History of Erie Co PA 1884

Alexander, D. R. - Sgt

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D.R. ALEXANDER, St. Nicholas Hotel, Corry, was born May 9, 1828, near Franklin, Venango Co., Penn., where he also received his education. read more »

Allen, T. A.

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T. A. read more »

Atkinson, William P.

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WILLIAM P. read more »

Baxter, John J.

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CAPT. JOHN J. BAXTER, inspector of instruments and line repairer of the American Dist. Tel. Co., Erie, a brother of Geo. W. Baxter, was born in Utica, N.Y. read more »

Beechling, C. R.

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C.R. BEECHLING, agent for Domestic sewing machines, Erie, was born in Hesse-Cassel, Germany, Nov. 7, 1836, and at fourteen learned cabinet-making there. read more »

Brown, George

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Geo. Brown was a farmer, came to Erie Co. in 1803, and resided in Mill Creek Township. He served his country in the war of 1812; was parent of seven children.

Biography of S. H. Brown read more »

Brown, Isaac B.

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ISAAC B. BROWN, attorney, Corry, was born February 20, 1848, in Rasselas, Penn., son of Rasselas W. (after whom the place was named) and Mary P. (Brownell) Brown, natives of New York. read more »

Brown, R. B.

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R. B. BROWN, editor and publisher of the daily and weekly Observer. Erie, was born in Huntingdon Co., Penn., Nov. 9, 1837. son of J.D. read more »

Brown, T. H.

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T. H. BROWN, gunsmith, Corry, is a native of Cleveland, Ohio, and the only child that was born to Thomas (deceased) and Sarah Brown. read more »

Brown, Washington

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Washington Brown, killed in 1861, during the war: he was Captain of Company I, 145th P.V.I., organized by himself in Erie County; [son of Conard Brown and Elizabeth Ann Barr of Erie County, PA]. read more »

Burton, David

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David Burton... of Scotch extraction.... came to Erie about 1810-11, and for many years was a wagon-maker, butcher, extensive dealer in cattle from 1863 to 1869, and was also a prominent coal dealer. read more »

Church, John

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John Church, father of Lucy (Church) Olds, enlisted when eighteen years of age during the Revolutionary war, at Saybrook, Conn., and went with Arnold to the Siege of Quebec in 1776. read more »

Clark, David S.

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COL. DAVID S. read more »

Claus, H. V.

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H. V. CLAUS, grocer and wholesale liquor dealer, Erie, was born in Germany, Nov. 6, 1840, son of John and Hedwig (Kuestner) Claus, natives of Germany. read more »

Cochran, J. R.

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J. R. COCHRAN, deceased, was among the first bankers of Erie City, Penn.; he was born in N.H. March 30, 1814, son of John and Mary (Butler) Cochran; his parents were both natives of N.H. read more »

Crane, A. F.

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CAPT. A. F. read more »

Crawford, James P.

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JAMES P. read more »

De Ross, D. E.

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D.E. DE ROSS, physician and surgeon, Corry, was born in Crawford County, Penn., June 2, 1845, son of Alexandria De Ross, a surgeon of Philadelphia, Penn., a native of Paris. read more »

Eddy, C. C.

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C.C. Eddy...was born in R.I., Jan. 27, 1829, son of Sylvester and Thamer H. (Luther) Eddy, natives of R.I., of English extraction. Mr. Eddy enlisted in the U.S. Navy in N.Y. read more »

Ellicott, Andrew

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MAJOR ANDREW ELLICOTT (deceased). read more »

Farnham, J. A.

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J.A. FARNHAM, of the firm of J.A. read more »

Faulkner, William

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WILLIAM FAULKNER, physician and surgeon, Erie, was born July 4, 1819, son of Dr. Peter, and Rebecca (Merrick) Faulkner, of German descent, the former a native of N.Y., the latter of Md. read more »

Galbraith, James Jr.

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Jas. Galbraith, Jr., was elected Sheriff of Lancaster Co. read more »

Garries, George A.

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DR. GEO. A. GARRIES, physician and surgeon, East Eleventh, between German and Parade streets. Erie, was born in Bavaria, Germany, in 1846. read more »

Gifford, M. V. B

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M. V. B. GIFFORD, money order clerk, Erie P.O., was born in Venango Township, this county, July 31, 1837, son of William L. read more »

Gould, E. P.

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E. P. read more »

Grant, Benjamin

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Col. Benjamin Grant, was admitted to the bar in 1874, and has practiced in Erie City ever since. Col. Benjamin Grant was born April 24, 1822, in Wayne Township, this county, son of Joseph P. read more »

Hall, W. P.

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W. P. HALL, grocer, on West Wayne and Smith streets, Corry, established September, 1882. read more »

Harmon, C. G.

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C. G. HARMON, Cashier Corry National Bank, was born in Ellicottsville, [sic] N.Y., March 24, 1838, and is a son of E. read more »

Harvey, C. H.

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C. H. HARVEY, Doctor of dental surgery, Erie, was born in Ames, Montgomery Co., N.Y., Oct. 17, 1849; son of Rev. C.H. Harvey, a prominent minister in the Baptist Church in Penn. read more »

Henderson, James

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JAMES HENDERSON, agent of the American and Adams Express Companies, Corry, was born in Erie City, Penn., August 28, 1843. He received his education in his native county. read more »

Hilton, John C.

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CAPT. JOHN C. HILTON, Register and Recorder, Erie, was born Erie Co., Dec. 5, 1840; son of A.C. and Abbie (Cook) Hilton. read more »

Hoffman, Philip

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PHILIP HOFFMAN, shoe-maker, Corry, was born in 1821, and is a son of Paul and Dorcas A. read more »

Holliday, Samuel V.

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SAMUEL V. HOLLIDAY, prothonotary, Erie, was born Oct. 20, 1841, in Springfield, this county, son of William and Fannie E. (Post) Holliday, former a native of this county, latter of Conn. read more »

Howe, Henry J.

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HENRY J. HOWE, of the firm Howe, McClure &. Co., Wooden-ware Works, Erie, was born in Vt., Nov. 20, 1832, son of Rufus and Susan D. read more »

Jacobs, F. A.

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F.A. JACOBS, proprietor of livery and feed stables rear of Morton house, Erie, was born and reared in Chautauqua Co., N.Y. Our subject, in 1862, enlisted in 12th Penn. read more »

Kelso, John

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GEN. JOHN KELSO, deceased, was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., in 1766, son of William Kelso, of the same county. read more »

King, Robert

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CAPT. read more »

Marsh, W. Ed

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W. ED MARSH, attorney, Corry, was born in Farmington, Warren Co., Penn., January 15, 1851, and is a son of William S. and Rosaville (Knapp) Marsh. read more »

McFarland, Andrew

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ANDREW McFARLAND, proprietor of St. James Hotel, Corry, was born in Montgomery County, N.Y., where he was reared and educated in the public schools. read more »