Early Indiana and Pioneer Life in Lancaster to 1810s
The article recounts Conrad Rice and family’s 1790s land quest west of the mountains, their search near Nine Mile Run and Twolick, and the James Carter farm near Indiana. It details frontier hardships, wildlife, and a bear encounter, followed by town planning, land trustees, and the 1808 courthouse build. It lists early settlers, trades, and the first borough milestones, with anecdotes of the earliest homes and craftsmen in Indiana town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad Rice
Lancaster County
Smith
Greens
Burg
Rice
Lan Caster
Youngstown
Westmoreland County
William Findley
Twollek Creek
James P. Carter
Indiana
Conemaugh River
Campbell’s Mill
Blacklick Creek
Barnett
Port Barnett
Brookville
Jefferson County
Rice's
Jigonier
Greensburg
Harry White
Timothy O'Neil
George Trimble
Stanard
Melain
Gawin Adams
Vergus
Moorhead
Isaac Moorhead
E. A B. Campbell
Pennsylvania
Conrad
Philip
Twolick
McLain’s Mill
Brain
Carter Farm
Water Street
Juniata
Huntingdon County
Indiana House
Philadelphia Street
Charles Campbell
Randall Laughlin
John Wise
Ann Clymer
George Clymer
Thomas Smith
Supreme Court of the State
Clymer
Clymyer Street
Sutton Alley
Clymer Street
Vine Street
Thomas Allison
Andrew Allison
James Allison
James McClain
Church Street
Commissioners’ Office
Alexander Taylor
John McAnulty
John Matthews
Magon
John Huey
John Ross
John Taylor
West Indiana
Stone County Jall
John Jamison
George Weir
James Mahan
Thomas Sutton
Ioyot
Philip Rice
Limita
Henry Shryock
East Philadelphia
Fifth
Samuel Young
William H. Kerr
Thomas Rockett
Wilam Coulter
Crawford
James Moorhead
Peter Sutton
D. T. Porter
Thomas MacCartney
Kom
Charles Kenning
John Denniston Vorner
Ality
Woo, Loughrey & Co
Juiien Moorhead
Te Tor
Phiadelphia Airtreet
White
Alexander 'J. Taylor
Janes McCahan
ex-Short
Joseph RR. Smith
Met
Wis
John Dennison
Phil.delphia
Firth Street
Mr. Ferguson
Samuel Barr
John Diley
William Lawson
Philadelphia
Oorth Streets
David Gillespie
Seventh Streets
William Douglass
Samuel Doug Tan
Jonathan French
James M. Riddle
Daniel Stunard
John Galbreath
Henry Cole- Man
Waterstreat
J. Co. McGregor
Wau
Sarah Parker
Joseph
Mary Parker
Young
William Moorhead
Eizabeth Shryock
Fidiana
Gla
Ephraim Carpenter
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E. R. Springer
Bath
Andrew Sharp
Liganier Valley
Centerville
Fiarce
Godfrey Marshall
Yars
Indiana, Pa
Court House
Trustees of
Leonard Shryock
J. Wood Clark
Indiana County
William Jack
James Parr
John Pomeroy
Blairsville
Anna Devers
Devers
Alexander Craig
John EB. Blackley
Buffington Township
Thistown
Clana County
John Beck
James
Yellow Creeks
Homer City
Uncle Sam
BE. E. Creps
T. B. Clark
Avan Ferguson
C. J. Wingard
W. Y. Malcolm
G. B. Duncan
R. T. Wolf
G. M. Allison
J. C G. Fee
J. C. Fairman
W. B. Agey
J. M. Pifer
J. V. Walker
C. W. Duncan
H. A. Borland
H. W. Fee
F. M. Duncan
C. 8. Borland
Progress
Indiana County Post Ofice
Samuel Trimble
Route 6
ML Pifer
Blairaville
L. Bary
A. W. Kinghorn
N. 2
W. B. Stahl
Sur
Jamey McKee
No.1
G. C. Shirley
Saltsburg
A. G. Johnston
Creekside
John A. Campbell
Shelocta
Wetzell
Blacklick
A. M. Buchanan
Home
James A. Rosborugh
A. C. Malcolm
Thomas
Marion Center
Renne
Campbell's Mills
Leonard
Simon Drum
Shryock
Robert Coulter
William Brown
Elizabeth
Hon
Sixth Street
Mitter
Lazyrenee Keslar, Jr
John Lucag
William Lucas
A. W. Taylor
Tamuers
Abner Kelly
Fourth Streets
Joshua Marlin
John Golden
Skxinter House
William Tintoff
Alexander Stewart
Matthew Rankin
John Douglass
Hedro
Samuel Douglass
Shaffer Burgess
Railroad Ave
John B. Taylor Pres
Parmers National Bank
J. Willis Wilson
Travelers Insurance Co
Hartford
Conn
George J. Frits
John L. Getty
Farmers Bank Bldg
Invana, Fa
WM. N. Liggett
J. Cal George
Elderton, Penna
R. Clam. Fleming
Penn Public Service Co
Tachina
John F. St. Clair
Bureau of Chemistry
Dept. of Agriculture
New Florence
Ty. Brody
Brody Yros
M. ©. Watson
Law Deposit Bank Bidg
A. BD
Braliaer M
Conemaugh, Pa
James K. Jack
Philadelphia St