Lindley Presho Genealogy and History Blog

With all the publicity about banks and Wall Street, thought this Penny Postcard was worth a chuckle or two. Note the label. What is life without a little humor? Enjoy Hard to read the postmark but has a 1 cent stamp -Looks like 1911

Hope Lindley residents will brave the snow showers tomorrow evening - Thursday October 27th 7 P.M. Lindley Town Hall and come out to meet the folks who are running for the Lindley Town offices on November 8th. This not a debate but a chance to actually see the people who are running. Without a school, grocery store or - -even the old Grange as in the "Good Old Days ", our days of knowing the candidates who are running for office have disappeared. Therefore, the L/P Historical Society invites the residents to meet and greet the 9 people who have agreed to introduce themselves to the local voters. Their talks will be brief and the audience will have a chance to ask a few questions after all the candidates have said their few words. Please join us and meet the people who wish to be your local government representatives. Hope to see many of you there . Some tasty goodies might even be served. Kitty PS - In a few years, this will the view of the Lindley Hamlet from I99. How it wil...

Found this picture on Facebook Thank You Rich Martin

With Deepest Sympathy to The Hill Family and The Smith Family Neal J. Hill Neal J. Hill, age 84, of Lindley, NY, passed away peacefully on October 10, 2011, surrounded by his family. He was born on June 17, 1927 to Guy C. and Betsy Finch Hill at the family farmhouse on River Road in Lindley. He married Marguerite VanEtten on June 23, 1950 in Ithaca, NY. They just celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary. Neal attended Lindley Area School and graduated from Northisde High School. He owned and operated the family’s dairy farm, Hill Farm for a lifetime. He drove a school bus for Harris Bus Lines for over 30 years. Neal was a charter member of the Lindley Presho Volunteer Fire Dept. He enjoyed bowling, hunting and attending East Lindley Baptist Church. Neal cherished his family and visiting friends and neighbors on his Gator while delivering cookies. He is survived by his wife: Marguerite; a sister: Alta Drake; children: Terry (Brenda) Hill, Bonnie Schroeder, and Randy (Dee) Hill; grandc...

For a short time in 1939 and 1940 ,a young man named Rutty Passmore who lived on Morgan Creek Road in the cinder block home published a local newspaper. Most of the items were about the comings and goings of Lindley-Presho and Lawrenceville,Penna residents. Occasionally,he wrote about events occurring in the area. The following is one of these articles. At another time, I will copy his article on the 1940 flood. (Kitty ) Vol. III No.9 Thursday April 4th 1940 100 Years Ago A weekly feature by W.Rutty Passmore " I believe that a little over One Hundred Years ago pertaining to past floods would be timely considering last weeks high water. In the Autumn of 1817, the Tioga Valley had what is known as the Great Pumpkin Flood . At this time , the valley was scarcely populated and the settlements did not extend out of the rivers flats and when the water overflowed the banks ,it took away nearly all the late crops and produce. The pumpkins which were unusually large and brightly colored th...