Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-07-06

SoCCeeu III mdkiDS u iaiiu. III tue SdtIo y eur,
or the one following, Mr.. William Brannian
located on the south side of the Creek, at the
Ox-bow, and shortly after, Major Evans built
| house and made an Improvement two miles
| above Turner's, but did not bring his family
to it. However, Hugh Gallaher moved into
the house, and made farm there. In 1906,
james Gallaher came from Woodcock VAL
ley, Huntingdon county, and opened out q
farm on the bank of the Creek, about q miles
above Glen Hope. About the same period,
Hugh Carson commenced an improvement a
bove and near the property called ssBeccaria
Mills.' In 1909, William Alexander, the an
cestor of a large and worthy family, settled
where he now lives, below the mouth of Mud
dy Run. He emigratcd from Miffin county.
lie is the oldest of the early settlers of that
section now living. His appearance denotes
not ssthe weight of years which is upon him. %
His activity and buoyancy of spirit are re-
markabe for one whose toll and endurance
have been so great. Being very domestic in
his habits, he is rarely seen from home; yet,
be the weather fair or foul, one would as soon
expect that the sun would forget to rise on the
second Tuesday of October. as to hear that on
that day William Alexander had neglected to
vote for all the nominees of the Democratic
party.
The next year, quite an addition was made
to the population OF this region, by the acces-
sion of the families of Smiley, Dillon, Coon,
and Feltwcll, whose improvements formed the
nucleus of one of the most beautiful and best
settled portions of the county, not inappro-
priately called 'sMount Pleasant" which is
situated south of, and about three miles from
the Creek.
Other reasons than mere desire to better
ones condition, tended to swell the numbers
in the Creek settlement. The Hegarty fami-
ly, having been connected with the unfortu-
nate struggles in Ireland, sought an asylum in
our wilds. Prior to Roberts departure to this
country, he was connected with the United
Men, and on one occasion he and a few of his
comrades, closely pursued, hid in the moss ;
their pursuers, vastly superior in number,
touched their pixies as they passed them in the
dark. Samuel had, during the troubles, fallen
into the hands of the oppressors, but was res
cued by his compatriots. The brothers first
settled in Miffiin county. In 1910, they CON-
menced clearings, opposite each other, on the
Clearheld creek, at the mouth of Muddy Run.
Three years afterwards they brought out their
families. Mrs. Isabella McCully, then wild
CIV, sister of the Hegarty's, who died in Feb
ruary last, at the age of sc years, surrounded
by over 100 descendants, settled near her
brothers, in the year 1916. She left a portion
of her family in ireland when she emfgrated,
and directed her agent to dispose of her prop
erty and use 4 part Cf it in defraying the ex-
penses of the remainder of her family in com
ing hither. Her agent decamped with the pro-
ceeds of the sale, and she with some difficulty
obtained the means to gather her children all
under the same roof. From these settlers
have descended some of the best citizens oi
Beccaria and Woodward townships.
The war of 1872 induced quite number Of
persons to leave New Jersey and other East
| ern parts, and make this neighborhood their
permanent home. Among the families thai
| came in from 1912 to 1915, the most promi
| nent was VIM. B. Wright's. Mr.. Wright, al
an advanced age, lives at his first home neal
Glen Hope. He is the father of Hon. A. X
Wright, one of our principal lumber mer
| chants, formerly Sheriff of this county, and
late an Associate Judge-of BENZ. b. Wright
a man of probity and worth-of John W., .,whC
served one term as County Treasurer and il
now officiating as Justice of the Peace-and
of several other children. During this period
DR.. Keagy, a relative Mr.. Wright's, settled a
bout a mile lower down the Greek; and Amass
| Smith, man of some note, but particulars o
whose life we have been unable to CLEAN, com
menced clearing the farm now occupied by
Israel Cooper. Smith soon after bought th'
| property known as sSmth's Mills" ," now own
| ed by our worthy townsman, Jonathan Boyn
| ton, near which has since sprung up the vii
| lage of Janesvile.
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/ S.Irosc Is Standing at bis MiniOy