Streets
In order to understand where people lived in Benton Borough in 1901, it is necessary to understand the formation of streets at that time. The Borough looked somewhat like an inverted "T," with most living along the main street or along Market Street. There were other streets, and we have listed them below. It is interesting to note some name changes and some peculiar characteristics of streets at that time; i.e., Two and a Half Street, First Street, Hurley Street.
Center--from Second to Fourth
Church--from Second to Railroad
Colley--from First to Market
Cox--from First to Second
Everett--from Second to Railroad
First--from Colley to North
Fourth--from Market to North
Hurley--from First to Second
Market--from Fishing Creek westerly to West Creek.
Mill--from Fishingcreek south to Borough limits
North--from Fifth to Second
Railroad--from Market to Everett
School--from First to Second
Second--from Market north to Borough limits
Third--from Colley to Everett
Two-and a-half--from Market south to Borough limits
Explanations
First is the name of the individual or firm. Second is the post office address in parenthesis, if different from the name of the town. Third. The figures following the letter "r" indicate the number of the road on which party resides. Where no road number is given, the party is supposed to reside in the Borough. Fourth. Business or occupation. Fifth. Figures placed after the occupation of a farmer indicates the number of acres owned or leased
Abbreviations
Adv., Advertisement; Asst., Assistant; Ave, Avenue; Bds., Boards; Bldg,, Buildings; Cor., Corner; Co., Company; Do., Ditto; E., East; H., house; Ins., insurance; Manuf., Manufacturing; n., Near; N., North; Pres., President
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Residents of the Borough of Benton, circa 1901...
Alexander Edwin W, h Second
Andrews Mark S, R 67, laborer McHenry House
Appleman Charles W, painter and paper-hanger Second, bds
Appleman Ella E, (M C & E E Appleman) h Second
Appleman Hiram, prop's planing and cider mills, Railroad, Bds Second
Appleman M C & E E, dressmakers, Second
Appleman Mary C, (M C & E E Appleman) h Second
Appleman P Lloyd, emp planing mill, h Market [h Second
Appleman Samuel F, carriage and wagon repairer, Railroad
Appleman William M, wheelwright, B Second
THE ARGUS, Mrs Mary J Smith publisher, Percy Brewington, editor and foreman, Market
| Ash Hiram, h Third |
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HIRAM ASH, farmer born in Fishingcreek Twp. Nov. 22, 1828, son of Christian and Magdalena (Osderday) Ash. Oct. 22, 1852 he married Mary Davis, daughter of John R. and Catherine Laubach Davis. After marriage he went into the wagon-making business and moved to "Benton Village." He bought a farm near Benton and raised eight children here. The Ash family were members of the Hamline Episcopal Church.
--contributed by June Hartzell, condensed from The History of Columbia and Montour Counties by Battle, 1887, pages 374 to 383
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Ash Thomas H, clerk Pennington & Seely, h Third
BAKER JOHN S, marble cutter, bds Second
Barber Harriet A, widow John, h Third cor Market
Belles Charles, emp planing mill, h Market
Belles Elizabeth, widow Isaac, h Two-and-a-half
Belles Harvey, laborer, h Two and-a-half
BENTON PLANING KILL, R T Smith & Son proprs. Manuf aIl kinds of lumber, mouldings, sash, doors, blinds, &c, Two-and-a-half, n Colley shirts Third
Benton Shirt Factory, John T Wright prop'r, manuf neligee
Berninger Samuel F, painter, h Market
Bittenbender Esther Mrs, h Third
Bittenbender Harry G., emp Stillwater Manuf Co, h Third
Black Adam E, emp planing Mill, h First
Boston Sally A, widow Earl, h Second
BREWINGTON PERCY, editor and foreman The Argus. Newspaper and job printing office Market, bds Exchange Hotel
Brown Thomas E, policeman, h Two-and-a-half
Buckalew Evan, mfr lumber. Market, h do
Buckalew Harriet school teacher, bds Market
BUTT WILLIAM A, prop'r of marble and granite works, Confectionary dealer and United States store keeper and gauger at Rohr McHenry & Son's distillery; No. 33, 12th Dist Second, h Market
