1920 Rochester census – partial, Beaver County
1920 Rochester census – partial This is a partial list of the 1920 Rochester census. This list covers Ward 1 and 2. Some of the names are misspelled due to…
McCollum-Renwick Bible Records, Beaver County
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…
Businesses in Rochester & Freedom
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…
History of Beaver County, Chapter 15
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 –…
History of Beaver County, Chapter 14
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…
History of Beaver County, Chapter 13
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…
History of Beaver County, Chapter 12
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…
History of Beaver County, Chapter 11
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’…
History of Beaver County, Chapter 10
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…
History of Beaver County, Chapter 8
CHAPTER VIII Part 1 COUNTY DEVELOPMENT-Continued Nature’s Part-Agricultural Progress-Pioneer Means and Methods of Farming-Modem Conditions-State Aids-Agricultural SocietiesÂFarmers’ Associations-Agricultural Statistics-Mineral Resources-ÂManufacturing-Pioneer Industries-Early Mills and Factories-Era of Speculation-Hindrances and Helps to Growth…