West Whiteland Inn
The building housing the former West Whiteland Inn was enlarged about 1825, at which time its owner at the time, John Roberts, applied for a tavern license for the premises. His first attempt was...
Category: Chester County
White Horse Tavern
Robert Young, the grandson of Ninian Young, one of East Fallowfield’s early settlers, had this Inn built in 1816. For over forty years, Robert oversaw operations at the inn, never having his license denied....
Taverns of West Chester
THE TAVERNS OF WEST CHESTER. With the establishment of the seat of justice at West Chester, it was naturally expected that the place would in time become a town of considerable size, but being...
Bonsall Bible
The following entries were copied from two old pages of an old family bible retained by David M. McFarland, son of Julia Bonsall and Charles Tatman McFarland: Thomas Bonsall (father of Ellwood Bonsall) was...
Reynolds Bible
The entries below were copied from an old family bible retained by the Reynolds family of West Chester, most likely belonging to Albert Reynolds, the second child of David M. Reynolds and his wife...
Clockmakers of Chester County
The following are clockmakers who are known to have lived in Chester County at some point during their careers. David Anderson – Waynesburg (modern day Honey Brook) Jesse Anderson – Lower Oxford Taylor Anderson...
Photographers of Chester County
Knowing when and in what location a particular photographer was working can lead to useful information about our ancestors. In most cases, pictures would be taken by a local photographer rather than traveling very...
Potters of Chester County
Because of the rich variety of clay soils found in Chester County, the area became well-known for the variety of its pottery, much of which is highly collectible today. Name Location Time Frame Adams,...
MdFarland, David McConkey
Biography of David McConkey McFarland David McConkey McFarland, one of the leading and most successful business men of Chester County, and a prominent and public spirited citizen of West Chester, is a representative member...
Cheyney School – Class of 1907
Graduates Comegys, Louis W. Foorman, Rosa M. Fountain, William A. Henry, Julia B. Lane, Huola B. Smith, Joseph C. Tyler, Ada O. Walton, Louise P.