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Mr. Crisman's first marriage was to Ida John, who died leaving one child, David Er- win, born Jan. 18, 1884. His second marriage was to Mary Adaline Fair, who was born Jan. 4, 1857, on the farm where she and her hus- band now live, and they have had two chil- dren : Verda Ethel, born Oct. 2, 1891; and Millie Fair, born July 7, 1895.
Peter Fair, Mrs. Crisman's grandfather, was of German descent. He settled in Washing- ton township on a tract of about three hun- dred acres then all in the woods, built a log cabin on the hill and made a permanent home there. He was a Lutheran in religion and a Republican in politics.
Leonard Fair, son of Peter and Sarah Fair, was the father of Mrs. Crisman. He was born Nov. 12, 1821, grew up on the home place, and remained there all his life, improving it greatly ; he erected the brick buildings still standing and in good condition. He was one of the best known citizens of the township in his day, having served his fellow men as clerk, overseer of the poor, tax collector and for
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twenty years as justice of the peace. Like his married to Martha Gourley, daughter of An- father he was a Republican and a Lutheran. drew and Lavina (Turney) Gourley, of Rural He died April 16, 1900. On Feb. 16, 1843, he Valley. Five children have been born of this married Mary Magdalene Helms, who was
marriage: Gourley, Sloan, John, Harry and born Dec. 14, 1819, and died May 20, 1872. Elmer. Mr. Mclaughlin is a member of the His second marriage, which took place Oct. M. E. Church. Fraternally he belongs to the 14, 1873, was to Catherine Martin, who died Mystic Home Circle. A Republican in poli- Sept. 3, 1890. His children were all by the
tics, he has served as constable of Rural Val- first marriage, viz .: Jeremiah, born Nov. 16, ley for eight years, street commissioner for 1844, who died aged fifty-four years, six three years, and health officer for two terms, months, twenty-one days; Eliza, born June 9, giving his constituents able service in all of 1846; Peter, born Feb. 5, 1849; Emily, born these offices. Aug. 19, 1850, who died Dec. 20, 1866; Amos T., born March 23, 1853; Augustus C., born April 7, 1855; Mary Adaline, Mrs. Crisman,
born Jan. 4, 1857; and Malinda, born Jan. 9, county, belongs to an old settled family of that I86I.
WILLIAM S. MCLAUGHLIN, farmer and teamster, of Rural Valley, was born in Cowanshannock township April 25, 1874, son of James and Margaret (Gibson) McLaugh- lin
Thomas Mclaughlin, a native of County Down, Ireland, was one of the pioneers of Cowanshannock township, where be bought a small farm on which he did considerable clearing and improving. During the Civil war he served as a soldier, and was killed on the battlefield. His wife was Mary E. Devinney, and they were the parents of six children : James; Martha, who married Josiah Miller ; John; Maggie, wife of Joseph Cravner; Mary, married to John Cuddy; and Thomas. All of this family were born in Cowanshannock township.
James McLaughlin, son of Thomas and father of William S., is a farmer, and has spent all his life in Cowanshannock township. He married Margaret Gibson, daughter of Sloan Gibson, a native of Cowanshannock township, who spent nearly all of his life within its confines and there died. Mr. Gibson married Belle Templeton. The following children were born to James McLaughlin and his wife: Belle, who married Edward Whit- acre ; Jennie, who married Reuben Hamilton ; William S .; John; Laura, who married Ed- ward Weaver ; Samuel ; Jeremiah ; Nina, who married John Shaffer, and Harvey.
William S. McLaughlin was brought up in his native township, and there educated. He has always been a farmer, and since 1897 has also been engaged in teaming. His property comprises fifty-eight acres of good land in Cowanshannock township, on which he car- ries on diversified farming.
On Nov. 25, 1896, Mr. Mclaughlin was
SAMUEL E. WAUGAMAN, farmer and dairyman of Rayburn township, Armstrong
portion of the county, and was born May 27, 1860, in Valley township, near Slagles.
George Waugaman, his grandfather, came to Armstrong county from Westmoreland county, Pa., settling in Valley township on a tract which was then all in the woods. He built a log house and there reared his family. The history of Armstrong county published in 1883 says there was quite a large body of vacant land, as presented on the map of or- iginal tracts, extending from the southern line of the eastern portion of "Mexico," and a por- tion of this was settled by George Waugaman in 18II, with forty acres of which, with one horse and cow, and as a weaver, he was first assessed the next year at $34. His warrant for 201 acres, 113 perches is dated Feb. 22, and the survey March 3, 1836. He lived and died there, passing away at the age of eighty- two years. In politics he was originally a George Washington Democrat, and in religion he adhered to the faith of the Reformed Church. His children were: John, Andrew, Peter, George, Philip, Elizabeth (Mrs. Da- vis), Susan (Mrs. Schreckenberger), Katie (married) and Mrs. Shotts (deceased).
