A few more tidbits........ Indiana Democrat May 29, 1873 Wm. Hanna listed as a Grand Juror for Blacklick. April 5, 1894 INDIANA COUNTY'S LIST OF PENSIONERS Pensions granted under the act of June 27, 1890 Syliabus of the act of 1890--All persons who served 90 days or more in the military or naval service of the United States during the late war of the rebellion, and who having been honorable discharged there- from, and who are now or who may hereafter be suffering from a mental or physical disability of a permanent character, not the result of their own vicious habits, which incapacitates them from the performance of manual labor in such a degree as so render them unable to earn a support, shall be entitled to a pension not exceeding $12 per month and not less than $6 per month, proportioned to the degree of inability to earn support. Hanna, William A., Indiana, $8 George, Josiah, West Lebanon, $6 February 22, 1895 Wm. A. Hanna--Voted in White, and paid taxes to Nick Hoffman in '93. Indiana Evening Gazette October 12, 1922 SOUTH BEND Alvie Hanna has moved from the Shutt farm to our village. Indiana Messenger April 26, 1899 Pensions Granted Josiah George, West Lebanon, $10 November 13, 1901 MARRIAGE LICENSES Alvie Hanna...........Armstrong Edna Black............Armstrong October 8, 1913 Josiah George, of Young township, passed through town yesterday on his way to Pittsburg, where he will attend a reunion of his regiment, the Fifth Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery. He will be absent about two weeks, having decided to visit a number of his children, who live in and near Pittsburg. January 24, 1924 The South Bend Fire Insurance Co. has elected the following managers: S. C. George, West Lebanon; Richard George, of Girty; William Knepshield, Brick Church; Harvey Kepple, William Coleman, J. M. Wherry, Harvey Hanna, Austin Say and L. E. Deemer, all of South Bend. Indiana Progress April 18, 1900 An infant child of Mr. and Mrs. William Hanna, of Fairview, west of town, died on Wednesday evening, of scarlet fever, aged 2 years. Interment was made in Oakland cemetery on Thursday. May 21, 1913 Eliza Silvis is spending a few weeks with Josiah George and wife, of near Olivet. March 18, 1914 Mrs. Alvie Hanna and little son Arthur, spent Friday with Mrs. H. H. Hanna. May 5, 1920 Bernice Shutt has returned to the Alvie Hanna home after spending the winter with Vandergrift relatives. September 22, 1920 Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Hanna, Alvie Hanna, and their mother, Mrs. Malena George, spent Sunday afternoon with Apollo friends. November 10, 1920 Mr. and Mrs. Alvie Hanna, daughter, Margaret, and Mrs. H. H. Hanna were Indiana shoppers on Friday. December 15, 1920 ELDERS RIDGE Harvey Hanna, of South Bend, attended the funeral of Mrs. T. B. Elder last Tuesday. July 20, 1921 Lewis Menk and family of Colorado, spent the week with Mrs. Menk's uncle, William Frantz, and the H. H. Hanna family. September 21, 1921 Mr. and Mrs. William Hanna and son, Earl; Mr. and Mrs. George Hanna and daughter, Louise, and Earl Hanna, of Boswell, visited Mr. and Mrs. James Hanna on Sunday. October 26, 1921 FIFTY YEARS OF WEDDED LIFE FITTINGLY CELEBRATED All of Ten Children Present to Greet Parents on Occasion Mr. and Mrs. William A. Hanna celebrated their golden wedding at their home at Ben Avon, south of town, in White township, on Saturday when they were greeted by all their ten children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and a company of friends. The home was attractively decorated with fall flowers in honor of the occasion which proved a delightful reunion. Following the dinner served at noon a sketch of the couple was given and the bride and groom of fifty years ago were showered with a number of gifts including a purse of gold. Mr. Hanna's bride was Susan Linsenbigler, and the couple were married at Elderton October 22, 1871. For many years they resided at Indiana, locating in Ben Avon recently. Their union was blessed with 11 children, one having died several years ago. The names of the surviving children and their families present were J. T. Hanna and family, of