Haysville station , 1882 Philip { Fedder} Fetter farm

[jeff of pa]

Pittsburgh Daily Post (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) 22 Sep 1882, Fri

 

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[Mackaydon]

Interesting.
Per Wiki: Haysville is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S., along the Ohio River. The population was 70 according to the 2010 census,[SUP][3][/SUP] making it the least-populated municipality (out of 130) in Allegheny County, With housing there looking like this, maybe little has changed since the days of Philip Fedder.

Don......

 

[jeff of pa]

Yep I tried to find a Beers Atlas map with Residents Names , Couldn't pull one Up this Morning

 

[Mackaydon]

I'm guessing the Haysville Station was at the lot to the east of Crawford Auto Repair on South Ave. There appears (on Google) to be an overhead crossover at that point.
All the land to the north (where Fedder's land must have been) is currently in vegetation; not farmed. More research might determine specifically where his home was.
Don...

 

[Mackaydon]

This shows the specific area where I believe the Haysville Station was once.
https://www.google.com/maps/uv?pb=!...hUKEwjhuYmamtTyAhXSJzQIHXAjBMYQpx8wF3oECFkQCA
Don.....

 

[Mackaydon]

Area may now be called Sewickley as shown on above referenced site.
Don......

 

[jeff of pa]

Area may now be called Sewickley as shown on above referenced site.
Don......

yea I think like many areas around here Sewickley encompasses all the tiny towns that have Lost their Post offices over the years.

Like my Original town of Joliett Is included in Tremont now, even though it 4 Mile above it

 

[jeff of pa]

looks like rt 65 may have taken a big swipe out too in later years.

also there appears to be no other mention of philip from 1850 to 1900

 

[Mackaydon]

Found the 'depot'; corner of Bank and Broad; between Bank St. and tracks.
https://www.sewickleyborough.org/DocumentCenter/View/156/Sanborn-Map-Sewickley-1900-Page-7-PDF
Don.....

 

[jeff of pa]

ah as I Thought 65 May have Ended the Depot

 

[jeff of pa]

1938

 

[crashbandicoot]

You guys are researching dudes.Thanks for a interesting story.I love these things.

 

[Mackaydon]

" In 1929, the tracks of the Pennsylvania Railroad were moved closer to the river, making way for the construction of Ohio River Boulevard, completed as far as Sewickley in 1934."
Source: .https://www.sewickleyhistory.org/index.php/history/the-sewickley-valley
This explains why the current aerial photo doesn't show the tracks where they were at the time of Mr. Fedder.
If others wish to pursue this, there is a Sewickley Valley Historical Society that may be of help in finding Mr. Fedder's residence.
Don.....

 

[ArfieBoy]

You guys are researching dudes.Thanks for a interesting story.I love these things.

I agree with what Crash said! And thanks, Jeff of pa, for starting this one!

 

[jeff of pa]

" In 1929, the tracks of the Pennsylvania Railroad were moved closer to the river, making way for the construction of Ohio River Boulevard, completed as far as Sewickley in 1934."
Source: .https://www.sewickleyhistory.org/index.php/history/the-sewickley-valley
This explains why the current aerial photo doesn't show the tracks where they were at the time of Mr. Fedder.
If others wish to pursue this, there is a Sewickley Valley Historical Society that may be of help in finding Mr. Fedder's residence.


Don.....

 

[Mackaydon]

https://www.timesonline.com/article/20160206/Lifestyle/302069986
Now we know much about the train station yet nothing more about Fedder; frustrating, but that's the game we choose to plan.
Don....

 

[jeff of pa]

Yea unfortunately we don't know writers opinion on how close the Farm had to be to be considered near by his standards.
Odds are the Closest landmark to the farm was the train station, so he used that as a way to say what part of town it was.
in 1882 there were probably not allot of well known landmarks to refer to. & Still N, E, or S of the Train station ? Probably not West, by looking at the map
the rest is Probably gonna take someone who can put time in with a Historian in town

 

[jeff of pa]

Other Possibility is a Name Misspelling

• Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
• 07 Feb 1883, Wed
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• Pittsburgh Daily Post (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
• 22 Feb 1884, Fri

I Do believe Aleppo Twp Fits

 

[jeff of pa]

Found it

He didn't Load up the truck & Move to Beverly ...... that I Know


Pittsburgh Dispatch (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) 03 Jan 1890, Fr

 

[jeff of pa]

• Pittsburgh Daily Post (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
• 24 Dec 1898, Sat
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