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Tri-Counties Genealogy &
History by Joyce M. Tice
Historic Houses in Our Area
Wells Township, Pennsylvania
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Bradford County PA
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Chemung County NY
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Tioga County PA
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| Photo: Residences in Wells Township |
| Township: Wells Township & Borough, Bradford
County PA |
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| Photos and text from J Kelsey Jones |
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Killgore:
An 1884 newspaper furnished the following - "Dunning Killgore has his
handsome new residence nearly completed. It is one of the handsomest
edifices in Northwestern Bradford, is perfectly designed, and is painted
with all of the showy colors of the season. If a beautiful home and loving
family contribute to a man's happiness, Mr. Killgore must truly be the
happiest man in Wells." Dunning Killgore and Helen VanKirk resided in the
home and later their son Enoch Ayers Killgore and Louise Shafer Roy. The
home is on Coryland Park Road and is now (2008) the residence of Bruce
Roy and family.
Knapp:
Home occupied by William Rundell Knapp and Sarah Payne, later
Henry T. Benedict and Wealthy Miller who sold to John Fitzsimmons and Alice
Beers, which then passed to Dr. George O'Hanlon in 1888 who leased the
farm to various families. The photo says "The Messings on the O'Hanlon
farm." The house and farm were purchased from George O'Hanlon in 1938 by
John Jones and Alice Mae Orton. The home is now (2008) owned by their son
John Jones Jr., and Marilyn Laurene Noble and occupied by their son John
Keavin Jones and Susan Marie White. The home is situated at the junction
of Routes 328 and 549. |
Fitzsimmons Home |
Corey:
Home of David C. Corey and Mary Jane Bowman at northeast corner
of crossroads at Coryland. House no longer exists.
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Noble:
Home of Alonzo C. Noble and Aurelia Landers built about 1846
which became the home of their son George W. Noble and Mary Maria Pellet
which became the home of their son Alonzo Pellet Noble and Helene Corey
which became the home of their son Glenn Corey Noble and Berdena Mae Kilgore
which became the home of their grandson Tommy Eugene Noble and Shirley
Ann Hall and now (2008) occupied by Shirley. The home is in central Wells
on Coryland Road. |
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| Home of Alexander Roy and Joanna McWhorter and later their son John
Alexander Roy and Hannah Jones, in the Seeley Creek Valley some distance
from the east side of the main highway north of Mosherville. Photo October
2009. JKJ |
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Home of Floyd S. Helme and Betsey C. Jones situated in the Seeley Creek
Valley on the west side of the main road between Mosherville and the state
line. Age of house unknown. House exists on 1858 and 1869 maps. Helme family
settled on the property (third farm from state line) in 1845 acquiring
from the Sayre family. Floyd and Betsey's daughter Emma Helme wife of Tartullus
Jones Garrison sold the property in 1917 to Lyman Brewer and Mary Oldroyd.
The property was later sold to Roy Jones and Margaret Elizabeth Aumick.
While they owned the home it was a two-family tenant home and was severely
destroyed by fire in the 1960's and nearly the entire south wing was removed.
The property was acquired by their daughter Deborah Lynn Jones and her
husband Keith Morgan who have improved the remaining portion of the
home to its original state.
First photo is from April 1951 and shown in the photo is Raymond Jones,
Eddie Easton, John Jones, Jr., and Charles Jones.
Second photo is from September 1951 after the home was renovated and
sided. Shown in the photo is John Jones, Jr., who resided in the north
half of the house with wife Marilyn Laurene Jones for a few years and brother
Raymond Jones and wife Julia Zahorian resided in the south half for a few
years while owned by their brother Roy Jones and wife Margaret Elizabeth
Aumick.
Third photo is the south side of the home (Apr 1951) and shown in the
photo is Julia Zahorian wife of Raymond Jones.
Fourth photo is rear of house (Apri 1951)
J. Kelsey Jones
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Bradford County PA
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Chemung County NY
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