USA > Pennsylvania > Clarion County > History of Clarion County, Pennsylvania > Part 79
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32 | Part 33 | Part 34 | Part 35 | Part 36 | Part 37 | Part 38 | Part 39 | Part 40 | Part 41 | Part 42 | Part 43 | Part 44 | Part 45 | Part 46 | Part 47 | Part 48 | Part 49 | Part 50 | Part 51 | Part 52 | Part 53 | Part 54 | Part 55 | Part 56 | Part 57 | Part 58 | Part 59 | Part 60 | Part 61 | Part 62 | Part 63 | Part 64 | Part 65 | Part 66 | Part 67 | Part 68 | Part 69 | Part 70 | Part 71 | Part 72 | Part 73 | Part 74 | Part 75 | Part 76 | Part 77 | Part 78 | Part 79 | Part 80 | Part 81 | Part 82 | Part 83 | Part 84 | Part 85
Kahl, Thomas M., Shippensville p. o., Elk, was born in Elk township on March 8, 1843, and was a son of Jacob and Susan (Markell) Kahl, who settled in Elk township in 1826, and cleared and improved the farm now occupied by their son, Thomas M. Their children were George, John, Mary A .. Jane, Wilbur, Jacob, Nathaniel, Sarah, and Thomas M. The latter succeeded to the homestead, and was married in 1868 to Hat- tie, a daughter of John and Elizabeth (Kapp) Henlen, of Washington township. They have had two children-Neoskeleta P. and Sarah E. Mr. Kahl has followed the occu- pation of veterinary surgeon since reaching the age of twelve years.
One of the three pioneer families of Washington township was that of George Kapp, for whom the hamlet of Fryburg was formerly known as Kapp Settlement. The family came here in 1817, from Lancaster county. In the family were three boys and six girls, viz .- Henry, John, Martin, Sarah, Hannah, Mary, Elizabeth, Magdalena, and Barbara. Henry Kapp married for his first wife Katharine Rickenbrode. They had a family of ten children. His second wife was Fanny Mahle. George F. Kapp, the third of these children, married Melissa Jane Seigwarth. They have had a family of nine children.
xxvii
BRIEF PERSONALS.
George F. enlisted in June, 1861, in Company E, Tenth Pennsylvania Reserve Volun- teer Infantry, served three years, re-enlisted, and again served until the close of the war. He lived for seventeen years in Elk township. His father moved to Centreville about three years ago, and is now engaged in business there.
Karns, John R., Catfish p. o., East Brady, was born in Hillville, Armstrong county, Pa., in 1862. He was a son of Robert J. and Margaret (Whitehill) Karns, who were married in 1861. They had a family of two sons-John R. and William H. Robert was born in 1883, and Margaret, who was a daughter of Austin and Mary A. (Orr) Whitehill, was born in 1843. Robert has been a teacher for thirty years in Armstrong county, Pa., graded schools, was a justice of the peace for several years, and is one of the leading men of his county and town. John R. Karns was fitted for and taught school and instrumental music for five years, and then became an expert telegrapher, and was appointed agent for the Allegheny Valley Railroad, and is now ticket, freight, and telegraph agent at Sarah Furnace Station.
