BIOGRAPHIES
OF
ARMSTRONG COUNTY
The biographies were taken from
�Biographical And Historical Cyclopedia of Indiana And
Armstrong Counties, Pennsylvania�
Published By, John M. Gresham & Co., Managed by, Samuel T. Wiley, Historian
And Editor,
Nos. 1218 and 1220 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, 1891
The biographies were taken directly from the text as written
Special thanks to Shirley Pierce for transcribing the biographies
and for providing the index with surnames
contained in the biographies.
- Biography
Subject
SURNAMES MENTIONED
- Adams, Edwin D.
Armantage, Gibson
- Adams, John
Barker, May
- Adams, Rev. Matthew S.
Armantage, Blygh, Foster, Parker, Scott
- Alexander, David D. P.
Drury, Wray
- Alms, Henry J.
Kier, Kunkle, Mack, Ringer, Shoup, Smeltzer,Walker
- Alter, M.D., David
- Altman, Amos
Robb, Schall
- Armstrong, Major-General John
Armstrong
- Armstrong, A. M,. M. D., John A
Armstrong, Beal, Boal, Free, McElroy, McKallip, McKee, Sproull,
Steele
- Arnold, Harry A
Crum, Luker, Mechling, Parks, Royce, Young
- Artman, James J
Fowler, Kepple
- Aye, Frederick
Shaffer
- Bailey, W. C.
Cunningham, Johnson, Speer
- Barr, Captain Winfield S
Corbett, Emery, Kelly
- Beck, Jacob J
Clever, Fleming, Holsopple, Rupp, Sease, Wagle
- Benjamin, John
Lewis, Rivens, Watkins
- Blaney, John A
Shots, St. Clair
- Bleakney, Abraham W
Bleakney, Yakey
- Blose, M. D., George A
Adams, Cochrane, Curry, Miller, Moser, Murphy, Smith, Walkup
- Blyholder, Samuel S
Bouch, Sweeney
- Boggs, David C
Bailey, Beatty, Boggs, Bricker, Chambers, Dickie Ewing,Freetly,
Johnson, Mathews, McKee, Mosgrove, Oswald, Townsend
- Bole, John S
Carnahan, Critsor, Hill, Klingensmith, Louks, Painter,
Shaeffer, Sober
- Boltz, Henry
Able, Heidrick, Miller, Rohrbach, Schultz, Simpson
- Boney, Robert W
Bowser, Doty, Larden
- Boney, Samuel H
Doty, Green, Mechling, Shankle, Stiveson
- Boreland, George G.
Boreland, Gartley
- Bovard, Charles S
Dice, Robinson, Stoelzing
- Bowers, Daniel
Foab, Wanamaker
- Bowman, George
Rasor, Roudebush
- Bowser, Jacob
Boucher, Bowser, Claypool, Rasor, Shearer, Walker
- Bowser, Van Buren
Bowser, Chambers, Rasor
- Brady, Captain Samuel
Quigley
- Bredin, Ezekiel
Kirkpatrick, Montgomery, Thomson
- Brewer, Samuel H
Beatty, Blymiller, Teerkes
- Brodhead, General Daniel
Brodhead
- Brown, Eugene L.
Frier, Graham, McCalvin, Putney
- Brown, John F
Craig, Foster, McClelland
- Buffington, Hon. Joseph
Clayton, Cope, Ferree, Francis, Mechling
- Calhoun, M. D., Noah F
Calhoun, White
- Calhoun, James Robert
Adams, Ambrose, Anthony, Calhoun, Cochran Johnson, Marshall, Mateer,
Porter, Ritchey Steele, Templeton, Walker
- Calhoun, Samuel S. N.
