1896 Directory of the Inhabitants of Franklin, Venango Co., PA Surnames beginning with A and B Transcribed from the Titusville Directory, 1896, by J. H. Lant. Abbreviations used: Ab., above; al., alley; av., avenue; bel., below; b. bds., boards; bet., between; c. or cor., corner; ct., court; do., ditto; ft., foot; h., house; la., lane; opp., opposite; n., near; r., rear; rd., road; sq., square; tp., turnpike; N., north; E., east; W., west; S., south; R.R., railroad. Adams, Benj., J., laborer, h 6 Hillside av Adams, Clarence A., Rev. D.D., 1035 Liberty Adams, Ella, Miss, h 1314 Otter Adams, Emily, Mrs., h 1532 Elk Adams Express Co., 96 Thirteenth Adams, Frank C., tel. operator, h 1532 Elk Adams, James, laborer, h 78 Grant Adams, J. E., Post Master, h 1314 Otter Adams, John P., h 8 Hillside av Adams, Josiah, h 72 Fifth Adams, Leonard C., h 1220 Buffalo Adams, Milton B., laborer, h 62 Grant Adams, Thomas D., h 707 Liberty Adelman, George V., clerk, h 923 Buffalo Adrain, Samuel, harness, 46 Thirteenth, h 46 do Agnew, Thos. M., shooter, h 521 Elk Albert, Frank, turnkey, 1150 Elk Albert, Isiah, carpenter, h 3 Eagle Albert, Wm. H., packer, h 3 Eagle Albertson, Cal., bds, Frank House Albrecht, John, tailor, h 399 Elk Alexander, Thomas, h 1407 Elk Algeo, Thos., producer, h 1318 Buffalo Allen, E. D., salesman, h 34 Sixteenth Allen, George, sec. F.P.B. Co., h 1328 Liberty Allen, M. M., Mrs. and Anna, h Central av Allen, Walter, painter, bds 1115 Liberty Allshouse, Joseph, h 27 Hillside av Alter, David, clerk, h 1015 Elk Alter, Jacob, laborer, h 1015 Elk Amberson, Charles W., carpenter, h 22 Eleventh Amberson, E., Mrs., h 22 Eleventh Amberson, Jerome L., refiner, h 1405 ½ Chestnut Amberson, Wilber C., printer, h 22 Eleventh American Express Co., 80 Thirteenth Amigh, John A., laborer, h 927 Elk Anderson Bros., dry goods and notions, 1268 Liberty Anderson, Chas. A., (Anderson Bros.) bds Hotel Seanor Anderson, John, h Third ab Buffalo Anderson, Laura, Miss, h 1316 Buffalo Anderson, Noah, laborer, h ft Atlantic av Anderson, Peter (Anderson Bros.) h 727 Elk Anderson, P. A., tailor, h 43 Fourteenth Anderson, Robert T., clerk, h 727 Elk Anderson, Wm. J., treator, h 835 Liberty Andrews, D. Frank, clerk, h 1213 Chestnut Andrews, James P., laborer, h 1013 Elk Andrews, Joseph, station agt., L. S. & M. Southern, h 1427 Liberty Arnitt, Thomas, h 1129 Liberty Applegarth, Jennie, Mrs. h Erie Arbuckle, Gilbert H., h 609 Buffalo Archer, Harry, clerk, 5 Hanna Block Armstrong, J. Z., Rev., h 91 ½ Thirteenth Armstrong, Moses, h Myrtle Bacharach, G. E., Mrs., tobacconist 1243 Liberty Bacharach, Nathan E., clerk, h 15 Twelfth Bailey, Miss., tel operator, bds 1402 Liberty Bair, William S., stillman, h 35 Eleventh Baker, Henry and Allie, h 1408 Otter Baker, Sarah Mrs., h 75 Fourteenth Baker, W. W., agent, h 5 Erie Ball, John W., h 405 Liberty Bannister, Ruth, clerk, rooms 23 Thirteenth Barnes, Agners, h 31 Thirteenth Barnes, Burton S., laborer, h 69 Twelfth Barnes, Calvin E., (Myers & B.) h 47 Fifteenth Barr, Frank, Register and Recorder, Court House, h 713 Liberty Barrett S., Jr., Commercial Hotel, 1265 Liberty Barrett, Stephen, Sr., baggage master, h 1 Sassafras Barrett, Thos., Jas., Anna and Mary, h 1 Sassafras Barrett, William, driller, h 20 Fourth Barry, James Mrs., h 613 Buffalo Bash, Frank C., driller, h 35 Seventh Bassett, Jennie Mrs., and Philip, h 611 Liberty Baum, Isaac, h 1136 Buffalo Baum, W. T., h 1329 Liberty Beatty, Lewis, clerk, 62 Thirteenth Beatty, Lewis S., tinsmith, h 31 Eleventh Beatty, Miles, h 1028 Liberty Beecher, William H., carpenter, h 205 Liberty