McCollum-Renwick Bible Records Jonathan McCollum was born 17 July 1836, the son of Jacob and Fanny (Young) McCollum and the grandson of Moses and Elizabeth McCollum. His parents left the…

By: Don Fraser PEOPLES ELECTRIC RAILWAY COMPANY The People’s Electric Street Railroad Company was organized in 1891, and on Augusta 13, 1891, a charter was applied for the following: Dan…

CHAPTER XV BEAVER COUNTY IN THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR By WILLIAM B. CUTHBERTSON, ESQ. Volunteering – Company B, Tenth Regiment – Response to Call of President McKinley – Mustered in –…

CHAPTER XIV (Part 1) MILITARY HISTORY Connection of Beaver County with the Revolution -Revolutionary Veterans and Pensioners – War of 1812 – Patriotic Proceedings­ Roster of Troops – Mexican War…

CHAPTER XIII THE PRESS The First Newspaper – News-letters – First Newspaper in English­ First English Daily – Journalistic Development in the United States – First Colonial Newspapers – First…

CHAPTER XII RELIGIOUS HISTORY Religious Spirit of Pioneers-Roman Catholicism-Moravian Mission on the Big Beaver (Friedenstadt)-Presbyterianism-Methodism-United Brethren in Christ-Church of God-Baptists-Lutheranism-Disciples of Christ-Evangelical Association-Congregational Church-Protestant Episcopal Church. Walk about Zion, and…

CHAPTER XI EDUCATIONAL HISTORY Merits of Common-School System-Influence of Teachers-Pioneer Schools-State Aid-Lotteries Authorized-Efforts for Common School Law-Act of 1834-Directors Elected-Tax Laid-Inspectors -Repeal Discussed-System Inaugurated-School Buildings­ Teachers’ Associations-Early Teachers-County Superintendents­ Teachers’…

CHAPTER X MEDICAL HISTORY Tributes to Profession-Scope of Chapter-Sketches of Prominent Physicians, Deceased-Healthfulness of Beaver County-Noted Epidemics-Beaver County Medical Society-Hospitals. By medicine life may be prolonged, yet death Will seize…

CHAPTER VIII Part 1 COUNTY DEVELOPMENT-Continued Nature’s Part-Agricultural Progress-Pioneer Means and Methods of Farming-Modem Conditions-State Aids-Agricultural Societies­Farmers’ Associations-Agricultural Statistics-Mineral Resources-­Manufacturing-Pioneer Industries-Early Mills and Factories-Era of Speculation-Hindrances and Helps to Growth…

History of Beaver County 255 almost absolute immunity from serious accident. During the World’s Fair at Chicago, from May to October, 1893, 3142 pas­senger trains, made up of 23,947 cars…