Anthony, Calhoun, Campbell, Kichey, Marshall Martin, Porter,
Sheridan, Stockdell, Walker
- Carothers, William T
Black, Cravener, Crookshanks, Daugherty, Dickson, Getty, Graham,
Henderson, Longwell, Lytle, McMeans Stear
- Cathcart, Samuel
Brown, Craig, McClain, Reed, Thom
- Chambers, James Hutchinson
Bovard, Brenner, Guthrie, Heck, Hill, Hutchinson Mahaffey
- Chambers, John S
Ackison, Davis, Forry, Hays, Henry, Hilderbran, Hull, Hunter, Jones,
Kilgore, Lowman, Marlin, McCartney, McKalip, McKillip, Miller,
Ralston, Stewart, Taylor
- Clark, Austin
Kelley, Moorehead, Woodward
- Claypole, David D
Boalman, Campbell, Claypole, Davis, Householder Shearer
- Claypool, Henry
Bonner, Hickey
- Claypoole, David H
Boner, Bowser, Campbell, Hickey, Shearer
- Cochran, Captain Thomas A
Bollinger, Hill, Jackson, McKee, Spang
- Cochran, Michael Hermond
Cummings, Hart, McGeary, Murphy, Risher
- Cochrane, Hon. Samuel B
Gibson, Hamilton, Quigley
- Cochrane, John Q
Gibson, Quigley, Roup
- Cooper, George
McGlaughlin, Morgan
- Cooper, John Thomas
Bailey, Morgan
- Cowan, Robert W
Anderson, Porterfield
- Craig, James W
Shuman, Wolf
- Crawford, George T
Cochran, Painter, Parks, Portsmouth
- Cuddy, Johnson C
Hilty, Lewis, McLain, Morrow, Wilson
- Cunningham, James
Asche, Weaver
- Daugherty, George B
Ehenger, Hilberry
- Doverspike, George W
Beck, Hastings, Johnston, Knight
- Duff, Rev. David K
Henry, Kennedy, Richmond
- Dunmire, Henry
Anderson, Clair, Davis, Deamer, Hancock, Kunkle
Moore, Sipes, Steffy, White
- Easley, Casper W
Black, Hartnet, Kelly, McCartney, McElroy, McGirk Rufner, Swaney
- Easley, James
Coon, Miller
- Edghill, M. D., James
McCaskey
- Eggert, M. D., Joseph
Fritts, Fullerton, Parker
- Elwood, Thomas Jefferson
Parks, Patterson
- Elwood, W. J.
McCauley, Patterson
- Enwer, James T
Campe, Douthett
- Ervin, Samuel J
Boan, Miller, Orr, Russell, Thompson
- Everhart, Cyrus A
George, Heilman, Keck, Snyder
- Fair, John
Fair, Quigley
- Findley, Archibald
Brink, Kirkpatrick, Marshall, McComb, McGaughey
Orman, Walker
- Fiscus, John M
Haddock, Martin, Ourie, Shoemaker, Stiveson
- Fiscus, William W
Aukaman, Beck, Martin, Ourie, Ross
- Fowler, James
Carson, Foust, Leonard, Reed, Roof, Turner
- Fox, George M
Hildebrand, Lloyd
- Free, John S
Cogley, Davis, Dunlap, Stevenson
- Frick, Chambers
Bowser, Flinner
- Fullerton, Henry Reese
Butt, Pearsall, Reese
- Fullerton, Rev. John Q. A.
Gormley, Van Doren
- Gaiser, Martin
Dieterly, Zobelein
- Gallaher, James S
Jones, McCoach
- Gibson, Addison H
Allison, Lytle, Montgomery
- Goerman, H. Lee
King, Schwalm
- Goerman, S. L.
Haney, King
- Good, Abraham
Burkett, Irwin, Jewel, Walker
- Goodsell, George H
Panna, Trout
- Gosser, Albert M
Hill, Kistler
- Gourley, George A
Ambrose, Dickey, Earhart, Scott, Stockdill
- Graff, Peter
Armstrong, Barnes, Baum, Collesure, Kirkpatrick Linton, Lobingier,
Lose
- Graham, William A.
Blaney, Ecker
- Guckenheimer, Isaac
Garson, Wise
- Guthrie, John P
Buchanan, Hancock, Iseman
- Guthrie, Walter J.
