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Venango County Map 1903

CANAL TOWNSHIP

Canal Twp. was created from Sugar Creek Twp. Nov. 28, 1833 and named Canal from the old French Creek canal which is on the southern border parallel to French Creek. First settlements to this area (Sugar Creek Twp. and part of Allegheny Twp.) were made in 1796 by the Johnston family who came from Huntingdon Co., PA. Samuel Ray, Christopher Sutley, John Hastings, John Hood, Royal Brown and Jacob Lupher were among the pioneers prior to 1820. John Foster and John Wilson were the first Justices of the Peace that were elected by ballot. John Wilson had been appointed to that office by the Governor, and served in that capacity for a number of years previous to his election.

FOLKS

  • Ambrose P. BAKER - b. in Lenox, Berkshire Co., MA, d. 6 Oct 1868; removed to New York and then to Canal Twp. in 1844; m. in 1819 to Sarah 'Sallie' BARNES, d. 5 Dec 1874, d/o Solomon Barnes; children: Phoebe, 1820 - 1860; George Hiram, m. Clarissa A. HART; Sarah; Ambrose, m. Mary McBRIDE; Solomon, m. Orvilla DOUGLAS; Emily, m. Joshua HOLIDAY; Henry, m. Belinda GARDINER or DOUGLAS? Ambrose and Sarah moved to Iowa in 1867 and are buried in White Cemetery, Okaloosa, IA.

  • George Hiram BAKER - farmer; b. 14 Sep 1821 in Genesee Co., NY, s/o Ambrose P. & Sarah BARNES Baker; removed to Canal Twp. in 1844; m. in 1846 to Clarissa 'Clary' A. HART, 1818 - 1896, d/o Chauncey & Magdalene Hart; children: Ambrosa L., 1847 - 1917, m. Mary BRINK; Sarah Elizabeth, b. 1849, m. __ WYANT & Henry RIFENBURG; Joshua Paul, 1851 - 1880, m. Sarah COLLINS; Phoebe Ann, 1854 - 1914, m. John Elias WATERS; Waterman Chauncy, 1856 - 1880; George Hiram, 1859 - 1937; Margaret, m. Newton MORRISON; Parker Dilbert, 1863 - 1925; Charles Ashley, b. 1866; Lewis Solomon, 1869 - 1952; Joseph Floyd, m. Ida BEGGS; Frank Muncey, b. 1873, m. Iva HASKINS.

  • Samuel BEAN - farmer, served in War of 1812; 1795 - 1872, s/o Abraham Bean; m. in 1822 to Jane McCUNE, 1799 - 1865, d/o James & Elizabeth McCune; children: Elizabeth, m. Silas THOMPSON; Susan, m. Abraham HART, s/o Henry & Mary BEAN Hart; Adaline, m. Henry HARE; James, m. Jane NELSON; Martha, m. Michael BROWN; Emily; Abraham; William, m. 1. to Sarah BOUGHNER, d/o Wm. & Jesty IDDINGS Boughner and 2. in 1869 to Margaret SHOFFSTALL ; Samuel; Mary A., m. __ DAVIS & Samuel WHITMAN; John D., m. Rachel __; Andrew, m. Rebecca __; Thomas P.

  • James BEAN - farmer and Justice of the Peace; b. 9 Sept 1827 in Venango Co., s/o Samuel & Jane McCUNE Bean; m. in 1851 to Jane NELSON of Mercer Co., PA; children: Samuel, b. abt 1854; Margaret A., m. Henry Dennis LUPHER, s/o S.M & Alvisa HART Lupher; Elizabeth A.; James, b. abt 1861; William D., 1862 - 1921, m. Theresa BEIGHTOL, d/o Charles & Clara Beightol; Joseph, b. abt 1865; Frank, b. abt 1868.

  • Andrew BLACK - farmer; b. 9 May 1817, d. 27 July 1892, buried Millcreek Cem., Utica, PA; s/o Samuel & Eliza Black; came with parents abt. 1826 and located on French Creek, Canal Twp. near the Mercer Co. line; m. in 1845 to Jane HASSON, d/o John L. & Margaret DUFFIELD Hasson; children: Evina E., 1846 - 1867; Winfield; John H.; Margaret; William; Samuel; Mary; Son, b. abt 1861; Infant b. 1863, died in infancy.

