Armstrong County, Pennsylvania her people past and present, embracing a history of the county and a genealogical and biographical record of representative families, Volume II, Part 55

Author: J.H. Beers & Co
Publication date: 1914
Publisher: Chicago, J. H. Beers
Number of Pages: 618


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George F. Hartman grew to manhood in Manor township and there received his educa- tion in the public schools. He learned to make grain cradles, and followed that work for several years. For many years past he has fol- lowed farming and carpentering, and he is well known in Bethel township, where he has a nice property under good cultivation. He is a hard worker, and is deservedly prosperous, and he and his family are highly respected by all who know them. On Feb. 17, 1876, Mr. Hartman married Sarah Boyd, of Bethel town- ship, who was born Sept. 28, 1854, and to their


union have been born the following children : Harry E., born Jan. 1, 1877, married Lizzie Householder and lives in Ford City, Arm- strong county ; Della Bertha, born Dec. 2, 1879, is the widow of Samuel Glenn and lives in Kittanning with her three children; Edward married Effie Goldinger and has a family (he is employed by the Logansport Distillery Company ) ; Minnie F., born Feb. 18, 1882, is unmarried ; Mary Myrtle, born Sept. 24, 1883, dren (they live at Darts Run) ; Rev. George Walter, born Oct. 3, 1888, is a graduate of the


moreland county ; Shields F., born Feb. 7, 1892; Mabel V., born Dec. 19, 1895, and Homer F., born Feb. 26, 1900, are at home ; three died in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Hartman attend the Homewood Baptist Church, of which they are members.


Samuel Boyd, Mrs. Hartman's father, was born in North Buffalo township, Armstrong county, son of Robert and Sarah (Beale) Boyd, who were natives of Westmoreland county, Pa. He married Delilah Claypool, daughter of James Claypool, of North Buffalo township, who was a native of North Buffalo township, where he lived and died; his wife was Sarah White. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Boyd lived in Bethel township.


David S. Roberts was born in Red Bank township, Armstrong county, where he was reared, and educated in the common schools. He enlisted for service in the Civil war in February, 1863, becoming a private in Com- pany C, 105th Regiment, P. V. I., known as the "Wildcat Regiment," and in May, 1864, took part in the battle of the Wilderness, where he was wounded in his left hand. He was discharged from the service at Baltimore, Md., in November, 1865. after one year and nine months' active service. He then re- turned to the farm, and since 1866 has fol- lowed the vocation of milling, which busi- ness he learned at Greenville, Clarion Co., Pa. Since 1885 he has been employed in what is now known as the Red Bank Flour-


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ing Mill, at South Bethlehem, where he re- JULIUS STEINER, of Ford City, is one sides. Mr. Roberts' life has been one well of the younger business men of that borough, worth living, for not only has he given ex- cellent service to his country, but he has been a good citizen and given his best efforts toward the interest of his township and its


and though he has lived there only a little over three years he has become one of its most respected residents and has substantial standing among his fellow citizens. He was people. He served as member of the coun- born June II, 1882, in Klenocz, Hungary. cil of South Bethlehem for sixteen years.


Aaron Steiner, his father, was a merchant of Klenocz. In 1900 he came to America with his family, locating at Arnold, West- moreland Co., Pa., where he opened a gen-


In January, 1866, Mr. Roberts married Catherine, daughter of John and Sophia (Bowersox) Null, of Clarion county, and by her had three children, as follows: Minnie, eral store and where he has since continued deceased wife of Curtis Etter; Mary A., de- to live. He married Regina Gseidt, of Klen- ceased wife of John R. Himes; and Sophia, ocz, and they have a family of eight chil- wife of Daniel Anderson, of Redlands, Cal. dren: Simon owns a meat market at New Mr. Roberts is a member of the M. E. Church. In politics he is a Republican.


J. TOMER ISEMAN, a farmer of Manor township, was born Jan. 20, 1871, at Kittan- ning, Pa., son of Jacob and Sarah (Gallaher) Iseman, and grandson of Jacob Iseman.


