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1900 Farmers
Directory Biography Index
| In 1900 The Jefferson Bee newspaper published A Directory of Greene County
Farmers" containing the Name, Location and Other Statistics
Regarding the Farmers of the County. Also Biographies of Two Hundred
Well Known Farmer Citizens and Old Settlers." The directory sold
for one dollar and comprises one of the best overviews of agriculture
in Greene County for the time period.
An index of those whose biographies appeared can be found below.
Highlighted names are linked to their respective biographies. Check
back as we continue to post those biographies.
In addition, other rural residents were included in township lists
in the 1900 directories. Those lists included the amount of land they
farmed and the number of people in their family as well as other
biographical notes. For links to those pages, click here.
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Name |
Township |
Page # |
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Amsden, Darius |
Scranton |
107 |
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Amey, Aaron |
Willow |
120 |
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Anderson, D.B. |
Kendrick |
84 |
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Anderson, William |
Bristol |
8 |
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Arch, John Dickinson |
Jackson |
70 |
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Arnett, Francis |
Cedar |
13 |
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Baker, Henry B. |
Scranton |
104 |
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Ballard, William H. |
Cedar |
12 |
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Bannister, George
E. |
Grant |
44 |
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Barnes, Eugene Lincoln |
Washington |
116 |
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Bartley, Alexander |
Kendrick |
88 |
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Bates, Emmett W. |
Highland |
63 |
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Bellcock, William |
Kendrick |
85 |
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Bennett, Horace |
Grant |
45 |
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Bishop, Alfred |
Greenbrier |
37 |
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Black, J.B. |
Kendrick |
83 |
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Blake, John W. |
Bristol |
7 |
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Breiner, John |
Kendrick |
85 |
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Breiner, Peter |
Highland |
60 |
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Breiner, W.S. |
Kendrick |
84 |
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Boggs, Willard E. |
Bristol |
7 |
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Bolton, W.H. |
Cedar |
12 |
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Boomer, Washington G. |
Kendrick |
85 |
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Boss, Frank P. |
Greenbrier |
36 |
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Boyer, John W. |
Scranton |
103 |
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Boyle, James |
Jackson |
72 |
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Brannen, Joseph P. |
Hardin |
53 |
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Breiner, W.S. |
Kendrick |
84 |
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Brown, Francis M. |
Jackson |
69 |
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Brown, Thomas |
Hardin |
52 |
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Bruntlett, Foster |
Scranton |
108 |
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Buchmiller, Edward S. |
Bristol |
7 |
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Buswell, John H. |
Highland |
62 |
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Cain, Robert |
Willow |
120 |
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Calvert, Thomas |
Hardin |
54 |
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Campbell, Alexander B. |
Bristol |
4 |
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Carl, William |
Paton |
95 |
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Chapin, Curtis H. |
Franklin |
29 |
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Clapsattle,
J.E. |
Franklin |
28 |
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Clipperton, William A. |
Highland |
61 |
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Clopton, William |
Jackson |
71 |
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Cochran, Lafayette |
Cedar |
12 |
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Coil, Moses |
Grant |
43 |
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Coil, Moses O. |
Grant |
44 |
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Coler, Jonh A. |
Highland |
60 |
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Connor, Peter |
Highland |
62 |
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Conry, Patrick |
Paton |
98 |
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Coon, Francis M. |
Cedar |
14 |
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Conroy, Patrick |
Dawson |
19 |
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Curphey, Richard |
Scranton |
105 |
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Davis, Andrew J. |
Junction |
79 |
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Davis, Charles L. |
Bristol |
4 |
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Dawson, George F. |
Grant |
44 |
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Dawson, James |
Dawson |
21 |
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Dillavou, George C. |
Kendrick |
88 |
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Dillavou, James |
Kendrick |
87 |
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Dillavou, John W. |
Kendrick |
86 |
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Drayer, Herbert J. |
Dawson |
20 |
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Duff, Alexander |
Scranton |
109 |
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Eicher, Abijah Beach |
Bristol |
3 |
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Ellis, George |
Bristol |
6 |
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Empie, James H. |
Bristol |
5 |
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Ferguson, Frank Marion |
Kendrick |
96 |
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Fetters, George W. |
Kendrick |
86 |
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Fey, Albert H. |
Scranton |
107 |
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Finger, John |
Paton |
96 |
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Finn, John |
Bristol |
4 |
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Fitz, Alvin M. |
Cedar |
12 |
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Fitzpatrick, John J. |
Cedar |
11 |
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Fitzpatrick, Thomas |
Highland |
60 |
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Ford, Francis Marion |
Greenbrier |
38 |
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Foulks, Edward S. |
Jackson |
70 |
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Fowler, David W. |
Junction |
78 |
