Directory of Benton Township as published in 1901

We include the following Townships and Boroughs...
• Benton Borough
• Benton Township
• Sugarloaf Township
• Jackson Township
• Fishingcreek Township
• Stillwater Borough
• Millville Borough
• Orangeville Borough

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 and will be found by reference to the map in the back part of the completed work. Where no road number is given, the party is supposed to reside in the village. 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 Township of Benton...

ALBERTSON A PEARL, (Raven Creek) r 12, music teacher

ALBERTSON CLARENCE E, (Raven Creek) r 12, farmer 50

Albertson E Guy, (Raven Creek) r 12, farmer

Albertson J Miller, (Taurus) r 14

Albertson Sylvina H Mrs, (Raven Creek) r 12, farmer 50

Albertson W Sanderson (Taurus) r 14, farmer 63

Ash Bruce, r 75, farmer leases of Jonas Rantz 63

Ash Elias, r 74.

ASH FRANK M, r 63 cor 72, breeder of pure blood Jersey cattle and farmer 140 and with Joseph and Levi 125

Ash Hosea A, r 66 1/2, farmer 67

Ash Huldah, (Stillwater) r 76, widow William, farmer 140

Ash John, r 66 1/2, farm laborer [farm 125

Ash Joseph, r 63 cor 72, owns with Frank M and Levi Ash

Ash Levi, r 63 cor 72, owns with Frank M and Joseph farm 125

Ash Willits M, off r 75, farmer 50

Ashelman Daniel (Cambra, Luzerne Co) r 58, farmer 80

Ashelman John, (Cambra, Luzerne Co} r 58 cor 59, farmer 75

Ashelman William H, (Cambra, Luzerne Co) r 58, farmer 70

Bailey Asa, r 19, farmer, leases of R Hedden of Benton 65

Baker Frank P, r 53, farm laborer

Baker Maria 0, r 53, widow John, farmer 45

Beishline Harvey W, (VanCamp) r 84, school teacher

Beishline Jacob M, {Vancamp) r 84. [dairy 8 cows, farmer 140

Beishline Oliver C, (Vancamp) r 84, propr portable saw mill,

Belles John W, (Raven Creek) r 28, farmer 120

Bender Thomas J, r 71, farmer 65

Benscoter V Stella, (Raven Creek) r 17, widow Charles

Blain William H, (Raven Creek) r 12, farmer 50

Blain Willie E, (Raven Creek) r 12, farm laborer

Brown Eliza S, (Raven Creek) r 31, widow M Luther

Brown J Horace, (Vancamp) r 84, farmer 50

Campbell Chester L, r 70, farmer, leases of Russell Karns 125

Clewell L Stiles, r 69, farmer 70

Cole Bruce W, r 7, farm laborer

Cole F Pierce, r 84, farmer 15

Cole John S, off r 53, farmer 130,

Cole Joseph R, r 26, township assessor, farmer 50

Cole Norton B, r 3, miller

Cole Ralph A, r 53, farmer, leases of John S 130

Cole Rosamond, (Tie) r 7, widow Thomas B, farm 29

Cole S Denison, (Tie} r 20, farmer 50

Cole W Lowrey, r 7, farmer 82

Coleman Josiah, r 70, farmer 83

Coleman William, r 74, farm laborer

Colley Alexander A, r 64, farmer 141

Conner Catharine, r 26, widow Oscar, farm 7

Conner James, r 27, farmer 48

Conner John C, r 27, laborer

Conner Lawson I, r 26, laborer

Crawford Andrew J, (Raven Creek) r 51, farmer 70

Crawford George E, (Raven Creek) r 51, farm laborer

Davis H Wesley, r 66 1/2, farmer 30

Davis John A, r 71, farmer 17

Davis Solomon L, r 66 1/2, farmer 24

Dildine A Clark, r 67, farm with Amanda L 60

Dildine Amanda L, r 67, with A Clark, farm 60

Dildine Franklin P, r 44, farmer 180

Dildine William E, r 44, farm laborer

Doty Justus E, (Raven Creek) r 31, farm laborer

Doty William Z, (Raven Creek) r 31, farmer 60

Drescher Alvin W, (Raven Creek) r 57, farmer 98

Drescher Charles S, (Stillwater) r 76, farmer for Mrs Huldah Ash 140

Edgar John, r 18, farmer 70

Edson Clinton E, (Tie) r 28, general merchant, also propr well drill

Edson James E, (Tie) r 28, clerk

EDWARDS BROS, r 28 (Thomas E and Isaac L of Benton boro) proprs Empire Mills

Edwards Frederick K, (Tie) r 28, emp Edwards Bros

