Indiana County, Pennsylvania; her people, past and present, Volume II, Part 131

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

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In 1899 Dr. Smith was united in marriage with Mary Ryan, of Allegany, N. Y., daugh- ter of Roger Ryan. Four children have been

When he was but three years old Alexander Porter Calhoun was brought by his parents to Armstrong township, Indiana county, and was reared to manhood's estate on the place where he has ever since resided. He attended school in the neighborhood, and grew up to agricultural life. His fine farm of 136 acres shows that he understands his business thor- oughly, and has earned the right to be placed in the foremost ranks of successful men of his calling in Indiana county.

In May, 1894, Mr. Calhoun married Lydia Miller, a daughter of Moses B. Miller, and one child, William Miller, has been born to them. Mr. Calhoun is a member of the United Presbyterian Church at Shelocta, Pa. Polit- ically he is a Republican, but has never as- pired to public office. A man of industrious habits and good business principles, he has forged ahead, and enjoys the confidence and respect of all who have had dealings with him.

HUGH LOWMAN, who is engaged as car-

Abraham Lowman, grandfather of Hugh Lowman, was born in 1765, of Dutch descent, and came from Ligonier Valley, in Pennsyl- vania. Settling in Armstrong township, In- diana county, he located on the farm now owned by the Neal family, here operating a large tract of land until his death, in 1845. He and his wife are buried in the Jackson- ville cemetery. Mr. Lowman married Susan McElhose, and they had children as follows: Thomas; Mary, who married Alexander Gil- mar; George, who married Rosanna McClain; Samuel, who married Betsie McClain; Abe, who resides in East Mahoning; William, who married Nancy Anthony; Nancy, who mar-

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ried William Lucas; and Rose, who married married Robert Graham, and died in 1863; Robert McFarland, and went to Kansas, Susan, who married James Marshall, died in where she died.

Thomas Lowman, son of Abraham, and more, died in 1894.

fatlier of Hugh Lowman, was born Sept. 18, 1794, in Armstrong township, Indiana Co., Pa., and attended a log subscription school. His education was somewhat limited, as his services were in assisting his parents to clear and cultivate the home place, and his boy- hood was filled with the hardships and pri- vations incidental to pioneer life. Until he was almost a grown man he owned no shoes making the moccasins which served him for footwear, but the necessity for performing such work engendered in him a spirit of self- reliance and he grew to know and appreciate the value of money. As a youth he learned the art of distilling, and with his father made whiskey in a log house in the woods, selling the product in the surrounding towns. The poverty of his boyhood was succeeded by comfort and independence in his later years, and he became one of his section's most in- telligent and progressive men. He acquired a farm of 150 acres, which he put in a high state of cultivation, but later removed to Young township, and there his death occurred Oct. 30, 1862, when he was sixty-eight years of age. For many years he served as road superintendent and overseer of the poor, and he was a lifelong member of the United Pres- byterian Church,

Mr. Lowman was married (first) to Eliza- beth Graham, by whom he had five children, namely: William, Scott, Nancy, Susan and Alexander. His second marriage was to Rachel Neal, who died at the age of eighty years and was buried in the United Presby- terian Church cemetery at Jacksonville, Pa. They had children as follows: John, who died in 1891, after years of farming in Young township, married Elizabeth Miller, and they had six children, Thomas, Annie, William, Clark, Madge and Mary; Hugh is mentioned below; Samuel, entered the Union army and died during the Civil war, of a fever; Eliza- beth married John Graham, a civil engineer of Armstrong township, and had three chil- dren, Thomas, William and Alexander; Wil- liam, deceased, who was brigade surgeon dur- ing the Civil war and later was in practice at Butler, Pa., was married to Saralı Lewis, (second) Susan Hunter and (third) Terzah Guthrie; Scott, who died in 1887 near Jack- sonville, where for some years he had been engaged in farming, married Rebecca Mc- Pa .; and Mead, an employe of the Buffalo, Farland and (second) Jane McKee; Nancy Rochester & Pittsburg Railroad Company, at 93

1865; Alexander, who married Elizabeth Gil-

Hugh Lowman, son of Thomas Lowman, attended the common schools of Young town- ship and Jacksonville Academy, following which he taught school for four years at Frog Pound school and in Young township. At that time he began to learn the trade of car- penter with his brother Alexander, and event- ually entered the contracting and building business in Young township. In 1862 he went to war as a member of a company organized in Young township, but after two weeks this organization returned, as it was found it could not be used. Mr. Lowman continued to follow contracting and building in Young township until 1888, in which year he moved to Clarksburg, in Conemaugh township, and purchased a large and comfortable home. Upon this residence he made extensive im- provements, and it is now one of the hand- somest and most valuable homes to be found in Clarksburg. Mr. Lowman still follows his trade, being employed as a carpenter by the Pittsburg Gas and Coal Company at the Clarksburg mine, and in the last nine years he has lost but fifteen days from his employ- ment. This faithfulness to duty, together with his undoubted skill as a mechanic, makes him one of the company's most valued em- ployees. In 1867 Mr. Lowman was elected justice of the peace, an office which he has held for more than forty years, and he is known all over the county as "Squire" Low- man. He has also served in capacity of school director, and for many years has been a mem- ber of the school board.

