Wiconisco Township Created, 1840
Wiconisco Township was officially created on 26 June 1840. Its original area (green on map above) included one other present-day township [Williams Township] which was later divided from the eastern […]
John D. Swab (1848-1929)
John D. Swab, farmer, Washington Township, was born in the township, 25 January 1848, the son of Daniel Swab and Sarah “Sallie” [Heller] Swab. He was born and reared on […]
Henry W. Schreffler (1839-1913)
Henry W. Schreffler, Chief Burgess of Elizabethville, Pennsylvania, was born in Washington Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, 13 November 1839, a son of Jonas Schreffler and Elizabeth [Witmer] Schreffler. Gottfried Schreffler, […]
John Forney (1822-1901)
John Forney, miller, Washington Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, was born in Mifflin Township, Dauphin County, 30 March 1822, the son of John Forney. John Forney, the father, was one of […]
Harry W. Spracht (1867- )
Harry W. Spracht, blacksmith, Elizabethville, was born near Berrysburg, Mifflin Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 24 May 1867, a son of Jeremiah Spracht and Mary [Koppenhaver] Spracht. The father, Jeremiah Spracht, […]
Jacob Swab (1822-1905)
Jacob Swab, retired farmer, was born in Mifflin Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, about 7 April 1822. He is a son of Jacob Swab and Catherine [Metz] Swab. Jacob Swab was […]
William Cooper (1831-1913)
William Cooper, farmer, Washington Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, was born in Mifflin Township, now Washington Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. He was a son of John Cooper and Mary [Miller] Cooper. […]
Henry Hartman (1821-1900)
Henry Hartman, farmer, Washington Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, was born in Lykens Township, Dauphin County, 2 August 1821. Henry Hartman, his grandfather, is supposed to have been born in Chester […]