Crawford County, Pennsylvania


Biography
1888 Tribune-Republican 1

OUR OLD CITIZENS.
Residents of Crawford County Born Prior to 1820.
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The following is a partial list of people at present residing in Crawford county3 who were born prior to the year 1820.  The lists is doubtless incomplete, but it numbers sufficient to assure the world that Crawford county is a healthy as well as a pleasant and desirable place to live:

100   Weld Noble Alden, born in Yarmouth, Mass., January 16, 1811; came to Meadville in 1817.

102   Ethan Allen, of Mead township, was born in Meadville in 1805.  Has lived on the farm where he now resides for fifty years.

101    Robert Allen was born in Lancaster City, Pa., September 7, 1818, came with his parents to Crawford county in 1819, and has resided in Wayne township ever since.  His wife, Rebecca McKnight Allen, was born in Randolph township, August 26, 1815. They were married November 20, 1851.

103    Deacon George Anderson, born in Virginia, March 4, 1799; moved to Crawford county with his parents in 1801; lives in Kerrtown.

033    James Andrews, Tryonville, born in Warren county, Pa., December 16, 1816; came to this county in 1861.

104   Wm. Armstrong was born in York county, Pa., February 19, 1814, came to Crawford county, Hayfield township, March 1, 1834, where he now resides.

105   Hugh Arters, born in New Castle, Pa., March 21, 1808; came to Meadville April 6, 1886.

106   B. G. Baird was born in Mead township, July 5, 1815.

107   William M. Baird, born November 1812, in Crawford county.

110   William Baker was born in Northumberland county, Shamokin Township, Pa., August 27, 1811, came to Meadville, August 29, 1829.

109   Casper Baldwin, of near Steamburg, was born in Tompkins county, New York, in 1810.

292   Mrs. Mary Robertson Bancroft was born in Merrimack county, N. H., May 25, 1807; moved from there to Athens, this county, in the fall of 1836, where she still resides.

093   John Barrett, Meadville, born in Ireland in June, 1811.

108   John Barrett, born in Ireland, June 15, 1811, came to Meadville in 1840.

090   Mary Batmen, Meadville, born in Huntingdon county, Pa., in April, 1803.

065   Mrs. Henry B. Beatty, Saegertown, born in Greenwood township, (now Union), July 22, 1819.

088   Mary M. Beerbowe, Meadville, born in Bavaria in June, 1819.

022   Casper Beiersmitt, born in Wurtemburg, Germany, February 28, 1810, emigrated to this country in 1847, and has since lived in this county, now resides in Woodcock township.

004   Lydia Bell, Cochranton, born in 1813, in Crawford county, Pa.

111   Worthy Birchard, Woodcock township, was born in Becket, Mass., in 1800, and has lived in this county since 1813.

007   Samuel Birnes, Cochranton, born in 1800, in Ireland.

046   Silas C. Bishop was born in Pine township, where he still resides, April 3, 1819.

085   A. Blum, born October 9, 1814, in France.

112   A. Blum, born near Strausburg, France, October 27, 1814; came to the United States about 1846 and to Meadville about 1862.

113   Isaac Blystone, born in Venango, Crawford county, Pa., January 3, 1802; came to Meadville between 1840 and 1845.

116   Mrs. Rebecca Bowen, born in Vernon township, July 28, 1808. Lives in Meadville.

114   David Boyles, Vernon township, was born in North Lansing, Tompkins county, N. Y.., September 21, 1808.

115   Sarah Hamilton Boyles, Meadville, was born in Mead township March 27, 1814.

123   James Brawley, born in Randolph township, October 16, 1808; now living in East Fairfield.

016   James Brawley, Shaw's Landing, born in 1808, in Crawford county, Pa.

117   D. W. Braymer, was born in Washington county, York State, 1815; came to Crawford county at the age of 1 year.

096   John Braymer, Blooming Valley, born January 30, 1818.

122   J. F. Breed, born February 5, 1811, in Massachusetts.

002   Abraham Brink, Cochranton, born June, 1792, in New Jersey.

071   Mrs. Jacob Brookhouser, Hayfield, born in Saegertown 1819.

Brooks see David Compton

120   George W. Brown was born in Whitingham, Windham county, Vt., March 18, 1810, became a resident of Crawford county in 1841.

121   Jacob T. Brown, born in Vernon township, April 1, 1807; lives on the farm on which he was born.

119   John Brown, born December 19, 1812, in Vernon township, Crawford county.

118   John B. Brown, Frenchtown, born in France, January 15, 1804, moved to Mead township, Crawford county, in 1843.

025   Francis Brunot, born in France, October 25, 1816; came to Randolph township in 1847.

Bunnell see James and Frances (Bunnell) McClure

127   Daniel Bunting was born in LeBeouff, Erie county, October 15, 1808; moved to Rockdale township in 1837; resided here ever since. His wife, Mrs. Nancy Bunting, was born March 21, 1813. They were married December 19, 1833, and now live near Miller's Station.

