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Historical Sketch of Franklin County, Pennsylvania by I. H. M'Cauley, pub. 1878 pub. on CD by Ancestor Publishers Order # AP 777

This book (now on CD) was prepared for the Centennial Celebrations held at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, July 4th, 1876, and Subsequently enlarged.

The following was taken from the Prefatory:

 

The undersigned, in the following "Sketch," has not attempted to give a complete History of our county. He has sought, chiefly, to bring to notice those matters which have escaped the attention of former writers. In doing this, his labors have been greatly augmented by the loss of the Public Records of the county, and the destruction of private papers, in the great fire of July 30th 1864. He trusts, however, that he has brought together many things connected with the past, that cannot fail in interest the general reader; and in the Lists of Congressional, Judicial, and other public Officers of past times, he believes the people will find a Record both useful and interesting.

J. H. M'Cauley, Chambersburg, Pa. Nov, 1876

Contents:

Introductory

1 - Before the County's Formation - Grant to William Penn

2 - After the County's Formation - The Old Court House. - The Old Jail. - County Courts. - Newspapers. - General Washington's Visit. - Criminal History. - Military Record. - Our Townships. Towns and Villages - Physicians. - Attorneys.

Index to the History

 

APPENDIX:

 

The object of this appendix is to give brief descriptive, and in a manner historical, sketches of the illustrations contained in Mr. M'Cauley's full and accurate History of Franklin county. The sketches were written by Dm. M. Kennedy, with one or two exceptions. They are entirely distinct from Mr. M'Cauley's work, and are intended only as minute descriptions which could not have been embraced in so general a history as the foregoing.

 

Sample:

 

MRS. LOUISA LUDWIG'S RESIDENCE.

     King street west of Main was a thoroughfare of magnificent distances before the year 1864. Very few houses were built between Main and Franklin streets. The two story frame house which occupied the place upon which Mrs. Ludwig's cottage now stands was burned by the rebels. In 1865 Mr. Upton Washabaugh contracted with Mr. Samuel Seibert for the present edifice, and it was built during that year. The cottage is pleasantly located between the Falling Spring and the Conococheague creek, on the north side of the street. It is built of brick, two stories in height, with a middle gable in the roof. The entrance is by a central hall, with a large and well lighted sitting room on one side and a handsome parlor on the other. There are two rooms in the front building and one in the back down stairs, while on the second story there are five rooms in the front and two in the rear part of the house. The whole building has been washed with a lead colored mixture and the doors and shutters painted to correspond.

     Its first occupant was Mr. Upton Washabaugh, and after his death, Mr. Luther B. Kurtz rented it and resided there for some years. In t1871 the cottage was purchased from the Woolen Bill company by Mr. Martin Ludwig, who occupied it with his family until his death, since which time Mrs. Louisa Ludwig, his widow , has resided there. This residence is a specimen of the style of architecture which ahs been so popular in Chambersburg since the destruction of so many of the old style houses. In the suburbs of town there are many of these residences erected, where our business men enjoy their leisure after work. Having been built so soon after the fire this a among the first of the cottage style, and can claim in future years to have borne its share in making the county seat a town of pleasant homes.

 

List of sketches in the Appendix:

 

- H. Shepler & Son's, Steam Saw Mill, with Coal and Lumber Exchange.

- J. Hoke & Co., Wholesale and Retail dry goods and Notion House

- Keystone Grocery, Brand & Speer.

- Chambersburg, East of Third Street

- Watch and Jewelry House - A. V. Reineman

- Hardware Store - Geo. A. Miller & Son

- Dr. J. L. Suesserott's Residence

- Mrs. Louisa Ludwig's Residence

- Chambersburg Academy

- Indian Queen Hotel - Mr. John Fisher, Proprietor.

- W. C. McNulty's Grocery Store

- Wholesale and Retail Grocery - W. C. M'Nulty

- Marble Works - Forbes & Earhart

- Antrim House - Mr. C. H. Shillito Proprietor

- Will H. Eyster's Tinware and Stove Store

- C. H. Cressler's Drug Store

- The National Hotel - Mrs. Martha Trostle, Proprietress.

- Diamond Notion House - J. & G. Watson.

- The Central Presbyterian Church of Chambersburg.

- Col. B. F. Winger's Residence - Greencastle

- Marble Yard - S. P. Shull.

- Hon. W. S. Stenger's Residence

- The Massacre of School Children and Their Teacher in 1764.

- The Montgomery House - W. H. M'Kinley, Proprietor.

- Crowell & Co's Shops - Greencastle.

- Murder of the Two Miss Renfrews by the Indians, near Waynesboro, PA, by J. C. Burns.

- Franklin Furnace - Hunter & Springer, Proprietors.

- One of the First American Cannon.

- Melchi Snively's Property - Shady Grove.

- Steam Engine and Boiler works - Frick & Co., Waynesboro.

- J. K. Andrews' Farm.

- O. W. Good's Registered Distillery

- Abram Shockey's Farm.

