Monday, August 8, 2016

Where Was William's Farm While in Wysox?


With a little super-sleuthing, I found the spot where I think the young Jennings Family lived before they came to Mehoopany.

William and his family are listed on the 1860 census as living with his in-laws, Henry Strope, Jr. and Frances Keeler. Two years earlier -- luckily --  a map was published showing the location of property owned by the Strope Family. The highlighted circle in the center marks the spot:


It didn't take too much longer to overlay the 1858 map and a modern map, and here's what I found:
From Google Maps, 2016
This is the intersection of Hillside Drive and Route 187 in Wysox, PA. I'll make sure to drop by and have a look the next time I'm there!

Here's the link for the source of the original Wysox map: 1858 Wysox Map