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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... Creek area worshipped at the Brush Creek School - Church , traveling over the mountain roads by foot , horseback , or on a farm wagon ( before buggies ) . In the winter when there was lots of snow , a whole family or several families ...
... Creek area worshipped at the Brush Creek School - Church , traveling over the mountain roads by foot , horseback , or on a farm wagon ( before buggies ) . In the winter when there was lots of snow , a whole family or several families ...
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... Creek . 1911 marked a drastic change for Dennis ' family : sold his marginal mountain farm , took his family across the Chesapeake Bay to start a new life on the level land of the Md . Eastern Shore . They continued their thrifty German ...
... Creek . 1911 marked a drastic change for Dennis ' family : sold his marginal mountain farm , took his family across the Chesapeake Bay to start a new life on the level land of the Md . Eastern Shore . They continued their thrifty German ...
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... Creek . 8 Papa and Mrs. Grove came . 10 Papa left for Wilson Creek . 14 Papa came home from Wilson Creek . 30 Papa has stomach trouble . FEB 1 Papa home . Didn't feel well . 2 Papa went to work . APR 4 Papa worked in the shop . MAY 14 ...
... Creek . 8 Papa and Mrs. Grove came . 10 Papa left for Wilson Creek . 14 Papa came home from Wilson Creek . 30 Papa has stomach trouble . FEB 1 Papa home . Didn't feel well . 2 Papa went to work . APR 4 Papa worked in the shop . MAY 14 ...
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