husband of Harriet A ----
"A H BRONSON DIED AT ST PETERSBURG, FLA - Word was received in Titusville yesterday of the death of A H Bronson, which occurred earlier in the day at St Petersburg, Fla, where he was spending the winter. Mr Bronson formerly resided in Titusville and was 83 years of age. Details regarding his last illness were not received, but it was known that he had not been ill more than a week or ten days, although he had been in declining health for the past two years. Mr Bronson was one of the pioneer operators in the oil fields in this section of the state, but recently he had resided at Morristown, NJ. He was married for the second time about eight years ago and his wife was with him at the time of his death. Besides the wife he leaves one daughter, Mrs Alfreda Woodworth of Minneapolis, Minn, and two step-children, Miss Frances Bronson and A W Bronson, the latter of Titusville. Funeral services will be held in St Petersburg, but the body will not be brought to Morristown for interment until spring."
(Titusville [PA] Herald, Feb 26, 1921, p.2)
"A H BRONSON DEATH REMOVES OIL PIONEER - [Contributed] - In the passing away of A H Bronson, which occurred at St Petersburg, Fla, last week, another pioneer oil man has gone to his great reward. Mr Bronson came to the Pennsylvania oil regions in about 1864-'65, and began his first experience in producing petroleum at Tidioute, on the upper Allegheny river. He continued in that locality until 1868, when the 100 barrel Harmonial well opened up the great field south of Pleasantville, Pa. He there, at a place named Phoenixville, drilled the first really successful well. He there continued until which was termed the black oil territory was discovered in 1869 at East Shamburg. Mr Bronson then secured quite a large lease on one part of the Clark farm, not very far from the first black oil well. Upon that lease he drilled a well that proved to be a good producer. Later on a deeper well was drilled below the black oil sand, and a prolific green oil sand was found. The caused an extension of the field, which terminated in Red Hot, a mile distant. Mr Bronson also drilled down to the green oil sand and found a prolific yield of petroleum. He, in 1870, put in a large boiler and ran steam lines from it to engines at his many wells to furnish power to pump the oil. At one time, Mr Bronson owned more wells in the Shamburg field than any other operator. In the fall of 1871 Mr Bronson drilled another well upon his old first lease at Phoenixville on West Pithole Creek. In the fall of 1871 the big McLaughlin flowing well - some 1,400 barrels - was struck at Cashup, near the old Pithole field, and Mr Bronson [had] some four fairly prolific wells. He thus continued to be one of the larger Pennsylvania oil producers until about 1874. In the early fall of 1871 a serious cut in the price of oil, per barrel, was brought about by speculation. To save the producer from loss Mr Bronson went into the Oil Exchange at Titusville and there took the oil as offered, paying the established price for it. He thus saved the producer at that time. In 1870-'71 Mr Bronson was instrumental in establishing a library and reading room near his large boiler house in East Shamburg. Good books were there displayed for readers, and also several newspapers. In this way pumpers and drillers had an opportunity to cultivate their minds. At one time - 1870-'71-'72 - Mr Bronson maintained a business office in the Oil Exchange, then located on the east side of South Washington street, Titusville, Pa. The writer drilled four wells for Mr Bronson, all contracts by the late Lee Bannister. One of these wells was at Phoenixville on West Pithole Creek, and three at Cashup, near Old Pithole. (by) EDWIN C BELL"
(Titusville [PA] Herald, Mar 1, 1921, p.4)
"A H BRONSON DIED AT ST PETERSBURG, FLA - Word was received in Titusville yesterday of the death of A H Bronson, which occurred earlier in the day at St Petersburg, Fla, where he was spending the winter. Mr Bronson formerly resided in Titusville and was 83 years of age. Details regarding his last illness were not received, but it was known that he had not been ill more than a week or ten days, although he had been in declining health for the past two years. Mr Bronson was one of the pioneer operators in the oil fields in this section of the state, but recently he had resided at Morristown, NJ. He was married for the second time about eight years ago and his wife was with him at the time of his death. Besides the wife he leaves one daughter, Mrs Alfreda Woodworth of Minneapolis, Minn, and two step-children, Miss Frances Bronson and A W Bronson, the latter of Titusville. Funeral services will be held in St Petersburg, but the body will not be brought to Morristown for interment until spring."
