Chapter 45 – History of Brady Township
CHAPTER XLV HISTORY OF BRADY TOWNSHIP THIS township was christened in honor of Captain Brady, of Indian fame. His venturesome career is so familiar to the people of Clarion county…
Chapter 44 – History of Beaver Township
CHAPTER XLIV HISTORY OF BEAVER TOWNSHIP Beaver township is bounded on the north by Salem, Ashland, and Elk, on the east by Elk, Paint, and the Clarion River, which forms…
Chapter 43 – History of Ashland Township
CHAPTER XLIII HISTORY OF ASHLAND TOWNSHIP Ashland township was formed from parts of Elk and Richland townships in 1856. Ashland township is bounded on the north by Venango county; on…
Chapter 42 — Churches
CHAPTER XLII CHURCHES PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH There are twenty – two churches of this denomination in Clarion county, with a membership of 1,667. These churches are attached to the Clarion Presbytery,…
Chapter 41 – Schools
CHAPTER XLI SCHOOLS First Schools – Free Schools – The County Superintendency – Superintendent Orr – The First Institutes – Superintendent Magonagle – Superintendent Walker – Superintendent Kelly – Superintendent…
Chapter 40 – The Bench and Bar
CHAPTER XL THE BENCH AND BAR The First Court – Judge Alexander McCalmont – The First Attorneys – Later Ones – Judges Buffington, Knox, and J.S. McCalmont – The Logue…
Chapter 39 – From the Oil Era to the Present Time, 1877-1887
CHAPTER XXXIX FROM THE OIL ERA TO THE PRESENT TIME, 1877 – 1887 Railroads – Politics – Statistics – County Finances – Civil List – Newspapers – Post – offices…
Chapter 38 – The Lumber and Coal Industries
CHAPTER XXXVIII THE LUMBER AND COAL INDUSTRIES Early Lumbering – Hahn & Metzgar – Marvin, Rulofson & Company – Penn Mill – Shoup & Siegworth – Cobb & Sons –…
Chapter 37 – The Development of Petroleum
CHAPTER XXXVII THE DEVELOPMENT OF PETROLEUM Deer Creek Oil Spring – The Pocohontas – Early Operations – Graham’s Landing – Foxburg – First Pipe Line – Grass Flats – St.…
Chapter 36 – From the Civil War to the Oil Era 1865-1877
CHAPTER XXXVI FROM THE CIVIL WAR TO THE OIL ERA – 1865-1877 Oil Mania – Apprentices – The Allegheny Valley Railroad – The Low Grade – Telegraphic – Attempt to…