FIRST FAMILIES OF TUNA VALLEY INDEX


First Families of Tuna Valley was organized in 1925 during Old Home Week in Bradford. Descendants met membership requirements if their families settled in the Tuna Valley before 1876. The organization held picnics and meetings into the mid 1940s.

The date in this index is the date of settlement, and (d.l.) indicates descendants living (in 1925). No doubt there are still descendants of the First Families of Tuna living in the Tuna Valley today. Data in the files runs from just name and date of settlement in the valley, to several interesting pages of family data. The files are in the Bradford Landmark Society Collections. To make an inquiry please contact us at queries@bradfordlandmark.org.

  • Alger, Sherman see "DeGolier-Curtis"
  • Babbitt, William 1872
  • Baker, Dr. H. S. Baker 1872
  • Balton, Andrew
  • Barnes, Mr. and Mrs. James 1850 (d.l.)
  • Barren 1829 Built 1st saw mill at Tuna see "Glass"
  • Beckwith, Timothy and Mary J. came in June 1870 settled in Rutherford Run
  • Bissett, James 1859 Mary Bissett
  • Blair, James E. (d.l.)
  • Boyd, John 1835 A. W. Boyd 1846? (d.l.)
  • Boyne, Edward A. 1857 Rosallie V. Boyne 1873 (d.l.)
  • Brown, Andrew 1844 H.E. Brown 1850 Geo A. Brown 1860 (d.l.)
  • Burton, William 1856 Sara Burton Ira Burton 1857-Sallie Morris Burton (d.l.)
  • Buchanan 1829- Dikeman 1835 (d.l.)
  • Clark-McKean David Clark-Mary McKean Clark 1840 (Knight gr child) (d.l.)
  • Cornelius and Mrs. Colligan 1862 (d.l.)
  • Covert, Jacob and Family 1867 (d.l.)
  • Cranmer, Dyer (d.l.)
  • Crocker 1846
  • Crook, Erastus E. H. Crook 1848 Jennie Gillbert 1852 (Genevieve Crook only d.l.)
  • Cross 1851 Miss Etta Cross only (d.l.)
  • DeGolier-Curtis (d.l. incl Algers)
  • Davis R. W. 1840 Sarah Davis 1840 F. W. Davis 1843 Ford G. Davis 1851 Sarah Adams 1872
  • DeGolier, Abel 1830 Absalom Hutchinson 1833 (d.l. inc. Lillian DeGolier Davis)
  • DeGolier, Nathan 1830 Rhoda Ackely DeGolier (d.l.) (see Haffey)
  • DeGolier, Samuel by July 16, 1820 (d.l.)
  • Dieter settled in Minard Run-1835-6 10 ch Mary C., Martha M., Barbara J., Samuel Jackson, Michael K., John, Elizabeth C., two deceased
  • Dieter, John Adams 1848 (d.l.)
  • Dikeman, William and Mary 1829 (see Babbitt)
  • Dikeman Family 1825 (d.l.)
  • Dolloff, Thomas, 1st settler 1825-Henry Dolloff-1st white child born Apr 30, 1827
  • Drake, John C. (blank)
  • Drake, Silas 1840 (d.l.)
  • Duffy, William 1872 (d.l.)
  • Edson (see "Harris")
  • Eighmey, 1873--Susan Wetfall Eighmey-Linnie Eighmey Barcroft
  • Emery, Samuel 1838 (d.l.)
  • Evans, G. C.-1869
  • Farr, Issac--not later than 1826 (see "Seaward")
  • Fitzgerald, Patrick 1849 Mrs. Mary King Fitzgerald 1850 (d.l.)
  • Foster, Larnard Sampson 1823 (d.l.)-Foster Township in McKean Co. named for him
  • Foster, Allen 1828 Settled at what is now Lewis Run (d.l.)
  • Fraser, David H. came 1856 Ann Mackenzie came 1858 (d.l.)
  • Freman, Edmond (d.l.)
  • Fuller, Chase 1843 from Erie Co. NY to Limestone-Lafayette Fuller-mar.-Elva Kellogg Feb 6, 1848
  • Gates, Issac 1837 Esther DeGolier Gates (d.l.)
  • ? Sabra Jane George 72 Jackson Ave-Mrs. Wm Frizzell Jr. 103 W Corydon-Mrs P. J. Lane 94 Corydon St-(1925 addresses)
  • Gilson, U. L. 1871 (d.l.)
