIP.	645 - 651
CHAPTER 50 - HISTORY OF UNION TOWNSHIP.	651 - 657
CHAPTER 51 - HISTORY OF WOODWARD TOWNSHIP.	658 - 673
CHAPTER 52 - BIOGRAPHICAL	674 - 723