Month: August 2025

HEADER Henry Gilbert Miller HENRY GILBERT MILLER was born March 29, 1849, on the farm in Mahoning township, Armstrong county, where he still resides, and is successfully engaged in farming there in partnership with his brother. He is one of the prosperous citizens of his neighborhood, a public-spirited, useful member of the community, and commands … Read more

HEADER Harvey E Miller HARVEY E. MILLER, a farmer of Cowanshannock township, is a son of John and Susan (DeLancey) Miller, and was born Dec. 29, 1867. David Miller was a pioneer of Plum Creek township, this county, where he cleared and improved a fine farm. Later on in life he moved to Strongstown, Cambria … Read more

HEADER Henry Nesbit Miller HENRY NESBIT MILLER, a retired railroad man, living in the borough of Freeport, Armstrong county, was born Feb. 6, 1835, in Young township, Indiana Co., Pa., son of Michael Miller, a native of Lancaster county, Pa., born August 28, 1806. His father was born Dec. 24, 1775. The Miller family is … Read more

HEADER Charles Miller CHARLES MILLER, who was for many years engaged in the gardening business at Parkers Landing, Armstrong county, now retired, was born in Bavaria, Germany, Dec. 18, 1829, son of John and Elizabeth (Sliecher) Miller. Mr. Miller remained on his father’s farm until he was eighteen years of age, in the meanwhile attending … Read more

HEADER Elmer J Mickey ELMER J. MICKEY, proprietor of the Valley Mills, at Freeport, Armstrong county, is engaged in the manufacture of high-grade brands of flour. He is one of the best known millers in this section of Pennsylvania, having followed the business at various points, and he has gained his high position in the … Read more

HEADER Frederick W Meyers FREDERICK W. MEYERS, farmer and merchant, residing at Idaho, Armstrong Co., Pa., was born Oct. 19, I862, at Sodom, Allegheny Co., Pa., son of Frederick and Ernestina (Hartman) Meyers. Frederick Meyers and his wife were born in Germany, and they came to America on a slow-going old sailing vessel which consumed … Read more

HEADER Thomas T Meredith THOMAS THORETT MEREDITH, merchant and postmaster at Widnoon, Armstrong Co., Pa., is the proprietor of the largest general store in the county outside of Kittanning. He was born in Madison township, April 22, 1864, son of Thomas and Margaret (Rhodes) Meredith. Owen Meredith, his grandfather, was a native of Chester county, … Read more

HEADER ROBERT H. MEGRAW ROBERT H. MEGRAW, for several years successfully engaged as an architect at Kittanning, was born in Allegheny City, Pa., May 1, 1858, son of Richard B. and Jane (Hughey) Megraw. Richard B. Megraw was one of the leading contractors and builders of Allegheny City and Pittsburgh, and well and favorably known … Read more

HEADER William S Mechling WILLIAM S. MECHLING (deceased), for many years a prominent business man of Dayton, Armstrong county, was born Nov. 2, 1837, in Butler county, Pa., and died at his home in Dayton, Feb. 8, 1893. He was a soldier of the Civil war. Dewalt Mechling was born in Holland, and in 1728, … Read more

HEADER M.J. McQuade M.J. McQUADE , president of the Ben Franklin Coal company, of Freeport, was born Nov. 16, 1863, in Scotland, a son of Peter and Catherine (Nickol) McQuade. Peter McQuade came to America in 1870, bringing his family with him, and settled in Mansfield, Pa., where he followed coal mining until his retirement. … Read more