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 62

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

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William Dickey, son of Archibald, was born at Gettysburg, Pa. He settled on a tract of 169 acres in Washington township, built a log cabin and led a most industrious life, helping to pay for his land by threshing during the winter; in those days the work was done with a flail. He was a very well-known and re- spected man in his day, serving twenty-five on the old homestead which he assisted his father in clearing, and there his death oc- curred. His wife was a native of County Antrim, Ireland, and she bore him the follow- ing children : John; William R .; Jane E., who married Marshall Lytle; Sarah B., who mar- ried Washington Mclaughlin; Andrew A .; and Margaret, who married Fred Wegley.

years as justice of the peace, and was also overseer of the poor. In politics he was a Republican, in religion a member of the United Presbyterian Church. He died in 1872, aged seventy-two years. His first mar- riage was to Ibbie Templeton, by whom he had ten children, only four of whom, however, reached maturity, namely: Eliza, Mrs. David McGarvas; Isabella, Mrs. Philip Templeton ; Rachel, Mrs. Samuel Campbell, and Robert. For his second wife William Dickey married Mrs. Elizabeth (Barnett) Henry, widow of Nathaniel Henry, by whom she had one son, Stewart, born in 1840. There were two chil- dren by her union with Mr. Dickey, William Calvin and Sarah Ann, the latter born May 6, 1847. Mrs. Elizabeth Dickey died in 1884, at the age of seventy-nine years.

William Calvin Dickey has always re- mained on the home farm which has under- gone many changes for the better under his ownership. He has erected modern buildings, and the entire place shows the efforts of in- telligence management and well directed in- dustry, for which he is noted. Like his father he is a Republican, and in religious connection he is a Lutheran. He is a citizen who com- mands the highest respect from all who know him.

Mr. Dickey's family consists of three chil- dren : Edwin, born July 24, 1907; George, born Aug. 20, 1910; and Charles Ralston, born in January, 1912.

WILLIAM R. JOHNSTON, of Saga- more, Pa., farmer and justice of the peace, was born in Plum Creek township, Armstrong

The maternal grandfather of William R. Johnston was William Mahon, of County Antrim, Ireland, who became a pioneer of Plum Creek township. There he, too, passed away, after clearing and improving a farm.

Andrew Johnston, son of John Johnston and father of William R. Johnston, was born

William R. Johnston was brought up on the family farm and sent to the local public schools. He has always been a farmer, and since 1876 has resided upon his present farm of 102 acres in Cowanshannock township.

On June 25, 1876, Mr. Johnston married Emma North, daughter of Daniel and Cath- erine (Bell) North, of Jefferson county, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Johnston have had three chil- dren : Daniel O., who died at the age of twen- ty years; Angus, who married Mary Stew- art and has a daughter, Grace; and Myrtle, who married G. C. Whitacre and died Aug. 30, 1912, aged thirty-two years, leaving five children, Roxie, John, Marie, Clark and Wil- liam. Both Mr. Johnston and his wife be- long to the Presbyterian Church. He has served as a justice of the peace of Cowan- shannock township since 1907, having been elected on the Republican ticket. He is an excellent farmer, good business man and effi- cient official, and stands high in the estima- tion of his associates.

D. H. KING owns a valuable tract of 182 acres in Madison township, located a half mile north of Kellersburg, Pa. Mr. King was born Aug. 5, 1860, in Valley township, this county, son of John and Sarah (Holla- baugh) King, of Pine township, who had a family of six children. John King disap-

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peared about the time of the Civil war and 10, 1896, at the age of seventy-four years. has never been heard from since.

D. H. King was hired out to work when of whom grew to maturity, namely : Elizabeth, only ten years old, and from that time has lived in Madison township. He has been en- married William Haupt; Henry Gilbert; gaged principally in farming, and bought his present place from John Wyant and M. Smith, here carrying on general farming, and also operating a coal bank. At present there are no oil or gas wells on the farm. About eighty- five acres of this place are in woodland and pasture or rough land, but the remainder is under excellent cultivation, and Mr. King is prospering in his work. He is a well known resident of the township, where he has served his fellow citizens in the capacity of school director and roadmaster, having held the for- mer office five years and the latter two years. He is a member of the Madison Township Grange, and has always been a Republican in political association. He attends the Lu- theran Church.

