Indiana County, Pennsylvania; her people, past and present, Volume II, Part 110

Author: Stewart, Joshua Thompson, 1862- comp
Publication date: 1913
Publisher: Chicago, J. H. Beers & co.
Number of Pages: 884

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Since returning to the paths of peaceful endeavor Mr. Faloon has been active in the public affairs of his community, having served as assessor, tax collector and election inspector, to which offices he was elected on the Republican ticket. The Presbyterian Church at Armagh holds his membership, and he gives it the same loyal and generous sup- port as did his parents, the Faloon family having always been ready to encourage and aid the cause of religion.

On Dec. 24, 1867, Mr. Faloon was married at Seward, Westmoreland Co., Pa., to As- enath Wagoner, a native of Derry township, Westmoreland Co., Pa., daughter of John W. Wagoner. Mr. and Mrs. Faloon became the parents of five children: Maude married George L. Snodgrest, of New Florence ; John W., who is a railroad operator, resides at home; Ralphı K. is with the Cambria Iron and Steel Company and lives at Johnstown ; Madge Beatrice, who was graduated from the Grove City normal school, is an efficient school teacher; Elsie Cornelia, who was grad- nated from the Grove City normal school, and the Johnstown College of Music, is a successful music teacher, and resides at home.

The substantial position of the Faloon family in this locality has been attained through the public-spirited efforts and useful lives of its members, and the respect and con- fidence they enjoy have come as the just re- ward of honorable deeds.

GEORGE M. BUTERBAUGH, general farmer of Green township, Indiana Co., Pa., was born in that township May 23, 1830, and is a son of William and Mary Ann (Moyer) Buterbaugh.

William Buterbaugh, father of George M., was of German descent. He came from Center county, Pa., to Indiana county at an early date, and settled in Green township, where he followed farming throughout the remainder of his life. He and his wife, also a native of Center county, had a family of five sons and four daughters, as follows: Elizabeth, who is deceased ; Kate, deceased, who was the wife of Henry Ruffner; George M .; Susan, the widow of Daniel Ruffner, of Indiana county ; Solomon, residing in Green township; James, a resident of Johnstown; Mary Ann, wife of Andrew Ruffner, of Purchase Line; Louis, who is deceased ; and one who died in infancy.

George M. Buterbaugh was educated in the district schools of Green township, and was reared to agriculturad pursuits, having followed the occupation of farming ever since boyhood. At the outbreak of the Civil war he enlisted as a soldier in the Union army, becoming a member of Company F, 74th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, with which he served until the close of the war. He is now the owner of a well-cultivated property in Green township, his residence being in- cluded in Lovejoy R. F. D. route No. 1.

Mr. Buterbaugh was married (first) to Mary Ziegler, a native of Indiana county, and they had eleven children, as follows: Rebecca, the wife of Albert Pitman, of Green township; Milligan, who is engaged in farm- ing in that township; Malinda, wife of Alex Berringer ; Jessie, living in Clearfield county ; Alex, who lives in West Virginia; Grant, a resident of Winber; Daniel, who is engaged in the hardware business in Winber; Ada, who is deceased ; Ida, wife of Orlando Hall, a resident of Pineflats; and two who died in infancy. Mr. Buterbaugh's second marriage occurred in May, 1898, when he was united with Mrs. Caroline (Ryan) Scott, who was born in Lycoming county, Pa., Jan. 26, 1842, daughter of John and Sarah (English) Ryan, natives of Lycoming county, who removed to Clearfield county at an early time. Mrs. Buterbaugh's father died at Burnside, Clear- field county, and her mother at the home of Mrs. Buterbaugh in Lovejoy. Mrs. But- erbaugh was the widow of James F. Scott, a carpenter by occupation, who was born and reared in Ohio, and died in Clearfield county. Mr. and Mrs. Scott had nine children: John

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W., who is deceased; Elmer E., a resident of the widow of Joseph Hines, has two children, East Liberty, Pa .; Lucy A., wife of Aaron Fulton, a resident of Clearfield county ; Wil- lard A., who is deceased ; Mary O., the wife of Orlando Blackburn, of Altoona, Pa .; Irvin S., a resident of Kentucky; Sarah M., the wife of Harry Miller, of East Liberty, Pa .; James R., who lives in Clearfield county ; and Frank H., a resident of Lovejoy.