Edwards Jacob S, r 7, farmer

Edwards Myron P, r 25, farmer, leases of Dr I L Edwards 82

EDWARDS THOMAS E, r 7 (Edwards Bros) dairy 5 cows. farmer 134

Edwards William S, r 7, farmer

EMPIRE MILLS, r 28 (Edwards Bros proprs) flour, feed and grist mills

Evans Elias S, r 35, farmer 60

Evans Torrence R, r 35, farm laborer

Evans W Bradley, (Taurus) r 31, farmer 30

Evert Charles R, (Tie) r 19 1/2, farm laborer

Evert George W, (Tie) r 19 1/2, farmer 60

Fahrnam J Walter, (Tie) off r 12, farm laborer

Fedder Alonzo P, off r 53, farm laborer

Felton Charles R, (Raven Creek) r 18, leases of F S Smith 68

FOLLMER MILLING COMPANY, (Charles P, Joseph D and William C Follmer of Benton boro proprs flour and grist mill

Fox Hiram, r 44, laborer

Fritz D McClellan, off r 41, farmer 27

Fritz John M, (Raven Creek) r 55 cor 51, school teacher, farmer for William Smith 105

Fritz Rebecca A, (Coles Creek) r 8, widow Joseph, farmer 77

Gibbons Benjamin F, (Cambra, Luzerne Co) r 32, farmer for J K Krickbaum 235

Gibbons Charles, r 57, justice of the peace, farmer 177

Gibbons Charles, L, (Cambra, Luzerrre Co) farmer, leases of Evan Gibbons of Sugar Loaf, 100

Gibbons George M, (Cambra, Luzerne Co) off r 58, 18 sheep, farmer 80

Gibbons Harry 0, r 61, farmer for Charles, 100

Gibbons Isaac. (Cambra Luzerne Co) off r 58, farmer 36

Gibbons John 0, r 57, farm laborer

Gibbons Oliver D, (Cambra, Luzerne Co) off r 58, farm laborer

Gibbons Philip, (Cambra, Luzerne Co) r 58, farmer 30

Giddings Elizabeth. (Taurus) off r 16, with Sarah J, farm 30

Giddings Sarah J (Taurus,) off r 16, with Elizabeth, farm 30

Hamline Methodist Episcopal church, r 50 cor 47, Rev J C Wilhelm of Benton boro pastor

Hartman Abram, r 44 cor 39, tax collecter

Hartman Clinton D, off r 24, farmer 80

Hartman Daniel B, r 44, boot and shoe repairer

Hartman T Alfred, r 44 cor 39, farmer 37

Hartman Jonas 0, r 44, farmer 11

Hartman Thomas B, r 26, farmer 16

Harvey Jesse R, r 64, farm laborer

Hedden Margaret S, (Taurus) r 31, widow Lane , farmer 10 1/2

Heid Jabus, (Raven Creek) off r 15, farm laborer [farmer 90

Hess Alexander G. (Cole's Creek) r 8, apiarist 10 colonies,

Hess Anna E Mrs, off r 2, farm 50

Hess Bartley E, (Cole's Creek) r 8, farm laborer

Hess Bruce, (Vancamp) r 84, farmer 92

Hess Clarence E, off r 2, farm laborer

Hess Delbert M, (Cole's Creek) r 8, student

Hess Eli H. (Tie) r 26, laborer

Hess George R, r 23, farmer 35

Hess Gordon, (Cambra, Luzerne CO) r 80, farmer 40

Hess Gwynn L. r 7, miller

Hess Hannah A, r 56, widow William T, farm 40

Hess Harvey W, r 23, farmer 130

Hess Inez F, r 7, school teacher

Hess Joseph B, (Raven Creek) r 54, farmer 98

Hess Joshua, (Waller) r 23, farmer 40

Hess Septeamous B. off r 2, farmer for Anna E 50

Hess Samuel C, (Raven Creek) off r 14, farm laborer

Hess William H, r 18, farmer 100

Hilley John, (Raven Creek) r 12, farmer 50

Hoit John B, (Cambra, Luzerne Co) r 59, farmer 80

Hoit John H, (Cambra, Luzerne Co) r 59

Hulme Hildbert H, r 67; town clerk, civil engineer

Hulme Phebe E, r 67, widow William, farm 77

Hummel J Clayton, r 25 cor 22, farm laborer

Ipher G Washington, (Cambra, Luzerne Co) r 60, farmer

Ipher J Warren, (Cambra, Luzerne Co) r 80, farmer 100

Ipher Job n D, (Cambra, Luzerne Co) r 80, farm laborer

Ipher William, (Cambra, Luzerne Cu) r 80, apiarist 18 colonies

Karns A Calvin, r 37, farmer, leases of Russell Karns 84

Karns Daniel H, r 73, farmer 65

Karns Jacob S, off r 71, farmer 86

Karns Lovina, r 71

Karns Warren P, r 73, painter

Kase Bonham G, (Raven Creek) r 57, carpenter, farmer 10

Kearns William B, (Stillwater) r 77, farmer, leases of John C Kearns of Fishing Creek 72