Mr. King married Erna Bell Pence, daugh- ter of John Pence, of Madison township, and they have had the following children : John, Robert (deceased), Anna Mary (deceased), Harry, Flora, Pearl, Frank, Flora (2), and a twin of Flora, that died unnamed.

HENRY GILBERT MILLER was born March 29, 1849, on the farm in Mahoning township, Armstrong county, where he still resides, and is successfully engaged in farm- ing there in partnership with his brother. He is one of the prosperous citizens of his neigh- borhood, a public-spirited, useful member of the community, and commands the respect of all who know him.

Twelve children were born to this union, eight who married Joseph R. Himes ; Christina, who Ellen, deceased, who married Jacob F. Mar- kle; Caroline, deceased, who married Daniel E. Lankerd; Adam J., who married Rebecca Kunselman; Minerva, who married Jonas Yount; and Jacob F., who married Jessie Snyder and has two children.

Henry Gilbert Miller has spent all his life on the family homestead, where he and his brother Jacob now live and work together. The property at present comprises 130 acres of valuable land, all under a high state of cul- tivation, and it is considered one of the best farms in Mahoning township. It is underlaid with valuable coal deposits, which have been sold to the Fairmount Coal Company, of New Bethlehem. Both the Miller brothers deserve the reputation they have gained as thoroughly progressive farmers, and they are enterpris- ing business men in the management of their various interests.

FRANK MOORHEAD, late of Kittanning township, Armstrong county, where he fol- lowed farming for many years, was a well and favorably known resident of that district. He was born May 8, 1842, and was a native of Clarion county, Pa., where his father, John Moorhead, was also born. The family is of Scotch descent.

John Moorhead moved with his family to Armstrong county in 1850, and located in Manor township, where he and his wife re- sided to the end of their days. He was a farmer by occupation. He married a White, and they had a family of nine children, namely: John died in Kittanning township; Walker served during the Civil war in the 14th Pennsylvania Cavalry, and died in Colo- rado; James, who is now living at Leechburg, Armstrong county, was in the 78th Pennsyl- vania Regiment during the Civil war, serving three years and three months; Frank is men- tioned below ; Polly is deceased; Lydia is the widow of Warren Sibley, of DuBois, Pa .; lissa is the wife of Washington Patrick, of Kittanning township. The father of this family was a member of the Presbyterian Church.

Jacob Miller, his paternal grandfather, was born in eastern Pennsylvania, and settled in pioneer days at what is now Hawthorn, Clar- ion county, purchasing 100 acres of land upon which he lived and died. His son Jacob, father of Henry G. Miller, was born in Clar- ion county, and was an early settler of Ma- honing township), Armstrong county, where he purchased 120 acres of land owned by his father, cleared and improved most of it, and later added fifteen acres adjoining, from the Procious farm. He also owned a farm of Rebecca is deceased; Sarah is deceased; Ma-

105 acres situated in Red Bank township. Though he accomplished more than the aver- age by his industry and thrift, he died in his prime, on his homestead in Mahoning town- ship, June 18, 1865, when forty-seven years Frank Moorhead was educated in the com- in Jefferson county, Pa., in the pine woods. old. He married Susanna Shick, who was mon schools. When a young man he worked born in Armstrong county, daughter of Jacob Shick, of Red Bank township, and died May On Oct. 14, 1861, he enlisted at Kittanning,

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becoming a member of Company B, 78th Penn- Pa. (he married Henrietta Beck) ; J. M. was sylvania Volunteer Infantry, was under the educated in the local schools, and has always command of Colonel Sirwell, and was sent to lived at home, following farming; Carrie mar- Pittsburgh, thence by boat to Louisville, Ky. They joined the Army of the Cumberland, and Mr. Moorhead saw active service at the bat- tles of Green River (December, 1861), Rog- ersville (May, 1862), Lavergne (Oct. I,

