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Source:
1811
HISTORY OF
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA.
with
Illustrations and Biographical Sketches
of
Some of its Prominent Men and Pioneers
New York:
W. W. Munsell & Co.,
36 Vesey Street
1881
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| CHAPTER I. - |
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The Discovery of the Delaware - Pennsylvania
Granted to and Organized by William Penn |
9-11 |
| CHAPTER II.
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- German
Immigration
- The Administrations of William Penn and Sir William Keith |
11, 12 |
| CHAPTER III.
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- The
Question of Taxing the Proprietary Estates
- Wars with the French and Indians |
13-15 |
| CHAPTER IV.
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"Mason and
Dixon's Line"
- Causes of the Revolution
- Patriotic Action of Pennsylvania |
15, 16 |
| CHAPTER V. - |
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Revolution in the Provincial Government
- Pennsylvania a State
- Battles of 1776 and 1777
- Indian Warfare |
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| CHAPTER VI.
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- Later
Events of the Revolution
- War with the Western Indians
- Constitutional Changes |
19, 20 |
| CHAPTER VII.
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- The
Pennamite War
- Whiskey Insurrection
- "Mollie Maguire" Outrages
- The Riots of 1877 |
20-22 |
| CHAPTER
VIII. - |
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Harrisburg made the Capital
- The War of 1812
- Internal Improvements
- Schools |
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| CHAPTER IX.
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Patriotic Action in the Mexican and Civil
Wars
- Governors of Pennsylvania |
24, 25 |
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY |
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| CHAPTER I. - |
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- Ancient
Inhabitants
- Berks County |
27, 28 |
| CHAPTER II.
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| - First
Settlement and Pioneer Life in Schuylkill
County |
28-31 |
| CHAPTER III.
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| -
Topography of Schuylkill |
32-34 |
| CHAPTER IV.
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| - Geology
of Schuylkill County |
34-41 |
| CHAPTER V. - |
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| -
Development of the Coal Production and Trade
in Schuylkill County |
41-72 |
| CHAPTER VI.
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- Land
Titles in Schuylkill County
- The First Settlers and their Achievements |
72, 73 |
| CHAPTER VII.
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Organization and Growth of Schuylkill County
- Officers and Representatives |
74-76 |
| CHAPTER
VIII. - |
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- Public
Buildings
- Removal of the Seat of Justice
- The County Law Library |
76-79 |
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| CHAPTER IX.
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Waterways of the County
- Lumbering and Rafting
- Schuylkill Navigation
- The Union Canal |
79-81 |
| CHAPTER X. - |
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- Early
Wagon Roads
- Construction of the Center Turnpike
- Stage Lines |
82, 83 |
| CHAPTER XI.
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The Railroad System of Schuylkill County |
83-93 |
| CHAPTER XII.
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Education of Schuylkill County
- The Fight for Free Schools
- Orwigsburg Academy |
93-95 |
| CHAPTER
XIII. - |
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Medical, Religious and Agricultural
Societies
- The Miners' Hospital |
95-97 |
| CHAPTER XIV.
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- Labor
Troubles
- The Crimes and Suppression of the Mollie Maguires |
97-106 |
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- MILITARY
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CHAPTER XV.
- finished 1/30/2018 |
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- The
Militia of Schuylkill County
- Participation in the Mexican War |
106-108 |
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CHAPTER XVI.
- finished 1/31/2018 |
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- Origin
and Early Incidents of the Civil War
- Patriotic Spirit in Schuylkill County |
108-112 |
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CHAPTER
XVII. - finished 1/31/2018 |
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Companies from Schuylkill County that saw
comparatively little service |
112-117 |
| CHAPTER
XVIII. - |
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- A
Regiment of Schuylkill County Men
- The Forty-Eighth Pennsylvania Volunteers |
118-127 |
| CHAPTER XIX.
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| - Records
and Rolls of the Fiftieth and Fifty-Second
Regiments |
128-131 |
| CHAPTER XX.
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| - The
Fifty-Third, Fifty-Fifth and Fifty-Sixth
Regiments |
131-132 |
| CHAPTER XXI.
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- The
Sixtieth and Sixty-Fifth Regiments
- Third and Fifth Cavalry |
132-134 |
| CHAPTER
XXII. - |
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Representatives from Schuylkill in the 67th,
70th, 75th and 76th Regiments |
132, 135 |
| CHAPTER
XXIII. - |
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- The
81st Regiment
- The 80th and 89th (7thand 8th Cavalry) |
135-138 |
| CHAPER XXV.
