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Known Funeral Directors of Wyoming County, PA
from “ Lest-We-Forget Wyoming Co. Pioneers” Vol. 5 #2 p. 64-65 Beaumont (Monroe Twp.) From the 1900 Wyoming County Directory, Thomas NULTON is listed. He started in business circa 1890. The business then passed to his son Paul NULTON and is currently operated by his grandson, Paul NULTON Jr. Factoryville (Clinton Twp.) From the 1900…
Read MoreTunkhannock River Bridge
by Elsie Shaughnessy, New Age newspaper, 11 March 1976 Rivers and creeks played an important part in the development of our country. Many of the pioneers, as they pushed westward, followed the streams either by foot or boat. They built their homes on the banks of the streams for it was waterpower that ran their…
Read MoreNicholson Township
“Portions of at least twenty present day townships and three boroughs in these counties once were called Nicholson.” Nicholson Township was formed by the Quarter Sessions Court of Luzerne County in August, 1795. It was created out of the townships of Tioga and Wyalusing, two of the eleven original townships of Luzerne County in 1786.…
Read MoreGenealogy circa 1895
TUNKHANNOCK S. Judson STARK, who is a descendant of the MARCYs and HARDINGs, of pioneer stock, is looking up old records preparatory to writing up his family history. The record goes back to 1772-75, the time when all this section was held under the Connecticut survey. Mr. STARK came into possession, a few days since, through…
Read MoreThe Waterman Murder Trial-1895
Here are transcripts from The Scranton Tribune, the Wyoming Democrat, and the Tunkhannock Republican newspapers of a criminal trial that occurred in Tunkhannock in April, 1895. A man from Nicholson named G. or C. Washington WATERMAN was killed and several men were arrested and put on trial for the murder and/or for being accomplices. The…
Read MoreWyoming County Newspapers Through The Years
NOTE: The list in this article is for your information only. The society has microfilm of some—but not all—of these local newspapers. TIP: A few online resources for newspaper research include The Library of Congress’s Chronicling America project; Ancestry’s Newspapers.com ($); Storied’s NewspaperArchives.com ($); Penn State’s Pennsylvania Newspaper Archive; Internet Archive; POWER Library’s Pennsylvania Photos…
Read MoreThe Boys Who Marched Away
The Boys Who Marched Away Wyoming County Men Who Fought in World War I Inspired by posts on Facebook and Compiled by Sylvia Repsher Our hats are off to these young men and each and every veteran who has served our country during the world struggle for freedom. The photo below whet my curiosity as…
Read MoreList of Pensioners (1883)
LIST OF PENSIONERS [Taken from the Wyoming Democrat, 7 December 1883] Upon the General Government, from Wyoming County; together with the disability, monthly rate, and the number and date of such pension. No. of certificate – Name of Pensioner – Post-Office Address – Cause for which pensioned – Monthly rate – Date of original allowance.…
Read MoreHistory of the Sand Hill School or Harrison Street School
History of the Sand Hill School or Harrison Street School Present Home of the Wyoming County Historical Society By Jean Brewer and Paula Radwanski The Harrison Street School building dates back to its opening in January of 1855. At one time it was called the Sand Hill School. By 1871, it was eventually run down…
Read MoreA Trip to the Coalfields of Wyoming County (1871)
A Trip to the Coalfields of Wyoming County Wyoming Democrat – 2 & 16 Aug 1871 [From Lest-We-Forget Wyoming County Pioneers, the newsletter of the Wyoming County Historical Society, Vol. 10 No. 2 (Feb. 1991)] After hearing much said about the existence of coal in various places in the County, curiosity and excitement led me…
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