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HARVEY F. BARKLEY, a druggist of Mount Pleasant, Westmore- Iand county, Pennsylvania, belongs to one of the oldest and most honored fam- ilies of that section. He was born in Donegal township, Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, February 21, 1870, a son of Joseph and Mariah ( Beistel) Bark- ley, and grandson of Jacob Barkley, who was a farmer of Westmoreland county, and a member of the Presbyterian church. He married and had the following children : Jacob, Emanuel, Sarah, wife of Montgomery Scott; Catherine, wife of Samuel Fligler ; Susan, wife of Michael Bixler ; Leah, married a Mr. Miller ; Elizabeth, married William Larimer.
Joseph Barkley, the father of Harvey F. Barkley, was born in Donegal township, about 1825. In early life he was engaged for some time in school teaching. He later learned the trade of carpenter, which occupation he follow- ed for a few years. Having a natural liking for farming, however, he turned his entire attention to this pursuit, in which he engaged during the remainder of his life. In political belief he was a staunch Democrat, and held the office of justice of the peace for about twenty years, also served as school director for some time. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and was very active in church affairs. He married and had two children . William F., a nurseryman of Westmoreland county ; and Emma E., deceased, who was the wife of Kelley Brothers. Mrs. Barkley died, and Mr. Barkley married Mariah Beistel, who bore him children: Idella, married Freeman Muir; George, a farmer of Kansas; Anna M., wife of Frank P. Baer ; Dr. J. W., of Ligonier ; and Harvey F., mentioned hereafter. The father of this family died in Sep- tember, 1889.
Harvey F. Barkley acquired his education in the common schools of his native place, and at the age of eighteen engaged in the vocation of teaching school in Westmoreland county. He was later employed in the store of D. P. Lowe as clerk, remaining there for four years. He then removed to Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, where he entered into the study of pharmacy, graduating in 1901. In 1897 he purchased, from a Mrs. Duncan, a pharmacy business, which he still conducts, and in which he has been attended with the greatest success. Mr. Barkley is a member of the I. O. H., No. 173, of Mount Pleasant ; the I. O. O. F., No. 350, of Mount Pleasant, in which he is a past grand ; and the B. P. O. E., No. 868. Mr. Barkley married Lizzie McKlveene, and to them one child was born, Ray M. Mrs. Barkley died, and Mr. Barkley took for his second wife Margaret L. Welty, daughter of J. S. Welty. Three children were born
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of this union: John W. and Harry S. (twins), and Robert, who died when five months old. Mr. Barkley purchased a second store from Graham & New- comer, of Connellsville, Pennsylvania, in May, 1905, to which place he took his family to reside.
JOHN WAINER. The parents of John Wainer, of New Kensing- ton, were Andrew and Annie Wainer, natives of Hungary, where their son John was born November 5. 1860, receiving his education in the common schools of his birthplace. In 1881 he emigrated to the United States, and settled in Braidwood, Illinois, where for about eighteen months he was engaged in general labor. He then went to Fayette City, Pennsylvania, where he was employed about eight years by the Pittsburg Brewing Company as one of their agents. For a few years he was engaged in the wholesale liquor business, and in 1904 established a foreign exchange and banking business in Donora, Pennsylvania. In 1905 he established a branch in New Kensington under the firm name of Erdely & Wainer, the business being now extensive and flourishing. He be- longs to the National Slavic Society, No. 241, of Fayette City, and the Society of Evangelical Lutherans. In the sphere of politics he affiliates with the Inde- pendents and his church membership is with the Lutheran denomination. Mr. Wainer married Annie Urieviez, and they have been the parents of the follow- ing children : John, died at the age of twelve years: Mary. Annie, Paul, George, Michael, and Andrew. All these children are still at home.
HENRY BEHM. By birth and, parentage Henry Behm, of New Kensington, is a German and by right of citizenship an American. He was born in the Fatherland and educated there. In 1887 he emigrated to the United States and for three years worked at the tailoring trade in Philadelphia. He then moved to Pittsburg, where for about two years he engaged in the manufacture of clothing. In 1892 he settled in New Kensington and continued in the same business five or six years. About 1897 he built the first opera house ever erected in New Kensington and for seven years was its successful manager. He also established the bill posting business in New Kensington and vicinity and at the same time was engaged in other enterprises. In 1904. in partnership, with H. A. Haft, he-established the manufacture of soft drinks, the style of the firm being H. Behm & Company. They are building up a large and successful business and have one of the best equipped plants in this part of the county. Fraternally he is connected with the following organizations : Lodge No. 804. I. O. O. F., of New Kensington ; Encampment No. 209; and Lodge No. 606, Fraternal Order of Eagles, of Ford City. Mr. Behm married Elizabeth, daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth Locb.