  • William BOUGHNER - carpenter; Justice of the Peace; b. 1802 in Union Co., PA; m. 1831 to Jesty IDDINGS; came to Canal Twp. in 1834; known children: John T., m. Angeline HASSON; Aaron; Isabella; Lewis; Sarah, b. 1836, m. William BEAN; Nancy, m. Wilson MEAD; Jane; Hiram; Ella M., m. 1880 to Joseph M BORGER. His wife died in 1844 and he married in 1853 to Mary Ann HILL and had 5 more children, 3 of whom were: Amelia; Robert C.; Margaret.

  • John BOUGHNER - shoemaker, county commissioner; b. 14 March 1809 in Union Co., PA; removed to Venanago Co. in 1834, settling in Sugarcreek Twp. and then Canal Twp.; m. in 1842 to Sarah KUNS, d/o John Kuns with whom he had 5 children, 4 of whom died within three weeks time. Sarah died in 1851 and he married in 1862 to Mary P. VINCENE with whom he had 3 sons.

  • William BROWN - 1769 - 1846; American Rev. War veteran; from NY state, came to this county in 1813 and settled in Frenchcreek Twp., whence he moved to Sugar Creek, and in 1820 to Canal Twp. where he kept a well known hostelry at Hannaville; m. Zelphy FULLER; known children: Royal, m. Susan Sutley, d/o Michael & Elizabeth RICE Sutley; Samuel Horace, m. Sarah Sutley, sister of Susan; Amos, b. abt. 1813, m. Mary Ann SETTLE.

  • Amos BROWN - b. abt. 1813, s/o William & Zelphy Brown; m. Mary Ann SETTLE; children; Zilpha Ann 'Sylvia Ann', m. Stephen Fitch GRIFFIN; Elizabeth, m. Stephen Fitch GRIFFIN; Amos, d. 1844, age 2y.

  • John COOPER - d. 5 Sept 1847; m. Esther DUFFIELD, 1792 - 1854, d/o William & Elizabeth Hasson Duffield; children: William, b. 1812, m. Harriet M. BAILEY; Mary, b. 1814, m. Justus BIERCE; Elizabeth, b. 1816, m. John McCRACKEN; Jane, b. 1818, m. William SMITH; Samuel, b. 1820, m. Emily McCALMONT; Adam Duffield, b. 1822, m. Margaret HANNA; Isabelle, b. 1829, m. Thomas SINGLETON, Jr.; John Hasson, died in infancy.

  • John COXSON - 1776 - 1841, early settler to this area; m. Martha J. CAHILL ,1778 - 1838, d/o John & Sarah Cahill; children: William, 1798- 1850, m. Mary Catherine 'Granny MC' SCHELL, 1804 - 1890; Joseph Christopher, b. 1801; Margaret, b 1804, m. John RIDENOUR; Samuel Ephraim, b. 1809, m. Saloma BEARCE; John Kahill, 1810 - 1879, m. Thetis P. THORN; Elizabeth 'Betsy', m. Benjamin SHERWOOD & William MITCHELL.