124   Jane M. Burchfield, born May, 1818, in Crawford county.

015   Nancy Burns, Franklin, born in 1808, in the United States.

126   O. F. Bush, of near Conneautville, was born in New York in 1810.

125   Katy Butler, born near Harmonsburg, this county, in 1806.

128   J. S. Byham, born in New York state while his parents were en route to Crawford county, June 15, 1816.

129   Mary M. Byham was born in Massachusetts, August 14, 1817, and came to Crawford county in 1838.

143   O. M. Cain, was born in Schoharie county, N. Y., December 4, 1819, resided in Crawford county since May 9, 1851, and is now a resident of Meadville.

030   James Campbell, born in Venango township, June 13, 1806; residence in Woodcock township.

136   James Campbell, Woodcock township, was born in 1806.

070   James Campbell, Woodcock township, resides one mile north of Saegertown; was born early in 1800, the precise date not known.

142   Mrs. David Campfield was born in Huntingdon county, Pa., April 25, 1803; came to Meadville, March 12, 1828, has resided in Meadville over sixty years.   Still in good health.

139   Peter Cares was born July 27, 1800, in Northumberland county, Pa., has been a resident of this county for the past four years.

133   W. A. Carpenter, Guy's Mills, born in Vermont, February, 1814.

147   John Carr, born in Lock Haven, Pa., November 30, 1810; came to Meadville in the fall of 1816.

140   Abram Cartright was born in Delaware in 1802, and has been a resident of this county 65 years.

034   D. E. Castle, Tryonville, born in Litchfield, Conn., August 28, 1818; came to this county in 1839.

135   William Chase, born in Mead township, November 1806, and has been living in Meadville for the past twenty years.

146   George W. Clark, born in Stark county, O., July 11, 1810; came to Meadville in 1835.

132   James Clark, born at McGriiffin's Falls, this county, April 15, 1815.

056   John Clark, Woodcock township, born in Woodcock, March 11, 1814.

057   Thomas Clark, Woodcock township, born in Woodcock, in 1816.

081   Rachel Clemson, born June, 1809, in Meadville.

145   Orlando Coburn, born in Rutland county, Vt., November 17, 1811; came to Meadville in July, 1847.

131   Robert Cochran, born February 1809, in Crawford.

137   Thomas S. and John S. Cole were born in N. Y. State, April 13, 1813, and moved to Hayfield township, this county, in 1836.

Compton see Eliza Compton Dunn

148   David Compton, now of Mead township, born March 14, 1810, in the city of Meadville, in the house now called the "Barr" house, on Water street.   He has always resided in this county.   His wife, Eliza N. Compton, was born April 11, 1813, and was the daughter of Judge John Brooks, one of the early settlers of Meadville.

043   Sherman E. Cook, Tryonville, born in Winchester, Conn., March 22, 1813; came to this county in 1866.

138   Mrs. Morina Coon, Hayfield township, was born in Locke, N. Y., in 1818.

144   Andrew Smith Cotton, born in Vernon township, March 21, 1814; came to Meadville October 6, 1874.

130   Miss Margaret Cotton was born in 1801, in Vernon township.

141   W. S. Crozier, born in Venango, Pa., August 1, 1807, moved early to Conneautville, which he has since made his home.

134   William Curry, Sr., born in County Antrim, Ireland, December 11, 1811; came to this city June 16, 1830.

156   Dr. Christopher Dart, Conneaut township, was born in Tompkins county, N. Y., in 1806, and has been a resident of this county since 1835.

157   Cyrenius Davenport, born in Ulster county, N. Y., July 1, 1810; has resided in Meadville since 1850.

161   Mrs. Martha E. David, widow of the late B. G. David, of Saegertown, was born March 2, 1819, at Philadelphia, Pa., and removed to this county, where she has since resided.

160   James H. Davis, born in Union township, September 25, 1815, and removed to Mead township, where he has since resided, about 1821.   His general health is very fair.

029   Mrs. Susan A. De Hass, this city, was born prior to 1820 and has been a resident of Meadville since its very early settlement.

153   D. V. Derickson, born in Meadville, April 9, 1818.

159   Joseph Derickson, born in Dauphin county, Pa., July 5, 1801; came to Meadville in September, 1824.

024   Mrs. Susan Dewey, born in Massachusetts, April 26, 1812, came to Crawford county in 1825.

158   James Dickson, born in Hayfield township, March 11, 1815, came to Meadville in 1831.

151   I. S. Doane, born in Brookfield, Mass, April 30, 1818; moved to Meadville in 1854.

154   Peter Doty, born June 20, 1800, in the town of Elmira, Chemung county, New York, moved to Turnsersville, Crawford county, Pa., 15th of February, 1837.

152   James W. Douglas, born in Meadville September 20, 1818.

150   J. H. Dungan, born April, 1817, in Beaver county.

155   Eliza Compton Dunn was born October 12, 1800, in Mead township.

149   Thomas D. Durant, born in Palmer, Hamden county, Mass., May 22, 1808; moved to Crawford county in 1834, and to this city in 1857.