Beatty, Dixon, Freetly
- Guthrie, William G
Cummins, Dixon, McAdoo, Todd
- Haines, Jacob S
Bowse, Good, Jarett, Mansfield, Ridgeway, Smith, Weir
- Hall, John A
Hindman, Hine, Manso, Ralston
- Hamilton, Captain Joseph K
Brunton, Cribbs, Eyman, Hines, Kuntzelma, Ridgeway
- Hammitt, Armand C
Cox, Jackson
- Hawk, John
Bair, Slonaker
- Hays, H. J.
Hague, Weigand
- Heckman, Gideon
Heilman, Klingensmith, Shoemaker, Smail
- Heckman, John
Dice, Iseman, Sipes
- Heckman, Michael
Dice, Iseman, Sipes, Thomas
- Heilman Bros.
Anderson, Elinger, Granninger, Hellfrick, Ramalsey
Quigley
- Heilman, James
Reichert, Waltenbaugh
- Heilman, Samuel
Bailey, Everhart, King, Murphy, Richard,
Rupert,
Yount
- Henderson, Joseph R
Barnaby, Fleming, Lamb
- Henry, Albert G
Meredith, Miles, Mitchell
- Henry, Boyd S
Boyd, Campbell, Kirk, Richmond, Scott, White
- Henry, Charles Newton
Blaney, Kirkpatrick, McConnell, McElhany
Steck, Turney
- Henry, M. D., John Allison
Allison, Gibson, Henry, Sayers
- Herron, Margaret Clark
Agely, Armstrong, Cummins, Herron, Todd, Wilson
- Hetrick, Peter C
Anthony, Nolf, Reedy, Rhodes, Shoemaker
- Hicks, Captain Alfred
Hyle, Lewis, Morgan, Sheldon
- Hill, Edward
Ammon, Ashabaugh, Barr, Lytle, McCauley,
Mears
Waltz
- Hill, Frank W
Eulem, Parks, Pinney
- Hill, Hiram
Shaffer, Waltz
- Hood, William
Hood, Patton
- Hoover, M. D., Albert M
Brenneman, Hicks, Myers
- Hunter, George, M
Hunter, Jack, Keever, White
- Hunter, Robert Orr
Fiscus, Kline, Sloan
- Hunter, William C
Beck, Buckerstaff, Fiscus, Fleming, Porterfield Sloan
- Irwin, Thomas M
Marshall, McConnell, Ralston, Richards
- Iseman, Nicholas
Frantz, Hollibaugh
- Jack, James S
Bruner, Claypole, Douze, Wilson
- Jack, Samuel
Anderson, Baldrige, Beck, Morrison, Smith Truby, Ulam
- Jackson, Gen. Samuel McCartney
Byerly, Hammitt, McCartney, Townsend, Wilson
- Jackson, James Y
Beatty, Cochran, Coleman, Culp, Henderson, Martin,
McCartney, Owens, Townsend, Van Tassel Walker, Wilson
- James, M. D., Joseph W
Abrams, Hershberger, Kirkpatrick, McCulloch, Shepley, Sloan,
Templeton, Van Valzah, Williamson
- Jennings, Richard
Evans, Griffith, Gundry, Ivy, Newlan, Sloan
- Johnston, Hon. William Freame
Freame, Monteith
- Jones, George H
Baldwin, Fletcher, Hulton, Pool, Towers, Winters
- Jones, Stephen
Barrel
- Keener, Nicholas
Sellers, Uhl
- Keepel, William
Hawke, Keppel, Marshall, Sober, Whitesell Williams, Yearyan
- Kepple, Cyrus J
Gumbert, Hoffman, Huffman, Keck, Melhorn, Stewart
- Kettl, Rev. Frank X
Lelmar
- King, M. D., Jesse H
Wolf
- Kirkland, John
Beck, Cook, Deamer, Ford, Galaher, Hart, Hartman, McMin, Miller
- Kirkpatrick, John T
Breckenridge, Larimer, McGaughey, Riddle, Thompson, Varns
- Kirkwood, Hugh
Artman, Byerly, James, Smith, Thompson
- Kirkwood, James
Byerly, Guldin, Power, Thompson
- Kirkwood, William T
Byerly, Guldin, Kirkwood, Smith, Thompson
- Kline, Dr. Martin
Hamlin, Morgan, Owens
- Klingensmith, Henry J
Dubois, Heckman, Isensee
- Klingensmith, Josiah W
Brown, Kirkland, Knappenbarger
- Kuhns, William K
Steck, Townsend
- Lardin, Robert
Bissett, Boney, Deany, Doty, Drane, Frazier, Green, Harsh, Pugh, Sassy,
Sipher, Whitcraft
- Laufman, W. B.
