Gazetteer and Business Directory of Cattaraugus County, N. Y. For 1874-5

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. The Philadelphia Quakers established a mission on the Alle gany Reservation, in the present town of South Valley, as early as 1798. The first permanent settlement was made at Olean, by Major Adam Hoops and his broth...