165   F. Ellsworth, Meadville, was born in Utica, N. Y., in 1809, and moved to this city in 1860.

010   Joseph Evans, Cochranton, born February, 1814, in Crawford county.

164   Joseph Evans, of Cochranton, was born in Bemistown, Crawford county, February 24, 1814, and has always lived in this county.

162   Alexander Ewing, Meadville, born in Crawford county, March, 1808.

163   Margaret Ewing, Meadville, born in Crawford county, March, 1811.

166   D. M. Farelly, born March, 1807, in Meadville.

168   Mary M. Farelly, Meadville, born in Crawford county, May, 1818.

167   W. E. Fellows, born in Wellsboro, Essex county, N. Y., October 20, 1815; moved to Pennsylvania in 1831, and to Meadville in the fall of 1881.

174   Lydia First was born in Pottsville, Schuylkill county, July 14, 1810, and moved to Crawford county in October, 1823, has been a resident ever since.

173   Albert Fish, born in Rensselaerville, N. Y., April 12, 1810, came to Crawford county with his parents, February 22, 1816, and has since lived on a farm two miles south of Conneautville.

064   Abram Isaac Flaugh, of Cambridge, was born in Sadsbury township, April 30, 1818.

172   Catherine Flaugh, born in Vernon township, January 12, 1818.   Lives in Woodcock.

171   Matthias Flaugh, born in Woodcock township, September 4, 1817, where he still lives.

175   William P. Floyd was born in Shephardstown, Cumberland county, Pa., October 31, 1814; came to Crawford when about 18 years of age, and has resided in the county ever since.

169   Mr. George Fordyce, born in Eldersley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, in November, 1804; came to the United States in 1835 and to Meadville in 1875.

170   Mrs. George Fordyce, b. Renfrewshire, Scotland June 1814, came to the United States in 1835 and to Meadville in 1875.

072   Mrs. Joseph Fox, Hayfield, born in Hayfield township 1819.

182   Oliver A. Gage was born in Waterford, Erie county, Pa., November 1, 1819; has lived in Crawford county since 1821.

181   Peter A. Gage was born June 14, 1808, at Ferrisburg, Addison County, Vermont; came to Pennsylvania February 22, 1816; has resided in Crawford ever since.

184   Mrs. Pearlett Gaudiellot [i.e., Gandillot], of Frenchtown, was born in Department du Doubs, France; came to this county in 1837, and has lived on the same farm fifty one years.

185   W. W. Glenn, now residing at Chautauqua, N. Y., was born in this city, June 30, 1817, and spent the greater portion of his life in Meadville.

020   David Gourley, Cochranton, born November, 1819, in Ireland.

177   Mrs. Anna Graham, born in Beaver county, Pa., March 16, 1807; came to Meadville in 1884.

176   Hugh Graham, born in Beaver county, Pa., March 12, 1808; came to Meadville in 1884.

183   William R. Gray was born in Tompkins county, N. Y., April 11, 1813, and moved to the farm he still occupies, in Richmond township, October 3, 1838.

180   Almon Greenfield was born in Herkimer county, New York, in 1814, removed with his family to Conneaut township in 1840, where he has since resided.

179   Wm. C. Greenfield, of near Conneaut Center, was born in New York in 1805.

178   Bina Grover was born in Monroe county, N. Y., June 8, 1812, and moved to Conneaut township in 1837.

189   George W. Hamilton, Troy Center, was born in Mead township April 11, 1808.

190   Samuel Hamilton was born in Mead township May 1, 1812.

204   Jonathan Hamnett, born in Pittsburg January 10, 1816; came to Meadville in 1845.

099   Richard Hanna, born in Wayne county, N. Y., December 26, 1797, settled in Steuben township, this county, in 1838.

186   Philip Harpst, Vallonia, was born in Huntingdon county, June 15, 1813, and moved to Meadville in 1839.

187   Mrs. Phillip Harpst, Vallonia was born in Lancaster county September 25, 1813.

038   Marvin Hartwell, Tryonville, born in Ellery, N. Y., in 1807; came to this place in November, 1846.

191   Calvin Hatch, Randolph township, was born in White Hall, Washington county, N. Y., July 7, 1803; moved to Randolph township, this county, February 13, 1821.

188   Henry Hatch, Athens township, was born at Whitehall, Washington county, N. Y., April 30, 1803; came to Crawford county in 1824, and settled in the township where he still resides.

192   E. Hathaway was born in Ontario county, N. Y., August 19, 1818, and moved to this county in 1828.

199   Mrs. Leonard Hatton, born December 9, 1814, in Mercer county, Pa., moved to Crawford county, Pa., in 1861.

203   Phoebe Havens, born April 18, 1814, in Albany county, N. Y.; moved to Crawford county in 1816, and is now a resident of Summerhill township.

201   John C. Hayne, born in Wortemburg, Germany, November 24, 1810, came to Fairfield township in 1832.

205   Joseph C. Hays, born in Somerset, Pa., July 4, 1810; came to Meadville in 1836.

207   Jere Hecker, born in Lehigh county, Pa., July 29, 1800; came to Meadville in 1828.

197   Henry Hemler, born in Alexandria, D. C., November 7, 1809; came to Meadville April 15, 1833.

095   Mrs. Mary Ann Henlan, born in Meadville, September 9, 1812, and has lived here nearly all her life.

202   J. L. Henry, Union township, born in Mercer county, Pa., January 20, 1811; came to this county in 1820.   Came to Meadville six years later and took up his present residence in Union township in 1859.

