Johnfgrove married sarah e mcmullen,children ralph,john d,robert, george, ethel,ethel married william leroy calhoun in 1918. In some cases yards, stations, repair facilities, etc. Shoemaker published over 200 books and pamphlets on pennsylvania folklore. Some of this information is held at the databoards and some is on the county pages. Shoemaker and the progressive uses of folklore and history. Designed to make highquality scholarship accessible for students, the pennsylvania history series has been published since 1948 and now features. A son, malcolm lives next door with his family, and two cousins have homes on stabley road also. His large, victoriancolonial mansion on his estate, restless oaks, is now the wellington bed and breakfast.
Search our online phone book to find phone numbers, addresses, and more. Adobe acrobat reader required to view digital books. Looking for grove family center county pa posted on. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Get to know the real possibility of aarp in mc elhattan. Wednesday, april 20, 2011, at upmc northwest hospital surrounded by his loving family. Mcelhattan area historical tornado activity is below pennsylvania state average. He went on to explain that he and his fellow soldiers had felt the need of a summer outing, and thought we would take it at the north. Jersey shore pennsylvania city directories family history library. Discover librarianselected research resources on pennsylvania history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more.
Armstrong county, pennsylvania genealogy genealogy. The project gutenberg ebook of a catalogue of early pennsylvania and other firearms and edged weapons at restless oaks, by henry w. He entered the armed services during world war i and took a break from writing poetry. The ghost tales of henry shoemaker news, sports, jobs the. Celebrate and remember the lives we have lost in mcelhattan, pennsylvania. Involved in the community, he served on the township planning board back in the early 1970s and was a supervisor for 12 years. Schools and churches schools were plentiful and played an important part in the history of sugar valley. Venango county vital records can be found at the pennsylvania office of vital records has copies of birth and death records since 1906 and death records.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our mcelhattan research. Clinton county was created from parts of centre and lycoming counties in 1839. This is a bibliography of most of our biographical and historical volumes currently being used for transcription to our various pennsylvania counties. Where can find venango county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. The project gutenberg ebook of a catalogue of early. To view the pdf files you will need a copy of adobe acrobat reader. 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. Betty mcelhattan, 94, of franklin, passed away tuesday, march, at upmc mercy hospital, pittsburgh. Known to his family as unc, and to his wife mabel, or tia, as harry, most people simply referred to him as colonel or the colonel. You may also be interested in single family homes and condostownhomes in. The family history by kent mcelhattan a copy was in the shippenville library details most of them who cmae from centre co and e. This piece is shared through milford irvins niece, who gave it to james linn.
The best restaurants in mcelhattan updated april 2020. This is a collection of miscellaneous maps, municipal zonings maps, and street maps for some of clinton countys town. Correctional facility clinton county, pennsylvania. Lou bernard is a lock haven resident with a keen interest in the history of this area. Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data compiled from public records, white pages and other directories in all 50 states. Mary kathryn parks gilmore was a resident of mcelhattan, pennsylvania. Genealogical and personal history of western pennsylvania john w. It is readable, readerfriendly and worth reading, whether from start.
Books were personally hand scanned one page at time at a resolution of 600dpi paying careful attention to detail. Church records, 18731897 jersey shore evangelical association circuit family history library records of the memorial baptist church of williamsport, pa. The johnstown flood by david mccullough, in the seven mountains. Archives of historical books of reading, pa and berks county. Read about the early history of pennsylvania, its oil history, its cultural evolution, and much more. Mcelhattan is a censusdesignated place cdp in wayne township in southern clinton.
Historical backgrounds of avis, pennsylvania and vicinity a paper prepared by the social science department of the avis high school may 28, 1939. Shoemaker this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. Volume 1 contains the historical record of the county and volume 2 contains hundreds of biographical articles of armstrong county people. This is basically a snapshot of how our nation was built, many personal stories from varied sources. This was 100% of all the recorded mcelhattan s in the usa. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. Mcelhattan april 1, 1944, and had a loving marriage for 67 years until his death in 2011. I grew up in pennsylvania, and i never knew this book even existed. A rare of collection of historical books of reading, pa and berks county. Including an account of the first settlements by the dutch, swedes, and.