Canton, O.; Herman Beatty and wife, Kelly Station; J. W. Hefflefinger and family and Harry Beck and family, of Indiana; Lloyd Whitlinger and family, of Apollo; B. O. Baker and family, Vandergrift; J. V. Waugaman and family, Braeburn; J. B. Cummins and family, Indiana; Daisy Hanna at home, and Claude Lentz and family, Harrisburg. March 22, 1922 Mr. and Mrs. George Hanna and little daughter, Louise, and William Hanna, of Boswell, visited at the home of Clyde Tyger over Sunday. September 27, 1922 Among those attending the Apollo fair on Saturday were Mr. Davenport, Alvie Hanna and family, Harry Devers and family, Lawrence Dunmire and family, Ruth and Margaret Dunmire, Mrs. Alshouse and daughter, Virgie. October 11, 1922 Alvie Hanna and family have moved from the Shutt farm to our village. May 30, 1923 Austin Say, H. H. Hanna, John and William Frantz attended the funeral of the latter's brother, Dr. L. H. Frantz, at Valley Camp on Thursday. July 18, 1923 Mr. and Mrs. William Hanna, of town, had as their guests last week Mr. and Mrs. Henry Alberts and son, and Mrs. Mina Shaw, of Cleveland. Mr. Alberts, who is aged 84 years, is a brother of Mrs. Hanna. August 15, 1923 Alvie Hanna and son, Arthur, and Will Waterson were callers at Elderton Saturday evening. Indiana County Gazette September 7, 1898 NOTE: There is from a rather lengthy article concerning Members of Post 28, G. A. R. and their trip to the National G. A. R. encampment at Cincinnati. It makes reference to one of the members being William Hanna. March 9, 1904 Josiah George to Caroline George, 57 acres in Young, $1000. March 16, 1904 Josiah George to B., R. & P. R. R. 5 acres in Young, $1000. May 4, 1904 Miss Vinnie Hanna, of Freeport, returned home on Saturday from a two-weeks visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Hanna, of White township. January 18, 1905 George C. Dickie, of town, has filed leases for the coal rights to the following farms in Armstrong and Young townships: Mary Avey, Mattie Barron, John Cunningham, W. W. Couch, Josiah George, J. W. and William Henderson, A. M. Harbison, John King, A. N. Lewis, Jane Lytle, W. H. Myers, A. B. McAdoo, and Thomas J. Watt. June 22. 1929 (Note that the following refers to a William "E" Hanna. HANNA FREED ON $500 BAIL William E. Hanna of Indiana is at liberty on $500 bail, as a result of an automobile wreck last evening, here, in which the car he was driving was damaged. About 7 o'clock the Hanna car and the car of Merle Walker, driven by his daughter Lois, came together at the corner of Eleventh and Philadelphia streets. The cars were not badly damaged. Allen, of the local police force, took Hanna to a local doctor's office for examination. He was then taken to the office of 'Squire Walter H. Jackson, where he waived a hearing for court and posted the $500 bail. April 15, 1930 DEATHS Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. William Hanna of White township. May 24, 1930 First and Final Account of Susan Hanna, Executrix of the Estate of William A. Hanna, late of White Township, Deceased. Abby Bowman Data Entry Manager Pa-Roots Data Boards http://www.pa-roots.com/data.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom" <tomchapman@adelphia.net> To: <PAARMSTR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 21, 2003 1:08 AM Subject: Re: [PAARMSTR-L] Silvis Bonanza - South Bend, PA > > > > At last a big mystery may be solved--This Indiana Paper--Where was it > published--Indiana or Armstrong County. > > Hi: It was published in Indiana PA, but it covered parts of Armstrong news. > The stuff Abby posted was mostly about South Bend. > > ..... > > Abby - thanks mucho for that! I had a few of those items, but not the news > of my great great grandmother's death - AND not that Alvie Hanna was her > son. That makes the situation even more strange. I now have 4 men > connected to her - Mr. Hanna, Michael Silvis, Mr. Wherry, and Josiah George. > > (I suspect John N. Wherry and William Hanna!!) > > If anybody out there is a South bend expert, I'd appreciate hearing from > you. > > Harvey Hanna ran the general store in South Bend in 1930. > > > ==== PAARMSTR Mailing List ==== > >