Eldred township and borough of eldred byron alford, oil producer and manufacturer of explosives, eldred, was born in ridgeville township, lorain co. Jacob sells all the land that he bought from his father in 1834see northampton co. Eldred township fire department, eldred, pennsylvania. According to the 1880 census, 688 people lived in paradise township. The links, below, are to the eldred township section in the schenck history where the individuals name first appears. Page 27 that it be recommended to the respective assemblies and conventions of the united colonies, where no government sufficient to the exigencies of their affairs hath been hitherto established, to adopt such government as shall, in the opinion of the representatives of the people, best conduce to the happiness and safety of their constituents in particular, and america in general. All phone numbers are 570 area code, unless otherwise noted. In pennsylvania, the appalachian trail follows the ridges of mountains east of the alleghenies. History of lycoming county, lloyd, chapter 17 paroots. Biblio has over 100 million new, used and rare books for sale in every. A former eminet lawyer and historian of bradford, honorable r. Eldred township, monroe county, pennsylvania wikipedia. Learn more about state of pennsylvania court, tax, land and probate records the clerks office does not do research most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research. Eldred township officials living here poconorecord.
Permits are required in our township and we have mandatory. Including a genealogical and biographical record of many families and persons in the county, volume 2. Church and cemetery records schuylkill county historical. Please note that the local police departments listed here are staffed with patrol officers 24hours per day, unless otherwise noted. Eldred township, lycoming county wbrewyoutv around 4pm saturday, police and the lycoming county coroners office were called to a home on lower manor drive in eldred township.
Eldred township is a township in monroe county, pennsylvania, united states. History of the counties of mckean, elk and forest, pennsylvania. It was quite an arduous task, said gilfert, who has made collecting military history a hobby over the last 20 years. A father and son were shot to death in eldred township on wednesday night, according to monroe county coroner bob allen, and one man is in custody, state police said. Guide to monroe county, pennsylvania ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death. Interestingly, in the alfred mathews book, history of wayne, pike and monroe counties, it was noted that of those 688 individuals, 25 individuals had remarkably attained the age of. The lycoming county courthouse is located in williamsport, pennsylvania. Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit. History of lycoming county pennsylvania edited by john f. Eldred township borough of eldred eldred township topography oil wells population officers of the township, 1890 first settlements resident taxpayers, 18431844 first shinglemill villages, etc. In eldred you can buy groceries, open a savings account, fi ll your prescriptions, buy a hammer and nails, get your car repaired, insure your car and home, get in shape or get a tattoo, eat a great meal, get your haircut, plan your estate, try a new hair color, attend the church of your choice, fuel up or wash. Guide to monroe county, pennsylvania ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth.
Eldred township is located in northwestern pennsylvania and is the home to approximately 650 residents in warren county. Brief history of paradise and eldred townships local history. Get directions, maps, and traffic for eldred township, pa. Genealogy trails mckean county pennsylvania biographies. Pauls evangelical lutheran church, eldred twp and jacobs or. Chapter xi foster township borough of kendall corydon township. Eldred township, lycoming county, pennsylvania project. History of the counties of mckean, elk, and forest, pennsylvania, with biographical selections. With a zip code of 18058, its a small community with a lot of history to share. Monroe county, pennsylvania genealogy familysearch. Eldred township is a township in lycoming county, pennsylvania, united states. Eldred resident joel gilfert penned mckean county, pennsylvania, during wartime. Other towns our size in the area have empty buildings on both sides of main st. A petition was filed proposing the formation of the new township from hepburn township in 1858.
Catherine charles citizen coal coaldale colliery company cressona daniel daughter. Contact information for eldred township, warren county, pennsylvania. Eldred township, which lies directly east of hepburn and extends from there to loyalsock creek, is one of the smallest in the county, being the. Eldred who served as a monroe county judge from 1849 to 1853. Eldred township, pa eldred township, pennsylvania map.
