Directory of Jackson Township as published in 1901

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

Residents of the Township of Jackson...

Albertson Francis W, (Rohrsburg) r 60, dairy 6 cows, apiarist 12 colonies, breeder reg Poland China swine, farmer 160

Bardo Edward P. (Derrs) off r 45 1/2, propr portable saw mill

Boudman Nelson W, (Benton) r 53, farmer 34

Benjamin Isaac D, (Waller) r 17, laborer

Benjamin Thomas J, (Waller) r 23, farm laborer

Brink William, (Waller) off r 24, farmer 110

Buck Owen L, (Waller) r 20, Evangelical clergyman

Butt Zephaniah A, (Waller) r 28, farmer 155

Christian Oscar, (Waller) off r 37, farm laborer

Cole C Wilson, (Waller) off r 20, farmer 90

Cole Hiram, (Waller) r 29 1/2, farmer for Mrs Rachel 125

Cole J Boyd, (Waller) off r 50, farmer

Cole Rachel, (Waller) r 29 1/2, widow Ezekiel, farm 125

Coleman Charles, (Divide) r 9 cor 10, (Coleman & Remley), farmer 53

Coleman & Remley, (Divide) r 9 cor 10, (Charles Coleman and Michael S Remley) grocers

Colley William, (Derrs) r 56, farmer 24

Connor Charles B, (Waller) r 23, farmer 30

Davis George T, (Benton) r 51, farm laborer

Derr Calvin. (Derrs) r 45 1/2, farmer 100

Derr Earl, (Derrs) off r 57, laborer

Derr Frank, (Derrs) r 47, farmer 87

Derr Fred, (Derrs) r 47, farm laborer

DEER JOHN F, (Derrs) off r 45 1/2, farmer 58

Derrs and Rohrsburg Stage Line, leaves Derrs 1 p m, arrives Rohrsburg 2:30 p m; leaves Rohrsburg 3:30 p m; arrives Derrs 5:30 p m

Diltz Samuel M, (Divide) r 12, farmer 62

Dribelbis Dallas, (Talmar) r 22, farmer 254

Englehardt Benjamin L, (Waller) r 17 opp 18, blacksmith, farmer 30

Eveland Pulaski, (Derrs) r 26, laborer

Everhart Augustus, (Waller) r 28, farmer 82

Everhart Daniel L, (Waller) off r 21, farmer 112

Everhart Miles 0, (Divide) r 7, breeder of and dealer in Guernsey cattle, Chester White swine and Shropshire sheep, dealer in fertilizer, farmer 175

Everhart Parquest J, (Divide) off r 9, farmer on shares for Henry Wagner 75

Farver A Tustin, (Derrs) r 44, farmer 100

Farver George W, (Derrs) r 49, blacksmith, farmer 6 1/2

Fausey William H, (Rohrsburg) r 55, farmer 102

Foust Chester N, (Waller) off r 27, farmer 16

Fritz B Franklin, (Divide) r 6, dairy 5 cows, farmer 230

Fritz Bernard A, (Waller) r 30, farmer leases of S A Kile 96

Fritz Clarence A, (Divide) r 9, farm laborer

Fritz Cordelia A, (Derrs) r 42, widow John H

Fritz Ezekiel, (Waller) r 20, farmer 102

Fritz I Wilbur, (Divide) r 9, school teacher

Fritz J Leonard, (Divide) r 6, farm laborer

Fritz J Wesley, (Divide) r 4 1/2, farmer 70

Fritz Jasper N, (Divide) off r 6, farmer 182

Fritz Jefferson, (Divide) r 9, farmer 60

Fritz John A, (Derrs) r 59, farmer leases of Mrs Hannah Young 100

Fritz Matthias, (Divide) off r 12, farmer 25

Fritz Ord, (Divide) r 4 1/2, farm laborer

Hagenbuch, Henry W, (Derrs) off r 47, farmer 60

Haman William (Derrs) r 46, farmer for Charles of Williamsport 60

Hartman Albert, (Waller) r 31, farm laborer

Hartman Charles, (Waller) r 31; farmer 16 and 20 owner by wife

Hartman Clinton 0, (Waller) r 31, farmer 78

Hartman Hannah J, (Waller) off r 21

Hartman John M, (Waller) r 31, laborer

Hartman Martha A, (Waller) off r 21

Hartman Samuel W, (Waller) off r 21, farmer 48

Harvey Jesse C, (Central) off r 2, farmer 100

Heath Alfred R, (Derrs) off r 47, carpenter

Heath George W, (Derrs) r 56, farmer 83

Heath Sylvester, (Derrs) off r 46, farmer 100

Hess Alfred J, (Waller) r 20, huckster

Hess Augustus M, (Derrs) r 43, farm laborer

Hess Ezra 0. (Waller) r 19, farmer 84

Hess Frederick D, (Waller) r 17

Hess J Britton, (Waller) r 23, farmer 43

Hess John F, (Waller) r 17, farmer 40

Hess M Britton. (Derrs) r 43, farmer 72

Hess Samuel P. (Waller) r 19 cor 17, carpenter

Hess Thomas J. (Waller) r 17, farmer leases of Charles J Smith of Pottsyille 115 .

