Chester County PA

Biographical Sketch of Rev. Samuel Gladman

Rev. Samuel Gladman, who died Jan. 11, 1913, at Eufaula, Oklahoma, was a native of Westchester, Chester County, Pennsylvania. During the early seventies he went to western Texas and engaged in teaching. Sometime afterwards he was licensed and ordained to the work of the gospel ministry. In 1896, when the Presbytery of Kiamichi was organized, he was enrolled as one of its charter members. He was then living at Atoka. During the next year he served New Hope and Sandy Branch Churches, but continued to reside in Atoka until 1900, when he located at Lukfata. Three years later he took … Read more

Gallery of Photos of Chester County, Pennsylvania

Hon. William Bell Waddell

The following photographs represent the men and women of Chester County Pennsylvania.

Chester County, Pennsylvania Cemetery Records

Most of these are complete indices at the time of transcription, however, in some cases we list the listing when it is only a partial listing. Cemeteries hosted at Chester County PAGenWeb Project Brownback’s German Reform Church Franklin Cemeteries German Reformed Congregation of Vincent Township – early burials Mt. Olivet Christian Church Sadsbury Meeting Cemetery Burials St. Augustine’s and St. Monica’s Cemetery St. Denis’ Cemetery St. Mark’s Episcopal Church St. Monica’s Cemetery St. Peter’s Great Valley Episcopal Church St. Peter’s Lutheran Church Cemeteries hosted at Chester County Pennsylvania USGenWeb Archives Revolutionary War Soldiers Buried in Chester County Arlington Cemetery (Partial) … Read more

Biography of Horace Mann Philips

Horace Mann Philips. Up to twenty-five years ago Horace Mann Philips was a Pennsylvania banker. To look after his investments in Kansas real estate he came West, and the visit made such a strong impression upon his mind that he determined forthwith to identify himself with the growing Sunflower State. He had been a resident of Kansas ever since, was a former county treasurer of Shawnee County, and is now engaged in banking at Dover in that county. Mr. Philips was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania, December 7, 1850. He is one of four children, two of whom are still … Read more

Descendants of John Harris of Pennsylvania

Title page to Record of the Harris family descended from John Harris, born in 1680 in Wiltshire, England containing the descendants of John Harris of Pennsylvania.

In 1903, Joseph Smith Harris published “Record of the Harris Family Descended from John Harris, Born in 1680 in Wiltshire, England,” a detailed account tracing the lineage and migration of the Harris family from their English roots to their settlement in Pennsylvania. The book begins with John Harris, Sr., an early investor in William Penn’s Pennsylvania colony, and covers the family’s decision not to emigrate, the eventual sale of their Pennsylvania lands, and the subsequent movements of his descendants. Published in Philadelphia by G. F. Lasher, this genealogical record provides insights into the Harris family’s involvement in colonial American settlements, their economic activities, and the continuation of their lineage through subsequent generations, making it an essential resource for both family members and historians interested in the dynamics of early American settlers.