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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.2. THE DESERTED VILLAGE by Oliver Goldsmith
.3. >Chapter .1 Introduction and Early History
17.. David O'Brien Towanda Coal payroll
11.. Eliza O'Brien teacher
21.. Miss Julia O'Connor taught Carbon Run
17.. Dennis O'Donnivan Towanda Coal payroll
17.. Benjamin O'Keefe at Long Valley
17.. Jerry O'Keefe at Long Valley
17.. James O'neal Towanda Coal payroll
.5. O'Rauricke Family of Barklay
10.. O'Rouricke
.8. Mary & sister O'Rourke Chicago
.8. Barklay Odd Fellows Lodge #307
.8. Bradford Odd Fellows Lodge at Towanda
.8. Canton Odd Fellows Lodge
.8. Sheshequin Odd Fellows Lodge Valley of Sheshequin
.8. Wylusing Odd Fellows Lodge
.5. Odd Fellows hall
.5. OHerron Family of Barklay
.3. Old Barklay
.5. Old Barklay
.3. Old Home Day
.3. Twp of Overton
13.. Edward Overton Esq Wealthy Quakers
13.. Pa & NY RR from Towanda to Waverly
19.. Nellie Page in choir
13.. Hon Asa Paker Lehigh Valley Co
18.. Kenneth Palmer at 1928 Picnic -of West Franklin
10.. Mr  Parks worked at foot of plane
17.. William Passmore Towanda Coal payroll
.7. Murray Patrick in picture
16.. Paymaster's books
18.. William Payne at 1928 Picnic- of Monroeton
17.. Jerry Peet living at foot of plane
18.. Carl Pelton at 1928 Picnic - of Sand Run
18.. Donald Pelton at 1928 Picnic- of Sand Run
18.. Duane Pelton at 1928 Picnic -of Canton
17.. James Pelton Towanda Coal payroll
18.. Joseph Pelton at 1928 Picnic-of Sand Run
14.. Joseph  Pelton had small mines at Sand Run
15.. Joseph  Pelton home
18.. Mildred Pelton at 1928 Picnic- of Sand Run
17.. Morgan Pelton Towanda Coal payroll
.7. Mr/Mrs Joseph Pelton picture of home at Sand Run
.5. Mr/Mrs Joseph Pelton
18.. Mr/Mrs Paul Pelton at 1928 Picnic -of Canton
21.. Mrs  Pelton saw John Harvey
19.. Mrs Joseph Pelton from Laquin
.5. Pelton Family of Barklay
23.. Penn Stave Co built by Brooklyn Cooperage Co
16.. Mrs John Pennepacker dau of William Scott
21.. Pennsylvania RR
17.. William Perdue Towanda Coal payroll
16.. Steve Perry
10.. Pest house at Frog Hollow
16.. Orsen Peterson foreman on the plane
19.. Flora Petrie in choir
19.. Josephine Petrie choir organist
19.. Rev J E Petrie Pastor
.9. REv James Petrie
.8. John Pewterbaugh
17.. David E Phillips Towanda Coal payroll
.7. Rev D D  Phillips Temperance lodge
17.. Mac Phinney at Long Valley
17.. Aug 15 1928 Picnic
17.. Britt Pittinger living at foot of plane
13.. Pittston
11.. Selah  Plummer butcher
.6. John Polinsky Half-way Bridge worker
.6. John's father Polinsky Half-way Bridge worker
.4. poll 1876 286 folks polled
17.. Robert Polly Towanda Coal payroll
.4. Barklay Post office Est. 1866
.4. Carbon Run Post Office Est. 1874
11.. Hon. Joseph Powell of Towanda -agent
15.. Powell general store
19.. Powell
16.. Dan  Powers son 'Natie' killed
17.. George Powers living at foot of plane
17.. Henry Powers living at foot of plane
17.. Ira Powers living at foot of plane
17.. Will Powers living at foot of plane
.9. Presbyertian Church
.9. Presbyretian Ch
16.. Sunday School in Presbyterian Chruch
