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William R Brumbaugh
WILLIAM R. BRUMBAUGH, of Cowanshannock township, Armstrong Co., Pa.,
carpenter and justice of the peace, was born in Jefferson county, Pa., Jan. 2,
1856, son of James C. and Penina (Snowden) Brumbaugh, and is of German and
Scotch descent.John Brumbaugh, his paternal grandfather, came from eastern Pennsylvania,
probably from Berks county, and died while removing his family to Jefferson
county.David Snowden, the maternal grandfather of William R. Brumbaugh, was a
pioneer of Wayne township, Armstrong county.James C. Brumbaugh, father of William R. Brumbaugh, was a lad when he
accompanied his parents to Jefferson county, and there he was reared to
manhood. After attaining his majority he engaged in lumbering in Jefferson and
Clearfield counties, and in 1900 he removed to Yatesboro, Armstrong county,
here finding employment with the Cowanshannock Coal & Coke Company for
three years. He then retired from active life, and died Oct. 1, 1911. By his
first wife, Penina Snowden, Mr. Brumbaugh had two children who grew to
maturity, William R. and David. Then he married (second) Mattie Secrist, and
they had two children to grow to maturity, Pearl, the wife of Frank Snowden;
and Earl. Mr. Brumbaugh�s third marriage was to a widow, Mrs. Hannigan, and
they had one daughter, Twila, who married James McLaughlin.William R. Brumbaugh, son of James C. Brumbaugh, was reared in Jefferson
county, and after attending the public schools became apprenticed to the
carpenter�s trade. He followed lumbering for seventeen years as foreman for
Andrews & O�Donnell, of New Bethlehem, Pa., and in 1899 came to
Yatesboro, Armstrong county, where he has since been in the employ of the
Cowanshannock Coal & Coke Company as carpenter. He had formerly worked for
this company at Eleanor, Jefferson county. Mr. Brumbaugh is a skilled
mechanic, and his faithful attention to the duties of his position has made
him one of his company�s most trusted and valued employees.Mr. Brumbaugh has been twice married, his first wife being Nancy Norris,
daughter of William Norris, of Jefferson county, and by her he had three
children: Alvin, Ella, the wife of M. Truesdell; and Burt. Mr. Brumbaugh was
married second to Mrs. Sally (Rinn) London, and they have also had three
children: Morris, Margaret, and Jennie.Mr. Brumbaugh is a consistent member of the Presbyterian Church of
Yatesboro, of which he is an elder and trustee. His fraternal affiliation is
with the Knights of Pythias. A Republican in politics, Mr. Brumbaugh has
always taken an active and intelligent interest in public matters, and at this
time is serving his third term as justice of the peace of Cowanshannock
township. He stands high in the esteem of his fellow townsmen, who know him as
a reliable citizen, a kind neighbor and a stalwart friend.Source: Pages 935-936, Armstrong County, Pa., Her People, Past and
Present, J.H. Beers & Co., 1914
Transcribed October 1998 by Kathy Zagorac for the Armstrong County Beers
Project
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