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Mr. and Mrs. McMillen are members of the New Bethlehem Presbyterian Church, of which he has been an elder for upward of twenty-six years. He became a member about forty years ago, and was a Sunday school teacher the greater part of the time. For about twenty-seven years he was a rul- Lambing, mentioned elsewhere in this history. ing elder, being ordained in 1885. Upon his return from Canton, where he was ruling WILLIAM L. BUCHANAN, postmaster at Sagamore, Armstrong county, was born in South Mahoning township, Indiana Co., Pa .. June 3, 1881, son of Andrew S. and Leah A. (Rishel) Buchanan, both also natives of Indiana county. elder also, he was reelected in the New Bethle- hem Church at the first congregational meet- ing held after his return to New Bethlehem, and he attended many meetings of the Cla- rion Presbytery, as representative of his church.
Fraternally Mr. McMillen is a member of New Bethlehem Lodge, No. 725, I. O. O. F., having been initiated Oct. 17, 1870, and has been a past officer of his lodge at least thirty years. He has represented his lodge at the Grand Lodge at the following places : Allen- town, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Wilkes-Barre, Scranton and Erie, Pa. He is also an honor- ary member of the Jr. O. U. A. M. Mr. Mc- Millen is deeply interested in all town affairs and has served as school director and assses- sor of South Bethlehem several terms. Polit- ically he is a Republican and a strong advo- cate of temperance. Mr. McMillen's home is. one of the finest in South Bethlehem, showing excellent taste and judgment.
S. A. LAMBING, a resident of Kiskimin- etas township, was born April 2, 1870, in Maysville, Armstrong Co., Pa., son of Adam and Mary (Ashbaugh) Lambing.
Adam Lambing was born in Pennsylvania, and died in this State Dec. 28, 1894. His widow, also a native of Pennsylvania, now eighty-six years old, makes her home with her son. She and her husband had three chil- dren, two of whom survive; S. A. and Mrs. T. C. Almes, who has two children.
S. A. Lambing attended the common schools of his district until his nineteenth year, and then worked on a farm for the succeeding two years. He then obtained employment on
the premises. In the same year that he pur- chased his lot, he bought out the general store of C. A. Shirly, and has conducted it ever since. In 1907 Mr. Lambing was appointed postmaster at Maysville, now Long Run, and is the present incumbent of the office. The Lutheran Church holds his membership. Mr. Lambing is a cousin of Father Andrew A.
William P. Buchanan, his grandfather, was a native of Huntingdon county, Pa., coming of Scotch-Irish descent. He was among the pioneers of Indiana county, settling in what is now South Mahoning township, where he cleared and improved a farm of ninety-six acres. He built and operated a gristmill, con- tinuing to run it for many years, and died on his property at an advanced age. His wife was Rebecca Spencer, and their children were as follows: Andrew S .; Jackson; Taylor ; Jennie, who married Thompson Stumpf ; and Samuel G.
The maternal grandfather, Lewis Rishel, was a pioneer of Canoe township, Indiana Co., Pa., where he opened up a farm and made many improvements upon his land. Dur- ing the Civil war he entered the service of his country, belonging to an Indiana county regi- ment, but he never returned, and is supposed to have been killed at Stone River.
Andrew S. Buchanan, son of William P. Buchanan and father of William L. Buchanan, prior to and after the Civil war was a teacher in the public schools of Indiana county. He was a soldier in the Civil war, as a member of Company A, 16Ist Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and was honorably discharged be- . fore his term of service had expired owing to disability on account of sickness. He and his wife had the following children: Olive, who married Theodore Peterman; Charles W .; William L. ; Earl, and Nettie.
