Country Carpenter: Josiah C. Werner, 1863-1926Catherine M. Rhoads Gateway Press, 1991 - 128 pages Adam Werner (1800-1876) and his wife, Anna Catharine Sass, came to America from Germany in 1854 settling in Pennsylvania. This is the life story of their grandson, Josiah C. Werner, a Pennsylvania carpenter. |
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... Allegheny mountain in Northamptown Twp . The property had 152 acres of rugged mountain land near the headwaters of Brush Creek , with about 65 acres cleared , 14 acres in meadow , and it had a log barn . Christian's aunt , Amelia Sass ...
... Allegheny mountain in Northamptown Twp . The property had 152 acres of rugged mountain land near the headwaters of Brush Creek , with about 65 acres cleared , 14 acres in meadow , and it had a log barn . Christian's aunt , Amelia Sass ...
Page 102
... Allegheny mountain and Brothersvalley . The exterior reflected Victorian and Carpenter Gothic influences : intersecting gables , decorated verge boards , a wrap - around porch supported by wooden columns , and angled front steps below a ...
... Allegheny mountain and Brothersvalley . The exterior reflected Victorian and Carpenter Gothic influences : intersecting gables , decorated verge boards , a wrap - around porch supported by wooden columns , and angled front steps below a ...
Page 111
... Allegheny Mountains and Brothersvalley Twp . They remodeled and recycled the barn JCW had built , to become their mountain retreat . It is furnished with many family pieces , including a grandfather's clock , porch swing and rocker ...
... Allegheny Mountains and Brothersvalley Twp . They remodeled and recycled the barn JCW had built , to become their mountain retreat . It is furnished with many family pieces , including a grandfather's clock , porch swing and rocker ...
Contents
Werner Family Comes To America | 8 |
Mother Dinah Smith Werner | 16 |
Wife Lydia Stahl Werner | 28 |
Copyright | |
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14 Papa Ackerman Adam ALLEGHENY MOUNTAINS Baer Baker Band barn Bauman Berlin Bill Bittner boards born brother Brothersvalley Twp brought building built carpenter Christian church coal Conrad contract Creek crew Daisy daughter Dennis diary died Dinah dinner Edison Edna Elizabeth farm father finished frame Fred Garrett George German Goodtown Grafton handles Harry hauling Hay's Heffley Henry horse included J.C.Werner JCW's John Josiah JULY JUNE letters Lewis lived log house Lydia Marling married Mary Meyersdale mountain moved Naomi neighbors Northampton original painting Papa and Simon Papa came home parents Peter Pine Hill raised records Reformed Church Rhoads roof S.P.Werner side Smith Somerset sons Stahl stones syrup thru told took Township Uncle Walker Werner Werner Family White wife