On Oct. 13, 1864, Mr. Lowman was married to Lizzie Stuart, daughter of William Stuart, of Blacklick township, Indiana county, and they had a family of six children: Jennie, who married Hervey Coleman, a farmer of Conemaugh township; Thomas and Annie, who are deceased; Emma, deceased, who was the wife of Porter Krier; George, who re- sides at Saltsburg and is a clerk in a large mercantile house; and Paul, deceased. Mr. Lowman's second marriage was to Lizzie Bell, by whom he had six children: William, a large land owner and farmer in Kansas; Clyde, a farmer in Conemaugh township; Alexander, railroad mail clerk between Bell- wood and Punxsutawney; Esther, who is de- ceased; Louella, a school teacher at Shelocta,

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Iselin, Pa. Mr. Lowman's third marriage The command was attached to the Army of the was to Ella Coleman, and they have had one Potomac, and with it Mr. Pringle took part child, Michael Paul, who is attending Elders- in the following battles: Wilderness (May ridge Academy.

5-7, 1864), Spottsylvania Court House (May 8-12, 1864), Po River (1864), Shady Grove

DAVID R. PRINGLE, a resident of the (June 1, 1864) and many of the actions in borough of Indiana for almost half a century, front of and around Petersburg. At the mine explosion at Petersburg his regiment lost 498 men. Mr. Pringle was wounded June 17th a veteran of the Civil war who has long been prominent in G. A. R. circles, was born and reared in Indiana county, and with the ex- ception of the time he was in the army has always lived there. He is a great-grandson of William Pringle, who immigrated to this country from Scotland in an early day.

George Pringle, son of William, was born Dec. 6, 1767, at Concocheague, Franklin Co., Pa., and during his early life the Indians were still occasionally troublesome. He moved with his father, to Frankstown, Huntingdon (now Blair) Co., Pa., and was there married to Catherine Cable, daughter of Rev. John Cable, a Dunkard minister. They' had a family of eight children, three of whom died Returning to Indiana county after the war, young, the others being: Elizabeth, John, Mr. Pringle settled in Indiana and worked George, David, Catherine, Abram, Mary and at his trade, that of blacksmith, until 1889. Daniel, all of whom are now deceased.

DAVID PRINGLE, son of George, was born in Cambria county, Pa., May 18, 1806, and about 1833 moved to Indiana county, where he passed the remainder of his life, dying Jan. 9, 1872. In 1830 he married Eliza DeLancy, of Greenfield township, Blair county, and she died in 1848, after which he married (second)

Elizabeth Roof. By the two marriages he No. 913 West Oak street.

was the father of nineteen children, of whom five survive, three of the first union and two of the second.

and again June 30th, and at the mine explo- sion on July 30th he was captured. He was confined at Danville and Libby until March 25, 1865, when he was released under the cartel of 1862, going home on furlough. On April 17th he returned to his regiment, which was then at City Point, Va., and was again assigned to Company E, 2d Pa. Heavy Veteran Artillery, with which he continued to serve until he received his discharge at City Point, Va., Jan. 29, 1866. During his first enlistment he had taken part in the bat- tle of Chancellorsville, May 1-5, 1863.

After that he was constable of the borough for twelve years, and then for three years was employed in the folding department of the National House of Representatives, at Washington, D. C. He then became weigh- master at the Fourth ward weigh scales in Indiana borough for several years, and since that time has been living retired in his home,

Mr. Pringle has long been a prominent member of Post No. 28, G. A. R., of Indiana, and has held a number of offices in that body. He has attended the department encamp- ment as delegate, has served on the staff of the department commander, and on Jan. 1, 1902, was appointed aide de camp on the staff of the national commander in chief, serving as such during the national encamp- ment at Washington, D. C., held that year. In February, 1870, he joined the I. O. O. F. Lodge, in which he still holds membership.

