Harmony Township & vicinity
Exploring the history of Harmony Township, PA and vicinity.
Stories, photographs and records from our local past.
Cover - Susquehanna County Centennial 1787-1887 View the Susquehanna County Centennial 1787-1887 gallery All pages from this thoroughly documented book can be found in the gallery under "Susquehanna County Centennial 1787-1887"
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On March 16, 1911, Eldad Geer states that he was born on January 27, 1836 and that the only written proof of his birth – an entry in the family bible - was destroyed in a house fire. He also states that he is the “sole surviving member”…
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The Sherman Cemetery, Scott Township View the Sherman Cemetery gallery Please visit the the gallery here
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Susquehanna Centennial Cover View the Susquehanna Centennial gallery Scanned pages from the Susquehanna Centennial can be found in the Susquehanna Centennial gallery
Read full post: Susquehanna Centennial →From the Susquehanna County Historical Society, Montrose, PA Botts, Joseph – Funeral occurred St. John’s Catholic on Mon. morn. Int. Laurel Hill Cem. Of Harmony Twp. Susquehanna Journal 7-Mar-1896 Botts, Joseph – Died Fri. A. M. – as 69 yr. 8 mos. stone quarry man leaves wife and…
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World War I was over. Returned veterans were struggling to obtain proper care and just compensation for their disabled comrades, to gain jobs, to start into civilian lives for themselves, and to prevent the security and freedom of America for which they had fought from being lost in…
Read full post: The Story of the Auxiliary of the Strider/Tesky Post 86 of Susquehanna, PA →
Lanesboro Centennial 1889-1989 Front Cover
Read full post: Lanesboro Centennial 1889 – 1989 →Record of Births and Deaths – Book II Susquehanna County Courthouse, Montrose, PA Births that occurred in Harmony Township 1900 - 1906 Snyder, Earl - Ellis and Aggie Snyder - (stonecutter) - b. June 19, 1900 in Lanesboro Walters, Hazel - Leon and Catherine Walters - (railroad man)…
Read full post: Births that occurred in Harmony Township 1900-1906 →Record of Births and Deaths – Book I Susquehanna County Courthouse, Montrose, PA Births that occurred in Harmony Township 1897 - 1899 Melons, Ray M. - Myron and Nettie Melons - (teamster) - B. Sept. 21, 1897 in Stevens Point Mead, Inez - Albert and Martha Mead -…
Read full post: Births that occurred in Harmony Township 1897-1899 →Marriage licenses issued to Grooms/Brides living in Harmony Township, Susquehanna County, PA Susquehanna County Courthouse, Montrose, PA Pg. 1, Docket # 2 John G. Camik – Born: Cochecton, Sullivan County, NY on June 10, 1853. Resides at Lanesboro – telegraph operator – never married before. Kate Dugan –…
Read full post: Book I: Marriage License Dockets 1885 – 1893. →Marriage licenses issued to Grooms/Brides living in Harmony Township, Susquehanna County, PA Susquehanna County Courthouse, Montrose, PA Pg. 8, Docket # 1520 J. E. Taylor – Born: Harmony, PA on Oct. 29, 1848. Resides at Lanesboro, PA – expressman – twice married before, both marriages dissolved by deaths.…
Read full post: Book II: Marriage License Dockets 1893 – 1900. →Stevens Point, Brandt, Lanesboro, Snow Hill, Bethel Hill, Melrose with some in Susquehanna, PA. If place of burial is given, it is noted. Information extracted from the Old Mumford Records, Mumford Funeral Home, Starrucca, PA. (Susquehanna County Historical Society, Montrose, PA.) *This information has been copied as presented…
Read full post: Deaths that occurred in Harmony Township Stevens Point, Brandt, Lanesboro, Snow Hill, Bethel Hill, Melrose with some in Susquehanna, PA. →Record of Births and Deaths – Book I Susquehanna County Courthouse, Montrose, PA Births that occurred in Harmony Township 1893 - 1897 Comfort, Florence - Ralph and Effie Comfort - (farmer) -b. Aug.6, 1893 in Harmony Township Foote, Floyd - Myron and Leona Foote - (mason) - b.…
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Stevens Point School circa 1920
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Maple Ridge Cemetery Veterans
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The Maple Ridge Cemetery is another quaint little Susquehanna County cemetery that lies on Route 1021, about four miles southwest of Susquehanna, PA. Established in 1854, it is a well kept and well preserved burial ground. This charming little cemetery is located about one mile past the Brushville…
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