  • William COXSON - b. 1798 in York, PA, s/o John & Martha J. CAHILL Coxson; m. in 1822 to Mary Catherine 'Caty' 'Granny MC' SCHELL, who loved applebutter, was born in Canada, d/o 'John' Christian & Elisabeth SEGHNER Schell; children: Rachel, b. 1823; John Paul, b. 1824, m. Mary Ann COXSON; Elizabeth Ann 'Betsy'; b. 1825, m. Rhodolph B. ALLEN; Charles Sheldon, b. 1827, m. 1. Sarah Ann CROOKS, d/o Aaron R. & Esther HELLYER Crooks and 2. to Mary A. HUGHES ; Mary Ann, b. 1828, m. Joseph SHOFFSTALL; Willliam, b. 1829, m. Thursey Knight FULTZ; Margaret, b. 1833, m. Nathan Head CROOKS, s/o Aaron R & Esther Crooks; Martha, b. 1834, m. Asa M. JOHNSTON; Sara Ellen, b. 1836, m. John WHITMAN, s/o Jacob & Mary BEAN Whitman; Nancy Ann, b. 1839, m. Porter BAILEY; 'Mary' Louisa, b. 1840, m. George W. JENNINGS; Alexander Ross, died in infancy; Alexander Ross II, b. 1843, m. Amanda Creel HURD; Eliza Ann 'Liza', b. 1846, m. Aaron SHAFFSTALL. Granny MC's funeral by Karl Gray :" Her funeral was truly a sad one as her large family gathered in. They followed the horse-drawn hearse up Wyattville Hill. Then it happened! The coffin rolled off and tumbled down the side of the hill. The mourners rushed to gather her up; then they proceeded to Lupher Chapel where she was given a fine Christian burial."

  • Jacob CUTSHALL - b. abt 1800, d. 19 May 1872; located in Canal Twp. in 1830; m. Sarah SUTLEY, d/o Christian & Elizabeth SHOEMAKER Sutley; children: Nancy J.; Esther J., m. John H. RAY; Philip D., m. Elizabeth WHITE; Sarah E.

  • Joseph DEETS - b. 1794; removed from Westmoreland Co. to Venango Co. first settling in Sugar Creek Twp. and then to Canal Twp.; soldier in War of 1812; d. 5 Feb 1877, age 82 years; m. Sarah COUSINS, d. 10 Mar 1865, age 62; children: Samuel, m. Julia Ann KETNAR; Jane, m. __JOHNSTON; Sarah, m. __ RECORD; Adam; Joseph; Jackson; Louisa , m. __KEFARD.

  • John DUFFIELD - b. 12 Aug 1781, d. 20 June 1849 in Canal Twp., s/o William & Elizabeth HASSON Duffield of Frenchcreek Twp.; settled in the southeastern part of Canal Twp. and was involved in public affairs of the county; m. in 1808 to Nancy JOHNSTON; children: Eliza, b. 1809, m. John MAWHINNEY, s/o John & Mary HAMMOND Mawhinney; James, b. 1811; John, b. 1812, m. Phianne MYERS & Mary A. POWELL; Jane, b. 1815, m. William MYERS; Esther, b. 1817; William, b. 1819, m. 1849 to Hannah BLACK, d/o Samuel Black & in 1860 to Rachel DICKEY, d/o James Dickey; Isabelle, b. 1823, m. Samuel McALEVY; May, b. 1825, m. Johnston ALEXANDER; Philip, b. 1828, m. Mary E. STEWART; Nancy, b. 1831, m. Ezra WRIGHT.

  • John FOSTER - weaver & one of the founders of the Sugarcreek Presb. Church; b. 1768 in County Armagh, Ireland, d. 1844; removed to Venango Co. in 1798; soldier in War of 1812; m. first to Rebecca Lee and second to Isabella Beatty; children of John & Rebecca: James; Mary, m. James MORRISON; Elizabeth, m. James RODGERS; Archibald, m. Harriet C. McQUAID; Sarah, m. David TAYLOR; Rebecca, m. David McCULOY. Children of John & Isabella: Lilah, m. Andrew LUPHER; William, b. 1827, m. Amelia P. CROWTHER; Samuel; Nancy, m. W.K. GILLILAND; Levi, m. Nancy HAYS.

  • Alexander FRAZIER - b. 1838 in Mercer Co., PA s/o James & Elizabeth McKINZIE Frazier; served 3 years in PA Cavalry; removed to Canal Twp. abt. 1870; m. in 1874 to Priscilla PORTERFIELD, d/o Joseph & Hannah Porterfield. They had 3 children, one of whom was James W.

