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. According to the 1880 census, 688 people lived in paradise township. Eldred who served as a monroe county judge from 1849 to 1853. Eldred is the name of an old settlement once called allegheny bridge. Please try contacting the schuylkill county historical society contact information. Catherine charles citizen coal coaldale colliery company cressona daniel daughter. 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. Eldred township, located in monroe county, pennsylvania, is a planned and zoned community. History of eldred township page 2 from history of the counties of mckean, elk, cameron, and potter, pennsylvania.
Jacob sells all the land that he bought from his father in 1834see northampton co. Eldred township is located in northwestern pennsylvania and is the home to approximately 650 residents in warren county. Paradise township was divided from a portion of price township on. Church and cemetery records schuylkill county historical. Eldred township, jefferson county pennsylvania history.
Other towns our size in the area have empty buildings on both sides of main st. Please note that the local police departments listed here are staffed with patrol officers 24hours per day, unless otherwise noted. 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. It was quite an arduous task, said gilfert, who has made collecting military history a hobby over the last 20 years. He built the first silo in mckean county, and is denominated one of the leading and most progressive. Eldred township, monroe county, pennsylvania wikipedia. Chapter xi foster township borough of kendall corydon township. 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. Borough of eldred origin of name early history growth of the town incorporation.
Including a genealogical and biographical record of many families and persons in the county, volume 2. Eldred township, pa eldred township, pennsylvania map. In this book i found an article about a great uncle which provided many missing pieces in our family tree. Biographical sketches eldred township and borough of eldredotto township chapter.
History of the counties of mckean, elk and forest, pennsylvania. 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. Our goal at ancestor tracks is to publish maps and land ownership information allowing researchers to pinpoint where our ancestors lived. Get directions, maps, and traffic for eldred township, pa. Guide to monroe county, pennsylvania ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth. Monroe county, pennsylvania genealogy familysearch. History of the counties of mckean, elk, and forest, pennsylvania, with biographical selections. A former eminet lawyer and historian of bradford, honorable r.
Brief history of paradise and eldred townships local history. Genealogy trails mckean county pennsylvania biographies. With a zip code of 18058, its a small community with a lot of history to share. Eldred township and borough of eldred byron alford, oil producer and manufacturer of explosives, eldred, was born in ridgeville township, lorain co. Eldred resident joel gilfert penned mckean county, pennsylvania, during wartime. Bookprinted material, pennsylvania, church records and. An 1845 book is the first published reference to kunklesville. History of lycoming county pennsylvania edited by john f. 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. In 1830 nathan dennis was appointed allegheny bridge postmaster, and opened his office in. Monroe county zoning codes and ordinance information. All phone numbers are 570 area code, unless otherwise noted.
Eldred township fire department, eldred, pennsylvania. Subdivision and land development ordinance of eldred township. 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. 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. Genealogy and history of the larimer family memoirs and comments some facts about eldred township john alexander larimer on.
Contact information for eldred township, warren county, pennsylvania. Kunkletown is an unincorporated community in eldred township, monroe county, pennsylvania, united states. Eldred township comprises a large concentration of pennsylvania. Permits are required in our township and we have mandatory. Brief history of paradise and eldred townships local. Other calls should be directed to police headquarters during the office hours listed on their websites, if applicable.
The links, below, are to the eldred township section in the schenck history where the individuals name first appears. 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. The very first reference or mention about the settlement named kunkletown is found in a book called. Guide to monroe county, pennsylvania ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death. Eldred, then president judge of the judicial district of which jefferson county formed a part.
Pauls evangelical lutheran church franklin square, eldred township. Genealogy trails mckean county pennsylvania 1890 history. Eldred twp historical society, kunkletown, pennsylvania. Eldred township is a township in monroe county, pennsylvania, united states. Meetings are held on the third tuesday of each month at 6. 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. On september 23, 1851, the residents received their wish when eldred township was carved from part of ross township. In pennsylvania, the appalachian trail follows the ridges of mountains east of the alleghenies. Additional historical information about eldred township can be found here. Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit. In 1907, the state of pennsylvania began platting the exact metesandbounds tracts of the earliest landowners, township by township.
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. According to the united states census bureau, the borough has a total area of 0. Snyder green, 79, of byron lane, kunkletown, eldred township, died peacefully friday morning, april 3, 2020, in her home. Genealogy and local history materials at the pottsville free public. Churches and cemeteries books schuylkill roots family histories.
My friends, he began with good cheer, how do you like this way of coming back into the union. Eldred township, lycoming county, pennsylvania wikipedia. When he was three years of age his parents settled in crawford county, penn. Eldred was the eighth township organized, and was taken in 1836 from rose and barnett, and was named for hon. Brief history of paradise and eldred townships monroe county. This atlas is located in the library of congress geography and map division washington, d. Chapter xl history of jefferson county edited by kate m. The court directed an election to be held at warrensville, on october 12, 1858. Kunkletown is a populated area located in the heart of eldred township, in monroe county, pennsylvania. Eldred township is one of the smallest townships in lycoming county.
Pauls evangelical lutheran church, eldred twp and jacobs or. Eldred hill its history written in 1976 by florence little tripp. 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. Genealogy and history of the larimer family memoirs and. In 1952, the kunkletown volunteer fire company was chartered. Chestnuthill township historical society brodheadsville,pa home.
Biblio has over 100 million new, used and rare books for sale in every. Warren county, pennsylvania genealogy, part of pagenweb. The very first reference or mention about the settlement named kunkletown is found in a book called history of northampton, lehigh, monroe. History of lycoming county, lloyd, chapter 17 paroots. 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. Dedicated to preserving and sharing our local history for future generations.
Eldred township is a township in lycoming county, pennsylvania, united states. Pennsylvania history new, used and rare books and ephemera at. 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. 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. Schwalm catalog record only originally compiled by william j. According to the united states census bureau, the township has a total area of 36. The names of the first permanent settlers will be found in the enumeration lists for 1796 and 1800, printed in chapters xiv and xv. A petition was filed proposing the formation of the new township from hepburn township in 1858. The lycoming county courthouse is located in williamsport, pennsylvania.
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