While Mr. Buterbaugh is not a member of any particular religious denomination, he is always ready to support worthy movements of a charitable nature. His wife belongs to the United Brethren Church.

FRANK WILSON, who is engaged in farm- ing in West Wheatfield township, on the Wil- son homestead, belongs to an old family of Indiana county.

Joseph Wilson, his great-grandfather, was Frank Wilson, son of Samuel Johnston Wilson, received his education in the schools of his native county, and has always been en- gaged in work of an agricultural nature. He has continued to remain on the home farm, where he is tenderly caring for his mother born in Ireland, and on coming to the United States, in young manhood, settled in Brush- . valley, Pa. There he married Martha Pat- ent, and both died in that section and were buried there. They had the following chil- dren : Valley ; Samuel, who married a Miss in her declining years. Realizing the bene- Wilkins and lived in Center township, In- fits to be derived from progressive methods, diana county; Hannah, who married a Mr. Bonner and lived in Brushvalley; Matthew; David; Joseph, who married Sarah Wilkins; and Mary, Mrs. McCune.

Matthew Wilson, son of Joseph, and grand- father of Frank Wilson, was born Oct. 31, 1802, in Brushvalley, Pa., and was there mar- ried to Rachel Johnston, daughter of Samuel and Rosanna (Clark) Johnston, pioneers of Westmoreland county. Their children were: Martha, who married John Hines, of Cadiz, Ohio, and now resides at New Florence, Pa .; Rosanna, who married Adam Gochnour, and had a son, Samuel, who lives in Centerville, Pa .; and Samuel Johnston. Matthew Wil- son was reared in Brushvalley, and in that vicinity spent his life in agricultural pur- suits, becoming one of the most prominent men of his day and locality, and serving as overseer of the poor, supervisor of roads and constable for many years.

Samuel Johnston Wilson, son of Matthew, was born Aug. 8, 1841, and died Nov. 6, 1896. He was married Jan. 19, 1875, to Anna Eliza Killen, daughter of Frank and Annie (Hice) Killen, who survives him, and they had the following children: Carrie, who married William Prisk, lives in New Florence, where her husband is an employee of the Pennsyl- vania Railroad Company, and has two chil- dren, Clarence and Francis; Saralı, who is

John and Francis; Martha married Louis W. Lemke, of East Wheatfield township; Frank is mentioned below; Bessie, who was for two years a school teacher in West Wheatfield township, is now the wife of J. T. Patterson, an employee at the Carnegie Steel Works, Pittsburg, and they have one child, Dorothy. Samuel J. Wilson was educated in the schools of Brushvalley township, and worked on the home farm until he was drafted for service in the Union army during the Civil war. On his return to civil life he purchased the Clark farm of 108 acres in West Wheatfield town- ship, where he carried on farming and stock raising up to the time of his death. He died in the faith of the Presbyterian Church, and was laid to rest in the Armagh cemetery. In political matters he was a Republican.

lie applies modern ideas to his farm work, and as a consequence has made his farm one of the most productive in this section. Mr. Wilson is a man of public spirit and one who can always be depended upon to support movements calculated to be of benefit to his community. He is a Republican, and has served as election clerk.

