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1815
| BAKER (1815)
Article from The Daily Reporter newspaper, Washington Co., Pa.,
July 3, 1815, page unknown: [excerpt only]"List of
Letters Remaining in the Post Office at Washington, Pa. June _, 1815 -
Samuel Baker." [rest of names not copied]
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1878
| Article from The Daily Evening Reporter
newspaper, Washington Co., Pa., Wed., Oct. 9, 1878, page unknown: [excerpt,
surname of interest only]
"Ten Mile Awvke [sic] - A large Republican meeting was held at
the Ten Mile school house on Monday evening. Lemeul Baker, Esq.
....." |
1891
| BAKER - ALL of these are excerpt--surname
of interest -- only. Please check original articles to read more
names.
Article from The Daily Reporter newspaper, Washington Co., Pa.,
July 20, 1891, [p. 1 ?]: "The will of john baker was probated
Monday and letters issued to Isaac T. and N. R. Baker, his sons."
Article from The Daily Reporter newspaper, Washington Co., Pa., July
15, 1891, page unknown: East Bethlehem Brevities - Mrs. J. V.
Stathers
Mrs. M. J. bakers
Article from The Daily Reporter newspaper, Washington Co., Pa., Aug.
7 or 8, 1891, page unknown:
"Births - To Mr. James Baker, Beallsville, a son.
Article from The Daily Reporter newspaper, Washington Co., Pa., Aug.
8, 1891, page unknown: Miss Jennie Baker
Article from The Daily Reporter newspaper, Washington Co., Pa., Aug.
24, 1887, page unknown:
"Beallsville Tips - Wm. Baker, Jr. has returned home from
Nebraska."
Article from The Daily Reporter newspaper, Washington Co., Pa., July
20, 1891, page unknown:
"List of Letters Remaining at the Post Office at Washington, Pa on
July 20, 1891-
J. F. Baker
Elizabeth Baker
Article from The Daily Reporter newspaper, Washington Co., Pa., July
27, 1891, page unknown:
"Local Glances - Isaac T. Baker of Zollarsville was in town Monday.
J. W. Baker has returned from a two-day business trip to N. Y. and other
eastern cities."
Article from The Daily Reporter newspaper, Washington Co., Pa., July
22, 1891, page unknown: J. W. Baker - Washington's practical
embalmer
Article from The Daily Reporter newspaper, Washington Co., Pa., July
22, 1891, page unknown: "Mrs. J. C. Baker and Mrs. Dr.
Donaldson visited Dr. Donaldson's parents at Buffalo Tuesday."
Article from The Daily Reporter newspaper, Washington Co., Pa., July
29, 1891, page unknown:
"Local Glances - J. B. Baker has resigned his position in the store
of A. Levine [Levino ?] and accepted another in the store of E. C.
Horn."
Article from The Daily Reporter newspaper, Washington Co., Pa., July
30, 1891, page unknown:
A Pittsburgh Horror - The Fall of a Smokestack kills 3 men - The injured
- George Baker
Article from The Daily Reporter newspaper, Washington Co., Pa., Aug.
1, 1891, page unknown: Local Glances - Baker and Pollack
Article from The Daily Reporter newspaper, Washington Co., Pa., Aug.
4, 1891, page unknown:
Miss Winnie Baker
Article from The Daily Reporter newspaper, Washington Co., Pa., Aug.
6, 1891, page unknown: Local Glances - Gertie Baker
Article from The Daily Reporter newspaper, Washington Co., Pa., Aug.
6, 1891, page unknown:
[excerpt] Beallsville Gossip - James Baker
Article from The Daily Reporter newspaper, Washington Co., Pa., Aug.
27, 1887, page unknown:
Van Baker Case
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1905
| BROOKS
Article from The Observer newspaper,
Washington Co., Pa., Dec. 8, 1905, Vol. 5051, page 1: [excerpt -
surname of interest]
BROOKS, Dr. H. F.
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1936
| BAKER (1936)
Article from The Reporter newspaper, Washington Co., Pa., Jan.
