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GOOD. The brothers D. Marshall, John B. and Calvin S. Good, of Wayne
township, Armstrong county, are sons of Peter Good and grandsons of Abraham
Good. Their great-grandfather Good was a native of Maryland, and his son
Abraham was born near Hagerstown, that State, June 3, 1799. About 1832 he
located in Indiana county, Pa., where he purchased the farm upon which he
spent the remainder of his life. His death occurred Sept. 9, 1855. On June 17,
1818, he married Margaret Burkett, who was born in June, 1802, and died Jan.
31, 1864. They had children born as follows: Christiana, Nov. 26, 1820; Peter,
Nov. 24, 1822; Abraham, Oct. 13, 1824; Isaac, Oct. 31, 1826; Eliza, Aug. 16,
1829 (died Oct. 2, 1844); Nancy, June 17, 1832; John, Sept. 17, 1835 (died
Oct. 3, 1844); Margaret, Nov. 22, 1837; Samuel, Dec. 6, 1841 (died Sept. 28,
1844); David, Sept. 2, 1944; Sarah, Aug. 28, 1847.Peter Good, son of Abraham and Margaret Good, was born Nov. 24, 1822, in
what is now Blair county, Pa., and when quite a young man settled at
Smicksburg, Indiana county. Thence he removed to Armstrong county in 1871,
buying the old Kells farm, which is now owned by his sons John B. and D.
Marshall Good. There he resided until his death, Jan. 8, 1896. He is buried at
Smicksburg. He was a very successful farmer and stock raiser, taking
particular interest and pride in good stock, and often took premiums at the
county fairs. He was a public-spirited man, interested in the general welfare,
and served as school director in both Indiana and Armstrong counties. Mr. Good
married Margaret Catherine Marshall, daughter of John and Elizabeth Marshall,
born Feb. 1, 1827, died Jan. 7, 1901; she is also buried at Smicksburg, Pa.
Mr. and Mrs. Good were the parents of four children: D. Marshall, born July 6,
1863; John B., born Sept. 17, 1865, who lives at Dayton, Armstrong county;
Calvin S., born Aug 16, 1867; and Archie A., born April 20, 1870, who died
Feb. 8, 1871.D. Marshall Good, son of Peter Good, is a well-known farmer and business
man of Wayne township. He was born July 6, 1863, at Smicksburg, Indiana
county, began his education in the public schools, and was later a pupil at
the Glade Run Academy, in Wayne township. He remained at home with his
parents, following farming, and in time he and his brother John B. Good became
the owners of the homestead property in Wayne township, which consists of 175
acres of valuable land. Mr. D. Marshall Good resides upon this tract. The
brothers are model up-to-date farmers, using the most approved methods and
machinery in their agricultural operations. D. Marshall Good is also engaged
in the butchering business, selling his beef wholesale at Dayton, Sagamore and
Yatesboro. He and his brother John have 215 acres of woodland and carry on the
lumbering business in addition to farming. He is a stockholder in the Dayton
Fair Association and the Dayton Normal Institute, and in his various
connections with the life of the community has shown himself to be a
progressive and enterprising citizen, one of the leading residents of his
district. He is a member of the Glade Run Presbyterian Church and identified
with the Republican party in politics.On Jan. 3, 1901, Mr. Good married Mary Burns, daughter of W. T. Burns, of
Cowanshannock township, Armstrong county, and they have a family of three
children: David D., Avalon C. and Loureigh Burns.Calvin S. Good, son of Peter Good, was born Aug. 16, 1867, near Smicksburg,
Indiana county. He received his education in the common schools and at Glade
Run Academy, which later institution he attended for three terms, and with the
exception of a year spent in the West passed his early life on the home place
with his father. Upon his return to Pennsylvania he married and commenced
farming for himself on one of his father’s farms in Wayne township, remaining
there until his removal to Dayton, Oct. 22, 1901. He has since been engaged in
the livery business in the borough, and also continues to manage the
cultivation of his farm, which consists of 110 acres. He has twelve horses for
hire, and enjoys a steady patronage. Upon his removal to Dayton he bought the
old Dr. Crouch property, and he is also the owner of other valuable
real-estate in the borough. Like the members of his family generally, he is an
energetic citizen, has served as councilman of the borough, and is a
stockholder in the Dayton Fair Association and the Dayton Normal Institute,
supporting all worthy local movements. He is a Republican in politics, and in
religious connection a member of the Glade Run Presbyterian Church.On Aub. 23, 1893, Mr. Good was married to Minnie B. Gallagher, daughter of
James and Susan (McCoach) Gallagher, and the have two children: Miriam C.,
born Aug. 26, 1894, who was graduated from the Dayton Normal Institute, where
she took the music course; and James P., born April 7, 1902.The children of James and Susan (McCoach) Gallagher were as follows: James
S., who died in 1906 (he was elected sheriff of Armstrong county, 1897, and
was a very popular official); Minnie B., Mrs. Calvin S. Good; William E., of
Kittanning, who served as deputy sheriff under his brother; Frank E., and
Arthur L.Source: Pages(s) 711-712, Armstrong County, Pa., Her People, Past
and Present, J.H. Beers & Co., 1914
Transcribed October 1998 by Neil G. Anderson for the Armstrong County Beers
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