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JACKSON TOWNSHIP - Pop. 854 in 1903


Venango County Map 1903
Formed in 1845 from portions of Plum, Oakland, Canal and Sugarcreek Townships.

Borough of COOPERSTOWN - Founded by William Cooper who arrived in this locality from Eastern PA in 1797 and built the first mill on Sugar Creek. He died Feb. 1, 1813 and was buried in the graveyard of the old Methodist Church.

Folks

  • Robert BEATTY - settled in the southern area known as the *prairie* on Sugar creek prior to 1800;Robert was the first white settler in this area; married Agnes 'Nancy' CALHOUN, a cousin to John C. Calhoun, Vice President and famous Statesman; children of Robert and Agnes: Nancy, m. Peter STOKES; Sarah Ann, m. Ezekiel CONDIT; Mary 'Polly' Ann, m. John KELLEY; John, m. Polly McCURDY; Elizabeth 'Betsy' , m. William ROBERTS; Francis Calhoun, m. Mary BEATTY; Samuel Calhoun, m. Leah McFADDEN; Robert Jr., m. Mary 'Polly' ROBERTS; Jane, m. Azariah KELLEY; Ann, m. Joseph MORRISON; Isabel, m. John FOSTER; Lila Mariah, m. David RODGERS.

  • John BOAL - son of David Boal; carpenter; purchased a farm of 214 - acres in Jackson Twp.; died 20 March 1885; md. in 1838 to Isabella HEWEY; known children: Elizabeth, m. W. W. ANDREWS of Crawford Co.; William, m. Carrie L. RECORD of Crawford Co.; David C., m. Sarah FETTERMAN; George, m. M. E. DOYL; Robert N. H., m. in 1878 to Mattie J. HARVEY; John M.; Mary I.

  • Robert BRADLEY - settled in Cooperstown in 1824 and served as a county commissioner and Justice of the Peace; Robert BRADLEY and John FETTERMAN bought the store of William SHAW and sold livestock; brother, John G. BRADLEY resided in Plum Twp. in area of Bradleytown. Robert BRADLEY m. Polly FETTERMAN, daughter of Capt. John Fetterman of Oakland twp.

  • William COOPER - 1747 - 1813, came to Jackson Twp. from an eastern county and settled here in 1797and is the man from whom Cooperstown is so named; m. Rachel __ ; children: Samuel, William, m. Susan HOPE; Irwin, John, m. Eliza WILLISON; Philson & James, m. Nancy AIKEN; daughters, Jane, m. Robert MASON; Elizabeth, m. 1. David THOMPSON, 2. Lancelot JOHNSTON

  • William Henry COWAN - b. 15 Dec 1828 in Jackson Twp. where he continued as a productive farmer; s/o William and Catherine McINTOSH Cowan; m. 1. Isabella RICHEY BROWN, d/o John & Elizabeth JOB Richey & widow of Thomas Brown. William m. 2. in 1873 to Sarah EHRHART and lived on the Ehrhart farm near Bradleytown.

  • Dr. Robert CRAWFORD - b. 16 May 1815 in Ireland, s/o Robert & Elizabeth RAMSEY Crawford; m. Sarah P. KELLY, d/o John Kelly; children: Elizabeth, m. Hugh SMITH; John Kelly, a physician at Cooperstown; James R., moved to Mercer Co.; William Andrew, b. 1849, businessman in Cooperstown, m. Jemima Lynn JOHNSTON, d/o Andrew & Jemima McCALMONT Johnston; Homer C., b. 1853; Emma, m. Frank A. CURTIS; Etta; Sarah Ellen.

  • Israel FERRINGER - farmer; b. 25 Dec 1837 in Clarion County, s/o John and Magdaline HANNAH Ferringer; located in Sugar Creek Twp. in 1877 and then purchased a farm in Jackson Twp., in 1887; m. in 1864 to Hannah KEISTER, d/o John Keister of Clarion Co.; children: Emma May; William; Charles F.; Harry; Ettie; Lena; John; Lilly.

