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Venango County Map 1903

ALLEHENY TOWNSHIP - Pop. 405

In 1800 Allegheny Township included all areas east of Oil Creek (the creek, not the twp.) and north of the Allegheny river. By 1827 the nominal townships of East Branch, Windrock and Tionesta had been formed from the original area of Allegheny Twp. The area was divided again and 1833 saw the formation of Cornplanter Township.
In 1850 President Township was formed and in 1866 Oil Creek Township was formed (the town of Pleasantville was within the early boundaries of Allegheny Twp.). On an 1865 map the townships of Hickory, Kingsley and Tionesta are shown as being in Venango Co. on the eastern border of Allegheny Twp. These areas were later annexed to Forest Co.

Towns on 1903 Map

  • Neilltown -- also named as Neillsburgh on an 1865 survey map - this town is just below where it says Carsonville (Church) on the map, but the name of Neilltown is off the border of the map on the Allegheny Twp. / Forest Co. line.

Schools/Churches on 1903 Map

  • Cattaraugas Sch.
  • Garfield Sch.
  • Tyrrel Farm Sch.
  • Jackson Sch.
  • Balltown Sch.
  • Cashup Sch.
  • Carsonville Ch.
  • Free Methodist Ch
  • Pithole Creek is shown on this map but not marked as such. This important creek is shown just east of the Jackson Sch. name.

Folks

  • J.W. BOTSFORD - b. 18 Sept 1841 in NY; son of E.H. and Lydia FRANKLIN Botsford; located in Pinegrove Twp. after 1862 and then to Allegheny Twp. ; married Mrs. Susan KARRS McBRIDE, daughter of Jacob Karrs of Pinegrove Twp.; children: Lydia, (m. J.S. SACORCY); Ezra H.; Blanche; Jennie; Maude; Mamie, and Floyd.
  • Captain Ebenezer BYLES - arrived from CT in 1825 where he had been sheriff and acquired his military title by service in the war of 1812; married in 1805 to Betsy MARCY; children of Ebenezer and Betsy: Maryette; William Dwight, a farmer in Allegheny Twp.; Matthew M., a doctor in Utica; Sarah; Cornelius, a doctor in Mercer Co.; Elizabeth Ann; Edwin, a dentist in Pleasantville and then removed to Michigan; Julia; and Guilford.
  • James H. CLARK - oil producer; b. 11 May 1836 in NY; son of Jerothman and Doreas SMEAD Clark; located in Allegheny Twp. in 1870 where he had at least three oil wells; married in 1865 to Alzada V. DEAN; children: Ida May; Cora Bell; Roy Manley, and Carey A.
  • Isaac CONNELY - b. 1747 in Ireland; kept the Black Horse Hotel on Market Street in Philadelphia during the Revolution; moved to Centre County and then Venango Co. in 1803; married (1) Rebecca Garrigues ROBINSON and had children: William, Susan, Rebecca, Hannah, Isaac and Rachel; (2) Margaret ROBINSON; (3) Rachel HUEY and had children: George, Eliza, Mary, Sarah, Jane, Robert and Nancy. Isaac died 4 July 1823.
