Westside History Question

[AllanY2525]

I found a reference to the Parkhurst  mill in Historical collections of the Mahoning Valley - VOL 1
published by the Mahoning Historical Society.


Google book search.

[Towntalk]

 http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=pqgf-8x9CmQC&dat=19260321&b_mode=2

http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=sxPTjD2EoucC

http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=ib87rSy7x5MC

http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=MdMr--dQ_pMC

http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=jtusTj6o6osC&dat=20000101&b_mode=2

http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=kFzFP8IdBVAC&dat=18960614&b_mode=2


Each link represents the different names that The Vindicator used.

[Towntalk]

Yes ... June, 1869 -- Mahoning Vindicator. Links to follow.

[AllanY2525]

I was searching Google News the other night and could not find the Vindy archives...do you have
the link to it?  Maybe news search could turn up something....but then I'm not sure if the
Vindicator was around in 1875 or not....

[Towntalk]

For those who might be interested in Youngstown's history, Google Books has a number of history books that can be downloaded. Most of these books are long out of print and therefore are not available at book stores. These are all free to download.

[Towntalk]

I have both of her books in my library along with Sanderson and Butler's minus Vol. 3 also several others.
Upton's books are good, but they deal with Trumbull County history, so once Mahoning County was established their relivance to Youngstown deminishes, but they do fill in gaps so are a must in any historical library. Her three volume history of the Western Reserve, and her two volume history of Trumbull County are quite thick and jam packed with information.

[AllanY2525]

Yepp....that would be her!

[Towntalk]

Are you thinking of Harriet Taylor Upton?

[AllanY2525]

Who was the lady writer that did a history of Youngstown/Mahoning Valley?  Can't seem
to remember her name.....

[Towntalk]

I already look through both books. Nothing.

[AllanY2525]

I tried searching Geneneral Thomas Sanderson's   History of Youngstown and Mahoning Valley
online but their search tool is horrible under Android...maybe his book, or Joseph
Butler's, or others'  historical volumes might have some references to this other mill(?)

[Towntalk]

The letter to the Mahoning Valley Historical Society didn't give a better location than it was near Bear's Den. The letter was dated 1875 so most of that area would still not have been developed and before it became Mill Creek Park.
I don't know when German Lanterman built his mill, but if we could date Parkhurst's mill, and it predated Lanerman Mill, this might very well be a great project to pursue.

[jay]

No

What would have been the approximate location?  I can only think of one spot that has a quick elevation drop for this stream.

[Towntalk]

In the early 1800's, a man by the name of Jacob Parkhurst built a small log mill near what is today called Bear's Den for the puropse of grinding corn. Is there any marker there today?
NOTE: This mill is not to be confused with the Lanterman Mill. Different mill; different location.