Andrew Waugaman, son of George, was born on the same place in Valley township as his son Samuel. He remained on the old homestead all his life, owning 112 acres. He married Rebecca Truby, who was born in Armstrong county and reared at Kittanning. Her father, Michael Truby, built the old stone house now owned by descendants of the Col- well family (Charles Colwell and family), conducting it and also a blacksmith shop; he owned the farm. His children were: Philip, Daniel, Henry, Isabella (Mrs. Samuel Elgin), Rebecca (Mrs. Waugaman), Eve (Mrs. Jacob Buckley), Lavina (Mrs. Jacob Rarroich), Mary Ann (Mrs. James Campbell) and Susanna (Mrs. Altman). Mr. and Mrs. An-
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drew Waugaman had the following children: has succeeded by industrious and systematic Michael T., who is deceased; George Wash- methods and careful management. He has ington, who resides at New Kensington, Pa .; devoted most of his time to his own affairs and has never aspired to public honors, but his fellow citizens, in recognition of his high integrity and ability, have elected him auditor of the township. He votes with the Republi- can party on political issues. He is a member of the Reformed Church. Philip H., of Kittanning; William A., of Iowa; Mary, who died when two years old; Catherine, who died aged twenty-three years ; Sarah J., who married George Tarr, and is now a widow residing at Pittsburgh; Amanda, widow of Jacob Altman, residing at Pitts- burgh.
Mr. Waugaman married Mary M. Mech- ling, who was born Dec. 9, 1867, in Valley township, daughter of William W. Mechling, and they have had four children : William A.,
Samuel E. Waugaman passed his early years at the old Waugaman homestead, was married there, and a short time afterward moved from that place to Pine township, this born Feb. 23, 1885, married Sarah Maud Nul- county, where he was engaged as teamster ton, daughter of Edward Nulton; Sarah Zelma, born April 19, 1887, married G. B.
for lumbering concerns. Remaining there four months, he went to Cowanshannock, in Vensel, who resides in Manor township, and
they have three children, Marietta, Meltey Waugaman and James Bowling; Mary Agnes, born Aug. 24, 1890, married J. B. Walker, of Valley township, and has one child, Mary Margaret; Jennie Maud, born Aug. 26, 1898, is at home.
LEVI SCHRECKENGOST, of Mahoning township, Armstrong county, has the largest apiary in the county, and has been engaged in bee culture for over forty years. He has a fine farm near Putneyville.
Mr. Schreckengost was born in Mahoning township Dec. 4, 1840, son of William Schreckengost. His grandfather was a na- where he was employed at mining for the tive of Germany and settled in Armstrong Kittanning Iron Company one year. His next move was to Bethel township, this county, where he farmed for Mrs. Reynolds, being thus engaged for four years and four
county in pioneer days. William Schrecken- gost was an early settler in Mahoning town- ship. He was a gunsmith, and followed his trade at Putneyville for many years, attaining wide renown as the manufacturer of the best muzzle loading rifles in his day in the United States. He himself was a crack shot. He died at Putneyville Sept. 11, 1897, aged about seventy-seven years. He was thrice married, his first wife, whose maiden name was Nulph, being the mother of Levi Schreckengost. His second marriage was to Priscilla Potts, and his third wife was Mary Heller. Of the chil- dren born to the second union six are now living: Mrs. Jesse Hoffman; Jennie, who married Thomas Ballentine : Clara, who mar- ried Charles Devener ; Urias : Lincoln G., and Harry F.
Levi Schreckengost spent his early life at Putneyville and obtained a common school education there. In 1862 he enlisted in the Waugaman has acquired 220 acres of valu- Union army, becoming a member of Com- able land, where he carries on general farm- pany D, 103d Pennsylvania Volunteer In- fantry, and saw considerable active service.
ing pursuits and dairying. He is one of the most prosperous farmers of his section, and He was taken prisoner on or about April 20, 53
Rayburn township, where he was located for about one year, engaged in farming and team- ing. He then removed to Manor township, this county, where he remained a year, follow- ing farming, thence going to Kittanning. He worked at a furnace there for a year and a half, at the end of that time moving back to Rayburn township, where he lived on the Finley farm for one year, during which time he mined and farmed. He then went back to Kittanning borough, where he worked at the furnace for six months. The mill closing he moved to Reynoldsville, where he resided for eighteen months, working in a sawmill and mining coal. Again he went to Kittanning,
months. Thence he moved to the Chaplin farm in Manor township, where he followed general farming and dairying for four years, and from that place moved to his present home in Rayburn township. After a resi- dence of six years here he took his family out to Iowa, where he settled on a farm near Ed- dyville, with his brother William A. Wauga- man. He farmed there for seven months, and returning to Pennsylvania settled in Valley township, buying a tract of ten acres where he followed truck farming for the next three years. He then returned to the home he now occupies, which was originally the Judge Nul- ton farm and afterward bought by Simeon Truby, a cousin of Mr. Waugaman's mother, Rebecca (Truby) Waugaman. Here Mr.