210   Joseph Henry, of Cussewago township, born November 28, 1796, in Somerset county, Pa.   Came to Crawford county in 1800.

208   Solomon Hilbronner wrs [sic; was] born in Bavaria, December 28, 1819, came to Meadville in 1847.

003   John F. Hogue, Cochranton, born November, 1806, in Ohio.

198   Noah Hope, born 1819, in Gloucestershire, Old England, moved to Turnersville, Crawford county, Pa., in 1864.

206   William Hope, born in Mead township, near the five points, July 8, 1806; came to Meadville to live in 1808.

209   Hiram B. Hopkins, of Rundels, was born March 13, 1815, in Champion, Jefferson county, N. Y., and came to this county, October 8, 1853.

087   Barbara Houser, Meadville, born in Bavaria in December, 1805.

200   Samuel Hower, born in Union county, Pa., January 28, 1811, settled in Crawford county in December, 1834.   Residence at Saegertown.

196   Alfred Huidekoper, Meadville, born in Meadville, March, 1810.

194   Elizabeth Huidekoper, Meadville, born in Meadville, January, 1819.

311   Mrs. Frances Shippen Huidekoper was born at Lancaster, Pa., March 23, 1818; was married to Edgar Huidekoper, June 28, 1838, at Meadville, Pa.

195   Frederick Huidekoper, Meadville, born in Meadville, April 1817.

193   A. J. Hunter, born November, 1815, in Crawford county.

051   Leonard Irwin, Cussewago, born in Cussewago township, January 30, 1803.

052   Mrs. Leonard Irwin, Cussewago, born in Hayfield township, January 6, 1818.

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211   R. C. Johnson, born March 4, 1805, in New York, came to Crawford in 1832.

213   Edward Jones, born in 1805; his wife, Eliza, was born in 1808, and they have lived in Rockdale township over forty years.

214   Michael Karleskind, Wayland, born in France, June, 1817.

011   Philip Karnes, Cochranton, born August, 1801, in Huntingdon county, Pa.

221   John A. Keene was born in Crawford county, East Fallowfield, in 1819, on the farm where he now lives.

219   John A. Keller, of Vernon township, born in Canton Oran, Switzerland, December 29, 1816, landed in New York in August, 1831, settled in Vernon township in May, 1832, and moved on present farm in 1835.   Still strong and active.

035   Hollis Kellogg, Tryonville, born in Dumerson, Vermont, November 28, 1793; came to this county in 1836; was in the War of 1812.

014   Katherine Kelly, Pettis, born in 1803, in Ireland.

216   Mrs. Ann Margaret Kepler, mother of S. W. Kepler, of this city, born in Northumberland county, Pa., January 18, 1802, and moved to Bloomfield township, this county, with her parents, in 1810.

097   Joseph Keycensider, born November 14, 1803, in a log house near Cussewago Mills, between the two creeks, lives in Kerrtown.

220   Jacob Kightlinger, born in Mead township, Crawford county, Pa., September 25, 1812.   Bought and moved on the farm on which he has since made his home in 1836.

212   Isaac Kiser, born February 12, 1812, in Westmoreland county, Pa.

215   Isaac S. Kiser, born in Unity township, Westmoreland county, February 13, 1812; emigrated to Meadville, Crawford county, in 1816.

019   George Klinger, Cochranton, born April, 1808, in Dauphin county, Pa.

092   Elizabeth Krieter, Meadville, born in Bavaria in February, 1817.

218   Elizabeth Kuder, wife of Israel Kuder, born August 9, 1818, in Sandusky county, Ohio, moved to Crawford county, Pa., 1837.

217   Israel Kuder, born January 14, 1806, in Northampton county, Pa., moved to Turnersville, Crawford county, Pa., April, 1837.

222   E. D. Lamb, Townville, born in Cortland county, N. Y., September 27, 1819, moved to this county in June, 1836.

050   Mrs. Catherine Lammel was born in Northhamshire in 1810, came here in 1839, lives in Woodcock township.

229   Ross Lane, born in Nelson, Madison county, N. Y., March 26, 1806; came to Meadville in 1839.

223   J. Wesley Lang, born February 1820, in Crawford county.

224   Horatio P. Langworthy, was born May 3, 1809, in Addison county, Vt.   He moved to Athens township in the year 1833, and has since lived on the same farm.

