From page 649 of the 1886 "History of the Susquehanna & Juniata Valleys" (Granville twp section)
Owen Owens came to Lewistown from Middletown, Dauphin county, in 1812, when 7 years of age. He was a blacksmith by trade, and moved to Wayne township (now Oliver), at what is now Lockport, and in 1829 opened the 3 locks for the first time for boats to pass through. He remained at the place 4 or 5 years and moved to a farm which James Shepherd recently owned. In 1861 he moved to what is now Granville, on the McFadden farm. In 1865 Walter Owen opened a store at Granville. It was made a passenger station in 1866, and the same year a post-office was established as Granville; the place was known before as Wolfkill's Siding.
Owen Owens came to Lewistown from Middletown, Dauphin county, in 1812, when 7 years of age. He was a blacksmith by trade, and moved to Wayne township (now Oliver), at what is now Lockport, and in 1829 opened the 3 locks for the first time for boats to pass through. He remained at the place 4 or 5 years and moved to a farm which James Shepherd recently owned. In 1861 he moved to what is now Granville, on the McFadden farm. In 1865 Walter Owen opened a store at Granville. It was made a passenger station in 1866, and the same year a post-office was established as Granville; the place was known before as Wolfkill's Siding.
From page 649 of the 1886 "History of the Susquehanna & Juniata Valleys" (Granville twp section)
Owen Owens came to Lewistown from Middletown, Dauphin county, in 1812, when 7 years of age. He was a blacksmith by trade, and moved to Wayne township (now Oliver), at what is now Lockport, and in 1829 opened the 3 locks for the first time for boats to pass through. He remained at the place 4 or 5 years and moved to a farm which James Shepherd recently owned. In 1861 he moved to what is now Granville, on the McFadden farm. In 1865 Walter Owen opened a store at Granville. It was made a passenger station in 1866, and the same year a post-office was established as Granville; the place was known before as Wolfkill's Siding.
Owen Owens came to Lewistown from Middletown, Dauphin county, in 1812, when 7 years of age. He was a blacksmith by trade, and moved to Wayne township (now Oliver), at what is now Lockport, and in 1829 opened the 3 locks for the first time for boats to pass through. He remained at the place 4 or 5 years and moved to a farm which James Shepherd recently owned. In 1861 he moved to what is now Granville, on the McFadden farm. In 1865 Walter Owen opened a store at Granville. It was made a passenger station in 1866, and the same year a post-office was established as Granville; the place was known before as Wolfkill's Siding.
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