McCarty, Florence
Source: Franklin Intelligencer Newspaper, for the years 1834 to 1839, Venango County. Florence McCarty, from Ireland, aged 20 or 21 years, was repairing a breach in the Bemus'Dam that caused an...
View ArticleKearzy, David
Source: Franklin Intelligencer Newspaper, for the years 1834 to 1839, Venango County. David Kearzy, of Erie Co., aged about 30 years, was repairing a breach in the Bemus' Dam that caused an unexpected...
View ArticleEaton, James Edson
Source: Franklin Intelligencer Newspaper, for the years 1834 to 1839, Venango County. James Edson Eaton, age 12 years and the son of James Eaton of Cranberry Twp., died Tuesday evening Dec. 16, 1834,...
View ArticleDynamite Found
OIL CITY, Pa., Sept. 25: The police are endeavoring to discover who performed the act of putting into the sprinkling cart of Barnhart Bros. two dynamite cartridges eight inches long and an inch and a...
View ArticleMr. Hixon Robbed
Venango OIL CITY, Pa., Oct. 9. - Hixon, 75 years old, lives alone near the Shaw, and is postmaster of Cornplanter township, from which he realizes $100 a year. He is also a local preacher. He had just...
View ArticleUnique Family Tree`
In 1935, a Johnstown, Pennsylvania, woman fell down the cellar stairs and broke her arm. One result of that mishap is the unique record of one branch of the Joseph Johns family [Johns was the founder...
View Article$2 Reward
Ran away from the subscriber residing in Sandycreek Township Venango County about the latter end of March an indented [indentured?] Apprentice to the tailoring business, named Robert King, aged about...
View ArticleAllegheny Ferry
The Subscriber has provided himself with a Flat-boat and Skiffs for the purpose of keeping a Ferry, just below the junction of Frenchcreek with the Allegheny river, and immediately above the site of...
View ArticleCooperstown Hotel
The subscriber has opened a house of entertainment in the village of Cooperstown, Venango County, for the accommodation of travellers and others visiting that section of the County. His table will be...
View ArticleAttention! Franklin Guards
You are commanded to parade on the Public Square in the Borough of Franklin on Thursday the 4th of July at 10 o'clock precisely, properly armed and equiped [sic] for drill, with 12 rounds of blank...
View ArticleStop the Stray
Strayed from the subscriber in Sugarcreek Township, Venango County, about the twenty-third day of May last a LIGHT SORREL MARE, supposed to be seven or eight years old, has the fistula, a small star...
View ArticlePhysic
Doctor Connely expecting to have leisure from other business will devote his time and attention to the practice of Physic &c. All calls in the practice of his profession will be thankfully receive...
View ArticleNotice
Persons who have subscribed stock to the Franklin & Allegheny Bridge, are hereby notified that they are required to pay up the whole balance due, otherwise suits will be instituted against all...
View ArticleToll
All persons indebted for toll at the Frenchcreek Bridge are hereby requested to make payment to the subscriber at or before the next August Court. Those who neglect this notice will find their...
View ArticlePiano Tuning
Mr. A. D. Bulen, piano tuner, will be at Oil City and Franklin about September 5th. He will remain all the month. Those wishing their pianos tuned at this time please leave orders with Mr. A. J....
View ArticleMonroe Diaries
Up early, cleaned up GAR suit with bruc h, ammonia and sponge. Polished up bottons. Went by Jerusalem Cemetery and decorated Conley's and Smith's grave with a flag and with flowers. Went up to my...
View ArticleOIl City Dry Goods Business
Nov. 1886: G. A. Welker and S. L. Maxwell went into the dry goods business on Oil City's South Side. Welker and Maxwell store was located in a brick building at the corner of First Street and Central...
View ArticleEnterprise Milling Co.
1886: The Enterprise Milling Co. was organized by L. R. Reed, a practical miller of many years' experience. The mill was fitted with the latest and most improved machinery, manufacturing a high grade...
View ArticleOil City School District
1866: The Oil City School District was formed with J. M. Shoemaker as president. A school house was erected on Second Street and J. D. Ross was made principal. Previous schools had been held with a...
View ArticleOil City High School
1878: The first class was graduated from Oil City High School, that school having been organized in 1875.
View ArticleAdvertisements from 1888
(Source: The Commercial Record, Pleasantville, Pa., Aug. 1, 1888.) "A View of our Busy Town. No Buckwheat Growing on Our Streets. Oil lands are daily advancing, bur we SEll Goods cheaper than ever....
View ArticleIsaac Harris Directory 1836-7, Venango Co.
Venango County contains a population of upwards of 15,000 and is rapidly increasing, particularly in the emigration of industrious and substantial farmers from the eastern part of the State. The land...
View ArticleIsaac Harris Directory 1836-7, Franklin
Franklin contains a population of 800, has 9 stores, 5 taverns, 2 printing offices, 3 churches, an academy, Court House and jail. There are in the vicinity of the town, one furnace, a forge, grist...
View ArticleDuffy, Edmund
Boston Pilot newspaper, 6 Jul 1878: Missing Friends. Information Wanted -- of Edmund Duffy, who left Clonmel, County Tipperary, about 22 years ago; when last heard of was in Oil City, Pa. Information...
View ArticleEgle's 1876 Penna. History - Venango County
VENANGO was erected into a county by act of March 12, 1800, from parts of Allegheny and Lycoming. That portion of Venango county lying west of the Allegheny river was, by act of Assembly of April 8,...
View ArticleRe: Enterprise Milling Co.
I have a picture of the Enterprise Milling Co early 20th Century Oil City Pa, but do not see a way to attach it.
View ArticleRe: Oil City High School
The High School was added on to, due to over crowding beginning in 1932. The front building was razed and replaced in 1938. The site became a Jr High School when the new Senior High School was built...
View ArticleEarly Development, Chapter 3, Venango Co., Pa.
CHAPTER III (pp. 40-43) EARLY DEVELOPMENT PIONEER CONDITIONS-PIONEER CONVENIENCES-PIONEER ANIMALS AND HUNTING--SHELTER AND FIRE-EARLY EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES-POSTAL SERVICE-FINANCIAL EXCHANGE PIONEER...
View ArticleChapter 7, Venango Co., Organization of County
CHAPTER VII (pp. 71-80.) ORGANIZATION OF COUNTY ORIGINAL BOUNDARIES OF COUNTY--QRIGIN OF COUNTY NAME--<:HANGES IN BOUNDARY-AREA OF COUNTY-EARLY GOVERNMENT-FIRST COUNTY COMMISSIONERS-EARLY ASSESSORS...
View ArticleBonce, Leonard
Venango Co., Leonard Bonce of Franklin attempted to drive his cow across the old French Creek bridge on Monday last and fell through and was seriously injured. (Source: The Raftman's Journal, Vol. 4,...
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