Area history: Table of Contents, W. W. Munsell's, 1881: History of Schuylkill County, PA: Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by R. Steffey. TOC prepared by Kathy Dix USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. ____________________________________________________________ TABLE OF CONTENTS 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 Press of George Macnamara, 36 Vesey Street, N.Y. OUTLINE HISTORY OF PENNSYLVANIA-- Chapter I. Pages 9-11 The Discovery of the Delaware--Pennsylvania Granted to and Organized by William Penn Chapter II. Pages 11, 12 German Immigration--The Administration of William Penn and Sir William Keith Chapter III. Pages 13-15 The Question of Taxing the Proprietary Estates--Wars with the French and Indians Chapter IV. Pages 15, 16 "Mason and Dixon's Line"--Causes of the Revolution--Patriotic Action of Pennsylvania Chapter V. Pages 17, 18 Revolution in the Provincial Government--Pennsylvania a State--Battles of 1776 and 1777--Indian Warfare Chapter VI Page 19, 20 Later Events of the Revolution--War with the Western Indians-- Constitutional Changes Chapter VII Pages 20-22 The Pennamite War--Whiskey Insurrection--"Mollie Maguire" Outrages-- The Riots of 1877 Chapter VIII Pages 22-24 Harrisburg made the Capital--The War of 1812--Internal Improvements--Schools Chapter IX Pages 24, 25 Patriotic Action in the Mexican and Civil Wars--Governors of Pennsylvania SCHUYLKILL COUNTY-- Chapter I Pages 27, 28 Ancient Inhabitants--Berks County Chapter II Pages 28-31 First Settlement and Pioneer Life in Schuylkill County Chapter III Pages 32-34 Topography of Schuylkill County Chapter IV Pages 34-41 Geology of Schuylkill County Chapter V Pages 41-72 Development of the Coal Production and Trade in Schuylkill County Chapter VI Pages 72, 73 Land Titles in Schuylkill County--The first Settlers and their Achievements Chapter VII Pages 74-76 Organization and Growth of Schuylkill County--Officers and Representatives Chapter VIII Pages 76-79 Public Buildings--Removal of the Seat of Justice--the County Law Library Chapter IX Pages 79-81 Waterways of the County--Lumbering and Rafting--Schuylkill Navigation-- The Union Canal Chapter X Pages 82, 83 Early Wagon Roads--Construction of the Center Turnpike--Stage Lines Chapter XI Pages 83-93 The Railroad System of Schuylkill County Chapter XII Pages 93-95 Education in Schuylkill County--The Fight for Free Schools--Orwigsburg Academy Chapter XIII Pages 95-97 Medical, Religious and Agricultural Societies--The Miners' Hospital Chapter XIV Pages 97-106 Labor Troubles--The Crimes and Suppression of the Mollie Maguires Chapter XV Pages 106-108 The Militia of Schuylkill County--Participation in the Mexican War Chapter XVI Pages 108-112 Origin and Early Incidents of the Civil War--Patriotic Spirit in Schuylkill County Chapter XVII Pages 112-117 Companies from Schuylkill County that saw comparatively little service Chapter XVIII Pages 118-127 A Regiment of Schuylkill County Men--The Forty-Eighth Pennsylvania Volunteers Chapter XIX Pages 128-131 Records and Rolls of the Fiftieth and Fifty-Second Regiments Chapter XX Pages 131-132 The Fifty-Third, Fifty-Fifth and Fifty-Sixth Regiments Chapter XXI Pages 132-134 The Sixtieth and Sixty-Fifth Regiments--Third and Fifth Cavalry Chapter XXII Pages 134, 135 Representatives from Schuylkill in the 67th, 70th and 76th Regiments Chapter XXIII Pages 135, 138 The 81st Regiment--The 80th and 89th (7th and 8th Cavalry) Chapter XXIV Pages 138-144 Histories of the 93rd and 96th Regiments Chapter XXV Pages 144-146 Records of the 99th, 104th, 107th, 108th, 116th, 117th and 127th Regiments Chapter XXVI Pages 146-149 History of the 129th Regiment--The 237th and 151st Regiments Chapter XXVII Pages 149-151 Later Regiments--16th and 17th Cavalry--173rd, 184th, 194th, 210th, and 214th Infantry Chapter XXVIII Pages 152-155 Schuylkill Men in other than Schuylkill Regiments--Casualties among the same 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----------164-176 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----------313-315 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/Walker Townships--348-349 Schuylkill Haven Borough-----251,256 Shenandoah Borough-----------377-384, 388-390 South Manheim Township-------349,350 St. Clair Borough------------207-213 Tamaqua Borough--------------327,341 Tremont Township-------------351-352 Tremont Borough--------------352-354 Union Township---------------354-356 Upper Mahantongo Township----356-357 Washington Township----------357-358 Wayne Township---------------358,361 West Brunswick Township------361-364 West Mahanoy Township--------367-372 West Penn