Month: August 2025

HEADER 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 … Read more

HEADER Frank Truxell FRANK TRUXELL, shoe merchant, engaged in business at Leechburg, Pa., was born in Hemphill township, Westmoreland county, Pa., Feb. 1, 1856, son of Lewis Truxell and grandson of Henry Truxell. (1) Henry Truxell was of German parentage but possibly was born in Westmoreland county, Pa., and spent his life on his farm … Read more

HEADER Ner M Truitt NER M. TRUITT, a farmer of Madison township, Armstrong county, is a son of George W. and Nancy (Courson) Truitt, both of whom were natives of Pennsylvania. Anderson Truitt, his great-grandfather, married Sally Mathus somewhere in Europe. They came to America shortly before 1812, settling first on the New Jersey shore. … Read more

HEADER Simon Truby SIMON TRUBY, father of Mrs. James brown Neale, was a prominent citizen of Armstrong county inhis day. He was born in Kittanning, Aug. 17, 1826, an was of Holland Dutch descent, his ancestors who founded the family in this country first settling in Bucks county, Pa. Col. Christopher Truby, great-grandfather of Simon … Read more

HEADER Col. Christopher Truby COL. CHRISTOPHER TRUBY, ancestor of Mrs. Caroline (Truby) Robinson, widow of Elisha Robinson, came to this section from Bucks county, Pa., where he was born in 1736, and settled on land which is now part of the site of Greensburg, Westmoreland (then Bedford) county, about 1771. He was one of the … Read more

HEADER Christian Truby CHRISTIAN TRUBY, of South Buffalo township, Armstrong county, now living retired, is of German birth, being a native of Kurhessen (Hessen-Cassel), Germany, born July 28, 1835. George and Barbara Truby, his parents were of the same place. The father was a carpenter by trade. Coming to America in 1848, the family made … Read more

HEADER David P. Trout, D.D.S. DAVID P. TROUT, D. D. S., of Leechburg, Armstrong county, one of the oldest practicing dentists in this part of Pennsylvania, has been located there for over fifty years. As one of the first dentists to settle there he is one of the most widely known, and his high reputation … Read more

HEADER Robert M. Trollinger ROBERT M. TROLLINGER, president of the Rural Valley National Bank, was born at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co., Pa., April 25, 1866, son of Henry and Martha (McElroy) Trollinger. Michael Trollinger, his grandfather, was born in Germany in 1801, and died in Rural Valley, Pa., in 1866, aged sixty-five years, nine months, … Read more

HEADER Labanna S Townsend LABANNA S. TOWNSEND, farmer of Kiskiminetas township, now practically retired from active labor, was born in Armstrong county, Oct. 9, 1839, son of William and Lizzie (Shoemaker) Townsend. Isaac Townsend, his grandfather, was born in England in 1760, and came to America in 1775, locating in what is now Kiskiminetas township, … Read more

HEADER JOHN F. TOWNSEND             JOHN F. TOWNSEND, a farmer of Kiskiminetas township, was born there Jan. 8, 1864, on the old homestead of his father, Absalom K. Townsend.              Isaac Townsend, his paternal great-grandfather, was born in England about 1760.  His father was a large landowner, who through unfortunate investments lost all he had.  … Read more