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| 17 Maple Avenue Portville, NY 14770 www.portvillehistory.org |
As the cold, winter weather continues here in Western New York, hopefully, you have had time to
read all our new pages. This week, we are finishing our Harry Holcomb story, Glimpses of Fifty
Years. A brief biography and obituary on the author is also included. We are starting to add some
Civil War information and photographs, 4 new sketches of our Significant Portville Women, and
some "new" old photographs (see this page, below). The following list will also provide the link to
take you directly to the correct page. To return to our most recent homepage, go to our archive.
Our newest additions include:
read all our new pages. This week, we are finishing our Harry Holcomb story, Glimpses of Fifty
Years. A brief biography and obituary on the author is also included. We are starting to add some
Civil War information and photographs, 4 new sketches of our Significant Portville Women, and
some "new" old photographs (see this page, below). The following list will also provide the link to
take you directly to the correct page. To return to our most recent homepage, go to our archive.
Our newest additions include:
 | Part 4 (and final installment) of Harry Holcomb's Glimpses of Fifty Years; also a biographical | |
| sketch of Harry and his obituary | ||
| Part 2 of Significant Portville Women of the 20th Century, 4 new biographies feature Bea | |
| Eldridge, Madaline Parish, Marie Dusenbury, and Mary Tyler. | ||
| Portville in the Civil War: Biography of Portville's Commander of the 154th, Col. L. D. Warner | |
| The Portville High School Faculty of 1903-04 and Principal Fuller of Franklinville |
Portville, New York
Credits
The lovely watercolor in our toolbar (at left) is a depiction of the office at 17 Maple Avenue. The
artist is Portville's very own talent, Marilyn Reynolds.
The lovely watercolor in our toolbar (at left) is a depiction of the office at 17 Maple Avenue. The
artist is Portville's very own talent, Marilyn Reynolds.
Welcome to PHPS
This page was last updated on 02-25-08
Charlie Bedford and
William Trenkle
This photograph is a copy of an
old tin type from our collection
of a couple of pals, Charlie
Bedford and William Trenkle.
The photo was probably taken in
the early 1880's.
Born in 1864, Charles L. Bedford
was the son of Ezra and Ellen
Deming Bedford. He died in
1914 at age 50.
William Trenkle, from the
well-known Portville
blacksmithing family on Main
Street, was known as "Billy" and
made his way in Minneapolis.
William Trenkle
This photograph is a copy of an
old tin type from our collection
of a couple of pals, Charlie
Bedford and William Trenkle.
The photo was probably taken in
the early 1880's.
Born in 1864, Charles L. Bedford
was the son of Ezra and Ellen
Deming Bedford. He died in
1914 at age 50.
William Trenkle, from the
well-known Portville
blacksmithing family on Main
Street, was known as "Billy" and
made his way in Minneapolis.
| 1915 Alfred Reuben Hatch (behind the wheel), George and Dana Scutt, Wallace Fox |
| 1899 Picnic Archie McDougald, Margaret James, Lizzie James, Blanche Smith |