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Jacob Iseman married Barbara Halla- baugh, and became the owner of the farm now owned by his grandson, J. Tomer Ise- pold Wolleck, of Pittsburgh, Pa .; Rosie is man. His children were: Elizabeth, wife of John Walker; Harrison; John; Stephen; Catherine, who died young; Andrew; Han- nah, wife of David Stitt; Jacob; and Jane, wife of Daniel Gallaher. Jacob Iseman died in December, 1882, several years after his wife's death. Both were members of the Lutheran Church.


Jacob Iseman was educated in the public schools of his district, and in addition to farming worked as a carpenter. He served his township as assessor and school director. Four children were born to him: John; Mary, wife of Marlin Stitt; Frank, and J. Tomer. The father of this family died June IO, 1896, the mother July 31, 1890. They were members of the Lutheran Church, of which Mr. Iseman had served several years as deacon.


J. Tomer Iseman was brought up on the farm, working for his father while attending district school. Like his father, he has been active in politics, and has served as super- visor and school director. Fraternally he belongs to the Independent Americans and Modern Woodmen of America. Both he and his wife are members of the Lutheran Church, of which he has been deacon.


On Jan. 23, 1901, Mr. Iseman married Gertrude Heilman, daughter of John and Ellen Heilman. of Manor township. Mr. and Mrs. Iseman have four children : Eleanor, Frank, Richard and Elizabeth.


Kensington, Pa .; Julius is mentioned below ; Joseph lives at New Kensington, Pa., where he has a foreign exchange, selling steamboat tickets, acting as notary public, etc .; Lewis owns the Central Meat Market at New Kens- ington, Pa .; Alexander is proprietor of the Arnold Meat Market at New Kensington, Pa .; Emil is attending the East Liberty Acad- emy at Pittsburgh; Lina is the wife of Leo- the wife of. Eugene Lednizki, of New Kens- ington.


Julius Steiner graduated in 1900 from the commercial college at Kesmark, Hungary. He served one year as a volunteer in the Hungarian army, being sergeant in the 32d Regiment, and for some time was ticket agent at Delnice, Hungary, for the Hun- garian State Railroad Company. In 1904 he came to America, locating first at Duquesne, Pa., and took charge of the foreign depart- ment of the American Savings & Trust Com- pany, remaining there until 1909. He then went to Pittsburgh, where he took a posi- tion as bookkeeper in the foreign exchange department of the Mellon National Bank. On Jan. 1, 1910, he settled at Ford City and started his present business, having a foreign exchange, selling steamboat tickets, acting as notary public, etc. He is associated with his brother Simon, the firm being known as Steiner Brothers. Mr. Steiner is also local agent for the Equitable Insurance Company. He is well prepared for the transaction of the business of many kinds that comes to him, being able to speak the Hungarian, Slavic, Polish, Croatian, Russian, German, English, and Bohemian. He belongs to the Knights of Pythias, Silver Lodge, No. 382, Ford City, and the Eagles (at Ford City), and has many friends in those bodies.


On Oct. 6, 1906, Mr. Steiner was married in New York City to Emma Friedman, of


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Brooklyn, N. Y., and they have two children, Stella and Edward.


S. B. ALLSHOUSE, truck farmer of Kis- kiminetas township, was born Jan. 6, 1862, in South Bend township, Armstrong Co., Pa., son of Jacob and Caroline (Saltsgiver) Alls- house.


Jacob Allshouse, his grandfather, came to settling in what is now South Bend town- ship, before Armstrong county was taken from Westmoreland county. He bought land on which he remained until his death. Jacob Allshouse was a highly educated man, and taught school during his earlier years. His fellow citizens showed their appreciation of his ability by sending him to represent them in the State Assembly,' and he was always a man of consequence in his community.