19.. Choir of Presbyterian Church
15.. Presbyterian Church
.6. Presbyterian Minister's home
16.. John Preston owned meat market Long Valley
.8. Phillip Price
15.. Price Block
17.. Edward Prince Towanda Coal payroll
.7. Prize fighting
17.. Royal Pruyne living at foot of plane
.5. Purdue Family of Barklay
17.. John Pyne Towanda Coal payroll
23.. M F Quin of T H Quinn & Co
17.. Austin Quinlan Towanda Coal payroll
17.. John  Quinlan Towanda Coal payroll
.8. Quinlan
23.. T H Quinn of T H Quinn & Co
23.. T H Quinn & Co of Straight Pa
14.. Radio in office of Supt
17.. John Rafferty Towanda Coal payroll
17.. Patrick Rafferty Towanda Coal payroll
.3. Railroad St
.5. Railroad St
16.. A W  Randall lived with Drs Hillis and Chaney
.6. Mr Randolph Half-way Bridge worker
17.. Mrs Laura Raub nee Travis at Long Valley
17.. Susie Walton Read at Long Valley
17.. Harry Reagan Towanda Coal payroll
17.. Michael Reagan Towanda Coal payroll
19.. David Reed in choir
.9. Reed killed in mines
.8. The Reporter Journal
.6. Reunion
16.. Jim Reynolds blacksmith
17.. Jim Reynolds living at foot of plane
17.. John Rice Towanda Coal payroll
17.. Thomas Rice Towanda Coal payroll
20.. Mr Richey had tintype pics taken in Band House
18.. Mr/Mrs George Rider at 1928 Picnic- of Sunfish Pond
17.. Martin Roach Towanda Coal payroll
.5. Roach Family of Barklay
17.. Raymond Roach Jr Towanda Coal payroll
12.. Redmond Roache stopped the hanging
17.. Hiram Rockwell recalls
17.. Joseph Rockwell Towanda Coal payroll
17.. King Rockwell bro to Hiram
17.. Lyman Rockwell Towanda Coal payroll
.7. Mr Rockwell in picture
18.. Robert Rogers at 1928 Picnic- of Elmira
18.. George  Rogers Jr at 1928 Picnic- of Elmira
.5. Roller Skating
.6. Rolling Skating rink
11.. Nellie Roman teacher
12.. Mrs Wm Ronan of Towanda dau of Roache
18.. Prof Ryan supt of schools
17.. William Ryan Towanda Coal payroll
12.. Norman Rylan Principal at Laquin
19.. S & NY RR
10.. Edward Sabin ran the plane
17.. David Sabins Towanda Coal payroll
18.. Charles Sage fireman
.5. Sand Run
.7. Sand Run
16.. Sand Run
20.. Joel Saxton supt Sand Run
20.. Joel  Saxton Mrs F F Bamer's grandfather
17.. John Scanian Towanda Coal payroll
17.. James Schofield Towanda Coal payroll
12.. School tax
17.. John  Schoonover living at foot of plane
18.. Albert  Schrader at 1928 Picnic- of Monroeton
20.. Ruby  Schrader Crandell recalls
17.. Samuel Schrader Towanda Coal payroll
.4. Schrader Brook Trout
.3. Schrader Creek
13.. Schrader Land Co
17.. Michael Scollins Towanda Coal payroll
16.. Dr Scott son of William Scott
16.. Dr Clinton Scott from Barklay
17.. Thomas Scott Towanda Coal payroll
16.. William Scott ran company store
17.. Jacob Scrubett Towanda Coal payroll
19.. Tim Sculley on Long Valley baseball team
19.. Tim Sculley later of Parkersburg Wvir
20.. Tom Sculley on Long Valley baseball team
.5. Sculley Family of Barklay
.8. Sculleys
17.. Patrick Scully at Long Valley
17.. Tom Scully at Long Valley
.5. Seldom Seen
17.. Pat Shay Towanda Coal payroll
17.. Pat shean Towanda Coal payroll
17.. Frank Shedden living at foot of plane