Born in new york city, died in williamsport, pa, and buried in lock haven, clinton county, pa, near mcelhattan and his beloved. View photos, find new properties, get open house info, and research neighborhoods on trulia. We provide answers to over 2 million searches every day. In addition to his books of legends such as susquehanna legends, in the. Davis page images at hathitrust the history of pennsylvania from the earliest discovery to the present time. History of the county of westmoreland, pennsylvania. Later, he wrote them down into one of his first books, which did not get. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. Betty rhoads mcelhattan 19242018 find a grave memorial. It contains very detailed information about each of the. The county was created on june 21, 1839, from parts of centre and lycoming counties. Read about the early history of pennsylvania, its oil history, its cultural evolution, and much. From lancaster to clearfield, or scenes on the byways of pennsylvania 1900, his first book of prose, was published two years later. Shoemaker summered in mcelhattan, pennsylvania, at an estate called restless oaks owned by.
The two most popular reasons for wishing to consult railroadrelated land records are property ownership investigations and historical research. The history of pennsylvania from the earliest discovery to the present time. Mc elhattan white pages phone books in pennsylvania pa. Lock haven pennsylvania city directories family history library lock haven, pa 19021934 city directories allen county public library mcelhattan city directories. Get instant criminal history, financial history, addresses and contact info.
Mary kathryn parks gilmore was a resident of mcelhattan, pennsylvania at the time. Genealogical and personal history of western pennsylvania. Simons wonderfully illustrated and written book should serve as the entry into philadelphias history for a variety of audiences. Browse homes for sale, real estate, apartments, houses for rent, and more. Localities north america united states states pennsylvania counties clarion. A catalogue of early pennsylvania and other firearms and. Page 300 nothing doubting but at the general resurrection i shall receive the same again by the mighty power of god. The description on the site says, this history is considered to be the best armstrong county resource for researchers. The mcelhattan family name was found in the usa, and scotland between 1840 and 1920.
Funeral services for patricia beury will be held on tuesday, dec. Toothman iii, around greensboro by michele budaymurray, history of greene county, pa by william han. Lock haven, founded by jeremiah church in 1833, became the county seat of clinton county in 1844. Including an account of the first settlements by the dutch, swedes, and english, and of the colony of william penn, his treaty and pacific measures with the indians. Today, brodart offers stateoftheart online tools, bibliographic services, and consulting exclusively to libraries. Browse the most recent mcelhattan, pennsylvania obituaries and condolences. The adobe versions are also zoomable for easy reading. Mar 31, 2015 a catalogue of early pennsylvania and other firearms and edged weapons at restless oaks, mcelhattan, pa. Pinchot appointed shoemaker as chair of the pennsylvania historical. A catalogue of early pennsylvania and other firearms and edged weapons at restless oaks, mcelhattan, pa. The indians are still around, sometimes friends, sometimes enemies. Choose our history of pennsylvania books at arcadia publishing. Mary kathryn parks gilmore was born on thursday, may 19, 1927 and passed away on saturday, february 22, 2020. Shoemaker summered in mcelhattan, pennsylvania, at an estate called restless.