Jacob Allshouse, son of Jacob, and father of S. B., had a family of five sons and five daughters, of whom S. B. was fifth in the order of birth. A native of Pennsylvania, as was his wife, he spent his life in this State. He received an excellent education, and grow- ing up on the farm devoted himself to agri- cultural pursuits, meeting with success as a general farmer. He died in 1899, firm in the


Lewis George grew up in Burrell town- ship and received his education there. He has always followed farming. During the Civil war he became a member of the 6th belief of the Reformed Church, of which he Heavy Artillery, Pennsylvania Volunteers, was a member. His wife passed away in 1892. Politically he was a Democrat, and always prominent in his community.


S. B. Allshouse attended the common schools of his neighborhood until eighteen years old, when he began working as a la- borer on a farm, thus continuing for two years. Then he embarked in a huckster business, forming a partnership with W. G. King under the firm name of King & Alls- house. Mr. Allshouse in 1891 bought the farm he now resides on, two miles north of Salina, where he grows all kinds of vege- tables and fruits, also carrying on general farming. The family residence is a beauti- ful one, containing ten rooms, supplied with hot and cold water, and Mr. Allshouse has a six-room tenant house near his own for hired help. In addition to his other interests he is a dealer in and manufacturer's agent for all kinds of agricultural implements, supplying everything needed for farming purposes, and has built up a large business in this line. A public-spirited man, he holds the confidence and respect of the community.


On Oct. 5, 1887, Mr. Allshouse was mar- ried in Pittsburgh, Pa., to Olive Margaret


Ringer. Seven children have been born of this union: Arthur R., Oscar C., Charles C., Josiah D., Margaret and Merrill, twins, and one that died in infancy.


Westmoreland county, Pa., in an early "day, ware) George. He comes of Pennsylvania


LEWIS GEORGE, farmer, of Plum Creek township, Armstrong county, was born Sept. 1, 1846, in Burrell township, this county, son of Leonard and Sarah (Gona- German stock on both sides, his father born Feb. 17, 1801, in eastern Pennsylvania, his mother, May 29, 1806, in Westmoreland county. He died Nov. 29, 1860, she on March 18, 1878. They were married Jan. 13, 1825, and had a family of twelve chil- dren, namely: Jacob, born in 1826, who died in 1904; Philip, born in 1828, who died in 1900; William, born in 1830; John, born in 1832; Peter, born in 1834, who died in I9II; Margaret, born in 1836; Josiah, born in 1838; Samuel, born in 1840, who died in IgII; Sarah and Catherine, twins, born in 1842; Susanna, born in 1844, who died in 1906; and Lewis, born Sept. 1, 1846.


and served ten months, being honorably dis- charged in 1865; he belonged to Battery B, under Captain Brown and Colonel Barnes. Mr. George is a respected citizen of Plum Creek township, which he has served offi- cially as overseer for four years. In political connection he is a Democrat. He attends the Methodist Church.


On Feb. 8, 1866, Mr. George married Rachel Rearick, daughter of Isaac Rearick, of Armstrong county, and ten children were born to them, viz .: Arabelle married Frank Harklerode, of Armstrong county; Mary Agnes married Christ Harklerode and they have six children ; Joseph E., of Plum Creek township, married Lizzie Reefer, and they have nine children; Margaret married Alex- ander Cochran, of Plum Creek township, and they have four children; Rosa married Flem Bell, of Wick City, Pa., and has four children ; Mertie is deceased; Barbine E. married Wilson Reefer, of Plum Creek township, and they have six children; Harris married Ida Fisher, of Plum Creek town- ship, and has six children ; Clarence A. mar- ried Mary Lookhart and has one child (they live in Iselin, Indiana Co., Pa.) ; Everett R.,


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who lives at Green Oak, Armstrong county, married Dorothy Campbell and has one child. There are four great-grandchildren.


eight children five only survive: Alfred ; Olive, who married Emery Klingensmith ; Rosalie, who married Otto Myers; Walter and Lawrence.


