Compiled from historical collections of the state of pennsylvania, an illustrated history of the commonwealth of pennsylvania, etc. Illustrated history commonwealth pennsylvania abebooks. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. The history of clarion county, pa, is recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this new 20 page booklet, reprinted primarily from three hardtofind books. Everyday discount prices and great customer service. Cemeteries in haydentown, pennsylvania find a grave. Their expanded activities brought heightened interest beyond fayette county and northern w. The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of fayette county.
Church rites of baptisms, communion, deaths and membership lists were held in one book held by rev. Search census records 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1890 veterans. Haydentown christian church cemetery, georges, fayette, pennsylvania, united states. Find current home address, cell phone numbers, email addresses and known relatives. Georges township, smithfield, fairchance iron works. Our hope is that the history section keeps increasing. Kreiser the beginning for this family tree starts with the biographical. The nativity scene featured life size figures with lights that faded from white to blue to red and christmas carols on the sound system. Many of fayette countys local history books have been digitized, but finding them online can be tricky. While our initial data about haydentown came from various goverment sources, we have found mention of haydentown in old books and maps. They owned several thousand acres of timberland which they logged to make charcoal for the manufacturing of iron. Being a blacksmith by trade, he soon discovered the best of iron ore. Simons wonderfully illustrated and written book should serve as the entry into philadelphias history for a variety of audiences. The fabric of the story, and the incidents, were alike fictitious.
Mildred was born on april 3, 1911 at haydentown, pa and was the oldest child of otho rhodes and carrie miller victor. It was stated that phillip was a very stout man 510 weighing 250 lbs and. However, two town lots appeared on the georges township. The detailed road map represents one of many map types and styles available. Tomahawk rights and laced jackets fayette county, pa.
The purpose of the haycock historical society is to research and preserve the history of haycock and to promote and perpetuate public interest and to inform the public generally of the rich heritage of haycock township. Records were held in one volume by samuel pratt of haydentown, the secretarytreasurer. The historical archive sample page huntingdon county, pennsylvania its people, history and culture book collection on cd the huntingdon county, pennsylvania histories book collection is a group of 10 books that detail the history of huntingdon county primarily in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Haydentown christian church cemetery, georges, fayette. Get directions, maps, and traffic for haydentown, pa.
Get the billiongraves app now and help collect images for this cemetery. Abandoned alabama part the ghosts of cities past standing on a spot that was once a vibrant hub of activity, such as an old depot or hotel or at the site of an old homestead gives me an amazing sense of connection to the past, beverly crider said. Harveys nativity scene at the parthenon in centennial park. A look at the different categories of records in hsps collection. The history of fayette county in pennsylvania, is recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this new 45page booklet, reprinted primarily from four hardtofind vintage books. Cemeteries in haydentown, pennsylvania, a find a grave. Smithfield township, bradford county pa history and genealogy. He and his brother joseph and father david were also owners of inn,and stores in the haydentown, fayette co, pa area. Fayette county pa history from 4 rare books uniontown.
Records of the reformed dutch church at smithfield, pennsylvania, the new york. Pennsylvania genealogy is being developed as a genealogical and historical resource for your personal use. Contribute, create and discover gravesites from all over the world. He started one of the first iron ore furnaces in pa. Being a blacksmith by trade, he soon discovered stone coal hard coal and the best of iron ore. Haydentown is an unincorporated village located along route 857 in fayette county, pennsylvania. Western pennsylvania genealogical society used book store. On this page, weve gathered our recommended titles for. Tomahawk rights and laced jackets fayette county, pa illustrated booklet the history of fayette county in pennsylvania, is recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this new 45page booklet, reprinted primarily from four hardtofind vintage books. The fayette county history states that haydentown was not laid out until just after 1790. Without sacrificing treatment of the influential leaders who made pennsylvania history, the book focuses especially on the lives of everyday. It contains information and records for pennsylvania ancestry, family history, and genealogy. If you have any photographs andor obituaries of anybody buried in haydentown christian church cemetery please email me.
