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Stephens, James Harvey logcamp c1892 FB180915LN

20181006 Chesterfield-
Lanny Nunn ?Potter/McKean County, Pennsylvania Genealogy
September 15 · 2018
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J.H. Steven's Camp,
Indian Shanty Run, Potter County, Pa-
Mrs. Stephens died in 1888-
His two daughters were the cooks-
- Estelle Goodnoe Griswald
- Mary Davis Stephens,
Inez, PA
James Harvey Stephens Camp-
early 1890's
1825-1895

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Rick Merriam
The chicken - very cool

Some people talk about past lives. If we lived them I'm pretty sure I worked like a machine in one of these camps.

They were only 1 or 2 maybe 3 generations in from the early settlers (does that sound right?).

Hard core those people. That is the sort of stock most of us come from.
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Grace Titus Did you send me more info?
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Peg Ellis
How can I learn more about these camps? Did they bring workers from Ireland?
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Ric Main
There was a great depression early 1890's and an influx of families coming into the area; to harvest the pine/hemlock, that I have tracked from Chemung, Tioga, Broome Counties of NY at that time. There was rail service into Wellsville and Genesee as well as Harrison Valley and Galeton. I'm only guessing many of them must have used this to get there especially since I viewed the census where my "Hardy-Hardey" and some "Canfield" ancestors came, left and returned again. https://www.loc.gov/resource/g3801p.rr002700/...
loc.gov
Railroad map of the state…
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Peg Ellis
Hi Ric, remember me? (Jo-Ann Clark's little sister)
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Ric Main
Peg Ellis Yes!!
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John Christy Wetzel
Ric Main Wow! So much more rr mileage in Tioga & Bradford counties than in Potter! I hadn't realized that. Interesting. Thank you so much, Ric for the link.
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Lanny Nunn Go to the Coudersport Historical Society they will show you and tell you all about the camps.I have pictures of all the camps in potter county.
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Ric Main
Any photos from nearby Alma or South Bolivar Lanny?
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Lanny Nunn Will look
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Jo Weegar
Could be my Grandfather, Easton, can't remember his 1st name.
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