{"product_id":"butler-county-pa-regional-miscellaneous-history-and-maps-collection","title":"Butler County PA - Regional, Miscellaneous History and Maps Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a collection of various historical and genealogical reference works on Pennsylvania.  These references cover 1000's of individuals, and are an excellent way to start or continue research focused on PA.\u003c\/p\u003e  \n\n\u003cp\u003eThis material was scanned from original publications and will be provided as text searchable PDFs (unless noted in description). These files can be read using many PDF reader programs (Windows \/ Mac \/ Linux), however Adobe Reader or Acrobat are recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003cp\u003eTown, Township \u0026amp; Regional Histories\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSouvenir History of Slippery Rock, PA\u003cbr\u003e\n(Slippery Rock Centennial Committee, 1925, 117 pages)\u003cbr\u003e\nThis booklet was published as a souvenir history commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the founding of Slippery Rock, Butler Co., PA.  It contains a written history of the area and town, as well as numerous photographs.  This is a very nice resource for research in this area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHarmony 1805-1955 (Arthur I. Stewart \u0026amp; Loran W. Veith, 1955, 48 pages)\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is a brief sesquicentennial history of the town of Harmony, Butler County, PA covering the years 1805-1955.  It covers the early history of the area including information about its settlers and those influential in the growth of the town.  There are a number of historical photographs included in the booklet as well, showing places of importance in town as well as some of its residents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003cp\u003eChurch Histories\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHistorical Sermon of U.P. Congregation of Harmony,\u003cbr\u003e\nButler County, PA (Samuel Kerr, 1876, 15 pages)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003cp\u003eMiscellaneous Histories\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIndustrial and Commercial Resources of [Northern] Pennsylvania\u003cbr\u003e\n(Historical Publishing Company, 1887, 125 pages)\u003cbr\u003e\nThis publication is a history and description of the business operations from a dozens of towns throughout north, central and western Pennsylvania.  Each business is detailed in sketch form, giving, in many cases, a brief history of its existence, management, and a description of its operations.  This information was only published in this publication making this a rare and useful resource for historical or genealogical research in these counties of PA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eButler County\u003cbr\u003e\n-- From Petrolia: -- Ireland \u0026amp; Hughes, E. P. Chesebro, J. A. Foote, G. M. Jameson, J. A. Ervin, John H. Chatham, C. L. Espy, Central Hotel, R. P. Doyle, George Kilchenstein, Frank Quinn, Commercial Hotel, John Burns\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIndustrial and Commercial Resources of [Western] Pennsylvania\u003cbr\u003e\n(Historical Publishing Company, 1887, 144 pages)\u003cbr\u003e\nThis publication is a history and description of the business operations from dozens of towns throughout Western Pennsylvania.  Each business is detailed in sketch form, giving, in many cases, a brief history of its existence, management, and a description of its operations.  This information was only published in this publication making this a rare and useful resource for historical or genealogical research in these counties of PA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eButler County\u003cbr\u003e\n-- From Butler: -- J. G. \u0026amp; W. Campbell, S. G. Purvis \u0026amp; Co., D. A. Heck, Alfred M. Rieber, H. C. Heineman \u0026amp; Son, Chas. Duffy, G. C. Roessing \u0026amp; Son, Lowry House, G. Wilson Miller \u0026amp; Bro., J. E. Forsythe, John Berg \u0026amp; Co., Harvey Colbert, L. S. McJunkin, Bellis \u0026amp; Graham, The Torpedo Company, Jackson \u0026amp; Mitchell, William Aland, The Imperial Tea Co., Dr. S. A. Johnston, John T. Kelly, D. H. Wuller, J. R. Grieb, J. L. Wuller, A. \u0026amp; H. Reiber, J. F. T. Stehle, Union Woollen Mill, Little Cash Grocery, M. L. Morrison, M. Bahny, F. P. Baldauf, L. C. Wick \u0026amp; Bro., J. C. Redick, D. T. Pape, Butler Iron Works, Wm. Kesselman, Joseph Rockenstein, A. J. Frank \u0026amp; Co., Renno Bros., Geo. Ketterer, Miller Bros., Fred. Bayley's New Photograph Gallery, B. C. Huselton, E. H. Anderson, J. F. Balph, J. J. Rheinlander, Misses Rockenstein, J. Oesterling, H. M. Clark, W. P. Jack \u0026amp; Co., M. C. Rockenstein, J. \u0026amp; B. Kemper, Hotel Vogeley, H. J. Klinger \u0026amp; Co.