225   Jacob L. Leberman, born in Bavaria, Germany, October 8, 1819; came to Meadville in 1859.

227   Mrs. Marian Lefever was born in Locke, N. Y., in 1815; now lives in Hayfield township.

021   Sebastian Leitz, born June 26, 1811, in Wurtemburg, Germany, came to Meadville in May, 1839.

226   Mrs. Mary Lewis, born in Cussewago,March 6, 1804.

230   Thomas Jefferson Limber, born in Woodcock township, August 16, 1807.

228   A. A. Livermore, born in Welton, Mass., October 30, 1811; came to Meadville in 1863.

067   John J. Long, Woodcock township, born in Woodcock township December 30, 1816.

060   Mary Long, Woodcock township, born in Woodcock July 7, 1816.

068   Samuel B. Long, born in Woodcock township in 1806.

069   William B. Long, born in Woodcock township in 1819.

028   Mrs. Maria Lord, born in Chester, Hamden county, Mass., February 13, 1818; came to this county October 18, 1828.


Note:  "Mc" is indexed here as "Mac"

079   Moses McArthur, born May, 1812, in Meadville.

078   Rebecca McArthur, born in 1810, in Meadville, Pa.

077   William McArthur, born October 14, 1814, in Meadville, Pa.

263   William McArthur, born in this city, where he still resides, October 19, 1814.

235   Robert S. McCleary, of this city, was born in Mead township in July, 1815.

247   Mrs. Jane McClintock was born in Fairfield township in July, 1812.

006   John McClintock, Cochranton, born in 1813, in Centre county, Pa.

241   Alexander McClure, born August 17, 1815, at Lancaster, Pa., moved to Meadville in 1834, was absent in the west thirteen years, lived here since 1848.

232   James McClure, Harmonsburg, was born April 23, 1808, at Conneaut Lake.

262   James McClure,Harmonsburg, was born April 23, 1808, at Conneaut Lake (Lynce's Landing), and has always lived in this county with the exception of sixteen years in Mifflin county, Pa. His wife, Frances (Bunnell) McClure, was born in Crawford county, Pa., May 28, 1816, and this county has always been her home.

231   John McClure, Harmonsburg, was born February 21, 1811, at Conneaut Lake.

256   Mary McConnell was born January 2, 1807, in Florida, Montgomery county, N. Y., came to Randolph township in 1856, where she now resides.

243   John McCormic, born October 2, 1810, in Fayette county, Pa., moved to Crawford county in 1826.

265   Henry McCoy was born in Baltimore, Md., April 17, 1819, and has been a resident of this city since the second Tuesday in May, 1839.

083   Jane McCoy, born May, 1813, in Crawford county.

245   Thomas McCune, born in Old Radford, England, September 17, 1817; came to Meadville in 1861.

239   Hugh McDill, born in Mead township, August 9, 1812, and still lives there.

248   Mrs. Elizabeth McDonald, born in Fairfield township, this county, April 2, 1802, and has lived on the same farm for a period of fifty-six years.

McDowell see Mrs. Polly McDowell Rupert

254   Robert McDowell, born in East Fallowfield township December 16, 1817; lives in Sadsbury.

261   Elizabeth McFadden, born in Connecticut, April, 1812, came to Crawford county in 1817.

260   George McFadden, born in Meadville, March 20, 1806.

086   James E. McFarland, born at Chambersburg, Pa., January 4, 1817; came to Meadville in 1835.

244   James E. McFarland, born in Chambersburg, Pa., January 4, 1817; came to Meadville in 1835.

013   Robert McFate, Cochranton, born February, 1816, in Venango county, Pa.

McKnight see Robert Allen

234   Mary S. McKnight, born December, 1812, in Crawford.

233   Thomas C. McKnight, born July 1810, in Crawford.

McLean, see Mrs. Nancy McLean White

255   Alexander McNamara, born in Mead township, where he still lives, February 17, 1818.

252   George McNamara, born in 1806, in Mead township.

253   James McNamara, born in 1804 in Mead township.

251   Josiah McNamara, born June 6, 1813, in Mead township, where he still lives.

259   Benjamin McNeil, born in Genesee county, N. Y., February 5, 1809; came to Meadville July, 1828.

008   Elizabeth McQuiston, West Greenwood, born October, 1802, in Cumberland county, Pa.

240   John Mahoney, born on ship on the ocean, December 6, 1810, came to Meadville August 7, 1837.

045   Mrs. John Mallery, born in Greenwood township, August 20, 1817, now resides in Fairfield township.

049   Elizabeth Marsh, Townville, was born in Erie county, Pa., in 1811, and became a resident of this county in 1847.

236   Loren Marsh, Riceville, was born in Hawley, Mass., in 1803, and moved with his parents to Bloomfield township, this county, in 1832.

048   Luther Marsh, Townville, was born in Franklin county, Mass., in 1809, and became a resident of this county in 1833.

027   Mrs. Isabel Marshall, of Fairfield township, born in Chester, Hampden county, Mass., March 9, 1816; came to this county October 18, 1828.

066   Mrs. Charles Martin, Hayfield, born on the place where she now resides, March 14, 1811.

249   John Maxwell was born on the farm on which he still resides, in Conneaut township, in 1818.

237   Mrs. Marjorie Maxwell, born in Forfetshire, Scotland, October 4, 1816; came to the United States in 1854, and to Meadville in 1866.

264   Alexander Mellon, born in Sadsbury, where he still lives, in June, 1819.

250   Sebastian Miller, professor of music, was born December 23, 1811, in Hollendroff, Germany; came to America December, 1853, to Meadville in 1854.