EDWIN L. DIVELY, an attorney at law Alfred Shoop as reared to manhood's es- tate in Bethel township, and attended the until recently located at Apollo, was born April 22, 1878, in Altoona, Pa., a son of A. schools of his locality until he was fifteen V. and Mollie (Shoenfelt) Dively. The years old, at which time he entered the em- father is a well-known lawyer in active prac- tice at Altoona.


The original ancestor of the Dively fam- ily in America came from Switzerland, and of the Shoenfelt family from Germany.


ploy of Jones & Laughlin, of Pittsburgh, as a mill hand. For six years he gave this con- cern faithful service, and in 1897 he became associated with gas interests, leasing and su- perintending the gas territory. In 1900 he Gas Company, and in 1905 his duties brought him to Rural Valley, where he has since re- sided.


Edwin L. Dively attended the common entered the employ of the American Natural schools of his native place and Mercersberg College, in Franklin county, Pa., taking a three years' course in the latter institution. Having read law in his father's office Mr. Mr. Shoop married Salome Bowser, a daughter of Frederick Bowser, of North Buffalo township, and they have six children : Raymond J., Francis F., William A., Mar- garet R., John B. and Josephine E. Mr. Shoop belongs to the Lutheran Church and gives it generous support. Politically he is a Republican. Dively entered the Dickinson Law School, at Carlisle, Pa., in 1901, and was graduated therefrom in 1903, with the degree of LL. B. In 1904 Mr. Dively began the practice of law in Blair county, Pa., remaining there until 1909, when he came to Apollo, from which borough he recently returned to Altoona. Mr. Dively was the only attorney at Apollo He is proud of the fact that his father served during the Civil war, for a period of three years, as a member of the 78th Penn- sylvania Volunteer Infantry, under Col. Wil- liam Sirwell. A conscientious man, Mr. Shoop realizes the responsibilities devolving upon him and lives up to them, giving his company faithful service that is highly appre- ciated. and controlled the legal business of the com- munity. For some time he acted as attor- ney for the borough. Prominent in secret organizations, Mr. Dively belongs to the Elks, Eagles and L. O. O. M., being one of the organizers of the local lodge of the last named order, which he has served as secre- tary. The Democratic party has in him a strong adherent.


Mr. Dively was married Sept. I, 1905, in Pittsburgh, Pa., to Miss Ray Moore.


Mr. Dively's practice is not confined to the local courts, for in 1909 he was admitted to practice in the Supreme court of Pennsyl- vania, and has handled some important cases before that body.


ALFRED SHOOP, local superintendent of the American Natural Gas Company's Armstrong county division, was born in Ford City, this county, Aug. 7, 1876, at a time when there were but three houses in Ford City, one belonging to his parents, Francis and Rebecca (Wilson) Shoop. His paternal


JOHN A. BALSIGER, sheet roller in the great works of the American Sheet and Tin Plate Company, at Leechburg, was born April 6, 1870, in Madison township, Armstrong countv, Pa., son of George A. Balsiger and grandson of Samuel Balsiger. His great- grandfather was born in Germany, and after emigrating with his family to America settled first in Kentucky, from there moving to Ohio, and later in life coming to what is now Madi- son township, Armstrong county.


Samuel Balsiger was born in Germany, and was nine years old when he accompanied his parents to the United States. He succeeded to the ownership of his father's farm of over 100 grandfather was one of the early settlers at acres in Madison township, and continued to Manorville, this county, where he died. He live there until the close of his life, his death had been for many years a boatman on the occurring in 1891, at the age of seventy-seven Allegheny river. He was twice married.


years. He was buried in the Kellersburg ceme-


Francis Shoop, father of Alfred Shoop, tery, in Madison township. He had children was born in Armstrong county in 1844, and as follows: John, who was a soldier in the was well known as an agriculturist and gas Civil war, now living at Butler, Pa .; George A .; Samuel E., who resides in Illinois ; J. L., of man. His death occurred in 1905. Of his


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New Kensington, Pa .; Annie, who married died when two or three years old; Lavina, Jonathan Keller; Sarah, who married Henry Keller; and William, who died on the old homestead.