David R. Pringle, son of David, was born March 12, 1838, on his father's farm in South Mahoning township, and there grew to man- hood. On Aug. 1, 1862, he enlisted in the Union army at Marion, for nine months, and was assigned to Company D, 135th Pennsyl- vania Volunteer Infantry. He was discharged at Harrisburg upon the expiration of this term, May 24, 1863, and on Feb. 23, 1864, he reenlisted, for three years, at Westchester, On Sept. 27, 1860, Mr. Pringle was married to Caroline Baker, of Marion Center, Pa., daughter of James and Rebecca (Campbell) Baker, and they have had two children: One that died in infancy and Luella Maud, who is at home. Pa., this time becoming a member of Com- pany E, 2d Pennsylvania Heavy Veteran Artillery, under Capt. Barnard Mercer. He was transferred to Company B, 2d Provis- ional Artillery, which company was composed of 139 men, of which number on July 30, 1864, were but seven still serving who had ROBERT STOOPS follows general farm- ing in Canoe township, in association with his brother, David Stoops, owning the old Stoops been uninjured, nineteen having been killed in battle, sixty-five wounded, seventeen made prisoners of war, twenty-six sick or dead of homestead on which both were born, Robert disease, three discharged, and two deserted, on Oct. 14, 1851, and David on Nov. 9. 1848.

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They are sons of Robert and Esther (Ellwood) Stoops and grandson of Thomas Stoops.

and Robert, mentioned above; Jane, born July 31, 1845, who married Jacob Barnett, Thomas Stoops, the paternal grandfather, of Canoe township; and William, born Feb. was of Scotch-Irish ancestry. He was a farmer in Westmoreland county, Pa., and from there came to Canoe township in Indi- ana county, where he carried on farming until his death. He and wife were buried in the old cemetery at Punxsutawney. They had four children: Robert, Thomas, Peggy and Belle, all now deceased.

Robert Stoops, son of Thomas Stoops, was born in Westmoreland county and came to Indiana county with his father. He pur- chased a farm of 110 acres in Canoe town- ship and here carried on general farming for a number of years, but in 1855 left home and never returned, his being one of those cases of mysterious disappearance that have never been cleared up. He married Esther Ellwood, who was born July 19, 1812, and died in December, 1901, when almost ninety years old. She was a daughter of William and Eliza Ellwood.

William Ellwood, the maternal grand- father of Robert and David Stoops, was of Westmoreland county, where his children were born and reared. Before he came to Canoe township, Indiana county, two of his sons and his daughter Esther preceded him and cleared a small patch of ground on which the sons put up a shanty, and they harvested a small crop of wheat. In the succeeding spring the rest of the family came, William Ellwoood settling on a tract of 100 acres directly adjoining the Stoops land and there carrying on general farming until his death. His farm is now owned by Frederick Knaur; the Jefferson county line passes through the property. He was a Democrat in politics. When the family lived in Westmoreland county they attended the old church at Salts- burg and later united with the Old Cumber- land Church at Punxsutawney. The chil- dren of William and Eliza Ellwood were: William, deceased, married Barbara Burkett, of Punxsutawney; James and Esther were twins; Thomas died of typhoid fever when fifty-five years old; Jane became wife of John Long, and both are deceased; Betsey is the widow of George Carry, of Canoe township; Hannah died when aged sixty years. After the Ellwood family became settled in Canoe township an addition was built to the shanty, which was retained as part of a comfortable farmhouse.

9, 18-, who married Lydia Ann Leasure, of Canoe township. Through hard work, good management and strict economy, she managed to rear her children and very creditably, too, and they recall her with reverent affection. After her death, in 1901, the farm was divided, Robert and David receiving seventy- five acres between them, their present farm, while William received twenty-five acres, Mrs. Barrett being given her portion in money.

Robert and David Stoops were educated in the public schools of Canoe township and have always lived on the old home place which it is their pride to keep in fine condition. Dur- ing the lifetime of their mother, in spite of her advanced age, all the domestic affairs were regulated by her, and since then the brothers have lived alone, very comfortable in their adjustment of labor, David attending to the home duties while Robert gives his attention to the farm. Both vote the Demo- crat ticket and for three years Robert Stoops served as school director.

GEORGE SHELDON KEAGLE, manager of the Jefferson Supply Company's store and postmaster at McIntyre, Pa., was born at Covington, Tioga Co., Pa., March 24, 1884, son of Azor and Estella (Headley) Keagle. Lowman Keagle, his grandfather, was for a number of years a resident of Butler county, Pennsylvania.