  • Lawrence Carlysle FLEMING - b. 2 July 1784, m. Margaret COOPER, b. 24 March 1787; children: John, 1808 - 1870, m. Rachel ANDRE; Daniel, 1810 - 1880, m. Hope WATSON; Thomas, 1811 - 1883; William Henry, 1813 - 1895, m. Hannah HOMAN, 1820 - 1884; Franey, 1814 - 1888, m. James PLOWMAN; James, died as infant; Elsie Ann, 1817 - 1903, m. John WHITE; Jacob Budman, 1819 - 1883, m. Catherine Cook RADLE; Lucretia, b. 1820, m. William SHEPHERD; Mary, b. 1822, m. Thomas WATSON; Susanna, 1823 - 1903, m. Albert C. EATON; Sarah, 1825 - 1895, m. William LUTON; Barton, b. 1827; George, 1828 - 1905, m. Sarah SPRING; Lawrence, B. 1830, m. Adeline SPRING; Margaret L., 1832 - 1918, m. George W. HOVIS. After the death of Margaret Cooper Fleming, Lawrence remarried Olive DAVIDSON SUTLEY, widow of Michael Sutley.

  • Hon. William Henry FLEMING - b. 25 Apr 1813 in Columbia Co., PA, s/o Lawrence & Margaret COOPER Fleming, d. 12 Jan 1895; md. Hannah HOMAN, 1820 -1884, d/o Henry & Catharine ARMAGOST Homan; children: Rebecca, b. 1841 - m. David SAUNDERS; Mary Jane, 1843 - 1902, m. James McQuiston RUSSELL; William Henry, Jr., 1845 - 1908, m. Margaret __; Angeline, 1847 - 1933, m. Jasper Newton BURCHFIELD; David, 1849 - 1907; Martin Luther, 1850 - 1864; Benjamin Franklin, 1852 - 1918, m. Almyra J. SMITH; Alfred, 1854 - 1928, m. Minnie McCURDY; Andrew J., b. 1856, m. Bernadette BROGAN; Catharine Hannah, 1858 - 1885; Samuel Ellsworth, 1862 - 1934, m. Lena MILLER.

  • Jacob Budman FLEMING - s/o Lawrence Carlysle FLEMING and Margaret COOPER; Jacob lived on Fleming Hill in Jackson Twp.; m. Catherine Cook RADLE; children: William Jacob, died young; Ephraim; Armintha; Lawrence; Budman; William Radle; Reuben Enox; Thomas Curtin; Martha; Tyrell, & Jeanetta. Jacob Budman FLEMING, 1819-1883; Catherine Radle FLEMING, 1823-1883, and William J., 1843-1849 are buried at Forest Chapel, Sugarcreek Twp., Venango Co., PA

  • William LUTON, b. 1819, d. 1892, m. Sarah FLEMING, d/o Lawrence C. & Margaret COOPER Fleming;; children: George; Susannah, m. __KISTLER; Taylor; Mary; William; Cora May; Nelson; David; Fayette.

  • Miles McALEVY - tailor and farmer; b. 29 Oct 1805 in Huntingdon Co., PA, s/o Gen. William McAlevy; removed to Venango Co. in 1833 where he obtained 100 - acres in the area of Jackson Twp.; m. Elizabeth McCAULAY who was born 16 June 1798; children: William, m. Matilda MATTHEWS; Wesley G., died at age 27; Margaret M., m. John BRADLEY; Mary J., m. William GROVE; Martha A., m. Charles COLLINS; Catherine R., m. Nelson CHEERS. Miles died in 1874 and Elizabeth died in 1868 and both are buried at Sunville.

  • James McCURDY - b. 1751, d. 1828 in Jackson Twp.. m. Mary McCREARY or McMASTER; children: Mary 'Polly', b. 1784, m. John BEATTY; John, 1788 - 1847, m. Jane JEMISON & Desire BAILEY; Jane 'Jennie', m. James ALEXANDER; Margaret, m. John MILLEN & Robert MITCHELL.

