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The Story of Snyder County

-- 1998 Reprint

• Author: G. F. Dunkelberger
• Price: $50.00 (price includes postage)
• E-mail for ordering information.
• Available from The Snyder County Historical Society,
  30 East Market Street,
  P.O. Box 276, Middleburg, PA 17842
  Phone 570-837-6191 (Thursday & Friday)

1038 pages, 6 x 9", hardcover, illustrated, photographs, indexed

This 50th aniversary edition commemorated the 100th Aniversary (1898-1998) of the society.

Table of Contents

• Chapter 1 -- The Man after Whom the County was Named
• Chapter 2 -- The Geography of the County
• Chapter 3 -- The Formation of the County as a Political Unit
• Chapter 4 -- The Political Divisions of the County Townships
• Chapter 5 -- The Political Divisions of the County Boroughs
• Chapter 6 -- The Pioneer Settlers of the Territory later Known as Snyder County
• Chapter 7 -- The Indians of Pennsylvania and of the Susquehanna Valley
• Chapter 8 -- Conrad Weiser and the Indian Chief Shikellamy
• Chapter 9 -- Indian Troubles within the Territory now Snyder County and the Adjacent Areas
• Chapter 10 -- An Account of the Population since the Formation of the County
• Chapter 11 -- The Hard Life of our Forefathers
• Chapter 12 -- Social Customs and Community Practices
• Chapter 13 -- Agriculture as the Main Occupation of the People
• Chapter 14 -- Some Important Industries of the County
• Chapter 15 -- Other Important Industries and Business Enterprises
• Chapter 16 -- The Ways and Means of Transportation, Roads and Waterways
• Chapter 17 -- Ways and Means of Transportation, Railroads
• Chapter 18 -- Ways and Means of Communication, Illumination and Fire Protection
• Chapter 19 -- The Marts of Trade
• Chapter 20 -- The Peoples' Health and the Medical Profession
• Chapter 21 -- The County Courts and the Legal Profession
• Chapter 22 -- The Denominational Churches on the County Years ago
• Chapter 23 -- Denominational Churches and Sectarian Organizations of the County in more Recent Years
• Chapter 24 -- Auxiliary Church Organizations
• Chapter 25 -- The Common Schools of the County
• Chapter 26 -- Academy, Seminary, and Musical College
• Chapter 27 -- Missionary Institute, Susquehanna Female College and Susquehanna University
• Chapter 28 -- Public Social Welfare Organizations of the County
• Chapter 29 -- The Role of Snyder County in the Nation's Wars
• Chapter 30 -- The Role of Snyder County in the Nation's Wars (continued)
• Chapter 31 -- Military Organizations, Memorials and Related Activities
• Chapter 32 -- Writers and Publishers
• Chapter 33 -- Business Men, Newspaper Editors, Public Officials and Political Leaders
• Chapter 34 -- A Native Son Becomes a National Celebrity
• Chapter 35 -- Old Landmarks of the County
• Chapter 36 -- Floods, Fires, and Accidents
• Appendix A County Officers (1857-1948)
• Appendix B Members of the General Assembly

Some names mentioned in this book: Adams, Aikens, Albright, Alleman, Antes, App, Arbogast, Arnold, Attinger, Aurand, Bailey, Baker, Beaver, Benfer, Bilger, Bingaman, Bogar, Boonastiel, Born, Bower, Bowersox, Boyer, Brown, Bucher, Burns, Byers, Chapman, Charles, Clark, Clement, Coryell, Coxey, Curtin, Davis, Decker, Dill, Dimm, Domer, Dreese, Dreisbach, Dunkelberger, Enterline, Erb, Erdley, Erlenmeyer, Evans, Eyer, Feehrer, Felker, Fisher, Follmer, Franklin, Fries, Gabriel, Gaugler, Gemberling, Gerhart, Gilbert, Glass, Graybill, Grimm, Groce, Haas, Hackenberg, Haines, Harris, Harter, Hartman, Hassinger, Hendel, Hendricks, Herdic, Herman, Herrold, Hilbish, Hosterman, Hottenstein, Houtz, Hummel, Ironcutter, Jackson, James, Johnson, Kephart, Kern, Kerstetter, Klingler, Kreeger, Kremer, Kurtz, Lee, Lepley, Lincoln, LInn, Long, Lumbard, Manhart, Maurer, McClure, McKean, McKee, Middleswarth, Miller, Mitchell, Morris, Motz, Moyer, Muhlenberg, Noetling, Orwig, Patterson, Pawling, Penn, Portzline, Potter, Purdy, Rahauser, Reed, Reichenbach, Renninger, Rhoads, Richter, Ritter, Romig, Rothrock, Rowe, Sampsell, Sanders, Schlatter, Schnee, Schnure, Schoch, Schroyer, Selin, Shaffer, Shikellamy, Shindel, Simpson, Smith, Snook, Snyder, Spangler, Stetler, Swineford, Thomas, Thompson, Ulrich, Ulsh, Wagenseller, Wagner, Walborn, Walter, Washington, Weirick, Weiser, Wetzel, Williams, Wilson, Winey, Witmer, Wittenmyer, Woodruff, Yoder, Ziegler and others.