…bringing our past into the future
HEADER Howard M. Welsh, M.D. Â HOWARD M. WELSH, M. D., physician of Leechburg, Pa., was born in Allegheny township, Westmoreland Co., Pa., Feb. 12, 1874, son of William Welsh and grandson of John Welsh. John Welsh was born in Scotland, and in company with a brother came to the United States, both locating in … Read more
HEADER JACOB WELLS                 JACOB WELLS, a retired farmer, now living at Putneyville, is a native of Armstrong county and has passed all his life within its limits; he has resided in Mahoning township since 1856. He was born July 18, 1836, in Cowanshannock township, son of William and Anna (Lingenfelter) Wells. Christopher Wells, … Read more
HEADER Charles August Weisfield CHARLES AUGUST WEISFIELD, retired chemist, of Parker City, Pa., was born in Elberfeld, Germany, Aug. 23, 1838, son of Henry and Anna W. (Kronenberg) Weisfield. Charles A. Weisfield was reared in his native city, one of the large manufacturing centers of Germany, and was educated in the Polytechnic at Achen and … Read more
HEADER Samuel E Waugaman  SAMUEL E. WAUGAMAN, farmer and dairyman of Rayburn township, Armstrong county, belongs to an old settled family of that portion of the county, and was born May 27, 1860, in Valley township, near Slagles. George Waugaman, his grandfather, came to Armstrong county from Westmoreland county, Pa., settling in Valley township … Read more
HEADER John Wareham JOHN WAREHAM, a venerable resident of Bethel township, has lived at his present home there for eighty years, and the place, which is now under the management of his eldest son, David Wareham, is one of the finest in that section of Armstrong county. Mr. Wareham was born July 1, 1828, in … Read more
HEADER James C. Wally JAMES C. WALLY has been for years closely associated with the heavy oil and gas interests of the State, and is a man of wide business connections. Born Feb. 26, 1861, at Queenstown, in Perry township, Armstrong Co., Pa., he is a son of Thomas and Sarah Ann (Crawford) Wally, and … Read more
HEADER James M Wally JAMES M. WALLY, of Perry township, Armstrong Co., Pa., a prosperous farmer, who owns the old homestead of one hundred acres, was born on that farm, June 5, 1855, son of John and Charlotte (Truby) Wally. Charles Wally, his paternal grandfather, was a pioneer of what is now Fairview township, Butler … Read more
HEADER Thomas Wally THOMAS WALLY, general farmer and well known resident of Perry township, Armstrong county, Pa., was born on the Wally homestead in Perry township Sept., 29, 1838, and is a son of John and Charlotte (Truby) Wally. Thomas Wally, his paternal grandfather, was a pioneer in what is now Fairview township, Butler county, … Read more
HEADER William M Walker WILLIAM M. WALKER, engineer, whose home is in Bethel township, Armstrong county, was born in this county, in Manor township, Jan. 3, 1878, son of Samuel and Mary J. (King) Walker. His grandfather, Alexander Walker, was of Irish descent. Samuel Walker was born March 8, 1856, in Manor township, where he … Read more
HEADER SAMUEL J. WALKER             SAMUEL J. WALKER, late of Worthington, Armstrong county, was engaged in business as a general merchant and undertaker. He was a veteran of the Civil war. Mr. Walker was born Oct. 31, 1840, near Worthington, son of James and Jane (Bigham) Walker.             James Walker and his wife were both … Read more