Township-----------384-387 Yorkville Borough------------313 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 Foutain Springs--------------179 Friedensburg-----------------359 Gearytown--------------------327 Gilberton--------------------375 Gordon-----------------------177 Heckscherville---------------197 Hecla------------------------199 Heginsville------------------220 Helfenstein------------------214 Hometown---------------------344 Honey Brook------------------224 Jalapa-----------------------274 Kepnersville-----------------286 Lingerstown------------------256 Leibysville------------------386 Lewistown--------------------349 Llewellyn--------------------163 Locust Dale------------------178 Lorberry Junction------------352 McKeansburg------------------199 Mahoney 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 Ringtown---------------------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 BIOGRAPHIES ALLISON, Robert--------------213 AUDENRIED, Lewis-------------306 AUDENRIED, William-----------305a BANNAN, Benjmain-------------293 BARTHOLOMEW, Lin-------------296 BAST, Gideon-----------------258 BEACH, W.T.------------------174 BECHTEL, O.P.----------------302 BOYER, Emanuel---------------229 BROWN, D.P.------------------371 BRUMM, Charles N.------------173 BUCK, Peter E.---------------189 CAMPBELL, John---------------347 COMREY, Andrew---------------230 CONRAD, F.W.-----------------321 CONRAD, H.W.-----------------321 CONRAD, Victor L.------------321 DONALDSON, Wm, Pottsville----303 DONALDSON, Wm, Tamaqua-------338 DIEFFENDERFER, R.E.----------302 EICHMAN, John----------------229 ENCKE, William---------------230 FERMIER, H.------------------232 FILBERT, Peter---------------323 FOSTER, Solomon--------------306a FRIDIRICI, Alfred------------387 GARNER, Joseph W.------------185 GRANT, William---------------383 GREEN, D.B.------------------301 GRIFFITHS, Ryce J.-----------230 GRISCOM, Samuel--------------294 GRISCOM, Samuel E.-----------295 HAESELER, C.H.---------------299 HAYWOOD, B.------------------308 HEILNER, B.------------------337 HEIM, Jonas------------------229 HOPPES, Solomon S.-----------232 HUGHES, F.W.-----------------311 JONES, William F.------------229 KEAR, Frank G.---------------175 KENDRICK, William------------389 KITZMILLER, John-------------322 KLINE, Jacob-----------------300 KLINE, Mrs. Jacob------------300 KOPITZSCH, Charles F.--------309 LAWRENCE, Jacob S.-----------174 LOSCH, S.A.------------------259 MAJOR, George----------------230 MAY, Alexander---------------230 McCARTHY, Patrick------------230 McKIBBIN, D.J.---------------189 MECK, Charles A.-------------260 MERKEL, M.-------------------176 NUTTING, J.L.----------------319 PALMER, Robert M.------------298 PARRY, Edwin O.--------------307 PERSHING, C.L.---------------301 PIPER, O.P.------------------258 POTTS, George H.-------------305 QUINN, John T.---------------229 REILLY, B.-------------------311a RICHARDSON, William F.-------232 RYON, J.W.-------------------297 SCHLICHER, Edwin-------------337 SELTZER, Conrad--------------312 SHANNON, B.F.----------------257 SHANNON, Samuel H.-----------257 SHEPP, Daniel----------------339 SHOENER, John A.-------------232 SHORT, William---------------233 SIGFRIED, J.K.---------------304 SPAYD, Benjamin--------------298 STAUFFER, H.H.---------------230 STEACH, George N.------------232 TOBERT, Family---------------213a ULMER, Jacob-----------------309a WALKER, Thomas H.------------301 WEBER, Augustus--------------230 WEBER, John------------------230 WEBER, William Y.------------232 WEISS, G.W.------------------260 WEISSINGER, L.W.-------------310 WELDY, H.A.------------------336 WENRICH, Frank---------------230 WERNER, J. Frank-------------312 WETHERILL, J.M.--------------307 WIGGAN, George---------------340 WIGGAN, Mrs. George----------341 WILLIAMS, John H.------------310 WREN, Thomas-----------------309a WATSON, M.C.-----------------390 WYTHE, George W.-------------230 PORTRAITS ALLISON, Robert, Port Carbon---------------------213 AUDENRIED, Lewis, Philadelphia-------------------306 AUDENRIED, William, Philadelphia-----------------305a BANNAN, Benjamin, Pottsville---------------------293 BARTHOLOMEW, Lin, Pottsville---------------------296 BAST, Gideon, Schuylkill Haven-------------------258 BEACH, W.T., Minersville-------------------------174 BECHTEL, O.P., Pottsville------------------------301 BLASS, Louis, Girardville------------------------232 BLATCHFORD, Mary J., Torbert---------------------213b BROWN, D.P., Lost Creek--------------------------371 BRUMM, Charles N., Minersville-------------------173 BUCK, Peter E., Ashland--------------------------188 