List of persons buried in the Upper Octorara Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Information includes date of death and known age at death if provided on headstone.
The 1876 manuscript “History of Seneca County, New York” offers a detailed account of the county’s first 75 years, featuring numerous chapters on its early history. It includes 35 biographies of early settlers, complemented by pencil engravings of individuals and their homes. The work also chronicles the individual townships and lists Union Army participants during the Civil War. Illustrations throughout depict Seneca County’s scenery, buildings, and significant local features, enhancing the historical narrative of the area.
In the 1980’s a series of newsletters were published four times a year by Seneca County NY featuring historical information concerning Seneca county and her past residents. The current historian for Seneca County placed these online using PDF files. One of the main features of each edition were biographical sketches of early settlers of Seneca County. This is a list of those biographical sketches linked to the pdf copy of the newsletter.
On August 20, 1851, a treaty was signed at Camp Lu-pi-yu-ma, California, between U.S. Indian Agent Redick McKee and leaders of various tribes, including Ca-la-na-po and Ha-bi-na-po. The treaty established a relationship of peace, recognizing United States authority while prohibiting acts of hostility. The tribes ceded their land rights in exchange for designated reservations and promises of agricultural aid, supplies, and education efforts by the U.S. for five years, underscoring the government’s attempt to integrate these tribes into a more “civilized” lifestyle.