10, 1936, p. 8:
Wolfdale - Baker
Article from The Reporter newspaper, Washington Co., Pa., April 11,
1936, p. 12:
Driver Arrested....Bike - C. E. Baker
Article from The Reporter newspaper, Washington Co., Pa., Mar. 24,
1936, p. 9:
John Baker, Cokeburg
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1990
| BOLTON
Washington Co., PA Marriage Docket Book 77, p. __ Certificate #
95741:
1990 - Bolton, Douglas m. Laura Ann Freedman
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1899
| BOWLBY
Greene County, PA Marriage Docket Book __, p. 78, No. 2828:
[excerpt of information]
Spencer M. Bowlby, age 27, farmer, Wiley, PA, not married previously
son of James and Susanna Bowlby
Rebecca M. Williamson, age 27, no occupation, Davistown, PA, not
married previously
daughter of William and Rebecca Williamson
no relationship to each other, and both "White"
no guardians
Consent of parents: [not applicable, had line through on both]
Clerk of Orphans Court, Waynesburg: B. N. Freeland
Issued: May 9, 1899
Duplicate of Marriage License - No. 2828
Same Clerk; Issued March 9, 1899
[Please Note: discrepancy of date -- May in one, March in the
duplicate.]
B. F. Stone, Justice of the Peace
Date: May 13, 1899 at Dunkard Twp., Greene Co. PA united in marriage
Certificate returned: May 20, 1899
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1936
| BURSON
Article from the Daily Reporter newspaper, Washington Co., Pa.,
[either May 29, 1936 or June 1, 1936, p. unknown: (excerpt)
Beallsville JCS 1936 - Rev. John S. Burson
[Note: I do not know what "JCS" refers to, sorry.
Burson was the pastor of the Beallsville Presbyterian Church, per Feb.
19, 1936 article.] |
| Book -- Bowlby's Throughout
the Midwest, compiled by Raymond Edwin Bowlby, B.A., M. A.,
1979 [Contents cannot be typed here due to copyright.] Is
available at Cornerstone Genealogical Society, Waynesburg, PA 15370.
Page 36+ has Bowlby's of Dunkard Twp., Greene Co., PA and Monongalia
Co., WVA. |
| WILL of Sussannah [sic] Bowlby, Book
18, pp. 341-343, No. 10326, Greene Co., PA, Filed July 11, 1928
(Summary):
Daughter, Hellen [sic] S. Boyles, $300.00 and bed/steads
Daughter, Elizabeth S. Cowell, $300.00 and feather bed
Daughter, Arlissa Jane Everly, $50.00 and large rocker
Daughter, Malinda Keenan, $25.00
Daughter, Martha Ellen Moreley, $50.00
Son, Spencer M. Bowlby, $50.00 (the note she holds against him)
Son, Jesse Lee Bowlby, $50.00 (the note she holds against him)
Son, John W. Bowlby, $25.00 and stand he gave me as birthday present,
and bed and bedding (in tiny type below: "$100 changed to
$25")
Granddaughter, Ona Everly, feather bed; Granddaughter Sussanna Bowlby,
feather bed (bed meaning tick)
Signed by her mark: May 9, 1926
Witness: F. S. Miller, Helen S. Boyles, Duff Pride
Executor of Estate: Spencer M. Bowlby
Signatures of each child at end, dated May 3, 1929, stating they
received their bequeaths from Spencer M. Bowlby, Executor
Receipt of John W. Bowlby is recorded in Deed Book Vol. 340 page
283 (?)
|
| WILL of Mahala LONG, Book 18, pp. 343+,
No. 10327, Greene Co., PA, Filed July 16, 1928 (Only top was copied
because it was on same page as Bowlby's Will.... Summary):
residence at Vine St., at corner of Strawberry Alley and Vine St.,
Carmichaels, Greene Co., PA
Daughter, Inez Long - (basically everything in house and the Vine St
propety
[Rest is cut off; not Xeroxed.] |
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