Tri-Counties Genealogy & History by Joyce M. Tice Springfield Township, Bradford County PA

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Springfield Township

Springfield Township Histories Springfield was created in 1813 from Smithfield. However, an earlier Springfield township existed when the Susquehanna Company controlled the area of Bradford County. It was east of the Susquehanna River whereas the present Springfield is well west of the river.  Springfield Township History by D. C. Craft Springfield Township History from Bradford Reporter 1883/4 Springfield Township History by Clement Heverly Springfield Township History by H. C. Bradsby Springfield Township History from Seven Counties Outline ... Township Articles Township Postcards & Photos Old News From the Neighborhoods and Villages Berrytown 1911 Checkerville1911 Leona 1911 Springfield 1911 Wetona 1911

Post Offices Springfield (1819) Leona (1856) Big Pond (1870) Berrytown Postmark Here Villages Past & Present

Springfield Township Census Records 1800 Ulster, Luzerne County 1810 Smithfield, Lycoming County PA 1820 Springfield Census 1830 Springfield Census 1840 Springfield Census 1850 Springfield Census 1860 Springfield Census Volunteer Needed 1870 Springfield Census 1880 Springfield Census 1900 (Volunteer Needed) 1910 Springfield Census 1920 (PSR) 1930 (Volunteer Needed)

Springfield Township Directories 1900 Springfield Directory

Township Tax Records 1812 Taxables at County Formation  (Includes part of present day Troy Township)

Springfield Township Cemetery Records If You can Provide GOOD Driving Directions or GPS coordinates for any of our 700 cemeteries, please send to Joyce Cooper Cemetery (1980s?) Crandall Cemetery( 1999)  Bardwell Cemetery (1999) - located on a dirt road west of Lake Ondawa - Big Pond Berrytown Cemetery (2000) (most graves believed to have been moved to Checkerville (2000) in South Creek Township Big Pond Cemetery (1999) - Just south of Big Pond - on a bank (Hillside Cemetery) Photos Big Pond Cemetery Obituaries Brace Cemetery (1970s)- located on the Checkerville road going north off of Springfield Road - Brace Cemetery 1999 Reading Chace & Newbury Cemetery (1999) - located just east of Columbia Twp and north of Springfield Road Chace Cemetery Obituaries Culp Cemetery  (1999)- located on the northern central border of Springfield Twp Grover Hill Cemetery (1999) - located on a dirt road just west of Springfield - Photos Grover Hill Cemetery Obituaries Harkness Cemetery (1998) - located on Springfield Road east of the turnoff to Big Pond -Photos Harkness Cemetery Obituaries Veterans in Harkness Cemetery Gates Burials at Hoyt's Corners (1999) Kennedy Cemetery (1999) - located just off the Old kennedy Road Leona Cemetery (1999) - located just south of Leona on the Leona Road - Photos Leona Cemetery Obituaries Leonard Cemetery (1999) - located south of Leona on a back road that paralells Leona Road Leonard Cemetery Obituaries Mt Pisgah Cemetery (1999) Newbury Cemetery (See Chace - Newbury) Rice Family Burials Spear or Westbrook Cemetery (1999) - located south of Springfield on the Leona Road Wetona Cemetery (1999) - located just west of Wetona Wetona Cemetery Obituaries

Springfield Township Schools Provisional Teaching Certificate 1892 School No. 4 (Springfield) 1902 Berrytown School 1898 Berrytown School 1903 Berrytown School 1901 Berrytown School 1904 Newbury School 1904 Berrytown School 1910 Springfield School 1910 Berrytown School 1918 Big Pond School 1942 Wetona School 1935 Article from FMC  Public Auction of School Houses-approx 1950  The Springfield Township School Board will offer for sale by public auction on Saturday, March 4, at 2:00 p m in the Springfield Center School house: The Leona school house, a two story building 27 x 34, in good condition; woodshed 10 x 12; two WPA toilets. The school ground containing approximately 1/4 acre.  The Springfield Center school house 26 x 32; woodshed 10 x 12, nearly new; two WPA toilets; 1 piano, 1 heatrola; 3  heating stoves. The school ground containing approximately 1/4 acre.  The Berrytown school house, 22 x 33 in good condition; woodshed 10 x 12; two WPA toilets; and the School Districts interest in and to approximately 1/4 acre of land upon which the Berrytown school house is situated.  All buildings must be paid for before dismantled or removed. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Cash within 30 days of sale.  Merritt Ward, Auctioneer.

Springfield Township Business Histories & Photos 1907 Springfield Businesses Hotels in Township

Springfield Township Organizations Mt. Pisgah Praying Band

Springfield Township Churches Histories, Records, Photos Big Pond Methodist Church Wetona Methodist Church The Churches In Our Midst, Burnham

Springfield Township Family Bible Records Leonard - Stevens Bible Hooker - Porter Bible Records Fish - Field Bible Records

Springfield Township Families & Individuals, Genealogies, Photos 1930 A. C. Fanning letter on Leonard Family The Kennedy Family Dillon-Braithwaite Descendants Mara SARGEANT Grace 1898 - The Williams - Gates Elopement Brace Family Notes Springfield Township Resident Photo Album The Kenyon Farm 1890s Mt. Pisgah Families Mary Salsbury & Moses Gustin Moses Gustin's Tower on Mt. Pisgah Dr. Perley Barker Cabin on Mt. Pisgah

Springfield Township Diaries & Letters  Asenath LOOMIS Eaton of Springfield 1846 1933 Diary of Bessie ACKERMAN Gates 1956 Diary of Bessie ACKERMAN Gates

Springfield Township Wills, Deeds, Legal Documents  Will of Aaron Case 1817 / 1835 Will of Ezekehel Burt 1839 Will of William Grace 1849 Will of Bela Kent  1851 Will of Lucretia "Kent" 1851 Will of Charles Phillips 1859 1837 Canedy - Wilcox Divorce Papers Will of Henry Brown 1860 Will of Betsey Backus  1868 Will of Martin Phillips 1890 Will of David Fanning  1903 Willard A. Brown Estate 1934

Springfield Township Military Records Charles T. Gates - WW1 Veterans in Harkness Cemetery

Township Sports

Township Population Statisticss

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Subj:  Re: Old Farmhouse
Date:  12/6/2002 12:11:40 PM Eastern Standard Time
From:    obroots1@juno.com (Olive B Hoffman)
To:    JoyceTice@aol.com

I got it - thanks so much.   Have just saved it to print out later - this is the kind of thing I go for when I look at art work of any kind - always makes me want to enter the picture and begin to roam around.  I am going to use this as wallpaper for my computer screen, also - I have a couple of others that I found at various times when I was looking for ??? - (who knows by now) - Appreciate this and it turned out fine.  I enjoy all the photos you have on your site, but this one always grabbed me. ..

Thanks again.
Olive  Hoffman
California