South whitehall has chance to preserve history the. Much of the history of south whitehall can be traced to the walbert guthsville region, and especially the two jordan churches. Pa history books physician assistant history society. The volume is part of the pennsylvania history series published by the pennsylvania historical association in partnership with temple university press. These settlers were of german, welsh, and dutch descent. Church record of the jordan reformed church, south whitehall township, lehigh county, 17651858 family history library church records, 17651937 jordan reformed family history library jordan reformed church, south whitehall township, lehigh county, pennsylvania.
Mckee multiple formats at page images at hathitrust. Full text of a history of lehigh county, pennsylvania, from the. They mainly pursued agricultural endeavors to sustain their livelihood. Pennsylvania history new, used and rare books and ephemera. Catherine seiberling historical records and family trees. Wagner page images at hathitrust history of the counties of berks and lebanon. Save over 20% credits will not expire, so you can use them at any time. Early hughesville residents signaled their resolve to graduate from settlement to fullfledged town by opening a logcabin school in 1818. The story of berks county pennsylvania reading, pa. Forrest neff passed away in allentown, pennsylvania. South whitehall township was established in 1810 by a petition to the northampton county court to divide former whitehall township into two areas. Ruth historical library and museum at the mennonite heritage center. List of books and articles about pennsylvania history.
General history books will only tell you so much about a given american location. Chestnuthill township historical society brodheadsville, pa, brodheadsville, pa. It is an excellent educational resource continue reading pa history books. Wieand and others put together a book, south whitehall, then and now. The church possesses two old books of church records. Koren, 69 of allentown, pa, died on saturday, march 14, 2020, at his residence. Choose our history of pennsylvania books at arcadia publishing. It covers topics such as transportation, business, industry, agriculture, religion, education, local military history, and sports. The population of south whitehall township was 19,180 at the 2010 census. South whitehall township is a township in lehigh county, pennsylvania, in the united states. Graysville, pennsylvanias history, trivia, facts and more. Books were personally hand scanned one page at time at a resolution of 600dpi paying careful attention to detail.
Iron works and copley station saegersville guthsville schnecksville p. South whitehall township, lehigh county, pennsylvania wikipedia. Historical records and family trees related to catherine seiberling. Born december 20, 1950 in northampton, pa, he was the son of the late william koren, sr. Read each book description for publication and condition details and price. In daniel rupps 1845 history of lehigh county, he describes rittersville as a post village i. Adobe acrobat reader required to view digital books. Map of lehigh county, pennsylvania library of congress. Page 300 nothing doubting but at the general resurrection i shall receive the same again by the mighty power of god. Archives of historical books of reading, pa and berks county. The jordan lutheran church is located in south whitehall twp in lehigh county near the village of guthsville. An illustrated history, is a concise history of the people, places, and events that have propelled the concept of the physician assistant from its inception at duke university in 1965 to its position as a major force in american medicine today. History of towamencin township historical towamencin township. Lehigh county, pennsylvania genealogy familysearch wiki.
Designed to make highquality scholarship accessible for students, the pennsylvania history series has been published since 1948 and now features more than thirty titles that advance the mission of the pha by engaging with key social, political, and cultural issues in the history of the state and region. And as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased god to bless me in this life i give, demise, and dispose of the same in the following manner and form. Parkland community library started in 1973 as a grassroots effort, and was housed in a converted building in guthsville, south whitehall township. We can help you find the pennsylvania history books you are looking for. Pennsylvania was already years old when the history of hughesville began with the arrival of 1816, of jeptha hughes, who laid out the new town and named it after himself. Includes text historical, notes, table of road distances, statistical table 1860. This pictorial history of lawrence county features 192 pages of history and 460 photographs. Timesherald, graveyard tour mixes history and legend, october 24, 2003 morovian book shop bethlehem, lehigh county the moravian book shop on main street hosts candlelight walking tours called historic haunts of downtown bethlehem during halloween season, and its guides dont have to worry about sore dogs. A history lehigh county pennsylvania from the earliest settlements.
Kramer, 78 years, of whitehall, passed away monday, november 17, 2008, at home. Media in category 1970s in allentown, pennsylvania the following 200 files are in this category, out of 1,009 total. Book store lower macungie township historical society. The book, the first comprehensive history of pennsylvania in almost three decades, sets the pennsylvania.
