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Chapter 12 – From the Iron Era to the Civil War

CHAPTER XII FROM THE IRON ERA TO THE CIVIL WAR – 1845-1861 Mexican War –  The Underground Railway –  The Tornado of ‘60 –  Floods –  War Sentiment –  Politics…

1850 Highland Township, Clarion County Census, page 203a

1850 Census of Clarion County, PAPage 203a     LN = Line Number Family appeared on HN = Dwelling houses numbered in the order of visitation FN = Families numbered…

Chapter 11 – The Furnaces

CHAPTER XI THE FURNACES The Pioneer Furnace – Structure of the Stacks – Methods of Manufacture – Review of the Industry – List of Furnaces CLARION county’s abundant mineral riches…

Chapter 10 – From the Erection of the County ot the Iron Era – 1839-1845

CHAPTER X FROM THE ERECTION OF THE COUNTY TO THE IRON ERA – 1839-1845 Legislation, etc., Previous to Organization — The Act — Change of Boundaries — Selection of Site…

Chapter 9 – From the War of 1812 to the Erection of the County

CHAPTER IX FROM THE WAR OF 1812 TO THE ERECTION OF THE COUNTY Land Changes— Lancaster Land Company — The Bingham Estate — Fox — Postal Facilities Roads and Steamboats…

Chapter 8 – The War of 1812

CHAPTER VIII THE WAR OF 1812 Alarms on the Frontier – Drafts -Captain Wallace’s Company – Incidents of the March to the Maumee – Fort Meigs – Neely’s Company –…

Chapter 7 – From the Settlement of the County to the War of 1812

CHAPTER VII FROM THE SETTLEMENT OF THE COUNTY TO THE WAR OF 1812 Absalom Travis – Securing Warrants – John Laughlin – Settlers from Westmoreland-From Centre County – Character of…

Chapter 6 – From the Purchase of 1784 to the Settlement of the County

CHAPTER VI FROM THE PURCHASE OF 1784 TO THE SETTLEMENT OF THE COUNTY The Purchase – Pickering & Co.- Small Warrantees – The Fox Estate – Lewis and Peters The…

Chapter 5 – From the Earliest Period to the Purchase of 1784

CHAPTER V FROM THE EARLIEST PERIOD TO THE PURCHASE OF 1784 Aborigines, Senecas, and Delawares – Indian Remains – Petroleum – Christian Frederick Post – Tobeco and Toby- Redbank Creek…

Chapter 4 – Geology and Mineralogy

Chapter IV GEOLOGY AND MINERALOGY* Definition – Anticlinals and Synclinals – Geologic Column – Surface Rocks – Measures- Freeport Group – Kittanning Group – Ore and Limestone – Analyses- Clarion…