054   Benjamin Minium was born February 6, 1810, in Saegertown, now of Erie.

055   Henry Minium, Woodcock township, was born April 19, 1819, in Woodcock.

082   Clara S. Minniss, born December, 1817, in Crawford county.

258   Thomas S. Minniss, born in Venango county, November 21, 1815; came to Meadville April 1, 1825.

257   David Morris, born in Hayfield township, December 12, 1816; came to Meadville in 1848.

238   C. W. Morse, born in Hartwick, Otsego county, N. Y., August 8, 1812; moved to Crawford county in February 1837, and to Meadville June 1, 1887.

242   Mrs. Jacob Moyer, born in Union county, Pa., February 4, 1818, settled in Crawford county in April, 1834.   Residence, Cussewago.

246   A. W. Mumford, born in Fairfield township, Crawford county, September 8, 1808, and still lives in same township.

267   Allen Nelson, born in Fairfield township, Crawford county, June 6, 1814, and still lives on part of the same farm on which he was born.

268   Daniel Nelson was born in Fairfield township, November 21, 1819, moved to this city October 25, 1847.

266   W. W. Nelson, born in Fairfield township, Crawford county, November, 1816.

269   Jacob Nisley, born September 14, 1806, in Dauphin county, Pa., now living in Cussewago township.

012   Robert Norton, Cochranton, born July, 1813, in York State.

270   Mrs. Elijah O'Daniel, born in New Haven, Conn., May 21, 1814; moved to Meadville 1820.

044   Mrs. Nellie Odell, Tryonville, born in New York State in 1795; came to this county April 13, 1839.

032   Simeon Odell, Tryonville, born in Grawton, Geauga county, N. Y., March 10, 1815; came to this county in November, 1838.

283   Mrs. Sarah A. Pardee, born in Randolph township, March 26, 1816.   Has always lived there.

272   Merit Past, Tryonville, was born in Saratoga county, N. Y., December 31, 1804; emigrated to Crawford county in June 1843.

031   Reuben L. Patterson was born in Gainesville, N. Y., February 28, 1816; has been a resident of Crawford county since 1837.

273   Thomas Patterson, Troy township, was born in Westmoreland county, Pa., March 9, 1816, and moved to Troy township, March 27, 1843.

281   Nial Pease, born in Massachusetts, July 6, 1799; bought the Mead tract in 1828, and came to Meadville to live about 1849 or 1850.

285   Benjamin Peiffer was born in Woodcock township, January 4, 1819; now resides in Jamestown, Mercer county.

286   Isaac Peiffer, of Venangoboro, was born in what is known as Peiffertown, February 23, 1818, and has always resided in the county.

284   Solomon Peiffer, Mosiertown, was born in Bloomfield township, January 21, 1808; has always lived in Crawford county.

091   Margaret Pentz, Meadville, born in Westmoreland county, Pa., in July, 1818.

277   Henry Peterman, born in Fairfield township, Crawford county, May 16, 1819.

271   Augustus Person was born in Greenwood township, where he still lives, September 10, 1819.

023   Mrs. Levi Peters was born in York county, Pa., August 23, 1814, has been a resident of this county since 1824.

062   Samuel Peters, now of Union, born in Hayfield July 4, 1811.

279   Augustus Peterson, born in Greenwood township, September 10, 1819; still lives there.

275   James R. Porter was born November 22, 1813, in West Fairfield township.

274   Mrs. James R. Porter was born in Ohio, near Canton, Mach 30, 1817, came to Meadville in 1825.

040   Merret Post, Tryonville, born in Saratoga county, N. Y., December 31, 1804; came to this county in 1843.

278   George Potter was born in Conneaut township, where he still resides, Sept. 12, 1812.

280   Alexander Power, born in Greenwood township, November 6, 1806; came to Meadville to live in 1858.

282   James Power was born June 9, 1807, in Conneautville, and is still living in that place.

276   C. F. Purse, born in Groton, N. Y., December 24, 1817; came to Meadville in 1835.

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076   Robert Quay, born September 14, 1813, in Crawford county.

297   Rev. L. L. Radcliffe, born in 1812.   Has resided a great many years in this city.

293   Andrew Reed, born May 23, 1809, came to Fairfield township in 1840.

291   Philip Regan, born March, 1810, in Ireland.

298   John V. Reynolds, born in Meadville April 12, 1815.

294   T. G. Richardson, born in Clarion county, Pa., April 21, 1819, came to Crawford county in 1874 and now lives at Blooming Valley.

073   Henry Rick, Saegertown, born in Crawford county 1812.

074   Mrs. Henry Rick, Saegertown, born in Saegertown, 1819.

017   German Roche, Cochranton, born August, 1819, in France.

018   Peter Roche, Cochranton, born October, 1817, in France.

289   A. B. Ross, Cambridge, was born in Peru, Mass., November 26, 1810; moved to Cambridgeboro, this county, in 1837.

290   Mrs. A. B. Ross, Cambridgeboro, was born in Sandwitch, N. H., February 12, 1816, moved to Cambridgeboro, this county, in 1837.