Beers, H. H., laborer, h 3 Eighth Beggs, Harry, h 73 Pacific Beggs, Warren, laborer, h 98 Pacific Bell, Harry, carpenter, h 7 Eagle Bell, Herschel, carpenter, h 15 Sassafras Bell, Hiram K., painter, paper hanger, &c. r. International Bank, h 1208 Chestnut Bell, John, florist, h 1424 Buffalo Bell, Joseph H., and Sarah R., h 1221 Otter Bell, W. M., crockery, &c., Centre Block, h 1325 Elk Bell, W. T., florist, 1420 Buffalo, h 1424 do Bellett, Richard T., h 67 N Thirteenth Bement, F. H., Mrs., millinery, 76 Thirteenth h 40 do Bement, Frank H., salesman, h 40 Thirteenth Benjamin, John Mrs., h r. 29 Myrtle Bennett, Margaret Mrs., h 1124 Chestnut Bennett, Mary Mrs. and John, h 8 New Bennett, Wm. M., laborer, h 1219 Chestnut Benninghoff, Fred W., clerk, bds. Grant House Bensinger, Smith & Co., Ltd., books, stationery, and wall paper, 1249 and 1251 Liberty. Bensinger, Frank L., (B. Smith & Co.) h 1020 Elk Bentley, Francis J., copyist, h 133 Thirteenth Bentley, Mandeville J., h 5 New Bentley, R. H. Rev., h 133 Thirteenth Bergin, John, Union House, h 1127 Liberty Bergin, Thomas, bds. 1127 Liberty Berringer, Albert, h 1113 Otter Berringer, Alida Mrs., h 1113 Otter Besley, William U., h 1142 Elk Bigler, John F., Co. Supt. Schools, Court House, h 1218 Elk Bigley, Richard A., contractor, h 627 Elk Birge, William H., h 1419 Elk Birtcil, Ed C., tank builder, h 827 Liberty Birtcil, Frank C., gas fitter, h 920 Buffalo Birtcil, Mary Mrs., h 920 Buffalo Bishop, Charles E., painter, h 1218 Chestnut Bishop, Gilbert T., painter, h 1013 Liberty Black, Ephraim, supt., h 1317 Buffalo Black, B. S., & Fred B., h 603 Elk Black, Geo. And Martin, extracts, h 48 Atlantic av Black, Isa, photographer, 1255 Liberty, h 1140 do Black, Louis E., clerk, h 1317 Buffalo Black, Montgomery, painter, bds M. S. Hotel Black, R. W., carpenter, h 18 Eagle Black, Sophia Mrs., h Elk cor. Fifth Blair, Chas., laborer, h 1309 Otter Blakeley & Hodgson, novelty works, 127 Thirteenth Blakeley, E. J., ( B & H) h 1524 Elk Blakley, M. E., Mrs. h 1225 Otter Blakslee, Charles F., producer, h 1026 Liberty Blanco, Charles L., moulder, h 24 Myrtle Bleakley, Edmund, cashier International Bank, h 834 Liberty Bleakley, Elizabeth, h 1205 Buffalo Bleakley, Evans, carpenter, h 1524 Elk Bleakley, O. D. h 531 Elk Bleakley, Wm. J., Pres. Of I Bank, h 1148 Elk Blyler, James and Chas., h ft Atlantic av Bolan, Margaret Mrs., h Erie Bolmer, Grant, billiards, 100 Thirteenth, h 15 do Bond, David C., Prof., bds Hotel Seanor Bond, Elizabeth Mrs., h 38 ½ New Bool, Frank, baker, bds Galena House Borger & Borger, grocers, 1277 Liberty Borger H. C. ( Borger & B.) h 1308 Elk Borland & Foster, physicians and surgeons, 1256 Liberty Borland, Charles E., printer, E. N., h 924 Liberty Borland, E., shoemaker, Centre block, h 5 Twelfth Borland, I. H., carriage manufacturer, 65 Twelfth, h 67 do Borland, Jas. B., ed. and pro. The Evening News, h 924 Liberty Borland, J. C., slater, bds National Hotel Borland, J. R. ( B & Foster), h 924 Liberty Bostwick, H. W., (Johnston & Co.) h 1332 Otter Bostwick, Wm. B., bookkeeper, h 1332 Otter Boulton, Daniel H., h 704 Elk Bourne, Ellen Mrs., h Sixth cor Buffalo Bourne, Frank W., Jas. And Hattie, h Sixth cor Buffalo Bowen, L. Martin, salesman, h 11 Twelfth Bower, Wm., blacksmith, bds Galena House Bowman, Alfred, clerk, h 130 Central av Bowman, Alfred W., h 130 Central av Bowman, Chas, police, h S. Park cor Elk Bowman, Nella, h S. Park cor Elk Bowser, Fred P., h 1425 Otter Bowser, Harry P., bookkeeper, h 1425 Otter Boyd & Co., newspaper circulators, 1233 Liberty Boyd, Elmer E., bookkeeper, h 906 