History of Reynoldsville
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FIRST OFFICERS OF WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP

It originally embraced the territory Including what Is now Prospect Hill. Reynoldeville and all which is now the northern part of Winslow township. It was organized In 1889 when the following officers were elected:

Constable, John McGhee; Supervisors, John McIntosh and *Tilton Reynolds; Auditors, Andrew Smith, Oliver McClelland, *William Reynols and *Joshua Rea; School Directors, Oliver McClelland, Andrew Smith, James McConnell, *William Renolds, *John Fuller and John Horm; Fence Appraisers, John Smith and *Oliver Welsh; Poor Overseers, Henry Keys and *Tilton Reynolds; Town Clerk, John Wilson.

*Residents of what afterwards became Winslow township.

ELECTION RETURNS OF WINSLOW TOWNSHIP

The first election was held In Winslow township April 6, 1846. Below are the official returns which gives the names of all who ran but do not designate which were elected.

Supervisors, Joseph Syphrit, Samuel Rea; Overseers of the Poor, Jonathan Dickey and John Sheesley; Assessors, John Sheesley and John Dickey; Town Clerk, Andrew McCreight; Auditors, Jonathan Dickey and Andrew McCreight; Fence Viewer, John Clayton; constable, Samuel Pershing and Oliver Welsh; School Directors, Thomas Reynolds; Fred Alexander, Woodward Reynolds, John Fuller, John Barr and John Foltz; Justice of the Peace, Robert Douthit, Joseph Syphrit and Woodward Reynolds; Judge of Election, Woodward Reynolds; Inspectors of Elections, Tilton Reynolds and Joshua Rea.

OFFICERS ELECTED AT THE FIRST (SPECIAL) ELECTION HELD
IN REYNOLDSVILLE BOROUGH, OCTOBER 21, 1872

Burgess. M. M. Miner; Councilmen, J. Benner McCracken, Joseph R. Pentz, Hiram S. Beinap, William K. Reynolds and H. S. Sankey; Justice of the Peace, George E. Wiener; Auditors, D. Bergoon. one year, Jesse L. Test, two Years, and Albert Reynolds, three years; Constable, Samuel Saxton; High Constable, William Heckman; Assessor, B. F. Barr; Assistant Assessor E. DeHaven: Judge of Election, William Ferris, and Inspector of Electron, H. M. Clark and R. M. Boyles.

OFFICIALS ELECTED AT THE FIRST (SPECIAL) ELECTION HELD
IN WEST REYNOLDSVILLE BOROUGH, OCTOBER 12, 1893

Justice of the peace, David Bolinger and William L. Johnston; Burgess, Samuel Sutter; Constable, James Moore; High Constable, William Berry; Tax Collector, David Stauffer; School Directors, Philip Koehler, William L. Johnston, David Bolinger, Manley E. Weed and James Orr; Town Council, William M. Burge, James Moore, S.E. Brewer, James Orr and Henry Herpel; Poor Overseers, Frank Shaney and John Benson; Assessor, Robert Williams; Auditors, W.Z. Burris, G.M. Davis and Thomas McEnteer, Judge of Eelection, Samuel E. Brillhart, and Inspector of Election, J.N. Smail.

BURGESSES OF REYNOLDSVILLE BOROUGH

1873

M. M. Miner

1883

H. C. Deible

1874

J. W. Foust

1884

O. F. Smith

1875

F. M. Cole

1886

H. B. Leach

1876

R. C. Faust

1886

A. G. Milliron

1877

R. C. Faust

1887

A. G. Milliron

1878

David Hartman

1888

Thomas Tapper

1979

Albert Reynolds

1889

Samuel Dougherty

1880

R. M. Boles

1890

S. B. J. Saxton

1881

W. H. Van Lew

1891

S. B. J. Saxton

1882

R. M. Boyles

1892

John M. Hays

1883

R.M ., Boyles

1893

John M. Hays

 1894

Samuel Lattimer

1909

Smith McCreight

1895

Samuel Lattimer

1910

Jarvis D. WillI.ms

1896

Peter Robertson

1911

Jarvis D. Williams

1897

H. A1ex Stoke

1919

Jarvis D. Williams

1898

H. Alex Stoke

1918

Jarvis D. Williams

1899

H. Alex Stoke

1914

Fred J. Butler

1900

Camden Mitchell

1915

Fred J. Butler

1901

Camden Mitchell

1916

Fred E. Butler

1902

Camden Mitchell

1917

Fred E. Butler

1903

L. M. Simmons

1913

John Rood

1904

L. M. Simmons

1919

John Reed

1905

L. M. Simmons

1920

John Reed

1906

L. L. Gourley

1921

John Reed

1907

L. L. Gourley

1922

Fred J. Butler

1907

Smith MeCreight

1923

Fred J. Butler

1908

Smith McCreight

 

 

Appointed to fill a vacancy.

