Month: August 2025

HEADER Perry McCuen Ramsey PERRY McCUEN RAMSEY, jeweler and agent for custom-made clothing at Parkers Landing, was born Nov. 30, 1847 in Donegal township, Butler Co., son of George S. and Eliza (Bain) Ramsey, natives of Carlisle and Gettysburg, Pa., respectively. James Ramsey, paternal grandfather of Perry M. Ramsey, came to Sugar Creek township, Armstrong … Read more

HEADER Robert Graham Ralston ROBERT GRAHAM RALSTON, M.D., a physician and surgeon of Cowansville, Pa., was born Jan. 22, 1830 in South Buffalo township, Armstrong county, son of James and Jane (Graham) Ralston. James Ralston and his wife were both natives of Ireland, and coming to the United States at an early day settled in … Read more

HEADER Robert Louis Ralston ROBERT LOUIS RALSTON, of Kittanning, is one of the leading lawyers at the bar of Armstrong County. He devotes all his time to legal work and holds the confidence of both clients and fellow practitioners. His family is of Scotch-Irish extraction. The Ralstons of whom he is a descendant came from … Read more

HEADER Olynsca C. Rairigh OLYNSCA C. RAIRIGH, of Kittanning, is the only architect residing at that place, and has many substantial pieces of work to his credit in the borough and vicinity. He is a native of Plumville, Indiana Co., Pa., born May 11, 1872, son of William K. Rairigh, who is now a resident … Read more

HEADER Archie F Rairigh ARCHIE F. RAIRIGH, a carpenter and contractor of Cowanshannock township, was born in that township, on a portion of the farm where he now resides, March 16, 1852, a son of William and Elizabeth (Knisley) Rairigh. William Rairigh was born in 1796, in Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, and became a pioneer of … Read more

HEADER John F Rabbitt JOHN F. RABBITT, a general farmer of Sugar Creek township, was born at Kellersburg, Armstrong Co., Pa., April 20, 1851, a son of William Rabbitt. William Rabbitt was born in Ireland, where he was reared, educated and taught the trade of shoemaker. He married in Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland, Margaret Daley, … Read more

HEADER Sharron M Quigley SHARRON M. QUIGLEY, one of the oldest residents of Armstrong county, has lived at his present home in Boggs township for sixty-seven years, having settled there in 1847. Few citizens have been more thoroughly indentified with with the life of their times than has Mr. Quigley. As farmer, businessman, public official, … Read more

HEADER EVAN M. QUEEN EVAN M. QUEEN, of Queenstown, Armstrong County, belongs to a family which has been prominent in the development of business interests in that locality for over half a century. The family was founded in this county by his grandfather, James Queen, who came from Ireland and settled in Sugar Creek township. … Read more

HEADER Harry E. J. Putney HARRY E. J. PUTNEY, who is engaged in the real estate and insurance business at Kittanning,, was born at Putneyville, Armstrong Co., Pa., Nov. 27, 1862, a son of Samuel B. and Harriet A. (Williamson) Putney. David Putney, his paternal grandfather, was the founder of Putneyville. He was born in … Read more

HEADER Boyd H Putney BOYD H. PUTNEY, leading merchant of Putneyville, is a member of a representative family of that section, members of which have been conspicuous citizens of the locality, having been the means of building up that town and aiding in bringing it to its present flourishing condition. David Putney, grandfather of Boyd … Read more