1862), Neelys Bend (Oct. 19, 1862), Good- lettsville (Dec. 5, 1862), Franklin (Decem- ber, 1862), Stone River (Dec. 26 1862), Lib- erty Gap (Jan. 26, 1863), Hoover's Gap (De- ANDREW J. McCORMICK, who has re- cently settled upon a fine farm in Plum Creek township, Armstrong county, was born Jan. 31, 1870, in Altoona, Pa., son of Marshall and Catherine (Kauffman) McCormick. His father was of Scotch-Irish extraction, and was engaged in business as a coal and coke cember, 1863), Mclemore Cove or Dry Gap (Sept. 10, 1863), Chickamauga (Sept. 10 to 23, 1863), Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge (November, 1863), Buzzard's Roost (May, 1864), Resaca (May 21 1864), New Hope Church (May 27, 1864), Kenesaw Mountain (June, 1864), train guard (June 27, merchant until his death, which occurred only 1864), Dalton (Aug. 14, 1864), Pulaski and three years after his marriage. He married Nashville. He was discharged Nov. 14, Catherine Kauffman, daughter of Casper 1864. Though sick a great deal during the Kauffman, a native of Germany, and Andrew period of his service Mr. Moorhead did not go to hospital, finding a private stopping place. J. was their only child. Six years after Mr. McCormick's death Mrs. McCormick married Martin A. Hunger, of Elderton, Armstrong county, and she died in Altoona, Pa.

Returning to his old home in Pennsylvania at the close of his service, Mr. Moorhead settled in Kittanning township, where he con- tinued to reside until his death. He was an industrious man, successful in his farming operations, and one of the substantial and re- spected citizens of his community, enjoying the esteem of all who knew him. He was a member of the M. E. Church, and in politics was stanch in his allegiance to the Republican party.

On Dec. 6, 1866, Mr. Moorhead was mar- ried to Margaret Patrick, who was born on what is now the site of Wickboro, Armstrong county, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (Graham) Patrick, both of whom were of Irish stock. They were born in Pennsyl- vania, and died in Armstrong county. Mr. and Mrs. Patrick had a family of six chil- dren: James Henry, who is deceased; John, now of Carbondale, Colo .; Margaret, Mrs. Moorhead; Clara, wife of Isaac Dunmire, of Manorville, Pa .; Nancy, living at Newcastle, Pa., wife of James Gray; and Mary, de- ceased.

To Mr. and Mrs. Moorhead were born the following children: A. S., who received his early education in the common schools near his home, also attending at Dayton and Edin- boro, taught school for three terms, studied law, was admitted to the bar at Bradford, Pa., and is now engaged in practice at Allegheny,

ried William Gidle and has two sons, Roy and George (they are living at Kittanning) ; Mona married Ira Montgomery, of Cowan- shannock township, Armstrong Co., 'Pa .; Wade, deceased, was employed in Pittsburgh by the wholesale grocery firm of Johnson, Earl, McCleery & Meyers.

When three

years old Andrew J. McCormick came to Armstrong county, first living at Elderton. Leaving home at the age of eight years he early began employment at farm work, which he followed continuously until 1894. From that time for about eight- een years he was in the mail service of the government, being thus engaged until 1912, in which year he settled upon the fine farm in Plum Creek township where he now makes his home. It is a valuable tract of seventy acres, which Mr. McCormick bought that year, and he expects to devote the principal part of his time to its cultivation. Mr. McCormick has been successful through his own efforts, and the fact that he had only eight months' schooling in his boyhood shows how hard he has had to work to overcome the lack of early advantages. He speaks German as well as English.

On Aug. 2, 1895, Mr. McCormick married Etta A. McClure, of Elderton, daughter of; Thomas McClure, who had a family of four children. Mr. and Mrs. McCormick have had two sons and two daughters: Elmer R., born Nov. 5, 1899 ; Marshall T., born April 7, 1902 ; Mabel F., born Jan. 23, 1908; and Nellie Elena, born May 30, 1909. The family attend the United Presbyterian Church. In politics Mr. McCormick is a member of the Republi- can party.

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REUBEN BAUM, who is engaged in gen- Ann Baker, and they had two sons and three eral farming in Boggs township, Armstrong daughters, the sons being Philip and John. county, was born May 14, 1830, in Westmore- land county, Pa., son of Jacob and Hannah Baum. Peter Baum, his grandfather, was a native of Germany and on coming to this country settled in Westmoreland county, where his son Jacob was born. The latter re- mained at home assisting his father until he bought a farm of his own in Valley township, Armstrong county, 200 acres. After a num- ber of years he sold that place and moved to Boggs township, locating on the farm now owned by his son Reuben. The tract con- sisted of 112 acres, on which at that time few improvements had been made. There Mr. Baum continued to reside until his death.

