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Smicksburg Obituaries and Early Families History Sketch
Dr Elkin now a Pittsburgh physician born in Smicksburg, Indiana county, recalls early Smicksburg settlers the Stear and Stiteler families and their roles in building the town. He preserves anecdotes of Toby Stiteler, John B McCormick, and Corne lios Lowe, noting Civil War service, local mills, churches, and the famed turbine wheel. The piece surveys prominent neighbors and memory in a portrait of late 19th century Smicksburg life.
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Notr
Elkin
Pittsburgh
Penna
Smicksburg
Indiana County
Francis
Mary Ann Elkin
Allegheny College
Meadville
Medical Department
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
The
Mahonings
Maboninge
Stear
Steer
Stears
Blair
Huntingdon
Nicholas Stear
John
George
Frederick
Kirkpatrick
Jacob
Schmick
Lutheran Church
John Stear
Nicholas
West Mahoning
Kerr
Crissman
Lewis
Stiteler
Roush
George Stear
Flecks
Robinsons
Haskells
Wearyears
Stitelers
Porter Township
Jefferson County
Trade City
Georgeville
North Point
Gilbert
Henry
John L
James
Fravers
Peter Stiteler
John Dodson
Elizabeth Fleck
David
Toby
Joseph
Lowe
Robinson
Joseph Robinson
James Robinson
Elizabeth Gahagan
Lawes
Streamers
Crisanang
Condrona
Jacob Condron
Eliizabeth Lockhart
Mary
Sarah Lowe
Jane Weston
Marion
Cgapl
Evans
Gibert
John A
Goorla
Becks
Crawfords
Glenns
Westony
Cassidys
Lakeharts
Dodsons
Travises
Colemans
Rilheys
Barretts
Blacks
Rowlands
Shafers
Hoovers
Elkins
Gahagans
Bowsers
Davises
Reddings
Bells
Works
Kerrs
Neals
Galhouns
Williamisons
John F. Stitcler
Poby
Chester County
Smickshburg
Brink
Mahoning
Cortlandt Whitehead
Althe
Peter
Dodson
John B. McGormick
Sinking Valley
Buchanan
David Bard
Bardstown
Kentucky
Abraham Lincoln
McCumber
McCormick
Teachers’ Institute
Annie Laurie
Mahoning Creek
Joshua Lewis
Cornelins Lowe
Big Son
J. Kurtz Lowe
M. S. Kemp
Indiana Progress
BH. N. Richey Farm
Salem Church
Union Sabbath School
J. A. McCormick
John B
Jacob Haskell
David Haskell
H. Crissman
Clay
John Travis
Wm. G
David Stiteler
Joseph Black
Adam
William Sims
George Condron
William Ritchey
Cornelius Lowe
Condron
Irvin
Beck
A. R. Glenn
Little Mahoning
David R., Crawford
Capt
Davis Lakehart
Elliott Shaffer
David Lewis
Samuel Stear
Augustus Dodson
Robert Robinson Fa
Maria Crawford
Louis Silyis
Daniel Petters
Streamer
Tom Drummond
Benda
Ephraim Stear
Clay Crissman
Campbell Cassidy
Alex McConnell
James, Weston
Hartman Brothers
Progress