Bradford County PA
Chemung County NY
Tioga County PA
THE ROMANCE OF OLD BARKLAY

by STANLEY N CLARKE

Copyright 1928 by STANLEY N CLARKE City Editor THE DAILY REVIEW TOWANDA PA

Printed in TOWANDA PA by TOWANDA PRINTING CO

An index and notes by Fay TILLER Morgan fmorgan@epix.net 1997 

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The entire book is available on this site at Romance of Old Barclay
.2. THE DESERTED VILLAGE by Oliver Goldsmith
.3. >Chapter .1 Introduction and Early History
.5. Why Dobbins came to Barklay
.5. >Chapter .3 Life in Old Barklay
.8. >Chapter .4 Diphtheria
.9. >Chapter .5 Churches at Barklay
.9. >Chapter .6 accidents and fires
10.. >Chapter .7 Inclined Plane
12.. >Chapter .8 Schools
13.. >Chapter .9 coal mining
14.. >Chapter 10 mining at present
15.. >Chapter 11  visit to Barklay 1928
16.. >Chapter 12 Old families
18.. >Chapter 13 Interesting Letters
21.. >Chapter 14 Laquin -last of the Township
.4. Robert A Abbott first Postmaster at Carbon Run
11.. Abbott & Davis owned land at Carbon Run
.5. Ackley Twp
17.. John Adams Towanda Coal payroll
17.. Pat Adams Towanda Coal payroll
17.. James Adamson Towanda Coal payroll
.8. Affection for the place
12.. Kenneth Aldrich taught Wysox
10.. Jerome Alexander scaled the cars
17.. Elias Allen Towanda Coal payroll
18.. Mr/Mrs Lloyd Allen at 1928 Picnic-of West Franklin
18.. Ruth Allen at 1928 Picnic-of West Franklin
.4. Animals Bear;Wolves;Wildcat;Elk;Deer;Turkey
.6. George Anderson Half-way Bridge worker
16.. Isaiah Anderson ran beer wagon
.6. John Anderson Half-way Bridge worker
.3. John  Anderson Towanda-assisted with book
17.. Michael Anderson Towanda Coal payroll
18.. Mr/Mrs I W Anderson at 1928 Picnic- of Sayles
20.. Mrs Minnie Anderson of Troy dau/o C A Burroughs
10.. George Archer in song
17.. George Archer living at foot of plane
17.. Henry Bailey living at foot of plane
16.. Medford Bailey ran beer wagon
19.. Mrs A B Bailey first husband William Bird
19.. Joseph Baitson in choir
19.. Margaret Baitson in choir
.9. Baptist Church
12.. Barker Coal Co
17.. Alex Barklay Towanda Coal payroll
12.. B Barklay President Barklay school board
23.. C F Barklay of Barklay Brothers
13.. Charles Barklay son of Robert
12.. Fred T Barklay Barklay school director
23.. G B Barklay of Barklay Brothers
17.. James Barklay Towanda Coal payroll
.3. Robert Barklay of London England 
21.. S D  Barklay loaned picture of store in Laquin
.3. Twp of Barklay founded from Franklin 1867
21.. W L Barklay one of the founders
23.. W L Barklay of Barklay Brothers
.4. Barklay one of five sections for settlement
.7. Barklay
.9. Barklay
.6. Barklay  kept until 1890
12.. Barklay  schools
23.. Barklay Brothers of Sinnenahonning Pa
23.. Barklay Chemical Co
.4. Barklay Coal Co 1875
13.. Barklay Coal Co
.4. Barklay Mountain
10.. Barklay R R
13.. Barklay Railroad
11.. Barklay Reunion
21.. Old Barklay RR
.4. scketch of Barkley from an old Atlas
19.. Mrs F F Barner of Sheshequin
17.. Ed Barret Towanda Coal payroll