Borough of catasauqua lehigh valley iron works and copley station saegersville guthsville schnecksville p. The playhouse, which closed in 1984, has a long and storied history in the lehigh valley and many of those involved in the local theater trace their roots to guthsville. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. Craigsville is an unincorporated community in armstrong county, pennsylvania, united states.
Without sacrificing treatment of the influential leaders who made pennsylvania history, the book focuses especially on the lives of everyday people over the centuries. Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit. Guthsville in lehigh county, pa populated place profile. Page 208 gentlemen, it did not happen to me to be born in a log cabin. A history of brookville, pennsylvania, 18881974 robert s craig on.
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Tyler fernandez, 19, of bethlehem township, northampton county, wasnt yet born when what was known as the american triballove rock musical was making its indemnible mark in the history of. An illustrated history, is a concise history of the people, places, and events that have propelled the concept of the physician assistant from its inception at duke university in 1965 to its position as a. That event was the birth of robert j klotz, in guthsville, pa. Each chapter offers a glossary, map study, bios, related history and student exercises. Get directions, maps, and traffic for guthsville, pa. William findley of westmoreland history of the insurrection in the western counties of pennsylvania volume 5 1881 by william findley and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Generalcontent county map also showing buildings in rural areas and householders names. The johnstown flood by david mccullough, harrisburg and the susquehanna river by erik v. It is a suburb of allentown, pennsylvania, in the lehigh valley area of the state.
They do so by emphasizing the evolution of pennsylvania as a place and an idea. Highlighting the debate is the fact that most of the people who actually live in andor own property in guthriesville seem to belong to the who cares. Guide to lehigh county, pennsylvania ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census. The villages historic standing, which could lead to its being included in the national register of historic places, wasnt. A2z computing services and make no warranties as to the accuracy of any information posted on our history or trivia pages and discussions. The mennonite historians of eastern pennsylvania support the the john l. The book spans the era from its beginnings through today.
The obituary was featured in morning call on april 5, 2020. A brief history of lehigh county family history library a history of lehigh county, pennsylvania. Early hughesville residents signaled their resolve to graduate from settlement to full. Located in montgomery county, pennsylvania the records and resources of this treasure also cover the counties of. It is home to the lehigh valley interchange of the northeast extension of the pennsylvania turnpike and dorney park. A rare of collection of historical books of reading, pa and berks county.
Guthsville genealogy in lehigh county, pa usa 1,012,695 pennsylvania 60,629 lehigh county 1,498 guthsville 5 note. With a theme built around hotair balloons, explore our past. History of south whitehall south whitehall township. Lehigh county, pennsylvania genealogy genealogy familysearch. Local interest books fill in the blanks and can help you grasp the true spirit of pennsylvania s cities, towns, and communities. The first ministration to the lutheran people in the township occurred in 1734 when reverend john casper stoever baptized margaret, the daughter of the john lichtenwalners, on february 6. First presbyterian church of portersville, pennsylvania, cemetery records. Read about the early history of pennsylvania, its oil history, its cultural evolution, and much more. In such an area as lehigh county, with a recorded history of less. Funeral home services for forrest are being provided by k.
Guthsville is a populated place in lehigh county, pa with an elevation of 354 feet, or 108 meters above sea level. Much of the history of south whitehall can be traced to the walbertguthsville. Records may include photos, original documents, family history, relatives, specific dates, locations and full names. These antique maps and atlases are part of the historic map works, residential genealogy historical map collection, the largest digital collection of rare, ancient, old, historical, cadastral and antiquarian maps of its type. Includes text historical, notes, table of road distances, statistical table 1860 census, ill. History of westmoreland county, pennsylvania john newton. South whitehall township, lehigh county, pennsylvania history. South whitehall township, lehigh county, pennsylvania. To lehigh county, pennsylvania history and genealogy. Guthsville populated place profile lehigh county, pennsylvania data. In 1793, william stephenson and aaron wor from whose name nearby worthington may have been derived settled a tract of land just north of the forks of big and little buffalo creeks. In november of the same year the court accepted the report of a board of viewers that all land lying northward of the division line be named north whitehall, and the other south whitehall. Simons wonderfully illustrated and written book should serve as the entry into philadelphias history for a variety of audiences. The book, the first comprehensive history of pennsylvania in almost three decades, sets the pennsylvania story in the larger context of national social, cultural, economic, and political development.
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