| Clearfield County Miscellaneous Items |
| The page contains data that I find and post with the hopes that it helps other researchers. |
| UNDERGROUND RAILROAD IN CLEARFIELD CO.: Operators: Atcheson, George and William; Cochran, Isaac; Gallaker, James; Kirk, Jason & sons; Westover, William |
| Daniel Ogden was the 1st permanent settler in Clearfield. Matthew Ogden built the 1st grist Mill J.B. Ogden was the secretary of the Mt. Joy Grange organized in 08/16/1885 Joab Ogden, early settler of western Clearfield co., DuBois First conveyence of town lots (Clearfield) were made to Matthew Ogden; Robert Collins and William Tate in the year 1807. Rueben Mayhew was the local shoemaker, lived in Lawrence township. Alexander Irwin built a grist mill on the site formerly occupied by Matthew Ogden. Matthew Ogden belonged to the Mt. Joy Grange in 1885. |
| MARRIAGE LICENSES: JUNE 17, 1917 Stoddard, William of DuBois & Clara Conway of Penfield Stefonic, Joseph of Karthaus & Sylvia Holt of Karthaus Dukeman, Fred of Winburne & Martha Mudge of Winburne Flood, John of LeContes Mills & Eva Maines of LeContes Mills Huges, B.F. Jr. of Decatur Twp. & Mary Pooley, of Decatur Twp. Harding, Timothy P. of Hawk Run & Nellie C. Vail of Philipsburg |
| PASTORS OF THE WEST SIDE METHODIST CHURCH, CLEARFIELD, PA. |
| GANOE, Martin Luther - Mar., 1872 to Mar. 1874 BOUSE, George W. - Mar., 1874 to Mar., 1875 CLARKE, James M. Mar., 1875 to 1876 DILL, W.H. and ANDERSON, Joseph Ferguson, Mar., 1876 to Mar., 1877 WILSON, W. Scott - Mar., 1877 to Mar., 1879 BURNLEY, Charles M. - Mar., 1979 to Mar., 1881 AGUE, George B. - Mar., 1881 to Mar., 1882 WONNER, Emanuel Waltersdorf - Mar., 1882 to Mar., 1885 SARVIS, Gideon P. - Mar., 1885 to Mar., 1887 LAMBERT, Albert R. - Mar., 1887 to Mar., 1890 WITMAN, Edwin Henry - Mar., 1890- Mar., 1893 BRADY, Lyons Mussina - Mar. 1893 to Mar.,1898 NOBLE, Wiklliam F.D. - Mar., 1898 to Mar.,1899 BIDDLE, Charles A. - Mar., 1899 to Mar., 1904 MATTERN, John. A. - Mar., 1904 to Mar., 1907 SNYDER, Robert T. - Mar., 1907 to Mar.., 1909 GIBSON, Charles K. - Jan., 1909 to March 31, 1909 SALTER, Bert A. - Mar., 1909 to Mar., 1915 LONG, John W. - Mar., 1915 to Mar., 1917 RESH, James J. - Mar., 1917 to Mar., 1918 SNAVELY, Charles Cameron - Mar., 1918 to Mar., 1922 ARMSTRONG, William L. - Mar., 1922 to Mar., 1928 GORMAN, Philip T. - Mar., 1928 to May., 1932 ADAMS, Joseph V. - June, 1932 to April 1933 SAUTER, Charles A. - April 1933 to April 1936 ZIMMERMAN, Raymond A. - April, 1936 to April 1942 OWENS, Leonard L. - April 1942 to April 1946 WILLIAMS, Gordon Arch April 1946 to May 1950 HINKELMAN. Ralph E. - May 1950 to Sept. 15., 1954 ROWE Earl N. - Sept. 15, 1954 to July, 1962 WILLARD, JR. Willis W. - July 1962 to July, 1970 STUMP, Charles, Youth Pastor - July 1969 to July 1970 STAMM, John Wesley - July, 1970 to --- |
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| CELEBRATES GOLDEN WEDDING - Mr. & Mrs. Calvin Shirey |