HENRY J. SCHOTT. Adam Schott, father of Henry J. Schott, of New Kensington, was born in 1824. in Germany, and in 1858 emigrated to the United States, settling in Brady's Bend, Pennsylvania, where for some years he followed his trade, which was that of a butcher. Within a short time he purchased a farm on Snow Hill and during the remainder of his life gave his attention to farming as well as to his trade. In politics he was a Republican and for six consecutive years filled the office of supervisor of Brady's Bend township. He was a member of the Lutheran church. He married Catha- rine Rohrbach, born in 1826, in Germany, and their family consisted of the following children: Adam and Margaret, one of whom died in infancy and the other in childhood : John A., butcher of Leechburg ; Peter, tool dresser in
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the oil country, now at Brady's Bend ; Henry J., mentioned at length herein- after : Elizabeth A., wife of James Storey, of West Virginia ; and William H., of East Brady. Mr. Schott, the father, died March, 1892.
Henry J. Schott, son of Adam and Catharine ( Rohrbach) Schott, was born in Buffalo, six weeks after the arrival of his parents in this country, and was educated in the common schools of Brady's Bend. Until the time of at- taining his majority he assisted his father in the latter's business. He then went into business for himself in the oil regions, where he took an interest in several of the old wells, and he is still connected with a number of oil enter- prises in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia and Kentucky. In 1897 he established the butcher's business in New Kensington, which he has successfully conducted ever since, and which is now one of the landmarks of the borough. Mr. Schott married Sarah E., daughter of John and Elizabeth Horgenrother, and they have been the parents of one child who died in infancy.
JOSEPH A. WALTON, one of Greensburg's well-known and de- servedly popular citizens, is a grandson of Joseph Walton, whose son Riley is the proprietor of a hotel at Delmont, and married Maria Herbert. Their son Joseph A., was born December 30, 1872. in Delmont, where he obtained his education in the common schools.
At the age of sixteen Joseph A. Walton left school and entered the service of the firm of Kelly & Jones, with whom he remained for some time. He then became his father's partner in the grocery business, which they conducted for a year and a half. At the end of that time his father took charge of the hotel of which he is now the proprietor, and Mr. Walton became his assistant. This position he held for three years, when he removed to Greensburg and engaged in the dairy business, in which he is still engaged at present time. His political sentiments and principles are those held and supported by the Demo- cratic party. Mr. Walton married, March 14, 1894, Maud Evans, and they have six children: Arthur R., born December 10, 1895: Joseph A. E., born June 19, 1897; T. H. Evans, born November 9, 1899; Mary Catherine E., born April 13, 1902; Virginia Maud, born January 26, 1904; Ruth E., born February 7, 1906. Mrs. Walton's grandfather, Abner Evans, was of English descent and came from Hagerstown, Maryland, to Westmoreland county. His son, Thomas Evans, married Anna Thomas, and they were the parents of a daughter, Maud, born February 12, 1876, in Greensburg, and became the wife of Joseph Walton, as mentioned above. The death of Mr. Evans occurred in 1879, in Greensburg, of which place he had been a worthy citizen.
DANIEL T. BUTLER, a miner of intelligence and energy in Lari- mer, Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, prominently identified with church work in that county, and postmaster of the town since 1897, is a native of Scotland, but of pure Irish descent.
John Butler, father of Daniel T. Butler, was born near Ballymena, county Antrim, Ireland, August 24, 1820. He migrated to Scotland in 1837, settling at Hollytown, and there found employment as a coal miner. His education had been obtained in the Catholic parochial schools, and he was a member of the Catholic church, and always an ardent worker in the cause of its advance- ment. He married, August 14, 1850, Mary Cunningham, born in Cootehill, county Cavan, Ireland, November 25. 1828. Her parents migrated to Scot- land in 1832. She, also, was a member of the Catholic church. Their chil- dren were: Catherine, born at Hollytown, Lanarkshire, January 20, 1852 ; Daniel T., of whom later ; John, January 20, 1858; Patrick, November 9, 1861,
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at Holloytown, Ayrshire ; Margaret, January 20, 1866, at Annack Lodge, Ayrshire, Scotland: Bernard, at Annack Lodge, Ayrshire, Scotland; died November 18, 1898. Felix, January 20, 18-, and died March 22, 1887.