  • Brice GILMORE - b. 1768 in Ulster, Ire., d. 22 Aug 1881, Millcreek Cem., Utica, Venango Co., PA; m. Agnes JOHNSTON, 1770 - 1836, b. in Ulster, Ire.; children: John, 1795 - 1867, m. Mary __, d. 1886 , both buried at Millcreek Cem.; David, 1797 - 1861, m. Johanna COLSON, removed to Iowa; Ruth, 1801 - 1862; William, m. Jane DICKEY; Jane, b. 1805; Brice, Jr., 1807 - 1847, buried Millcreek Cem.; Agnes, 1809 - 1810; Robert, 1811 - 1886; Agnes II, 1814 - 1896; Nancy, twin of Agnes, d. 1891; Elizabeth, 1799 - 1851, m. Armstrong DUFFIELD, s/o Wm. & Elizabeth HASSAN Duffield.

  • William GILMORE - b. abt 1804, d. 4 Feb 1861; s/o Brice & Agnes JOHNSTON Gilmore of Ulster, Ireland; m. Jane DICKEY of Mercer Co., PA, d. 1897; children: Adam C., 1838 - 1875; Robert, b. abt 1839, m. Lucy CLOUGH; Ira B., b. abt 1841; Quinton, b. abt 1843- 1911; Sarah, m __ADAMS; Agnes A., m. __ McCRACKEN; Willliam, b. abt 1851; Anna Eliza, 1853 - 1954, m. William Francher WHITMAN, 1855 - 1942. William and Jane are buried in Millcreek Cemetery, Utica, Venango Co., PA.

  • Ezekial GRIFFIN - settled in this area abt. 1840; sons, Stephen Fitch, m. Zilpha Ann BROWN and Elizabeth BROWN, both d/o Amos & Mary Ann Brown; Elihu Hewitt; Valentine, m. Mary Etta BROWN, d/o Royal & Susan SUTLEY Brown; Tyler Palmer.

  • Henry HART - farmer; soldier in War of 1812; settled in Canal Twp. abt. 1814; m. Mary BEAN, d/o Abraham Bean; children: Conrad; Abraham, m. Susan BEAN, d/o Samuel Bean; Samuel; Susanna; Mollie; Julia A.; Lucinda; Isaac; Sophia, m. William BROWN.

  • John L. Hasson -b. abt 1792, d. 5 Feb 1884, s/o Hugh & Elizabeth McCLAVE Hasson who were pioneers of Frenchcreek Twp.; m. Margaret DUFFIELD, d/o Willliam & Elizabeth HASSAN Duffield of Frenchcreek Twp.; children: Elizabeth, b. 1817; William, b. 1819, m. Rachel BLACK; Jane, b. 1821, m. Andrew BLACK; Hugh, b. 1823, m. Sarah J. HAWTHORN; John C., b. 1825, m. Clara WRIGHT & Maria A. COSGRIFF - HOOD; Mary, b. 1828, m. Ezra WRIGHT; Sarah, b. 1830, m. David JACKSON; James, b. 1833, m. Alvira CALAHAN, Angeline, b. 1836, m. John T. BOUGHNER; Samuel D., b. 1838, m. Levilla CROUCH.

  • John HASTINGS - b. 7 Apr 1798, d. 1 Sept 1872; came to Venango Co. when a year old with his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Sutley and her son, Henry. John received his grandmother's share of 200 acres situated on Warden Run; John also owned land near Franklin which became a valuable oil field - after he sold it; m. in 1821 to Hannah SMITH, d. 1868, d/o Isaac Smith of Sandy Creek Twp.; children: Mary; Hannah; Harriet, m. James McCRACKEN; Adeline, m. Thomas WOOD; Barbara, died when young; Sarah Ann, m. Frank BEATTY; Sarepta Ann, m. John ANDRE; Ruth E., died in childhood; William Wilson, m. Mary Jane McQUAID; Smith; George W., died in childhood. John Hastings md. Mrs. Margaret STONE and raised her children: Steven, John W. and Edward.

  • William Wilson HASTINGS - farmer & lumberman; b. 30 Mar 1827, d. 29 Nov 1911, s/o John & Hannah SMITH Hastings; m. Mary Jane McQUAID, d. Oct 1915, d/o John & Isabella DUFFIELD McQUAID children: John F., died at age 25 near Cooperstown; Cyrus S., lived in Youngstown, Ohio; Laura L., m. Rev. Charles R. THOMPSON; Allie H., m. John W. PHILLIPS; Jessie McQuaid, moved to TN; Mary Emma, died when 18; Elwood I, moved to Arizona; Jennie E, m. J.T. WOLFE; William H., b. 1870; Wayne C., m. Clara BANKSON, d/o Peter & Emma Bankson of Cornplanter Twp.; Frank T., moved to MT; Quincy D., an attorney in Franklin.

