Simons wonderfully illustrated and written book should serve as the entry into philadelphias history for a variety of audiences. If you dont see the obituary or death record that you are looking for, use this form to search our entire database. Community historian scott mingus, the author of several books on. Wellsville historical society aims to preserve local history.
The allegany county historical society is committed to sharing our story with all who wish to reflect on the past and endeavor to bring about a promising future. The johnstown flood by david mccullough, harrisburg and the susquehanna river by erik v. History of montgomery county, missouri with 425 pages including 231 biographies plus 24 montgomery county communities on 6 historical maps. The town of wellsville is located in the rolling hills of the northern reaches of the allegheny range of the appalachian mountains, east of allegany county, just a few miles north of the pennsylvania border. Normally, i like to rent the books that are required in my classes namely those i dont think ill want to keep ahold of. Not much has previously appeared in books and historical documents regarding the june 2829, 1863, raid through. As you type, search results will appear automatically below the search field. Bibliography of the wellsville, addison and galeton railroad, including predecessor lines.
Quakers, warrington township near wellsville, york county, pennsylvania. Wellsville, ohio is a village in columbiana county, ohio, united states, along the ohio river. When youve entered you desired search terms use tab to navigate through the available results and hit enter to open the selected page or document. The collection of the library contains 12,863 volumes. Keffer funeral home, inc the obituary was featured in york. It operated independently until 1929, when a majority of its capital stock was purchased by the baltimore and ohio railroad.
Wellsville area historical society pennsylvania home. In 1920 the city peaked at 8,849 according to the census. Explore all the exciting things to do in and around your city. Pennsylvania obituaries latest obituaries in wellsville. Davidson was president until 1950 and also served several other terms in the succeeding years. History of wellsboro wellsboro, a town of beauty and culture rich in natural resources and the county seat of tioga county, might be set down in any section of new england and find itself in familiar surroundings. One ran northwest to wellsville, new york, where it connected to the erie railroad. This library is affiliated with wellsville public library view map. Western pennsylvania genealogical society used book store. 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. From hitching post to drivein theater books, other books ebay. Edgar davidson founded the historical society in 1948 and later published a book about the history of the village.
Kros rouds dalastaun delta dilsberg dover ist prospekt fon grouv felton franklintaun glen rok goldsboro halam hanover dzakobas dzeferson luisberi loganvil mancester maunt vulf nju fridom nju sejlem nort jork rejlroud red lajon seven valis srouzberi spring grouv springets mejnor. Also included are subsequent operators of ex wag motive power. Wellsville was the location of encampments for thousands of years, including the lamoka and brewerton cultures. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. Without sacrificing treatment of the influential leaders who made pennsylvania history, the book focuses especially on the lives of everyday. Wellsville, pa 17365 york county buy pennsylvania state flags at. Founded in 1806 by settlers from delaware, maryland and philadelphia, it was incorporated in 1830. Things to do around wellsville wellsville, pa aarp in your city. Find local wellsville pa aarp programs and information.
Funeral home services for lori are being provided by john w. Books on wellsville history available at river museum. The volume is part of the pennsylvania history series published by the pennsylvania historical association in partnership with temple university press. This long list tells where to learn york county history. This page shows only the 20 most recent obituaries in wellsville, pennsylvania. The buffalo and susquehanna railroad was a railroad company that formerly operated in western and north central pennsylvania and western new york. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. There will be no fines associated with items checked out during this time. On saturday during the wellsville fall festival the old m. This history proposes to interpret, so far as possible, present wellsville.
Warrington township archives page 3 of 3 cannonball york blog. Search our online phone book to find phone numbers, addresses, and more. Wellsville with the chime of a bell and a foot over the threshold, history comes back. A discussion of some of the causes which have created the wellsville of today, the presentation of a collection of statistics, and a simple narrative of local history is. Barndt, age 64, of wellsville, passed away peacefully at home on monday, february 24th, 2020 after enduring a 32 year battle with breast cancer she was born on. Wellsville public library wellsville public library. The discovery of oil in 1879 brought even more people. Wellsville was founded about 1795 and grew in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Sherry march has 101 books on goodreads, and is currently reading gone tomorrow by lee child, and recently added graveyard peaches. Jenkins confederate cavalry raid on dillsburg, pa cannonball.
Guide to york county, pennsylvania ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records. Barndt, age 64, of wellsville, passed away peacefully at home on monday, february 24th, 2020 after enduring a 32 year battle with breast cancer she was born on may 8th, 1955, in. Wellsville was established in 1855, making it a relatively young town in comparison to others in new york. His greatgreatgrandfather was a 15yearold drummer and rifleman in the 51st ohio infantry under general george pap thomas, and other family members fought at antietam and gettysburg in. You are an important part of our countys present story and you play a significant role in preserving our past. The hamlet chose its name of wellsville about 1832 in honor of gardner wells, one of its largest landowners. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. In 1867 when an amateur theatrical club put on a series of plays, additional funds for the library were raised. United states of america buy united states of america flags at. When the erie railroad began passing through wellsville in 1851, local tanning and lumber concerns gained much larger markets, and in the next 10 years. Wellsville real estate wellsville pa homes for sale zillow. In the 1880s he began buying up large tracts of timber in northern pennsylvania and southern new york with the hopes of moving coal, lumber, and other freight to his businesses in buffalo.
