McKean County

The Waite Family of Smethport, Pennsylvania

Old town hall, Allegheny City, torn down in 1863

This genealogical sketch traces several generations of the Waite family in central and northwestern Pennsylvania, beginning with Franklin Waite of Huntingdon and Clinton counties, a teamster and active member of the Evangelical church. It follows his son John Franklin Waite, a carpet weaver, school director, constable, and deacon at Rebersburg, and then John Wesley Waite, who moved to Smethport after training in dairying at State College. The article also connects the Waite line with the Hosterman and Vonada families through marriage, offering births, deaths, occupations, residences, and children for each branch.

The Wright Family of Smethport, Pennsylvania

Old town hall, Allegheny City, torn down in 1863

This genealogical sketch traces the Wright and Bennett families through several generations in New York and Pennsylvania, with a particular focus on Smethport, McKean County. It follows Andrew Hamilton Wright’s family from their New York roots to Benjamin Franklin Wright, a Civil War veteran, sheriff, and hotel proprietor in Smethport, along with his descendants. The article also details the Bennett line, especially Oshea R. Bennett and his daughter Catharine L. Bennett Wright, whose marriage links the two families. Family movements, occupations, military service, marriages, and children are documented to show the development of these interconnected households.

The Adams Family of Bradford, Pennsylvania

James L Adams

This family history traces the Adams line from a Revolutionary War ancestor through several New York generations to James L. Adams of Bradford, Pennsylvania. It follows the family’s migration from Livingston and Allegany counties, recounting the lives of Leonard Adams and his children, including Civil War service and rural occupations. The article gives particular attention to James L. Adams, who enlisted before age seventeen, later built a successful career in Bradford’s oil and industrial business, and became active in civic, veterans, and fraternal organizations. It also notes his marriage to Emma M. Tyler and their daughters, linking the family to Bradford’s local history.

The Colegrove Family of Smethport, Pennsylvania

Old town hall, Allegheny City, torn down in 1863

This genealogical sketch traces the Colegrove line from Francis Colegrove, who emigrated from Wales to Rhode Island in the late 17th century, through several generations that moved from New England into Pennsylvania and neighboring states. It follows the branch descending from Stephen Colegrove to Jonathan Colegrove, an early settler of Norwich, Pennsylvania, and then to William Jonathan Colegrove, a farmer, land agent, and civic leader in McKean County. The article concludes with Alpha William Colegrove, a Civil War veteran and businessman whose life reflects the family’s continued presence in Smethport and the surrounding region.

The Garlick Family of Smethport, Pennsylvania

Old town hall, Allegheny City, torn down in 1863

This genealogy traces the Garlick family from its early Connecticut roots to its later establishment in northwestern Pennsylvania, distinguishing it from the unrelated Garlock family. It follows Truman Garlick, a farmer and teamster, and his son George Orson Garlick, who worked as a shoemaker, farmer, and long-serving postmaster at Kasson. The account also outlines George Orson’s marriage to Phoebe McKean and the careers of their children, including Bernard Truman Garlick, a businessman connected with the Smethport Water and Gas Company and local hardware interests. The article presents family relationships, occupations, residences, and public service across several generations.

The Raymer Family of Smethport, Pennsylvania

Old town hall, Allegheny City, torn down in 1863

This genealogical sketch traces the Raymer family from early Schuylkill County roots to later generations in Smethport and McKean County. It begins with Nicholas Raymer, a farmer and Methodist whose children spread across western Pennsylvania, and follows his son William, a wheelwright and wagonmaker who later became a farmer and dairyman near Smethport. The article also profiles William’s wife, Matilda Fry, her Berks County family, and their daughter Alice, whose marriages to Robert Walters and Samuel McClure connect the Raymers to other Pennsylvania and Midwestern families. The account includes occupations, residences, church affiliations, and descendants.

The Webster Family of Bradford, Pennsylvania

Philip Leavitt Webster

A detailed genealogical sketch traces the Webster line from early New England settlers through several generations of military, civic, and business service, culminating in Philip Leavitt Webster of Bradford, Pennsylvania. The account follows the family from Thomas Webster of Hampton, New Hampshire, through Ebenezer Webster’s Revolutionary War service and David Webster’s descendants, then to Philip Huntoon and his sons Charles Dix and Philip Leavitt. It also connects the Webster family to the prominent Dix family through Lucy Jane Dix Webster, whose relatives included Governor and General John A. Dix. The article emphasizes frontier settlement, public service, and the family’s lasting presence in Bradford.

The Camp Family of Bradford, Pennsylvania

Old town hall, Allegheny City, torn down in 1863

This article traces the Camp family line from Nicholas Camp, an early New England settler who came from England in 1638, through successive generations in Connecticut and New Jersey to the Pennsylvania branch associated with glass manufacturing. It follows Samuel, John, Israel, Daniel, Ephraim, and William Davis Camp, showing the family’s migrations, marriages, and occupations, especially the glass trade that shaped many descendants’ lives. The narrative then focuses on Thomas Wescott Camp, who worked in Pennsylvania glass plants before becoming a prominent manufacturer and businessman in Smethport, Bradford, and Mount Vernon, while also outlining the Barber and Scott family connections through his marriage.

The King Family of McKean County, Pennsylvania

Old town hall, Allegheny City, torn down in 1863

This article traces the King family line from Clement King of early Massachusetts and Rhode Island to its establishment in McKean County, Pennsylvania, in 1816. It follows several generations, including Isaac King, the Rhode Island farmer whose son Isaac settled on East Potato Creek, and Horace Brown King, a farmer, lumberman, and long-serving Smethport court crier. The account also covers George W. King, who served briefly in the Civil War before becoming a merchant, postmaster, and community leader, and includes family connections by marriage, children, occupations, church ties, and public service across Rhode Island and Pennsylvania.

The Gifford Family of Bradford, Pennsylvania

Old town hall, Allegheny City, torn down in 1863

This genealogy traces the Gifford family from its legendary English origins through successive generations in New England, New Jersey, and finally northwestern Pennsylvania. It follows the line from early colonial settlers Walter and William Gifford to later descendants in McKean County, including farmers, merchants, public officials, and church members in Smethport, Keating township, and Bradford. The account also connects the family by marriage to the Hackett, Bishop, Gallup, and Cogswell lines, preserving dates, residences, occupations, and children for multiple generations. A final section outlines the Cogswell ancestry and a Revolutionary War descent linked to Emma A. (Gallup) Gifford.