Kaster, Philip, Rimersburg p. o., and his family, came from Lower Mount Bethel, Northampton county, in the year 1818, and settled in Red Bank, Clarion county, now the town of New Bethlehem. It was then a wilderness with the exception of a small field cleared where the cemetery is now located. The only buildings were a log cabin and a stable owned by the Widow Himes. The nearest trading post was Kittanning, Armstrong county. The same year he purchased the farm and mill site in Monroe town- ship, and erected the first grist-mill in this part of the county, and which was known as Kaster's Mill, on Licking's Creek. Philip was a soldier in the War of 1812, and his father, Philip, sr., was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and participated in the battles of Bunker Hill and Brandywine. Philip's family consisted of six sons and six daughters -John E., Jacob B., Samuel H., Philip, Joseph, Adam T., Susannah Benn, Polly Mohney, Christina Mohney, Eliza Hartzell, Catharine Kessner, and Sally. Jacob died at New Bethlehem about the year 1880. Philip, Joseph, Sally, and Susannah are now deceased. Philip died in September, 1865, in his eighty-ninth year. He was both miller and shoemaker by trade. John E. Kaster was married to Susannah Lobough, a daughter of John Lobough, of Monroe township, and now resides on the old homestead, near Curllsville. J. E. was born in Northampton county in 1813. They had a family of eleven children-James M., S. Harkey, John, Philip M., Amos M. Daughtes, Jane E. Blair, Mary C. Corbett, Nancy C. Kerr, Hannah M. Lawson, Ellen D. Steltzer, and Agatha Newell. Agatha, John, and James M. are deceased. James M. died in the late rebellion. He enlisted in 1862 in Company H., One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Pennsylvania Regiment, and contracted his disease at the battle of Fredericksburg, Va., and died on January 14, 1863. Susannah died on September 9, 1857. J. E. was mar- ried the second time to Eliza (Benn) Huey, a daughter of Henry Benn, of Curllsville, Pa. They had a family of four daughters-Tenny C. Laughlin, Sally B. Lobough, Susie R., and Lide O. John E. has been a prominent business man of his district, and was justice of the peace for a number of years. He became engaged in the foundry business at Keystone Foundry, know as the firm of Kaster & Lee. He also carried on an extensive farming business. Owing to a dispute in the firm of Kaster & Lee, Mr. Kaster purchased the Rimersburg foundry property from James Feely in 1864, and made his son, S. Harkey, superintendent of the business. They formed the firm of J. E. Kaster & Son, and in 1881 the firm of S. H. Kaster & Brother became their successors. They have, in connection with their foundry business, a full line of shelf hardware and agricultural implements. S. H. Kaster was married on November 2, 1869, to Mary A. Feely, a daughter of James and Angeline Feely. They have had five children-Bella A., Nora A., Zilla A., Edwin M. C., and Samuel M. The first son, Edwin M. C., was born on July 4, 1876, the day and year of our one hundredth anniversary. Philip M. was married to Mattie O. Berlin. They have had one daughter-Estella C. Amos M. married Emily Rigls. They have one daughter-Effie M. The three sons, S. H., Philip M., and Amos M., are moulders by profession. Adam T. has been of a roving disposition. He went to Pittsburgh when quite young, and from there to California the time of the first gold excitement. He came back to Pittsburgh and married a Miss Beeler and returned again to California. They had one son and one daughter-Andrew
xxviii
HISTORY OF CLARION COUNTY.
and Mary. His wife died, and he returned to Pittsburgh with the children. Mary died. Andrew is now a broker on Fourth avenue. Adam is now living in West Virginia, where he has stencil and seal works. He is remarried to Miss Mamie Brady, of Lancaster, Pa.
Keating, H., St. Petersburg p. o., Richland, was born in Murrinsville, Butler county, on November 30, 1835, and is a farmer and oil producer, and a member of the firm of Fritz & Keating, custom grist-millers at St. Petersburg. His parents were Judge John and Catharine (Mccullough) Keating, who came here about 1850. His wife was Sarah Morgan, of Emlenton, to whom he was married in 1853. They have had a family of seven children-Henry A., Blanche, Bessie H., Willis, Bertha, Annie, and Leo.
Keck, Conrad, Shannondale p. o., Red Bank, a retired farmer and son of Philip and Catharine Keck, was born in Westmoreland county in 1807. Conrad died in 1808, leaving a widow and seven children. Catharine, with her family, came to Red Bank township (then Armstrong county) in 1820, where she died in 1860. In Mr. Keck's early manhood he was engaged in laboring at whatever he could command good wages, and in 1835 he was married to Magdalena Mohney, a daughter of Jonn Mohney of Red Bank township. She was born in 1816, and died on May 7, 1885. They had a family of nine children, five of whom are now living-Catharine, Benjamin, Rachel, Jacob and Maria. After Mr. Keck's marriage he directed his attention to farming, in which he was very successful. He was school director twelve years, elected assessor three years, and constable one term.
Keck, Gideon P., Truittsburg, p. o., Red Bank, was a son of Philip and Sarah (Stokes) Keck, who were married at Pittsburgh. Philip died, leaving a widow and twelve children, ten of whom are now living. Two sons enlisted-Peter in the Seventy- eighth Pennsylvania Regulars, and George in the One Hundred and Fifth. Gideon was married in 1869 to Kate A. Himes, who died in August, 1871, leaving two children- Henry P. and Jessie Adella. He then married his second wife, Susannah Rhoads, in 1872. They have had three children-James Ulysses, Erastus Theodore, and Elsie Floy. Susannah was a daughter of Abraham and Jane (Shoffner) Rhoads. Gideon P. has been supervisor two terms, is a general farmer, and settled on his present homestead of one hundred and sixteen acres in 1873.