  • Glass, Willis B. 1860 mother side Barron (built 1st sawmill at Tuna, Pa-Erastus Crook-fathers side John D. Glass 1812 Vet and pensioner-Wallace H. Glass m 1842 Caroline Crook Glass (d.l.)
  • Gorman 1860 (see O'Donnell)
  • Griffin 185 J. C. Young 1869 (d.l.)
  • Harris, Delpha 1843-Nathaniel Edson 1839-(d.l. incl Luella Harris)
  • Haffey, J. K. 1823 or 24 (d.l.) see Nathan DeGolier
  • Hawkins 1845 See Babbitt
  • Hayter 1841 (d.l.)
  • Hazzard B. C. 1840 (d.l.)
  • Hewitt, David C. 1860 Hannah O'Keefe Hewitt (d.l.)
  • Hicks, Harvey d. 1845 Betsey M. Hicks 1845 Ahira M. Hicks 1845 (d.l.)
  • Hill, Albert Vedder 1855-Wm H. Cowan 1859 (d.l.)
  • Hooker Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Tuna Creek Pa 1867 (d.l.)
  • Hutchinson, Absolom 1833
  • Ingoldsby-(d.l.)
  • Irvine 1841
  • Irvine, Thomas Jefferson 1834 Ursula Branch Irvine m June 2, 1857 (d.l.) Alice Irivne Marsh?
  • Jewett, Benjamin 1836 John Ingalsby 1844 (d.l.)
  • Johnson, A. K. 1844 (error it says) (d.l.)
  • Kellogg Family (as early as 1826) (1 d.l.)
  • Kennedy Peter came 1865 (d.l.)
  • King, Thomas (see Fitzgerald
  • Kingsbury-(blank)
  • Lain, Robert 1859-Wm. R. Fisher 1810 (d.l.)
  • Mattison, Lonica
  • McCartan, Johanna Barnes Mt. Alton 1850
  • Melvin T. J. 1822 and 1825 Lucretia Palmer Melvin (d.l.)
  • Miller, William Bradley 1835 from Wayne Co. m. Emily Dikeman (see Babbitt)
  • Monighan, James 1850 (see Green) (d.l.)
  • Monroe, George W. 1843 Absolum Hutchison) 1833 (d.l.)
  • Moore, Franklin A.-Edith Van Dyne 1839 (d.l.)
  • Morris Simon Family 1826 (d.l.)
  • Murray Patrick 1858 (d.l.)
  • Norris, Joseph 1874 (1 d.l.)
  • Nichols, H. J. 1859 Dr. James Nichols 1856-7
  • Newell, Augustus T. 1852 Phebe Lewis Newell (d.l.) Fredrick H. and Lewis were sons
  • Newell, A. W 1853 Ruby w of Daniel Kingsbury-Augustus Newell her brother Augustus W. his son Frank A. and Charles also sons of Augustus W.
  • O'Donell-Gorman Family 1860 (d.l.)
  • O'Keefe-Elizabeth O'Keefe Fox-born here 1860, still res here (4 d.l.) Michael and Margaret O'Keefe from Middleton NY 1850 Mrs. Fox only surv. child.
  • Parker, Nelson
  • Parson, Enos Family 1843 Mary Blair Parsons-Catherine McCarty Parsons 1857
  • Peterson 1866 ( 1 d.l.)
  • Pike, Barnabas Family 1827 (d.l.)
  • Phoenix-Dieter 1871 (d.l.)
  • Pinkerton, Ziba 184- (d.l.)
  • Pomery, Jacob 1853 (1 d.l.)
  • Post, Joseph 1873 (1 d.l.)
  • Prosser, Rev Holden Eldridge 1847-(d.l.)
  • Raub, George W. came 1862 or 1828? m. Julia M. Chase in Franklin ville in 1855
  • Snyder, George 1827 (d.l.)
  • Seaward, Joseph Stephen 1844 (d.l.)
  • Seaward Family-Issac Far-Joseph Stephen 1843 or 4 Moses Cole 1867 Levi Seaward 1844 Mary Cole Seaward 1867 (d.l.)
  • Schoolmaster Sr., Henry 1866 (d.l.)
  • Schoomaker (1 d.l.)
  • Tibbitts 1858 (d.l.)
  • Van Scoy, Dr. Edgar A. 1873-born Narrowsburg NY 1853 Forestville 1871 after graduation to Bradford in 1873 (d.l. dau.)
  • Tait, Thomas 1851 Elizabeth Tait Galagaher by 1844 (d.l.) note descendants also in Indiana 1992 gr-gr grandson) says came from Scotland 1852 Wife and 5 children.
  • Webster, P. L. (d.l.)
  • Wagner, Martin Ward 1859-Mary D. Wagner 1854 (d.l.)
  • Weld, De Silver --Mary 1874 (d.l.)
  • Whelan, Timothy 1866 Mr. Richard Whelan 1874 (d.l.)
  • Whitaker, Delos Family 1837 (d.l.)
  • Young, J. C., DeGolia, Pa. Aug 1869-Emily Griffin Young 1853- (1 d.l. see Griffin)