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William L. Buchanan was brought up in having owned and occupied his farm of eighty- Indiana county, where he attended the com- seven acres since 1872. He is persevering and painstaking, and his energetic efforts have won him good results. He has a fine farm and is one of the prominent farmers of his township. mon schools and Covode Academy, from which he was graduated in 1902. Later he attended the Indiana Normal School for three terms, and taught school in South Mahoning town- ship three years. For one year he was prin- cipal of the Cherry Tree borough public school, and for one year was assistant public school principal at Pittsburgh. At this time he took up the study of civil engineering, but when a year later he was elected principal of the Sagamore public schools, he served dur- ing the term of 1908 in that capacity. On July 20, 1909, he was appointed postmaster at Sagamore, which office he still holds.
In June, 1907, Mr. Buchanan was married to Dora E., daughter of William and Mary Shepherd, of Cherry Tree, Pa., and they have one daughter, Mildred M. Mr. Buchanan is a member of the United Presbyterian Church. His fraternal affiliations are with the Odd Fel- lows, Knights of Malta and Knights of Pyth- ias. Politically he is a Democrat, and has given his party faithful service.
MILES W. HETRICK, who follows the occupation of farming in Madison township, is a son of George L. and Elizabeth (Truitt) Hetrick.
Jacob Hetrick, his grandfather, was a na- tive of Germany, and settled in what is now Mahoning township, Armstrong county, upon his arrival in this country. He cleared a farm here and lived here all his life. Children as
George L. Hetrick was born in Mahoning township, where he grew to manhood. He fol- lowed farming as his life occupation, clear- ing several farms with the assistance of his sons. While on a visit to Butler county, Pa., he died there, passing away at the age of eighty-six years. His wife Elizabeth was a daughter of Thomas and Lydia (Williams) ceased; Augustus; Matilda, married to James married to John Balsiger; Margaret, married to Amos M. Willison ; George, and J. Hetrick.
In 1871 Mr. Hetrick married Mary, daugh- ter of Gottlieb and Hannah (Hurst) Keller, of Kellersburg, and by her he has had nine children, as follows: Lawrence Otto; Ber- tram; Della, who married Jacob Williams; Eva, who married E. R. Mobley; Clyde, who married M. B. Bish; Charles A .; Margaret, who married Harry Sherrieb; Marie and Har- old K., at home. Mr. Hetrick is a public- spirited citizen, taking a great interest in all public affairs of his township. He has held various local offices in Madison township, in- cluding that of assessor for two terms. In politics he is a Republican, and in religious connection is a member of the Lutheran Church.
EDWARD E. RITCHEY, one of the rep- resentative men of Armstrong county, and a man universally respected because of his in- dustrious habits and perseverance, was born at Templeton, this county, Sept. 18, 1875, son of Joseph and Margaret (Gould) Ritchey, and grandson of William Ritchey. William Ritchey was born and reared in Clarion coun- ty, Pa., and was a soldier during the war of 1812.
Joseph Ritchey, son of William, was a carpenter and miner. He had two brothers, John and James, who were both soldiers dur- follows were born to Jacob Hetrick and his ing the Civil war. James was captured and wife: George L., Abram, Kuntz, Jeremiah, Moses, Mary (married Jacob Blake) and Sarah (married William Blake). died at Andersonville prison. Joseph Ritchey was exempt from service because of services rendered taking care of his father. Joseph Ritchey and his wife had nine children, five of whom died in infancy, the others being : William; Minerva, wife of Daniel Bechtel; Minnie, wife of C. N. Bayne; and Edward E. The father of this family died in March, 1905. He was a member of what is known as the old Brethren in Christ Church.
Edward E. Ritchey attended public school Truitt, pioneers of Madison township. Nine at Templeton, and the Hall institute at Shar- children grew to maturity, viz .: Labannah, de- on, Pa. He then taught school at Temple- ton for five years, following which he was a Buzzard; Anderson D .; Miles W .; Lydia, high school teacher at Parkers Landing, Pa.,
for three years. For the next two years he was principal of the Clairton schools. Mr. Miles W. Hetrick grew to manhood in Mad- Ritchey then located at Wickboro, and for six ison township on his father's farm, and re- months was employed in the insurance busi- ness. He then became connected with the Carnegie Gas Company as writer of leases for
ceived his education in the common schools of the locality. He has always followed farm- ing as an occupation and has been successful, the company, his territory including West-
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moreland county, Clarion county and Arm- strong county. In 1906 he embarked in the mercantile business at Wickboro, and has de- veloped it into a prosperous concern. In Feb- ruary, 1909, he was elected burgess of Wick- boro, Pa., and still holds that office. He is an Odd Fellow, a Forester and a member of the Loyal Order of Moose.