BURGESSES OF WEST REYNOLDSVILLE BOROUGH

1893

Samuel Sutter

1904

William M. Burge

1894

Charles Rorpel

1905

William M. Burge

1895

Charles Herpe

1906

J. D. Woodring

1896

Charles Herpol

1907

J. D. Woodring

1897

J. C. McIntire

1908

J. D. Woodring

1898

J. C. McIntire

1909

C. C. Herpel

1899

J. C. McIntire

1910

C. C. Herpol

1900

Roman Koehler

1911

C. C. Herpel

1901

Roman Koehler

1912

C. C. Herpel

1909

Roman Koehler

1913

Daniel Bollinger

1903

William M. Burg.

1914

Daniel Bollinger

Last meeting of the council held June 1, 1914.

NOTE—Until 1894 burgesses were elected for one year. From then until 1906 they were elected for three years. Since then they are elected for four years.

TAXABLES OF WINSLOW TOWNSHIP IN 1860

Henry Aimon. William Aimon, Richard Anderson, Anthony Boat, John Barr. Henry Bowman. James Broadhead. Alexander Bollinger, Michael Best. William Best. Gilbert Burrows, Stevenson Burrows Samuel Brown, Adam Beck, Israel Booth, Henry Beal. John Boyer, George Boyer, John Burkett, Thomas Brown. George Broadhead, Robert Barr. John C. Consor. John Clayton. Benjamin Clayton, Margaret Cathers, James Cathers, William R. Cathers. Charles B. Clark, John B. Clark, Robert Cathers, Senior, John I. Clark, Thomas Crawford. John Carl, Isaac Cochran. Robert Cathers Junior, William B. Cox, James A. Cathcart, Andrew Coonley, David Carr, Oliver Cathers, Robert Cathcart, Daniel Clark, George Dobson, James Dickey. James Dixon. Robert E. Douthit, Senior, Isaac Dickey, Robert Douthit, Junior. John Deemer, Peter Deemer, Henry Dowling. Francis Do Lorm, Thomas Fowling, Josiah Deemer, Zachariah Deemer, Ebenezer Dailey, Thomas Dillworth, John I. Deemer, Peter Doverspike, Jonathan Deemer, Samuel Dickey, George Dickey, Nathan Douthit. Joseph Douthit, Joseph Eastman, G. P. Eastman, Michael Elliott, David Ebenezer, Samuel Fye, John Fuller, William Ferris, George Fye. John Foltz, James Foltz, William Feeley, Ira Fuller, Christopher Frank, Frederick Farmer, William Fultz, Orlando Gray. John Green, Isaac Gordon, John Glazier, Harrison Green, Samuel Green. Franklin George. David Gillespie. Solomon George, Susan Haymaker, Isaac Harlley. William Henry. John Horm, Jacob Hupp, George Norm. John Heberling, Simon Huntington, Gordon Harris, James F. Henry, James L. Henry, John Hull, William J. Hillis, Thomas Hutchinson, Daniel Hock, Robert Hillis, John Haymaker, George Howlet, Andrew Hoke, William B. Johnston, Reuben Johnston, Andrew Johnston, Jacob K. Johnston, James Johnston, Jacob Kroah, Henry Kroah, John Kline, James Kyle, George W. Ludwig, Henry Lyons, Hugh Lowrey, Edward Lewis, George Lintermat, Truman B. London, Junior, Simon Mix, Ephram Murray, Jonathan Milliron, Daniel Maize, John McCreight, James McCreight, Thomas McCreight, Smith McCreight, Sharp McCreight, Jamison McCreight, L.L. McHenry, George McConnell, Richard Maize, Richard McClure, Henry Norris, Robert Norris, William Norris, Harrison Newcome, Thomas Owens, Alfred Prescott, William H. Pratt, James Phatt, Solomon Phillippi, Ralph Pierce, John D Phillippi, Elizabeth Phillippi, Charles H. Prescott, John Painter, Junior, Charles Price, Elisha Prescott, Robert Patton, Thomas Reynolds, Junior, Warren G. Repsher, Jeremiah Rea, Samuel Rea, George Rea, Woodward Reynolds, Elizabeth Reynolds, Washington Rhodes, William H. Reynolds, Thomas Reynolds, George Rhodes, A. Reed, Patterson F. Rea, Gilbert Rea, Joseph Ruther, Robert F. Rafs, Christian Rhoads, Isaac Strouse, Lewis Smail, Henry Shuckers, John Smith, John Soliday, Jacob Shunk, Samuel Shunk, Roxana Stebbins, Valentine Smith, Jacob Smith, Senior, John S. Smith, William Sloppy, Jonathan Strouse, Martin Strouse, Joseph Syphrit, George Sprague, Daniel Strouse, John Shire, A. Snyder, Robert Sharp, Oliver Smith, Edward Simpson, Henry Smith, John Snyder, Martin Staley, Benewell Snyder, John Smith, Senior, Joseph Sheesley, Jacob Sheesley, Peter Sharp, Henry Schuckers, David Sheesley, Hiram Sprague, William M. Smith, John Sloan, Philip Tapper, Cameron Johnston, Gibson Wilber, Oliver Welsh, Aaron Welsh, Christian Walker, Frederick Walker, George E. Winkleleek, Noah Wetzell, Jesse Wayland, Samuel Wetzell, Adam Yohe, Senior, Henry Yohe, Peter Yohe, Wilson Young, Adam Yohe, Junior, Peter Yeager.