Reuben Baum always continued at home with his parents. He was ten years old when his father moved to the farm in Valley town- ship, Armstrong county, came with him to Boggs township, and took the homestead there upon his father's death. He has always de- voted himself to general farming, in which he has been quite successful.

Mr. Baum married Fannie King, who died in 1906, at the age of seventy-two years. He has three children: Elizabeth, Margaret and

DAVID SHUMAKER, of Mahoning town- ship, belongs to one of the most prominent families of that part of Armstrong county, and is himself a creditable member of the same. He was born in Mahoning township Nov. 19, 1844, son of Joseph and Catherine (Baughman) Shumaker, grandson of Philip Shumaker, and great-grandson of John Shu- maker, the founder of this branch of the fam- ily in America.

John Shumaker, a native of Germany, came to this country some time before the Revolution with six brothers, Solomon, Adam, George, Simon, Samuel and Daniel. George was the founder of another well-known branch of the family in western Pennsylva- nia. They settled first in Loudoun county, Va., whence John Shumaker came to West- moreland county, Pa., about 1770. He pur- chased and cleared a large tract of land in Franklin township, making a permanent home on that place, where he died. He was a sol- dier in the War of the Revolution, in the American army, and also served during the Indian troubles in western Pennsylvania. His death was caused by injuries he had received during his army service. His wife was Mary

Philip Shumaker, eldest son of John and Mary Ann (Baker) Shumaker, was born Jan. 25, 1784, in Westmoreland county, Pa., and died April 10, 1860. In 1814 he settled in what is now Mahoning township, Arm- strong county (his brother John coming later), taking up 400 acres of land near Oak- land, 200 acres of which he sold in 1824 to a favorite cousin, Peter Shumaker. He cleared and improved the 200 acres he retained, mak- ing a fine homestead, upon which he spent the remainder of his life, his death occurring there. He married Elizabeth Rose, who was born Nov. 18, 1790, and survived him, dying June 12, 1863. George Rose, her father, was born near Murrysville, Westmoreland county, Pa., and was a farmer and hotelkeeper. Nine children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Shu- maker, as follow's : Mary, born April 14, 1812, married Adam Smith, and died in 1887 ; John was born Oct. 22, 1813; Sarah, born Jan. 5, 1815, died young ; Joseph, born April 9, 1819, is mentioned below; Isaac was born July 27, 1821 ; Philip was born March 2, 1825 ; Susanna, born July 20, 1827, married Robert Ferguson; Elizabeth, born May 17, 1831, married M. N. Hetrick; Samuel was born March 12, 1834. The father was a Whig in politics until 1856, when he became a Repub- lican. He was a member of the German Baptist Church.

Joseph Shumaker, son of Philip, was born April 9, 1819. By purchase he acquired 100 acres of his father's original homestead and passed all his days on that place, dying there in December, 1860, at the comparatively early age of forty-one years. For twenty years he was a minister of the German Baptist Church, and he was one of the most respected citizens of the township in his day. He mar- ried Catherine Baughman, and they had a family of twelve children, six of whom grew to maturity: Hannah, who was twice mar- ried, first to Peter Kimmel and later to Dr. Richard T. Pollard; Isaac E .; David ; Maria, who married Jacob Kimmel; Elizabeth, de- ceased; Levi, deceased; Adam, deceased ; Solomon T .; Daniel L .; John, deceased ; and two who died in infancy.

David Shumaker, son of Joseph and Cath- erine (Baughman) Shumaker, was reared to manhood on the old homestead and received a common school education. Farming has always been his occupation, and he has owned his present farm, a fine tract of 121 acres, since 1866. All the improvements on the

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place, in the way of buildings and modern this family, now deceased, was a member of. equipment, have been made by him, and the the Methodist Church. His first wife, Rose fine condition of the land is due to his ex- (Mulligan), was a Catholic in religious faith. cellent management and thorough cultivation along the most approved lines. Mr. Shu- maker has not only been successful in his own work, but a capable worker in the public af- fairs of his township. His fellow citizens have given substantial evidence of their con- fidence in his ability and honor by electing him to various positions of trust, and he has served acceptably as school director, super- visor, assessor and tax collector. In politics he has been associated with the Republican party. He is a member of the German Bap- tist Church.