In 1900 Mr. Ritchey was married to Jessie F. Wolfe, daughter of Gilbert J. Wolfe, of Kittanning. They have three children: Mor- gan J., Margaret J. and Coburn S. Mr. Ritchey is a member of the Lutheran Church (general synod), and is an elder in the church to which he belongs and superintendent of the Sunday school. He is deeply interested in re- ligious work.
DAVID A. GOLDMAN, proprietor of the "Park Hotel" at Ford City, Armstrong Co., Pa., was born in 1874 in Germany, son of Meyer and Anna Goldman.
Mr. Goldman secured his education in the excellent public schools and Köningsberg Col- lege in Germany, coming to the United States in 1888. For a time he was at Charlevoi, . Pa., going from there to Huntington, W. Va., and then to Kittanning, Pa., arriving in the latter city in 1893. In 1900 he came to Ford City, in 1902 building the "Commercial Ho- tel," a fine brick structure, and also the ad- joining buildings, which comprise one of the handsomest business blocks in the place. For about five years Mr. Goldman personally con- ducted the hotel he had built and opened, but in 1907 he sold, and in 1911 purchased the "Park Hotel," which he is still conducting. This hostelry is located in a three-story brick building, 80 by 60 feet, elegantly furnished and well equipped with all modern conven- iences to make it a first-class hotel in every respect. In 1900 Mr. Goldman was engaged in a wholesale liquor business, but disposed of this interest. In 1907 he bought the Heil- man distillery in Manor township, which he is now operating. In 1909 Mr. Goldman was appointed justice of the peace, to fill the va- cancy left by Justice Nelson, and in 1910 was elected to that office for a term of five years. However, in March, 1911, he resigned. For one year he served as a member of Ford City council.
On Aug. 13, 1897, Mr. Goldman married Anna Grieb, daughter of Lewis Grieb of Kit- tanning, Pa., and two children have been born to them, Lewis and Catherine. Mr. Goldman belongs to the order of Eagles at Ford City.
JOHN RALPH LEISTER, the leading photographer of Kittanning, was born Jan. 5, 1882, in Manor township, Armstrong county, and i's a son of John E. and Hannah
(O'Brien) Leister. His father is of German descent and his mother Irish, the father being American born and the mother coming from Ireland when she was but eight years old.
John E. Leister, the father, was born in 1844 in North Buffalo township, Armstrong county, and was a laborer (miner) by occu- pation. He and his wife have had five chil- dren, three living and two who died in infan- cy. Those living are: John R .; William H., who married Margaret Schreckengost, and has three children: William Ward, Hannah and Martha; and Joseph A., who married . Anna French and has one child, Yola.
John R. Leister was educated in the public schools of Kittanning and began the labors of life as a glass polisher in the Wickboro Mir- ror Works, meanwhile taking up the study of photography. He worked with C. S. Horn- strom and on June 26, 1903, bought the stu- dio of C. C. Shadle, on Market street, Kit- tanning, where he is now located.
Mr. Leister is not only an artist in every sense of the word, but is also a musician of note, being a member of the Musicians' Un- ion of the United States and one of the lead- ers in the musical circles of Kittanning and the county. His photographic work ranks with that of the operators in the larger cities, and when he has gained in years and experi- ence he will be classed among the leaders of the photographic art in America.
On April 16, 1912, Mr. Leister married Esther M., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Donnelly, and they have one child, John Ralph, at this writing ten months old.
JOHN A. SAXMAN, farmer and fireman, of Wayne township, and one of the represen- tative men of his section of Armstrong coun- ty, was born at his present home Aug. 24, 1870, son of John Saxman.