Berlin, Harrington, Lawson, Shriver, Spottswood
- Leard, William H
Foster, Shields
- Leason, Merion F
Laird, McClure, Moore, Parr, Reynolds, Russel Stewart, Wilson
- Leech, David
- Lenz, Charles
Heidersdorf, Miller
- Lessig, Zachariah T
Klingensmith, Smail
- Lias, George W
Byers, Goodheart, Gray, Hutchins, McCutcheon, Miller, Neigh, Newell,
Pontius, Thompson, Travis, Walker
- Logan, John A
Bailey, Gibson, Hood
- Long, J. Luther
Cunningham
- Luke, M. D., George Washington
Lynn, McLane, Speace
- Marshall, Archibald W
Speer, Taylor
- Marshall, Joseph W
Chrisman, Latimore, Russell, Travis, Turk, Wadding, Wilson
- Marshall, Thomas H
Armstrong, Craig, Haines, Hyndman, Marshall, Neal, Stewart, Wilson
- Marshall, William
Armstrong, Blair, Bott, Ellenberger, Hunter, Hyndman, Lias, Lytle,
Patterson, Storey, Wilson
- Marshall, William
Findley, Irwin, McClelland
- Mateer, John H
Ambrose, Banks, Calhoun, Donnelly, Houser, Lowry, Montgomery, Wolfe
- Maxler, Frank
Helbling
- Maxwell, M. D., John K
Cowan, Huston, Kelley, Logaugh
- Mayers, Rev. Henry L
Phillips, Wheaton
- Mercer, Brigadier-General Hugh
Gordon
- Merdith, Hon. William B
Colwell, McKee
- Mergenthaler, Louis
Bell, Taylor
- Meyers, Joseph
Allhouse, Klingensmith, Lessig, Smail
- Miller, Henry N
Burns, Nesbit
- Miller, Wesley Wade
Ervin, Pearsall
- Milliken, John
Thompson, Wiley
- Milliron, David
Cribbs, Davis, Freese, Pontius, Procious, Rupp
- Moesta, Frank
Frank
- Montgomery, Anthony
Woodward
- Montgomery, William
Bigler, Bredin, Lookabaugh, McIntosh, Wolf
- Morrow, Ephraim
Cocrane, McKay
- McAdoo, M. D., Calvin P
Des Moines, Earhart, McCreery, McCune, Wagner
- McAdoo, James
Gallaher, Howe
- McAfoos, Daniel
Reynolds, Schreckengost
- McAwley, John S
Clawson, Elwood, McAdoo, Ripple
- McBryar, M. D., William
Callen, Dickey, Johnson, McQuilkin, Paul, Thompson
- McCain, James H
Ford, Galbraith, King, Ralston, Turner
- McCauley, M. D., Robert Emmett
Carpenter, Smith
- McClarren, P. F.
Bell, Day, Fair, Foster, Harrah, Heilman, Mahon, McClarren, Reichert,
Trenwith, Trunick, Williams
- McCollum, William
Bowser, Coleman, Lemmon, McCollum, McGarvey , Rogers, Tarr, Thompson
- McCullough, R. A
Heeter, Hoffman
- McCullough, Hon. J. A.
Hagy, Hoffman
- McCullough, David
Downey, George, Kebbler, Neil, Rutherford, Spence
- McGrann, Philip R
Keiser, Shelhammer
- McGregor, John B
Barr, Baumgardner, Roney, Waugaman
- McKallip, James D
Armstrong, Butler, Keely, Pinkerton
- McLean, James D
Cuddy, Duncan, Gillespie, Matthews, McCausland Miller, Todd
- McMullen, P. S.