Campbell Alexander, bds. Two-and-a-half
Carpenter Charles D, h Third
Carpenter Edwin W, prop'r saw and shingle mill, bds Third
Chapin John A. Harness maker. Second; h Market
Christian Church, Rev Richard H Sawtell pastor, Third
Clewell William H. Laborer, h Market
Cole Hannah E, widow George W, h Third
Cole Laura B, opr shirt factory. Bds Third
Coleman Warren W. (Knouse & Coleman) h Second
Colley Wesley, laborer. H Two-and a-half
Conrad Henry J, drover, h Second
Crossley Benjamin, miller, h Market
Crossley George B, blacksmith. Center, h Market
Crossley Howard, bds Third cor Church
Crossley Rachel, widow David, bds Third cor Church
Davis Christian L, mason, h Third
Davis Hosea R, emp planing mill. Bds Market
Davis Miles W, emp planing mill, h Second
Davis Rueben J, B Market
Davis T Walter fireman, h Market
Davis Thomas L, fireman planing mill, h Second
Dewalt Alfred, R 67, laborer
Diltz Philip, bds Third
Dodson J Homer, laborer, bds Mill
Dodson Sarah A, widow Chester, h Market
Dodson Stanley, fireman at Stillwater, h Mill
| Edgar Thomas, farmer 70, h, Second |
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THOMAS EDGAR farmer, b May 31, 18 39 in Sullivan County , son of Andrew Edgar of Town Hill. Thomas lived in Luzerne until he enlisted in 1861 with Eighth Volumteer Pensylvania Infantry. He saw many battles, was injured when a mule threw him and injured his ankles. He was mustered out Dec. 18, 18 64 and returned to Sullivan County where he married Feb. 4, 1866 Miss Rosanna M., daughter of C.B. Sperry. In 1689 Mr. Edgar came to Columbia County and bought a farm. He was a member of the Grange and a Republican.
--contributed by June Hartzell, condensed from The History of Columbia and Montour Counties by Battle, 1887, pages 374 to 383 |
Edson Charles A, (John & Edson) postmaster at Tie, h Second
| EDWARDS ISAAC L, (Edward Bros of Benton Township) Physician and surgeon, farm 82, h Second |
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I.L EDWARDS M.D. is a native of Lime Ridge, Centre Twp. born Nov. 26, 18 46, son of William Edwards of Briarcreek and Berwick. At age eighteen he entered the Orangeville Academy to learn and teach. In 1866 he went to Wyoming Seminary, graduated with a literarty course. He began to study medicine in 1868 under Dr. P.M. Senderling, Berwick, also went to Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, graduated in 1871. Then started a practice in Orangeville, came to Benton, on to Berwick and back to Benton where he had a farm and home in the Village. He married March 11, 1873 Sally, daughter of William Patterson of Orange Twp. and had three children.
--contributed by June Hartzell, condensed from The History of Columbia and Montour Counties by Battle, 1887, pages 374 to 383
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Evans P Clark, wagon maker, Market, h do
Evans Robert F, laborer, bds Market
Evans W Wallace, laborer,, bds Market
Everitt Hervey E, (Ikeler & Everitt) h Everitt
| Everitt Hiram F, farmer 120, h Second |
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HIRAM EVERITT, lumber dealer, born Northampton county. son of James and Mary Everitt, they were German. Hiram had 15 siblings. He was reared on a farm near Orangeville,. he learned the carpenter trade at an early age and worked at it until 1859 when he went into the store and later the lumber business. He married in 1854 Miss Hannah Stiles, and had seven children. His wife died and he married May 1, 18 77, Elmira , daughter of Benjamin McHenry and had Tressie. He owns a farm near Benton with two houses on it and a store house; also owns a store Mr Everitt was drafted in the $300 Draft and paid over his $300 without complaint. He was arrested at his home on the night of Aug. 24, 18 64, during what is now often referred to as the "Fishingcreek Confederacy," held for four months at Bomb Proof No. 3 in Fort Mifflin, and was discharged the same way without every learning the reason.
