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History of Mifflin County Pennsylvania

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Biographies:

A Biography of Samuel Beatty

Samuel Beatty, soldier, was born in Mifflin county, Pa., Dec. 16, 1820, and received a common school education in Jackson, Ohio. He served in the Mexican war, was sheriff of his county in 1857 and 1859. He was made colonel of the 19th Ohio volunteers in 1861, brigadier-general in 1862, commanding a division at Stone River, Tenn., and attained the rank of brevet major-general in 1865. In 1866 he was retired, and died in Jackson, Ohio, May 26, 1885.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor




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Pennsylvania Facts:
Tree: hemlock
Bird: ruffed grouse
Flower: mountain laurel
Nickname: Keystone State
Motto: Virtue, Liberty, and Independence
Area (sq. mi.): 45,333
Capitol: Harrisburg
Admitted: 12 Dec 1787




Mifflin County Facts:

Seat: Lewistown
Established: 1789
Formed from: Cumberland and Northumberland


Some Historic Photographers from Mifflin county PA

  • Burkholder, Charles
  • Schriber, William
  • Wharton, Daniel
Courtesy of Classyarts.com





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