17 December 2008 Updated
Hi all, It’s been a busy 10 days since our last update. The following has recently been added. Photos of the tombstones found at the Shippinville Methodist Cemetery in Shippinville,…
Sharp Graveyard, Leacock Township, Lancaster County
Sharp GraveyardLeacock Township The following is transcribed from William Frederic Worner, “Lightner/ Sharp Graveyard, Leacock Township,” Worner Collection, Lancaster County Historical Society, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, volume 2, number 7, pages 42-44.…
Kurtz Family Graveyard, Earl Township, Lancaster County
Kurtz GraveyardEarl Township The following is transcribed from William Frederic Worner, “Kurtz Graveyard, Earl Township,” Worner Collection, Lancaster County Historical Society, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, volume 1, number 19, pages 128-133. Inscriptions:…
Ellmaker Graveyard, Earl Township, Lancaster County
Ellmaker Graveyard,Earl Township The following is transcribed from William Frederic Worner, “Ellmaker Graveyard, Earl Township,” Worner Collection, Lancaster County Historical Society, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, volume 1, number 20, pages 134-138. ———Inscriptions:…
History of Warren County, Brief Personals – Surnames H – J
BRIEF PERSONALS (Surnames H – J) Hale, Danford, Ackley Station p.o., Pine Grove, was born in Brattleboro, Windham county, Vt., in 1833. He married Lurina Ames, and had two children…
History of Warren County, Brief Personals Surnames K – N
BRIEF PERSONALS* (Surnames K – N) Kablin, Christian, Warren p.o., Glade. Lawrence Kablin came to this country nearly forty years ago, bringing his children – Lawrence, jr., Barbara, Magdalene, John,…
History of Danville, St. Paul’s Methodist Episcopal Church
St. Paul’s Methodist Episcopal Church I have consulted the authentic records of the Methodist Episcopal church and also drawn largely on the memory of those who watched its progress with…
History of Danville, Sagebarg
Sagebarg Sageburg, sometimes called East Danville, is perhaps the most enterprising as well as the most beautiful section of this borough, and mainly constitutes the Second ward. . From the…
History of Danville, Journalism and Newspapers
Journalism Generally speaking, journalism in Danville is not in the front line of local progress. There is an evident want of the comprehensive power and consequent influence of the progressive…
History of Danville, Montgomery Building
Montgomery Building Alexander Montgomery, who was born in the old mansion across the street from this building, and who died at the age of three score and ten, in the…