1820 Federal Census, Derry Twp., partial
1820 FEDERAL CENSUS Derry Township, Westmoreland County In the 1820 census only the head of the household was named. All information on him and his family was broken down into numerical statistics....
View ArticleLogan, Capt.
Captain LOGAN, so well known to all Ligonier people, we are informed has been seriously injured recently by severing a leader in his leg while manipulating an edged tool. (Source: LIgonier Echo...
View ArticleMurdock, Mrs. Jacob, Jr.
Mrs. MURDOCK, wife of Jacob MURDOCK, Jr., one of the survivors of the (Johnstown) flood, is now lying ill of pneumonia. (Source: Ligonier Echo newspaper, Wednesday morning, June 12th, 1889.)
View ArticleMathews, Isaac
E. J. HAYS and W. I. PORCH were in town last week. They were flooded at Johnstown. Mr. Isaac MATHEWS, an aged citizen of the Valley, was buried last Sunday afternoon. (Source: Ligonier Echo newspaper,...
View ArticleBuell, T. N.
Mr. T. N. BUELL, formerly a Ligonier Valley man, but now of Derry, Pa, has recently been married to a New Florence lady, by the name of WAGNER. We do not know the particulars about the wedding at this...
View ArticleTaxes
The tax collector is around now with his little book. The flood excitement is dying away slowly. (Source: Ligonier Echo newspaper, Wednesday morning, June 12th, 1889.)
View ArticleDemocratic Primary Nominees
At the Democratic primary, last Saturday, the following candidates were nominated: For Judge, Lucien W. DOTY; District Attorney, I. E. LAUFFER; Sheriff, Lucien CLAWSON; Poor Directors, Samuel...
View ArticleDuel avoided
A duel was contemplated between a man named ASBECK and another named DOUGLAS, of Donegal township, a short time ago, but the matter was finally compromised in a sense when one used some "swear words"...
View ArticleBurns, Edward
A young man named Edward BURNS while attempting to get aboard a B and O train at Mullin's Mines on Decoration Day, fell before the front trucks of the baggage car and was crushed to pieces. He leaves...
View ArticleNew Hack
G. A. BLAIR, whose livery stable is connected with the National Hotel, has just taken from the coach shop of T. F. COLLEDGE a brand new hack which he had made to order and will run to and from the...
View ArticleShelly, John
John SHELLY and wife, well known to the people of Ligonier Valley, were among the sufferers at Johnstown. A very narrow escape was made to save their lives, and their property was entirely destroyed....
View ArticleMeasles
Measles have worked their way to Mechanicsburg. The "kids" will be warned to stay in now and keep their feet dry. (Source: Ligonier Echo newspaper, Wednesday morning, June 12th, 1889.)
View ArticleSchool Furniture
The Ligonier township school board met in Ligonier borough last Saturday. They have recently purchased school furniture for two school houses. This is a step in the right direction. (Source: Ligonier...
View ArticleZimmerman grandchildren
Diptheria is said to exist in the Valley at present. It is rumored that two grandchildren of Jacob ZIMMERMAN, about two miles from town, have recently died of it. (Source: Ligonier Echo newspaper,...
View ArticleJohnstown Flood Survivors
Quite a number of Johnstown flood sufferers have taken refuge in Ligonier and are comfortably quartered among their friends. Mrs W. H. OVERBECK, who lost her husband, is with her sister, Mrs. Will...
View ArticleJune 12, 1889
The grass is growing so high along our streets that we will soon be obliged to turn out our cows. You can always depend on getting pure drugs and medicines at the drug store of R. A. WILT. The wet...
View ArticlePontiac's War
PONTIAC'S WAR Bushy Run Battlefield is the site of the decisive battle of the war known as Pontiac's. The roots of Pontiac's War lay in the French and Indian War. At Easton in 1758, the Native...
View ArticleThe Battle of Bushy Run
THE BATLLE OF BUSHY RUN As Bouquet's column of 450 troops marched west from Carlisle, the Natives surrounding Fort Pitt terminated that seige and laid an ambush for the British at the present site of...
View ArticlePatterson, A. D.
Newspaper Dated Dec. 7, 1833. NOTICE: The Rev. A. D. Patterson of Mt. Pleasant, Pa. (Westmoreland County), having consented to the solicitation of some of his friends, to receive into his family and...
View ArticleEgle's 1876 Penna. History - Westmoreland County
From 1769 to 1771, all the western portion of the State was embraced in Cumberland county. Bedford county was erected in 1771, with Bedford town as the county seat. The limits of this county, in its...
View ArticleWestmoreland County
WESTMORELAND COUNTY Westmoreland County was erected from Bedford in 1173. The major- ity of settlements in this county were founded along Forbes Road, at Fort Pitt, (now Pittsburgh), and along Bouquet...
View ArticleBails, John
John Bails, moulder, aged 45, can't read and write. Christena, aged 38; William, aged 17, Adams, aged 15; Thomas, aged 12; John aged 5; Mary C., aged 3. (Source: United States Federal Census, 1860:...
View ArticleBlackburn, Joseph S.
Joseph S. Blackburn, (foader?), aged 36, $3,000 Real estate, $300 Personal estate. Lucinda, aged 36; Joseph M., aged 9 (school); Mary Rebecca, aged 6 (school); Ema [Emma? Emeline?]. aged 7 months;...
View ArticleMiller, Daniel
Daniel Miller, farmer, aged 47, $3000 Real estate, $500 personal estate. Eve, aged 39; Martin, aged 20; Henry, aged 19 (school); John, aged 16 (school); Elizabeth, aged 11 (school); Catharine A., aged...
View ArticleMiller, William
William Miller, farmer, aged 49, $4000 real estate, $600 personal estate. Lydia, aged 46; John, aged 22, teacher; Lucinda J. Snyder, aged 17. (Source: United States Federal Census, 1860: Westmoreland...
View ArticleHorner, Moses
Moses Horner, farmer, aged 36, $3500 real estate, $450 personal estate. Susanah [sic - Susannah?], aged 35; Sarah L., aged 15 (school); Noah J., aged 11 (school); Ema [Emma? Emaline?], aged 4...
View ArticleBeistle, Jacob
Jacob Beistle, bricklayer, aged 27; Mary Jane, aged 22; Mary E., aged 2; Susanah [Susannah?], aged 6 months. (Source: United States Federal Census, 1860: Westmoreland County, Donegal Twp.)
View ArticleShaeffer, John
John Shaeffer, farmer, aged 69, $6000 real estate, $300 personal estate. Jeremiah, aged 23, farmer, $150 personal estate (school); Elizabeth, aged 18. (Source: United States Federal Census, 1860:...
View ArticleShaffer, Wirsing
Wirsing Shaffer, farmer, aged 30, $120 personal estate. Sarah, aged 24; Ema [Emma? Emeline?], aged 5 (school); Samuel J., aged 9 months; Catharine M., aged 3. (Source: United States Federal Census,...
View ArticleGettemy, Robert
Robert Gettemy, farmer, aged 55, $300 real estate, $50 personal estate. Sarah, aged 52; Sarah Ellen, aged 24; Margaret, aged 19 (school); Samuel, aged 12 (school); Catharine, aged 9 (school). (Source:...
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