  • Aspenwall CORNWALL - arrived from NY in 1819 and settled on the Warren Road. Their farm was later owned by E. VAN WYCK.
  • The DAWSON brothers - Thomas, John and James settled in Allegheny Twp. prior to 1805. There are numerous connections to this family in Forest Co., PA.
  • David DUNHAM - arrived from NY and in 1819 purchased 288 acres east of Pleasantville and a few years later moved his family by boat down the Allegheny River to Holeman's Ferry.
  • H.J. DUNHAM - farmer, b. 18 June 1842 in Warren Co., PA; son of William and Susan KNIGHT Dunham; H.J. and wife, Nancy E. McCASLIN settled in Allegheny Twp. in 1868; children: Myrtle; Herbert M.; Mary Edna, and Jennie Belle. H.J. was associated with the Presbyterian Church of Neillsburg and a member of the Knights of the Maccabees.
  • John HAWORTH - miller; b. 5 May 1797 in England; came to Venango Co. abt 1820; married (1) Nellie WHITWORTH who he left behind in England with son William; Nellie died in England and William came to America with his father; John married (2) Susan SHORT and had the following children: Thomas; George; John; Jane E. (m. Samuel W. STEWART); and 2 other daughters.
  • William HAWORTH - had a distillery on his farm at an early date.
  • Alpheus JONES - built the first mill on Pithole Creek in 1833.
  • John LAMB - b. 13 June 1806 in Centre Co., PA; d. Nov 1863 in Allegheny Twp.; son of John and Nancy SPARKS Lamb; came to Allegheny Twp. in 1829; cleared land and started a tannery which expanded into a mercantile and lumber business; obtained a post office at his home (near the Warren and Franklin road) for the neighborhood which bore his name; married in 1833 to (1) Mary Bailey SMITH and had seven children: William, died as an infant; Henry R.; John; David; Nancy E. (m. Samuel Queen BROWN); Sarah; Alfred; (2) married Annie MAY, daughter of Rev. Hezekiah May; a daughter of John and Annie was Mrs. W. J. BLEAKLEY of Franklin, PA.
  • Hugh and Michael McGERALD - settled in this twp. prior to 1805 .
  • John TENNENT - came to Venango Co. in 1826 from CT. The family at that time consisted of Mr. and Mrs. Tennent and two daughters, one of whom was Mrs. James R. McCLINTOCK who lived in Oil City.
  • Nelson TYRRELL - built the second mill on Pithole Creek.
  • James VANDERLIN - farmer, plaster and bricklayer; b. 14 April 1829 in Butler Co., PA; son of Stephen and Eliza SEATON Vanderlin; settled in Allegheny Twp. in 1857; m. Nancy KERR in 1852; children: Matilda Ellen (m. Robert Dow GRAHAM); John, who died when 21 years old; Albert, who died as a young man; Stephen, (m Elizabeth BROMLEY); Willie, (m. Agnes CHRISTY); Mack, (m. Matilda ZAUNHEISER); Eli, (m. Anna BRACE); and Effie, (m. Willis BRACE). James was a county commissioner in 1875 and held numerous township offices.