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| - Records
of the 99th, 104th, 107th, 108th, 116th,
117th and 127th Regiments |
144-146 |
| CHAPTER
XXVII. - |
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- Later
Regiments
- 166th and 17th Cavalry
- 173d, 184th, 194th, 210th and 214th Infantry |
149-151 |
| CHAPTER
XXVIII. - |
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Schuylkill Men in other than Schuylkill
Regiments
- Casualties among the same |
152-155 |
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TOWNSHIP AND BOROUGH HISTORIES |
| Ashland Borough |
181-189 |
| Auburn Borough |
350, 351 |
| Barry Township |
156-158 |
| Blythe Township |
158-160 |
| Branch Township |
162-164 |
| Butler Township |
177-180 |
| Cass Township |
194-197 |
| Cressona
Borough |
246-250 |
| East Brunswick
Township |
198, 199 |
| East Norwegian
Township |
201 |
| East Union
Township |
213, 214 |
| Eldred Township |
214, 215 |
| Foster Township |
215, 216 |
| Frackville
Borough |
373, 374 |
| Frailey
Township |
216-219 |
| Gilberton
Borough |
374-376 |
| Girardville
Borough |
190-193 |
| Hegins Township |
219-221 |
| Hubley Township |
221, 222 |
| Klein Township |
222-224 |
| Mahanoy
Township |
225-228 |
| Mahanoy City
Borough |
229-241 |
| Middleport
Borough |
160, 161 |
| Minersville
Borough |
165-176 |
| Mount Carbon
Borough |
250, 251 |
| New Castle
Township |
242-244 |
| New
Philadelphia Borough |
161 |
| New Ringgold
Borough |
200 |
| North Manheim
Township |
244-246 |
| North Union
Township |
261 |
| Norwegian
Township |
261-263 |
| Orwigsburg
Borough |
364-366 |
| Palo Alto
Borough |
201, 202 |
| Pine Grove
Township |
343-315 |
| Pine Grove
Borough |
315-323 |
| Port Carbon
Borough |
202-207 |
| Port Clinton
Borough |
366, 367 |
| Porter Township |
324-326 |
| Pottsville
Borough |
263-312 |
| Rahn Township |
326-, 327 |
| Reilly Township |
342-344 |
| Rush Township |
344-347 |
| Ryan Township |
348 |
| Schuylkill and
Walker Townships |
348, 349 |
| Schuylkill
Haven Borough |
251, 256 |
| Shenandoah
Borough |
377-384
388-390 |
| South Manheim
Township |
349, 350 |
| St. Clair
Borough |
207-243 |
| Tamaqua Borough |
327, 341 |
| Tremont
Township |
351, 352 |
| Tremont Borough |
352-354 |
| Union Township |
354-356 |
| Upper
Mahantongo Township |
356, 357 |
| Washington
Townships |
357, 358 |
| Wayne Township |
358, 361 |
| West Brunswick
Township |
361-364 |
| West Mahanoy
Township |
367-372 |
| West Penn
Township |
384-387 |
| Yorkville
Borough |
313 |
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VILLAGES |
| Barnesville |
344 |
| Big Mine Run |
179 |
| Branch Dale |
342 |
| Brandonville |
213 |
| Coal Dale |
326 |
| Delano |
345 |
| DeTurkville |
357 |
| Donaldson |
218 |
| Drehersville |
199 |
| Elwood |
314 |
| Fishback |
274 |
| Forestville |
197 |
| Fountain
Springs |
179 |
| Friedensburg |
359 |
| Gearytown |
327 |
| Gilberton |
375 |
| Gordon |
177 |
| Heekseherville |
197 |
| Heela |
199 |
| Heginsville |
220 |
| Helfenstein |
214 |
| Hometown |
344 |
| Honey Brook |
224 |
| Jalapa |
274 |
| Kepnersville |
386 |
| Klingerstown |
356 |
| Leibysville |
386 |
| Lewistown |
349 |
| Llewelllyn |
163 |
| Locust Dale |
178 |
| Lorberry
Junction |
352 |
| McKeansburg |
199 |
| Mahanoy Plane |
374 |
| Maizeville |
375 |
| Mantzville |
386 |
| Mifflin |
314 |
| Mt. Laffee |
243 |
| New Castle |
243 |
| Newkirk |
349 |
| New Town |
343 |
| North Penn |
386 |
| Patterson |
348 |
| Pitman |
215 |
| Quakake
Junction |
345 |
| Reevesdale |
349 |
| Romgtpwm |
355 |
| Rock |
357 |
| St. Nicholas |
225 |
| Silver Brook |
224 |
| Summit |
360 |
| Summit Station |
223 |
| Swatara |
343 |
| Tamanend |
344 |
| Taylorsville |
156 |
| Torbert |
213 |
| Tower City |
326 |
| Tuscarora |
348 |
| Wadesville |
242 |
| William Penn |
368 |
| Valley View |
220 |
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