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Watson, David, Scotch Hill p. o., Farmington, was born in Franklin county, Pa., in the year 1780. Margaret Boyd, his wife, was born in Ireland and came to this country with her parents. They were married at Highland Furnace on June 15, 1824, and came to Scotch Hill that same year. Their children were Eliza, David B., Betsey, and one child who died in infancy. David Watson died on December 17, 1863, and his wife Margaret died on November 25, 1830. David B. was born on August 16, 1827 .. In June, 1851, he married Helen Rutherford, who bore him nine children, six of whom are now living. Mr. Watson has been a lumberman, merchant, and farmer, and has been successful in each. He has been a justice of the peace for several years, having been twice elected to that office. Prior to 1856 he was a Democrat, but after that changed to the Republican. Latterly, however, he has had a strong tendency toward the Greenback party.
Weaver, Charles, Fryburg p. o., Washington, was born in Washington township on December 15, 1832. He is the fourth child of a family of seven children born to Sebas- tian and Mary (Greenwalt) Weaver, one of the early settlers of this place. His life was spent on the farm until 1865, when he became a farmer. At the age of twenty-five years he married Sarah A. Brandon, a daughter of Samuel Brandon. They have had ten children. Mr. Weaver was elected judge of the county in 1882, and has faithfully served his constituents in that office ever since. He is a self-made man, having no
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who died on May 11, 1873. They had a family of seven children, six of whom are living-Warren C., Thomas E., Lottie M., George W., Nelson and Rebecca A. He was married the second time in February, 1875, to Mary E. Keister. They have had five children-Grace L., Waldo, Samuel G., Mary G., and Maud D., all of whom are now living. Mr. Stover enlisted in August, 1861, in Company A, One Hundred and Third Pennsylvania Regiment, re-enlisted in 1864, was taken prisoner on April 20, 1864, at Plymouth, N. C .; was in Andersonville prison for almost nine months. He commenced the building of boats in 1869, and built the saw-mill which he now owns and runs in 1885 or 1886, on the Clarion River.
Strotman, Amos A., Valley p. o., Ashland, is a farmer and was born in Elk township, Pa, on March 1, 1852, and was a son of William and Lavina (Dahle) Strotman. He was reared in Elk, and settled in Ashland in 1878, and cleared and improved the farm which he now occupies. He was married in 1878 to Lizzie, a daughter of John and Catharine (Horn) Hogue, of Venango county. They have had two children-Perry M., and Hattie E.
Strotman, William, Valley p. o., Elk, is a farmer, and was born in Hanover, Germany, on December 22, 1823. He was a son of Conrad and Charlotte (Wherman) Strotman, who settled in Elk township in 1833, on what is now known as the Timmerman farm, where they died. They had two children, William and Louisa. William Strotman set- tled on the farm which he now occupies in 1846, and cleared and improved the same. He was married in 1845 to Lovina Dahle. They have had ten children, seven of whom are now living-William, Henry, Amos, Jane, Mary A., Samuel and Edward. Lovina was a daughter of Jacob and Sarah Dahle.
Stroup, R. F., Fisher p. o., Mill Creek ; one of the young and thrifty farmers of Mill Creek, and owning a farm of 100 acres, was born in Clarion county in 1860. He was married in 1884 to Annie L. Wing. They have had one child, Philip Shirly (deceased). His father, W. L. Stroup, was born in 1826, and married Sarah Jane Teats, who was born in 1831. W. L. Stroup enlisted in 1861 in Company H, One Hundred and Third Penn- sylvania Volunteers, was taken prisoner at Plymouth, N. C., and died at Andersonville prison.
Summerville, John F., M. D., Monroe p. o., Beaver, was born in Porter township on January 17, 1857, and is now a practicing physician at Monroeville, and a graduate of the University of Michigan on June 30, 1881. His parents were J. A. and Laura (Sage) Summerville, formerly of Armstrong county. John F. was married on December 21, 1880, to Hannah J. Moore, a daughter of John and Hannah (Reed) Moore, of Ann Arbor, Mich. They have had two children-Ford M. and Maud L.
