Harvest Home Picnic, Madison Twp ? Columbia County

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The star of the north. (Bloomsburg, Pa.), 27 Aug. 1862.

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The star of the north. (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, August 27, 1862, Image 2 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress


Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. (Bloomsburg, Pa.), 30 Aug. 1862.

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http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/l...home&andtext=&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1



starting point to find the grove

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according to Article was held at the Grove near the Residence of Jacob Demott Esq.


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Jacob Demott
Birthdate: September 9, 1792
Birthplace: Madison Twp, PA
Death: Died February 11, 1886 in Columbia, Pa
Jacob son of Richard was born Columbia County, and followed farming all his life, after his marriage settling on the farm in Madison township now (1887 ?) owned by his son Cyrus. He was a prosperous man and prominent in all the activities of his locality, serving as justice of the peace, county commissioner (before the counties were divided) and supervisor of the poor. For nearly sixty years he was a member of the Baptist Church, and held the offices of deacon and elder. Catherine: SOURCE: History of Columbia and Montour County Penn. page 740.

https://www.geni.com/people/Jacob-Demott/6000000014057702281
 

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