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. Given the nations, pennsylvanias, and penn states focus on social distancing to help combat coronavirus and protect our community, our office is closed until further notice. Sullivan county is a county located in the state of pennsylvania. The book, the first comprehensive history of pennsylvania in almost three decades, sets the pennsylvania story in the larger context of national social, cultural, economic, and political development. Sullivan county pa historical society and museum home. From the earliest settlements to the present time including much valuable information for the use of schools, families, libraries. Full text of history of sullivan county, pennsylvania.
Sullivan county sullivan county was created on march 15, 1847, from part of lycoming county. This publication includes a listing of all known cemeteries in sullivan county along with gps coordinates and topographical maps for each location. Cherry township was formed from shewsbury township in 1824 and named for the nearby cherry hill. History of sullivan county pennsylvania by thomas j. Where can find sullivan county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. Compilings in the museum collection include the following, among many others. He was born on the farm on which he now resides, september 3, 1857, and is a son of john and phoebe bird fawcett. Fawcett, who is extensively engaged in general farming and dairying, is a highly respected citizen of elkland township, sullivan county, pa. Find my past sullivan county historical society and museum.
Genealogy trails sullivan county pennsylvania biographies. It was then part of northumberland county, then became part of lycoming county when it was formed in 1795. Based on the 2010 census, the population was 6,428, making it the secondleast populous county in pennsylvania. A few years ago he published such a history in the columns of his paper, the gazette and herald, at the same time, printing it for a county history. The county s name honors major general john sullivan, who was a hero in the american revolutionary war. Sullivan county, pennsylvania genealogy familysearch. History of sullivan county, pennsylvania by ingham, thomas j. Cherry township was first settled in 1816 by amos ellis, and a sawmill was built in the township in 1818. First under virginia as yohogania, ohio, or augusta county until 1781. This seems unavoidable, for events which make history are constantly transpiring, and the historian can only stop at the most convenient point. Named for john laporte, surveyor general of pennsylvania from 18431851, laporte, the county seat, is perched atop the appalachian plateau at an elevation of 2,060 feet. Cherry township, sullivan county, pennsylvania wikipedia. Sullivan county historical society of pennsylvania, laporte, pa.
History of sullivan county, pennsylvania by george. A list of german immigrants to the american colonies from zweibruecken in the palatinate, 17281749 family history library. Cherry township contained the county seat of sullivan county from 1848 to 1850, when it was moved to laporte. History of sullivan county, pennsylvania book, 1970.
Harrisburg newspaper, and which i believe are preserved in the state library in scrap book form. It was not until after the sullivan expedition in 1779 that families were able to establish a permanent settlement in the tunkhannock area. The land which became sullivan county was originally purchased from the iroquois by the province of pennsylvania in 1768, as part of the first treaty of fort stanwix. The historical marker search application allows you to search the historical marker database by keyword, county or category. Hatch, sullivan county historical society and museum on. Full text of history of sullivan county, pennsylvania internet archive. The sullivan county historical society is committed to the education of the people in the county and extended communities. History of adams county pennsylvania, part 3, including biographical sketches from history of cumberland and adams counties, pennsylvania. No exact match for history of sullivan county pennsylvania by george streby. History of sullivan county, pennsylvania genealogy trails. The county was created on march 15, 1847, from part of lycoming county and named for charles c. The sullivan county historical society at the sullivan county museum in hurleyville has an entire room devoted to judge lawrence cooke available for the public to visit.
Sullivan county is one of only two counties in pennsylvania with no known active railroad lines of any kind, the other being fulton county. The bible had been acquired by its previous owner at a garage sale in plains, pa sometime in recent years. Guide to sullivan county, pennsylvania ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage. Forks township holds their meetings on the 1st monday of every month at 8. The sullivan county pa historical society and museum is a registered 501 c3 so your donation is tax deductible. This meeting is for adults, only, and is strictly confidential in nature. The advanced search feature includes options to search by title, location or marker text. Given the nations, pennsylvania s, and penn states focus on social distancing to help combat coronavirus and protect our community, our office is closed until further notice. The sullivan county commissioners and department of emergency services have been informed by the pennsylvania department of health and the pennsylvania emergency management agency of the first confirmed case of covid19 in sullivan county. History of bradford county, pennsylvania the history center.
Souvenir of hillsgrove, valley of dreams and memories family history library laporte histories and genealogies. Pennsylvania county histories at accessible archives is an easy to access and invaluable database for genealogical and local historical research. As of the 2010 census, the population was 6,428, making it the secondleast populous county in pennsylvania. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids. However, penn state extension business operations remain. Sullivan gazette, printer, 1903 sullivan county pa. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. The book was published with a grant from robert and nellie gipson and family. Sullivan county vital records can be found at the pennsylvania office of vital records has copies of birth and death records since 1906 and death records. History of perry county, pennsylvania, including descriptions of indians and pioneer life from the time of earliest settlement, harrisburg, pa. Hatch, in conjunction with the historical society, has compiled the vintage photographs in sullivan county with the help of many county residents.