King, Willard
- McNees, James H
Ford, Galbraith, King, Ralston, Turner
- McQuilkin, James D
McBryar, Patterson, Robinson
- McVay, Frank B
Fulton, Hague
- Neal, Smith
Beyers, Burns, Cochran, Downey, Hanagan, Hickenlooper, Himes, Irwin,
Jewert, Love, Marshall, Rankin, Sloan, Smith, Stuchel, Temple
- Nelson, Simon
Hetrick, Rugh
- Novinger, Isaac
Grinder, Hagg
- Obey, James
Benney, Berry, Campbell, Davis, Evans, Hodson, Nicholson, Shaffer,
Wyburn
- Orr, M. D., Joseph, D.
Clawson, Manners, McFarland
- Oswald, Marshall B
Bell, Brenham
- Ottinger, Franklin
Bair, Haines
- Otto, Walter S
Barenstock
- Owen, Rev. John W
Korb
- Park, Harvey
Beswarick, Cumberland, Duff, McCune, Moody, Myers, Patterson,
Rupert, Stewart
- Parker, Fullerton
Agnew, Gilchrist, Haldeman, Harris, Hollister, McGough, Mobley,
Spain, Woods
- Parker, George
Carr, Gilchrist, Jackson, McCaughey, Pollock, Woods
- Parks, J. B.
Arnold, Barr, Bladen, Bole, Bratton, Brown, Cline, Crawford, Elwood,
Fitzgerald, Gordon, Gourley, Hill, Lefever, Parks, Pinkerton,
Shields, Shriber, Starks, Stolford, Stuart, Taylor, Thompson
- Parker, Jacob H
Boal, Bratton, Elwood, Hill, Taylor
- Parks, Robert
Bratton, Findley, Irwin, Johnson, Kelly, Mason, Parks, Parr, Ralston,
Thompson
- Pepper, Matthias, R
Cooper, Edge, Gosling, Kier
- Pettigrew, M. D., John M
Ambrose, McCurdy, Shoemaker, Sturgeon, Windrem
- Pontius, Augustus T
Goodheart, Turner, Turney
- Pontius, Wesley
Gray, Grey, Lias, Traves
- Potter, Major-General James
Potter
- Ralston, James S
Bleakney, Carter, McCracken, McCreigh, McCullough, Mitchell,
Ralston, Sharp, Taylor
- Ralston, M. D., Robert, G
Ambrose, Graham, Templeton
- Randolph, Erasmus H
Hall, Seaton
- Rayburn, Hon. Calvin
Boyd, Callen, Galbraith, McFadden, Steele
- Reed, David J
Dixon, Peeples, Wible
- Reese, Isaac
Jones
- Reichert, William H
Hilton, Stofer, Tyson
- Reynolds, D. D. S., Francis M
Crawford, Lloyd
- Robinson, Elisha
Eggert, Rohrer, Truby, Whiteman
- Robinson, Robert A
Cogley, Colwell, Jones, McKee, Pollock
- Robinson, Samuel M
Prosser, Roher
- Robinson, William D
Bovard, Davidson, Gates, Kelly, McConnell, , Montgomery, Reynolds, Roher
- Rohrer, Hon. John W
Hilton, Stevenson
- Ross, George
Copley, McKee
- Rudolph, Henry Absalom
Bower, Garfield, Murphy, Myers, Owens, Rodgers, Willyard
- Rupp, David
Moorhead, Olinger
- Russell, Alexander
Gillchrist, Lambing
- Schall, Simon P
Hildman, Patrick
- Schott, John A
Roarbaugh, Story, Williams
- Schrecengost, A. S.
Eurie, King, Montgomery
- Schrecengost, Emanuel Z
Crum, Hartman, Hill, Houser, Lias, McCurdy, Ohlinger, Patterson, Richards,
Tarren, White, Zortman
- Schrecengost, Joseph J
Bouch, Oury
- Schwalm, John
Carson, Christy, Koehler, Smail, Taylor
- Schwietering, Herman H
Burtner, Walters
- Shadle, C. C.