Eldred township, jefferson county pennsylvania history. Eldred is the name of an old settlement once called allegheny bridge. Genealogy and local history materials at the pottsville free public. In lieu of being able to bring you township warrantee maps of the earliest settlers, we are posting images from 1873 atlas of lycoming county pennsylvania from actual surveys by and under the direction of beach nichols published by a. Eldred township, located in monroe county, pennsylvania, is a planned and zoned community. This atlas is located in the library of congress geography and map division washington, d. The names of the first permanent settlers will be found in the enumeration lists for 1796 and 1800, printed in chapters xiv and xv. Borough of eldred origin of name early history growth of the town incorporation. Eldred township comprises a large concentration of pennsylvania. Other calls should be directed to police headquarters during the office hours listed on their websites, if applicable. Meetings are held on the third tuesday of each month at 6.
Genealogy trails mckean county pennsylvania 1890 history. When he was three years of age his parents settled in crawford county, penn. An 1845 book is the first published reference to kunklesville. Eldred township 214215 foster township 215216 frackville borough 373374. 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. Churches and cemeteries books schuylkill roots family histories. Genealogy and history of the larimer family memoirs and comments some facts about eldred township john alexander larimer on. Eldred was the eighth township organized, and was taken in 1836 from rose and barnett, and was named for hon. History of eldred township page 2 from history of the counties of mckean, elk, cameron, and potter, pennsylvania. On september 23, 1851, the residents received their wish when eldred township was carved from part of ross township. Eldred, then president judge of the judicial district of which jefferson county formed a part. The court directed an election to be held at warrensville, on october 12, 1858. It says it bore the name of its proprietor, and that it was started about 15 years ago, consisting of seven or eight dwellings, one tavern, one store, a school. In may of 1851, the residents of the area now known as eldred township, petitioned the courts to create a new township.
In 1830 nathan dennis was appointed allegheny bridge postmaster, and opened his office in. Eldred township is one of the smallest townships in lycoming county. In 1907, the state of pennsylvania began platting the exact metesandbounds tracts of the earliest landowners, township by township. Schwalm catalog record only originally compiled by william j.
Our goal at ancestor tracks is to publish maps and land ownership information allowing researchers to pinpoint where our ancestors lived. Genealogy and history of the larimer family memoirs and. Snyder green, 79, of byron lane, kunkletown, eldred township, died peacefully friday morning, april 3, 2020, in her home. Chestnuthill township historical society brodheadsville,pa home. Brief history of paradise and eldred townships local. The very first reference or mention about the settlement named kunkletown is found in a book called. Bookprinted material, pennsylvania, church records and.
In this book i found an article about a great uncle which provided many missing pieces in our family tree. In 1952, the kunkletown volunteer fire company was chartered. Warren county, pennsylvania genealogy, part of pagenweb. Kunkletown is a populated area located in the heart of eldred township, in monroe county, pennsylvania. According to the united states census bureau, the borough has a total area of 0. Eldred township, lycoming county, pennsylvania wikipedia. Paradise township was divided from a portion of price township on. Pauls evangelical lutheran church franklin square, eldred township. It is the principal town of the northeast part of the county, and once the center of a large trade as well as of a rich agricultural and mineral district. Dedicated to preserving and sharing our local history for future generations.
Kunkletown is an unincorporated community in eldred township, monroe county, pennsylvania, united states. Stone, states in his volume, mckean, the governors county that in 1796, the connecticut susquehanna company grante to three settlers, upon proff of nominal settlement, a township named lorana. Brief history of paradise and eldred townships monroe county. The early history of the township has been given in the chapters describing the troublous times from 1770 up to the close of the revolutionary war, and need not be repeated here.
Subdivision and land development ordinance of eldred township. Lycoming county genealogy project, lycoming county, pennsylvania. Eldred hill its history written in 1976 by florence little tripp. According to the united states census bureau, the township has a total area of 36. He built the first silo in mckean county, and is denominated one of the leading and most progressive. The effort of the townships of chestnuthill, eldred, hamilton, jackson, polk and ross and volunteers from there to manufacture cloth n95 mask covers for our. Please try contacting the schuylkill county historical society contact information. Biographical sketches eldred township and borough of eldredotto township chapter. The very first reference or mention about the settlement named kunkletown is found in a book called history of northampton, lehigh, monroe. Pennsylvania history new, used and rare books and ephemera at. Monroe county zoning codes and ordinance information. Additional historical information about eldred township can be found here. Chapter xl history of jefferson county edited by kate m. My friends, he began with good cheer, how do you like this way of coming back into the union.
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