(Titusville [PA] Herald, Feb 26, 1921, p.2)
"A H BRONSON DEATH REMOVES OIL PIONEER - [Contributed] - In the passing away of A H Bronson, which occurred at St Petersburg, Fla, last week, another pioneer oil man has gone to his great reward. Mr Bronson came to the Pennsylvania oil regions in about 1864-'65, and began his first experience in producing petroleum at Tidioute, on the upper Allegheny river. He continued in that locality until 1868, when the 100 barrel Harmonial well opened up the great field south of Pleasantville, Pa. He there, at a place named Phoenixville, drilled the first really successful well. He there continued until which was termed the black oil territory was discovered in 1869 at East Shamburg. Mr Bronson then secured quite a large lease on one part of the Clark farm, not very far from the first black oil well. Upon that lease he drilled a well that proved to be a good producer. Later on a deeper well was drilled below the black oil sand, and a prolific green oil sand was found. The caused an extension of the field, which terminated in Red Hot, a mile distant. Mr Bronson also drilled down to the green oil sand and found a prolific yield of petroleum. He, in 1870, put in a large boiler and ran steam lines from it to engines at his many wells to furnish power to pump the oil. At one time, Mr Bronson owned more wells in the Shamburg field than any other operator. In the fall of 1871 Mr Bronson drilled another well upon his old first lease at Phoenixville on West Pithole Creek. In the fall of 1871 the big McLaughlin flowing well - some 1,400 barrels - was struck at Cashup, near the old Pithole field, and Mr Bronson [had] some four fairly prolific wells. He thus continued to be one of the larger Pennsylvania oil producers until about 1874. In the early fall of 1871 a serious cut in the price of oil, per barrel, was brought about by speculation. To save the producer from loss Mr Bronson went into the Oil Exchange at Titusville and there took the oil as offered, paying the established price for it. He thus saved the producer at that time. In 1870-'71 Mr Bronson was instrumental in establishing a library and reading room near his large boiler house in East Shamburg. Good books were there displayed for readers, and also several newspapers. In this way pumpers and drillers had an opportunity to cultivate their minds. At one time - 1870-'71-'72 - Mr Bronson maintained a business office in the Oil Exchange, then located on the east side of South Washington street, Titusville, Pa. The writer drilled four wells for Mr Bronson, all contracts by the late Lee Bannister. One of these wells was at Phoenixville on West Pithole Creek, and three at Cashup, near Old Pithole. (by) EDWIN C BELL"
(Titusville [PA] Herald, Mar 1, 1921, p.4)
husband of Harriet A ----
"A H BRONSON DIED AT ST PETERSBURG, FLA - Word was received in Titusville yesterday of the death of A H Bronson, which occurred earlier in the day at St Petersburg, Fla, where he was spending the winter. Mr Bronson formerly resided in Titusville and was 83 years of age. Details regarding his last illness were not received, but it was known that he had not been ill more than a week or ten days, although he had been in declining health for the past two years. Mr Bronson was one of the pioneer operators in the oil fields in this section of the state, but recently he had resided at Morristown, NJ. He was married for the second time about eight years ago and his wife was with him at the time of his death. Besides the wife he leaves one daughter, Mrs Alfreda Woodworth of Minneapolis, Minn, and two step-children, Miss Frances Bronson and A W Bronson, the latter of Titusville. Funeral services will be held in St Petersburg, but the body will not be brought to Morristown for interment until spring."
(Titusville [PA] Herald, Feb 26, 1921, p.2)
"A H BRONSON DEATH REMOVES OIL PIONEER - [Contributed] - In the passing away of A H Bronson, which occurred at St Petersburg, Fla, last week, another pioneer oil man has gone to his great reward. Mr Bronson came to the Pennsylvania oil regions in about 1864-'65, and began his first experience in producing petroleum at Tidioute, on the upper Allegheny river. He continued in that locality until 1868, when the 100 barrel Harmonial well opened up the great field south of Pleasantville, Pa. He there, at a place named Phoenixville, drilled the first really successful well. He there continued until which was termed the black oil territory was discovered in 1869 at East Shamburg. Mr Bronson then secured quite a large lease on one part of the Clark farm, not very far from the first black oil well. Upon that lease he drilled a well that proved to be a good producer. Later on a deeper well was drilled below the black oil sand, and a prolific green oil sand was found. The caused an extension of the field, which terminated in Red Hot, a mile distant. Mr Bronson also drilled down to the green oil sand and found a prolific yield of petroleum. He, in 1870, put in a large boiler and ran steam lines from it to engines at his many wells to furnish power to pump the oil. At one time, Mr Bronson owned more wells in the Shamburg field than any other operator. In