17.. Ed Barrett living at foot of plane
12.. Maggie Barrett teacher Sand Run
18.. Maggie Barrett taught school
19.. Margaret Barrett taught in yellow schoolhouse
16.. Mrs John Barrett 2 sons became priests
17.. Tom Barrett living at foot of plane
.6. baseball
20.. Picture of baseball team Long Valley 1900
16.. Charles Batterson blacksmith
17.. Matthew Battison Towanda Coal payroll
17.. John Battle Towanda Coal payroll
12.. R R  Beach Principal at laquin
13.. bridge at Bear Creek site of Carbon Run
14.. mine near Bear Creek Bridge near Carbon Run
19.. Andrew Beberidge tenor- choir leader
12.. Charles Bedford Principal at Laquin
21.. Miss Ida Bedford taught Carbon Run
23.. W F Beers
.3. Benifit Dance
12.. C M  Benmder teacher Barklay
18.. Betty Jane Bennett at 1928 Picnic -of Towanda
18.. Mr/Mrs Dick Bennett at 1928 Picnic -of Towanda
16.. Henry  Bentley Supt on RR from Towanda 
17.. James Berrigan Towanda Coal payroll
17.. Andrew Beveridge Towanda Coal payroll
17.. George Beveridge Towanda Coal payroll
17.. James Beveridge Towanda Coal payroll
18.. Dr R L Bevin at 1928 Picnic- of Leroy
19.. William Bird huckster with Solomon Hottenstein
17.. Frank Birdsall living at foot of plane
17.. George Blacksley living at foot of plane
.8. Blaine
23.. Blaisdell Bros of NY built Standard Wood Co
11.. George  Blaksley store manager
17.. Charles Blend living at foot of plane
17.. George Blend living at foot of plane
10.. Harry Blend worked at foot of plane
17.. Henry Blend living at foot of plane
10.. Steve Blend worked at foot of plane
17.. Steve Blend living at foot of plane
17.. William Blend living at foot of plane
17.. I O Blight Towanda Coal payroll
14.. I O  Blight supt
.7. Blue Pump
12.. Lewis Bly taught laquin
17.. Michael Boland Towanda Coal payroll
23.. Fay Boroughs of Penn Hub & Veener Co
20.. I C  Boroughs son of C A Burroughs
17.. Jim Bowers living at foot of plane
17.. James Boyce Towanda Coal payroll
18.. James Boyce at 1928 Picnic- of Sayre
17.. Mrs U G Boyce at Long Valley
17.. Thomas Boyce at Long Valley
16.. Joe Boyle wirked for John Preston
11.. Mr Brader
14.. Bradford Aregus
13.. Bradford Argus on Franklin
17.. John Brawn Towanda Coal payroll
11.. Davey Bread pitched Quoits with Slavin
17.. Mrs William Breen at Long Valley
.7. the mule Brick in picture
23.. Brooklyn Coperage Co
17.. Jake Brown living at foot of plane
17.. Michael Brown Towanda Coal payroll
17.. Robert Brown Towanda Coal payroll
17.. Stephen Brown Towanda Coal Payroll
18.. Mr  Brown  engineer- in Company Store Picture
16.. Rice Bullock section foreman
12.. A B & Wm  Burchill of Burchill BrithersMonument Works
11.. Nan Burchill teacher
11.. James A Burden of new York City
17.. Thomas J Burke Towanda Coal payroll
20.. Tom Burke on Long Valley baseball team
18.. Mr/Mrs Miles Burnes at 1928 Picnic-of Wilkes-Barre
18.. Helen Burns at 1928 Picnic-of Wilkes-Barre
16.. M J  Burns Bradford Pa- born Barklay
18.. Ralph Burns at 1928 Picnic-of Wilkes-Barre
17.. Solomon  Burns Towanda Coal payroll