Daniel T. Butler, eldest son and second child of John and Mary (Cun- ningham) Butler, was born at Hollytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland, July 31, 1855. He was educated in the public schools of his native country, and then followed in the footsteps of his father as a coal miner, devoting, however, a considerable portion of his time to farming, which gave him excellent results. Coming to the conclusion that the United States offered a better field for ambition and enterprise, he emigrated to this country in April, 1883, and set- tled at Larimer. Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania. Here he was engaged in mining for fourteen years. In April of that year he was commissioned post- master of Larimer, and has since devoted his time and attention to the con- scientious performance of the duties which that position entails. He has heen a member of the Catholic church of the Immaculate Conception, or Irwin, Pennsylvania, for many years, and has always been prominently identified with church work. He is a member of the C. T. A. Society of Irwin, and steward of the visiting sick committee. He is a staunch Republican, and active in the interests of that party. Like most busy men, the more Mr. Butler does, the more he seems to find time to do, and he is ever ready to assist those in need of his help. He married, June 29, 1874, Mary Malloy, who was also educated in the parochial schools at Dunlay, county Antrim, Ireland. She is a daughter of Roger and Mary Malloy. the former of whom is a farmer. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Butler, all of whom received or are receiving a good public school education, are: 1. Mary, born August 29, 1877, in Dunlay, county Antrim, Ireland, married Thomas Donnelly, a miner, and resides in Larimer, 2. John, August 15, 1878, Dunlay, county Antrim, Ireland, is a machinist and resides in Larimer. 3. Roger, March 15, 1880, Dunlay, county Antrim, Ire- land, is a machinist. 4. Patrick, March 26, 1882, machinist. 5. Bernard, January 29. 1883. teamster. 6. Daniel, November 10, 1884, machinist. 7. Philip. February 26, 1886, lives at Larimer. 8. Timothy, January 30, 1888, graduated from the public schools in 1902, died April 18, 1905. 9. Joseph, December 24, 1890. 10. Michael, December 24, 1890. 11. Charles, January 16, 1893. 12. Annie, October 15, 1897.
JOSEPH BELTZ. The parents of Joseph Beltz, of New Kensing- ton, were Joseph and Paulina Beltz. and his birth occurred January 19, 1864, in Germany, whence, in 1883, he emigrated to the United States, settling in Wheeling, West Virginia, where for one year he worked as a laborer. After a year in Pittsburg he went to Natrona, Pennsylvania, and for one year was employed in the chemical works, after which he became a driver for Lutz & Son, brewers, remaining in their service about four years. During the next three years he worked in a similar capacity for Abraham Greenbaum, of Kittanning, and during one year thereafter was employed by Harry Montgomery, of the same place. The following year he spent in Port City, where he was employed in the glass works. His next enterprise was the building of the Fifth Avenue Hotel, at Port City, which he conducted for one year. At the end of that time he sold the property and purchased the Central Hotel, at New Kensington, where he is now the proprietor of the oldest and one of the best hotels in the town. During his residence in Port City he held, for one year, the office of street commissioner, having become a citizen of the United States in 1888. He affiliates with the Fraternal Order 2 - 31
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of Eagles, No. 533. of New Kensington, and also belongs to the Heptasophs. He is an Independent in politics and a member of the Roman Catholic church. He married Margaret Agnes, daughter of Dennis and Sarah Call, and their children are: Mary E., born July 16, 1886, graduate of the paroch- ial school; Edward J., born 1889; James A., born 1891 ; Veronica M., born 1896; Nora O., born November 20, 1899, and Catharine E., born April, 1901.
SAMUEL B. LEHMAN, of Greensburg, a son of Peter F. and Mary Ann ( Moser) Lelunan, was born February 9, 1838, in the township of Harrison, Bedford county. His educational advantages were obtained in the common schools adjacent to his home, which he attended until the age of seventeen years. He then engaged in the quiet but useful calling of agricul- ture, in which line of work he was most successful, continuing the same for fourteen years. He then established a boarding house for railroad men, which he conducted successfully for two years, after which he became pri- prietor of a hotel at Bridgeport, near Hydeman, Bedford county, Pennsyl- vania, where he remained for a period of eight years, or until the hotel was destroyed by fire. He then located in Scottdale, Westmoreland county, and for four years was employed at drawing coke. He then opened a small store at Lisenring, Fayette county, and in addition to the superintendence of this was engaged in drawing coke for five years. He then located in Cumberland, Maryland, where for one year and a half he conducted a hotel, and the fol- lowing year he erected and conducted a saloon at Ellerslie, Bedford county, disposing of the same in order to take up his residence in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, where in 1889 he built the hotel at the County Home known as the Lehman Hotel. He retired from the hotel business May 1, 1905, and is now living in retirement.
