Early Days of the Tonawandas
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- History of Erie County - Town of Tonawanda chapter includes Carrs (Kerrs), Van Slyke, Anguish, War of 1812 anecdotes including Mrs. Francis (A daughter of Robert Simson) too sick to flee her log tavern on the north side of the creek and only north side building not burned in 1813. Carney's unexpected finding house in 1816 on Tonawanda Island. Dam and lock in 1823 as first improvements.
- 1777 map shows future NT still part of Iroquois land? Outside of New York State at least.
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Letter of William Williams describing Tonawandas prospects, transcribed (1835-04-21).jpeg
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Tonawanda April 21, 1835
H. Huntington, Esq.
Respected and Dear Sir,
Your favor of 11th inst was this morning received, postmarked 13th…
Early sketch of Tonawanda (Pioneer History of the Holland Purchase of Western New York, 1849).jpg
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Briefly mentions slow start of the area due to flooding problems, and the importance of the state ditches of 1840. Also: exhaustion of local "fine…
Horatio Jones triumphs over witches in Tonawanda Creek (Pioneer History of the Holland Purchase of Western New York, 1849).jpg
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Pioneer History of the Holland Purchase, complete book (Orasmus Turner, 1849).pdf
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Embracing Some Account of the Ancient Remains ... and a History of Pioneer Settlement Under the Auspices of the Holland Company; Including…
Gazetteer and business directory of Niagara County (1869), Biographical and portrait cyclopedia of Niagara County (1892), other books.htm
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Four books scanned into one: History of Montgomery and Fulton Counties, N.Y., 1878 (p1) Gazetteer and business directory of Niagara County for…
North Tonawanda pioneer residents, incorporation and village institutions, lumber, iron, brief sketches of Wheatfield residents, illustrations (excerpt from History of Niagara County, pp 376-381, 1878).jpg
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Description of Village of Tonawanda, book excerpt (Commerce, Manufactures and Resources of Buffalo and Environs, 1880).jpg
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General progress and development to date. Lumber feet by year. Accounts of Tonawanda Herald and Index, as well as many lumber concerns such as J. A.…
Buffalo Express pictorial, 1891, article and partial transcription.pdf
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### Summary of Topics in the Document
1. **Tonawanda Island Lumber District**:
- Described as a premier location for lumber storage and…
Gratwick, descriptive sketch (excerpt from the book, North Tonawanda and Tonawanda - The Lumber City, 1891).jpg
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Ironton addition, Payne bio, North Tonawanda Land Co., description (excerpt from the book, North Tonawanda and Tonawanda - The Lumber City, 1891).jpg
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Martinsville and Sawyer's Creek, description (excerpt from the book, North Tonawanda and Tonawanda - The Lumber City, 1891).jpg
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Tonawanda News, full paper (1896-06-01).pdf
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After this date, the microfilm record of the paper is silent until November 1st, and the (remote) lighting of the "New Niagara Furnace" at the…
The Town of Wheatfield, transcribed chapter (Landmarks of Niagara County, 1897).pdf
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CHAPTER XXII.
THE TOWN OF WHEATFIELD.
Wheatfield is the last town organized in Niagara County, and was set off from Niagara May 12, 1836. It…
Anniversary, Former News editor George S. Hobbie reflects on Tonawanda of 1880, article (1900-04-03).jpg
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City of North Tonawanda, 1 of 3 (George W. Millener, excerpted from Souvenier History of Niagara County, 1902) .jpg
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Wheatfield section is a coming residential location, Payne, article (Tonawanda News, 1924-10-14).jpg
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NT was one of last cities of Niagara County, article p1 (Williams, WPA, 1936-09-19, 2408).jpg
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Recounts early history of Goundry, Sweeney; Settlers Burges, Pettit, Carney and more; incorporation etc.
History of the Twin Cities by Mrs. Elias Root.htm
Mrs. Elias Root published her "complete" and "authentic" history in the Tonawanda News in a series of articles in 1947. - - - - La Salle and…
First land sold in Tonas brough 25c acre, article, Local History Chapter 15, Mrs Elias Root (Ton news, 1947-05-15)
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First land sold in Tonas. brought 25c acre, article, Local History Chapter 15, Mrs Elias Root (Ton news, 1947-05-15).jpg
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Ancestry and descendants of Henry Perkins Smith and Christiana (Long) Smith (excerpts).jpg
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From this long and detailed family history, we excerpt the following fascinating accounts:
(pp 166-189) Early life of (Pennsylvania Dutch)…
North Tonawanda was early scene of Indian life, settlers, Jacobs Tavern and the War of 1812, etyc, article (Lewis, Ton News, 1957-05 0672).jpg
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Early history of Twin Cities, La Salle, Fort Niagara, War of 1812, settlers, article (Ton News, 1959-06-12).jpg
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NT owes start to canal, Indians and French, settlers, Jacobs 1817, article (Lockport Union-Sun Journal, 1965-03-10).jpg
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Tonawandans have fought loyally, War of 1812 and first settlers, military history, article (Ton News, 1965-06-26).jpg
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A History of the City of Tonawanda, illustrated booklet (Dittmar, Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society, 1971).jpg
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Myths and Travel Tales, Niagara illustrations, excerpt (Chapter XII - History of the Niagara Frontier, Wilner, pp. 533-547, 1931).pdf
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(Click 1st image to view PDF). Repeats false Sacrifice to the Falls ("Maid of the Mist") story, The Place of Peace, Fate of the Peace Queen, Flight of…
Early Tonawanda, excerpt (History of the Niagara Frontier, Wilner, pp. 337-8, 1931).pdf
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The Niagara Hermit, Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Visit, excerpt (History of the Niagara Frontier, Wilner, pp. 337-8, 1931).pdf
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The Tonawandas, excerpt (History of the Niagara Frontier, Wilner, pp. 777-8, 1931).pdf
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