.5. Burns Family of Barklay
20.. C A  Burroughs father of Minnie Anderson
17.. Larry Butler Towanda Coal payroll
.8. Dr Byron
17.. Thomas Caarmody Towanda Coal payroll
.9. Levi Cadvey sawmill accident
18.. Lon Cahill fireman
17.. Mrs C V  Callahan at LongValley
17.. Pat Callahan Towanda Coal payroll
17.. Patrick Callahan at Long Valley
17.. Michael Callihan Towanda Coal Payroll
16.. Mrs D O Calrk  of Towanda
18.. Fred Cameron at 1928 Picnic - of Arnold Pa
11.. Fred Cameron one of first Grit carriers
11.. Fred  Cameron chief of Police Arnold Pa
.3. Hareold  Cameron Arnold Pa-assisted with book
16.. Judge Cameron of Wellsboro from Barklay
.8. R W Cameron Arnold Pa father of Fred
.8. R W Cameron
.5. Cameron Family of Barklay
11.. Cameron carried mail fm Barklay to Long Valley
17.. Fred Camp living at foot of plane
.5. Camp Hall
17.. Andrew Campbell Towanda Coal payroll
18.. Ed Campbell engineer
17.. William Campbell living at foot of plane
.9. Mrs F I Camplin of Orwell
17.. Alex Cane Towanda Coal payroll
11.. John  Cantwell Constable- now of Youngstown O
17.. Thomas Cantwell Towanda Coal Payroll
.5. Cantwell Family of Barklay
11.. Carbon Run
.4. Settlement Carbon Run between Barklay and Leroy
.6. Carbon Run
10.. Carbon Run large fire
12.. Carbon Run independant Twp
15.. Carbon Run
19.. Carbon Run
18.. Miss Edith B Carey Of Athens dau of Susie Spalding
17.. Thomas Carmody at Long Valley
18.. Carnberry Marsh back of West Leroy
13.. Abner  Carr discovered coal while hunting
.4. Abslom Carr discovered coal while hunting
17.. Anna Carroll at Long Valley
17.. Bridget Carroll at Long Valley
17.. Charles Carroll at Long Valley
17.. Frank Carroll at Long Valley
12.. Helen Carroll teacher Barklay
18.. Helen Carroll at 1928 Picnic- of Towanda
.7. Joe Carroll drove hack 
17.. John Carroll Towanda Coal payroll
11.. John Carroll foreman
17.. John Carroll at Long Valley
17.. Mrs Dennis Carroll at Long Valley
17.. P J  Carroll Towanda Coal payroll
17.. Pat Carroll Towanda Coal payroll
.5. Carroll Family of Barklay
.3. John  Carroll's  ride in his hack on the mountain
.7. Pat  Carroll's place good spring
.9. Catholic Church
16.. Levi Cavey killed in sawmill- half bro to Randall
11.. Cayhill Mt at Sand Run
14.. 1928 Reunion  cemetery pictures
23.. Central Pa lumber Co of Williamsport owner
23.. Central Pa Lumber Co
13.. Central RR of NJ
10.. Elmer Champion in song
15.. Catholic Church
23.. Chemical Plant
21.. Barklay Chemical Works
22.. picture Chemical Works
.8. Dr Cheney
.9. Mr Christison
19.. Picture of  Chutes from Mrs Mazie Steele
17.. Michael Clary Towanda Coal payroll
17.. Michael Claynon Towanda Coal payroll
17.. Terrance Clune Towanda Coal payroll
.4. Coal demand from N. Pa and S Ny
.7. Coal car rides into the mines
.4. Cold Run small stream
16.. Frank Cole in office
17.. Mrs Thomas Coleman at Long Valley
10.. Mrs Thomas  Coleman of Towanda
12.. Ann Collins teacher Sand Run
18.. Bernice Collins at 1928 Picnic- of Virginia
17.. Daniel Collins Towanda Coal payroll
