Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. The first house of worship atmill creek was a 18 x 22 foot cabin located in the burying ground. Beaver county, pennsylvania has a long and interesting history that is filled with. List of books and articles about pennsylvania history. A member of the pennsylvania historical and museum commission, dr. The borough of hookstown had a population of 7 as of july 1, 2019.
Hookstown presbyterian church was organized in 1854 by members of the mill creek congregation who desired a more convienent place of worship. Marcus ormond, pastor of the hookstown united presbyterian church, raised a company of men from the borough and surrounding communities in august 1862 for union army service. Hookstown is named after matthias hook, early pioneer and revolutionary war soldier, and his family. The book compels reassessment of ones understanding of pennsylvania history.
The only known surviving relatives are the mccormick family, who still reside in hookstown and surrounding areas in western pennsylvania. After 25 years of service, kimberly retired as a law clerk. Green township cemetery inscriptions, beaver county, pennsylvania family history library hookstown cemetery find a. Henderson, pennsylvania magazine of history and biography edited by randall m. A biography 1995 and pennsylvania politics, 18171832.
Hookstown white pages phone books in pennsylvania pa. Pennsylvania ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records. Pennsylvania route 168 runs through the community, leading northeast 3 miles to the ohio river borough of shippingport and south 1. 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. Its a great way to support bchrlf, your beaver county historical society. According to the book, beaver county history, published in 1888. Hookstownarea historical tornado activity is near pennsylvania state average. R if the republican candidate won, d for the democrat and i for the independent. The formal boundaries for the borough of hookstown encompass a land area of 0. Wikipedia hookstown borough history hookstown is named after matthias hook, early pioneer and revolutionary war soldier, and his family.
The school employed 36 teachers, yielding a studentteacher ratio of 12. They were known as company h of the 140th pennsylvania infantry. This original marriage certificate was found in one of the books at the western. Search our hookstown, pa phone book by phone number to get the owners name, address, social media profiles and more. Hookstown, pennsylvania phone book listings, including common hookstown, pennsylvania phone scams plus local white pages and yellow pages. Discover hookstown, pennsylvania with the help of your friends. 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. As part of its mission to advocate and advance knowledge about the history and culture of pennsylvania and the midatlantic region, the pennsylvania historical association has published, since 1933, the awardwinning academic quarterly journal pennsylvania history.
This bookset includes maps showing mined out areas and other land use for the anthracite region of pennsylvania. Publications the pennsylvania historical association. Kimberly lynn patterson, 43, of hookstown, pa, passed away sunday, july 12, 2015 at the good samaritan hospice in beaver, pa after a 3 12 year battle with ovarian cancer. Western pennsylvania tournament report the national history bee and bowl held its 2020 western pennsylvania history bee and bowl state championships at south side high school in hookstown, pa on saturday, january 25. Hookstown borough was incorporated by an act of the legislature on april 18, 1843. Kimberly patterson obituary hookstown, pennsylvania. Over the past sixty years it has also published occasional books on topics pertinent. It was replaced in 1799 by a 30 x 60 foot double log house without a floor or door. Funeral home services for ralph are being provided by mcconnell funeral home. Hookstown borough beaver county historical research.
Funeral home services for leon are being provided by mcconnell funeral home. The national history bee and bowl held its 2020 western pennsylvania history bee and bowl state championships at south side high school in hookstown, pa on saturday, january 25. To view a list of local ballot measures in beaver county, pennsylvania, click here. Klein is the author or coauthor of seven books including president james buchanan. To preserve the pictorial and written history of the early 18th, 19th and 20th century. Read about the early history of pennsylvania, its oil history, its cultural evolution, and much more.
Hookstown cemetery in hookstown, pennsylvania find a. The official historical society of beaver county, pennsylvania. According to the book history of beaver county published in 1888, the church burnt down in 1885 but was rebuilt in 1886. Georgetown, pennsylvania georgetown is a borough in beaver county, pennsylvania, located in the northwestern corner of greene township, along the ohio river. Annual and seasonal promotions are always available. Samantha street, northmont junior varsity history bowl. Hookstown cemetery in hookstown, pennsylvania find a grave. To view a list of statewide measures in pennsylvania, click here. According to a report by the pennsylvania department of education, 20 teachers were rated. Land from hanover and second moon townships was taken to form greene township in 1812. Without sacrificing treatment of the influential leaders who made pennsylvania history, the book focuses especially on the lives of everyday people over the centuries.
Georgetown was formerly was part of greene township, becoming a borough in 1850. Browse photos, see new properties, get open house info, and research neighborhoods on trulia. Registration of deaths, beaver county, pennsylvania new brighton, pennsylvania. Abbotts memory by upgrading clarences public record with words and pictures, signing clarences memory book, recording an audio memory or lighting a candle. Beaver county, pennsylvania genealogy familysearch wiki. Western pennsylvania genealogical society free data files. Ralph heinlein passed away on april 7, 2020 in hookstown, pennsylvania. With great amenities and rooms for every budget, compare and book your hookstown hotel today. Learn about the history of caller id, caller id spoofing, and different.
People public schools film skyscrapers sports transportation. Anthracite coal mining region of ne pennsylvania this research guide focuses on resources, images, and other resources specific to the anthracite mined area. Search our online phone book to find phone numbers, addresses, and more. Hookstown genealogy in beaver county, pa usa 1,060,369 pennsylvania 62,615 beaver county 797 hookstown 10. Hookstown, pennsylvania population history 1990 2018.
This map scanned from the book displays all 1,243 miles of public and private canals operated in pa. Clarence was a resident of hookstown, pennsylvania. According to the book history of beaver county published. Born july 24, 1971 in mckees rocks, pa, kimberly was the daughter of terry kinnear pat of pittsburgh, pa and linda kinnear john mckenzie of neville island, pa. Without sacrificing treatment of the influential leaders who made pennsylvania history, the book focuses especially on the lives of everyday. Coal in pennsylvania pennsylvania mines and mining. Choose our history of pennsylvania books at arcadia publishing. Here at bestplaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. According to cranmer, the demon manifested in many ways, including a black fog, a bad smell, or an unseen attacker. Hookstown, pennsylvania is the 17,671st largest city in the united states as of 2018.
Miller and william pencak, the book is a userfriendly, indepth look at the significant people, places, institutions and events in the states history. The best things to do in hookstown 2020 with photos. Twelve years later it was ornamented with pews, stoves and a pulpit. Hookstown is a borough in beaver county, pennsylvania, united states. Leon mcelhaney passed away on march 12, 2020 at the age of 75 in hookstown, pennsylvania. The primary coordinate point for hookstown is located at latitude 40. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. Old mill creek cemetery in hookstown, pennsylvania find. Georgetown currently contracts with greene township for some of its municipal services. Hookstown borough history beaver county, pennsylvania. Run tenant background checks, credit checks, eviction history, and more. Usa 1,060,369 pennsylvania 62,615 beaver county 797 hookstown 10 note.
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