296   Mrs. Harriett W. Ross, Centerville, was born in Keen, Cheshire county, N. Y., March 20, 1804, and has been a resident of Crawford county for nineteen years.

299   Horace C. Rounds, Townville, was born in Lock, Cayuga county, N. Y., February 1, 1814.

288   Jacob Glass Rupert, of Conneautville, was born in Taneytown, Maryland, April 4, 1811; came to Conneautville in 1831.

295   Mrs. Polly McDowell Rupert, wife of Jacob Glass Rupert, of Conneautville, was born in Summerhill township, Crawford county, March 17, 1811.   Daughter of John McDowell, a pioneer.

287   Cornelius Lawson Rushmore, of Conneautville, was born in Albany, N. Y., August 20, 1817; came to Crawford county in 1824.

325   E. B. R. Sackett, born in Massachusetts, July 6, 1816, came to Crawford county in 1824, lived here ever since.

305   Harvey Sackett, born March, 1807, in Massachusetts.

317   Oliver Perry Saeger, Conneaut township, was born in New York, September 8, 1812, and has been a resident of this county since 1824.

310   Nancy J. Sanderson, of near Steamburg, was born in Herkimer county, N. Y., in 1811, and came to this county about 1854.

322   Joseph Sayre, Richmond township, was born in New Jersey in 1819 and came to this county, at which time his parents settled in Richmond township in 1822.

323   Mrs. Mary Schenberg, born in France July 20, 1817; came to Meadville in 1828.

303   Oliver B. Scott was born in Ellisburg, Jefferson county, N. Y., May 25, 1808; came to Crawford county April 17, 1834; now lives in Athens township.

300   Mrs. Oliver B. Scott, Athens township, was born in Connecticut March 7, 1815, and came to this county, with her parents, when she was about five years of age.

061   Mrs. Francis Seavy, born in Hayfield in 1809.

009   Philip Shafer, Custard, born December, 1804, in Europe.

313   M. D. Shaw was born in Duchess county, N. Y., in 1811.   Came to this State in 1836.

302   Sarah Shaw, born January, 1807, in Crawford.

058   George Shearer, Woodcock township, born in Woodcock, August 16, 1816.

059   Mary M. Shearer, Woodcock township, born in Woodcock, April 8, 1816.

312   Jacob Sherred, born in Venango township, in 1800.

324   O. H. P. Shreve, Riceville, was born in Oil Creek township, October 27, 1814.

Shippen see Mrs. Frances Shippen Huidekoper

301   Rushton Skelton was born in Philadelphia, February 8, 1800.   In June of the same year his parents settled on the farm where he still lives, in Venango township, this county.

001   E. P. Slocum, Cochranton, born November, 1812, Susquehanna county, Pa.

308   Chauncey S. Smith first saw the light of day in Lichfield county, Conn., in 1807, and became a resident of Crawford county in 1840.

080   D. P. Smith, born May, 1812, in Massachusetts.

320   Daniel P. Smith, born in Clinton, Mass., May 24, 1812; came to Meadville in June, 1821.

307   Frederick Smith, born at Long Sutton, Lincolnshire, England, February 16, 1819; emigrated to the United States in December, 1849, and came to Meadville in September, 1863.

094   Hon. Jesse Smith, Titusville, was born October 7, 1817.

309   Mrs. Julia M. Smith was born in Plymouth, Lichfield county, Connecticut, February 4, 1792; came to Crawford county Feb. 12, 1838.

319   Margaret K. Smith, daughter of William McKnight, Esq., born in Wayne township, Crawford county, Pa., January 10, 1815.

089   Mary Smith, Kerrtown, born in Ireland in 1813.

304   Nelson Smith was born in New York State in 1813, and came to this county with his parents at the age of 6 months.   Resides at Rundles.

063   Mrs. Saloma Smith, Saegertown, was born in Hayfield April 25, 1818.

321   William Godfrey Smith was born in Bedfordshire, England, July 24, 1812, landed in New York, July 28, 1843, and has resided in Crawford county over thirty years.

315   James M. Snodgrass was born in South Shenango, Crawford county, Pa., June 29, 1815, and has always resided in the township where born.

318   Nathan Southwick was born May 22, 1806, in Whitehall, Washington county, N. Y., came to Meadville February 12, 1821, and has lived in Crawford county ever since.

314   Isaac Sperry was born in Connecticut in 1804, and has been a resident of this county 64 years.

047   E. G. Stackpole, Venango township, was bon in Maine, July 12, 1812; came to Crawford county in 1841.

316   Thomas Stimpson was born in Sussex, England, in 1805, came to Conneaut township in 1835, where he has since resided.

306   David Swift, Woodcock township, was born in Charleston, S. C., November 3, 1816, and moved to Woodcock township April 1, 1838, where he has since resided.

327   B. F. Taylor, Riceville, was born in Ellicott, Chautauqua county, N. Y., January 29, 1818; came to Crawford county April 3, 1846.

