Month: August 2025

HEADER William Snyder WILLIAM SNYDER lives on the old Snyder homestead in Kittanning township, Armstrong county, having a fine farm of sixty-six acres, and he is one of the most esteemed citizens of his neighborhood. He is a native of the city of Allegheny, Pa., born Oct. 31, 1842, son of John and Rose (Mulligan) … Read more

HEADER John E and Mark H Snyder JOHN E. and MARK H. SNYDER, brothers, son of John Snyder, are in the coal business under the firm name of the Snyder Brothers Coal Company, which supplies a considerable share of the local trade, for both manufacturing and domestic purposes, and operates a mine which was first … Read more

HEADER JOHN G. SNYDER JOHN G. SNYDER, a farmer of Wayne township, son of Conrad Snyder, was born in 1848 in Boggs township, on the farm bought from General Orr. He was reared upon this property, and from 1877 to 1882 was in business with his father, under the style of C. Snyder & Son. … Read more

HEADER HARVEY N. SNYDER HARVEY N. SNYDER, one of the leading attorneys of Kittanning, one whose connection with matters of jurisprudence in Armstrong county has been long and honorable, was born Sept. 29, 1846, in Brady township, Butler Co., Pa. He is a son of Zephaniah and Rachel (Kennedy) Snyder, grandson of Conrad Snyder, and … Read more

HEADER SNYDER FAMILY SNYDER. The Snyder family is of German origin, and its members possess those sterling traits so characteristic of their race. Pennsylvania is the State selected for their place of residence, and they have been associated with much of the growth and development of their several communities. It is such men as these … Read more

HEADER Raphael Stearns Smullen RAPHAEL STEARNS SMULLIN, fire insurance agent, of Putneyville, was born in Mahoning township, Armstrong county, March 1, 1847, son of Absalom and Mary Ellen (Putney) Smullin. William Smullin, the first settler in America of this branch of the family, was a native of the North of Ireland, and became a pioneer … Read more

HEADER William H Smith WILLIAM H. SMITH, for many years closely identified with various branches of the oil industry in Armstrong county, is one of the representative business men of Kittanning. He was born Nov. 25, 1864, in Perry township, this county, son of Jacob and Esther Jane (George) Smith, and grandson of Henry Smith. … Read more

HEADER Michael Frick Smith MICHAEL FRICK SMITH, who for over twelve years has served as postmaster at Oak Ridge, Armstrong Co., Pa., was born Feb. 23, 1842, son of Robert and Susanna (Frick) Smith. His grandfather was Church Smith, a native of Ireland and among the first settlers in Armstrong county. He located near Elderton, … Read more

HEADER Milo Ellsworth Smith MILO ELLSWORTH SMITH owns a fine farm in West Franklin township, Armstrong County, and has been one of the active and useful citizens of that locality serving the community in various official capacities. John B. Smith , Mr Smith ‘s paternal grandfather, was one of the early pioneers of North Buffalo … Read more

HEADER Jerry T Smith JERRY T. SMITH, a farmer of Red Bank township, Armstrong county, was born Oct. 7, 1881, on the place he now occupies, son of the late George J. Smith. The family was established in this county by his great grand father, George Smith, a native of Westmoreland county, whence he came … Read more