Azor Keagle, son of Lowman, and father of George S. Keagle, was born in Butler county, Pa., and there grew to manhood, sub- sequently removing to Covington, Tioga county, where he followed mercantile pursuits until 1889. In that year he went to Jefferson county, locating at Reynoldsville and entering the employ of the mercantile firm of Bell, Lewis & Yates, in the capacity of clerk. In 1890 he became manager of that company's store at Rathmel, in the same county, and after fourteen years spent in that position severed his connection with the company and engaged in business on his own account. He is now one of his city's leading merchants. He is a Republican in his political views and a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Keagle was married in Tioga county to Estella Headley, daughter of Rev. George Headley, a distant relative of Presi- dent Hadley of Yale College, and she also

When Mrs. Stoops was left alone she had survives. They have had a family of six chil- four little children to provide for: David dren: George Sheldon; Edna, who married

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Thomas Rhea, of Ernest, Indiana Co., Pa .; Clande and Albert, who are residents of But- ler, Pa .; and LeRoy and Vera, who live with burg. their parents.

George Sheldon Keagle, son of Azor Keagle, was a child when the family removed to Jef- ferson county, and there he attended the local schools until he was twelve years of age. At that time he entered the services of the Bell, Lewis & Yates Coal Company, under his father in the supply store, but four years later, feeling the need of further education, he took a course in a business college at Dubois, Pa. On completing his studies in that institution he joined his father in bus- iness at Reynoldsville, under the firm name of A. Keagle & Son, but two years later, in 1902, disposed of his interests and went to Karthaus, Clearfield county, and for one year was clerk and paymaster for Rembrandt Peale. Returning home, he was again asso- ciated with his father in business until 1906, at that time moving to Ernest, Indiana coun- ty, to become clerk and bookkeeper for the Jefferson Supply Company, a position which he held for two years. His next location was at Edri, in Conemaugh township, Indiana county, where he spent one year as manager of the Foster Supply Company's store, and then, returning to Ernest, reentered the em- ploy of the Jefferson Supply Company, and continued as clerk and bookkeeper there until 1910. In October of that year he was sent to McIntyre, in Young township, to open the company store at MeIntyre post office, and here he has continued in charge to the present time. In 1912 he opened a like establishement at Aultman No. 3 Mines, for his concern, now giving his whole time and attention to the is still a young man, but has had wide exper- ience in mercantile lines, and possesses a thorough knowledge of all the details of the business and native shrewdness that enables him to meet and make the most of situations. As representative of his company he holds a responsible place in his community, where his known integrity has given him prestige in the business world, and a pleasant person- ality has gained him a wide circle of friends. When the post office was opened at MeIntyre, in 1912, he was appointed the first postmaster, having successfully passed his examination

fraternal connection with the Odd Fellows, holding his membership in the lodge at Salts-

While a resident of Clearfield county Mr. Keagle was married to Sarah Carr, who was born in that county, daughter of Jacob Carr, of Grampian, Pa., and to this union there have been born two children, Estella Cathe- rine and Todd George. Mrs. Keagle is a mem- ber of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and like her husband has many friends in MeIn- tyre. A public-spirited citizen, with the wel- fare of his community at heart, Mr. Keagle has done much to advance the interests of McIntyre and its people, and his support has ever been given to movements calculated to advance education, morality and good citizen- ship.

DR. JOHN W. GALLAHER, a practi- tioner of suggestive therapeutics, at Lovejoy, Indiana county, Pa., was born in Westmore- land county, Pa., Sept. 14, 1857, a son of Hiram and Eliza (Shaffer) Gallaher.

John Gallaher, his grandfather, was born in Ireland, and when he came to the United States settled in Westmoreland county, Pa., where his son Hugh still lives. The family consisted of eleven children.

Hiram Gallaher, son of John, was a boat- man on the Pennsylvania canal in his early days, but later in life engaged in farming, in 1864 settling in Green township, Indiana county, where he purchased 187 acres of land. On that farm his death occurred in 1886. He married Eliza Shaffer, who resides at Coal- port, in Clearfield county, a daughter of Wil- liam Shaffer.

William Shaffer, the maternal grandfather management of these enterprises. Mr. Keagle of Dr. Gallaher, was born in Ireland, and when he came to America, like John Gallaher, settled in Westmoreland county, Pa., where he followed farming for many years and then moved to Indiana county, settling in Rayne township, where he died. He was the father of sixteen children, the only survivor being Mrs. Gallaher, one of twins; she is now in her eighty-third year.

To Hiram Gallaher and his wife five sons and three daughters were born, and six of this family survive: Mary, the eldest born, is the widow of Scott McGuire. John W. is the with a percentage of 99, nearly perfect. He second in order of birth. Harry Milton lives has also had experience in this position, for at Summer Hill, Cambria county, Pa. Sam- while a resident of Ernest he acted as assist- nel died in 1886. Laura B. is the widow of ant postmaster there. He has supported Allison Gray and lives at Punxsutawney, Pa. Republican policies and principles, and has Margaret died in 1885. Joseph S. is in the

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meat business at Coalport, Pa. Robert F. is was the wife of Abraham Stiver; John mar- a merchant at Chicago, Illinois.