--contributed by June Hartzell, condensed from The History of Columbia and Montour Counties by Battle, 1887, pages 374 to 383 |
Everitt Lizzie, dressmaker, Third, bds do [Market
EXCHANGE HOTEL, Oscar E Sutton prop'r, Second cor
Fairmount Springs and Benton Stage Line via Taurus and Cole's Creek, daily, leaves Benton 10:15 A M
Fiedler Clark W, boot and shoe repairer, also dealer in lime, Second, bds do
Flick William N, laborer, h Two-and-a-half
Follmer Abram H, picture agent, h Third
Follmer Anna R, school teacher, bds Second
Follmer Charles P, (Follmer Milling Co)
C P Follmer & Son) Millwright, h Second
FOLLMER C P & SON, (Charles P & William C) manufrs of Follmer's gravel separator to separate gravel stone from grain, Everett
FOLLMER. JOSEPH D, Follmer Milling Co in township millwright, farm in Fishing Creek
h Market cor Two-and a-half
Follmer Lena E, milliner, Second, bds do
Follmer M Edith, typewriter. Lids Second
Follmer William C, (Follmer Milling Co.) (C P Follmer & Son) manufrs shingles, lath and powder keg staves, N Everett and Third, h Market
Freas Floyd K, blacksmith, First, h Two-and-a-half
Gibson Harry B, carpenter, h Third
Gilpin Elijah B, emp Bloomsburg planing mill, Second
Girton C Wells, h R 67, laborer
Good Alexis D, h R 67, carpenter
Good J Harry, R 67, laborer
Gross William, saloon and restaurant. Center h do
Haines Charles H, mgr. Williams Coat Co, Fourth, bds Exchange hotel
Hagenbuch George M, farmer
Hartman Bruce H, school teacher, bds Third
Hartman Daniel, farmer 50, h Market
Hartman Edward, laborer, bds Market
Hartman Elwood T, carpenter, h Third
Hartman George, teamster. H Market
Hartman Isaiah, E, emp shirt factory, h Market
Hartman James B, ex-contractor and builder, h Third cor Church
Hartman L Fras, blacksmith, Market., h do
Hartman Lydia A, widow G Michael, h Third
Harvey Samuel S. Postmaster, Market, h do, soldier "Second Bucktail rifles," Co F, 149 Penna vol inf in Civil war three years. Wounded Feb. 6, 1865 at Hatcher's Run, Va
Heacock John, h Second
Heacock Lizzie C. Bakery and stationery, Second, h do
Hedden. Riter, farmer 65 on R 19, h Second
Hess Clyde D, emp planing mill, h Colley
Hess Ira. Burgess, laborer, h Market
Hess Lillie, compositor, bds Second
Hess N Ella. Widow Gearhart, emp shirt factory, bds Third
Hess Norman W, farmer 100, h Second
Hess Olive, widow Hiram, owner Exchange hotel, h Second
Hess Richard K, laborer, bds Market
Hess Shedrick L, boot and shoe repairer, Second, h do
Hirleman Clyde L, in census bureau Washington, D C
Hirleman George W, blacksmith, h Second
Hunsinger William M, foreman planing mill, h Third
Ikeler Chauncey B, (Ikeler & Everitt) boro assessor, agt D B Miller's wagons, h Second
Ikeler Andrew T, farmer 25, h First
Ikeler & Everett, (Chauncey B Ikeler & Hervey E. Everitt) Proprs portable saw mill, farm 15, Everitt
John & Edson, (John L John of Millville, Pa, and Charles A Edson) dealers in agricultural implements, pumps, etc, Second
Karns Harry A, life and fire insurance agent, Second, bds do
Karns Russel, farmer 209, h Second do
Karns S Bertis, attorney at law, Second cor Church, h
Keefer Joel, farmer 159, h Market
Keeler D Erwin, laborer, h Market
Keeler John R, h Market
Keeler Lafayette farmer 50, h Church [livery, Second
Kelchner Hervey F, propr McHenry House and
Kelchner S Wesley, lumberman h Fourth
Keller Bascom G, dealer in hardware, stoves, furnaces. Roofing and spouting, Second, h do
Kemp Herbert A, photographer, Second, h Third
Kessler Lee, livery McHenry House, Second, bds do
Kimble & Mather (John G Kimble of Fishing Creek and John J Mather) Benton flouring mills, Mill
Kitchen J Pierce, gilder, h Two-and-a-half
Klase Franklin L, station agent B & S R R, telegraph operator and agent United States Express Co. Fourth, h
Third Kline Harry H, h farmer, 65 Everitt half cor Colley
Kline John L C, supervisor. Fruit tree agent, h Two-and-a
Kline William H, clerk McHenry House. Second
Klinger Paul, h Two-and-a-half
Knittle Kersey D, laborer, h Market
Knouse Elwood W, (Knouse & Coleman) h Market
KNOUSE & COLEMAN. (Elwood W Knouse and Warren W Coleman) general merchants, groceries, druggists, boots and shoes, hats and caps, crockery, glassware, coal, fertilizer and lumberman. Market cor Fourth
Knouse Mary P, widow Philip, farm 12, h Third.