Summerville, J. A., Catfish p. o., East Brady, was born near Kittanning, Armstrong county, in 1883, and was a son of John and Catharine (Ferguson) Summerville, and a grandson of James Summerville and Sarah Scott. The grandfather came from Ireland and settled in Fayette county where he married Sarah Scott. From there he moved west of the Allegheny River into Armstrong county in 1795, where he resided until the time of his death, which occurred in 1854. His wife died in 1827. Joseph A. was married in 1856 to Laura Sage, of Armstrong county. She died in 1876, leaving a family of six children-John F., William J., Thompson B., Joel E., Mary A., Maggie C. He then married his second wife, Mary C. Scott, in 1877. They had five children -Viola, Annie L., Forrest B., Roy Scott, and Denny. Joseph A. settled in Clarion county in 1856, and commenced business life as a teacher. He fitted himself for a phy- sician and then chose farming as an occupation, and is now engaged in that enterprise and surveying, and is a very prominent man in his county.
Switzer, Samuel, Knox p. o., Beaver, was born in Clarion county, Pa., where he now resides, on May 21, 1835. He is a farmer and now owns a farm of ninety acres. His parents were Jacob and Susannah (Swab) Switzer. Mr. Switzer came from Germany to the United States about IS01. Samuel Switzer was married in May, 1866, to Mary John- son, a daughter of Peter and Christina (Hale) Johnson. They have had eight children -Matilda, James E., Clara, Lissetta, Calvin, Florence E., Albert, and Elmer.
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Pa., in 1877, where he has since resided, and established a large and lucrative practice. He was married in 1880 to Ella Carson, of Clarion county, Pa. They have had one child-Byron. His father, Robert Walker, was born in Ireland in 1809, and came to America (with his father John, who was a staunch follower of Robert Emmet, was threatened with arrest for expressing his opinions, to avoid which he came to America). Robert married Jane Porter, of Connecticut.
Wallace, Dr. R. S., East Brady, was born in Armstrong county in 1832, and was a son of Dr. S. S. and Martha (Craig) Wallace. Dr. R. S. received an academic educa- tion and studied medicine with his father, and was graduated from the Jefferson Medi- cal College in Philadelphia in 1855, and settled in the practice of his profession with his father at Brady's Bend. At the death of his father, in 1870, he took charge of the business until 1872, wben he removed to East Brady, where he settled in the practice of his profession, and became engaged in a general drug and prescription business under the firm name of Drs. R. S. and J. A. Wallace. Dr. R. S. became sole proprietor in 1880. He was married in 1859 to Adda Newlon, of Clarion county. They have had two daughters-Cora and Amie. Dr. S. S. Wallace was born in 1801 and died in 1870, leaving a widow and six children.
Walters, Susan, Callensburg p. o., Licking, was born in Berks county on January 9, 1829, and was married on February 27, 1845, to Samuel Walters (deceased), who was a son of Daniel Walters. Mrs. Walters has been a resident of Clarion county for forty- five years.
Warnick, William A., New Maysville p. o., Redbank, an extensive farmer, and cattle grower and dealer, was born in Ireland in 1833, and was a son of John and Elizabeth Warnick. Elizabeth died in Ireland in 1845. Her maiden name was Alcorn. John, with his family of six children, emigrated to America in 1846 and settled in the town of Redbank, Pa. The children were Mary, William, Martha, George, John, and Ann. The father married for his second wife Elizabeth Moore. They had one child-Nancy Peoples. John, sr., who was born in 1801 in the County Donegal, Ireland, died in 1878. George and John, jr., enlisted, John in Company I, Sixty-second Regiment, and George in the One Hundred and Fifth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers. William A. was married in February, 1859, to Mary Ann Yeany. They have a family of ten children, nine sons and one daughter-Elizabeth Ann, John W., Alfred C., Robert W., Andrew J., Edward M., McCurdy C., James A., Grant R., and Ola Blaine. John, jr., was a graduate from the State Normal School at Edinboro, Pa., and also from the Commercial College at Titusville. Mary was a daughter of John and Elizabeth (Swartz) Yeany.
