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In the pursuit of our family histories, the question inevitably arises as to what our ancestors did for a living. To the contemporary visitor of Centre County in the fall, it is best to dispense yourself of the notion that all folks here do is watch football, that is Penn State football. In an era long before the school was founded, the county was ripe for agricultural pursuits, and in time a development of other natural resources such as coal and iron.
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