  • John McCURDY, b. 1788, s/o James & Mary McCurdy; m. Jane JEMISON, 1795 -1838; children: James, m. Hanna __; William, m. Orpha __; Robert, m. Lucy __; Hiram, 1833 - 1860, m. Sarah Ann __ who later md. Henry HOMAN; Isabella, b. abt 1814, m. Esick WALLACE; Margaret, m. James HAYS; Eliabeth, m. Joseph WILCOX; Lucinda m. Mifflin LEWIS; Phoebe; Juliana, m. __McCUNE; Martha. John married Desire BAILEY after the death of Jane and had a daughter b. abt 1842 and a son. J.B., b. abt 1844. John, Jane & Hiram are buried at Sugarcreek Memorial in Canal Twp.

  • William A. McKENZIE - b. 24 Dec 1845, s/o Alexander & Isabella WILSON McKinzie; William attended Edinboro Normal and Commercial College of Wheeling, West Virginia; engaged in farming, kept a feed and provision store and was also in the oil business; m. in 1874 to Maggie BLACK of Canal Twp.; children: Jennie; Mary; Edith; Drew.

  • Samuel PLUMER - son of Nathaniel PLUMER who had moved to Jackson twp. in 1800 ; then moved to Allegheny Co., PA in 1810; m. Patty ADAMS who resided with her children in Franklin after the death of Samuel.

  • David RAY - blacksmith; b. 28 October 1825, in Crawford Co., PA, s/o Alexander and Lydia ELDERCON Ray ; m. in 1848 to Elizabeth PUSKEY, d/o Storffel Puskey; children: Milton B., m. Lizzie MORRIS; Mary Ella, m. Frederick FOSTER; David C.; Melvern A.; Jennie; Louisa A.; Leonard L., m. Etta STROHECKER, d/o Col. T.S. Shrohecker.

  • Samuel SMALL - born in 1828 in Jackson twp., son of Samuel C. & Isabella McLAUGHLIN Small; owned a productive farm; m. in 1858 to Alice WEBER, d/o George Weber; children: Mary E., m. William BRADLEY; Lincoln H.; Curry S.; Hamilton G.; John W.

  • T.S. STROHECKER - b. 12 May 1829, at Lewisburg, PA, s/o Jacob & Susanna SNYDER Strohecker; moved to Jackson twp. in 1858 where he had interests in farming and oil production; enlisted, 1861, in Co. I., 57th Pa. Vol.; was a well-known writer on agricultural subjects; m. in 1850 to Catharine BACHMAN; children: Winfield S.; Susan M, m. G.W. BOWER; Mary Etta, m. Leonard L. RAY, & Gertrude.

  • John Edward SWEENY - born in County Kerry, Ireland; immigrated to America abt. 1810; purchased a farm near Cooperstown in 1828; m. in 1821 to Rebecca JENNINGS; donated the property for the Cooperstown Presbyterian Church; five of his nine children are: Juliet, m. Chester PHILLIPS; Jemima; Sarah; Rebecca & Edward, m. Mary F. KIGHTLINGER.

  • Organizations and Societies

    • Cooperstown Lodge, No. 130, A.O.U.W - organized in 1878 and officers were: R.S. HASLET, F.M. ALLISON, L.L. RAY, Thomas Minium, Thomas L. SHIRLEY, Charles KEAS

    • Hope Lodge, No. 532, K. & L. of H. - 1 December 1883; among first members were: R.E. Vannatten, W. H. Slonaker, W.J. Bradley, C.W. Karns, C.W. Ranney, Joseph Monnin, J. W. Gurney.

    • Cooperstown Lodge, No. 956, I.O.O.F. - 8 April 1887; among members were: R.E. Vannatten, W.H. Hoffman, C.W. Karns, R.D. Reynolds, A.P. Williams.