Hess Thomas Y, (Waller) r 23, farmer 36

Hess Walter. (Divide) off r 13, farmer

Hess William, (Divide) off r 12, farmer 50

Hipple Charles W, (Waller) r 20, United Evangelical Clergyman

Hirleman C Lawrence, (Waller) r 18, farm laborer

Hirleman Henry H,(Waller) r 30 cor 20, huckster and farmer 13

Hirleman Henry J, (Waller) r 18, farmer 50

lineman Jacob L, (Waller) r 18, farmer 70

HIRLEMAN PHILIP B, (Waller) off r 37, breeder reg Poland China swine, Shropshire sheep and Jersey cattle, farmer 95

Hirleman William, (Benton) r 52, farmer 136

Hosler William C. (Waller) r 31, farmer 54

Hydler Abram, (Derrs) r 56, farmer 45

Jackson Baptist Church The, (Derrs) r 57 cor 48, Rev Levi S Squires pastor

Jackson Christian Church The, (Derrs) r 57 cor 45 1/2, no pastor

Keller Leah, (Waller) r 19 cor 17

Keller Russel, (Waller) r 25, general merchant, farmer 52

Kile Bruce F,(Divide) r 2, laborer

Kile Calvin A, (Divide) r 11, farm laborer

Kile J Wilson, (Divide) r 11, farmer 85

Kile John B, (Divide) r 10 cor 12, farmer 50

Kile Samuel A, (Waller) r 30, farmer 96

Kilgus Miriam, (Derrs) r 56, widow John

Kitchen Calvin, (Divide) r 5, farmer 48

Kitchen James W, (Divide) off r 3, apiarist 14 colonies, farmer 82

Kitchen Jasper H, (Divide) r 2, farmer 52

Kline Abram. (Divide) r 5, farmer 135

Kline Bruce, (Divide) r 5, farm laborer

Kline Matthias, (Divide) r 5, farm laborer

Kline Orval A, (Divide) r 8, farm laborer

Klinger William, (Derrs) r 59, farm laborer

Knouse Alexander, (Derrs) r 49, farmer 38

Knouse Alexander J, (Benton) r 40 1/2, farmer 40

Knouse Alfred M, (Benton) r 40 1/2, farm laborer

Knouse George L, (Derrs) r 49, farmer 73

Knouse Jacob, (Benton ) off r 39, farmer 75 owned by wife

Knouse John W, (Benton) off r 39, farm laborer

Knouse Miles J, (Derrs) r 55, laborer

Knouse Perry, (Derrs) r 49, farmer 25

Knouse Samuel A, (Derrs) r 55, farmer 72

Knouse Samuel L, (Benton) r 40 1/2, farmer 40

Lemons Charles P, (Derrs) r 42, farmer 90

Lewis Jacob, (Divide) r 13

Lunger John H, (Derrs) off r 57. justice of the peace, farmer 72

McCarrel Charles, (Derrs) off r 57, farmer

McHenry Allen Z, (Derrs) r 45 1/2, farmer 30

McHenry George W, (Benton) off r 38, farmer 75

McHenry L Bruce (Benton ) off r 51. farmer 40

McHenry Louis, (Benton) off r 51, farm laborer

McHenry M Atley, (Benton) r 53, farmer 84

Meaker Elias, (Divide) r 2 1/2, farmer 75

Mendenhall A Bruce, (Waller) r 28. dairy 6 cows. farmer 100

Methodist Episcopal Church. (Divide) r 9. Rev J H Bettens of Pine and Rev O L Buck of Waller pastors