POSTMASTERS OF REYNOLDSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA

Thomas Reynolds, 1850-1851; John S. Smith, 1851-1854; Orlando Gray, 1854-1856; John S. Smith, 1856-1858; Frederick C. Farmer, 1858-1859; Thomas Reynolds, 1859-1862; Thomas Montgomery, 1862-1865; Thomas Reynolds, 1865-1881; Tilton c. Reynolds, 1881-1885; William C. Schultz, 1885-1889; John W. Foust, 1889-1893; Evan T. McGaw, 1893-1897; Albert Woodward, 1897-1902; Edward C. Burns, 1902-1910; Smith M. McCreight, 1910-1915; Henry C. Deible, 1915-1921; Smith M. McCreight, 1921.

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF THE BOROUGH OF REYNOLDSVILLE

And now, September 11, 1873, the Court confirms the judgment of the grand jury and decree that the said town of Reynoldsville be incorporated to a borough in conformity with the prayer of the petitioners. That the corporate style and title thereof be The Borough Of Reynoldsville; That the boundary shall be as follows, viz. Beginning at a post corner of John M .Hays lot, and running by said lot south 228 ½ degrees west, eight perches to post on land of Mrs. Haymaker, thence north 53 degrees west 60 4-10 perches to the corner of Joseph Sheesley's land, thence by land of said Sheesley north 54 degrees west 86 perches. thence north 44 degrees west 15 ½ perches, thence north 54 degrees west 28 rods to the corner of C. H. Prescott's land, thence west 53 perches to a hazel, corner of Prescott & Company's lands, thence in same direction 14 perches to a post, thence south 13 rods to a hemlock, thence west 123 perches to a beech, thence north 51 ½ degrees west, 5 6-10 perches to Sandy Lick Creek, thence following the course of said stream on east bank 98 perches, thence across said stream north 32 degrees west 4 2-10 perches to a post, thence along said stream on the west bank north 51 degrees east 20 perches, thence north 58 ½ degrees, east 8 perches, thence north 72 8-4 degrees east 34 8-10 -perches to a hickory tree on the east bank of same, thence up same on the east hank 830 perches to a hemlock tree, thence east 11 perches to a pine tree, thence south 88 degrees east 109 perches, thence South 68 degrees east 185 perches, thence south 23 ½ degrees west 103 perches to the place of beginning. And that the annual borough election shall be held at the home of Charles Burns in said borough on the first Monday of February, in accordance with and subject to all the provisions of the law regulating township elections, and declares said borough a separate election and school district. The Court further decrees and fixes the first election in said borough for the election of the officers provided by law, at the house of Charles Barns in said borough on the 21st day of October, A. D. 1873, between the hours of 8 o'clock a. m., and 7 o'clock, p. m., of said day and designate E Neff to give due notice of said election and manner thereof. And the Court further appoints that David Reynolds be judge of said election and that G. W. Thompson and A. Bergoon be Inspector of said election.

By Order of Court
William Alliman,
R.R. Means
Associate Judge


SOURCE:  Pages 95-97, History of Reynoldsville and Vicinity Including Winslow Township by Ward C. Elliott. Punxsutawney, Spirit Publishing Company, 1922

 

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