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History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania, J.H. Beers & Co., 1890

 

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Potter County, Chapter 23, Ulysses Township, Lewisville

CHAPTER XXIII ULYSSES TOWNSHIP- BOROUGH OF LEWISVILLE ULYSSES TOWNSHIP- UNION OF ULYSSES AND JACKSON TOWNSHIPS- GENERAL TOPOGRAPHY- POPULATION- ASSESSMENTS- ORIGINAL SETTLERS- SOME FIRST THINGS- ELECTIONS IN FEBRUARY, 1890—VILLAGES. BOROUGH OF…

Potter County, Chapter 22, Sharon Township

CHAPTER XXII SHARON TOWNSHIP GEOLOGICAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL- THE BOULDERS- VALUABLE STONE- NATURE’S FREAKS- RELICS- PETROLEUM INTEREST- POPULATION- TAX- PAYERS OF 1832- SOME FIRST SETTLERS AND THEIR PRIVATIONS- FIRST STORE AND…

Potter County, Chapter 21, Roulette Township

CHAPTER XXI ROULETTE TOWNSHIP TOPOGRAPHY AND NATURAL ADVANTAGES- POPULATION IN 1880- TAXABLES IN 1831- EARLY NAMES- THE GERMANS- PRIMITIVE PRICES- EARLY BAPTISTS- INDUSTRIES- SCHOOLS- MISCELLANEOUS- ELECTIONS IN FEBRUARY, 1890- VILLAGE…

Potter County, Chapter 20, Stewardson, Sweden and West Branch Townships

CHAPTER XX STEWARDSON, SWEDEN AND WEST BRANCH TOWNSHIPS STEWARDSON TOWNSHIP- STREAMS- VALUATIONS IN 1845- RESIDENTS AT THAT DATE- OLE BULL AND HIS COLONIZATION SCHEME- SOME FIRST THINGS- ELECTIONS IN FEBRUARY,…

Potter County, Chapter 19, Portage, Austin, Wharton, East Fork

CHAPTER XIX PORTAGE TOWNSHIP- BOROUGH OF AUSTIN- WHARTON TOWNSHIP- EAST FORK (OLEONA) PORTAGE TOWNSHIP- TOPOGRAPHY- POPULATION AND TAXABLES- ELECTIONS IN FEBRUARY, 1890- MISCELLANEOUS. BOROUGH OF AUSTIN- INCORPORATION, AND FIRST OFFICERS-…

Potter County, Chapter 18, Sylvania Townsip

CHAPTER XVIII SYLVANIA TOWNSHIP SETTLEMENT OF THE TOWNSHIP IN 1828- SOME EARLY RESIDENTS- ITS GROWTH- FIRST CHURCH, ETC.- ELECTIONS IN FEBRUARY, 1890- VILLAGE OF COSTELLO. SYLVANIA TOWNSHIP, north of Wharton…

Potter County, Chapter 17, Oswayo Township

CHAPTER XVII OSWAYO TOWNSHIP GEOLOGIC FORMATION- POPULATION AND TAXABLES- THE FIRST SETTLER- PRIVATIONS OF THE EARLY RESIDENTS- STORES AND SCHOOLS- FIRST RELIGIOUS SERVICES- CHURCHES- SOCIETIES- ANTE- TANNERY DAYS- ELEVEN MILE…

Potter County, Chapter 16, Keating, Homer and Summit Townships

CHAPTER XVI KEATING, HOMER AND SUMMIT TOWNSHIPS KEATING TOWNSHIP- GENERAL DESCRIPTION- POPULATION- ASSESSMENT- EARLY SETTLERS- SOME FIRST THINGS- BUSINESS, SOCIETIES ETC.- ELECTIONS IN FEBRUARY, 1890. HOMER TOWNSHIP- ITS PECULIAR LOCATION-…

Potter County, Chapter 15, Hector and Pike Township

CHAPTER XV HECTOR AND PIKE TOWNSHIPS HECTOR TOWNSHIP- ITS SURFACE, POPULATION AND TAXABLES- FIRST RELIGIOUS SOCIETY- EQUITABLE AID UNION- SIGNAL STATION- ELECTIONS IN FEBRUARY, 1890. PIKE TOWNSHIP- ITS LUMBER INTERESTS,…

Potter County, Chapter 14, Harrison Township

CHAPTER XIV HARRISON TOWNSHIP EARLY NAMES AND LOCATIONS- FIRST SCHOOL TEACHER- EARLY CHURCHES- BUSINESS HOUSES, HOTELS, MILLS, ETC. HARRISON VALLEY- BUSINESS CIRCLE- METHODIST AND BAPTIST CHURCHES, SOCIETIES, ETC. THE VILLAGE…