  • JAMES HILL - carpenter; b. 3 Sept 1804 in Crawford Co., PA,; settled on a farm in Canal Twp., one mile east of Canal Centre; m. 1837 to Mary JOHNSTON; children: Sarah; Mary J.; Nancy; John. Brothers of James were William, John and Andrew.

  • John HOMAN - b. 20 March 1813, s/o Henry & Catharine ARMAGOST Homan; m. Catherine KEAS, 1814-1900; children: Susan, 1838 - 1911, m. Arnold Plumer WHITMAN; Mary E., 1840 - 1868, m. Samuel M. GROVE; Henry T., 1841 - 1906; Margaret Ellen, 1844 - 1914, m. John Gilmore LYTLE; Rachel, b. 1846, m. Hamilton FLEMING; Sarah Jane, 1849 - 1923, m. John SMITH, s/o Wm. & Jane COOPER Smith; Barbara, b. 1853, m. William 'Doc' GILMORE.

  • John HOOD - shoemaker, constable; 1799 - 1845; born in Venango Co., s/o William Hood. John m. Jane JOHNSTON, d/o Alexander & Margaret Johnston, g/d/o Hugh Johnston; children: Alexander; Rachel L.; Martha J., b. abt 1830; William J., b. abt 1832.

  • David HOOD - 1802- 1859; farmer & shoemaker; s/o William Hood a pioneer of Canal Twp.; m. Elizabeth HASSON, d/o Hugh Hasson; children; William; Moses, d. 1865, age 32y 7m 8da, m. Maria ___; Almira, m. __MOORE; John; Charles B., b. 1839, m. Margaret BEIGHTOL, d/o Thomas & Mary Beightol.

  • Anthony JOHNSTON - b. 1796 in Huntingdon Co., PA, s/o Alexander & Margaret Johnston; m. in 1817 to Mary 'Polly' RAY, d/o Thomas Ray; children: Thomas, b. 1821, m. 1. Barbara COOPER & 2. Sarah J. WHITMAN, d/o Wm. & Elizabeth COUSINS Whitman; Alexander, 1818 - 1893, m. 1. Delia A. HAMMOND & 2. Mrs. Laura L. Spear; Sally, m. __DOUGLASS; Mary 'Polly', b. abt 1826, m. _ WILCOX. Anthony married second to Mary 'Polly' ELDERKIN in 1827 and they had the following known children: Joshua, 1828 - 1886, m. Mary DEETS; Jesse; Asa; Anthony, Jr., 1838 - 1913, m. Hannah H. HOOD; Lucias, m. Nancy _; Louisa; and possibly 2 more sons.

  • Alexander JOHNSTON - b. 4 Aug 1818 in Canal Twp., s/o Anthony & Polly RAY Johnston, g/s of Alexander and great g/s of Hugh Johnston; resided near Hannasville; m. 1. in 1841 to Delia A. HAMMOND, d/o Samuel Hammond of NY; children: Franklin H.; Samuel W.; Delia A., m. Samuel D. BROWN; John W.;Mary Elmaretta Johnston (b. 28 Jul 1835 in Canal Twp., d. 28 Dec 1873) m. David Ephraim Fleming (b. 9 Aug 1845, d. Oct 1918) on 24 Sep 1867. No children; Melvin A; Anthony L.; Lewis S. Alexander m. 2. in 1886 to Mrs. Laura L. SPEAR, widow of Rev. James Spear and had one child, Laura Zella.

