Cabinet card. Group of young women. First row, second from left is Alfaretta Grove. Second row, left, is Fanny Grove Rich. Written on back: "July 24, 1894 Landisville Camp".
This collection of photographs pertains to the family of Fanny Grove (b. 1874, d. bet. 1930-1938), daughter of Amos Grove (b. 1837, d. 1893) and Sarah O'Brien (b. 1840, d. 1924) of Marietta and Fanny Grove's husband, Henry Spangler Rich (b. 1867, d. 1938). Henry S. Rich was a prominent businessman in Marietta - a banker with First National Bank of Marietta and as an insurance agent, among other businesses. The Rich family lived at Prospect Place, a home on Fairview Avenue in Marietta. Amos Grove, father of Fanny Grove Rich, owned the Accomac, a summer vacation spot on the York County side of the Susquehanna River. He also maintained the boarding and mess tents at the Landisville Campmeeting.
Signers of petition: Christian Kindig, Abraham Kindig, Nathaniel Harnish, Reuben Benedick, Tobias Stehman, Andrew G. Bowers, Samuel Martin, Tobias Stehman Jr., Adam Lefever, Benjamin Yordy, Abraham Myer, Michael Zercher.
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Signers of petition: Samuel Martin, Adam Lefever, Tobias Stehman Jr., Reuben Benedick, Jacob Fehl, Tobias Stehman Sr., John Warfel, Amos McCallister, Henry Stehman, Andrew G. Bowers, Amos Miller, Benjamin Yordy.
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Signers of petition: Amos Miller, Benjamin Urban, Jacob Kreider, William Giles Jr., John Harnish, Ernest M. Wiedelich, Benjamin Bower, James Pennypacker, H. H. Gall, Frederick Sourbeer, Simon R. Weaver, Abraham G. Shaub, Levi Mentzer, Martin Hess.
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Signers of petition: H. B. Bowman, Jacob Rohrer, Michael Martin, George Hauck, Samuel Royer, Jacob Landis, John Johnson, Abraham Shenk, Christian B. Landis, [signature in German], Henry H. Kurtz, David Grube.
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This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Renunciations are papers filed in the Orphans' Court by executors of an estate who do not wish to administer that estate. They show the name of the decedent, the decedent's place of residence, the name of the person renouncing administration, the name of the replacement administrator to be appointed, and date. The relationship between the decedent, the executor, and the administrator is usually shown. Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
Signers of petition: Benjamin Baxter, David McClure, Joseph McClure, George H. Pickel, John Martin, Arthur McKissick, Amos Pickel, Matthias [Ault], Christopher Graham, Henry P. Baughman, Harrison Graham, Daniel Ault Jr.
Bond: John Martin, George Pickel.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
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This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.