>From the "History of Crawford County, PA, 1885" are the following PEIFFER references. On page 684, in the history of Wayne Township, Borough of Vallonia: "The only industry is a distillery at present operated by H.E. Wilson, started in 1870 by PEIFFER & Richards, and owned successively by quite a number of firms." On page 696, in the history of Woodcock Township section: "George PEIFFER, about 1797, emigrated from Northumberland County and settled with his family in what is now Bloomfield Township. In 1810 he removed with his son, George, two miles below Saegertown and there remained till his death, which occurred about 1818. He built a large house soon after his arrival and kept tavern in it during he War of 1812 and for years afterward. A log schoolhouse stood nearby and religious services were held therein by various denominations. This locality in early times was dubbed PEIFFERTOWN, thought it contained no public buildings save what are mentioned above. "Henry Minium came with the PEIFFERS and remained a short time in Bloomfield. He was a miller by trade and was placed in charge of Alden's Mills at the site of Saegertown. When Daniel Saeger purchased them Mr. Minium settled where the borough of Woodcock now is, remaining there until his death." On pages 698 and 699 of the same section: "Schools in early times were rare, and accomplished little more than imparting the merest rudiments of an education. To learn to read, write and cipher was to attain the greatest possible results. Betsy PEIFFER taught a German school in the old log-cabin of George PEIFFER about 1812, soon after he moved into the new hewed-log building, which he occupied as a tavern. About 1816 a schoolhouse was erected near the cemetery, about two miles south of Saegertown, and school was held in it for many years. Miss Manda Dewey, Sarah Dewey (her sister) and Mr. Alden, brother to Maj. Roger Alden, were among the first teachers. School was taught within the present limits of Saegertown Borough as early as 1815. A Mr. Daniels taught about 1816 in a deserted cabin on Tract 170, and about the same time John Johnston held a school in the southwest corn of Tract 166, now owned by William Long. This school was also held in an abandoned log-cabin, situated in the wilderness, and surrounded by a small clearing, which was overgrown with business. "The tavern of George PEIFFER was probably the earliest kept in the township. Daniel Grubb was proprietor of a country inn on Tract 158, about two miles east of Saegertown, and later Daniel Wise was host at a public house on the same road, the Meadville and Woodcock pike, but farther south, on the southeast corner of Tract 161, also on the pike. He used it as a store-room for awhile, when it was sold and converted into a hotel." More on the PEIFFER families to follow tomorrow night! Kathy Brubaker Volunteer Genealogist Linesville Historical Society kbrbkr@toolcity.net