In 1865 Mr. Lchman was married to Mary Reddinger, born July 12, 1844, a daughter of Michael and Catherine Reddinger, and ten children were the issue of this union: Emma S., born September 18, 1866; Annastacia, born December 15. 1867, deceased : Loretta F., born July 19, 1869, deceased ; Margaret F., born December 1, 1871, deceased; Anna Catherine, born Jan- uary 13, 1874, became the wife of Casper Glasstetter, and they reside in South Greensburg, Pennsylvania ; Josephine F., born January 26, 1876: Anna Rosalie, born June 20, 1878, became the wife of Edward C. Matthews, and they also reside in South Greensburg, Pennsylvania ; George F., born April 23, 1880, deceased : Charles H., born February 4, 1882, deceased ; and Mary. born June 23, 1888, deceased. Mrs. Lehman, who performed the duties of wife and mother in a most exemplary manner, passed away July 2, 1903. Mr. Lehman married Mrs. Mary J. Phillips October 12, 1905, a daughter of Thomas and Eliza (Gordon) Johnston.
JOHN ANTHONY MYERS, for a number of years proprietor and manager of "Potts' Hotel," at Penn Station, Westmoreland county. Pennsylvania, is an American of German descent. Karl Myers, father of John Anthony Myers, and founder of this branch of the Myers family in the United States, was born in Baden-Baden, Germany, December 31, 1823. He emigrated to America in 1842, and located in Fort Benton, Missouri and while there was a volunteer in the state militia. He came to Pennsylvania, and for some years resided in Chambersburg, removing in 1857 to West- moreland county, in the same state. He served during the civil war as a private in the One Hundred and First Regiment, of Pittsburg, and was honorably discharged at the close of the war. He is a shoemaker by trade.
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For several years he served as high constable of Greensburg. He married while in Missouri and his wife died there in 1856. He married Christina Fait, daughter of John Fait, and they had ten children: John Anthony ; Mary M .; Frank W., deceased; William E. ; Joseph ; Elizabeth, deceased ; Emma C .; Agnes F., deceased; Catharine; Harry. He is still living and a resident of Greensburg.
John Anthony Myers, son of Karl and Christina ( Fait) Myers, was born at Greensburg, Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, October 4. 1858. His early education was obtained in the public schools of his native town, and he then entered upon a business career. He is energetic and active and has met with success. In 1896 he leased the "Potts' Hotel," at Penn Station, and has conducted it ever since. His genial, courteous manners have made it a place of popular resort, and Mr. Myers has no idle time on his hands. He is a member of the Catholic church, of the Catholic Knights of America, and affiliates with the Democratic party. He was one of the very first to en- list in Company I. Tenth Regiment, Pennsylvania National Guards, enlist- ing in 1879. He married, in 1882, Mahala Jane Erett, daughter of James Erett, a farmer of Hempfield township, who died during the civil war and is buried in Newport News, Virginia. John A. and Mahala Jane Myers have four children: 1. Lulu Cecelia, born April 5, 1883, married, at Penn Station, February 19, 1906, Frank Britt, of Youngstown, Ohio. 2. Charles M., May 8, 1885. 3. Henrietta R., October 17, 1887. 4. Clara E., De- cember 21, 1889, died December 6, 1891.
HERMAN HERRICK. The parents of Herman Herrick, of Arn- old, were Robert and Jeannette Herrick, and his birth occurred December 8, 1865, in Germany, whence he emigrated, in 1880, to the United States, stop- ping for a short time on the way in Toronto, Canada. Arriving in the oil regions of Pennsylvania, he opened a barber shop in Parker, and in 1882 went to Pittsburg, where for four or five years he was employed as a barber by George Pastor. At the end of that time Mr. Pastor sold out to Charles P. Berres, with whom Mr. Herrick remained for two years. Mr. Berres then took him into partnership and they conducted the business for five years, after which the partnership was dissolved and Mr. Herrick established himself on the corner of Sixth avenue and Smithfield street, where he carried on the business alone for about ten years. He was then employed for about three years as traveling salesman by the firm of Raphael & Zengschmitt. In May, 1905. he purchased the Hotel Edna, at Arnold, and is now the successful proprietor of one of the best hotels in the county. He is a member of the Heptasophs and the German Beneficent Union. Mr. Herrick married Flora Raphael, of Pittsburg, and they have two children: Rita and Ralph R.
