Mahantongo Valley Homesteads
Steve E Troutman
Non-Fiction
of the Harter, Eister, Wiest, Troutman, Baum, Romberger, and Wert Families, Jordan Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Steve and Joan Troutman recount the history of several Mahantongo Valley farms near Klingerstown, Pennsylvania. Known...
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of the Harter, Eister, Wiest, Troutman, Baum, Romberger, and Wert Families, Jordan Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Steve and Joan Troutman recount the history of several Mahantongo Valley farms near Klingerstown, Pennsylvania. Known initially as Hartter’s Improvement, this land passed through several families until it became the location of Steve Troutman’s grandparents and nearby homesteads. Included in this book:
- Introduction to George and Mary Troutman
- The William Penn Family Sells Parcels of Land
- Chapter 1: Johannes Harter Family
- Chapter 2: John S. Eister Family
- Chapter 3: Jacob K. Wiest Family
- Chapter 4: George L. Troutman Family
- Chapter 5: Wert Family History
- Chapter 6: Samuel M. Wiest Family
- Chapter 7: Victor W. Troutman Family
- Chapter 8: George M. Troutman Family
- Chapter 9: The Neighborhood
- Chapter 10: Mary Ann Baum’s Photo Album and
- Photo Gallery
- About the Authors
Mahantongo Valley Homesteads is a 2020 SUNNY Award winner!
by Steve Troutman and Joan Troutman
Page Count: 180
Trim Size: 6 x 9
Publish Date: December 16, 2020
Imprint: Distelfink Press
Genre: History
HISTORY / US History / Mid-Atlantic
REFERENCE / Genealogy & Heraldry
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