17.. Lawrence Collins Towanda Coal payroll
17.. Thmas Collins Towanda Coal payroll
17.. John Comisky Towanda Coal payroll
18.. Picture Company Store about 1863
.5. Company Store
17.. John Conlon Towanda Coal payroll
17.. Charles Connahan Towanda Coal payroll
17.. Thomas Connell Towanda Coal payroll
.9. Connell Coal Co
17.. Nicholas Conners Towanda Coal payroll
17.. James Connolly Towanda Coal payroll
17.. Archie Cook Towanda Coal payroll
17.. John Cook Towanda Coal payroll
16.. John  Coolidge son/o President
17.. Frank Coply Towanda Coal payroll
16.. Mrs Tom Corbett ready wit
17.. Anddrew Core Towanda Coal payroll
19.. Pictures of Cornet Band in Uniform
11.. Edwin Corning Lieut Gov
11.. Parker Corning Rep in congress
18.. Mr/Mrs Daymond Covey at 1928 Picnic of Laquin
17.. Michael Cowley Towanda Coal payroll
11.. Jimmy Cox Station agent
.8. Mary Cox dau of Michael cox of Binghamton
.8. Michael Cox
.8. Michael Cox Binghamton
17.. Thomas Cox Towanda Coal payroll
.8. Tom Cox blacksmith
16.. Willard Cox
14.. Craft's History of Bradford Co
13.. Leon Crandal talent show
20.. Ruby Schrader Crandell recalls barn fire
.9. William N  Crandell now of Towanda
20.. William Penn Crandell of Towanda writes Wm Wheatly
17.. Andrew Crane Towanda Coal payroll
17.. Frank Crane at Long Valley
17.. William Crane Towanda Coal payroll
23.. N A Cranmer Gerneral foreman Laquin Lumber
18.. Ellen Crawford at 1928 Picnic- of Laquin
.7. James Crawford in picture
17.. James Crawford Towanda Coal payroll
.6. James  Crawford Half-way Bridge worker
11.. James  Crawford tended door as a boy under Supt Waget
18.. Lisle Crawford at 1928 Picnic- of Laquin
10.. Lizzie Crawford sister to Mrs Wm Strope
18.. Millicent Crawford at 1928 Picnic- of Laquin
18.. Mr/Mrs James Crawford at 1928 Picnic- of Laquin
17.. Mrs Emma Crawford at Long Valley
17.. Mrs Nellie Crawford at Long Valley
18.. Robert Crawford at 1928 Picnic- of Laquin
.3. W H Crayton Powell-assisted with book
12.. W H Crayton of Powell recalls almost a hanging
18.. Adeline Creighton at 1928 Picnic -of West Franklin
18.. Albert Creighton at 1928 Picnic -of West Franklin
18.. Arthur Creighton at 1928 Picnic -of West Franklin
18.. Blanche Creighton at 1928 Picnic -of West Franklin
18.. Jennie Creighton at 1928 Picnic -of West Franklin
18.. William Creighton at 1928 Picnic -of West Franklin
18.. William Creighton Jr at 1928 Picnic -of West Franklin
18.. Mrs Florence Creyton at 1928 Picnic -of Williamsport
18.. James Cronin at 1928 Picnic -of Elmira
18.. Mrs M Joseph Cronin at 1928 Picnic -of Elmira
14.. Mrs Joseph Cronin of Elmira dau/o Mrs Frank Smith 
16.. J W  Cuineen Danbury Conn
17.. Peter Cullinan Towanda Coal payroll
17.. James Cummisky Towanda Coal payroll
17.. John Cummisky Towanda Coal payroll
17.. John Curren Towanda Coal payroll
17.. William Curren Towanda Coal payroll
11.. Curry drift one of 3 at Carbon Run
16.. Daily Review
12.. Clyde Dale Vice Pres Barklay schol board
17.. James Dalton Towanda Coal payroll
.5. Dalton Family of Barklay