| The subject of this sketch are Mr. and Mrs. Calvin H. Shirey of Bradford Township whose farm home is located at Pleasant Valley on the Woodland to Shawville road. Calvin H. Shirey and Olive Wilson were united in marriage, March 11, 1886, fifty years ago Wednesday of this week, by Rev. B.F. Noon of Woodland United Brethren Church; the groom being the son of the late John and Martha Shirey and the bride the daughter of the late Nicholas and Margaret Wilson. Their license number was No. 145 significant in view of the fact that not many years prior to its issuance that a license was required to wed in this state Taking up farming pursuits, the couple rapidly established themselves as pillars of virtue in the community and as homemakers of extraordinary qualifications. Six children live to enjoy the blessings of the Shirey home. They are: Millie, wife of Mr. Ralph Forcey; Vada, wife of Perry McDowell; Stanley, at home; Iva, wife of Floyd Wilson; Kenneth of Bigler and Harold, at home. |
| Woodland Wedding, Saturday, December 27 1913 Margaret Fleming, daughter of George R and Mrs. Fleming, Curwensville, became the bride of Thomas E. Wisor, son of John E. & Mrs. Wisor of Woodland. The groom is an efficient barbar. The couple will reside with the groom's parents later taking up housekeeping in Woodland. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Clearfield Co. Will Book Hugh Jordan will give $75 to grand daughter Elisabeth J. McCracken, daughter of James McCracken |
| Businesses in Clearfield in 1913: Witmer Inn; Harder's Gun Works; Windsor Hotel; Robinson & Co; Opera House; Co. National Bank. 1934 Movie Theaters: Ritz & Lyric. Stores in 1934 Leitzingers; J.C. Penney;Blacker Floral; Clearfield Diner; Shillen's Coffee Shop; Jury Service Station; Buck's Cafe; Kreb's Transfer; Miller Dairy; Spingola Tire Shop; E.M. Fullington & Sons; Brown's Boot Shop; McGarvey's Meat Market; Hinks Motor Market; Little American Cafe; Kurtz Stationary Store; Clearfield Dry Goods; Chic Shop; Bloom's Drug Store; Jimmie's Fruit Market; W.A. Collins Florist; Keystone Ice Cream; Aughenbaugh Drug Store; Widmann & Teah Drug Store; Dufton Hardware; Pennziol Service Station In 1924: Clearfield Millwork & Lumber Co.; The Candy Box Leitzinger Bros.; Gearhart Lumber & Supply Co.; A & P Store W.W. O'Brien;- THIS IS NOT A COMPLETE LIST. There was also the Silk Mill which employed many women. |
| Updated Feb. 2009 |
| Surnames that have lived in Kerr Addition: (for further info. contact me) Buck; Young; Shultz; Bluebell; Litz; Whitesell; Chunupa; Saxman; Cleaver; Starr; Bowman; Mains; Maines; Lope; Hubler; Chenoweth; Zebrun Rowles; Raymond; Woodring; Vailmont; Ogden; McCracken; Carson; Manahan; Schucker; Marsh; Lansberry; Rodeen; Snyder; Ziegler; Cutler; Goss;McClaughlin; Guisewhite; Richrds; Mayhew; Marino; Conaway; Coder; Carson; Crandell; Luzier; Johnson; Ireland;Kuhn; Williams; Lippert; Dixon; Jordan; Emigh; Nebgen; Morrison; Smith; Morrison;Flanders; Brumgard; Aveni;McBride; Leigey; Welch; Hull; Jury; Kinkead; Kitchen;Livergood; Hontz; Guelich;Lauver; Coulter;Varonovich; Shirey; Andrew;Hudson; Baney; Szopinski; Clair; Martell; Calhoun; Stucke; Shomo; Liddick; Lippart; Curry; Best; Reed; Penoyer; Dallen; Poole; McCool;Smeal; Gavalock; Hade; Carrier; McFarland; Hainsey; Carson;Buzzanca; Sweeley; Curtis. If there are more to add, please contact me dancenshout |
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