18.. Gertrude Shedden at 1928 Picnic of Leroy
17.. Jim Shedden living at foot of plane
18.. Lisle Shedden at 1928 Picnic of Leroy
18.. Mr/Mrs Fred Shedden at 1928 Picnic of Leroy
18.. Mr/Mrs James Shedden at 1928 Picnic of Leroy
.5. Anna M  Sheehan of Bridge St Towanda
15.. Mrs  Sheehan of Towanda
.6. Mrs Anna Sheehan
.8. Mrs Anna Sheehan
.9. Mrs Anna Sheehan of Towanda
16.. Mrs Anna Sheehan of Towanda
.5. Sheehan Family of Barklay
.3. Mrs Emma Sheehan  Towanda - assisted with book
.5. Mrs Anna Shehan
17.. Edward Shell Towanda Coal payroll
17.. Thomas Shell Towanda Coal payroll
17.. James Sheridan at Long Valley
17.. James Sheridan Towanda Coal payroll
17.. John Sheridan at Long Valley
17.. Joseph Sheridan at Long Valley
17.. Pat Sheridan Towanda Coal payroll
23.. F S Sherman of T H Quinn & Co
10.. Pete Shields lived at Half-way House
17.. Peter Shields Towanda Coal payroll
16.. Henry  Shultz foreman of S & NY
17.. Mike Sullivan Towanda Coal payroll
17.. Charles Sickler Bro-in-law to Hiram Rockwell
17.. William Simmons Towanda Coal payroll
17.. Alex Simpson Towanda Coal payroll
17.. Andrew Simpson Towanda Coal payroll
19.. Richard Simpson in choir
19.. Richard Simpson supt Sunday School
18.. Genevieve Sladin at 1928 Picnic
18.. John F Sladin at 1928 Picnic
18.. Thomas Sladin at 1928 Picnic
11.. Jack Slavin great Quoit pitcher
.7. Jack  Slavin later shot to death
.7. Sled rides
10.. Smallpox
12.. Edna Smiley teacher Barkl;ay
19.. O L  Smiley of Towanda expert accountant
.8. David Smilley
.6. Frank  Smith Half-way Bridge worker
17.. G D  Smith Towanda Coal payroll
18.. Henry Smith at 1928 Picnic -of Leroy
18.. Mr/Mrs Frank Smith at 1928 Picnic- of Laquin
18.. Mr/Mrs John Smith at 1928 Picnic -of Leroy
14.. Mrs Frank Smith boarding house
14.. Mrs Frank Smith  Pres Barklay Reunion
18.. John Smith Jr at 1928 Picnic -of Leroy
.5. Smokey Row
20.. Another Song put in by William Strope
.9. D Sort deacon
18.. Susie M  Spalding taught Barklay/Sand Run/foot of plane
.5. Spellan Family of Barklay
17.. Spence Mrs Garvin Wilson at Long Valley
.8. Splain
17.. Jermiah Splan Towanda Coal payroll
.8. Squire sawmill
.5. St Johns Family of Barklay
.9. Rectory St Patrick's Canton
10.. Charles  Stage of Towanda ran engine
10.. Jim Stalford drove the team
17.. Jim Stalford living at foot of plane
23.. Standard Wood Co
17.. Michael Stapelton Towanda Coal payroll
18.. John A Stardo Jr at 1928 Picnic- of Elmira
15.. Station of the Cross
16.. Mazie  Steele of Union NY sent names
16.. Mr Steele foreman for Murray-Harris
16.. Mrs Steele lived in Barklay as small child
19.. Mrs Mazie Steele of Union NY
18.. Ed Stephenson at 1928 Picnic of West Franklin
18.. Ed  Stevens engineer
.8. Dr Stevenson
16.. Dr Joseph Stevenson father of Mrs D O Clark
17.. A L  Stone living at foot of plane
18.. Lewis Stone bro-in-law to Lewis brothers
19.. Lewis Stone later in Elmira NY
21.. Picture of store in Barklay loaned by S D Barklay
17.. Charles Strange Towanda Coal payroll
19.. George Strange Cornet Band taken fall 1874
17.. James Strange Towanda Coal payroll