George A. Balsiger, son of Samuel and father of John A., was born in December, 1846, in Madison township, and grew to man- hood on the home farm, where he resided until his death, Aug. 4, 1912. He was one of the leading men of Madison township and served in almost all of the local offices, having been school director, supervisor and auditor, elected to these offices on the Republican ticket. He was one of the ruling elders of the Pres- byterian Church. George A. Balsiger married Susan J. Shoemaker, daughter of John Shoe- maker, originally of Lebanon county, but later of Armstrong county, and three children were born to them: John A .; Mary R., wife of O. C. Meredith; and William, a farmer in Kiskiminetas township, Armstrong county.


John A. Balsiger attended public school in Madison township and the Clarion Normal School, and afterward taught school in his native township for five years. In April, 1895, he came to Leechburg and entered the Kirk- patrick & Co. rolling mill, which is now a part of the American Sheet and Tin Plate Com- pany's plant, and has worked up to the posi- tion of sheet roller, an important and respon- sible one, in which he has served since 1901.


On Apirl 6, 1892, Mr. Balsiger was mar- ried to Rosella Collingwood, daughter of Clin- ton Collingwood. This family is of English extraction. Mr. and Mrs. Balsiger have six children, namely : Nellie A., Mary E., Hazei J., G. De Witt, Elinor M. and John A., Jr. Mr. Balsizer owns his comfortable residence on Main street. He is a member and trustee of the Presbyterian Church. Politically he is a Republican.


MARTIN LUTHER RUPERT, constable of Burrell township, Armstrong county, was born there Sept. 2, 1847, son of Frederick Rupert, and grandson of Peter Rupert, who settled on the farm where his grandson Martin L. Rupert now lives in 1839. The great- grandfather was the first of the Rupert family to own this property.


Frederick Rupert was born in Burrell town- ship, May 9, 1807, and died in 1885. He fol- lowed farming there, and for over twenty years conducted a tannery. He married Rachel Crum, a native of Bethel township, this county, born May 10, 1810, who survived him, dying in 1890. Their family consisted of eight chil- dren, five sons and three daughters: Franklin,


died when a little girl; Diana, deceased, was the wife of David P. Crawford; Aaron, who lives at Ford City, married Hannah Spang, and they have eleven children; Simon, who lives in Manor township, this county, married Har- riet Knepshield, and they have eight children, four sons and four daughters ; Mary Ann, born Sept. 2, 1847, died March 26, 1875; Martin Luther, twin of Mary Ann, is mentioned below ; James P., who lives at Salina, Pa., mar- ried Louise Schaeffer, and they have two sons and four daughters.


Martin Luther Rupert, son of Frederick, was named after the great reformer. He grew to maturity in Burrell township, and has been engaged in farming there, owning the old place of 120 acres which has come down to him from his great-grandfather. He is a man in whom his fellow citizens have shown con- fidence, having chosen him to several positions of trust, the duties of which he has discharged faithfully ; he was school director two years and is at present serving as constable, and he is well and favorably known throughout the township. In politics he is connected with the Democratic party.


On April 25, 1872, Mr. Rupert was married, in Plum Creek township, to Margaret Dun- mire, who died April 5, 1885, the mother of four children, two sons and two daughters, namely : Iris D., who died in childhood ; Sloan T., who married Lizzie Cochran and lives in Vandergrift, Pa .; Joseph E., who married Anna Nair, and lives in Leechburg, Pa .; and Mary Rachel, who married Louis Knell and died leaving four children. Mr. Rupert's second marriage, which took place in 1885, was to Sarah Jane Reefer, of Plum Creek town- ship, by whom he has had six children: Edna Maud, born May 26, 1886, who lives at Leech- burg ; Elsie Lavina, born March 13, 1888, who is at Vandergrift; Flora Elda, born May 2, 1890, who is at Leechburg; Grace, born Dec. 14, 1893, who is at home; Martin Paul, born Sept. 26, 1897; and Clarence Delbert, born April 8, 1909. The Ruperts are members of St. Michael's Lutheran Church, the Brick Church.