Keefer, G. W., West Freedom p. o., Perry, was a son of Jacob P. and Harriet (Gordon) Keefer, who settled in Clarion county, Pa., in 1865. He was a carpenter and builder by trade, and died in 1882. George W. Keefer was married in 1876 to Eliza- beth Crispin, of Clarion county, Pa. They have had a family of four children-Clara W., Ines L., Joseph R., and Alva S. Mr. Keefer is a carpenter by trade. but now gives his attention to farming.
Keener, John C., New Bethlehem, a general merchant, butcher, and provision dealer of the borough, was born in Pittsburgh in 1847. He was married in 1870 to Anna Gallagher, who was born at Brady's Bend in 1854. They have had six children-Annie, born in 1871; Josephine, born in 1873; Charles, born in 1875; Harry H., born in 1876; Eddie N., born in 1881 ; and George P., born in 1882. John C. settled in Parker in 1868, and became engaged in the butcher business, and in 1873 settled in New Bethlehem, and became engaged in his present business, and in 1879 added a gen- eral stock of dry goods, etc. He was a son of Sebastian Keener, who had a family of four children-Catherine, Philip, Nicholas, and John C.
Kelly, William, New Bethlehem, was born in Porter township, Clarion township, Pa., in 1832. He was a son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Strouse) Kelly. Elizabeth was born in Luzerne county, Pa., and her husband, Thomas, was a native of Ireland. He died in 1838, leaving a family of six children, five of whom are now living-John, Mary, Catharine, William, and Hannah. Sarah died leaving a family of three children. Will- iam Kelly was married in 1856, to Sylvania Space of Bethlehem borough. They have had a family of four children-Theresa J., Othana, George M., and John M. Sylvania was a daughter of George and Catharine Space.
Kempf, Michael, Scotch Hill p. o., Farmington, was born at Hesse-Darmstadt, on the Rhine. on February 4, 1837. At the age of seventeen years he came to New York, and from there 1; Mercer county, Pa. After three years he went to Fryburg,
xxix
BRIEF PERSONALS.
and became engaged in buying and selling stock. He married in Mercer county, but his wife died while he was living in Fryburg. They had no children. He enlisted in 1861 in Co. F, 63d Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and after his first term of enlist- ment expired, re-enlisted and served to the close of the war, a term of four years and five months. In 1865 Mr. Kempf married Eva Smith, of Farmington. They have had five children. Michael Kempf is an industrious, energetic man, who by economy and patience has acquired a comfortable fortune. In political affairs he acts with the Republican party. The family are members of the Roman Catholic Church.
Kennemuth, John R., Fern p. o., Ashland, a farmer and oil producer, was born in Prussia May 1, 1843, and was a son of Jacob and Dorothea (Schinderwolf ) Ken- nemuth, who settled in Ashland in 1856, on the farm which is now owned and occupied by John R. Their children were Catherine, Eliza, Conrad, Jacob, and John R. John R. was married in 1869 to Mary Fox, a daughter of John Fox, of Brady's Bend. They have had a family of six children-Edward, Willie, Frank, John, Ella, and Frederick.
Kifer, O. A., Scotch Hill p. o., Farmington. The children of Abraham and Han- nah Jane Kifer, an old and respected family of Licking township, were five in number, viz .: Andrew S., Susan V., Oliver A., Samuel L., and Mary M. About 1851 the mother died, after which Abraham married Elizabeth Dunckle. They had a family of ten children. Oliver A. Kifer came to Farmington on May 16, 1876. He married Rebec- ca Ann Harriger. They have had a family of four children. Since he was twelve years of age Mr. Kifer has suffered from a disabled limb, and in addition to this, by ac- cident he had a foot cut off while in the lumber woods. He went into the mercantile business in 1875 at Scotch Hill, having but forty dollars as starting capital. He has made friends ; his trade has built up until now he is in comfortable circumstances. He was appointed postmaster in 1883.