17.. Morris Strange Towanda Coal payroll
.6. Ben Strope Half-way Bridge wroker
20.. Ben Strope on Long Valley baseball team
20.. Ben Strope later of Elmira
10.. Bill  Strope carried water
17.. Genry Strope living at foot of plane
17.. Glenn Strope living at foot of plane
10.. Henry Strope scaled the cars
10.. Henry Strope father of Wm- ran the plane
.8. Henry W Strope
17.. Robert Strope living at foot of plane
.3. William Strope Towanda-assisted with book
.7. William Strope in picture
10.. William Strope fireman- brakeman- and weighed coal
16.. William Strope
17.. William Strope living at foot of plane
18.. William Strope recalls
10.. Henry  Strope's son in song
10.. Mrs Wm Strope
.5. Stump St
.9. Stump St
17.. Con Sullivan Towanda Coal payroll
18.. Julia Sullivan teacher
19.. Julia Sullivan taught in yellow schoolhouse
14.. Mr Sullivan
.6. Pat Sullivan
14.. T D Sullivan writing
17.. William Sullivan Towanda Coal payroll
.5. Sullivan Family of Barklay
11.. Sunfish Pond where the Game Perserve is now
19.. Sunfish Pond
15.. Supt home
.7. Supt's house in Railroad St
21.. Susquehanna & NY RR
14.. Railroad Susquehanna &NY
.6. Susquehanna and NY R R
12.. Martin Swanson teacher Barklay
17.. Dennis Sweeney Towanda Coal payroll
17.. John Sweeney Towanda Coal payroll
.8. Mrs Catherine Sweeney dau of Michael Cox Binghamton
10.. Charles Talada fireman
19.. Charles Talada in picture of Chutes
19.. Frank Talada Cornet Band taken fall 1874
10.. George Talada drove small engine
19.. George Talada in picture of Chutes
20.. John Talada on Long Valley baseball team
.6. John  Talada Half-way Bridge worker
20.. John  Talada later of Powell
18.. Leroy Talada Center St Powell
19.. Rube Talada in picture of Chutes
10.. Sol Talada engineer
19.. Sol Talada in picture of Chutes
10.. son of Sol Talada brakeman
13.. Talent Show at Laquin and Monroeton
17.. George Talladay Towanda Coal payroll
11.. Tanning Co land earlier Abbott & Davis
.8. Dr Taylor
17.. J S  Taylor Towanda Coal payroll
17.. E A Thompson Towanda Coal payroll
18.. Edward Thompson
17.. D W Thomas Towanda Coal payroll
19.. Arthur Thompson taught in yellow schoolhouse
19.. Edward Thompson taught in yellow schoolhouse
18.. Ernest Thompson
18.. W J  Thompson part owner of Company Store
21.. three Thompsons taught Carbon Run
17.. Henry Thurston Towanda Coal payroll
17.. Lewis Thurston Towanda Coal payroll
16.. George N Tidd pres American Gas & Elec
16.. George N  Tidd from Barklay
18.. Will Tidd in Company Store picture
17.. Thomas Tigue Towanda Coal payroll
19.. Families took Tintype Pictures in Barklay at the Band House
.9. Rev Patrick Toner
17.. Barney Touhey Towanda Coal payroll
17.. Michael Touhey Towanda Coal payroll
17.. Thomas Touhey Towanda Coal Payroll
13.. Towanda Borough
17.. Old Payroll of Towanda Coal owned by Daniel Webster
13.. Towanda Coal Co
17.. John Towns Towanda Coal payroll
11.. Other  Township Settlements
19.. Traveling Shows at Barklay
17.. Laura Travis Mrs Raub
11.. Seville Travis care of mules
18.. Catherine Trudeau at 1928 Picnic- of Newberry Pa
18.. Joseph Trudeau at 1928 Picnic- of Newberry Pa