Kremer Daniel W, porpr racket store. Market, h do
Krickbaum John H, painter and paper hanger, h Third
Krichbaum Ordway, painter, h Market cor Third
Krickbaum Samuel C, painter, Market; cor Third
Larish Andrew S, carpenter, h Third
Larish Otta M, hostler Exchange Hotel, Third
Larish Perry C., miller, bds Third
Laubach Anna., milliner. Second, h do
Laubach Clay, laborer, h Market
Laubach J Brittain, dentist, farm 32, Second, h
Laubach John H. Driver Atlantic Oil Co, h Second
Lemon Jennie B, widow John B, bds First
Lemon Sara A, widow John, h First
Lemon Samuel, hostler, McHenry House, bds do
Lewis D Jasper, tax collector, grain dealer, farm in Sugarloaf 153. H Second
Lewis George, teamster,, h Third
Little Orlando E. Watch maker and jeweler, Second, h Third
Long Harry E, bookkeeper Rohr McHenry & Son's distillery H Market,. [shoes, etc, second, h do
Mamolen Joseph, propr Star Clothing store, gent's furnishing
Mann Charles F. Market
Mather John J, (Smith & Mather Co Ltd) (Kimble & Mather) (Mather Bros of Fishing Creek) postmaster at Fishing Creek. H Two-and-a-half
Mather Rebecca A, widow William B, h Second
Mather Robert M, (Smith & Mather Co) (Mather Bros of Fishing Creek) h do
McHenry Agnes S, widow George L, h Second
McHenry Albert L, lumberman, bds Market
McHenry Arthur R, school teacher, bds McHenry house
McHenry Benjamin farmer in Greenwood 45, bds Me Henry House
McHenry C Herbert, teamster, bds Mill
McHenry Clemuel, h Mill
McHenry E Wilber, butcher, h Second
McHenry Elizabeth, widow Dr Thomas C, h Second
McHenry Ellis, laborer, h Third
McHenry Era. Compositor The Argus Office, bds Third
McHenry George S, clerk Pennington & Seely, h Third
McHenry H Owen, justice of the peace, manuf lumber, h Second
McHenry HoIIand, general merchant, Second, h do McHENRY HOUSE, H F Kelchner propr, livery attached, Second ond, h do
McHENRY IRA R. Furniture and undertaker, farm 60, Sec
McHENRY J BOYD, owner McHenry House, farmer 105 H Market,
McHenry J Sutton, lumberman, bds McHenry House
McHenry Jackson, laborer, h Third
McHenry Jennie E, emp shirt factory, bds Market
McHenry L Perry, laborer, bds McHenry House
McHenry Lizzie, widow Charles B, h Market
McHenry Mary A, widow Edward, farm 20 h Market
McHenry Montraville, physician and surgeon, owns in Anthony, Pa., farm 35 and in Greenwood 40. Breeder of Hambletonian horses, h Market removed to Exchange, Pa
McHenry Orlando, laborer, h Second
McHenry Orvis C, farm laborer, bds Market
McHenry R Lee, bartender McHenry House, h Railroad
McHenry Thomas E, tinner, bds Market
Mendenhall William K, farmer 62, h off Second
Merton Augustus, blacksmith, bds Center (second
Methodist Episcopal Church, Rev John C Wilhelm pastor
Montour & Columbia Telephone Exchange, Estella V Savage, Operator, Market
Moore Christian L, h Church
Musselman Eli J, off R 67, laborer
O'Brien Martha, widow Caleb, h Second
O'Brien Orville G, laborer, bds Second
Parker George K, carpenter, h Market
Parker Sylvanus T, carpenter, h Third
Patterson Isaac E. Physician and surgeon. Office hours 7 to 9 a m, and 6 to 8 p m, farm 67. H Second. Enlisted in Co D 210th Regt Penn Vols. Promoted to Quarter
Sergeant of Regt. |
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ISAAC E PATTERSON M.D. was born in Orange Twp Apr. 1, 1844, son of William Patterson. His father died in 1852 and he lived with his uncle M.C.Vance. He had some common school education and in 1862-64 he attended the Orangeville Academy. Sept. 2, 1864 he enlisted at Harrisburg. He served until May 30, 1865, he was a quartermaster-sergeant. fought in many battle. He participated in the review in Washington when he war was over. He returned to Orangeville, began teaching and soon began to study medicine with Drs. Rittenhouse and McRay. He attended Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia. He returned to the area and practiced several places until the tanneries asked him to doctor their people at LaPorte. In 1874 he returned to Benton and practiced with Dr. Chapin, and bought his practice. He married Apr. 7, 1870 Miss Martha Seeley. He owned a farm near Benton and a home in the village.