Kinch, Daniel, Fryburg p. o., Washington, was born December 8, 1827, in Perry county, Pa., and came with the family of Jacob Kinch, his father, to Washington town- ship, Pa., in the year 1829. Daniel was the sixth child of a family of twelve children. Among the pioneer families of the town the name of Kinch takes a prominent position. By trade Daniel is a weaver, but by occupation a farmer. In the year 1855 he mar- ried Magdaline Kapp. They had a family of seven children born to them. His wife died in October, 1874. In September, 1875, he married Mary Ann Hepler. Mr. Kinch bought of his father the old Kinch farm on which he now resides. In politics Mr. Kinch has always taken an active part, and is a republican. He is one of the eld- ers and his family are members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Fryburg.
King, Peter, Emlenton p. o., Richland, was born in Columbia county, Pa., on Feb- ruary 2, 1822, and came to Clarion county in 1833, and built the grist-mill known as King's mill, in 1849. He now owns fifty-five acres, on which eleven wells have been drill- ed ; all are now producers. Peter was a son of Samuel and Barbara (Gilger) King. Peter was married on November 12, 1846, to Margaret E. Myers, a daughter of George S. and Ellen (Burns) Myers, of Venango county. They had a family of seven children- George W., Junis H., Mary E., Peter F., Susie A., Maggie E., and Addie L.
Kiser, Daniel, Elk City p. o., Elk, is a farmer, and was born in Elk township, Clar- ion county, Pa., on March 3, 1824. He was a son of Joseph and Susan (Smail) Kiser. His paternal grandfather, Peter Kiser, and his maternal grandfather, Jacob Smail, were both pioneers of Clarion county, Pa. Daniel Kiser was married in 1850 to Susan Thompson, a daughter of Thomas and Mary (McDowell) Thampson, of Beaver town- ship, Pa. Daniel and Susan have had a family of nine children-Maggie, Helen, Sarah, Manilla, Harriet, William, Francis M., Ada, Laura. Mr. Kiser embarked in the mercan- tile business in Elk City, Pa., in 1877, in which he is still interested, but his principal business is farming and oil producing.
Kiser, Emanuel, Elk City p. o., Elk, an oil producer, was born in Elk township, Pa., on March 1, 1850, and was a son of Joseph and Susan Smail Kiser. His paternal grandfather, Peter Kiser, settled in the town of Elk in 1817, and his maternal grand- father, Jacob Smail, was a pioneer of Beaver township. Joseph Kiser's children were Mary M., Daniel, John H., Samuel, Catharine, Lavina, Joseph, Sarah, Harrison, and
XXX
HISTORY OF CLARION COUNTY.
Emanuel. Emanuel was reared and now resides on the old homestead, which was first settled by his grandfather, Peter Kiser. He was married in 1873 to Louisa P. McIl- hattan, a daughter of Alexander and Jane (Black) McIlhattan. Emanuel and Louisa have had two children-J. Perry and Mabel E.
Kline, William J., Church p. o., Beaver, was born in Beaver township, Pa., on De- cember 15, 1846. He is a farmer and now owns and occupies a farm of seventy-seven acres, and is also engaged in the oil business. He has been school director for several terms. His parents were Jacob and Susannah (Weter) Kline. W. J. Kline was mar- ried on February 28, 1870, to Christina Best, a daughter of John and Margaret (Smail) Best, who came from Westmoreland county in 1804. . They have three children-Ida L., Warren E., and Elmer S.
Kline, Reuben, Kossuth p. o., Ashland, a merchant and farmer of Kossuth, Pa., was born in Lehigh county, Pa., on December 7, 1828, and was a son of John and Anna (Fanstemacher) Kline, who settled in Clarion county, Pa., in 1837, and in Ashland, Pa., in 1847, and cleared and improved the farm which is now owned and occupied by the late Henry Kline. They had a family of eleven children-Henry, Reuben, Jacob, Maria, Catherine, Eliza, Susan, James, Elizabeth, Sarah and William. Reuben Kline settled in Ashland, Pa., in 1847, and was married twice. His first wife was Ann E., a daughter of John and Mary (McCleef) Measley, of Ashland, Pa. They had a family of seven children-John M., George W., Harriet L., Maggie A., Andrew C., Reuben F., and Susan L. His second wife was Harriet, a daughter of John and Mary (Kribbs) Weaver, of Ashland, Pa. They have had a family of children. Mr. Kline has served as constable of Ashland, Pa., for seven years, was justice of the peace for five years, and has been engaged in the mercantile business for ten years.
