Livermore, Pennsylvania Flood
March 1936
While many stricken communities are still
digging out of the worst flood in history in
many sections of the country a survey this week
shows that Indiana county suffered its greatest
loss in the Conemaugh river valley region by the
raging waters late Tuesday or Wednesday.
At Livermore 14 buildings and the bridge
spanning the Conemaugh River were swept away
while other buildings were ruined or badly
damaged. Among those whose homes were swept away
were Andrew Bolen, John Akey, Harry Clawson,
George Cochran, John Lynch, Joseph Miler,
William Hazlett, Roy Bricker. The stocks in the
general stores of Quinley Griffith and Harry
Fairley were ruined as well as the properties of
Harry Thompson, John Shirley, the Brandon and
the Altier families. The barns of Scott Calhoun,
John Shirley and Joe Miller and the garages of
Frank Fairley and Jack Lynch were destroyed.
Indiana Weekly Messenger, Indiana, PA 26
Mar 1936
R.A. Ewing, of Livermore was here on Monday
and made a very pleasant call at our office.
While here Mr. Ewing related some of the queer
incidents and freaks of the flood in his town,
which was next hit by the flood and much damage
was done to property.
Indiana Weekly Messenger, Indiana, PA 26
Mar 1936
Elmer Leasure, aged 65, of near Livermore,
who with his family, suffered from exposure
during the flood which swept that community,
died on Sunday in Blairsville, where he had been
moved by rescuers. Leasure, who had been in ill
health for sometime, was unable to withstand the
shock of exposure. Born July 15, 1870, in South
Mahoning Township, he was a son of Henry and
Anna (Colgin) Leasure, and had been a resident
for the past 10 years of the Livermore
community, where he was engaged in farming. He
leaves his widow, Mrs. Laura (Stiffler) Leasure,
and these children, Miss Arbie Leasure, of
Detroit, Mich., and Calvin, Elmer, and Ellsworth
Leasure, residing at home. The funeral services
were conducted on Tuesday forenoon in the
Streams Funeral Home on Church street by Rev.
Charles A. Williams, of town, and interment
followed in the Washington church cemetery in
Rayne township.
Indiana Weekly Messenger, Indiana, PA 26
Mar 1936
Articles transcribed by
Pam Whitmer. Thanks Pam!
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