Benjamin Hartshorn came in 1806, bringing his wife and six children. He crossed the river near Jordon’s, and cut his way to his forest home with an ax, making a road sufficient to allow the passage of a wagon. After he had made a clearing and built a cabin, the tannery above mentioned was built. At the time of his death in 1821, Mr. Hartshorn had a family of eight children, viz.: Margaret, Anne, Jonathan, William, Benjamin, Nancy, Eliza, and Mary Ann.1921
____________

Benjamin Hartshorn was a native of Cecil county, Md. The family originally came from England. In 1794, he was married to Isabella McClure, and with his wife and babe moved to Centre county, in 1796. There, he bought a farm in Kisho-coquiblis valley. Here, he lived until 1806, when he came to Clearfield county, and locating in Pike township. The farm which he cleared and improved is the one now [1897] owned by his grandsons, Zenas and Benjamin Hartshorn.5900
____________

To Benjamin Hartzhorn [sic] belongs the credit of establishing the first tannery in Clearfield county, as well as the first in Pike township. It was built on the farm now occupied by Jonathan Hartzhorn [sic]. It was an unpretentious structure, and its capacity limited. Still, it sufficed to supply all the leather the pioneers were in need of until 1826, when it was removed to Curwensville.1841
===

Hartzhorn [sic] Brothers have a saw mill in operation on their timberlands in the northern part of the township. They furnish bill lumber of all kinds. Ten men are employed.922
____________

Had some person in the early autumn of 1806, been standing at the old fording near Wm. Jordan’s, in Lawrence township, he would have seen approaching the fording on the opposite side of the river a wagon drawn by a yoke of oxen and another yoke tied behind. As they approached two men, two women, three boys and three girls could have been seen.

One of these men was Benjamin Hartshorn, the ancestor of the entire family of that name now living in Clearfield county. The other man was Robert Askey, who had located above Curwensville and who was acting as the guide. The one woman was Isabella McClure, wife of Benjamin Hartshorn, and the other was Elizabeth McClure, her sister. The children were Benjamin Hartshorn’s sons and daughters.5901
____________

A headstone marking the grave of Benjamine Hartshorne (1782-1821) and his wife Isabella McClure (1772-1850) is among those at McClure Cemetery, Curwensville, Clearfield, PA and seen at this site.990