JOHN WATERSON has been living re- tired in the borough of Indiana for the last ten years. He is a jeweler by trade and for many years was engaged in business as such at Elderton, Armstrong Co., Pa., subsequently following farming for some years before his retirement. He is a native of Ireland, born Dec. 5, 1834, son of John and Margaret (Mc- Fadden) Waterson. The parents were born in County Fermanagh, Ireland, and the fa- ther was a yeoman there. By trade he was a weaver. Bringing his family to the United States, they landed at New York in May, 1841, after a voyage of four weeks in a sail- ing vessel, and thence proceeded to western Pennsylvania, settling ou a farm near Kit- tanning, Armstrong county. Mr. Waterson farmed there until his death, which occurred when he was eighty-eight years old. His wife died there at the age of eighty-five. They were members of the M. E. Church. Their children, all born in Ireland, were as fol-

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lows: (1) James, a farmer, who died in Arm- He is a Republican in politics, and socially strong county, served during the Civil war in the 54th Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery. (2) William, who died in Indiana, was a farmer until he moved to that borough at the time of his retirement. He served in the State militia in 1863. (3) Gabriel, a farmer, died in Armstrong county. (4) Noble, a farmer, who died in Armstrong county, also served in the Civil war. He married a Miss Lafferty. (5) David died in Armstrong county, unmarried. (6) John completes the family.

John Waterson was in his seventh year when the family came from Ireland, where he had begun to attend school. He continued his studies in an old log school in Armstrong county, completing the course there, and worked on the farm with his father from the time he was able to help, assisting in clear- ing the home place. In his young manhood he was fond of hunting and very skillful, deer and other game being still found in this region. He remained at the home place until 1859. Then he learned the trade of silver- smith, at Callensburg, Clarion Co., Pa., pay- ing twelve dollars a month for the instruc- tion he received, and soon afterward started in the jewelry business on his own account at Elderton, Armstrong county, where he was established for twenty-seven years. In the spring of 1889 he moved to Cookport, Indiana county, where he owned 305 acres of coal and timber land, continuing to reside upon that property until his removal to In- diana, in 1902. Mr. Waterson was an able business man and an honorable dealer in every transaction, and he had the confidence and good will of his fellow citizens at every place in which he resided. He was married in Elderton, in the year 1866, to Sarah Jane Elgin, who was born Feb. 15, 1840, near Eld- erton, daughter of Alexander and Elizabeth (St. Clair) (Martin) Elgin. Mrs. Waterson died May 23, 1912. She was a devout mem- ber of the M. E. Church, to which Mr. Wat- erson also belongs. In politics he is a Demo- crat. During the Civil war he supported the Union, going out with the State militia in 1863; he was at Camp Brooks, Williamsburg, Pennsylvania.

Nine children were born to Mr. and Mrs. John Waterson: (1) David Crawford, born Oct. 5, 1866, at Elderton, attended the com- mon and high schools and Elderton Academy, and learned watch making with his father. He clerked in his father's jewelry and gen- eral store, and is now at home with his father.

belongs to the Order of Moose. He is un- married. (2) Margaret Eleanor, born Sept. 4, 1868, is the wife of Byron Mccullough, of Clyde, this county. (3) Isabelle, born Aug. 31, 1870, is the wife of Sidney Gorman, of Cherrytree, Indiana county. (4) William Alexander, born Oct. 21, 1872, lives in Char- leroi, Pa., and is an awning and tent maker by occupation. He married Catherine Johns. (5) Mary Jane, born Nov. 16, 1874, married Warren Lockard and lives in Indiana. (6) Sarah Catherine, born Oct. 1, 1877, married George Conrath. (7) Martha Ann, born Oct. 20, 1880, died in infancy. (8) John J., born July 31, 1882, married Guy Lloyd and lives in Cookport, Indiana county. (9) Edith Blanch, born April 16, 1885, married Harvey Snyder and lives in Indiana.

GEORGE L. ROWE, now engaged in gen- eral farming in White township, has passed all his life in that part of Indiana county, having been born March 30, 1868, in Rayne township, where he was reared.

William Patterson Rowe, his father, was born in 1834, in Rayne township, and spent all his life there, following farming. He served in the Civil war from 1861 to the close of the conflict, under two enlistments. A prominent man in his community, he filled various local offices with credit to himself and thorough satisfaction to his fellow citizens, who held him in high esteem for his useful- ness and many sterling qualities of character, his kind and benevolent disposition winning him affection as well as respect. He was a Republican in politics and a Lutheran in re- ligion. His wife was Mary Jane McNulty, and they were the parents of three children : John L., of McKee's Rocks, Pa., who married Anna Evans; Daniel H., now a resident of Youngstown, Ohio; and George L. The mother died May 21, 1906, aged sixty-one years, the father surviving until May 23, 1911. They are buried at the Bethel Lutheran Church in Rayne township.

