The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-07-12
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company tired but few of the enemy
escaped only two of the Indians sue
ceeded in getting away after they were
driven into the river. One of these
alarmed the Indian village at East
Hickory. Among the slain was a
large Frenchman who had been with
the marauders. We then went to the
village but no one was there except an
old squaw, sitting in wigwam and cry
ing. The troops consulting conelud-
ed to burn the village and destroy tho
crops Of corn. This was summary.
vengeance. It was doubtlessly iusti-
fable as the settlers had been torment.
ed to such an extent that endurance
had ceased to be a virtue"
To return to John Range: no left
two sons, John and James, and two
daughters. Many Of the Range lami.
ly are still living in our county.
George Tubbs settled in 1900. He
girdlcd Middleton's apple trees OK
cepting two, whichcan be pointed out
to this day. The Valentines have all
removed from this section.
Poland Hupter camo from West
moreland Co., and settled at Tionesta
in 1906, He had large family. He
died in 1910, at q good old age, in tho
midst of bis kindred, Ofhis children
VIM. Hunter is the only survivor.
His first settlement was on the island
known by his name. He afterwards
removed to the west side of the river
opposite the island. Although not a
man of education, he vas a man Of
strong mind.
Asa Dodge came in 1915 and settled
on the Daniel Stow place. He lived
alone and followed basket making for
business. Judge John A. Dale tells
me he has known of his making an
entire set Of harness out Of oak splints.
After living in various places within
the limits of this county, he froze his
feet, and becoming discouraged, re-
turned TO Genesseo Co., N. Y, from
whence he formerly came.
In the year 1900 the first township
officers were elected (said Judge Hole
many when the territory now embraced
in the western half of the county, was.
all included in the township of Alle.s
| gheny. 1t was about this time the
first taxes were assessed. Col. Samuel
Dale was the deputy surveyor. Dale
was succeeded by Hon. John Irwin
who carried on the surveys from 1902.
Ebeuezer Kingsley (after whom
Kingsley township was named) was.
one of the pioneer settlers on Tionesta
creek. He had wandered from Gen
| oscoo ~ NJ v oov,,o Ior,v, Al -;...,.
on raft; was not slow in perceiving
that ell kinds of game abounded. He
first settled at Oldtown, but soon re-
moved TO what is now called Newtown.
He was man about six feet in height,
and well proportioned, possessing good
judgment, yet lacking education. His
kindness and hospitality is we'll re-
memberod by the early settlers on Tio-
nesta creek. He gave most of the
names to the streams in the vicinity of
his settlement. As for instance "Jug
Handle" because he broke the handle
of his jug there. "Jake's Rum" from
tho name of man who built shanty
ON its banks. "Bear Greek, $50 named
because he killed bear near its wa
ter. Salmon Creek" because he shot
a salmon near its mouth. "Lamenta-
ton Rum" because the pioneer heard
J doleful revises of animals near its
mouth, &c. Kingsley wanted no
neighbors, two or three settling within
a mile of him. He sold out his lands
to Hamilton Stow, who was man of
great energy Of character, and correct
business habits. He was Joined by
Wheeler g. Dusenbury who turned
the resources Of the forest to account,
as they numbered on scale that had
not been known before their time.
Another Of the early settlers was
) Henry Gates, who came to the country
, and settled near Oldtown about the
: year 1906. That year was q very
? cold ono throughout. The settlers
: wero obliged to dig up their seed po-
tatoes to subsist on. He came with
his son John and lis son-in-law an
l thony Cousin, and for many years
3 after in conjunction with Holeman
/ and Hunters, supplied the surround
ing country with corn, and gave the
J Tionesta creek settlement the name of
> "Egypt." He died and was buried
on the mountain side near 0ldtoWn.
About the year 1916, Hon. John A.
D Dalo and his brother Joseph G. Dale,
/ now an Associate Judge of Forest Co.,
and grandsons of Henry Gates, came
= to the County from Centre County, and
q they attended the first school on Tio,
G nesta creek.
: Mark Noble and his family strayed
/. into this region shortly after Gates