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French, G.Y. |
Willow |
121 |
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Fox, Eugene |
Jackson |
69 |
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Gaffney, James J. |
Cedar |
15 |
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Gamble, S.G. |
Kendrick |
86 |
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Garland, William H. |
Bristol |
5 |
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Gavin, John |
Greenbrier |
37 |
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Gibson, Edward G. |
Jackson |
68 |
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Gilroy, Henry |
Grant |
46 |
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Grace, Michael P. |
Cedar |
14 |
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Greiner, John A. |
Hardin |
53 |
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Groves, Anna G. (Mrs.) |
Kendrick |
85 |
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Gordon, James |
Scranton |
104 |
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Gotter, Frederick |
Scranton |
109 |
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Gower, Simon |
Cedar |
15 |
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Haeberlein, Henry |
Scranton |
104 |
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Hall, Edward |
Scranton |
107 |
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Ham, Harrison M. (Prof) |
Franklin |
28 |
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Hanger, Charles P. |
Paton |
97 |
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Hanson, Rasmus |
Jackson |
70 |
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Harding, Harry |
Highland |
59 |
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Harshbarger,
J.B. |
Kendrick |
88 |
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Hawley, Leroy L. |
Scranton |
108 |
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Hicks, Silas W. |
Dawson |
20 |
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Hockett, Eleazer |
Grant |
45 |
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Hoefle, J.G. |
Junction |
79 |
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Horan, John |
Jackson |
68 |
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Horan, John |
Highland |
62 |
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Hoshal, John L. |
Washington |
115 |
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Hoyt, A.H. |
Franklin |
27 |
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Hunt, John P. |
Dawson |
21 |
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Jackson, George W. |
Greenbrier |
36 |
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Jackson, Stephen D. |
Washington |
115 |
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Jacoby, Michael S. |
Bristol |
5 |
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Jaques, John |
Willow |
120 |
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Jasinsky, John A. |
Junction |
78 |
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Jenison, Ransom M. |
Jackson |
67 |
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Jewitt, Addison Parker |
Junction |
78 |
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Johns, David B. |
Washington |
116 |
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Johnson, Frank A. |
Hardin |
52 |
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Johnson, James H. |
Greenbrier |
36 |
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Johnson, Tom |
Franklin |
29 |
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Jones, Andrew J. |
Paton |
97 |
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Jones, Edward H. |
Scranton |
104 |
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Jones, Josiah |
Jackson |
68 |
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Kane, Peter |
Scranton |
106 |
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Kerr, Albert |
Kendrick |
86 |
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Kershner, Sanford R. |
Hardin |
54 |
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Kinnan, John |
Cedar |
12 |
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Kious, A.L. |
Kendrick |
84 |
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Kirk, David |
Jackson |
69 |
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Knauss, George Frederick |
Scranton |
108 |
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Lawrence, John S. |
Franklin |
38 |
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Lee, William |
Junction |
78 |
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Linn, Mason |
Kendrick |
84 |
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Lornce, Frank W. |
Bristol |
6 |
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Lynch, Thomas |
Jackson |
69 |
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Maas, Henry |
Franklin |
29 |
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Mackey, Dennis |
Cedar |
15 |
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Mackey, Jeremiah |
Cedar |
14 |
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Mackey, Patrick |
Cedar |
16 |
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Mahoney, Patrick |
Cedar |
15 |
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Marchant, William E. |
Scranton |
108 |
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Marker, Emanuel |
Hardin |
54 |
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Mattson, Eric |
Hardin |
52 |
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McBurney, H.G. |
Cedar |
16 |
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McCarney, Patrick |
Highland |
62 |
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McCormick, Patrick J. |
Highland |
61 |
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McClurg,
James H. |
Jackson |
71 |
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McClurg, John H. |
Jackson |
72 |
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McCuen, Austin |
Grant |
45 |
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McCullough, Samuel E. |
Dawson |
21 |
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McDermott, Thomas |
Franklin |
27 |
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McGivney, Hugh |
Greenbrier |
36 |
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McLaughlin, James Henry |
Paton |
97 |
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McManamin, John |
Willow |
120 |
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McNeil, John |
Junction |
78 |
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Mehan, Joseph |
Junction |
78 |
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Miller, Ross |
Franklin |
28 |
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Minnehan, Patrick |
Bristol |
4 |
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Mischke, Frederick |
Kendrick |
85 |
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Molle, Stephen |
Franklin |
28 |
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Montgomery, William N. |
Grant |
44 |
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Morlan, Alonzo B. |
Bristol |
5 |
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Moss, James E. |
Kendrick |
87 |
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Moulds, Thos. |
Scranton |
105 |