18.. Mrs William Trudeau at 1928 Picnic- of Newberry Pa
18.. William Trudeau at 1928 Picnic- of Newberry Pa
17.. Stillman Trunbull Towanda Coal payroll
.7. Tubby's farm at Franklindale for water
17.. George Turnbull Towanda Coal payroll
19.. James Turnbull Cornet Band taken fall 1874
.9. Mr Turner elder
11.. Union Taning Co
17.. John Valley Towanda Coal payroll
17.. A B Vancise Towanda Coal payroll
16.. John Vandermark born Fall Creek -father of Sadie Larrabee
18.. John  Vandermark native of Fall Creek- wrote poem
18.. George Vanhoven at 1928 Picnic of Laquin
15.. George Vanlauven lived alone
11.. Supt Waget
14.. Wagget probably first supt
13.. John Waggett sent from England
17.. James Wal;ker Towanda Coal payroll
19.. Mary Walker in choir
.8. Mrs Moses Walker hatmaker
17.. Robert Walker Towanda Coal payroll
17.. Thomas Walker Towanda Coal payroll
.5. Walsh Family of Barklay
17.. Susie Walton  (Reed) at Long Valley
17.. James Ward Towanda Coal payroll
13.. Lucy  Ward talent show
17.. Jack Warwick living at foot of plane
.7. Water on the mountain
.9. George P  Watrose preached some at Baptist Church
18.. Fred Wattles started business in Copany Store
18.. Mrs Fred Wattles provided picture of Company Store
18.. William Wattles in Company Store picture
.7. Weather on Barklay
12.. Charity Webb teacher Barklay
17.. D A  Webster Towanda Coal payroll
16.. Daniel Webster of Towanda
17.. Daniel Webster at Long Valley
17.. Daniel Webster Towanda Coal payroll
.3. Daniel  Webster Towanda-assisted with book
17.. Mrs Daniel Webster at Long Valley
17.. Thomas Webster Towanda Coal payroll
10.. John Welsh
17.. John Welsh Towanda Coal payroll
17.. Michael Welsh Towanda Coal payroll
11.. Welsh Congernational minister
17.. Raymond West living at foot of plane
17.. Sidney West living at foot of plane
.9. Father James Whalen
.8. Ed Wheatley Treas IOOF
17.. Edward Wheatley Towanda Coal payroll
17.. James Wheatley Towanda Coal payroll
20.. William Wheatly mentioned by William Penn Crandell
24.. poem When Shall We All Meet Again?
17.. Daniel White Towanda Coal payroll
17.. Patrick White Towanda Coal payroll
17.. Thomas Whooley Towanda Coal payroll
23.. T I Wilcox mgr Laquin Store Co
17.. John Williams Towanda Coal payroll
11.. Mr Williams father of R D -ran store
17.. Mr/Mrs Lester Williams at 1928 Picnic
18.. Mrs John Williams at 1928 Picnic -Franklindale
11.. R D  Williams furrier of Sayre - born Barklay
18.. W M  Williams at 1928 Picnic- of Wilkes-Barre
.5. Williams Family of Barklay
17.. Albert Wilmot Towanda Coal payroll
12.. Alice Wilson teacher Barklay
.9. Bobbie Wilson sawmill accident
17.. Garvin Wilson nee Spence at Long Valley
16.. Hon Wm B Wilson in Pres Wilson's Cabinet
17.. John Wilson Towanda Coal payroll
17.. John Wilson Towanda Coal payroll
12.. Esther Wilt teacher Barklay
11.. Wmspt Grit handeled by Fred Cameron
.8. Dr Woodburn Towanda
17.. Richard Woodward Towanda Coal payroll
17.. James L Worrall Towanda Coal payroll
18.. Rodney Williams at 1928 Picnic- of Franklindale

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