In July, 1867, Mr. Shumaker was married to Catherine L. Lamberson, daughter of Isaac and Martha (Nulph) Lamberson, of Mahoning township, and of the children born to this union five are living: Rosa, wife of John Kunselman; Mead L., who married Amanda Yount; Isaac Pritner, who married Martha Mohney ; Dolly E., wife of M. A. Miliron; and Fred M., who married Min- nie Adams.

William Snyder was not sent to school dur- ing his boyhood and had no advantages of education to help him in his battle with life. Nevertheless he has made his way, has. progressed steadily, and has been a good citi- zen and most desirable member of his com- munity. He lived at home, working on the. farm, and for three years was engaged in pine woods in Pennsylvania. In 1863 he en- listed in Company M, 14th Regiment, Penn- sylvania Volunteer Cavalry, was sent to Al- legheny City to be fitted out, and from there on to Martinsburg to join the regiment. They were with the 6th, Army Corps under General Sheridan. He served until the fall of 1865, taking part in the battles of Win- chester, Bunker Hill (Va.), Fisher's Hill, Martinsburg, Front Royal, Newmarket, Ashby Gap, Middleton, and various skir- mishes. Since the year of his marriage, 1883, Mr. Snyder has owned and lived upon his present place of sixty-six acres, the old Sny- der homestead in Kittanning township, and has been successfully engaged in general farm- ing. He has always been a stanch Republi- can in politics. · His religious connection is with the Lutheran Church.

WILLIAM SNYDER lives on the old Sny- der homestead in Kittanning township, Arm- strong county, having a fine farm of sixty- six acres, and he is one of the most esteemed On April 12, 1883, Mr. Snyder married Rebecca Yount, of Kittanning township, this county, daughter of George and Christina (Stivenson) Yount, both of Armstrong county. Mr. Yount served during the Civil war in Company M, 14th Pennsylvania Cav- alry, for three years, and died in September, 1865. His wife died Jan. 23, 1875. They were members of the Lutheran Church. They had three children : Samuel C., a mason, carpenter and wagonmaker, of Pennsylvania ; George W .; and Rebecca, Mrs. Snyder. citizens of his neighborhood. He is a native of the city of Allegheny, Pa., born Oct. 31, 1842, son of John and Rose (Mulligan) Sny- der, both also of Pennsylvania. John Sny- der lived in Pittsburgh when a young man, and married there. He was a hatter by trade. He moved to Freeport, Armstrong county, Pa., and later to Saltsburg, Indiana county, subsequently, in about 1849, settling in Kit- tanning township, Armstrong county. He followed farming in his later years, owning eighty-two acres of land. His first wife, Four children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Snyder: George Richard, now de- ceased; Rose B., of Kittanning township; Lucile, of Kittanning township; and Carrie E., at home. Rose, dying in 1849, he subsequently married (second) Elizabeth Joy, who survived him, after his death becoming the wife of Wil- liam Graham. By his first wife Mr. Snyder had two children: Albert and William, the former of whom died June 23, 1884, at the SAMUEL FRANKLIN MURPHY, of South Buffalo township, belongs to a family which has been settled in this part of Arm- strong county since the closing years of the eighteenth century, founded here by his grandfather, Capt. Samuel Murphy. Soldiers' Home in Ohio ; he served three years during the Civil war, being a member of Com- pany B, 78th Pennsylvania Volunteer In- fantry. By his second marriage John Snyder had children as follows: Caroline, who lives in Pittsburgh, Pa .; John, a printer, of Pitts- Capt. Samuel Murphy was born in 1756 at Bull Skin, in Frederick county, Va., and be- ing left an orphan at an early age was reared burgh; Edward, a printer, of Pittsburgh; Walter, M. D., of Pittsburgh; and Osmond, also a printer, of Pittsburgh. The father of by Colonel Stinson, a Revolutionary officer.

