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comini: here in 1782. H e found ihe in­ six children, four sons and two daughters, fant settlement o f Danville, which had then all o f whom except Philip E. died in infancy. been founded b>' Daniel Montgomcr>' and his Mrs. Sarah (G allaher) M aus was a daugh­ brother W illiam, to consist o f a few log ter of William and M argaret Gallaher, who cabins and h alf a dozen families, nearly all were early settlers in what is now Lycoming from the southeastern portion of the State county; they were o f Scotch-Irish descent. and the western part o f New Jersey. His JoH .s C. G u l i c s was bom in Mahoning lan<ls, when he then looked upon them, pre­ townsliip Dec. 1, 1807, a son o f John and sented a mass o f verdure and "deep tangled M ary (G earhart) Gulics, natives o f New J e r ­ wildwood,” stretching along the northern base sey. Grandfather Jacob Gearhart was a R ev­ o f Montour’s Ridge, wilh the Mahoning flow­ olutionary soldier, attaining the rank o f cap­ ing through (hem. l i e brought with him from tain. and was long in the service under Gen­ Philadelphia two caqicntcrs, and his son E®hil- eral Washington. John and M ary Gulics had lip, and with willing hands they cleared away five children. the great forest and made his beautiful N. t h a n i £ l W i l s o n and his w ife Sarali farm. H e erected the first cabin in V al­ (B on d) were of the early settlers in the ley township. Its site was on the right county. Liberty township. T hey were natives bank of the stream, nearly half a mile of Pennsylvania, o f .Scotch-Irish dcsccnt. from the present stone mill. H e contracted Nathanicl was a soldier in the war o f 18 12. for the clearing o f other parts o f his land, Descendants of the Bonds and Wilsons arc but then the Indian troubles commenced, now citizens o f Montour county. and the people in these unprotected parts had .Sa s il ’EL K i r k h a m. H o w that name brings to flee to Northumberland for safety. B e ­ up old schools days and “ parsing gram m ar!“ fore leaving the place everything they could Pennsylvania must have bred great gram m ar­ not carry aw ay, such as implements, tools, etc., ians— Lindlcy M urray w as a native o f Y ork was carefully buried and secreted from the county, and Mr. Kirkham was a teacher in Indians. T he place was then rented to Peter (he Danville schools in 18 19 to 18 2 1. It is Blue and Jam es Sutphcl. the bargain being said what little gram m ar .-braliam Lincoln that the lessees were to return and occupy ever knew he got from Kirkham 's grammar. the lands as soon as it would be safe to do so. D . v n if j . F r .s z e r was bom M ay 2, 17 5 5 . Mr. Maus and fam ily rcnuined in Northum- and married Sarah Wilson in 1772. She died berUnd only a brief time and then proceeded in 1775. H e was again married, his second lo I.ebanon, where they remained one year; w ife being Isabella Watson, whom he m ar­ then returned to Northumberland, remained ried on the 6ih day o f February. 1777. Daniel three or four years, and then came back to Frazer came here in 1790. l i e purchased a the Mahoning settlement. farm o f John Frazer, 100 acres. Here he re­ Philip P. M aus. son o f Jo sc t^ and Sadie sided thirty-eight years, or until his death, Montgomery, and grandson o f Phillip Maus. which occurred on (he 26th day o f March. one of the first settlers in what is now V al­ 1828. .Ml the south part o f his farm is now iev township. lived until (he year 1 ^ 1 at in the corporate limits o f Danville. H e was NfauMlalc, in Montour county. Philip Eugene a most estimable farmer, and his death was Mau.s, his son, now lives u|>on the old home­ mourned by a wide circle o f friends. H is stead at Mausdale, and the direct line o f de­ children were Charles, Emma, M a m r e t, scent is as follow s: Phillip Maus. his son Jam es. .-Mcxaitder, Sarah. Jan e. WiTlbiii, Joseph, Joseph's son F*hilip F ., and Philip Christiana M., Agnes. Daniel and Thomas. D r. B e n j a m i n F. Y o i ’ NG resided in N orth­ F .’s son, ITiilip Eugene Maus. Joseph M aus was born in Philadelphia in umberland (now Montour) county between October. 1777. and came to this county with 1794 and the date o f his death. Slarch 23. his (larents when ahout eight years old. In 1803. E 1.L IS H i '<:h e . came here a school teacher s 180S he married Sadie, daughter o f John Montgomery, of Paradise farm. The issue o f and fo r some time taught in the schoolhouse this marriage w as l*hilip K.. bom Sept. 27. a short distance from where the “ Montour 18 10 . and John M.. l» m in 18 12 . Joseph Mouse" now stands. He was appointed reg­ M aus died Ju ly 26. 1867. Sadie (Montgom­ ister and recorder by the governor, and served e ry ) Maus died M ay 20. 1872. John M. ntar- to Ihe entire satisfaction of the public. H e ricd Rebecca G ray in 1833. Philip F . Maus died in 18 50. W i l l i a m H a r t m a n came to Danville in married Sarah Galkthcr, o f Lycoming county, in M ay, 1838. O f this marriage there were 18 14 . a chairmaker. at that time a very con-