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Samuel J. Reader
Samuel J. Reader (1836–1914) was an American diarist and artist who wrote about his experiences living in Bleeding Kansas and the American Civil War. Early life Samuel James Reader was born on January 25, 1836, in Greenfield (present-day Coal Center, Pennsylvania, Coal Center), Pennsylvania, where his father settled in 1847 upon his second marriage, the son of carpenter and millwright Francis Reader and Catherine (née James) Reader. His mother died May 19, 1836, and he was raised by his maternal grandparents and an aunt, Eliza James. He lived in La Harpe, Illinois, from the age of five to 18. He had a sister, Eliza Matilda, who later became the wife of Dr. M. A. Campdoras. Career He began recording events of his life in journals in 1847 after being inspired by the documentation of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. In 1855, he traveled in a wagon from Illinois and settled on a farm near Indianola, Kansas, Indianola, Shawnee County, Kansas, with his sister and his aunt. An early ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coal Center, Pennsylvania
Coal Center is a borough on the Monongahela River in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States and part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area since 1950. The population was 110 at the 2020 census. History Developed in 1814 as Greenfield, the Borough was incorporated under that name on April 9, 1834. Enlarged on March 21, 1874, it was renamed Coal Center in January 1883. Geography Coal Center is located at (40.069810, -79.900783). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which is land and (14.29%) is water. Climate The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Coal Center has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Surrounding and adjacent neighborhoods Coal Center has only one land border, surrounded by California to the south, southwest and west. Across the Monongahela River to the northeast, C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