--contributed by June Hartzell, condensed from The History of Columbia and Montour Counties by Battle, 1887, pages 374 to 383 |
Pennington & Seely (Alexander R Pennington of Fairmount Springs and Charles Seely) general merchant, dry goods, groceries, boots and shoes, hats, caps, lumber manufs and dealers in lumber and shingles. Market
Piatt Pemberton. Laborer. Bds Market
POST OFFICE, Samuel S Harvey postmaster, Market
RABER ISAIAH. Furniture dealer and undertaker. Market Cor Third, h Third
Raber Llewellyn C, emp planing mill, h Third
Raber Lulu M. Bds Third
Raber Raymond C. Clerk Isaiah Raber. Bds Third
Raber William H., fireman stove factory, h Third
Racket Store, D W Kremer propr. Market
Ranck Alfred E G, manuf proprietary medicines. Second cor Everett, h do
Ricketts Rizzie J. Dressmaker, Market. H do
Robbins William P. Mason. Farm 50, h Church
Roberts Charles, laborer. H Second
Sands Harry G, veterinary surgeon, Second cor Everett, h do
Savage Clarence J, fireman, h Second
Savage Estella V, opr Montour and Columbia telephone ex-change, bds Everett
Sawtell Richard H, pastor Christian church h Railroad
SEELY CHARLES F, (Pennington & Seely) h Second
Seely Frederick K, mechanic, h Second
Shannon Bartley E, miller, h Second
Shannon Bruce E, principal boro school, bds Second
Shannon Clark W, miller, bds Second
Shannon Clemuel A, emp planing mill, bds Second
Shannon Horace L, clerk Smith & Mather Co. Bds Second
Shultz P Gideon, clerk: Smith & Mather, h Railroad
Siegfried Minnie E, music teacher, bds Church
Siegfried Reuben L, mason, h Church Two and-a-half
Smith Atta, clerk Smith c, Mather Co, bds Colley cor Two-and a half Street
Smith Amanda, widow Aaron, h Second
Smith Firman S, notary public, fire insurance, farmer 70, h Third, moved to Jeddo, Pa
Smith H Wilber, emp planing mill, h Market
Smith Mary Jane, widow William H, publisher and Proprietor The Argus and job printing, Market, h do
Smith Nole T, emp planing mill, h Third
Smith R T & SON, (Richard T & Torrence C} proprs Benton planing mill, manufs all kinds of mill work, molding, siding, doors, sash, blinds, Two-and-a-half n Colley
Smith Richard T, (R T Smith & Son) (Smith & Mather Co Ltd) school director, fat in 97 1/2 on R 16, h Colley cor Two-and-a-half [ER Co) h Colley
Smith Torrence C, (R T Smith & Son) (Smith & Math)
Smith William H, burgess, editor and propr The Argus and job printer, Market, h Second Died Aug 31, 1900
Smith & Mather Co limited, (Richard T & Torrence C Smith and John J & Robert Mather) general merchants, dry goods, groceries, hats and caps, boots and shoes, etc, Second
Star Clothing Store, Joseph Mamolen propr, Second
Stedman Daniel H, farmer in Sugar Loaf 92, h Third
Stiles Lynn B, off R 67, deliveryman
Stormont Cora A, widow Robert M, milliner, bds Second
Strauesser Kimber, baker, bds Second
Sutliff William B, Com trav, h Church cor Fourth
Sutton Oscar E, propr Exchange hotel, livery attached, Second cor Market office, Market
Telephone Pay Station, Central Pa Telephone, at The Argus.
Telephone Pay Station, The Montour & Columbia Exchange, over the Racket store, Market
The Argus, see Argus The in letter A
Tubbs Glen A, barber Market, h Third
Unbewust Henry A, meat market Market, h Second
United States Express Co, F L Klase agt, B&S R R Station
Unityville and Benton Stage Line via Mott, Divide, Waller and Talmer, daily leave Benton 12 M
Waldron Simon C, laborer, h Market
Walter Mary, h Third
Weaver John D, physician & Surgeon, druggist, Second h do
Wenner Laura R, milliner also teacher of elocution, Second cor Center, h do (R R staion, Fourth)
Wester Union Telegraph Co, Franklin L Klase mgr, B & S
Wilhelm John C, pastor M E Church, bds Second
Wilkinson Almon W., r 67, justice of the peace, farmer 30, died Oct 21, 1900
Williams Coal Co, J E Williams of Luzerne, PA, propr, C H Haines mgr, dealers in coal, lime, plaster and fertilizer, Fourth
Winley John W., physician and surgeon, h Second
Wood Frederick, harnessmaker, Second n Everitt, h do
Wright John F, propr Benton Shirt Factory, also bicycle agent and repairer, Third, h do
Yocum Curtis P, h Market
Yost George D, blacksmith, owns 1/2 interest interest in farm 153 in Fishing Creek, h Market cor Two-and-a-half