the fall of 1871 Mr Bronson drilled another well upon his old first lease at Phoenixville on West Pithole Creek. In the fall of 1871 the big McLaughlin flowing well - some 1,400 barrels - was struck at Cashup, near the old Pithole field, and Mr Bronson [had] some four fairly prolific wells. He thus continued to be one of the larger Pennsylvania oil producers until about 1874. In the early fall of 1871 a serious cut in the price of oil, per barrel, was brought about by speculation. To save the producer from loss Mr Bronson went into the Oil Exchange at Titusville and there took the oil as offered, paying the established price for it. He thus saved the producer at that time. In 1870-'71 Mr Bronson was instrumental in establishing a library and reading room near his large boiler house in East Shamburg. Good books were there displayed for readers, and also several newspapers. In this way pumpers and drillers had an opportunity to cultivate their minds. At one time - 1870-'71-'72 - Mr Bronson maintained a business office in the Oil Exchange, then located on the east side of South Washington street, Titusville, Pa. The writer drilled four wells for Mr Bronson, all contracts by the late Lee Bannister. One of these wells was at Phoenixville on West Pithole Creek, and three at Cashup, near Old Pithole. (by) EDWIN C BELL"
(Titusville [PA] Herald, Mar 1, 1921, p.4)
"A H BRONSON DIED AT ST PETERSBURG, FLA - Word was received in Titusville yesterday of the death of A H Bronson, which occurred earlier in the day at St Petersburg, Fla, where he was spending the winter. Mr Bronson formerly resided in Titusville and was 83 years of age. Details regarding his last illness were not received, but it was known that he had not been ill more than a week or ten days, although he had been in declining health for the past two years. Mr Bronson was one of the pioneer operators in the oil fields in this section of the state, but recently he had resided at Morristown, NJ. He was married for the second time about eight years ago and his wife was with him at the time of his death. Besides the wife he leaves one daughter, Mrs Alfreda Woodworth of Minneapolis, Minn, and two step-children, Miss Frances Bronson and A W Bronson, the latter of Titusville. Funeral services will be held in St Petersburg, but the body will not be brought to Morristown for interment until spring."
(Titusville [PA] Herald, Feb 26, 1921, p.2)
"A H BRONSON DEATH REMOVES OIL PIONEER - [Contributed] - In the passing away of A H Bronson, which occurred at St Petersburg, Fla, last week, another pioneer oil man has gone to his great reward. Mr Bronson came to the Pennsylvania oil regions in about 1864-'65, and began his first experience in producing petroleum at Tidioute, on the upper Allegheny river. He continued in that locality until 1868, when the 100 barrel Harmonial well opened up the great field south of Pleasantville, Pa. He there, at a place named Phoenixville, drilled the first really successful well. He there continued until which was termed the black oil territory was discovered in 1869 at East Shamburg. Mr Bronson then secured quite a large lease on one part of the Clark farm, not very far from the first black oil well. Upon that lease he drilled a well that proved to be a good producer. Later on a deeper well was drilled below the black oil sand, and a prolific green oil sand was found. The caused an extension of the field, which terminated in Red Hot, a mile distant. Mr Bronson also drilled down to the green oil sand and found a prolific yield of petroleum. He, in 1870, put in a large boiler and ran steam lines from it to engines at his many wells to furnish power to pump the oil. At one time, Mr Bronson owned more wells in the Shamburg field than any other operator. In the fall of 1871 Mr Bronson drilled another well upon his old first lease at Phoenixville on West Pithole Creek. In the fall of 1871 the big McLaughlin flowing well - some 1,400 barrels - was struck at Cashup, near the old Pithole field, and Mr Bronson [had] some four fairly prolific wells. He thus continued to be one of the larger Pennsylvania oil producers until about 1874. In the early fall of 1871 a serious cut in the price of oil, per barrel, was brought about by speculation. To save the producer from loss Mr Bronson went into the Oil Exchange at Titusville and there took the oil as offered, paying the established price for it. He thus saved the producer at that time. In 1870-'71 Mr Bronson was instrumental in establishing a library and reading room near his large boiler house in East Shamburg. Good books were there displayed for readers, and also several newspapers. In this way pumpers and drillers had an opportunity to cultivate their minds. At one time - 1870-'71-'72 - Mr Bronson maintained a business office in the Oil Exchange, then located on the east side of South Washington street, Titusville, Pa. The writer drilled four wells for Mr Bronson, all contracts by the late Lee Bannister. One of these wells was at Phoenixville on West Pithole Creek, and three at Cashup, near Old Pithole. (by) EDWIN C BELL"
(Titusville [PA] Herald, Mar 1, 1921, p.4)
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