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Murphy, Eli |
Willow |
119 |
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Naylor, Benjamin B. |
Greenbrier |
35 |
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Naylor, Littlebury R. |
Greenbrier |
37 |
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Neal, James |
Hardin |
54 |
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Nesbitt, Thomas |
Paton |
98 |
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Nighswonger, Richard J. |
Kendrick |
86 |
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Odell, Lewis W. |
Highland |
61 |
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Oliver, James P. |
Jackson |
68 |
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Orchard, Gideon |
Kendrick |
86 |
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Oxenford, Edmund |
Bristol |
5 |
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Page, John |
Scranton |
105 |
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Parker, Alfred |
Willow |
121 |
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Paup, Harrison |
Kendrick |
88 |
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Perkins, Jesse |
Grant |
46 |
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Peters, William H. |
Hardin |
53 |
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Peterson, Martin |
Scranton |
109 |
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Pound, Walter S. |
Kendrick |
87 |
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Powell, Robert R. |
Hardin |
51 |
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Powers, T.B. |
Kendrick |
84 |
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Prescott, Edward |
Greenbrier |
38 |
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Price, J.W. |
Franklin |
29 |
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Pulley, William |
Cedar |
15 |
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Reagan, Michael |
Highland |
61 |
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Reagan, Patrick |
Highland |
60 |
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Richardson, Matthew |
Hardin |
55 |
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Ridnour, Elias D. |
Washington |
116 |
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Ritchie, Lewis I. |
Cedar |
13 |
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Rosa, George W. |
Kendrick |
84 |
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Rouse, Michael |
Paton |
96 |
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Ruth, George M. |
Dawson |
21 |
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Sease, Samuel |
Scranton |
105 |
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Shannon, Amon T. |
Cedar |
14 |
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Shaw, Joseph |
Hardin |
53 |
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Shaw, Samuel E. |
Scranton |
106 |
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Sheldon, Newton B. |
Jackson |
72 |
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Shriver, John J. |
Highland |
61 |
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Shockley, Arthur W. |
Paton |
96 |
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Smith, Aaron |
Paton |
99 |
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Smith, Edward E. |
Dawson |
20 |
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Smith, George H. |
Greenbrier |
38 |
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Smith, Joseph H. |
Scranton |
106 |
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Stambaugh, N.B. |
Willow |
120 |
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Stephenson, James H. |
Cedar |
12 |
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Stephenson, William G. |
Cedar |
13 |
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Stewart, John J. |
Hardin |
51 |
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Stine, John W. |
Paton |
96 |
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Stoos, Joseph |
Grant |
43 |
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Stream, Perry C. |
Bristol |
6 |
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Stream, Wilson |
Bristol |
7 |
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Tallman, Nathaniel C. |
Paton |
97 |
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Tallman, Reuben S. |
Paton |
98 |
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Taylor, Charles D. |
Jackson |
70 |
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Taylor, Samuel M. |
Grant |
46 |
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Terrill, Thomas Milton |
Washington |
116 |
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Thompson, Abraham C. |
Kendrick |
83 |
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Thompson, James |
Dawson |
19 |
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Thompson, Levi L. |
Kendrick |
87 |
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Thompson, Linden S. |
Scranton |
106 |
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Thomson, Geo. M. |
Junction |
77 |
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Tiernan, Luke J. |
Highland |
60 |
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Towers, Andrew |
Highland |
62 |
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Toyne, Joseph |
Cedar |
13 |
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Toyne, Thomas |
Cedar |
13 |
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Vernon, William |
Cedar |
14 |
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Walker, Adelbert H. |
Dawson |
20 |
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Walker, Dan |
Franklin |
28 |
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Waters, George R. |
Cedar |
11 |
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Weddle, Waldo M. |
Kendrick |
95 |
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Wertz, Charles H. |
Dawson |
20 |
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West, John W. |
Bristol |
7 |
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Westervelt,
M.B. |
Bristol |
3 |
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Whitson, Marcellus A. |
Dawson |
21 |
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Wiggins, G.A. |
Franklin |
29 |
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Williams, John |
Jackson |
72 |
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Williams, Thomas |
Bristol |
4 |
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Wessling, Martin |
Paton |
97 |
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Wise, Henry F. |
Paton |
98 |
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Wright, Isaiah |
Jackson |
71 |
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Wright, Merida |
Bristol |
6 |
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Wright, Nathan |
Bristol |
5 |
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Yates, William |
Kendrick |
87 |
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Zeller, Fayette |
Greenbrier |
37 |
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Zeller, Homer
A. |
Greenbrier |
37 |
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Zeller, Oscar |
Greenbrier |
35 |
1900 Greene County Farmers Directory Farmland Sketches
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