- David Eshleman's Farm.

- Foundry and Machine Shops - Geiser Manufacturing Co., Waynesboro, PA.

- The Old Boyne Farm.

- Joseph Boyd's Farm.

- Mill, Farm and Distillery - Robert Johnson.

- Woolen Mill of J. Burns White.

- J. B. Cook's Farm.

- Joseph Crawford's Farm.

- Buena Vista Hotel, Blue Ridge Summit - Western Maryland Rail Road.

- Manufacture of Straw Paper.

- History of Lower West Conococheague Church, Now Robert Kennedy Memorial church, Welsh Run, PA.

- Clermont House - South Mountain, Blue Ridge Summit.

- Residence and Factory of Joseph H. Beeler, Greencastle, PA.

- Oak Grove Fish Farm - George W. Etter, Proprietor.

- Mercersburg College.

- Residence of Adam Forney - Waynesboro, Franklin County, PA.

- Farm and present Home of John Walker, Esq., - St. Thomas Township, Franklin Co., PA.

- Residence of J. M. Ripple, M.D.

- Waynesboro Hotel.

- Farm and Homestead of Pharez Duffield, Esq.

- L. S. Forney's Tannery.

- Residence of Jacob J. Miller.

- Farm of the Late James Crawford.

- Residence of A. M. Hoke, Esq., Mercersburg, Montgomery Township.

- Farm and Residence of Addison Imbrie, Esq.., Greencastle, PA.

- St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Mercersburg, PA.

- The Farm of John Croft, Esq., St. Thomas Township.

- Carriage Works of J. A. Harper - Greencastle, PA.

- Residence and Warehouse of Samuel Plum - Lehmaster's Station, South Penn R.R.

- Farm of Jacob Middour, Jr.

- Residence and office of Dr. Benj. Frantz - Waynesboro, Franklin County, PA.

- Hall of I. O. O. F., Waynesboro, PA.

- "Antietam Home," Dr. I. N. Snively, Proprietor.

- Residence of Edwin A. Hering, M.D. - Waynesboro, Franklin County, PA.

- Farm and Residence of Col. Wm. D. Dixon.

- Spring Dale Farm.

- Record of the Strickler Family.

- "Farmer's Delight" S. W. Solenberger Proprietor.

- Residence of Daniel Hoover, Waynesboro, Franklin Co., PA.

- Store and Residence of E. H. Hageman, Williamson, PA.

- Steam Job Printing Office of A. G. Blair, Waynesboro, Franklin County, PA.

- The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Greencastle, PA.

- Residence of Rev. J. F. Oller, Waynesboro, Franklin Co., PA

- Residence of Daniel Geiser, Waynesboro, Franklin Co., PA.

- Waynesboro Caves.

- Farm of Daniel Bonebreak, Washington Township

- Montgomery Mills - The Property of F. and S. S. Speck.

- Rock Dale, Franklin County, PA. - The Residence of Abraham Kieffer, of S.

- Trinity Reformed Church, Waynesboro, PA.

- People's Register.

- Dry Goods Business House, of Jas. P. and J. M. Wolf, Waynesboro, Franklin County, PA.

- Drug Store of F. Forthman, Waynesboro, PA.

- The Residence and Farm of Dr. John S. Flickinger, Path Valley, Franklin Co., PA.

- The Valley Spirit Newspaper.

- Farm and Residence of Jacob P. Stover, Antrim Township

- "Belfast" The Property of Simon Lecron, Esq.

- "The Burns Place." Farm Property of J. Morrow Burns, Near Waynesboro, Franklin County, PA.

- "Fair View Place," Property of John Philips, Washington Township, Franklin County, PA.

- Hardware Store, and Residence of S. B. Rinehart, Waynesboro, Franklin County, PA.

- Public School Building of Waynesboro, Franklin County, PA.

- Farm and residence of Mrs. M. A. Brandley, Peters Township, Franklin County, PA.

- Woolen Mill, and Residence of E. S. Baer, Washington Township, Franklin County, PA.

- Farm of Benjamin E. Price.

- Marble Works and Farm, of H. Walter, Washington Township, Franklin County, PA.

- Carriage Manufactory of Thrush, Perlett & Co., Shippensburg, PA.

- Mill Property of Adam N. Ryder, Peters Township, Franklin Co., PA.

- Farm of Daniel Hollinger, Washington Township, Franklin County, PA.

- Monterey springs Hotel, V. E. Holmes, Proprietor.

- Residence and Business Place of C. H. Buhrman, Rouzerville, Franklin County, PA.

- Residence of Peter Rouzer, Rouzerville, Franklin County, PA.

- "Hopewell Mills," and Residence of John Burger, Washington Township, Franklin County, PA.

- Farm and Residence of Samuel Garver, Esq.., Near Scotland, Franklin County, PA.

- Farm of W. H. M'Cormick, Path Valley

- "Village Record," Waynesboro, PA.