The doings of the gang since then 1888 would fill a book. Read about the early history of pennsylvania, its oil history, its cultural evolution, and much more. Old pictures, photographs and postcards from family albums, old yearbooks, genealogy records and shoeboxes submitted by researchers like you. Image of the book cover courtesy of the history press. Historical collections state pennsylvania abebooks. When we do, well find a fact here or a snippet there. The gang, according to that article, was comprised of at least 20 members.
Full text of history of berks county in pennsylvania. Weve created the following list to keep track of the documents we found useful in adding to our knowledge about haydentown. Haydentown community center, smithfield, pennsylvania. Fairchance, pennsylvania, a community of approximately 2000 souls, is located in the southwestern part of pennsylvania, at the foot of the allegheny mountains and about 8 miles from. Some doubt exists concerning the founding dates of some towns. Wilkins was a phi beta kappa graduate of west virginia university, morgantown, w. Choose our history of pennsylvania books at arcadia publishing. Look at haydentown, fayette county, pennsylvania, united states from different perspectives. Pennsylvania ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records. With more than 21 million items in our collections, from diaries and letters to deeds and directories, hsp is one of the most complete and professional genealogy centers in the nationand the largest in the midatlantic region. Elizabeth lilley address, phone number, email address. The volume is part of the pennsylvania history series published by the pennsylvania historical association in partnership with temple university press. Pa fayette county history from 4 rare books uniontown. Ida catherine emme was born on 29 dec 1857 in emmehaydentown, fayette co.
West middletown, and uniontown as well as the city of pittsburgh. There were a few scotch settled just west of the trading post called hardbargain and this settlement became known as. Mary moll derry supposedly lived a life filled with magic near haydentown. He lived at a place known as hard bargain near haydentown. Records images cemetery page showing maps, records, and images of headstones in the haydentown christian church cemetery, georges, fayette, pennsylvania, united states billiongraves cemetery and images. The site is stratified and encapsulates nearly 11,000 years of pennsylvania prehistory, especially of the paleoindians. Fayette county genealogical society of pennsylvania.
On the youghiogheny river, it was home to the cochrans and other gilded age coal and coke magnates and some fabulous architecture you would expect to see in a large city. John sturgis and his brothers were not born in england, but in or near philadelphia. Mildred victor mayhle age 99 of seattle, wa passed away on june 5, 2010. John hayden came to fayette county, pennsylvania in 1778, after serving for 6 months in the revolutionary war. I am indebted to my caverhistorian friend, paul damon, whose excellent history book on the early years of laurel caverns provided me with much of. But the tale passed from fiction to history, and to this day it is repeated by the french historians, who in other respects render justice to the character of washington, and who can find no other apology for this act than his youth and inexperience and the ferocity of his men. George barber in dawson, pa the tiny town of dawson in southwestern pennsylvania was a very wealthy place at the turn of the century. Specifically, it provides sources for birth records, death records, marriage records, census records, tax records, court records, and military. Witches of pa urban legend claims that a witch was killed at the haunted quaker meeting house and graveyard near perryopolis in the. An illustrated history of the commonwealth of pennsylvania by william egle, m.
Sunday school minutes were in 3 volumes 1938, 1939, 1940 and held by mrs. Fayette county, pennsylvania genealogy familysearch. John sturgis 1749 to 2 feb 1822 is said to have married first on 15 sep 1772 to leah phillips b 7 jun 1751 upper merion, chester, pa d. For more communities neighboring haydentown, please visit our countybycounty page for haydentown fayette county. The name was originally called the mary ann but changed to fairview by victor. Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit. He served in the revolution and moved to fayette county about 1778. The book, the first comprehensive history of pennsylvania in almost three decades, sets the pennsylvania story in the larger context of national social, cultural, economic, and political development. Haydentown christian church cemetery, haydentown, fayette.