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe McCandless Families of Center and Franklin Townships Butler County,\u003cbr\u003e\nPennsylvania (Olive Jane McCandless Morgan, 1929, 96 pages)\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is a history and genealogy of the McCandless family of Butler County, PA, as well as some related families: Albert, Bailey, Baker, Barkley, Bortmas, Burnett, Carothers, Christy, Corbin, Coulter, Cranmer, Cratty, Dean, DeLong, Diehl, Dixon, Drake, Eakin, Ferree, Findley, Fish, Fleeger, Fornof, Gardner, Glenn, Gould, Hockenberry, Hoover, Humes, Irwin, Jackson, Kihm, Lakeman, Lutz, Lyon, Marburger, Mayhall, McBride, McClosky, McDowell, McIlhaney, McJunkin, McKay, Milheim, Miller, Morgan, Peck, Pomroy, Raisley, Ralston, Ramsey, Rider, Robb, Russell, Say, Shaffer, Shannon, Shanor, Snyder, Stapleton, Stoops, Stright, Tebay, Thomas, Thompson, Varnum, Vincent, Wigton, Williams, Wise\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEarly Bounty Hunters of Butler County, Pennsylvania\u003cbr\u003e\n(David K. Webb, 1934, 28 pages)\u003cbr\u003e\nThis brief publication is an early resource for Butler County, PA, consisting of records of those who collected bounties on various animals.  The dates range from 1803 to 1843.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFlood Tides Along the Allegheny (Francis R. Harbison, 1941, 204 pages)\u003cbr\u003e\nThis publication is a history and description of early Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChapters:\u003cbr\u003e\nA Prelude\u003cbr\u003e\nA Mountain Crossing\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Scotch-Irish\u003cbr\u003e\nTo the Banks of the Allegheny\u003cbr\u003e\nHolding the Frontier Along the Allegheny\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Depreciation Lands\u003cbr\u003e\nLife in a Cabin on Bull Creek\u003cbr\u003e\nMt. Joy on The Buffaloe\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Beginning of Butler County\u003cbr\u003e\nChildhood on the Buffaloe\u003cbr\u003e\nJames Harbison\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Coming of the Germans and the Irish\u003cbr\u003e\nEarly Schools\u003cbr\u003e\nReligion Among the Settlers\u003cbr\u003e\nPioneer Parishes and Pastors\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Closing of an Era\u003cbr\u003e\nPennsylvania German Pioneers\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Third Generation\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Post-Rebellion Decade\u003cbr\u003e\nAladdin Finds the Magic in the Lamp\u003cbr\u003e\nGrandfather's Barn\u003cbr\u003e\nLife on the Sarver Homestead\u003cbr\u003e\nGreat-Uncle Henry Sarver\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Opening of the Twentieth Century\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Fifth Generation in the Valley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYoung American Patriots - The Youth of Pennsylvania\u003cbr\u003e\nin World War II (National Publishing Company, 1946, 674 pages)\u003cbr\u003e\nThis publication is a memorial to the service men and women of Pennsylvania who served in WWII.  It contains brief sketches of 1,000's of soldiers from across the state.  The sketches provide a variety of information on each soldier: Name, rank, branch of military, engagements, discharge date, military awards, birth date, parents, spouse, address, religion., etc.  The information varies from soldier to soldier but most contain the information above.  Also, nearly every sketch is accompanies by a portrait of the soldier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis publication is not an exhaustive listing of all the soldiers of Pennsylvania who fought in World War II.  Nearly all counties are represented, but some more extensively than others.  Those given more extensive coverage include:  Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Blair, Butler, Cambria, Cumberland, Dauphin, Erie, Fayette, Indiana, Lawrence, Northampton, Westmoreland,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHere is a sample listing:\u003cbr\u003e\nAbbott, William Edward\u003cbr\u003e\nCpl., Army. Born Apr. 6, 1925. Entered Serv. June 12, 1943. Ft. Belvoir; N. Guinea; Phil. Is.; Okinawa.  Awarded GCM, As-Pac Rib., BS, Phil. Lib. Rib.  Disch. Mar. 2, 1945.  Attended Clymer HS.  Protestant.  Son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Abbott.  Husband of Margaret Herrington Abbott, 818 Sandusky St., N. S., Pgh, 12, Pa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003cp\u003eMaps, Atlases \u0026amp; Images\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMaps \u0026amp; Atlases (*** Not text searchable ***)\u003cbr\u003e\n1858 Map of Butler County Pennsylvania (David Scott, Color)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBirds-eye Town Views (*** Not text searchable ***)\u003cbr\u003e\nButler, Butler County, Pennsylvania (1896, by T. M. Fowler \u0026amp; James B. Moyer)\u003cbr\u003e\nEvans City, Butler County, Pennsylvania (1900, by T. M. Fowler \u0026amp; James B. Moyer)\u003cbr\u003e\nHarmony, Butler County, Pennsylvania (1901, by T. M. Fowler \u0026amp; James B. Moyer)\u003cbr\u003e\nZelinople, Butler County, Pennsylvania (1901, by T. M. Fowler \u0026amp; James B. 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