Compiled by wilson ferguson and jack igoe, for the sullivan county historical society. Historic pittsburgh collection is a digital collection that provides an opportunity to explore and research the history of pittsburgh and the surrounding western pennsylvania area on the. The county was created on march 15, 1847, from part of lycoming county and named for. History of sullivan county, pennsylvania streby, george on. Called the gem of the endless mountains, sullivan county has been a crossroad and ethnic melting pot in the highlands of northern pennsylvania for more than two centuries. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. A project of the sullivan county pa usgenweb archives. Inghams history of sullivan co, pa usgenweb archives. History of surry county, or, annals of northwest north carolina. My friends, he began with good cheer, how do you like this way of coming back into the union.
Welcome to the awardwinning sullivan county pennsylvania genealogy page. While residing in cumberland county, pennsylvania, abraham utter enlisted about may 1, 1779, served as a private in captain doughertys pennsylvania company, went on general sullivan s indian expedition, and served two months in captain mccallisters pennsylvania. Sullivan county library sullivan county pa library. Greeting visitors and travelers is a display consisting of a welcome sign, a bench to rest and absorb the scenery, 5 bombs hitting the ground spelling out lopez, an unmanned military drone, and the american flag on a pole. This is a wonderful reference for anyone doing genealogy research. The sullivan county courthouse is located in laporte, pennsylvania. Usa 1,015,348 pennsylvania 60,654 pennsylvania immigration records 588 statewide immigration records.
History of sullivan county, pennsylvania george streby. Sullivan butler district, who was a key person in the passage of the bill creating the county. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Prothonotary, recorder, register of wills, clerk of courts, and clerk of orphans court.
Traveling on pa route 487 in sullivan county, about 8 miles from the north end, one finds the quaint little town of lopez. Library directory for sullivan county, pennsylvania source. The book takes a look at judge cooke as a person as well as a respected jurist. Sullivan, leader of the pennsylvania senate at that time. Sullivan county, pennsylvania record dates edit edit source information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. The sullivan county historical society and museum began in 1932 with a mission to preserve the history of sullivan county and its communities.
New york and new york state books on history genealogy and regional interest for sale from hope farm press. They do so by emphasizing the evolution of pennsylvania as a place and an idea. History of sullivan county, pennsylvania book, 1903. Barryvillethe nonprofit history education group, the delaware company has announced the publication of in further retrospect, a collection of columns by sullivan county historian and delaware company president john conway. Sullivan who took an active role in passing legislation to create the county. Publications sullivan county historical society of pennsylvania. History of sullivan county, pennsylvania by george streby. Help with reading books report a bad link suggest a new listing. Sullivan county, pa the local yellow pages directory.
This is a history of about twothirds of the first century of the settlements and. I was looking to find out the origin of rock walls in the woods in a higher elevation in this area, and for piles of rocks piled around trees at a friends cabin property off rocky road lane, which i assume were cleared fields for grazing farm animals where the soil was not good for farming. Pennsylvania discount genealogy and history books, maps and cds. A list of emigrants from england to america, 16821692, 17181759 ancestry. Sullivan county historian bob sweeney purchased the book for the sullivan county historical society, to which it was contributed in november 2002. Sullivan county missouri genealogy, history, maps with milan. This is a bibliography of most of our biographical and historical volumes currently being used for transcription to our various pennsylvania counties. Publications sullivan county pa historical society and museum. Message boards localities north america united states states pennsylvania counties sullivan jimmy deans ventures in sullivan county and bloomsburg pa search for content in. In sullivan county, the prothonotary is responsible for five different offices. All county offices are closed, but we are ready to serve you. When i first passed through sullivan county, in 1850, the most of it was a primeval forest. Sullivan county anxiety support group will be meeting at the sullivan county library in dushore, pa on the 1 st tuesday of each month, barring any federal holidays or inclement weather, from 6 pm8 pm.
In 1842, wyoming county was created from part of luzerne county. Sullivan county historical society of pennsylvania home. A directory of libraries throughout the world periodical source index search sullivan county, pennsylvania source. In 1762 settlers from new england came to the wyoming valley, but were driven out by the indians. Sullivan county elementary school is located just behind the high school. However, penn state extension business operations remain open and ready to serve you. The sullivan county historical society has set as its mission and purpose the acquisition, preservation, display and demonstration of those elements of daily life used by the people of sullivan county. The sullivan county pa historical society and museum is a registered 501c3. Sullivan county pa historical society and museum compilings.
Here youll find a plethora of information concerning the settlers of sullivan county, its rich history, the endless mountains, and a lot of useful resources to research your family surnames. Sullivan county, pennsylvania genweb project rootsweb. Pennsylvania county histories and pennsylvania biographies. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Find white pages in sullivan county, pa on yellowbook. Bible records from sullivan county historical society, laporte, pennsylvania. 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. Around the forks, and in elkland, fox and hillsgrove were old farms, free from stumps, with stone fences and old buildings. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Since we offer many different county history and genealogy cds, please be sure to specify that you wish to order the sullivan county, missouri history, genealogy and maps cd. Begin your search and discover more about pennsylvania s historical markers. Lost lake resort in sullivan county which has approved plans for the largest subdivision ever approved in new york state is seeking buyers. History and books about sullivan county, pennsylvania. The county seat is located in laporte and in addition the county government website is sullivancounty.
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