Month: August 2025

HEADER H.B. Townsend H. B. TOWNSEND, a farmer of Kiskiminetas township, Armstrong county, was born April 9, 1856, in that township, son of A. K. And Mary Jane (Gamble) Townsend. The first of the Townsend family of whom anything definite is known was once a heavy landowner in England, but lost all his property through … Read more

HEADER WILLIAM PHILIP TODD WILLIAM PHILIP TODD, of South Bethlehem, Armstrong county, has been connected with the Faimount Coal Company, of New Bethlehem, since 1894, and at present holds the responsible position of head bookkeeper. He was born April 8, 1877, in Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, son of Robert and Helen Jack (Philip) Todd, and has … Read more

HEADER ROBERT TODD ROBERT TODD, retired woolen manufacturer, has been one of the prominent citizens of South Bethlehem, Armstrong county, for many years, and during his native business life operated the leading industry at that place. Mr. Todd is a native of Scotland, born May 16, 1834, at Alva, son of Robert and Helen (Carmichael) … Read more

HEADER William F Tittle WILLIAM F. TITTLE, associated with the business interests of Kittanning and Armstrong county, although now a resident of Rayburn township, was born Nov. 10, 1847, at Brady’s Bend, this county, son of James K. and Elizabeth (Jackson) Tittle. Peter Tittle, his great-grandfather, served as a soldier during the Revolutionary war, being … Read more

HEADER William R Thompson WILLIAM R. THOMPSON, a farmer of Cowanshannock township, is the son of James and Jane (Neely) Thompson. James Thompson and his wife were both natives of County Donegal, Ireland, came to the United States, and were married in Philadelphia, Pa. Prior to 1847 they came to Armstrong county, Pa., settling in … Read more

HEADER Thomas E Thompson THOMAS E. THOMPSON, merchant tailor, and burgess of Dayton, Pa., 1913, is a man widely and favorably known in Armstrong county. He was born in Indiana county, Pa., June 22, 1873, and is a son of William Thompson. His paternal grandfather lived at Apollo, Armstrong county, and was a carpenter by … Read more

HEADER Ott Thompson OTT THOMPSON, of Templeton, Armstrong county, has passed all his life in that section, having been born there March 7, 1860, son of Robert Templeton, and grandson of James and Jane Thompson. The grandparents were born in eastern Pennsylvania, near Altona, and settled in Clarion county, Pa. He was a millwright. To … Read more

HEADER Jackson Thomas JACKSON THOMAS, of Plum Creek township, Armstrong county, was born Feb. 29, 1844, son of Garrett and Sophia (Harkelroad) Thomas, the former of whom was of English extraction and the latter of German origin. His grandfather was John Thomas, and his grandmother’s maiden name was Mackin. Christopher Harkelroad, the maternal grandfather, died … Read more

HEADER David O. Thomas, M. D. DAVID O. THOMAS, M. D., physician and surgeon, located at Johnetta, Armstrong county, Pa., was born at Pittsburgh, Pa., Dec. 5, 1872, son of Owen D. Thomas and a grandson of David Thomas. Owen D. Thomas, father of Dr. Thomas, was born in Wales, and came to America when … Read more

HEADER Joseph Templeton JOSEPH TEMPLETON, retired farmer, late of Rural Valley, Armstrong county, was born in Jefferson county, Pa., Nov. 14, 1832, son of James C. and Jennie (McCracken) Templeton, and grandson of John Templeton. John Templeton came from Ireland to Plum Creek township, Armstrong Co., Pa., where he bought a farm and died upon … Read more