Mike Roth and Stanley T. White, printed by Seaber Turner & Associates,
Date of Publication
2014.
Physical Description
546 p. : illustrations (some color), maps ; 31 cm
Notes
Maps on endpapers.
Includes index.
Summary
"Book includes over 900 photos dating from the late 1800's to the current day. Each business or structure explores the original history from its beginning, right up to the current day occupants. This is the most complete history ever written about the Borough of Quarryville, in southern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. A treasure-trove of genealogy, historical maps, black and white "period" photos, color photography, and more! Simply a "must have" for anyone with roots in that part of Pennsylvania"--Publisher's description.
The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, v. 136, no. 1, January 2012.Lancaster History Library - Periodical Article905.748 HSP v. 136, no. 1
From Europe to America -- Establishing the West Conestoga -- The four settlements: Mannheim Township, Upper Leacock, Warwick ; Earl, Leacock ; Cains/Compass ; Pequea/Mill Creek -- Names of interest in the West Conestoga from 1770-1800 -- Progressive trends of the West Conestoga -- True to the Old Order -- Families of the West Conestoga amd Mill Creek/Pequea from 1737-1810. Garber, Schantz, Johns, Erb, Rickenbach, Nafzigor, Kurtz, Rupp, Seiler, Linder, Shellenberger, Farny, Forney, Von Gundy, Showalter, Schmucker, Alleman, Stoltzfus, Borntrager, Schenk, Sommers, Yoder, Sharp, Kenegy, Benedum, Reinhart, Fisher, King, Beiler, Zook, Lapp.
Summary
An account of the families ... who comprised the first Amish community in Lancaster County for about the earliest 70 years, or until 1810.