Frederick Soxman (for so the name was spelled originally ), his grandfather, came from Germany, and settling in Armstrong county, Pa., in what is now Wayne township, bought what is now the Gallagher farm. His death occurred here, and his remains were buried in the township that was his adopted home. His children were: Henry, Fred, Christopher, Sophia, Barbara, Nancy and John.
John Saxman, father of John A. Saxman, was born in Wayne township, and was a farmer until his death, which occurred at Day-
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ton in 1894. He bought the old Funk farm of served as telegraph operator for two years. 106 acres in Wayne township, now owned by Following this he was made agent for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company at Kelly Sta- tion, Armstrong county, remaining there for six years, when he was transferred to Ross- ton. There he served in the same capacity
his son John A., on which he put up a fine residence. On Nov. 17, 1868, he married Catherine Kline, daughter of George Kline, and they had the following children : John A .; Henry H., who died young; Lizzie E., who for two years, when he was put in charge at died young; James G., who died young; Ida M., wife of J. P. Silvis, of Clarion county, Pa .; and Charles A., born May 25, 1883, liv- ing at Sagamore, this county. John Saxman is buried at Echo.
John A. Saxman attended the local school, and helped his father on the farm, remain- ing with him until twenty-four years old. In 1895 he opened a lime quarry on his farm and still burns lime, selling it in his own district. This is one of the largest lime quar- ries in this section, and its product is recog- nized as being second to none. In addition he is an engineer in the Dayton Coal Com- pany's mines. In every respect he is a thor- ough-going, reliable man, well and favorably known all over the county.
On March 30, 1893, Mr. Saxman married Laura B. Ralston, daughter of Albert and Julia (McCandless) Ralston, of Butler coun'- ty, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Saxman have children as follows : Mary P., Dorothy M., a daughter that died in infancy, James A., Charles F. and Catherine. A stanch Republican, Mr. Saxman has served several times as judge of election. Fraternally he belongs to the Mod- ern Woodmen of America, Dayton Camp. He is a consistent member of the Methodist Church.
ROBERT W. MCCUTCHEON, ticket, freight and express agent for the Pennsyl- vania Railroad Company at Ford City, Arm- strong county, was born March 28, 1858, in Westmoreland county, Pa., son of James and Elizabeth (Wylie) Mccutcheon.
James Mccutcheon was born, reared and educated in Westmoreland county, where he devoted himself to farming all his life. His death occurred in 1901, his wife passing away about 1871. They had five children: An- drew H .; Robert W .; Isabella, who died young ; Alice, who married H. G. Steel; and John Newton, who was drowned in the Alle- gheny river in 1876.
Ford City, in 1888. At that time Ford City was but a hamlet, and the new agent was one of its first settlers, but the railroad company knew that it was bound to grow, and desired to have a man whom they could trust in charge of their interests at what has since become so important a traffic junction. Having spent his life in railroad work, Mr. Mccutcheon understands its duties thoroughly, and he is one of the most trusted and valuable men in his line with the Pennsylvania Company. He has a good staff of assistants, whose work he carefully supervises, and the affairs of Ford City station are in excellent condition.
In 1881 Mr. Mccutcheon married Bertha Kelly, daughter of Hamilton Kelly, of Kelly Station, Pa. Five children have been born of this marriage : Claud H., Jessie T., Robert W., Jr., Paul K. and Dorothy E. Mr. McCutch- eon belongs to Kittanning Blue Lodge, No. 244, F. & A. M., Orient Chapter, No. 247, R. A. M., also of Kittanning, and Pittsburgh Commandery, No. I, K. T. For many years he has been prominently identified with the Presbyterian Church, and for several years has been elder of the Ford City church of that denomination.
THOMPSON C. KERR, a veteran of the Civil war, now residing at Apollo, was born April 24, 1843, at the old home place where his father was also born, and where he died, a farm in Armstrong county, Pa.