.6. Dance Hall
14.. Dark Days at Barkley
.5. Daugherty Family of Barklay
11.. Auntie Davis
13.. Edward Davis Wealthy Quakers
18.. Hughie Davis at 1928 Picnic- of Sayre
11.. John  Davis conducted Post Office with wife
17.. John H Davis Towanda Coal payroll
17.. Joseph Davis Towanda Coal payroll
19.. Mrs John 'Auntie' Davis supt Primary Dept Sunday School
17.. Thomas Davis Towanda Coal payroll
11.. Uncle John Davis
17.. Thomas Davison Towanda Coal payroll
.9. Davitt killed in mines
17.. William Dawson Towanda Coal payroll
17.. William Dayton Towanda Coal payroll
.9. Dayton killed in mines
17.. N de Montigney Towanda Coal payroll
.9. Mr Dechert
20.. Bill Deegan on Long Valley baseball team
20.. Bill Deegan later of Ridgeway
19.. J F Deegan at Milton Pa
17.. Jerry Deegan at Long Valley
20.. John Deegan on Long Valley baseball team
20.. John Deegan later of Corbin Ky
16.. Mr  Deegan father of W A came to Long Valley
17.. Tom Deegan living at foot of plane
16.. W A  Deegan secy-treas Hyde-Murphy
19.. W V Deegan Cornet Band taken fall 1874
16.. Will Deegan blacksmith
18.. Joseph Deegon at 1928 Picnic- of Mildred
17.. Michael Degnan Towanda Coal payroll
17.. Joe Delong at Long Valley
20.. Joe Delong on Long Valley baseball team
17.. Joseph Denton Towanda Coal payroll
.3. deserted
17.. James Devine Towanda Coal payroll
.9. Devine killed in mines
17.. Henry Dillman Towanda Coal payroll
17.. Will R Dimmock station agent- - foot of plane
16.. Wilt R Dimmock Owego NY- born in Barklay
12.. Ida Disbrow teacher Barklay
18.. Ida Disbrow taught school
17.. David Ditchburn Towanda Coal payroll
17.. James Ditchburn Towanda Coal payroll
.8. John Ditchburn First Vice Grand IOOF Lodge
.9. John Ditchburn deacon
17.. John Ditchburn Towanda Coal payroll
19.. Robena Ditchburn in choir
.9. William Ditchburn Deacon
17.. William Ditchburn Towanda Coal payroll
17.. Ditchburn Mrs William Johnson
.7. John Doane in picture
.6. Dobbin Run closed down 1884
.5. Fair Lands  Dobbins
.5. John  Dobbins from Ireland
.5. John  Dobbins murdered
.5. Mrs Dobbins
.6. Mrs Dobbins mother of Mrs Anna Sheehan
17.. Thomas Dobbins Towanda Coal payroll
.5. Tom Dobbins
.5. Dobbins Family of Barklay
19.. Estelle Dodge teacher
.9. R T  Dodson local Supt of Mines
17.. R T  Dodson supt
14.. R T  Dodson Supt his widow lived in Towanda
17.. Michael Donlon Towanda Coal payroll
17.. Dave Donnivan Towanda Coal payroll
17.. John Donnley Towanda Coal payroll
17.. Thomas Donnolly Towanda Coal payroll
17.. Michael Dougherty Towanda Coal payroll
17.. Michael Doyle Towanda Coal payroll
17.. Peter Doyle Towanda Coal payroll
.3. Charles E Drake Towanda- assisted with book
17.. Charles E Drake living at foot of plane
13.. Lucy Drake talent show
14.. C E  Drake  Co Commissioner lived ft of plane
17.. James Driscol Towanda Coal payroll
17.. William Richard Driscoll Towanda Coal Payroll
17.. Jack Drislane living at foot of plane
18.. Patrick Drugan at 1928 Picnic -of Wilkes-Barre
19.. Auld Bob Drysdale Stuffed Birds etc.