Watson, David, Scotch Hill p. o., Farmington, was born in Franklin county, Pa., in the year 1780. Margaret Boyd, his wife, was born in Ireland and came to this country with her parents. They were married at Highland Furnace on June 15, 1824, and came to Scotch Hill that same year. Their children were Eliza, David B., Betsey, and one child who died in infancy. David Watson died on December 17, 1863, and his wife Margaret died on November 25, 1830. David B. was born on August 16, 1827 .- In June, 1851, he married Helen Rutherford, who bore him nine children, six of whom are now living. Mr. Watson has been a lumberman, merchant, and farmer, and has been successful in each. He has been a justice of the peace for several years, having been twice elected to that office. Prior to 1856 he was a Democrat, but after that changed to the Republican. Latterly, however, he has had a strong tendency toward the Greenback party.
Weaver, Charles, Fryburg p. o., Washington, was born in Washington township on December 15, 1832. He is the fourth child of a family of seven children born to Sebas- tian and Mary (Greenwalt) Weaver, one of the early settlers of this place. His life was spent on the farm until 1865, when he became a farmer. At the age of twenty-five years he married Sarah A. Brandon, a daughter of Samuel Brandon. They have had ten children. Mr. Weaver was elected judge of the county in 1882, and has faithfully served his constituents in that office ever since. He is a self-made man, having no
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early advantages, but has built for himself a comfortable home, and owns an excellent farm of 125 acres. He was brought up in the Catholic faith.
Weaver, Conrad, Shippensville p. o., Elk, is a farmer, and was born in Washington township, Pa., on March 1, 1834. He was a son of Charles and Elizabeth (Aaron) Weaver. His paternal grandfather, Anthony Weaver, was a pioneer of Washington, and his maternal grandfather, Joseph Aaron, was a pioneer of Redbank, Pa. Charles Weaver had a family of three children-Conrad, Joseph, and Jacob. Conrad settled in Elk, Pa., in 1861. His first wife was Ellen Lineman, a daughter of Edward Lineman. They had two children-William and Elizabeth. His second wife was Mary Rapp, a daughter of Jacob Rapp. They had four children-Mena, Anna, Maggie, and Anthony, He was married the third time to Margaret Colhepp, a daughter of Peter Colhepp. They have had a family of seven children-Emma, John, James, Flora, Peter, Albert, and Josephine.
Weiser, Jacob, Tylersburg p. o., Farmington, the seventh of ten children of Jacob and Mary Weiser, was born in Mifflin county, Pa., on December 5, 1817. In the year 1827 the family moved to Armstrong county, Pa. At the age of twenty-three years Jacob was married to Mary Ann Kuntz. They had a family of ten children, eight of whom are now living. In 1854 Jacob and his family came to Farmington township, Pa., where they have since resided, and where, by honesty and industry, Mr. Weiser has acquired an enviable position among his fellow citizens. Although not an active political worker he takes considerable interest in township affairs, and is a staunch Dem- ocrat. In church life he is a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, and was formerly deacon and elder of the society. Mr. Weiser died on the 24th of October, I886.
Welty, R. F., New Maysville p. o., Millville, a general merchant and postmaster of New Maysville, was born in Westmoreland county in 1849, and settled in Clarion county August 4, 1882, and was appointed postmaster in April, 1886. He was married on on October 10, 1878, to Annie E. Mechling, who was born in Westmoreland county in 1857. They have had three children-Josiah M., born November 28, 1880; Clarissa May, born November 6, 1884; and Catherine E., born May 12, 1882. Annie was a daughter of J. J. and Catherine Mechling. The grandfather, George Mechling, and his wife, Elizabeth Mechling, of the same name, but of no relation, both highly esteemed, lived to a good old age. The grandfather, Adam Tinsman, died at a good old age, respected by all who knew him. The grandmother, Annie Overholt, is yet living, at the advanced age of eighty years, and few of the young women of to-day can do the neat needle-work which she now does. The children of J. J. and Catherine Mechling are George W., Annie F., Adam Q., Hattie K., Orange Judd, Allie W., and Fidelia, who died at the age of nine months. Robert France Welty was a son of Daniel and Barbara (Bierer) Welty, who were born in Westmoreland county, he in 1806 and died in 1874, his wife having died in 1853. They had a family of twelve children, ten of
whom are now living. William B., enlisted in Company C, First Pennsylvania Regi- ment, in 1861, and was killed at the battle of Antietam. The ten children now living are John H., Daniel, jr., Frank S., Thomas J., Robert F., Lizzie C., Jennie B., Annie B., Sue M., and Clarissa. Frederick died at the age of nine months. The grandfather, Henry Welty, settled in Westmoreland county with his wife, Elizabeth Welty, and a family of twelve children. He died at the age of seventy-six years. His grandfather, Frederick Bierer, came from Würtemburg, Germany, and also settled in Westmoreland county, and died in 1850. His wife, Elizabeth (Lafferty) Bierer, lived to the age of ninety years. They had a family of ten children.