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David Black, son of Alexander and father of George Black, was born near Saltsburg, In- diana Co., Pa. During his active years he de- voted himself to farming and was well known as a prosperous agriculturist. His death oc- curred in 1901, and he is buried at the Oak- land cemetery in Indiana county. He mar- ried Elizabeth Bricker, who spent the closing years, until he purchased the tract ot 124 years of her life in the home of her son, acres near that place upon which he has since George Black, her death taking place Aug. 8, made his home. He finished clearing the 1908. She is buried in the cemetery attached land, and has been improving it continually, having a very attractive property as the re- sult of his unceasing efforts. For over forty years he has carried on bee culture, of which he makes a specialty in his work, at present having over one hundred hives. He is an in- dustrious and highly respected citizen of his township, and deserves the substantial posi- tion he enjoys.
On March 4, 1868, Mr. Schreckengost was married to Mary Shaffer, daughter of Samuel and Julia A. (Milliron) Shaffer, of Red Bank township, and granddaughter of John Mil- liron, who was a soldier in the War of 1812, and was one of the early settlers of Mahon- ing township. Of the children born to this union nine have reached maturity : Clark E., who is engaged as a lumberman and farmer ; Homer, who was killed March 21, 1912, at the Fort Pitt Powder Works ; Mamie, wife of James Sargent; Edward, now deceased; Clara, wife of Rev. V. Long; Olive, wife of James Smith ; Boyd, who is employed as engi- neer by the Fort Pitt Powder Company ; Harry K., and Ernest. The two last named are coal miners.
Mr. Schreckengost is a life member of the Andersonville Survivors' Association. In politics he is a Republican.
GEORGE BLACK, farmer, residing in Wayne township, Armstrong Co., Pa., was born June 2, 1867, son of David Black and grandson of Alexander Black.
1864, and was confined at Andersonville and married and lives on the old homestead in Milan, Ga., and Charleston and Florence, S. Indiana county. C., being paroled March 1, 1865, at Golds- boro, N. C. He was honorably discharged after three years of service, and returned home with health so impaired by his impri- sonment that it was several years before he could resume work regularly. He then en- tered the employ of G. S. Putney & Sons, at Putneyville, remaining with them for several
to St. John's Lutheran Church, near Plum- ville, where she was reared. To them were. .born the following children: Sarah, who is the widow of William Johnson; Maggie, who married Anson Brickley; James, who married Anna Wilson; Philip, who died at the age of eight years; Mattie, who married Samuel Streams; Lavina, deceased, who was the wife of Emanuel Helm; Hannah, who married Eli Johnston; Julia, widow of James Conrad; John, who married Ada Moleberger; Maria, who married George Eyler; and George.
George Black obtained his education in the district schools and remained on the home farm until he was fourteen years of age, after which he worked on neighboring farms until he was eighteen years old, when he commenced to farm for himself. He selected a desirable. tract of fifty-seven acres, situated in South Mahoning township, Indiana county, near Plumville, on which he settled after purchas- ing, and there carried on general farming until 1905, a period of sixteen years, when he came to Wayne township. Here he bought a small tract from Andrew Brim and J. L. Cochran and remained there until 1906, when he came to his present place, which is the old Wesley Pontius farm, later known as the Caldwell tract. It contains 125 acres and is situated near Dayton, Pa., bounded on one side by the. old Lawson farm. Here Mr. Black devotes his attention to general agriculture. While: living in Indiana county he took a great deal of interest in the stock business and raised such fine Aberdeen Angus cattle that for twenty years he generally carried off the first prizes when he exhibited his herds at the fairs of Indiana, Armstrong, Butler, Jefferson, Cla- rion and Clearfield counties.