Keefer Alfred F, r 65, farmer 46

Keefer Charles, (Raven Creek) r 34, farmer 75

Keefer Frank H, (Raven Creek) r 46, printer

Keefer Garner L, r 65, farm laborer

Keefer John, (Raven Creek) r 46, farmer 15

Keefer Oliver M, r 63 cor 56, farmer, leases of Joel Keefer of (boro 159)

Keefer W Freas, (Raven Creek) r 34, farmer, leases of Charles 75

Keeler G Butler, r 68 1/2, farmer, leases of G W P 70

Keeler George W P, r 68 1/2, farmer 70

Kerhoff Bert, (Raven Creek) r 12, farmer 50

Kerhoff Thomas, (Raven Creek) r 12, farmer for Bert 50

Kile D Kinney, (Tie) r 7, farm laborer

Kline Alfred, r 71 [farm in Fishing Creek] 90

Kline Hiram W, r 71, farmer for John S Kline estate 100.

Kline M Jackson, r 68 cor 70, farmer 60

Klinger A Warren, off r 24, farm laborer

Klinger Briton M, off r 24, farmer 55

Klinger Harvey, (Tie) r 5, farmer, leases of Cyrus B Hess of Davison, Sullivan Co 110

Klinger John, off r 24, farmer 30

Knouse G Washington, r 41, apiarist 12 colonies, farmer 110

Knouse Perry F, off r 24, emp saw mill

Knouse Thomas C, (Raven Creek) off r 33, farmer. leases of George Houseweart of Ricketts. Pa

Knouse William J, r 42, farmer 12 [farmer 235

Krickbaum Isaac K, (Cambra, Luzerne Co) r 32. 20 sheep,

Larish, James K, r 37, laborer

Laubach Eliza, r 27 [50

Laubach Emanuel, r 27, justice of the peace, farmer for Mary

LAUBACH I KINNEY K, (Raven Creek) r 17, propr saw and shingle mills, lumber manuf and dealer, dairy 6 cows, farmer 91

Laubach James B, (Raven Creek) r 29. farmer 60

Laubach Mary Mrs, r 27, farmer 50

Laubach Minnie, r 27, canvasser

Laubach Peter C. (Raven Creek) r 17. school teacher

Laubach Susan C (Raven Creek) r 17, widow Peter, farmer 130 and in Sugar Loaf 100

Laubach W Scott. (Raven Creek) r 33, farmer 100

Laubach Welden B, (Raven Creek) r 51, carpenter and farmer 5

Lazarus, John, r 74, farm laborer

Lemon R Wellington, r 74, laborer

Lewis Jacob, r 42, laborer

Lewis Philander, r 22, farm laborer

Lewis Sarah E. r 68, widow Theodore, farmer 16

Lewis Stanley, r 68, farm laborer

Lown Amasa, r 62 1/2, farmer 67

Lutes, Herman M, (Taurus) r 13, farmer, leases of the D T Lutes estate 125

Lutes Lizzie W, (Taurus) r 13, widow Daniel T

Mausteller Foster M, r 72, farmer

McHenry Abram L, r 43, farmer

McHenry Alexander, r 37, farmer 50

McHenry Eli, r 43, dairy 5 cows, farmer 150

McHENRY JOHN G, r 42, propr Rohr McHenry & Son's distillery and farmer 220

McHenry Lester P. r 43. farmer

McHenry M Thompson, r 68 1/2, farmer 70

McHenry Mary J, off r 41, widow John, farmer 55

McHenry Melroy P, r 42, laborer

McHenry Rees, r 7l cor 74 laborer

MCHENRY ROHR, r 42, dealer in grade swine, farmer 250

McHENRY ROHR & SON, r 42, John G McHenry propr and manager. distillers of high grade tripple copper distilled pure rye whiskey.