Wellsville area historical society serves wellsville and the. Warrington genealogy in york county, pa usa 1,012,695 pennsylvania 60,629 york county 2,016 warrington 22. More information about our district can be found at the district home page as well. Welcome to wellsville elementary schools webpage you can find out all about our school in the menus above or look below for our announcements, tweets, and upcoming events. Wellsville, new york images of america series by thelma. Located in a historical house along the ohio river is the riverside museum, which is operated by the. Individual subscriptions were collected to purchase books. Other lectures, concerts and entertainments were offered to increase revenue. The history of the wellsville, addison and galeton railroad.
Get instant criminal history, financial history, addresses and contact info. A history of the civil service reform movement 1982 and the enterprising colonials. Get to know the real possibility of aarp in wellsville. The history of the wellsville, addison and galeton railroad can be traced back to a businessman by the name of frank h. Zillow has 17 homes for sale in wellsville pa matching. It was created in 1893 by the merger and consolidation of several smaller logging railroads. This allegany bookshelf listing of books, pamphlets and manuscripts is just. Wellsville is served by the pennsylvania railway, and by an interurban electric line connecting with rochester, pa. Wellsville white pages phone books in pennsylvania pa. Wellsville area historical society pennsylvania, wellsville, pennsylvania.
Our used book sale makes these books accessible to everyone at a. Lori snider passed away at the age of 60 in wellsville, pennsylvania. We use cookies on this site to enhance the visitor experience. Wellsville historical society, wellsville roadtrippers. Wellsville located just a few miles north of the pennsylvania border, wellsville was established in 1855, making it a relatively young town in comparison to others in new york. The development of what is today wellsville borough began with the wells family who bought the land from the original quaker patentees. John hammond constructed and used the building for his medical practice to the railroad industry and the towns people.
The latest native people, the seneca, named wellsville gistaguat, according to a map produced in 1771 by guy johnson, as the official map of new york state at the time, for thengovernor william tryon. Wellsville new york historical society, wellsville, ny. When the erie railroad was completed through wellsville in 1851, tanning and lumber concerns gained much larger markets, and in the next 10 years, the population grew fourfold. This impressive sandstone mansion along doe run just south of wellsville, pa, was built by. Aug 05, 2011 black hand society seeley houk murder hillsville pa the sleepy village of hillsville, pennsylvania, blossomed in the early 1890s when italian and other european immigrants began flooding into the area to work in the numerous limestone quarries. We encourage you to use online resources such as ohio ebookslibby and hoopla during this time. View our wellsville real estate area information to learn about the weather, local school districts, demographic data, and general information about wellsville, pa. The official web site of the wellsville carnegie public library ohio. It is in yellow creek township, columbiana county, ohio. Wellsville new york historical society home facebook. Warrington township york county, pennsylvania warrington township municipal building 3345 rosstown road, wellsville, pa 17365 office hours. See more ideas about old pictures, ohio and wellsville ohio. Designed to make highquality scholarship accessible for students, the pennsylvania history series has been published since 1948 and now features more than thirty titles that advance the mission of the pha by engaging with key social, political, and cultural issues in the history of the state and region.
As gibson writes in his 1886 history of york county, this town was the direct result of the whip factory here and was started about the year 1843. Wellsville area historical society began as an entity to restore wellsville s little red schoolhouse and. Ari hoogenboom, professor of history at brooklyn college, is the author or coauthor of seven books including outlawing the spoils. Browse mls listings in wellsville and take real estate virtual tours at realtor.
A public library in wellsville had its earliest origins in 1856. Wellsville, pa real estate wellsville homes for sale. Scott mingus is the author of the cannonball blog about york county civil war history. Wellsville phone book and wellsville phone directory makes searching for businesses and people in wellsville easy by providing an online business and residential phonebook and phone directory in wellsville. Confederate calamity fitz lees brigade raids farms near. At the wellsville carnegie public library, we care about your familys health and safety. Montgomery county missouri genealogy, history, maps with.
The best restaurants in wellsville updated april 2020. The wellsville library welcomes all friends to volunteer at events such as assisting with programs, book sales and many other events. York county, pennsylvania genealogy genealogy familysearch. History settled in the early 1800s, wellsville s economy was first based on the lumber industry, and from that, the leather tanning industry. Books on wellsville history available at river museum from time to time someone mentions the late edgar davidsons book entitled before memory fades. Our name is the thelma rogers genealogical and historical society of wellsville new york. Howe public library has been a cultural and social center in wellsville. Some vestiges of those industries remain in the form of railroad rightofway. Wellsville area historical tornado activity is slightly above pennsylvania state average.
Wellsville, a program of wellfit incorporated, is a comprehensive, multifaceted program that includes a dynamic schoolbased program, a familyfriendly website wellsville. But, through my pa history class, and reading this book, theres so much more id like to read. Wellsville, addison and galeton railroad project gutenberg. The heritege is deep and photos are abundant to show this wonderful local history. Wellsville changed very little visually during the twentieth century. Includes history and genealogy for montgomery city, wellsville, new florence, bellflower, jonesburg, high hill, middletown, buell, mckittrick, americus, rhineland, mo, civil war. He has written 19 civil war and underground railroad books. The chuch was built in the middle of a field on property donated by abraham wells from 1852 to 1853. Neal hively has compiled and published books and maps showing the. It is in a region which has rich deposits of coal, natural gas, oil and clay. It was a great treat for those on the walking tour. Jul 14, 2012 books on wellsville history available at river museum from time to time someone mentions the late edgar davidsons book entitled before memory fades. The present village of wellsville was still very small when the erie railroad came through in 1851.
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