Elk Boyd, Enoch, laborer, h 839 Liberty Boyd, Geo. W., tel manager, W. U. Tel. Co., h 938 Liberty Boyer, S. J., Mrs., h 910 Liberty Bradley, Alex, bill poster, h 4 Thirteenth Bradley, Lucy, h 39 Fourteenth Bradley, N. A., clerk, h 4 Thirteenth Bradley, Nannie, h 1305 Elk Bradley, William F., bill poster, h 4 Thirteenth Braden, Robert H., producer, h 1426 Chestnut Brady, J. W., carpenter, 73 Twelfth, h 1108 Elbow (Franklin Ave.) Brady, Samuel D., carpenter, h 1108 Buffalo Brady, T. A., Mrs., dancing teacher, h 1306 Liberty Brandon, Alice R., h 1124 Elk Brandon, Elizabeth S., music teacher, h 1124 Elk Brandon, John M., h 37 Sassafras Brandon, John S., carpenter, h 22 Seventh Brandon, Sylvester, carpenter, h 707 Buffalo Brandon, Wm E., driver, h 19 Sassafras Brannen, Wm. F., blacksmith, h 1425 Chestnut Brashear, Fred L., clerk, h 1317 Elbow (Franklin Ave.) Brassington, Charles, music teacher, h 1412 Chestnut Bredin, Benj W., savings bank, h Eighth cor Elk Bredin, Katherine, bookkeeper, First Nat Bank Bredin, Stephen, physician, 1332 Liberty, h 1334 do Brecht, Christian, lager beer brewery, Galloway road, h do Bridge & Galbrath, gen insurance, Bleakley Block, Liberty Bridge, D. J. (Bridge & G) h Liberty cor Sixteenth Bridge, J. C., clerk, h Liberty cor Sixteenth Bridges, Moore, carpenter, h 631 Buffalo Brigham, Geo G., painter, h 20 Fourteenth Brigham, motorman, h 526 Elk (no first name given) Brigham, R. M. and Clarence, h 1313 Buffalo Brigham, T. B., supt F. W. Co. L., h 44 Twelfth Brigham, T. W., h 1205 Buffalo Brigham, William P., surveyor, h 1143 Liberty Bordhead, Mayes, packer, h 33 Nonth Brodhead, Wessel and Watson D., h Fourth cor Buffalo Brodhead, T. W., clerk, h Fourth cor Buffalo Brooks, Jas M., laborer, h 21 Third Brosany Wm., & Co. Com., Court House Brown & Rodgers, grocers, 1239 Liberty Brown, Alexander, stone mason, h 218 Liberty Brown, Charlotte, Mrs. and Charles, h 144 Thirteenth Brown, Chas. E., fireman, h 414 ½ Elk Brown, Chas. E., gauger, h 11 Fifth Brown, Elda Miss, h 3 Fourteenth Brown, F. H. (Brown & R) h 128 Central av Brown, Hiram, police, h 507 Egbert Brown, John, laborer, h r 1244 Elk Brown, Joseph, h Third ab Buffalo Brown, Jud, laborer, bds Franklin House Brown, Miles P., boiler maker, h 57 Eleventh Brown, Nathan, laborer, h 86 Buffalo Brown, Philander P., carpenter, h 625 Buffalo Brown, Richard M., Rev., bds 1401 Chestnut Brown, Thos., laborer, h 63 Grant Brown, William, h 38 Norman av Brown William H., h 511 Liberty Bruce, J. C., Rev., h W. Park cor Otter Bruce, Robert, law student, h W. Park cor Otter Brundage, Joseph, blacksmith, Fifth cor Liberty Bruner, John E., foreman, h 718 Elk Brunson, C. Perry, tobacco, 2 Thirteenth Bryden, J. K. V., real estate, rooms 1329 Elk Bunce, C. S., laundryman, h 1411 Otter Bunce, Frank, plumber, h 1411 Otter Bunce, J. A., Mrs., h 1240 Otter Bunce, J. H., plumber, 35 Thirteenth, h 1411 Otter Bunce, Vincent P., laborer, h 11 Pacific Bunce, Wm. D., plumber, h 1241 Otter Burford, James N., stone mason, h 406 Elk Burford, Peter G., h 408 Elk Burgard, Carrie, h 1140 Otter Burgard, George G., Sr. & Jr., h Atlantic av Burgard, John R., mason, h 28 Pacific Burges, John, laborer, h 54 New Burgwin, M. S., Mrs., h 903 Liberty Burlin, John, clerk, h 36 Sixteenth Burnham, Louisa Mrs. and Edward, h 414 Elk Burns, James, watchman, h 47 Grant Bushnell, Elizabeth, Mrs. h 1222 Elk Bushnell, Francis D., printer, h 1222 Elk Butcher, Chas., h Smokey Row Butler, John, clerk, h 15 Fourteenth Butler, John E., Jr., clerk, bds 15 Fourteenth Butler, J. E., h Fifteenth bel R.R. Butler, Pierce, h 921 Chestnut