326   Joseph Taylor, born October, 1819, in Northumberland.

337   E. A. Tenny was born in Cussewago township, where he still resides, July 7, 1813.

332   Miss Nancy Thickston, born in Cussewago, January 10, 1812.

330   Gilbert Thomas, born December 11, 1809, in Millville, Mass., moved to Turnersville, Crawford county, Pa., in 1849.

335   John Thomas, of Conneaut township, was born in Utica, N. Y., December 27, 1811, came to Crawford county with his parents in January, 1818, and has resided there ever since.

338   R. C. Thomas, of Oil Creek township, was born in Woodcock township, in April, 1818.

336   Thomas Thomas, of Conneautville, was born in Utica, N. Y., February 14, 1808, came to Crawford county with his parents in January, 1818, has remained here since.

329   S. H. Thompson, born in Pittsburgh, October, 1817; came to this county in 1835, and to Meadville in 1863.

036   John R. Titus, Tryonville, born September 10, 1816, in this county.

333   Robert W. Tower, born October 29, 1804, moved to Crawford county in April, 1849.

334   Sophia R. Tower, wife of the above, was born June 8, 1815; came to Crawford county the same time.

339   John Trace was born on the farm on which he still lives, in Vernon township (then Sadsbury), February 24, 1812.

328   Samuel Trace, born April, 1814, in Crawford county.

037   Nathan P. Trude, Tryonville, born in Saratoga county, N. Y., August 28, 1818; came to this county in 1860.

042   David Tryon, Tryonville, born in Litchfield, Conn., August 4, 1804; came to this county in 1821.

041   James Tryon, born in Connecticut June 24, 1799; moved to Tryonville in 1821.

331   Mrs. Catharine Tyson, born in Westport, Fairfield county, Conn., November 2, 1808; arrived in Meadville October, 1862.

340   John VanHorn was born in Union township, Crawford county, November 19, 1809, and still resides in the same township.

341   Thomas VanHorne, born in Vernon township, July 26, 1809.

346   H. B. Wadsworth, Randolph township, was born in Farmington, Conn., February 15, 1815, came to Crawford county in 1830.

039   John Waid, Tryonville, born in this county, near Guy's Mills, December 15, 1820.

344   J. B. Walker, Riceville, born in Lawrence county, Pa., in 1819, and moved to Crawford county in 1850.

349   Mrs. Elizabeth Walp, born in Rhembaum, Germany, September 24, 1819, came to Meadville in August, 1833.

350   Amasa Walton, born October 2, 1818, in Summerhill.

026   Mrs. Laura Walton, of Mead township, born in Chester, Hamden county, Mass., December 11, 1811; came to this county October 11, 1828.

053   Minor Walton, born May 1, 1815, in Summerhill.

348   William Warner, Meadville, born in Massachusetts, September, 1815.

352   Mrs. Peggy Warren was born in Conneaut township, where she still resides, in 1809.

353   Byron Webster, Fairfield township, was born in Courtland county, N. Y., August 2, 1802, and has been a resident of this county since 1851.

356   R. B. Welton, born 1809, in Litchfield county, Conn.; for many years a resident of this city.

347   Hudson J. West, born in Cayuga county, N. Y.., December 13, 1815; came to Meadville in 1827.

351   Benj. P. Wheeler was born in Lower Canada and came to Conneaut township in 1836, and settled on the farm where he now resides.

354   Mrs. Nancy McLean White, widow of the late Dr. James White, was born in South Shenango township, Crawford county, July 9, 1805, and now lives near Hartstown.   She was the eldest of Rev. Daniel McLean's children.

005   Henry Whitling, Cochranton, born December, 1807, in France.

084   B. Brown Williams, born May 1, 1815, in North Carolina.

343   Ephraim B. Williams, born April, 1809, in Crawford county.

345   James Williams, born in Hamdero, Delaware county, N. Y., July 4, 1819; moved to Meadville in 1877.

342   John Williams, Greenwood township, was born in the township in which he now lives (then East Fallowfield), in February, 1816.

075   D. O. Wing, born October, 1816, in Albany, N. Y.

355   John H. Wintermuth, born in Sussex county, N. J., February 9, 1819; came to Crawford county in the summer of 1829, and now resides near Linesville.

098   Mrs. Priscilla Woodruff, widow of Dr. William Woodruff, formerly well known in this city, was born in Binghampton, N. Y., on April 19, 1802.  Removed to Meadside [sic; Meadville?] in 1824, where she has since resided. She is to-day in excellent health and has apparently many years before her.


1 Centennial Edition of the Daily Tribune-Republican of Saturday Morning, May 12th, 1888 (Meadville: Tribune Publishing Co., 1888; reprinted Meadville: Crawford Co. Hist. Soc., 1983), 40-43.

2 This list has been copied verbatim here, but rearranged alphabetically.  The number preceding each entry, in white, indicates its original position in the list.  (The original list, after the first hundred entries, was also arranged alphabetically by the first letter of the subject's surname.)

3 The list includes about 350 residents of the county, plus one resident of Erie County (Benjamin Minium) and a resident of Jamestown in Mercer County (Benjamin Peiffer).