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Samuel M Turk
SAMUEL M. TURK, postmaster at parker’s Landing ,Pa was born at Black Fox,
Clarion ,Pa Sept 30, 1863 son of John and Mary (Marshall)Turk, and grandson of Samuel Turk .
Samuel Turk and his wife, Martha (Thompson) Turk, postmaster at parker’s
Landing, Pa., was born in Ireland and were pioneers in Muddy Creek township,
Butler Co., Pa., where they lived for many years.John Turk, son of Samuel Turk above , was born in Butler county, Pa. In
early manhood he was engaged in teaming for the Black Fox, Brady’s Bend and
Maple Furnaces. After the excitement over the discovery of oil broke out at
Parker City he embarked in the oil business with others in 1869. This venture
for certain reasons, proved a failure, and he became superintendent of leases
for other companies for about tweleve years. He died in 1902 at the age of
seventy-two years. His wife Mary Marshall, was born in Butler county, PA.,
daughter of John Marshall and granddaughter of John Marshall. The latter was
born in Ireland, of Scotch-Irish parentage, and was a pioneer in Westmoreland
county, Pa. He married Catherine Truby, who was of German birth and ancestry.John Marshall (2), son of John Marshall, was born in Westmoreland county,
Pa. He was a cousin of Chief Justice Marshall of the United States Supreme
court. John Marshall came very early to Armstrong county and located on the
present site of the Second ward, Parker City, and there he lived until his
death, at the age of eighty-seven years. He married Charlotte Thome, who died
at the age of forty-four years, and their children were as follows: Mary,
William, John, Samuel, Elisha, Henry ( a Civil war soldier) and Frederick, the
survivors being Elishaand Mary, who is now in her eighty-fifth year. John Marshall laid out the
Second ward of the city of Parker and sold the land for building purposes.To John and Mary (Marshall) Turk the following children were born:
Marshall, Elizabeth and Elisha R., all of whom are deceased: Henry, Samuel
M., and Anna M.Samuel M. Turk was reared at Parker City and educated in the public
schools. At the age of fifteen years he entered the employ of the Western
Union Telegraph Company as a messenger boy, at Parker City, acting in the
capacity for five years, during which period he learned telegraphy. In 1883 he
accepted a position as operator for Allegheny Valley railroad Company, at
Parker’s landing, and a month later resigned to accept the position of agent
for Adams Express Company, serving as such for twelve years. Mr Turk, then
embarked in the general mercantile business at Parker City, which he continued
four years. On Jan. 1, 1898, he was appointed postmaster at Parker’s Landing (postoffice
of Parker City) and has held the office continuously ever since, to the entire
satisfaction of all concerned. He is a progressive and enterprising citizen
and has been closely associated with the advancement of his section. Among his
business associates he is held in the highest esteem, and is president of the
Weisfield Manufacturing & Chemical Company, manufactures of a superior
line of proprietary medicines and extracts, from the formulas of Dr. C. A.
Weisfield, of Parker City.Politically Mr Turk is a steadfast Republican. He served one term as a
member of the common council of Parker City and was elected to the select
council, but resigned the latter position in order to assume the duties of
mayor, to which honorable office he was elected in 1892; he gave the city a
fine administration.On Sept 25, 1886, Mr Turk was married to Marie Riddle a daughter of John
and Phebe (Cartwright) Riddle, of Bruin Pa and they have one son, Walter who
is a cleck in the post office at Parker’s Landing. The latter married
Catherine Church of this Place.Source: Pages 783-784, Armstrong County, Pa., Her People, Past and
Present, J.H. Beers & Co., 1914
Transcribed November 1998 by Bonnie Schultz for the Armstrong County Beers
Project
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