Fink, Shirely, Wherry
- Sharp, Dr. Joseph W
Gilhausen, Hagan, Hilliard, Hosack, Ramsey, Walker
- Shoemaker, Philip
Anthony, Kimmel, Lenkerd, Meyers, Mowry, Prosious, Rose, Schoefner
- Simpson, John Temple
Hutchinson, Shearer, Williams
- Slaymaker, Lieutenant Robert S
Bowman, Oswald, Schliermacher, Smith
- Sloan, William C
Cochrane, Duff, Jewart, Marshall, Prugh, Stuchel
- Smeltzer, H. R.
Carnahan, Jockey, Johnson
- Smith, George J
Berkey, Biddinger, Fite, Gaston, Hetrick, McGregor Nolf,
Potts, Watt, Whitehead, Wise
- Smith, John T
Beal, King, Walker
- Smith, Michael J
Corson, Ginter, Haines, Keiser, Widle
- Smith, Robert Walter
- Starr, Shedrick A
Lucas, Slagle
- Steele, George W
Blystone, Jones, Kistler
- Steele, William John
Blystone, Kistler, Spear
- Stewart, John
Doak, Harris, McIsaac
- Stockdill, John L
Alcorn, Calhoun, Clark, Foster, McCauley, Spence
- Stockdill, M. D., Thomas F
Foster, Gourley
- Sturgeon, Walter J
Kiskadden, McComb, Morrison
- Taylor, John
Bair, Crawford, Whitlinger
- Taylor, Millard F
Bair, McCracken, Parks, Schwalm, Whitlinger
- Taylor, Robert M
McMurry, Taylor
- Thompson, George W
Clark, Mackrell, Pettigrew, Robinson
- Tibbles, George M
Curtis, Farr, Morehead, Williams, Zigler
- Tinsman, Oliver
Fosbenner, Sage
- Townsend, Absalom K
Brown, Cline, Dunmire, Fairman, Gamble, Hill, Jackson, King,
Lafferty, Leech, Lippincot, Neely, Sipes, Steward, Townsend, Ulam,
Whigham, Wilson, Young
- Townsend, George
Armstrong, Ashbaugh, Densell, Earhart, Grimm , King, Laughlan,
Mimmelright, Shirley, Shoemaker, Uncafer, Winsel
- Townsend, William Peter
Bedker, Clawson, King, Miller, Turney, Ulam
- Truitt, Alcinus G
Cochrane, Corbett, Coursin, Dunlap, Ellenberger , Gumbert, Mohmey,
Woodward
- Turner, Samuel
Clark, Loughery, McCarty
- Uncafer, Henry
Boartz, Ross, Shoemaker
- Van Giesen, Thomas J
Crane, Sloan
- Wallace, M. D., R. S.
Craig, Newlon
- Wanamaker, Martin Luther
Artman, Beck, Bowers, Byrer, Hill, Silves, Wegley
- Warner, Andrew H
Shurke, Warner
- Watt, J. Fulton
Kenneston, Thompson
- Wayman, Marcus D
Mongavin, Shellers
- Whitlinger, Simon S
Brush, Druby, Harb, Shearer, Taylor, Worthington
- Whitworth, James S
Ford, Fuller, Grant, Nesbit, Orr
- Wible, John
Bowser, Daugherty
- Williams, John M
Hinderliter, Huston
- Wilson, John H
Henderson, Lambing, Patterson, Warner, Watson
- Wilson, William T
Blasdell, Henderson, Mitchell, Moore, Warner, Watson, Wray
- Winsheimer, Dr. William J
Agnew, Zeise
- Wolfe, Aikens S
Evans, James, Miller
- Wray, Daniel
Anderson, Burnside, France, Lee, Manners, McKibben
- Wray, Frank T
Birch, Gumbert, Townsend
- Wray, John M
Alexander, Ewing, Harmon, Manners, Marshall, McKibben, Scott, Smith,
Towsend, Wilson
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