    • Venus Union, No. 495, E.A.U - organized 26 Oct 1882; names associated with this organization: Nelson WILCOX, J.A. WOOD, Mrs. N. WILCOX, L.W. RANNEY, Washington KARNS

    • Albert H. Jackson Post, No. 299, G.A.R - in 1883 with the following membership:
      • H. M. Adams
      • A. M. Beatty
      • Thompson Beatty
      • R. Blanchard
      • J. Boals Jr.
      • E. K. Bortz
      • George Broughman
      • G. N. Crodle
      • J. F. Davidson
      • R. W. Davidson
      • J. Foster
      • A. Frazier
      • J. B. Galbraith
      • J. s. Gates
      • George Ghering
      • David Greenwalt
      • G. W. Grove
      • John Gurney
      • W. G. Hale
      • S. D. Hasson
      • James K. Hays
      • P. Hindman
      • H. W. Hoffman
      • John Jackson
      • Daniel Jones
      • Joseph Mason
      • R. I. McClelland
      • William McElhaney
      • L. E. McFadden
      • W. A. McKay
      • James Mitchell
      • C. H. Moore
      • David Ray
      • Nicholas Ribb
      • H. A. Rifenberg
      • A. W. Robertson
      • R. B. Rodgers
      • E. Samuel
      • L. Shields
      • W. H. Slonaker
      • Justice Smith
      • J. D. Snyder
      • S. S. Sterns
      • T. S. Strohecker
      • D. S. Sutton
      • R. E. Vannatten
      • John Wygant
      • Jonathan Wygant

    Municipal Government

    • The following have held the office of Burgess from 1860 - 1889 serving one or more years: Samuel Carpenter, L.W. Ranney, D.W. McLane, W. A. Holby, Edward Sweeny, Lewis Lamberton, Jacob Wood, R.A. Custello, William McCauley, Thomas Minium, J.R. Crawford, N.W. Robertson, A. W. Robertson, W.A. Crawford, R.E. Vannaten, S.B. Hillier, M.B. Ray, T.M. McClimans, Samuel Whitman, J.S. Gates, James Minium, J.D. McGaffie.

    • Council members for the same time period that served one or more years were: L.W. Ranney, W.A. Holby, W.J. Bradley, Jacob Wood, W.A. Hale, J.M. Dille, Samuel Bradley, Samuel Carpenter, D.B.Glenn, W.J. Booth, Joseph Hillier, Philip Karns, Lewis Lamberton, R.W. Jackson, J. A. Wood, Robert Crawford, Peter Bower, J. P. Byers, O. D. Waterman, John Doyle, Jacob Harvey, Thomas Minium, James Kingsley, Joseph McCalmont, Philson Cooper, T.H. Kelley, Robert Bradley, L.L. Proper, D. Ray, L.M. Hanna, J. Galbraith, Joseph Beachdel, Philip Karns, Robert Gregg, A.G. Wilkins, R. Beatty, G.N. Crodle, Edward Sweeny, G.W. Dille, S. B. Hillier, R.D. Reynolds, William Crider, W.T. Stevenson, D.B. Glenn, J.H. Wilson, Joshua Monnin, J.K. Crawford, D. Jones, J.S. Gates, Edwin Sweeny, James Rodgers, R. Blanchard, W.S. Slonaker, N. Wilcox, W.A. Holby, L.L. Ray, J.G. Wagner, William McCauley, A.P. Williams, W.J. Bradley, Samuel Whitman, C.C. Hillier, H.I. Hanna, Samuel Adrian, T.M. McClimans, William Bower, A.P. Miles, W.J. Wright.

    Early Business Establishments

    • * Joseph HILLIER and his son, Samuel B. HILLIER were engaged in the manufacture of woolen goods in Cooperstown. (add about Rich)

    • *The RICH, BOOTH & HILLIER gentlemen built a grist mill in 1846-47 at Cooperstown.

    • *John McKENZIE established the first hotel in area that was later purchased by John KELLY in 1837. John McKINZIE also built a mill on the Lake Branch of Sugar Creek in 1840.

    • * Mr. ROBINSON built a grist mill at the lower bridge area, about 1 1/2 miles from Cooperstown. David W. S. COOK was a later owner of this mill.

    • * John COOPER owned a hat shop on Sugar Creek in Cooperstown.

    • *James COOPER owned a tannery and later purchased an asherie business.

    • *William COOPER, Jr. had a blacksmith business in the area of Cooperstown.

    • *James and Alexander GORDON operated distilleries near Cooperstown on property later purchased by Dr. Robert CRAWFORD.

    • *James KINGSLEY settled in Cooperstown in March 1827; m. Louisa PATTON from Centerville, Crawford Co., PA and he founded one of the first cloth dressing establishments in the county.

