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DeWoody, George (no replies)

Source: Franklin Intelligencer Newspaper, for the years 1834 to 1839, Venango County. George DeWoody was hunting raccoons on Friday night, Augut 15, 1834, when he was precipated about 30 feet from a...

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Dyes, Thomas (no replies)

Source: Franklin Intelligencer Newspaper, for the years 1834 to 1839, Venango County. Thomas Dyes, of Venango Co., aged about 39 years, was repairing a breach in the Bemus'Dam that caused an...

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McCarty, Florence (no replies)

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...

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Kearzy, David (no replies)

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...

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Eaton, James Edson (no replies)

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,...

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Dynamite Found (no replies)

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...

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Mr. Hixon Robbed (no replies)

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...

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Unique Family Tree` (no replies)

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...

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$2 Reward (no replies)

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...

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Allegheny Ferry (no replies)

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...

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Cooperstown Hotel (no replies)

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...

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Attention! Franklin Guards (no replies)

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...

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Stop the Stray (no replies)

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...

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Physic (no replies)

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...

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Notice (no replies)

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...

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Toll (no replies)

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...

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Piano Tuning (no replies)

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....

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Monroe Diaries (no replies)

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...

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OIl City Dry Goods Business (no replies)

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...

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Enterprise Milling Co. (no replies)

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...

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Oil City School District (no replies)

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...

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Oil City High School (no replies)

1878: The first class was graduated from Oil City High School, that school having been organized in 1875.

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Advertisements from 1888 (no replies)

(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....

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Isaac Harris Directory 1836-7, Venango Co. (no replies)

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...

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Isaac Harris Directory 1836-7, Franklin (no replies)

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...

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Duffy, Edmund (no replies)

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...

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Egle's 1876 Penna. History - Venango County (no replies)

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,...

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Early Development, Chapter 3, Venango Co., Pa. (no replies)

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...

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Chapter 7, Venango Co., Organization of County (no replies)

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...

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Bonce, Leonard (no replies)

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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