  • Jacob LUPHER - patron of churches and schools; b. 20 Mar 1782 in Allegheny Co., PA, d. 24 July 1874 in Hannasville, Venango, Co.; m. in 1815 to Martha Elizabeth HILL, b. 1797; children: John, 1816 - 1850, m. Catherine HART; Eliza, b. 1818; Andrew, b. 1821, m. Lilah FOSTER; Barnett, b. 1823, m. Almira DAVIDSON and Jane BROWN; James Wesley, b. 1825, m. Margaret MARTIN; Hiram, 1828 - 1899, m. Elizabeth BROWN; Sylvester Mack, b. 1830, m. Alvisa E. HART; Jacob Preston, b. 1832, m. Gertrude Grace GOODRICH; Martha, b. 1835, m. Samuel HAWTHORNE; Alfred Barras, 1837- 1922, m. Margaret FOSTER; Almira Jane, 1840 - 1909, m. Charles COLT.

  • Andrew LUPHER - b. 3 Feb 1821 in Canal Twp., s/o Jacob & Martha E. HILL Lupher; m. Lilah FOSTER, 1825 - 1899; children; Eliza Ellen, 1848- 1925, m. Andrew Service MAWHINNEY; Henrietta, b. 1850, m. William GILLILAND; George Foster, 1851 - 1927, m. Louisa E. McALEVY; John Guintan, died as infant; Atwilda Ammerit, 1855 - 1925, m. Robert Emery HASSON.

  • John MAWHINNEY - b. 14 Mar 1800 in County Antrim, Ireland, s/o John & Mary HAMMOND Mawhinney; did construction work on the Beaver & Erie Canal; settled in Canal Twp. in 1829; m. in 1832 to Eliza DUFFIELD; children: John, b. 1833, m. Sarah FORCE; Elizabeth; Mary J., m. Jonathan ROSSMAN; Nancy, 1838 - 1840; William H., b. 1839, m. Mary E. PRICE; Rachel, b. 1841, m. James McCRACKEN; James D., b. 1843, m. Elvira WOOD; Esther, b. 1845, m. Hiram MEAD; Catherine, b. 1847, m. James DUNBAR; Andrew Service, b. 1849, m. Ellen LUPHER; Samuel A., b. 1852, m. Margaret WILLIAMS.

  • William McCUNE - b. 15 May 1806 in Venango Co., PA, d. 18 May 1889, s/o James & Elizabeth McCune, pioneers of Canal Twp.; m. Keziah PAXTON, d. 27 Aug 1865, d/o Thomas Paxton of Mercer Co., PA; children: Thomas, m. Lydia __; James, b. 1831, m. Margaret BLACK & Margaret Ann SMITH.

  • Jesse McQUAID - b. 2 Sep 1824, s/o John & Isabella DUFFIELD McQuaid of Sugarcreek Twp.; m. 1. Susan KINNEAR and 2. in 1853 to Adaline FLICK; known children of Jesse & Adaline: Armstrong Duffield, b. 1855; Orlando C., b. 1858, m. Laura SINGLETON, d/o Samuel & Charlotte WHITE Singleton; Annie, b. 1860, m. James B. KINNEAR; Jesse F., b. 1864, m. Maud HEMPLE; Emma , b. 1866; Ernest H., b. 1868; Espy R., b. 1872, m. Clara BARNES.

  • Adam PETER(S) - farmer; b. 14 Oct 1788, d. Feb 1864; possibly s/o Jacob Peter & Magdalena STEMMLER Peter(s); m. abt 1818 to Elizabeth BAER; removed from Heidelberg Twp., Lehigh Co., PA to Crawford Co. in early 1800s; then to Canal Twp. where he lived until his death;both buried in Peters Cemetery, Canal Twp.; children: Amos, d .4 mos; Infant, died on way to Crawford Co.; Catherine, m. Jonathon BORGER; Gideon, b. 1 May 1819, d. 12 May 1881, m. Catherine HOFFMAN abt 1848; Levi, b. 1823, d. 30 Nov 1909, m. Mary Magdaline HOLLABAUGH; Ephraim, b. 30 Apr 1828, d .17 June 1857, m. Mary DICKEY; Louisa, b. 18 May 1830, d. 16 Nov 1899, m. Solomon BLYSTONE; Caroline, b. abt 1834, m. John McDANIEL; Elizabeth, died at 3 days.