Weter, L. C., Monroe p. o., Beaver, was born in Salem township on August 15, 1851, and is an oil producer. His parents were Henry and Fannie (Fry) Weter, of Salem. He was married on July 4, 1872, to Mary Weter, a daughter of Levi and Viana (Switzer) Weter, of St. Petersburg. They had two children-Myrtle Belle and Charles Edward.
Wetter, George, Fisher p. o., Mill Creek, a son of Christopher and Elizabeth (Buhn) Wetter. He was born in Germany in 1815, and came to America in 1836. He
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enlisted in 1837 for the Florida war, and served under Colonel Lawson. He settled in Clarion county in 1843, and was married in 1850 to Sarah Pierce, of Clarion county. They have had a family of six children-Jane E., Mary E., Sarah E., Alice B., George B., Mc. (deceased), and one who died in infancy. Mr. Wetter is a farmer, and now owns a farm of one hundred and twenty acres.
Whitehill, G. W., Church p. o., Beaver township, was a son of David and Rachel (Callihan) Whitehill, and was born in Clarion county in 1844. His wife was Maria B. Hugus, a daughter of Henry and Mary Hugus. They had a family of three children- Cora Lillian, Blanche Virginia, and David Henry. Mr. Whitehill enlisted in 1863 in the First Battalion Pennsylvania Cavalry and served his full time. He is now engaged in saw-milling, lumbering, and farming, owning in all about fifty-five acres.
Whitehill, B. C., Fisher p. o., Mill Creek, was a son of Barton and May (Allison) Whitehill, and was born in Clarion county in 1850. He was married in 1878 to Sarah E. Davis, a daughter of William Davis, of Mill Creek. They have had a family of five children-Mary E., William D., Harry C., Effie J., and Bessie (deceased). Mr. White- hill is a farmer, and owns a farm of sixty-eight acres. He now holds the office of collector, and is on his second term as constable. His maternal grandfather, Robert Allison, was a soldier in the War of 1812.
Whitling, Edward, Lamartine p. o., Salem, a druggist of Salem, Pa., was born in Salem township, Clarion county, Pa., on July 15, 1839. He enlisted in Company E, 78th Pennsylvania Volunteers on August 19, 1861, served for over three years, and was discharged on November 4, 1864. He was in General Sherman's army, and in his victorious march to Atlanta. He was appointed postmaster in 1874 and held that office for twelve years. He was a son of Frederick and Catherine (Ritts) Whitling. He was married on February 14, 1865, to Elizabeth Bushey, who was born in Venango county, Pa., and was a daughter of Samuel and Catherine (Gardner) Bushey. They had a family of ten children born to them-Alice, Mary, Frank, Cora B., Charles E., Clara, Theresa, Emma, Bertha, and Margie.
Whitling, George, St. Petersburg p. o., Richland, was born in Germany on Decem- ber, 1820, and came to the United States with his parents, Henry and Dorothy Whit- ling, in 1828, and came to Clarion county in 1832. George is a farmer, and owns a farm of 180 acres. He has been supervisor several terms; also school director. He was married in December, 1840, to Hattie Imbody, a daughter of Daniel Imbody, of Clarion county. They have had a family of nine children-William D., John H., Daniel, Katie (wife of Samuel Ettenger), Samuel, Edward, Mary, Manda, and Francis.