CHARLES H. SMITH. Both by birth and parentage Charles H. Smith, of Alverton, belongs to Westmoreland county. He is a son of David G. Smith, a native of Pennsylvania, who came to this county when a young man, and so may fairly he said to belong to it. He found employment at the salt works, and later engaged in mercantile business at New Stanton. This calling he followed for twenty-two years, and during the early part of that period conveyed his produce to Pittsburg by wagon and returned with a load of goods. He took a deep interest in local affairs and filled some of the township offices. He was one of the old-line Democrats. Both he and his wife were active members of the Reformed church. Mr. Smith married Mary Bear, also a native of Pennsylvania, and their family consisted of four child-
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ren ; J. B. F., a merchant of Mount Pleasant ; Alice M., wife of Joseph Kelly, of Hawkeye, Pennsylvania; Charles H., mentioned hereafter, and Cyrus L. P., who died November 7, 1902, aged twenty-seven years, and at the time of his death was a foundryman in the service of the Pennsylvania Malleable Iron Company. He was a man of many warm friends, loved and regretted by all who knew him. Mr. Smith, the father, died December 19, 1888, at the age of fifty-eight, and his death was quickly followed by that of his wife, who survived him but twenty-one days.
Charles H. Smith, son of David G. and Mary ( Bear) Smith, was born July 26, 1872, at New Stanton, where he received his education in the public schools. At the age of sixteen he entered the foundry of Kelly & James, where he was employed for three years, after which he worked for the Pitts- burg Malleable Iron Company. Later he traveled for one year through the eastern cities, working meanwhile at his trade, and then returned to Pitts- burg where he entered the service of McCanway & Toily. With this firm he remained several years, and then organized the Iron City Brass Foundry Company, which he conducted successfully for two years and then incorpor- ated with a capital of twenty-five thousand dollars. Some six months later he sold his interest and became a stockholder in the National Foundry at New Stanton, with the office of superintendent of the works. In 1802, when the establishment was destroyed by fire, he at once secured some capital, went to Alverton and established his present business. He leased a property which had been for some time disused and there began to manufacture gray iron castings of all kinds, coke ovens and sewer castings, the two latter a specialty. He is operating in a modest way and gives employment to ten or twelve hands. In July, 1905, he repurchased the Iron City Brass Foundry of Pittsuburg, organized a new stock company and is vice-president of the same. He has already achieved a distinct success, being the owner of a modern house sup- plied with all the facilities for comfort and convenience. In the spring of 1905 he was elected county committeeman by a unanimous vote. Mr. Smith is a member of Fort Pitt Lodge I. O. O. F., of Pittsburg, and the Junior Order of United American Mechanics, Painterville Council, No. 211. Politically he is a Republican. He and his family are members of the Reformed church.
Mr. Smith married Daisy M., daughter of Nicholas and Della ( Scott) Lang, of New Stanton, and they have five children : Violet Pansie ; Ray Barton : Mary Della; Mabel Olive, and Charles H., junior.
PAINTER FAMILY. Jacob Painter, the pioneer ancestor of the American branch of the family, subsequent to his marriage emigrated from Mecklenburg, Germany, and settled in Berks county, Pennsylvania. Here four sons and two daughters were born, namely: Jacob, Michael, John, Tobias, who became the wife of George Myers, and , who became the wife of Christopher Harrold. Jacob Painter and his wife died and their remains were interred in the vicinity of their home in Berks county.
Jacob Painter, eldest son of Jacob Painter, the emigrant, settled on a farm in Hempfield township, situated on the Big Sewickley creek, eight miles south of Greensburg, which became known for many years as the "Judge Painter place," and was subsequently the property of David Fox. He built on the place a stone grist-mill, which he carried on in connection with his farming. He was an energetic, active business man, a member of the legislature for several terms, justice of the peace for many years, and at the time of his de- mise held the position of associate judge. He was the candidate of the Whig party for congress, but was defeated by his opponent, William Findley
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who received seventeen more votes. He was a man of commanding presence. being about six feet in height, heavy set, and weighing about two hundred and twenty pounds. He was married twice. His first wife, who was a Miss Rapiere, daughter of a Mr. Rapiere, of Indiana county, Pennsylvania, bor? him several children. Mrs. Painter died and was buried at Harrold's church. His second wife, whose maiden name was Catharine Lobingier, daughter of Christopher and Elizabeth Lobingier, bore him ten children, as follows . Polly, John, Jacob, Christopher, George, Joseph, Benjamin, Susan, Israel, and Si phia. Jacob Painter died at the age of fifty-nine, and was buried at Har- rokl church. His widow. Catharine, survived him about thirty years, lived with her sons-Christopher and Israel-at the "Willow-Tree Farm," where she died, aged eighty-four, and was buried at Markle cemetery.
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