In 1840 there was 1 mcelhattan family living in ohio. I will also explore bellefonte and state college in centre county but that is probably as far west as i will go. Page 208 gentlemen, it did not happen to me to be born in a log cabin. Since there are more than 2,000 historical markers within pennsylvania s borders, weve organized them by theme to make your exploration easier. Goehrigs memory by upgrading james public record with words and pictures, signing james memory book, recording an audio memory or lighting a candle. Allegheny county history and biographical collection. Family history library mcelhattan city directories. And as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased god to bless me in this life i give, demise, and dispose of the same in the following manner and form. History of armstrong county pennsylvania, published in 1883 by robert walter smith, has been transcribed and posted online at the armstrong county genealogy project. Dr robert g mcelhattan 19232011 find a grave memorial. While youre at it, write more than 200 books and pamphlets, address thousands of. Essays by contributors representing various disciplines and fields make pennsylvania. The table below compares mcelhattan to the other 1,761 incorporated cities, towns and cdps in pennsylvania by rank and percentile using july 1, 2019 data. Zindel park in clinton county williamsport web developer weblog.
Mcelhattan genealogy in clinton county, pa usa 1,015,348 pennsylvania 60,654 clinton county 422 mcelhattan 8. Although the pennsylvania dutch language died out with the german settlers and their descendants, the dialect can once again be heard in the valley because of the large number of old order amish who first settled in the valley in 1972. Mcelhattans notable past ken poorman lock haven pa. Today i visited a small, abandoned park in clinton county. See also the what is the directory structure for the texts. Save over 20% credits will not expire, so you can use them at any time. Another 61 words 4 lines of text covering the years 1424, 1465, 1672, 1670 and 1685 are included under the topic early mcelhattan history in all our pdf extended history products and printed products wherever possible. As of the 2010 census the population was 598 the community is located in eastern clinton county and is bordered to the northwest by the west branch of the susquehanna river and to the southeast by u. Find local mc elhattan pa aarp programs and information. Guide to clinton county, pennsylvania ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage.
Perhaps the most famous man in mcelhattan s history was col. Mcelhattan, pa peer comparisons by rank and percentile. The two volumes of history of armstrong county, pa, her people, past and present have been transcribed and posted online as part of the armstrong county genealogy project. It is located in one of the most scenic parts of pennsylvania, where the west branch of the susquehanna river and bald eagle creek unite. Shoemaker used folklore to find the spirituality in pennsylvania s natural history. Shoemaker was an author writing a 12volume pennsylvania folklore series, banker, newspaper columnist and publisher.
History of berks county in pennsylvania internet archive. A history of the commonwealth is literate and informative, but it is not a dry encyclopedia. My friends, he began with good cheer, how do you like this way of coming back into the union. You may also be interested in single family homes and condostownhomes in the area or 3bedroom. There are 5 active homes for sale in mcelhattan, pa. Childrens books christian books genealogy books genealogy charts. Who would have thought history could be so interesting. Brodart company unparalleled in service and selection. In his essay, he points out that any road leaving mcelhattan, in those days. Henry wharton shoemaker february 24, 1880 july 14, 1958 was a prominent american. Route 220, a fourlane freeway the southwestern part of the cdp.
Wayne township wayne station mcelhattan post office camp grounds pine. The volume is part of the pennsylvania history series published by the pennsylvania historical association in partnership with temple university press. Perhaps the most famous man in mcelhattans history was col. Ive been to a lot of waterfalls in pennsylvania and around the world, but i dont think ive ever visited a set of waterfalls quite like rosecrans falls and mcelhattan falls in clinton county located a short distance off i80 near loganton, these two waterfalls face each other, creating one of the most unusual hollows youll find anywhere.
This was 100% of all the recorded mcelhattans in the usa. They do so by emphasizing the evolution of pennsylvania as a place and an idea. Mcelhattan is a censusdesignated place cdp in wayne township in southern clinton county, pennsylvania, united states. He was an avid reader and the proud author of seven books. Railroad maps pennsylvania historical and museum commission. There are a few state parks in clinton county which i plan to visit. Local history books on pennsylvania arcadia publishing. Mccrea, mccullough, mccurdy, mcdowell, mcelhaney, mcelhattan, mcelroy. Clinton county, pennsylvania genealogy familysearch. Ohio had the highest population of mcelhattan families in 1840.
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