    • * William McINTOSH made a home on Sugar creek north of Cooperstown where he had a grist mill and distillery.

    • * Arnold PLUMER owned the old FETTERMAN grist mill at one time.

    Cemeteries

    The numbers on this list correspond with the map in the Heritage Room of the Oil City Library which is staffed by the Venango County Genealogy Club. Listings of people have been contributed and there may be errors. Please check additional sources for verification.
    • R57 Alexander
    • Y80 Beatty, Robert (Rev. War)
      • Robert Beatty, 1760 - 1823 , Cantine's Regt. N.Y. Mil. Rev. War
    • ____ Bowman
    • Y77 Gibbons (3 graves)
    • R79 New Cooperstown
    • R 80 Old Beatty
    • R81 Old Cooperstown
    • R82 Plum Church
    • ___ Prichard
    • R83 Sugarcreek Memorial
      • *John P. Bleakley, 1869 - 1926
      • *Elizabeth C. Whitman Bleakley, 1856 - ?, w/o John P.
      • *John Bleakley, 1822 - 1891
      • *Margaret, 1818 - 7 Jan 1861, w/o John
      • *John Wilson, d. 21 Feb 1852, 76th year
      • *Rebecca Foster, d. 6 May 1815, consort of John Foster
      • *James F. Bleakley, 1828 - 1900
      • *Margaret Bleakley, 1832 - 1907, w/o James F.
      • *John McFadden, d. ? March 1841
      • *Elisha McFadden, 29 March 1791? - 3 Nov 1838
      • *John Andre, 1777 - 1842
      • *Aseneth Clark, d. 9 Sept 1867, 63y 7m 13d
      • *James Young, d. 22 Jan 1863, aged 78y
      • *Mary Young, his 1st wife, d. 8 Mar 1849, aged 40
      • *Catharine Young, his 2nd wife, d. ? May 1861
      • *James Crain, d. 22 Dec 1871, aged 74y 4m 16d
      • *Julia Ann Crain, d. 15 July 1858, w/o James
      • *Jeremiah Crain, Aug 1811, 4y, 7m, _ da, s/o John & Selina H. Crain
      • *Selina Crain, March 18, ___
      • *Elizabeth Rodgers, d. 29 May 1865, 62y 6m 13d, w/o James
      • *James Rodgers, stone has fallen and is cracked
      • *George Webber, 1835 - 1903
      • *Thomas _? Homan, 1868 - 1903
      • *David Homan, 1828 - 1907
      • *Catherine Homan, 1831 - 1900, w/o David
      • *Thomas R. Homan, 1835 - 1893
      • *Mary Homan, 1824 - 1897, w/o Thomas R.
      • *Henry Homan, 1788 - 1869
      • *Catharine Homan, 1790 - 1862, w/o Henry
      • *Henry Homan, d. 5 March 1888, age 70
      • *Sarah A. Homan, 1835 - 1916, w/o Henry
      • *Wm. F. Crain, d. 28 April 1863
      • *Margaret Crain, d. 17 Nov 1881, w/o Wm. F.
      • *Jessie McQuaid, 1822 - 1901?
      • *Adaline McQuaid, 1832 - 1914, w/o Jessie
      • *Ada McQuaid, 1850 - 1855
      • *John McQuaid, 1862 - 1864
      • *William McQuaid, 1870 - 1871
      • *James Raymond, d. 15 Nov 1852, 85y 2m 12d

    Sources


      History of Venango County Pennsylvania, Its Past and Present , Chicago, IL; Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers; 1890; pps: 689-702; 1070-1077
      Venango County Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People, Chicago, J.H. Beers & Co.,1919

    Contributors


      Linda Kelley Winkler - (Kelley, Dempsey, Beatty)


      Karen S. Golden Rodgers


      Ken Gibbons - (Coxson, Crooks, Fleming, Luton)


      Ed Sweeny - Sweeny Family


      Joyce Grill(i) Neidich - Ancestral & Historical Research Venango County


      Penny Haylett Minnick - (Coxson, Crooks, Hillier, Cooper, Whitman)

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