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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... 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 , also from ...
... 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 , also from ...
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... mountain soil were rye and buckwheat . For a cash crop , we'd take the rye up over the mountain to the Landis Distillery . One year after we planted the rye , the spring thaw came , and it all slid down the hill into the hollow . " An ...
... mountain soil were rye and buckwheat . For a cash crop , we'd take the rye up over the mountain to the Landis Distillery . One year after we planted the rye , the spring thaw came , and it all slid down the hill into the hollow . " An ...
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... mountain . When necessary she'd go to town to the dentist or the country store to buy thread and fabric . Her one ... mountain " in Northampton Twp . Life there was primitive , difficult , and isolated . Today " down over the mountain ...
... mountain . When necessary she'd go to town to the dentist or the country store to buy thread and fabric . Her one ... mountain " in Northampton Twp . Life there was primitive , difficult , and isolated . Today " down over the mountain ...
Contents
Werner Family Comes To America | 8 |
Mother Dinah Smith Werner | 16 |
Wife Lydia Stahl Werner | 28 |
Copyright | |
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14 Papa 30 Papa 9 Papa Ackerman Adam Werner Allegheny ALLEGHENY MOUNTAINS Allen Hay's Amos Walker Baer Baker barn raising Berlin Bittner brother Brothersvalley Twp Brush Creek building Christian Werner Christner's country carpenter crew Daisy daughter Dennis died dinner E.G.Bauman Edison Fogle Edna Eph's farm finished frame Frazier's Fred Fred Werner Garrett George Goodtown Grafton Greenville Township Herman Bauman Homer Bauman horse J.C.Werner JCW built JCW's Joe Stahl John Josiah Keidel lived log house Lydia Lydia Stahl Lydia's diary Mance Marling Walker married Mary Mazie Meyersdale Mognet mountain Musser Naomi neighbors Northampton Township Northampton Twp Papa and Harry Papa and Simon Papa came home Peter Walker Pine Hill Pine Hill Church Reformed Church roof S.P.Werner Simon Hay Somerset storm shed Summit Township Summit Twp syrup thru took Papa Township Uncle Walker barn Werner Family White Oak wife wrap-around porch Zion