McHenry Russell L, r 37, Sawyer,

Messenger Charles N, off r 41, mason

MICHAEL WILLIAM M, (Raven Creek) r 28, farmer, leases of Alfred McHenry of Cambra, Luzerne Co, 80

Moss George T, (Cambra, Luzerne Co) r 49, farmer, leases of William Krickbaum, 100

Moss Miller TV, (Taurus) off r 91, farmer 180

Moss Sarah J, (Raven Creek) r 17, widow Dyer C

Myers Charles B, r 74, manuf German oil, farm 8

Myers Lanning, (Taurus) r 16, farmer, leases of Richard T Smith of Benton, 97 1/2

O'Brien Sanford H, r 70, farmer

O'Brien Sarah J, (Tie) r 7, widow Dr Caleb S

Parker J Franklin, r 74, carpenter

Parker Rachel, (Cambra, Luzerne Co) r 58

Parks Ralph, r 25 cor 22, farm laborer

Peterman Clarence A, r 22, propr saw mill, farmer 93

Peterman H Alexander, r 22, carpenter, farmer 25

Peterman Samuel B, r 22, farm laborer

Phillips Harry E, (Taurus) off r 31, farmer 20

Phillips Jonathan, (Raven Creek) off r 31, farmer 30

Poust Adeline, r 11, widow George, farm 50

Poust Stewart, (Raven Creek) off r 12, farmer 50

Rantz Isabella, r 66, widow John, 94 years of age

Rantz Jonas, r 66, farmer 80

Raven Creek. Presbyterian Church, (Raven Creek) r 17, no pastor

Robbins Elijah E, r 74, farmer, leases of Alfred Nantz of Nanticoke, Pa 40

Roberts David, r 22, farmer 45

Roberts I Burton, r 22, farm laborer

Roberts Joel B, r 37, farmer 24

Roberts Joseph Z, r 67, farmer, leases of Harry Kline 65

Roberts Rebecca Mrs, r 2, farm 114 and in Sugar Loaf 119

Roberts Samuel, farmer for Rebecca 114

Roberts W Freece, r 2, farm laborer

Ruckel John, (Raven Creek) off r 30, farmer 40

Sherwood Zelotes G, r 64

Shultz Amanda. (Taurus) r 16, postmaster

Shultz Carl, (Taurus) off r 14, farm laborer

Shultz Charles, (Vancamp) r 78, farm laborer

Shultz Elmer E, (Taurus) r 16. school teacher

Shultz Francis (Taurus) r 16. farmer 55

Shultz Henry, (Taurus) r 16, farmer 45

Shultz Jacob, (Vancamp) r 84. farmer

Shultz Jasper N, (Raven Creek), r 30, farmer 64

Shultz John W, (Vancamp) r 84. farm laborer

Shultz P Augustus. (Taurus) off r 14, farmer 50

Shultz Peter B, (Raven Creek) off r 31, farmer 15

Shultz Rohr M. (Raven Creek) off r 47, farmer 28

Shultz Russell. (Vancamp) r 61, farm laborer

Shultz Wither L, (Raven Creek) r 32 farmer 75

Siegfried Thomas. r 66, farmer 68

Smith Charles M, ("Raven Creek) r 34 cor 30 postmaster, general merchant, farmer 221

Smith John W, r 28, farmer 60

Smith Sarah C Mrs, {Raven Creek,) r.34 cor 30 farmer 97

Smith William. (Raven Creek) r 55 cor 51. farmer 105

Smith William W.,(Raven Creek) r 14, farmer for Sarah C 96

Snyder Emmanuel. (New Columbus. Luzerne Co) off r 60. farmer

Speary Chester L. {Taurus) r 13, farmer 38

Stephens Edgar J. (Taurus) off r 14. farmer 49

Stewart Charles, (Vancamp) r 62. farmer, leases of Nathan A Tubbs 70

Stine Andrew R. (Raven Creek) r 51. farmer 28

Stine Harmon L, r 57, carpenter. farmer 13

Swartwout John, (tie) r 7. farmer 50

Thomas Ira J, r 3 (Kimball & Thomas of Fishing Creek) school director. propr grist. flour and feed mill and saw mill, farmer 220

Thompson Alfred A. (Raven Creek) r 31, farmer 65

Tubbs Nathan A, off r 62, farmer 70

Tubbs Peter E, off r 62, 21 sheep, farmer 27

Tubbs Timothy H. r 78, mason and farmer 50

Tubbs W Edward, (Raven Creek) r 47, farmer for T H Tubbs of Buckhorn 46

Unbewust Adam, r 68

Unbewust George, r 68 farmer 91

Welliver Charles W. r 25, laborer

Welliver George M. r 25, farmer 107

Welliver J Howard. r 25 cor 22, propr saw mill, thresher, farmer 68

Wenner John C, (Cambra, Luzerne Co) r49 cor 48, farmer 70

Whitenight William C. (Raven Creek) r 55, farmer, leases of S P Hess 72

Yocum, William F. (Tie) r 4, sawyer

Yocum William J, r 39 1/2, farmer 60

Source: Directory of Columbia Country, Pennsylvania, published 1901, as compiled and published by George Hanford, Realty Building, Elmira, New York. The publisher was Advertiser Association, Printers.

The oldest map we could find of Benton Township was from 1914.