  • Gideon PETER(S) - born in Heidelberb Twp., Lehigh Co., PA; farmer; s/o Adam and Elizabeth; b. 1 May 1819, d .12 May 1881; m. abt 1848 to Catherine HOFFMAN, 1831- 1873; lived in area near Peters Cemetery, Canal Twp.; children: Margaret 'Mary Ellen', b. 1849; L.E., b. 1850; Caroline, 1852 - 1859; Ruben, 1852 - 1920, m. Jane Louisa __, 1855 - 1923; Jonas, 1856 - 1896, m. Ester BROWN, d/o William & Sophia HART Brown; Louisa, b. 1860; Henry O., abt 1862 - 1865; Charles Anderson, 1863 - 1942, m. Agatha E. __, 1867- 1942; and possibly Marietta; Elizabeth.

  • Levi PETER(S) - farmer; s/o Adam and Elizabeth; b. 1823, d. 30 Nov 1909; m. Mary Magdaline HOLLABAUGH; lived in area near Peters Cemetery; later at 23 Gilfillan St., Rocky Grove; children: Aaron, b. 1842, d. 1913; Mary, b. 1844; Elizabeth, b. 1847; Nancy A., b. 1848; Adam, b. 1851, d. 1924; Infant, d. 25 July 1854; Kate, b. 1856.

  • Ephraim PETER(S) - farmer; s/o Adam and Elizabeth, b 30 Apr 1828, d 17 June 1857; m. Mary DICKEY; children: Elizabeth C.; Ephraim, b. 1848; Marvin Israel, b. 11 July 1849, d. 1 Feb 1911, m. Anna Catherine RISSINGER; Charles E., b, 24 May 1852, d. 13 Oct 1931, m. Sarah SHOFFSTALL; William J., d. 2 Mar 1854.

  • Israel PETERS - farmer; s/o Ephraim and Mary; b. 11 July 1849, d. 1 Feb 1911; m. in 1872 to Anna Catherine RISSINGER; children: Addie Mae, b. 19 Mar 1874, d. 4 Nov 1905, m. William M. TURNER ; Mary Lois 'Loa', b. 4 May 1876, d. 23 July 1941, m. William Hunter ERSKINE; Elizabeth Minerva, b. 14 Aug 1878, d. 16 Dec 1955, m. Elmer William RICE; Homer Abraham, b. 26 Feb 1880, d. 2 Jan 1900; Carrie Celestia, b. 5 Sept 1883, d. 20 Jan 1970, m. J. Newell HAYS; Virginia Maude, b. 7 Nov 1886, d. 11 Aug 1953, m. Frank H. HORTON.

  • Samuel RAY & John and Alexander RAY - Alexander settled on a farm east of Utica which was later purchased by Thomas Singleton; John purchased the Hood farm and md. Esther J. CUTSHALL, d/o Jacob & Sarah SUTLEY Cutshall; known children of John & Esther: Charles; Sarah A.; John M.

  • Abraham REAM - b. 29 Oct 1825, d. 12 Feb 1912; m. Elma FRENCH & Susan Jane LINDSEY, 1829 - 1894; children of Abraham and Susan; John Colwell, 1852 - 1894, m. Elsie Mariann SINGLETON, d/o Samuel & Charlotte WHITE Singleton; Sarah Ann, b. 1849, m. Sol CRAWFORD; Sherwell K., b. 1854, m. Etta HARVEY; Mary Jane, 1858 - 1863; Agnes A. , 1860 - 1927, m. Samuel McCUNE; Harriet E., b. 1867.

  • George SUTLEY - b. abt. 1773 in Berks Co., PA, d. 1836; s/o Christian & Eve ARMEL / ERMEL Sutley; Soldier in War of 1812; m. Elizabeth WHITMAN, d/o Jacob & Margaret Whitman; children: William, b. 1810, m. Elizabeth TUTTLE; Jacob, b. 1811, m. Catherine CARMEN; Katherine, m. Samuel McCUNE; Margaret, b. 1814, m. Josiah LONGWELL; George, b. abt 1815, m. Elizabeth __;Eliza, b. 1817, m. Alex McCRACKEN & James W. BOWMAN; (possibly another son, John).