George L. Rowe was born on his father's farm in Rayne township and obtained his education in the common schools of that lo- cality. He continued to work on the home place until he attained his majority, after which he learned the carpenter's trade with S. H. Kuntz, of Rayne township. He fol- lowed that line of work until the spring of 1907, when he met with an accident which made it necessary for him to find other em- ployment, so for two years he carried on a

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grocery business in the borough of Indiana. Disposing of same, he hought his present in 1808, and died July 15, 1891, near New farm in White township, to which he moved at once, and there he has since done general farming. He has a tract of 116 acres, in ex- cellent condition, which yields a comfortable living under his thrifty management. Mr. Rowe does not take any part in public affairs, but he is a Republican in political opinion and supports his party faithfully. Socially he is a member of the Odd Fellows. He has no church connection.

In 1895 Mr. Rowe was married, in Rayne township, to Tillie Fleming, daughter of Morton J. and Matilda (McGuire) Fleming, and they have had six children: Earl, who died March 9, 1911; Lloyd; Hazel ; Mildred ; Grace, and Esther.

Morton J. Fleming, Mrs. Rowe's father, was born Jan. 8, 1824, in Washington town- ship, Indiana county, and in 1858 married Matilda McGuire, who was born in Green township, this county, July 17, 1832, and they had a family of eight children: Eliza, David, Blair, Mary, Frank, Tillie, William and Laura. The father died Oct. 16, 1890, the mother May 27, 1903. They were Luther- ans, members of the Bethel Church in Rayne township. In politics he was a Republican, and he served faithfully as a Union soldier during the Civil war, receiving an honorable discharge. After his marriage he bought the farm in Rayne township, which he cultivated the remainder of his life.

JOSEPH THOMAS WILLIAMS, of Bur- rell township, Indiana county, belongs to a family which has lived in this section of Pennsylvania for about a century, in West- moreland county. The Williamses are of Welsh extraction.

William Williams, grandfather of Joseph Thomas Williams and the founder of the family in this country, was born in Wales, and came to America when a young man. He settled in Cambria county, Pa., on the mountain, five miles northeast of Johnstown, where he had a tract of 100 acres, mostly wooded when he came to it. He built a home and cleared his land, following farming and stock raising, and being a Baptist minister went to Pittsburg each week to preach, mak- ing the journey on horseback. IIis children were: Margaret; Iola; Thomas, who settled in Oregon; Benjamin, who married Sarah Rhodes; Elias; Mary, who married Thomas John Jones and resided at Ebensburg, Pa .; and William.

William Williams, son of William, was born

Alexandria, Westmoreland Co., Pa. In his earlier years he worked on the home farm, helping his parents, and later went to New Alexandria to learn wagonmaking, which he followed all the rest of his life, also engag- ing in blacksmithing and farming. He bought the Kelly farm of ninety-four acres in Salem township, and cultivated it suc- cessfully. It was underlaid with two rich veins of coal, which added materially to its value. Though he reached the advanced age of eighty-three years he was active until the last. He married Mary Rhodes, who was born Nov. 1, 1809, and died Oct. 2, 1912, at the great age of ninety-three years. Mr. and Mrs. Williams were laid to rest in the family plot in the New Alexandria cemetery. They were members of the Loyalhanna Baptist Church, and active in all its work. In poli- ties Mr. Williams was originally a Whig, later a Republican Five children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Williams: (1) Anna married Albert Schupe, and resides in Loyalhanna township, Westmoreland county. Their chil- dren are Frank, James, Stewart, Elmer, Thomas, Preston, Benton and Laura. (2) Elias died when twenty-three years old, in Story county, Iowa. (3) Washington mar- ried Gertrude Snodgrass and resides at New Alexandria, Pa. (4) Joseph Thomas is men- tioned below. (5) Mary Frances married John Lemon, mentioned elsewhere.