Methodist Episcopal Ghurch, (Waller) r 25 Rev J H Bettens of Pine pastor

Miller John E, (Divide) r 13 farmer 65

Parker D Wertman (Derrs) off r 49, farmer 13

Parker Florence M, (Derrs) r 57 widow Francis M. h and lot

Parks John F, (Benton) off r 34 1/2, farm laborer

Parks Stephen D, (Benton) off r 37. laborer

Parks William L. (Benton) off r 34 1/2. farmer 125

Rantz J Wilbur, (Divide) off r 17. farmer, leases of Philip Hess of Roland 50

Rantz Mary, (Rohrsburg) r 60 widow John

Rantz Stewart, (Divide) r 9 farmer 60

Remley George., (Divide) r 2 1/2

Remley Michael S. (Divide) off r 5 (Coleman & Remley) farmer 114

Remley Samuel A. (Divide') r 2 1/2 farmer 175

Rhone Adelaine S, (Divide) r 2 widow J Matthias, farm 36

Rhone Jesse. (Divide) r 2 1/2, farmer 50

Richie J Boyd, (Waller) r 33, farmer 50 owned by wife

Rider Wesley, (Divide) off r 12, farm laborer

Robbins James B, (Derrs) r 43, farmer 96

Roberts John. (Waller) off r 26, farmer 25

Roberts William A, (Waller) r 31, farmer 5

Sanders William E, (Waller) r 19 cor 17, postmaster, blacksmith, grocer, farm 3

Savage Benjamin F. (Benton) off r 40 1/2. farmer leases of Hiram Crouse of Mt Pleasant 90

Savage John, (Waller) r 41, farmer 134

Savage Moses, (Waller) r 34 cor 43, auctioneer, farmer 98

Sellers Joseph B, (Divide) r 8, farmer 57

Sellers William C, (Divide) r 8

Shultz F. Hurley, (Divide) r 12, farm laborer

Shultz Isaac A, (Divide) r 12, farmer 30

Shultz James H, (Divide) r 12, farmer 86

Shultz L Britton. (Divide) r 12, farm laborer

Shultz Oliver, (Benton) r 54, farmer for Mrs Catharine of Danville 5

Shultz William. (Divide) off r 11, farmer 20

Sitler G Willet, (Derrs) r 43, farmer 66

Sitler Julia L, (Waller) r 17, widow Henry, h and lot

Skinner Charles F, (Derrs) off r 35, farmer 87

Smith George, (Divide) r 2 1/2, farmer 50

Smith John F, (Waller) off r 19, laborer

Smith Thomas C. (Dens) r 56, farmer 97

Sones Clinton T, (Derrs) r 35 1/2, farm laborer

Sones Edward J. (Derrs) r 35 1/2, farmer 200

Sones Jacob E, (Derrs) r 35 1/2, farmer 75

Squires Eliza, (Derrs) r 49, widow John D

Squirds Levi S, (Derrs) r 49, pastor The Jackson Baptist Church farm 7 owned by wife

Stevens Elias W, (Derrs) r 49 n 57, postmaster, general merchant, groceries, dry goods, shoes, hats and caps, clothing, hardware, etc

Stevens Sarah, (Derrs) r 49 n 57, widow Daniel B, farm 5 1/2

Strauch Elmer E, (Waller) r 30, apiarist 10 colonies, farmer leases of Ezekiel Fritz 86

Strickland Helena Mrs, (Waller) r 20, h and lot

Strong Frances (Derrs) off r 49, widow Chauncey farm 40

Thomas David. (Derrs) r 45 1/2, laborer

Thomas Hannah R. (Derrs) r 45 1/2, widow Amos Y

Travelpiece Charles, (Derrs) r 44 cor 35 1/2, farmer on shares for John Vanatta of Kettle's Creek 200

Union Church, (Waller) r 20, Rev C W Hipple pastor

Unityville Lycorning Co and Benton Stage Line, via Divide and Waller, leaves Unityville 6:30 am arrives Benton, leaves Benton 12 m arrives Unityville 3 p m

VanDine Charles E, (Derrs) off r 57, laborer

Wagner George, (Divide) r 4, farmer 160 and in Pine 50

Wagner Henry, (Divide) off r 9, farmer 75

Winders Eli T, (Waller) off r 18, farmer 40

Winders Jacob B. (Waller) r 18, farmer 40

Yorks Adaline, (Divide) r 13, widow Asa, farm 131

Yorks Emanuel (Divide) r 8, farmer 150

Yorks Florence M, (Divide) r 10, h and lot

Yorks Franklin P, ( Waller) off r 17, farmer 55

Yorks J Sutton, (Waller) r 20, laborer

Yorks John L. (Divide) r 13, postmaster, farmer 60

Yorks William L, (Divide) off r 13, farmer 56

Young A Jesse, (Waller) r 35 opp 34 1/2, farmer 103

Young Bruce A, (Waller) r 23, farm laborer

Young Calvin W, (Waller) off r 24, farmer 50

Young Daniel, (Benton) r 45 1/2, farmer 18

Young Hannah, (Derrs) r 59, widow Samuel, farm 100

Young John, (Waller) r 23, farmer 113

Young Lloyd B. (Waller) r 23, huckster and farmer 86

Young Norman, (Benton) r 45 1/2, farm laborer

Young Samuel J T (Benton) r 45 1/2, farm laborer

Young T Franklin, (Benton) r 38 1/2, farmer 25 owned by wife

Young William S, (Derrs) r 56, farmer for Ellis Young of Greenwood 80

 

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.

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