Allegheny Valley Genealogies Archives - Pennsylvania Genealogy

The Hogarth Family of Smethport, Pennsylvania

Old town hall, Allegheny City, torn down in 1863

This article traces the Hogarth family of Smethport through several generations, beginning with William Hogarth of Scotland and his son, Dr. Frederick William Hogarth, a physician and pharmacist who settled in McKean County after serving in the Civil War. It follows the family’s move from Scotland and England to Pennsylvania, highlighting Dr. Hogarth’s establishment of the county’s first drugstore and the continued prominence of his son, Leon Keating Hogarth, in Smethport civic and business life. The piece also connects the Hogarths to the Bennett, Powell, and Weaver families, outlining marriages, children, military service, and local ties across Pennsylvania and beyond.

The Boardman Family of Derrick City, Pennsylvania

This genealogy traces the Boardman family from its English and colonial roots to its Pennsylvania descendants, with special attention to the line settled in Warren County. Beginning with early emigrants to New England, it follows several generations through Connecticut and New York before reaching Jared Boardman and his son Alphonso Marcellus Boardman of Derrick City and Bradford. The account includes family migrations, marriages, children, and occupations, along with public service, Civil War service, and religious and fraternal affiliations. It also provides a related Kay family line through Alphonso Boardman’s wife, Alice Kay, adding further context to the family’s Pennsylvania connections.

The Clark Family of Smethport, Pennsylvania

This genealogy traces the Clark family from its traditional origins in Devon, England, through early colonial Connecticut and into Bedford, New York, before later branches settled in Bainbridge, Sidney, Binghamton, and Smethport, Pennsylvania. It follows multiple generations of farmers, landowners, merchants, surveyors, and lawyers, noting marriages into the Smith, Phelps, Foote, and other families, as well as Revolutionary and Civil War service. The account highlights the family’s long connection to Presbyterian life, its acquisition of substantial landholdings, and the later prosperity of Joseph Foote Clark and his descendants in western New York and Pennsylvania.

The Houghton Family of Bradford, Pennsylvania

This genealogy traces the Houghton family from its ancient English roots through several generations in New England and Maine, emphasizing its descent from early colonial settler Ralph Houghton and the family’s longstanding prominence. It follows the line through James, Ephraim, Elisha, Moses, and later descendants, including the minister Rev. Moses Henry Houghton, who served congregations in several states and in Bradford, Pennsylvania. The article also connects the Houghton line with the Martin, Tuttle, and Estes families through marriage, providing dates, children, residences, occupations, and other family details that place the Bradford branch within a broader historical and genealogical network.

The Gorton Family of Smethport, Pennsylvania

This genealogy traces the Gorton family from Samuel Gorton, an English immigrant and outspoken defender of religious liberty in early New England, through successive generations in Rhode Island, New York, and Pennsylvania. It follows the family line from colonial leadership and military service to later occupations in farming, trades, and public office, ending with Sheridan (2) Gorton of Smethport, a lawyer, civic leader, and fraternal organization member. The article also includes the Eaton family line through Lucy C. Eaton, Sheridan Gorton’s wife, linking another prominent New England family to the Gorton descendants.

The Stull Family of Eldred Township, Pennsylvania

This genealogy traces the Stull family from John Stoll, an early Sussex County, New Jersey settler of Dutch origin, through several generations that moved into Pennsylvania. It highlights Captain Jacob Stoll or Stull, a Revolutionary War officer whose military service and later life in Elmira, New York, are well documented, then follows his son Joseph Stull to Eldred Township, McKean County, where the family established farms and local roots. Later generations include farmers, carpenters, merchants, teachers, and Civil War veterans, with descendants linked to nearby towns in Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, and beyond.

The Sanborn Family of Bradford, Pennsylvania

This detailed family history traces the Sanborn line from its early New England roots through successive generations in New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, and Pennsylvania. It follows the descent from John Sanborn and Anne Bachiler to later descendants who became farmers, church members, soldiers, and community leaders, including the family’s connection to the founding of Sanbornton, New Hampshire. The narrative also moves into the Pennsylvania branch, highlighting Bijer and Marks B. Sanborn of Bradford and East Bradford, along with their children and grandchildren, and includes brief biographical notes on occupations, marriages, migrations, and public service.

The Gillett Family of Smethport, Pennsylvania

This article traces the Gillett family line from French origins through several generations in New England, Vermont, New York, and beyond, with particular attention to the descendants who settled in western Pennsylvania. It follows Jonathan and Martin Luther Gillett, then provides a detailed account of Dr. James Selah Gillett’s education, Civil War service, medical career, and family connections. The piece concludes with the life of Mellville Gillett, whose work in engineering, natural gas, electricity, and Ohio politics led him to Smethport, where he established his home and continued his business and civic interests.

The Johnson Family of Bradford, Pennsylvania

This genealogy traces the Johnson family from Captain Edward Johnson, an early New England settler, through successive generations to the Bradford, Pennsylvania branch. It follows the family’s migration from Massachusetts and Vermont into Pennsylvania, highlighting descendants who served as farmers, civic leaders, ministers, and military officers, including Lieutenant Ezekiel Thomas Johnson, a Civil War veteran and later Bradford oil businessman. The article also connects the Johnsons with the Sawyer, Rogers, and Bayley families, showing the interwoven New England roots that shaped the family’s history. Along the way, it records marriages, children, and notable public service across multiple generations.

The Holmes Family of Smethport, Pennsylvania

The surname Holmes is of ancient English origin and most of the American families of the name are descended from three brothers, emigrants, who came to New England before 1650. (I) Francis Holmes Francis Holmes, immigrant ancestor of the line following, was an inhabitant of Stamford, Connecticut, as early as 1648. His will dated September 6, 1671, is recorded in Fairfield, Connecticut. In it he mentions wife Ann and four children. Children of Francis and Ann Holmes (II) John Holmes John, second child of Francis Holmes, was born in England. He married, 1659, Rachel Waterbury, of Stamford; ten children. Children … Read more