The paternal grandfather came from the North of Ireland to America at an early day, and after spending a short time in Philadelphia located in Armstrong county, where he bought 500 acres of land. The maternal grandmother came from Scotland.
Mr. Kerr's father inherited 172 acres of his father's property, on which he resided until his death. During his earlier days the father was a blacksmith, but devoted all of his time to farming later on in life. Politically he was a Democrat, the only one of his family to vote that ticket. His wife died firm in the Baptist faith, in 1881. She bore her husband ten children, all now dead but Thompson C.
Robert W. Mccutcheon was educated in the public schools of Westmoreland county, and even in boyhood began earning his living by assisting his father on the farm. When fif- Thompson C. Kerr attended public school until he was sixteen years old, and resided teen years old he was apprenticed to learn telegraphy, and after becoming proficient with his father until his enlistment in Com-
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pany E, 139th Pennsylvania Volunteer In- J .; and Jennie, who is the wife of William A. fantry, in which he served two years and ten months, receiving his honorable discharge Samuel J. McElwain was reared to maturity Walker.
June 27, 1865. Being a musician in the ranks, on the homestead where he has always lived,
he did not participate actively in many of the engagements of his regiment. This company was recruited by Rev. I. A. Pierce, but lack- ing a sufficient quota was consolidated with another company, and mustered into the 139th Regiment, which was placed in the 3d Brigade, condition. 3d Division, 6th Army Corps.
Returning to Armstrong county, Mr. Kerr became a laborer in the oil fields. On June 30, 1872, he married in this county, Mary Elizabeth Coulter, a daughter of Alexander Coulter. Mrs. Kerr's paternal grandfather came from the North of Scotland. Eight children were born of this marriage, all of whom survive except one: Blanche A., Edsil A., Everett T., Roy C., Glenn M., Leah Ruth (died Aug. 4, 1890), Frank O., and Edna Irene. Mr. Kerr belongs to the G. A. R. He and his wife early joined the Lutheran Church, in the faith of which she died Aug. 25, 19II, having been a true Christian woman all her useful life. Politically Mr. Kerr is a Democrat.
SAMUEL J. MCELWAIN, a farmer of Cowanshannock township, Armstrong Co., Pa., was born on his present farm Dec. II, 1867, son of John Rankin and Martha Jane (McElwain) McElwain.
John McElwain, his grandfather, was born in County Donegal, Ireland, and came to the Joseph R. Ambrose, son of Mathew, was born in East Franklin township, and there fol- lowed farming for some years. Removing to Cowanshannock township in 1874, he settled United States in 1832, settling in Armstrong county, Pa., where he bought 300 acres of land which he cleared and improved. There he made his home until death claimed him, one mile west of Rural Valley, and farmed at the advanced age of ninety-three years. He married a Miss Rankin, and they had the then made his home in the town of Rural Val- following children who grew to maturity : An- drew; Belle, who married William Cook ; Margaret, who married Samuel McCorkle; and John R.
John Rankin McElwain was born in Ire- land. He succeeded to the homestead, where he spent the greater part of his life, dying upon that property when seventy-seven years old. His first marriage was to a Miss White, Laura K., married to G. L. Stewart, D. D. S.,
and they had two children, Margaret and John, both of whom are deceased. His second wife was a daughter of James and Esther (Otter- man) McElwain, natives of County Donegal, Ireland, and Germany, respectively. Mrs. Mc- Elwain was born after her parents had come to Armstrong county. There were three chil- dren by the second marriage of John R. Mc- Elwain : Joseph E., who is deceased; Samuel
and his educational training was secured in the district schools. He has made farming his life work and his success proves that he was wise in so doing. His property is a valuable one, and he takes pride in keeping it in excellent
On Nov. 22, 1898, Samuel J. McElwain married Tillie Beck, a daughter of Simon and Margaret (Kline) Beck, of Wayne township. Mr. McElwain is a member of Kittanning Lodge, No. 244, F. & A. M., and the B. P. O. Elks at the same borough. Politically, he is a Republican, but his tastes have not led him into public life.
