History of Chautauqua County, New York, from its first settlement to the present timeWith numerous biographical and family sketches . from Mayto October, inclusive, the product from 400 cows was 60 tons of factory has the capacity and the prospect of doubling its products thenext season. Natural gas is found here in sufficient quantity to supply the village withlight, if there were sufficient enterprise and abiUty to utilize it. About 1859-60, the sandstone rock which underlies the village, was bored to the depthof 500 to 600 feet in search of oil; but nothing other than a strong c


History of Chautauqua County, New York, from its first settlement to the present timeWith numerous biographical and family sketches . from Mayto October, inclusive, the product from 400 cows was 60 tons of factory has the capacity and the prospect of doubling its products thenext season. Natural gas is found here in sufficient quantity to supply the village withlight, if there were sufficient enterprise and abiUty to utilize it. About 1859-60, the sandstone rock which underlies the village, was bored to the depthof 500 to 600 feet in search of oil; but nothing other than a strong currentof gas was obtained. Laona has a population of 365 persons, a station on the Dunkirk, Alle-gany Valley & Pittsburgh railroad, i hotel, a post-ofiice, 3 groceries, i wagon-shop, 2 shoe-shops, and 3 blacksmith shops. Biographical and Genealogical. Thomas G. Abell was born in Bennington, Vt, April 15, 1791, and wasmarried to Rhoda Hawks, of the same place. In 1814, he removed to Fre-donia, N. Y., and with his brother Moseley, purchased the hotel property,lately known as the Johnson House, now the Taylor House. Mr. Abell,. ^~7y^^<^4^^^


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