CAMPBELL, John, Rush Township--------------------347 DONALDSON, William, Pottsville-------------------303 DONALDSON, William, Tamaqua----------------------338 FILBERT, Peter, Pine Grove-----------------------323 FOSTER, Solomon, Pottsville----------------------306a GARNER, Joseph W., Ashland-----------------------184 GREEN, D.B., Pottsville--------------------------301 GRISCOM, Samuel, Philadelphia--------------------294 GRISCOM, Samuel E., Philadelphia-----------------295 HAESELER, C.H., Pottsville-----------------------299 HAYWOOD, Benjamin, Pottsville--------------------308 HELINER, Benjamin, Tamaqua-----------------------337 HUGHES, F.W., Pottsville-------------------------311 KEAR, Frank G., Minersville----------------------175 KENDRICK, William, Shamokin----------------------389 KOPITZSCH, C.F., Pottsville----------------------309 KLINE, Jacob, Pottsville-------------------------300 KLINE, Mrs. Jacob, Pottsville--------------------300 LAWRENCE, Jacob S., Minersville------------------174 LOSCH, Samuel A., Schuylkill Haven---------------259 MacMILLAN, M.M., Ann Arbor, Mich.----------------213c MacMILLAN, Ida V., Ann Arbor, Mich.--------------213c McKIBBIN, D.J., Ashland--------------------------189 MECK, Charles A., Schuylkill Haven---------------260 MERKEL, M., Minersville--------------------------176 NUTTING, J.L., Pine Grove------------------------319 PALMER, Robert M., Pottsville--------------------298 PARRY, Edwin O., Pottsville----------------------307 PERSHING, Cyrus L., Pottsville-------------------301 PIPER, O.P., Schuylkill Haven--------------------258 POTTS, George H., N.Y.City-----------------------305 REILLY, B., Philadelphia-------------------------311a RYON, J.W., Pottsville---------------------------297 SCHLICHER, Edwin, Tamaqua------------------------337 SELTZER, Conrad, Pottsville----------------------312 SEVERN, E.L., Mahanoy City-----------------------232 SHANNON, Benjamin F., Schuylkill Haven-----------257 SHEPP, Daniel, Tamaqua---------------------------339 SIGFRIED, J.K., Pottsville-----------------------304 TITMAN, Charles E., Shenandoah-------------------213d TITMAN, Lizzie F., Shenandoah--------------------213d TORBERT, A. Carrie, Torbert----------------------213d TORBERT, Hester, Torbert-------------------------213c TORBERT, James, Torbert--------------------------213b TORBERT, James F., Torbert-----------------------213c TORBERT, Margaret A., Torbert--------------------213b TORBERT, Mary C., Torbert------------------------213c TORBERT, Sallie R., Torbert----------------------213c TORBERT, Susie L., Torbert-----------------------213d TORBERT, William Stephen, Torbert----------------213d TORBERT, Hon. William L., Torbert----------------213a TORBERT, Victoria H., Torbert--------------------213d ULMER, Jacob., Pottsville------------------------309a WALKER, Thomas H., Pottsville--------------------301 WATSON, M.C., Shenandoah-------------------------390 WEISS, G.W., Schuylkill Haven--------------------260 WEISSINGER, L.W., Sporting Hill------------------310a WELDY, H.A., Tamaqua-----------------------------336 WERNER, J.F., Pottsville-------------------------312 WETHERILL, J.M., Pottsville----------------------307 WIGGAN, George, Tamaqua--------------------------340 WIGGAN, Mrs. George, Tamaqua---------------------341 WILLIAMS, John H., Pottsville--------------------310 WRENN, George H., Mahanoy City-------------------189 WREN, Thomas, Pottsville-------------------------309a ILLUSTRATIONS BAST, Mrs. Gideon, Schuylkill Have, Res--------------------258a BUCK, Peter E., Ashland, Res., Store & Warehouse-----------188 COAL CHART-------------------------------------------------040a COLLIERY, Big Mine Run, Butler-----------------------------179 COLLIERY, William Penn, West Mahanoy-----------------------369 DIAMOND DRILL COMPANY Pottsville, Works--------------------273 FENSTERMACHER, John, Ringtown Hotel------------------------180 GARNER, Joseph W., Ashland Iron Works----------------------184 GRANT IRON WORKS, Mahanoy City, Works----------------------233 GEOLOGICAL CHART-------------------------------------------038 MAP, Schuylkill county-------------------------------------008 METZ, C., Mahanoy City, Hotel------------------------------180 SAFE DEPOSIT BANK, Pottsville, Building--------------------275 SELTZER, William and Conrad, Pottsville, Res., Hotel-------312 THOMPSON, L.C., Pottsville, Store--------------------------273 TORBERT, W.L., Torbert Res. and Grounds--------------------213e,f,g TROUTMAN, H., Ashland, Hotel-------------------------------180 WATSON, M.C., Shenandoah, Store----------------------------390 WEISSINGER, L.W., Sporting Hill, Res.----------------------310a