Joseph Thomas Williams was born Jan. 24, 1857, at New Alexandria, Westmoreland Co., Pa. He attended the Shields school at New Alexandria, and spent all his time on the home place until his father's death. Until he was twenty-five years old he worked as his father's helper, afterward working the place for him on shares, always having heavy farm duties. In 1901 he moved to Burrell township, Indiana county, and bought the old Hill farm from Gilmore & Bennett, where he has ever since carried on farming and dairying. This place comprises 165 acres, all of which is in excellent condition under Mr. Williams' enterprising management. He also sold coal while there, having developed the deposits on the farm. He mined the up- per layer of coal himself, and in one winter sold as much as twenty-five thousand bushels, receiving four cents a bushel. Until October, 1912, when he sold out, he conducted a re- tail milk route, in Blairsville, and he has also gone extensively into stock raising, besides which he does teaming. The success of his

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various undertakings has shown him to be an all-around business man. He was unfor- tunate enough to have his home destroyed by fire in 1909, and he has since rebuilt ac- cording to his own plans, having a convenient, modern residence.

On March 1, 1882, Mr. Williams married Elizabeth Heffelfinger, daughter of Sylvester and Catherine (Dick) Heffelfinger, of Blairs- ville, Pa., and they have had four children, all born in New Alexandria, Pa., namely : William, born Dec. 21, 1882, who married Lizzie Mikesell and resides at Vandergrift, Pa .; Edward, born March 2, 1885, living at home; Thomas, born Feb. 27, 1895, at home ; and Harry, born Oct. 28, 1900. Mr. Wil- liams is a member of the M. E. Church of Blairsville, which he served for a number of years as trustee and treasurer.

CHARLES ANDERSON McFEATERS is engaged in farming in East Wheatfield township, Indiana county, where all his life has been spent. He was born there Dec. 11, 1861, son of Andrew McFeaters and grand- son of John McFeaters.

In 1816 John McFeaters came to Indiana county from the Tuscarora Valley, in Mifflin county, Pa., and settled in Brushvalley town- ship, where he became engaged in farming. Later he moved to Cherryhill township, where he was a land owner and farmer, spending the remainder of his life there. He is buried in Harmony Church cemetery, near Green- ville.

Andrew McFeaters was born Dec. 7, 1811, in Mifflin county, Pa., and was five years old when brought by his parents to Brushvalley township, where he attended public school. He began farming as soon as able to be of any assistance. In time he came to East Wheatfield township, where he settled on a farm of 100 acres south of the Philadelphia and Pittsburg pike, following farming and stock raising there to the end of his life. He died on his farm July 19, 1882, and is buried in the cemetery of the Presbyterian Church at Armagh. He was a member of the Pres- byterian Church, and served as elder and in other official capacities. In politics he was a Republican, and he served his township as overseer of the poor. His first wife, Rebecca (Mahon), born May 7, 1819, died in January, 1851, the mother of children as follows: Rachel, born Sept. 19, 1843, married Elijah N. Robinson, and died Dec. 29, 1908, in West Virginia, Mr. Robinson dying Jan. 1, 1909; William Laughlin, born May 27, 1845, mar-

ried Oct. 14, 1869, Annie Duncan, and set- tled in East Wheatfield township (he was a soldier in the Civil war, serving in Company I, 206th P. V. I.) ; Nancy, born Dec. 27, 1846, died Dec. 22, 1862; Hannah, born Oct. 28, 1848, married Rev. Milton N. Sweeney, a minister of the M. E. Church, and resides in Belleville, Pa .; John M., born Jan. 3, 1851, married Catherine Coltonbough and resides at Creekside, Indiana county. On June 22, 1852, Mr. McFeaters married (second) Eliza- beth Underwood, a native of Brushvalley township, daughter of William and Mary (Dias) Underwood, and by this marriage had five children : Mary Catherine, born May 16, 1853, died Jan. 16, 1863; Samuel Swan, born May 6, 1855, died Dec. 17, 1862; Ben- jamin Franklin, born Oct. 10, 1857, died Jan. 24, 1862; Charles Anderson is mentioned be- low; Emma Elizabeth, born Jan. 18, 1864, married Feb. 27, 1890, D. F. Fox, of Seward, Pennsylvania.