Whitling, William H., St. Petersburg p. o., Richland, was born in Salem township, Clarion county, Pa., on September, 22, 1847, and is a druggist in St. Petersburg. His parents were Frederick and Catherine (Ritts) Whitling. He married Susie Sepler, of St. Petersburg. They have had five children born to them-Sadie C., Mirtie A., Min- nie R., Esma, and Stanton T.
Whitmer, Henry, Callensburg p. o., Licking, (deceased), was born in Clarion county in 1822, and was married in 1849 to Rebecca Boyer. They had a family of six chil- dren, five of whom are now living-Isaiah (deceased), Mary C., Solomon S., Alvin H., William O., and Bennet. Mr. Whitmer followed the business of farming the greater part of his life, and died in 1876. He was a consistent member of the Lutheran Church. At the time of his death he owned a farm of 102 acres.
Wiant, Rev. Jacob Fair, Monroe p. o., Beaver, was born in Porter township, Pa., on December 17, 1839. His parents were Jacob and Hannah (Mays) Wiant. Mr. Wiant came from Northampton county in 1817, and his wife from Luzerne county in 1823. Rev. J. F. Wiant was married on July 2, 1872, to Mary C. McGinnes, a daughter, of Andrew and Catharine (Axer) McGinnes, of Lancaster county. They have three children-Anna C., Henry H., and Sarah E. Rev. J. F. Wiant is a minister of the Reformed Church. He was ordained June 22, 1869, and was pastor of the South Bend charge, Armstrong county, until February, 1876, when he entered the agency of the "Reformed Church Publication Board," in which capacity he served the
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church for two years, after which he organized the St. Luke's Reformed Mission, at Lancaster, Pa., which he served until he was called to the Beaver, Clarion county charge in April, 1880, of which he is now pastor.
Wick, Dr. J. Addison, New Bethlehem, was born in Rockville, Clarion county, Pa., on March 22, 1846. He was a son of Dr. Henry M. and Mary (Foster) Wick, who were born in Armstrong county, Pa. Dr. Henry Wick died on March 15, 1874, leav- ing a widow, and two children-James A. and Mary E. (now Mrs. Dr. G. H. Wood). Dr. James A. was married in 1878 to Blanche P. Abrams, of Clarion county, Pa. They have had a family of two children - Helena B. and Henry M. Dr. James A. was graduated from the Jefferson Medical College at Philadelphia in 1870, and settled in New Bethlehem, Pa., in the practice of his profession as physician and surgeon.
Wile, C. S., Blair's Corners p. o., Beaver, was born in Berks county, Pa., on July 16, 1835. He is a farmer, and owns and occupies a farm of ninety acres. His parents were Charles and Lydia (Cape) Wile, who came to Clarion county, Pa., in 1840. C. S. Wile was married on March 12, 1857, to Catherine Ault, a daughter of Nichols and Magdaline (Bickbract) Ault, of Washington township, Pa. They have had a family of eight children-Isaac, George W., Annie M. (wife of Michael Barris), B. M., Emanuel A., Melissa J., Samuel H., and Francis A.
Wiles, Dr. D. E., Rimersburg, a physician and surgeon of Rimersburg, was born in Petrolia, Butler county, and read medicine with Dr. R. S. Wallace, and graduated from the Jefferson Medical College at Philadelphia in 1884, after which he settled in Rimers- burg in the practice of his profession. He was married in 1883 to Ida F. Anderson, a daughter of Watson and Eliza Anderson. D. E. Wiles was a son of Simon and Eliza- beth Wiles. Elizabeth died in 1876, leaving a family of six children.
Wilkinson, Thomas, North Pine Grove p. o., Farmington, was born in Lancaster county on April 12, 1834, and was a twin brother to John Wilkinson, and was one of seven children of William and Margaret Wilkinson. At the age of twenty-one years, Thomas married Isabella Black. They had a family of ten children. At an early day the family of William came to Farmington and settled in the east part of the town, where he now resides at an advanced age. Thomas is a successful farmer, having one hundred acres, owned and earned by himself. The family are members of the Roman Catholic Church Society. In political life Thomas has taken an active interest, and is by choice a Democrat, although he has no aspiration for town office.