Klinger, Peter, Turkey City p. o., Richland, was born in Clarion county on August 23, 1842. He now owns a farm of sixty-five acres, and is engaged in the oil producing business. He enlisted on February 24, 1862, in Company H, One Hundred and Third Pa. Vols., and re-enlisted on February 26, 1864, as a veteran; was taken prisoner on April 20, 1864, at Plymouth, N. C., and was in Andersonville, Florence and Salisbury prisons. He was paroled on March 2, 1865, at Wilmington, N. C., and discharged on June 20, 1865. His parents were Joseph and Catherine (Krider) Klingler. Peter was married on January 25, 1866, to Rebecca J. Bostaph, a daughter of Daniel and Sarah (Frederick) Bostaph, of this township. They have had five children-Sallie R., Lizzie M., Catharine M., Martha E., and Carlos S.
Knappenberger, David, Monroe p. o., Salem, was born where he now resides on November 21, 1847. He is a farmer and owns a farm of eighty acres. His parents were Daniel and Lydia (Berlin) Knappenberger, who came from Westmoreland county. David was married on August 29, 1872, to Phoebe France, a daughter of Samuel and Catherine (Smith) France, of Armstrong county. They have had two children-Jesse W. (born December 8, 1873), and T. Maud (born March 26, 1876).
Knappenberger, Jacob, Monroe p. o., Salem, was born in Clarion county on July 24, 1844, and was a son of Daniel and Lydia (Berlin) Knappenberger, who came from Westmoreland county to Clarion in 1831. Daniel was born on November 27, 1799, and his wife, Lydia, was born September 15, 1803, in Franklin township, Westmoreland county. Jacob was married on March 2, 1871, to Emma L. Gilger. They have had a family of eight children-William E., Charles E., Minnie L., D. L., Susy P., Eulah B., Mabel C. and Sarah S. Emma S. was a daughter of Adam and Lovina (Neely) Gilger. Adam was a son of Jones Gilger, and his wife Lovina was a daughter of John Neely.
Knight, B. R., Turkey City p. o., Richland, was born where he now resides, on Jan- uary 12, 1831. He is a farmer and now owns a farm of 230 acres ; has been constable, supervisor and school director. His parents were Daniel and Hannah (Richert) Knight, natives of this county. D. R. Knight was married on December 8, 1853, to Ann Crum, a daughter of John and Mary (Snyder) Crum. of Salem township. They have had a family of twelve children-William J., O. C., Alice L. (wife of Henry Slicker), Araminta (wife of A. L. Boyer), Elmer E., John W., Mary F., Charles E., Howard E., Lewis E., Bertha I., and Jessie N.
XXXI
BRIEF PERSONALS.
Knight, Henry, Knox p. o., Beaver, was born on the old homestead where he now resides on August 23, 1837. He is a farmer and owns 494 acres of land. His parents were John and Sarah (Barnhart) Knight, of Westmoreland county, and who were among the early settlers in Clarion county. Henry was married on March 18, 1858, to Clara Switzer, a daughter of Jacob and Susanna (Swab) Switzer, of Beaver township. They had two children-Amanda, wife of John Whittling, of Beaver township, and Lena P., wife of Oley E. Olison, of Beaver. He was married the second time to Sadie E. John- ston, on September 13, 1883. She was a daughter of Peter and Christena ( Hale) John- ston, of Richland township.
Knight, William F., Knox p. o., Ashland, is a farmer, distiller and oil producer ; was born in Beaver township, Pa., on September 6, 1831. He was a son of Peter and Mary (Fisher) Knight, who were pioneers of Beaver, where they cleared and improved a farm from the wilderness around them. Their children were John, William F., Asa, Clara, George, Mary, Simon, and Rebecca. William F. Knight has been a resident of Ash- land, Pa., since 1866, and been an oil producer and distiller of rye whisky since 1861. He was married on May 1, 1862, to Lavina Gilbert, a daughter of Abram Gilbert, of Beaver. They have had a family of nine children-John C., Elmer E., Mary E., Fran- ces A., Samuel, James, Harvey, Florence, and William W.