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When he first came to Pennsylvania it was on jamin, born May 10, 1815, was reared upon the old farm, part of which he owned and worked until his removal to Freeport, in 1879. He married Jane Green, daughter of James Green, of North Buffalo township, and they reared eleven children, James, Elizabeth, Re- becca, Samuel (who died in the service dur- ing the Civil war), Margaret, Emily, Walter P. (who became a prominent business man of Freeport), Isabella, Theodore, Sarah and Lovina. (9) Nancy never married. (10) Susan married William Truby. (II) John never married. (12) George P. is mentioned below. (13) Sylvester. All but William, Thomas and Samuel lived in Armstrong county. a trip to Pittsburgh to get a saddle for a certain doctor. In 1774 he was with the Earl Dunmore expedition, going into, what is now southern central Ohio. Becoming a member of the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment he served through the Revolutionary war. He was cap- tured by the Indians on the north fork of Salt river, in Kentucky, in the fall of 1781 and held prisoner one year, being taken by Simon Girty to an island in the St. Lawrence river, sixty miles above Montreal. His services dur- ing the Revolution and subsequent Indian wars were notable and highly valued, Major Denny calling him the best soldier he ever knew. He was very well acquainted with General Washington, and it is related that Capt. James P. Murphy was born Sept. IO, 1796, at Sharpsburg, Pa., and was reared in Armstrong county. He lived at home to the age of twenty-five years, after which he be- came a river man, being employed as such, in different capacities, for twenty odd years. He piloted the first steamer of the Allegheny, in 1828. In 1850 he went overland to Califor- nia, walking the greater part of the way. He was out there about a year, upon his father's death returning home and settling on his father's farm, where he and his sisters Mar- garet and Nancy, and his brother John, all of whom like himself remained unmarried, lived together. He was a man of the highest char- acter and standing. Captain Murphy was killed on the Valley railroad. in his boyhood, at the instigation of Colonel Stinson, he played a practical joke on the General which so amused the latter that he gave him a silver coin. Shortly after the close of the Revolution he removed with his family to what is now Sharpsburg, living there, with the exception of some brief ab- sences, until 1798. In 1792 he was appointed ensign and served six months. At the time of Massy Harbison's capture he and several others went out in an attempted rescue, but were unable to overtake her captors. In 1794 he was again appointed ensign. He assisted in laying out the town of Erie, and in 1798 came to Armstrong county, where the rest of his life was spent. He settled upon land which is still owned by his descendants, and George P. Murphy, son of Samuel, was born March 17, 1815, on his father's old homestead. At the age of seventeen years. he went to live with his brother Samuel in Louisiana and was there three years, mean- time attending school. Coming back home he taught school for a time. While in Louisiana he learned to manufacture gin mills, and after his return home he followed farming, car- pentry and calking. In his latter life he lived and farmed where his son Samuel now lives. He served as overseer of the poor and in politics was a stanch Republican. "followed the quiet vocation of farming," though for several years he plowed Murphy's Bend with his rifle on his shoulder. Here he died in 1850. He was a large man, six feet, six inches in height, well built and powerful, well adapted physically for the dangerous and adventurous career which he led during the first half of his long life. His valor, courage and endurance stood him in equally good stead in his experience as a pioneer, and he was always highly esteemed among his asso- ciates. His wife, whose maiden name was Powers, was a native of Maryland, and was On May 21, 1840, he married Margaret Walker, who was born Aug. 19, 1814. in Gil- pin township, this county, and died Feb. 14, 1892. He died Feb. 17, 1907. They were members of the Lutheran Church. The fol- lowing children were born to them: James, born Aug. 25, 1842, who died aged nine years ; Mary E., born Nov. 2, 1844, who died young ; Margaret, born May 14, 1846, who died aged twenty-two years; Samuel F .; Oliver, born June 18, 1850, who died small; Maria, born ten years younger than her husband. She died in 1820. They had a family of thirteen children, namely: (1) William, a farmer, re- moved about 1818 to Washington county, Ohio, and died there in his eighty-third year. (2) Thomas died in Mississippi. (3) Mary married James Patterson. (4) James P. is mentioned below. (5) Elizabeth married Benjamin King, a prominent citizen of Free- port. (6) Margaret never married. (7) Samuel lived in 1872 in California. (8) Ben- Oct. 19, 1851, who died unmarried Jan. 25,

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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 62

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

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