Bellefonte, Centre County, PA, Postcards
From my collection of Bellefonte, PA, postcards. You may use these any way you wish. For information about the town, please visit my blog post called “Bellefonte, Centre County, PA.”
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Paris, Henry County, Tennessee
Some of my early Smiths stopped in Paris, Tennessee, in the 1820s for a sojourn of a few years, before moving south to Mississippi. Most of the early growth in the Western District occurred on the gently sloping interior plateau where the land was fertile and the drainage better than along the Mississippi. One of…
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Bellefonte, Centre County, Pennsylvania
My husband has many family members from Bellefonte, PA, including his father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. We’ve visited a few times and very much enjoy this charming town. Things to See Bellefonte is a charming town and it’s fun to just stroll around and look at the architecture. But when you get tired of that, stop…
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Williamsport, Lycoming County, PA
My genealogy research has led me to Williamsport, PA, in search of ancestors by the name of Furst, Aitken, and Harrar, particularly the following: Aitken, Elizabeth Rebecca (). Res: 1880 to burial in 1925 Furst, James Chamberlin (). Marr: 30 Apr 1913 Furst, John Shuman (). Marr: 04 Feb 1898; Res: 1900; Age: 24; Marital…
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Migration out of Virginia, the Wilderness Road and Cumberland Gap
My Smith ancestors left Virginia in the 1820s, probably traveling along the Wilderness Road through the Cumberland Gap to Tennessee. Here are some sources I’ve gathered while I’m learning about their journey. Images Sources: Florida Center for Instructional Technology at http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/ Library of Congress at https://www.loc.gov/ “Cumberland Gap and Heights, Tenn., from the Kentucky side….
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The Clifton Plantation, Carroll County, Mississippi
My great-grandfather and second great-grandfather lived on Clifton Plantation in Carroll County, Mississippi. That’s interesting, I’d love to know more. I tried and failed to find it on my own, but luckily, some Smith relatives stepped up to help me locate it – thanks, Smiths!!! Although no Smiths own any of the property now, and…
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St. John’s Union Church, Palmerton, PA
St. John’s Union Church, also called Old Towamensing Church, and now known as St. John’s Lutheran Church, was the second church built in what is now Carbon County. The land was purchased in 1798 and a log cabin structure built the following year. Reformed and Lutheran congregations worshiped there. The current brick church was built…
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Seven Pines School, Hemingway, Carroll County, Mississippi, November 11, 1907
Seven Pines School Hemingway, Carroll County, Mississippi November 11, 1907 Back Row, left to right: Ann Judson Smith, Teacher Sue Marian Pentecost Annie Lynn Smith Jimmie Ella Pentecost Annie Mae Browning Ruth Wells Hunter Browning Allie Browning Sue Darcus Pentecost Center Row: James Waders Smith Front Row, left to right: Phillip Pentecost Clinton McClellan Smith…
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Chadds Ford Area Timeline
1655 Dutch ship wrecked within the mouth of the Brandywine River, laden with brandy or “brandewijn.” 1684 Birmingham Township settled and incorporated. Chichester Meeting founded. 1686 Concord Meeting established. 1690 Birmingham Meeting founded. 1670 Andrew Braindwine received a grant of land near the mouth of the Brandywine River. 1704 William Brinton 1704 House built. 1710…
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History of J. Franklin Styer Nurseries, Concord Township, PA
Compiled by Karen Furst, 2006 Updated 2016 The Styers story begins about 1875 when John Franklin Styer sold his country store in Gwynedd, Pennsylvania, to purchase an 85 acre farm in Concordville where he operated a dairy. His sons Jacob and Walter later divided the farm, each pursuing his own business endeavors. Jacob worked as…