Charles Anderson McFeaters attended the local public schools and grew up on the farm, working with his father, and has been farm- ing all his life in his native township. He now operates the south part of the homestead farm, having a tract of fifty-seven acres, de- voted to general crops, though he makes a specialty of fruit culture. He is one of the most highly respected citizens of his locality aud has taken considerable interest in public affairs, having served his township as reg- ister of voters, assessor, school director and enumerator of school district No. 1. In polit- ical association he is a Republican.

On July 20, 1898, Mr. McFeaters was mar- ried, at Girard, Ill., to Ida Wormwood, daugh- ter of John M. and Sena (Rusher) Worm- wood, and they have had one child, Pearle May, born Aug. 23, 1901. Mr. and Mrs. Mc- Featers are members of the Presbyterian Church at Armagh, and both have been ac- tive in the work of that church, Mr. McFeat- ers serving as trustee. From early woman- hood Mrs. McFeaters has given much of her time to evangelical work, and for eight years was a member of the Pentecost Band, religious workers, who had headquarters at Indianap- olis, Ind. They did missionary work in many parts of the country, including Pennsylvania, where she met Mr. McFeaters. Mrs. Mc- Featers is a teacher in the Sunday school of the Armagh Presbyterian Church and a mem- ber of the Ladies' Aid Society, and does every- thing within her power to advance the work of the church in every line. In fact, she is a friend of all good movements, being a

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woman of broad intelligence, interested in the welfare of her fellow beings everywhere. She and her husband have cooperated faith- fully in all their interests. Mr. McFeaters is a member of the Jr. O. U. A. M., and was formerly associated with the council at Ar- magh.

J. WILSON PEDDICORD, a farmer of Armstrong township, Indiana county, was born Sept. 21, 1856, in Center township, this county, a son of Dorsey and Amelia (Claw- son) Peddicord, both of whom are deceased. His father's second marriage was to Cather- ine Hunter.

Mr. Peddicord attended various schools, the Brush Hollow school, then at Mechanics- burg and Homer City, and the Myers school, having Peter Fair for his first teacher and Eveline McMullen as his last one.

Mr. Peddicord has followed farming all his life and now owns seventy-eight acres of good land in Armstrong township, which he oper- ates successfully. On political questions he is independent, believing in supporting the man rather than the party. He is a most ex- cellent citizen, and has many warm personal friends throughout his neighborhood. Mr. Peddicord is unmarried.

MARSELLEN CODY WILSON, an ex- pert mechanic, of Indiana, Pa., residing at No. 1018 School street, is a glass finisher by trade, and employed by the Dugan Glass Company. He was born July 10, 1878, two miles from Allegheny City, Pa., a son of James and Mary Elizabeth (Wilson) Wilson.

James Wilson was born in Allegheny City, Pa., Jan. 12, 1853. A blacksmith by trade, he owned a shop at Mckeesport for eighteen years, but in 1907 went to Fresno, Cal., where he still resides. By training and conviction he was developed into a Republican, while his religious views make him a Baptist. The following children have been born to him: Blanch Luella, who married Charles Simon and lives at Fresno, Cal .; Marsellen C .; Wil- liam, who died at the age of fifteen years; Melvin, who married Miss Carling, and is a molder, residing in California; Howard, who died when four years old; and Henry, now seventeen years old, who resides in Cali- fornia.

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Indiana County, Pennsylvania; her people, past and present, Volume II, Part 110

Author: Stewart, Joshua Thompson, 1862- comp Publication date: 1913 Publisher: Chicago, J. H. Beers & co. Number of Pages: 884

Author: Stewart, Joshua Thompson, 1862- comp
Publication date: 1913
Publisher: Chicago, J. H. Beers & co.
Number of Pages: 884