WALLACE H. CROUCH, merchant, re- siding at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co., Pa., was born May 17, 1854, at Dayton, this county, son of Dr. Joseph R. Crouch.


Dr. Joseph R. Crouch was born in Wash- ington county, Pa., where his father lived ; the latter died in Armstrong county. After completing his medical education at Cincin-


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nati, Dr. Crouch settled at Rural Valley, prior to the Civil war, shortly afterward remov- ing to Dayton, where he engaged in medical practice until the close of his life, his death occurring in 1882; he was buried in the Glade Run cemetery. He married Frances B. Smith, a daughter of J. A. and Martha (Wallace) Smith, and two sons were born to them, Daniel O. and Wallace H.


Wallace H. Crouch attended the public schools and the Glade Run Academy, and


William M. Walker was born on the home- stead farm of his father in Manor township and there received his education, attending school winters. After he attained his ma- jority he began to work as fireman for the Pittsburgh & Buffalo Coal Company at White Rock, in Bethel township, this county, later afterward was associated with his father in became an engineer, and served there two the drug business, first at Dayton, later for years in that capacity before he took his pres- four years at Worthington, three years at Butler and four years at Mckees Rocks and prior to locating at Rural Valley was clerk in a business house at Pittsburgh for three years. In 1903 he embarked in the drug and store business at Rural Valley, and for one year was in partnership with James Truby, after which he opened his present restaurant and grocery store. He is one of the repre- sentative business men of the place.


Mr. Crouch married Mary M. Beck, daugh- ter of Frederick Beck, Esq., who, for many years was a justice of the peace at Worthing- ton, Pa. He married Servilla Schrecongost, daughter of Jacob Schrecongost, and they had the following children: Charles, Edward and James, all of whom are deceased; Wil- liam, who lives at Kittanning; Annie, who is the wife of L. A. Burrell; Mary M., who is the wife of Wallace H. Crouch; Joseph J., who lives at Youngstown, Ohio; Sadie, who is the wife of L. L. Weaver ; Flora, wife of J. F. Brown; and Frank, who lives at Pitts- burgh.


Mr. and Mrs. Crouch have no children. They attend the Lutheran Church. Polit- ically he is a Republican, and has served ac- ceptably in public office.


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WILLIAM M. WALKER, engineer, whose home is in Bethel township, Arm- strong county, was born in this county, in Manor township, Jan. 3, 1878, son of Samuel and Mary J. (King) Walker. His grand- father, Alexander Walker, was of Irish descent.


She was the mother of three children, one son and two daughters: William M .; Dora E. (now-1913-twenty-one years old) and Mary (now nineteen).


ent position, with the Raridan & East Brady Coal Company, of Logansport, in whose 'em- ploy he has been for the last six years.


On Jan. 5, 1906, Mr. William M. Walker married Carrie Bolte, of Pittsburgh, whose parents, Henry and Caroline (Smith) Bolte, were natives of Germany, and came to the United States in 1866; their family consisted of three children, Joseph, Carrie and Willie, the last named dying, aged thirteen years. Mr. and Mrs. Walker have three children, Mary, Henry S. and Frank William.


Mr. Walker has taken some part in local public matters, at present serving as tax col- lector. Fraternally he is a Mason, holding membership in Leechburg Lodge, No. 577, and also belongs to the I. O. O. F. lodge at Kelly Station and encampment at Leechburg; he is a past officer of the Odd Fellows, and has attended the Grand Lodge. He and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church at Crooked Creek. Mr. Walker is a useful citizen and a thoroughly respected man in his community.


JOHN A. DICKSON, sheet roller in the plant of the American Sheet and Tin Plate Company, at Leechburg, Armstrong Co., Pa., was born May 17, 1870, in Indiana county, Pa., son of Benjamin Dickson, and a grandson of Thomas Dickson.




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