Wilson, Rev. William J., Callensburg p. o., pastor of the Presbyterian churches of Callensburg, Concord, and Bethesda, was a son of James and Martha Wilson, who em- igrated from the north of Ireland in 1844, and settled at Truittsburg, where their third son, William J., was born on November 13, 1844. In 1863 he enlisted with the three months' militia on the invasion of Pennsylvania, and on February 12, 1864, enlisted in Company D, One Hundred and Fifth Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers, participated in many engagements, and was present at the surrender of General Lee, was mustered out on July 11, 1865. In September 1865, he entered Westminster College at New Wil- mington, Pa. He left college in the fall of 1869, and taught school at Richardville, Jefferson county, until the following spring, when he entered the Iron City Commercial College at Pittsburgh. In the spring of 1871 he opened a select school at New Beth- lehem. He was married September 16, 1872, to Alice E. Reid, a daughter of John M. and Caroline Reid, who was born on March 11, 1852. Immediately after marriage they both entered college, she being the first married lady who had matriculated at Westminster. He graduated on June 19. 1873, and the following September entered the Western Theological Seminary at Allegheny City, and in April, 1875, was licensed to preach. He was graduated from the seminary on April 20, 1876, and was ordained by the Presbytery at Kittanning on June 14, 1876, and became pastor of the churches of Union and Midway. On November 21, 1877, their son Charles Reid was born. Mr. Wilson and family went to Malvern, Iowa, in 1879, where he preached for one year, and in 1880 returned to Clarion county and settled in Callensburg. In April, 1886, he began the publication of a local sixteen-page church monthly called the Callensburg Visitor.
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Wilson, William N., Shippensville p. o., Elk, is a harnessmaker and hardware dealer, and was born in Bald Eagle, Centre county, on April 10, 1837, and was a son of John and Sarah (McElravy) Wilson. He settled in Shippensville in 1844, and learned the harnessmaking business with R. C. Patton, and embarked in business for himself in 1856. He was married on January 21. 1881, to Mary J. Hosterman. They have three children living-Chapin E., Hattie M., and Carrie E .; and two dead-Emma May and Johnnie. Mary J. was a daughter of David and Susan (Reeser) Hosterman, of Shippensville, Pa.
Wilson H. C., Callensburg p. o., Licking, was a son of Samuel and Sarah (Cullen) Wilson. Sarah was a daughter of Hugh Cullen, one of the early pioneers. He was born in Clarion county in 1830, and gave his attention to farming until 1861, when he enlisted in the Tenth Pennsylvania Reserves; was taken prisoner at the second battle of Bull Run. He served three years and at the end of that time was honorably dis- charged. He was married in 1853 to Elizabeth F. Young, who was born in 1833. She died in 1885, leaving a family of ten children-Sheldon E., Mary F., Sarah J., Chapin Y., Margaret T., Kizzie L., Bertha E., Alice B., Carrie A., and Emma G. Mr. Wilson has been justice of the peace for eight years. His father, Samuel, was born in 1795 and died in 1875.
Wilson, James Goheen, Leatherwood p. o., New Bethlehem, was born in Porter township, Pa., in 1830, and was a son of David and Elizabeth (Goheen) Wilson. David was born in Centre county, Pa., in 1795, and died in 1873. His wife, Elizabeth, was born in Lancaster county, Pa., in 1804, and died in 1883. They were married in 1824, and had a family of five children-Caroline, born 1827; James G., and Penninah J. (twins), born in 1830; David L., born in 1835; Nancy A., born in 1840; Caroline married H. Longwill. He died in 1864, and she died in 1875, leaving three children -David W., James H., and Elmer E. Penninah married C. M. Sloan, in 1855; David L., married Maggie F. Core, in 1861. James G. Wilson was married in 1865 to Annie E. Core, both granddaughters of Rev. John Core, pastor of the Licking and Leather- wood churches.
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