Horace Saunders, one of the representative orange-growers of Riverside, owns a ten-acre tract on Colton avenue, on the corner of Russell street, about one mile north of the business center of Riverside. This grove was planted with seedling oranges as early as 1872 by its then owner, W. P Russell, and later many of the […]
George W. Martin, long secretary of the State Historical Society, an old newspaper man and state printer, was born in Blair County, Pennsylvania, June 30, 1841. He learned the printer’s trade in his native town and in Philadelphia, and in April, 1857, accompanied his parents to the Territory of Kansas, Young Martin worked in printing
Mrs. T.C. Huff of Haines Dies Husband, 3 Daughters Survive; Resident of County 28 Years Mrs. T.C. Huff of Haines, Resident of Baker County for many years, died unexpectedly at her home Sunday morning. She had been seriously ill only a few hours. Laura K. Hoar was born April 1, 1874 in Tyrone, Pennsylvania and
(Few grave-stones standing) BURNS, AARON d. 1842 age 36 yrs. BURNS, ANNA MARY, wife of Aaron, d. 1844, age 53 yrs. LAUER, ADAM d. 1838, age 78 yrs. Copied by Mrs. Letitie P. Wilson, 3905 Gwynn Oak Ave., Baltimore, Md.
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GOOD, DAVID b. Oct. 25, 1796, d. 1864. GOOD, ELIZABETH ROYER, wife of David, b. Dec. 2, 1794, d. Mch. 13, 1869. McMANANY, JAMES d. 1850, age 49 yrs. Copied by Mrs. Letitie P. Wilson, 3905 Gwynn Oak Ave., Baltimore, Md.
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August 22, 1922 CAMPBELL, ROBERT d. 1828, age 56 yrs. CAROTHERS, ALEXANDER d. 1841, age 60 yrs. DUNN, CATHERINE d. June 12, 1866, age 100 yrs. DUNN, JAMES JR. d. 1836. DUNN, JAMES SR. d. 1837, age 74 yrs. HOOVER, ELIAS b. 1800, d. 1880. HOOVER, REBECCA, wife of Elias, b. 1805, d. 1876. LOWER,
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Most of these are complete indices at the time of transcription, however, in some cases we list the listing when it is only a partial listing. Cemeteries hosted at Alto-Reste Park Search Cemetery Cemeteries hosted at Blair County PAGenWeb Project Cemetery List of Blair County Cemeteries hosted at Blair County Pennsylvania USGenWeb Archives Albright Cemetery,
Mathews, James; lawyer; born, Bellwood, Pa., Sept. 4, 1868; educated at Mifflintown; graduated, Princeton University, 1890, degree A. B., Cincinnati Law School, 1893, degree LL. B.; admitted to the bar, and began practice in the United States attorney’s office, in Pittsburgh, Pa., 1893; come to Cleveland in 1894, as attorney for Cleveland, Akron & Columbus
Interviewer: Viola B. Muse Person Interviewed: George Pretty Location: Vero Beach and Gifford, Florida Age: 84 George Pretty of Vero Beach and Gifford, Florida, was born a free man, at Altoona, Pennsylvania, January 30, 1852. His father Isaac Pretty was also free born. His maternal grand-father Alec McCoy and his paternal grand-father George Pretty were
Stoke, U. S. G.; mfr.; born, Tyrone, Pa., May 9, 1865; son of William and Margaret Wentz Stoke; public school and business college education; married, Cleveland, Dec. 29, 1887, Rose M. Lange; began as mill foreman for Woods-Jenks Lumber Co.; mill foreman W. I. Lindsay; mill foreman Mills-Carleton Co., mill No. 2; 1902, formed stock
Man whose personality was strongly A impressed on Rock Island County, was Peter Fries, distiller, banker, and man of affairs. Mr. Fries was born May 4, 1822, on the family estate known as “Guss-Hof,” situated on the River Main, in Bavaria, Germany. He died July 20, 1902, in Rock Island, Illinois. His father’s name was
Blair County, Pennsylvania was formed from Bedford and Huntingdon counties in 1846. 1850 Blair County, Pennsylvania Census Free 1850 Census Form for your Research Free 1850 Census Images (partially indexed) Hosted at Ancestry.com – Ancestry Free Trial 1850 Blair County, Census (images and index) $ 1810-1890 Accelerated Indexing Systems $ Hosted at Pennsylvania USGenWeb Archives