John W. Gallaher attended school in Green township in boyhood and afterward followed agricultural pursuits. He has always been a thinker and reasoner, and some years ago, be- coming interested in scientific methods of healing, entered college at Nevada, Mo., as a student of suggestive therapeutics, and re- mained until his graduation. For the last two years he has been in the successful practice of his profession.

Dr. Gallaher was married Sept. 18, 1879, lived there sixty-one years. He served eleven to Jane L. Buterbaugh, who was born in In- diana county. They are members of the Bap- tist Church of East Mahoning, Indiana county, Pa.

MARTIN .C. WINEBERG, a farmer in Canoe township, was born in Jefferson county, Pa., about three miles south of Punxsutawney, April 30, 1842, son of Francis and Lena (Hartung) Wineberg.

Francis Wineberg, his paternal grand- father, was born in Switzerland, and there married Fannie Sauger. In 1818 the family came to the United States from Switzerland and settled first in Berks county, Pa. In 1823 they removed to the Blockhouse settlement, in Lycoming county, in 1827 to Sewickley town- ship, in Beaver county, and in 1840 to near Smicksburg, in West Mahoning township, In- diana county, Pa. The grandmother died in 1849, when over seventy years of age, and the grandfather died in 1850, when he was eighty-seven years old.

ried Sophia Homan ; William, who is deceased, married Sarah Bradenbaugh; Martin C. is mentioned below; Caroline married Fulbert Alderbrand.

Martin C. Wineberg attended public school in Jefferson county and was ten years old when he accompanied his parents to Canoe township, where he had further school advan- tages. He remained at home and gave his father assistance until the latter's death, and then took charge of the old homestead, having

months as a soldier in the Civil war, leaving home with his brother, John Wineberg, both enlisting in Company C, 206th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and was mustered out in 1865, when the war closed. Although he never participated in any regular engagement during his period of service he frequently was in situations of great hazard, taking part in numerous skirmishes, and doing guard duty at Fort Brady, under heavy fire, which fort he assisted to build before the siege of Rich- mond.

In 1866 Mr. Wineberg was married to Ade- line Copock, she and her twin sister, daugh- ters of George Copock, being reared by Adam Tiger. To this marriage the following chil- dren were born: Evaline is the wife of Wil- liam H. Martin, of White township; George A., who resides at DuBois, Pa., married Eliz- abeth Heitzenrater; Elizabeth is the wife of Theopholis Powell, and is residing at Johns- town, Pa .; Jennie is the wife of Dallas Spencer; Theodore, who is a resident of Ak- ron, Ohio, married Sophia Windsheimer; Joseph, Cora and Martin are deceased.

Francis Wineberg, son of Francis, and father of Martin C. Wineberg, was born in Breal Bonco, Switzerland, in 1807, and accom- The second marriage of Mr. Wineberg, in 1887, was to Mrs. Jane (Elder) Buterbaugh, widow of Jeremialı Buterbaugh, and daughter of John and Margaret (McQuown) Elder. Mr. and Mrs. Wineberg have three children: Raymond P., who lives at Locust Lane, Pa., married Mabel Evans; Laura LaRue lives at home, but at present is visiting relatives in. the Western States; Budd Stanford is a resi- dent of Hiawatha, Kans., and attending high school there. panied his parents to America in 1818. In 1852 he came to Canoe township, Indiana county, after having resided for the three previous years in Jefferson county. He pur- chased 150 acres of wooded land in Canoe township and spent the remainder of his life here, engaging in farming as he succeeded in clearing his land, which, to-day, is all cleared. He was a Democrat in his political views, but never consented to fill a public office. Mr. Wineberg was a member of the Old Evangel- ical church in Canoe township. His death In politics Mr. Wineberg, like the older members of his family, has always believed in the principles of the Democratic party. He helped to build the Old Evangelical Church and was a member of the same until the divi- sion came about in the congregation, after which he assisted in building the United occurred in September, 1893, at the age of eighty-six years. In 1831 he married Lena Hartung, then of Beaver county, Pa., but a native of Germany. She died in 1866, at the age of sixty-six years. They had six children : Margaret, who is deceased, was the wife of Hartman Beam; Catherine, who is deceased, Evangelical Church edifice at Juneau, in

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Indiana County, Pennsylvania; her people, past and present, Volume II, Part 131

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