1860 Census for Allegheny Township

Names were selected at random and not all information is included about each person
  • Thomas HOWARTH - age 50, farmer, born in England; Susanna -49; Wm. -25; Thos D. -22; L.R. -20; Asbmy (?) B. -18; Isamer (?) -16; Irene C. -14; Susan -12
  • Milton PARKER - age 47, farmer, born in NY; Magdalene -51; Elvira (?) -16, born in PA; Willis F. -14; Wm -11; Juliette -18
  • William D. BYLES - age 51, farmer, born in CT; Nancy -49, born in PA; Mary E. -22; W. S. -20; Julia -18; Emilene -16; Nancy M. -14; Sarah -12; Wilson -11; Matthew -9; David -7; Julius -21
  • Andrew REISER - age 44, farmer, born in Ohio; Hannah -44, born in PA; Wm. S. -17; Geo W. -16; Thom J. -14; Henry M -12; Amanda D. -6; Sara -2
  • George ZUBER - age 40, farmer; Susan -40; Wm F. -16; Anna E. -14; John F. -12; George Q. -10; May M. -6; Lewis -5; Susan -4; Thomas W. -1
  • David HAMILTON - age 38, farmer; Amanda -39; James -10; Frances -8; Marianne -6; Edith Ann -4; Monroe - 9 mo.
  • From an 1865 map of Venango Co., PA - "Compiled from official Surveys"
    (Spelling is as shown on the 1865 map)
  • Land owners in the area of Neillsburg:
    J. NEILL, T. NEILL, W.T. NEILL, A. SHAW, J. PECK, J.D. NEILL, J. YOUNG, ALCORN, J. FREAR, McCARRELL, W. DALE, W.W. NEILL, J. WILSON, J.M. CASLAND, W. GEARY, A. CARSON, N. NEILL, G. DUNLAP, J. WAKELEY.
  • Land owners along Pithole Creek:
    J.L. CONNELY, I VAN WYCK, W.T. BYLES, JOHN LAMB, W. GREENLEE, Z. COWART, STIGGINS, M.C. BEEBE, HOWARTH, R. CONNELY, J. HOR__BIN, G. KENWORTHY, E. LOVELL, S. STEWART, M. S. COUCH, D.T. LOVELL, JNO. SIGGINS, McCASLAND, J.M. CASLAND, J. BLANK, J. DAWSON, KISSICK, C. BALL (Balltown Sch. area on 1903 map).
  • Land owners along the Plank Road from Pleasantville to Tyrell Farm School area:
    W. DAWSON, J. BROWN, E. DUNHAM, BELL, B. TYREL, G. ENSIGN, E. BYLES, W. HOUSE, J.N. & J. (?) TYREL, TYREL.
  • Eastern border of Allegheny Twp. south of Neillsburg:
    J. DAWSON, D. BARRELL, J. GRIFFIN, D. KELLEY, KENNWORTHY & WYGANT, R. GREEN, J. H. DAWSON, N. SIGGINS, I. DAWSON, W. M. KINNLEY, M. ABBOTT, J. BROMLEY, L. PATTERSON, J. HILL, L. JOHNSON, H. JOHNSON, J. ROHRER, W. RICHARDSON, E. THOMPSON, J. DAWSON.

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.
  • R1 Asbury Chapel - Associated with Asbury M.E. Church
    James Dawson, d. 13 March 1814, 61y
    John McAdam, d. 6 Apr 1848, 63y
    James Allender, d. 12 Nov 1851, 75y 7m 20da
    Thomas Dawson, d. 27 Nov 1851, 75y 9m 12da
    John Dawson, d. 12 Jan 1852, 72y
    John Horrobin, , d. 24 July 1857, 68y
    William Haworth, b. in Aerington, England, d. 24 Apr 1859, 89y
    Gilbert Clark, d. 8 May 1871, 68y
    Joseph Allender, d. 25 June 1878, 76y 5m 12da

  • R2 Concord - Associated with the Concord Presbyterian Church
    There are a number of graves marked only by a common stone with no indication of occupants.
    David Copeland, b. 11 Oct 1760, d. 8 Dec 1825
    John Neill, b. 1740 in the Isle of Man, d. 29 Feb 1829
    Samuel Bevier, d. 30 March 1835, 78y 11 m 27da
    Hugh Morrison, d. 20 Nov 1839, 79y
    Samuel Jones, d. 1 may 1838, 69y
    William Neill, d. 17 Feb 1841, 68y
    Joseph McCasland, d. 26 July 1843, 65y
    James McCasland, d. 1 Aug 1843, 62y
    William Brodhead, d. 6 May 1846, 69y
    Cornelius Brodhead, b. 10 Jan 1777, d. 1 Feb 1847
    James Carson, d. 10 June 1854, 55y
    Michael Farel, d. 5 June 1862, 59y 7m 21da
    John Lamb, d. 18 Nov 1863, 57y 5m 5da

  • R5 Fairview (Pleasantville)
  • Y83 Griffin
  • R4 McGarrell

Sources: History of Venango County Pennsylvania, Its Past and Present , Chicago, IL; Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers; 1890; pp. 535-541; 1077-1082Venango County Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People, Vol II, Chicago, J.H. Beers & Co.,1919

Contributors:

Karen S. Golden Rodgers - FAMILY TREE RESEARCHER

Penny Haylett Minnick

Thank you to Penny Kulbacki - for sharing this information with researchers.
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