JAMES G. AMBROSE, contractor and builder of Rural Valley, Armstrong county, is a young business man who has shown ambi- tion and enterprise which should insure him a prosperous career. He was born Feb. 14, 1880, in Cowanshannock township, near Rural Valley, son of Joseph R. Ambrose, and grand- son of Mathew Ambrose. The latter was an early settler in what is now East Franklin township, Armstrong county, and was killed when a young man. His widow moved out to Illinois, where she passed the remainder of her life. Their children were John, Frank and Joseph R.
there until ten years before his death. He ley, where he died Jan. 16, 1910, at the age of seventy years. He is buried at that place. Mr. Ambrose married Margaret A. Dough- erty, daughter of Robert Dougherty, who was born in Lancaster county, Pa., and they be- came the parents of the following children : Thomas H .; Benjamin F .; Samuel E .; Grant W .; Margaret J., who died Nov. 15, 1907; of Rural Valley; and James G. The mother of this family died Dec. 5, 1897, and was bur- ied at the West Glade Run Church in East Franklin township.
James G. Ambrose attended the public schools of the home locality in his youth and then learned the carpenter's trade. He has followed that work continuously, and has sup- plemented his practical experience by taking a
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course in the International Correspondence Betsey Titus; Betsey, who married James School, of Scranton, Pa., which he found ma- Hill; Ibbie; Mrs. Vonosdill ; and Mary. terially helpful. Besides jobbing work he has James Barr, Jr., son of James and Mary erected several residences, including the Pres- (Wallace) Barr, was assessed as a schoolmas- byterian parsonage at Rural Valley, and his ter in Buffalo township in 1806-07. He laid out the town of Worthington in 1829, and died Aug. 15, 1832, at the age of fifty-one years, as the result of an accident. To him and his wife Nancy (Stephenson) were born six chil- dren: James; Nancy, who married James B. McKee; David; Margaret, who married Sam- uel Scott; Jane, and Johanna. most important recent contract was for the new public school building in that borough, which he commenced in May, 1911, finishing it in October of that year. It is an up-to-date structure, equipped with the most approved modern appliances, and is a distinctive im- provement to Rural Valley. He built his own fine residence in the fall of 1908.
On March II, 1903, Mr. Ambrose married Ethyl J. Huber, daughter of Dr. C. H. Hu- ber, of Rural Valley, and they have had a family of three children : Blaine E., who died in infancy ; Joseph Raymond; and Charles Huber.
Mr. Ambrose is a Republican and has tak- en considerable interest in the success of the party in his section, serving as district commit- teeman. In religion he is a Presbyterian and at present is one of-the trustees of his church. He is one of the most respected young citizens of his community.
WILLIAM I. BARR was born and reared upon the farm in West Franklin township, Armstrong county, where he now resides, and is a member of one of the old families of this section of Pennsylvania.
James Barr, his great-grandfather, was born in Lancaster county, Pa., in 1749, of Scotch- Irish parentage. Prior to 1773 he settled in Westmoreland county, Pa., and he began to aid the cause of the Colonists at the opening of the Revolutionary struggle, in the organi- zation of what was then called the Associated Battalions or bodies of Associators raised not only for the defense of the frontier but also to protect the whole state and assist the country. He was a member of the constitutional con- vention held in the State in 1776 which framed the first constitution of the State of Pennsyl- vania. From 1787 to 1790 he was a member of the General Assembly of the State. In 1790 he was appointed associate judge of West- moreland county. He was one of the first set- tlers of Appleby Manor, in Manor township, in 1791, and later moved to West Franklin township, where he died in 1820 at the age of seventy-one. He married Mary Wallace, and their children were: Jean, who married John McDonald; James, Jr., who married Nancy Stephenson ; Peggy, Mrs. Chambers ; William, who married Peggy Kerr; Thomas, who mar- ried Mary McDowell; David, who married
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