Alexander Black was a pioneer settler in Indiana county, Pa., and for some years lived near Saltsburg but later moved to another part of the county, where he passed the remainder of his life. He married Margaret Miller, who survived him, dying at the unusual age of Mr. Black was married (first) to Carrie B. Cochran, daughter of J. L. and Mary C. (Bricker) Cochran. She died Feb. 12, 1909, ninety-nine years, in Indiana county. They were parents of the following children : Chris- topher, James, David, Barbara, Delilah, La- and left eight children: Irene, who was a suc- vina and Sallie. The only survivor of this cessful school teacher previous to her mar- generation of the family is Delilah, who is un- riage to William Jenks of Dubois, Pa .; Wood-
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ward E., a graduate of the Dayton Normal to the offices of school director and township Institute, who is teaching the Echo school in auditor; he has filled the latter position for Wayne township ; and Carrie Eva, Camden C., nine years. He and his family are members Mary E., Franklin C., Mabel P. and Florence of Bethel Lutheran Church, of which he has been treasurer since 1897 except for one year. C., the last named dying on the day following the demise of her mother, at the age of two years. Mr. Black was married (second) March 30, 19II, to Kathleen O. Seederly, a daughter of William and Della (Hum) Seed- erly, natives of Ohio. Mr. Black is a member of the Glade Run Presbyterian Church. In politics he is a Republican.
JACOB F. HELD, who owns a farm of 120 acres in Bethel township, Armstrong county, is a native of Germany but has lived in this neighborhood from childhood. He was born Sept. II, 1847, at Stuttgart, son of David and Christina (Held) Held, his parents being dis- Oct. 28, 1878, married Effie Shellhamer, and tantly related.
David Held was born Dec. 16, 1816, his wife June 24, 1821, both being natives of Men- sheim, near Stuttgart. He was a tailor by trade. They were married in February, 1843, and had the following children: Regina, born in Germany, married Joseph Frantz; George, born in Germany, married Helena Wall; Jacob F. married Mary Ann Shaeffer; Frederick, born in Germany, married Susanna Lessig; Mary, born in Germany, is unmarried; Louisa, born in Manor township, Armstrong Co., Pa., married Samuel Kunkle, and is deceased; Hiram, born in Burrell township, Armstrong county, married Isabella Young; one died in infancy. The family came to America in 1856, the voyage across the Atlantic taking forty- four days (they were on a sandbar not far from New York City for four days), and ar- rived in Gilpin township, Armstrong county, the fall of that year. Later they moved to Manor township, this county, and thence in 1862 to Burrell township, where Mr. and Mrs. Held died, his death occurring Feb. 19, 1882, hers on April 6, 1901. In religious faith they were Lutherans.
he has since lived in Armstrong county. He learned the trade of miller, which he followed for a number of years, but for the last twenty- four years he has devoted all his time to farm- ing, in which he has met with gratifying suc- cess. He has occupied his present home farm in Bethel township, a tract of 120 acres, since 1890. Mr. Held has not only looked well after his own affairs, but has found time to assist in the local government, and he is well thought of by his fellow citizens, who have elected him
On Dec. 16, 1869, Mr. Held married Mary Ann Shaeffer, a native of Armstrong county, daughter of David and Margaret (Hartman) Shaeffer. Their family is as follows: John David, born Nov. 22, 1870, married Rosanna Smail and has eight children, Arthur, Harry, Earl, Edna, Torrence, Margaret, Thomas and Mary I .; Elizabeth C., born Oct. 6, 1872, mar- ried Finley Mansfield and has children, Ruth, Margaret, Bessie, Jacob W., Anna, Claire, Joseph, Hannah and Mildred; Joseph Frantz, born July 13, 1874, married Lilie Remaley, and has one son, Gerald; Wilmer Lewis, born
they have two children, Althera and Owen; Margaret R., born Jan. 24, 1883, is the wife of Ollie Hill and has two children, Melvin and Margaret; Samuel K., born April 22, 1876, married Grace Wolford, and they have seven children, Burton, Helen, Earnest, Eugene, Homer, Eleanor and Robert L .; Roy H., born Dec. 21, 1880, married Maude Hileman, daugh- ter of Zachary T. Hileman, and has two chil- dren, Vernon and Merle; Anna born March 15, 1885, married Lawrence Shoop and they have three children, Florence, Glen and Dale; Sa- lina Pearl, born April 7, 1887, married Bruce Smith and has one son, Frederick H .; Walter Warren, born Nov. 1I, 1891, is unmarried; Rose May, born May 22, 1893, married George Brown and they have two children, Everett S. and Edmund G .; Nellie Beatrice and Charles E. are at home.
Jacob F. Held is a member of Kittanning Lodge, No. 251, Royal Arcanum, and of Grange No. 549, P. O. H., of Center Valley.
Jacob F. Held was a boy of nine years when he came with the family to America, and having been born in Kittanning Feb. 19,
JAMES FAIRLEY FOULIS, justice of the peace of Kittanning, Armstrong county, and engaged in business at that point as a merchant tailor, has lived there all his life, 1872.