Krauss, W. F., Callensburg p. o., Licking, was a son of Michael Krauss, who was born in Nehren, County Tübingen, Würtemburg, Germany, in 1853, and came to this country and settled in Clarion county, Pa., in 1868. His wife was Sarah A. Kister. They had a family of four children - John M., Mary A., Cora A., and Harry C. W. F. Krauss was a shoemaker by trade, which business he now follows. He has been school director and secretary of the board. His brother, Jacob, was drowned in Clarion Creek, Pa., in August, 1884.
Kron, John R., New Bethlehem, manufacturer and dealer in harness, saddlery, and all kinds of horse furnishing goods, settled in New Bethlehem in 1874. He was born in Armstrong county in 1845, and was married in 1869 to Hattie Johnston, of Beaver county. They have had four children - Frank J., Alberta T., L. M., and George. John R. was a son of George and Nancy (Mathews) Kron. He enlisted in Company G, 103d, and served for three and three quarter years. He was taken prisoner and held at Andersonville. He served as justice of the peace for two terms, and has also been councilman of the borough.
Kurtz, John A., Shannondale p. o., Redbank, a general merchant, and postmaster of Shannondale, Pa., was born in Edenburg, Clarion county, Pa., in 1856, and was a son of J. M. and Sarah (Hare) Kurtz, who were born in Allegheny county, Pa., in 1837. Sarah died on July 24, 1886, at Salem. They had a family of eight children, six of whom are now living - Stewart A., Clara, John A., Theresa, Leroy, and Cirue. J. M. Kurtz in early life was a tailor, but soon became a merchant at Edenburg, Pa. John A. Kurtz was engaged in the mercantile business in Beaver township, Pa., from 1875 to 1883, the firm being Kurtz & King. Previously to this he was employed by C. H. Paulson, hatter and furrier, of Pittsburgh, Pa., as a traveling salesman from 1872 to 1874. In 1883 Mr. Kurtz sold his interest and located at Shannondale, Pa., and was appointed postmaster in 1883. He was married in 1876 to Amanda C. Whittling, of Salem, Pa. They have had one child- Floy Estella. Amanda was a daughter of Frederick and Catharine (Ritts) Whittling, who settled in Salem, Pa., about 1832.
Latshaw, John, West Freedom p. o., Perry, was born in Westmoreland county in 1802. His parents settled in Clarion county in 1804. John was married to Elizabeth Yingling, of Clarion county, who died in 1881. They had a family of fourteen children, ten of whom are now living. Mr. Latshaw was a prosperous farmer, and died leaving a farm of 200 acres.
Laughlin, Captain Reynold, Callensburg p. o., Licking, was born in Indiana county, Center township, on May 29, 1807, and has been twice married. His first wife was Mary C. Robinson, to whom he was married on March 7, 1836. She died on No- vember 26, 1860. They had a family of six children, one of whom is now living - Nancy E. He was married the second time in 1861, to Mrs. Elmira Dunkle. They
xxxii
HISTORY OF CLARION COUNTY.
have had one daughter - Adah R. Captain Laughlin at an early age commenced the study of law, to which profession he has successfully given his attention. He has always been an enthusiastic military man ; was brigadier-general of the State militia for two years ; at the breaking out of the Rebellion raised Company A, 103d Regiment, gallantly leading them until he resigned on account of failing health. His parents were John and Nancy (Wilkins) Laughlin. John was born in India county in 1777, and his wife was born in 1782. His grandfather, Randall Laughlin, was taken prisoner by the Indians, and his wife, Elizabeth, escaped with Reynold's father in her arms on horse- back, swam the Canamaugh River that night and rode ten miles to Wallaces's Fort, when they entered that fort and remained there until the danger was over and the In- dians had left the country.
Lawhead. William, Fisher p. o., Mill Creek, was a son of William and Maria (Mar- shall) Lawhead, and was born in Franklin county in 1833, and settled in Clarion county in 1849. He was married in 1856 to Esther Spangler, who died on September 15, 1885. They have had a family of nine children - Clarence M. (deceased), Sarah J. (deceased), Mary C., Ida J., Laura B., James S., Cora A., Samuel W., Jonathan B. Mr. Lawhead is engaged in lumbering and farming, and owns sixty acres. His father was born in 1804 and died in 1886, and his mother who was born in 1807 died in 1874.
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.