  • Jacob WHITMAN - b. 1748 in Lancaster Co, PA, d. May 1842; s/o Johannes Whitman; m. Margaret GAGIN ; removed to this area abt. 1800 and settled on French Creek near the settlement of Utica; children: John, m. Jane DAVIS and lived in Sugarcreek Twp.; Elizabeth, b. 1782, m. George SUTLEY; Jonathan, b. 1790, m. Catherine __; William, b. 1795, m. Elizabeth COUSINS; Jacob, Jr.; Isaac.

  • Plumer WHITMAN - b. 21 May 1833, d. 1885, s/o William & Elizabeth COUSINS Whitman; m. Susan HOMAN, 1838 - 1911; children: Elizabeth C., b. 1856, m. John P. BLEAKLEY; Margaret "Lottie", b. 1858, m. John SMITH; Sarah Jane, b. 1859; Hiram, 1860 - 1903, m. Leona "Naomi' VINCENT; Emma s. 1862 - 1872; John S., 1867 - 1925; Frank, 1868 - 1925, m. Hannah MOYER; Mary A., 1870 - 1943, m. Robert Quinton HART; Edward, 1872 - 1944, m. Susan KING; Hugh.

  • George W. WOOD - agriculturist, carpenter & oil business; b. 28 Aug 1853 in Clarion Co., PA, s/o George & Julia NOBLE Wood; m. 1881 to Louisa YOUNG; children; Mary Martha, 1883 - 1963, m. William Harte WILSON; Walter Allen, 1885 - 1965, m. Aimee HODGES; John Barnard, b. 1888, m. Ethel BOUGHNER; Alvin Earl, b. 1890, m. Winnifred DEETER; Ivis Leola, b. 1892, m. Rev. John Lee ALEXANDER; Alma Louise, b. 1895, m. 1919 to Harry A. HASSON; George Stanley, b. 1897, m. Margaret __; Julia Ann, b. 1899, m. Albert SMITH; Albert Delarey, b. 1902, m. Virginia RICHEY.

Early settlers to Canal township area:

  • Samuel ANDERSON, John ANDRE, Thomas EATON, Samuel BEAN, Thomas BEIGHTOL, Jonathan BOYER, M. H. CLOUGH, W. P. CLOUGH, William COOLY, David CROUCH, Silas CROUCH, George DOUGLAS, John DOUGLAS, John, James & John, Jr. GRAHAM, William GROVES, Chauncy HART, William HAYS, Thomas HEFFERMAN, John MEAD, John MENTER, John PADEN, Jacob SINER, William SMITH, Abiel SWEET, David TAYLOR, John WHITE, Thomas WILLIAMS, Joshua WOODS, William WRIGHT

Early Commercial Establishments

  • "Brown House" aka "Long Porch House" - established by William Brown and later owned by Isaac Hanna and then J. L. Foster. A store operated in the tavern and was owned by L. M. Hanna and Erastus Hart and later owned by L.M. Hanna's brother, W.H.H. Hanna and Mr. McKissick.

  • Abt. 1842 John Lupher began the manufacture of threshing machines and then went on to wagon-making until 1883.

CHURCHES

  • THE FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH SOCIETY, was organized October, 1827, by Elder J. H. Lamphier, with 26 members, viz: William and Elizabeth Whitman, Michael and Olive Sutley, Samuel and Eliza Anderson, Henry and Mary Hart, Amos and Mary Ann Brown, Conrad Rice, John Douglas, William Douglas, John and Sarah Hawthorne, Nancy Daily, Phebe Rice, Susan Brown, Lucinda Lupher, Horace and Ann Clough, Samuel and Polly Burson, Betsey Burson, Sarah Deets, and Lewis Burson.

  • The first church building was erected in 1832, one-half mile west of Canal Centre, on the Cochranton Road. It was a plain structure of wood thirty-six feet square and the ceiling ten feet high, sealed with plain matched boards throughout. The entrance was at the side of the building. Elder Wm. Whitman and Samuel Burson, were the principal ones that bore the burden of the erection.

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