James Foulis, his father, was a native of Kinross, Scotland, where he spent his early life, marrying there. After the birth of his eldest child, Alexander, he came with his family to this country, in 1871, settling at Kit- tanning, Armstrong Co., Pa., where he passed the remainder of his life. By trade he was a stone cutter, and his first work here was on the stone jail. When he died, Jan. 2, 1886, he was in his prime, being fifty-three years of age.
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His wife, Janet Fairley, was born in 1847, that section, living to the age of eighty years. daughter of William and Margaret Fairley, of He married Ann Polly Murphy, and both are buried at Freeport, Pa. They were the par- Luntuttigo, Scotland, the former of whom was a weaver by occupation. Mr. and Mrs. Fair- ents of the following children: Samuel, who ley had five children, namely: William and lived in Butler county, had two sons, James Alexander, who died in Scotland; Janet, Mrs. and Joseph; James, who settled in Nebraska Foulis; Margaret, Mrs. Wright, who resides had William (deceased), Homer, Molly, Ga- in Scotland; and Elsie, of Scotland, who is len, Thomas and Jessie; Betsy (Elizabeth), unmarried.
Mrs. Foulis died March 4, 1895, when forty- nine years old. She and her husband were members of the United Presbyterian Church. They were the parents of three children : Alexander, a railroad engineer, who was killed in a wreck in June, 1908; James Fairley ; and William, a druggist, of Wickboro, Armstrong county.
James Fairley Foulis grew up at Kittan- ning and obtained his education in the public schools there. When he went to work he commenced to learn the trade of tailor, which with the exception of three years, when he was proprietor of the "Citizens Hotel," he has ever since continued to follow. He has been quite prominent in politics and public affairs in the borough. His father was a stanch be- liever in the principles of the Republican party, and he himself has been one of its strong adherents in this section. He has served three years, 1906-07-08, as member of the council, and in November, 1911, was elected justice of the peace in Kittanning. His services to the community have been intelligent and faithful, and his fellow citizens appreciate the good work he has done in the various positions of trust to which he has been called. Fraternally he is a high Mason, having attained the thirty- second degree. He is an Episcopalian in relig- ious connection.
On Aug. 13, 1896, Mr. Foulis married Nancy Lenora Kron, daughter of George P. Kron, of Kittanning, who is mentioned else- where in this work. They have no children.
WILLIAM L. PATTERSON, justice of the peace in Gilpin township, Armstrong county, Pa., and field manager for the Gilpin and Acme Gas Companies in that district, is a very well known citizen of his section and belongs to an old Pennsylvania family. He was born in South Buffalo township, Arm- strong county, Feb. 24, 1868, a son of John A. Patterson and a grandson of James Pat- terson.
who married James Reddick, had two chil- dren, Patterson and Samuel; Lindsey W. (de- ceased) had three children, James H. (de- ceased), Elizabeth and Ella (he was a mason) ; Thomas, who died in July, 1909, never married; John A. was the father of William L. Patterson.
John A. Patterson was born in Armstrong county in 1823. He was a blacksmith by trade and also operated oil wells in Clarion county, Pa., and in Virginia, drilling many wells. He was interested in manufacturing salt along the Allegheny river, shipping it by boat to Pittsburgh. In 1849 he was one of that great army that endured danger and hardship in order to reach the reputed gold fields of California, and was successful in prospecting and mining. After traveling in different parts of the United States he re- turned to Armstrong county and bought a farm at State Lick, Pa., which he subse- quently sold. He then purchased the old Israel Hill farm in Gilpin township, along the Kittanning road, which property was later bought by Jeremiah Klingensmith, who divided it and sold it to different parties. John A. Patterson was naturally a man of fine intellect and well read, and his travels and association with men served to make him one of the best informed persons in his com- munity. He was a Republican in politics. He was a charter member of the United Presbyterian Church at Leechburg, Pa., and was on the building committee when the present church edifice was erected. His death occurred April 25, 1885.
John A. Patterson married Elizabeth Hill, daughter of Israel and Catherine (Shaffer) Hill. She died April 19, 1903, and was buried in the Freeport cemetery, as was also her husband. They had the following chil- dren : Kate died unmarried in 1895; James, of Long Beach, Cal., married Laura Forker, of Knox, Pa .; Frank, who married Sadie M. Lafferty and left two children, Bessie and Mary, died when thirty-two years old; Agnes, married Joseph Bowers, of Pittsburgh, and is the mother of three children, J. Lindsey, Charles Lewis and John; Thomas was ac-
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