17.. James Drysdale Towanda Coal payroll
19.. Miss Jeminna Drysdale Mrs Joseph Pelton
17.. Robert Drysdale Towanda Coal payroll
20.. Robert Drysdale Hottenstein has 11 birds and a wildcat
.5. Drysdale Family of Barklay
19.. Drysdale caretaker Protestantt Church
.4. Dublin one of five sections for settlement
.5. Dublin
17.. Gomer Dugan at Long Valley
19.. Harry Dugan leader Cornet Band
17.. Jacob Dugan Towanda Coal payroll
19.. James Dugan Cornet Band taken fall 1874
16.. James W Dugan Bradford Pa- born Barklay
19.. Jane Dugan in choir
19.. Thomas Dugan Cornet Band taken fall 1874
19.. William Dugan Cornet Band taken fall 1874
19.. William Dugan in choir
19.. Henry Dugan Jr Cornet Band taken fall 1874
17.. James Dugan Jr Towanda Coal Payroll
19.. William V Duggan taught in yellow schoolhouse
17.. Charles Dunbar Towanda Coal payroll
17.. James  Duncan Towanda Coal payroll
17.. Cyrus Dunn bro-in-law to Hiram Rockwell
.3. Early History
17.. Adam Ebert Towanda Coal payroll
17.. E J Eldred Towanda Coal payroll
17.. Frank Eldred living at foot of plane
17.. Ted Eldred living at foot of plane
13.. John Ely Wealthy Quakers
.5. Erie R R Co
.6. Erie R R Co
13.. Erie Railroad Co
17.. Erie RR
20.. Erie RR
18.. Evans Esaias at 1928 Picnic- of Laquin
16.. Gotlieb Essenwine blacksmith
18.. Anna Evans at 1928 Picnic -of Wilkes-Barre
18.. Archie Evans at 1928 Picnic -of Wilkes-Barre
18.. Marian Evans at 1928 Picnic -of Wilkes-Barre
18.. Allen Fairbanks at 1928 Picnic-of West Franklin
18.. Bessie Fairbanks at 1928 Picnic-of West Franklin
19.. Frances Fairchild taught in yellow schoolhouse
18.. Frank Fairchild
19.. Lill Fairchild teacher
12.. Miss Fairchild teacher Sand Run
.4. Fall Creek one of five sections for settlement
12.. Fall Creek schools
11.. Fall Creek  Settlement
.5. Fall Creek Co
.5. Fall Creek Coal Co
11.. Fall Creek Coal Co
.9. Falls Creek
10.. John Falsey
17.. Marshall Falsey Towanda Coal payroll
.5. Falsey Family of Barklay
13.. Hon. A C Fanning of Towanda
17.. Thomas Farrell Towanda Coal payroll
11.. John Fassett ran the little engine
19.. John Fassett in picture of Chutes
.5. Mr/Mrs Joseph Fassett boarding house
11.. Nora Fassett teacher
17.. William Fassett Towanda Coal payroll
18.. Lola May Feister at 1928 Picnic
18.. Mr/Mrs Reemer Feister at 1928 Picnic - of Laquin
12.. Myron Feister teacher-s/o Station Agent Laquin
12.. R G  Feister Secy Barklay school bvoard
18.. Reemer Merrill Feister at 1928 Picnic
11.. Mr Ferguson
17.. John Finleyson Towanda Coal Payroll
17.. Robert Finleyson Towanda Coal payroll
.8. Mrs T J Finn
17.. William Finn Towanda Coal payroll
19.. Montie Finnelson in choir
11.. Mack Finney worked in store
17.. Pat Finney Towanda Coal payroll
.9. Fires at Barklay
.4. first settlement 1856
17.. John Fitzgerald at long Valley
17.. John Fitzharris Towanda Coal payroll
17.. Thomas Fitzpatrick Towanda Coal payroll
17.. Austin Flannigan Towanda Coal payroll
11.. Flynn drift one of 3 at Carbon run
17.. Daniel Fogerty Towanda Caol payroll
17.. Phillip Fogerty Towanda Coal payroll
.4. Foot of Palne one of five sections for settlement
.3. Foot of Plane
11.. foot of plane Settlemeent
19.. Foot of plane
.6. Foot of the plane
17.. David Forrest Towanda Coal payroll
.4. George E Fox first Postmaster at Barklay
11.. Joe Foyle cut the meat
11.. Mr Frazer died 1919
11.. Mr Frazer operated Carbon run mines 43 yrs
.7. William Frazer in picture
11.. William Frazer Union Taning Co
19.. William  Frazer in picture of Chutes
11.. Frazer drift one of 3 at Carbon Run
11.. Mary Frazer/Hines
17.. Allen Frazier Towanda Coal payroll
13.. F D  French had ad in Bradford Argus
17.. Sid French living at foot of plane
.8. William Fuller
17.. William Fuller living at foot of plane
.8. Fullers lived Foot of Plane
.7. Leon Furman in picture

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