- Residence and Farm of John Hemminger, Quincy Township, Franklin County, PA.

- Hotel Property and Farm of Charles Gillan, Mt. Parnel, Franklin County, PA.

- The Burning of the Town.

- The Flood.

- The Renfrew Estate.

- The Waynesboro Mutual Fire Insurance Company.

- Errata. (Four pages of additions & corrections, including a few family relationships and dates.)

Illustrations

          - James K. Andrews farm
          - Antrim House, C. H. Shillito, Proprietor
          - E. S Baer Woolen Mill
          - Joseph H. Beeler shop and residence
          - J. H. Beeler shop and residence
          - A. G. Blair Steam Job Printing Office
          - Blair, W., I. O. O. F. Hall
          - Daniel Bonebreak farm
          - Joseph Boyd Residence
          - Mrs. S. A. Bradley residence
          - Brand & Speer (Keystone Grocery)
          - Buena Vista Springs Resort, V. G. Gilbert Proprietor
          - Charles H. Buhrman residence, store and post office
          - J. Morrow Burns residence
          - S. R. Burns residence
          - Central Presbyterian Church, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
          - Chambersburg Academy
          - Clermont House, Blue Ridge Summit
          - Jacob B. Cook residence
          - County Court House built in 1794
          - County Court in 1878
          - Joseph Crawford residence
          - Milton Crawford residence
          - C. H. Cressler drug store and dental depot
          - John Croft farm buildings and stock
          - J. B. Crowell & Company, Greencastle
          - Col. Wm. D. Dixon stock, farm and residence
          - Pharez Duffield residence
          - David Eshleman residence
          - George W. Etter fish farm
          - Evangelical Lutheran Church, Greencastle
          - Will H. Eyster store
          - Dr. John S. Flickinger residence
          - Forbes & Earhart Marble Works
          - Adam Forney residence
          - L. S. Forney tannery
          - F. Forthman store and residence
          - Franklin Furnace
          - Dr. B. Frantz residence
          - Jacob Frick residence
          - Waynesboro Steam Boiler Works
          - Samuel Garver  farm
          - Charles Gillan hotel and farm
          - Daniel Geiser Esq. residence
          - Geiser Manufacturing Works
          - O. W. Good distillery
          - E. H. Hagerman residence
          - J. H. Hagerman carriage works
          - Jacob Hege old homestead
          - John Hemminger farm
          - Dr. E. A. Hering residence
          - A. M. Hoke residence
          - Hoke & Co.
          - Daniel Hollinger residence
          - Daniel Hoover residence
          - Hopewell Mills, Josiah and John Burger
          - Indian Queen Hotel, J. Fisher Proprietor, Chambersburg
          - Addison Imbrie residence
          - Indian Queen Hotel, Chambersburg, J. Fisher Proprietor
          - I. O. O. F. Hall
          - Robert Johnston distillery
          - Kennedy Memorial Church and Academy, Welsh Run
          - Abram Kieffer of S., residence
          - Hon. Simon Lecron, Belfast farm
          - Mrs. Louise Ludwig residence
          - W. H. McCormick residence
          - W. C. McNulty store
          - Mercerburg College
          - Jacob Middour residence
          - George A. Miller & Son hardware store
          - Jacob J. Miller residence
          - Monterey House, V. E. Holmes Proprietor
          - Montgomery House
          - Montgomery Mills, F. & S. S. Speck Proprietors
          - National House, Chambersburg
          - A. J. North, Star Tannery 
          - Elder J. F. Oller residence
          - John R. Orr residence
          - John Philips property, "Fair View Place"
          - Samuel Plum residence and warehouse
          - Benj. E. Price farm
          - Public School Building
          - A. V. Reineman jewelry store
          - D. L. Renfrew residence and mill
          - Mrs. Nancy Renfrew residence
          - S. B. Rinehart store and residence
          - Dr. J. M. Ripple residence
          - Rouzerville, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
          - A. N. Ryder, Loudon Mills and residence
          - H. Shepler & Son planning mill
          - Abraham Shocky residence
          - S. P. Shull marble yard
          - Melchi Snively residence
          - Frederick B. Snively store and residence
          - Dr. I. N. Snively, Antietam Home, Antietam Home farm
          - Solomon W. Solenberger residence
          - St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church and Parsonage, Mercersburg
         - Hon. W. S. Stenger residence
         - Jacob P. Stover residence
         - Dr. A. H. Strickler, Spring Dale farm
         - Dr. J. L. Suesserott residence
         - Dr. J. L. Suesserott building lots
         - Thrush, Perlett & Stough, Shippensburg
         - Valley Spirit Building, printing office
         - John Walker residence
         - Henry Walter residence, Antietam Marble Works and Saw Mill
         - J. & G. Watson, Diamond Notion Store
         - Waynesboro Hotel, Miller & Minter Proprietors
         - J. Burns White, Franklin Woolen Mill
         - Col. B. F. Winger residence
         - James P. & J. M. Wolf dry goods business house.
    

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