…bringing our past into the future
HEADER Charles E Keeler CHARLES E. KEELER, M. D., senior member of the firm of Drs. Keeler and Campbell, has been engaged in the general practice of medicine at Elderton, Armstrong county, since 1898. He is a native of Manor township, this county, born Feb. 6, 1869, son of John T. and Caroline (Rowley) Keeler. … Read more
HEADER ROBERT JAY KARNS Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â ROBERT JAY KARNS, for many years a prominent and respected citizen of Perry township, Armstrong Co., Pa., was born at Erie, Pa., in April, 1838, son of Robert and Jane (Perry) Karns. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Robert Karns and his wife were both born near Belfast, Ireland, he in 1814, and … Read more
HEADER Jacob P Kammerdiener JACOB P. KAMMERDIENER, farmer and miller of Boggs township, Armstrong county, is a man whose industry and enterprise have brought him notable success. Commencing life for himself with no special advantages, he has made the most of his opportunities and circumstances, has added to his property and widened his interests, and … Read more
HEADER D O Kamerer D.O. KAMERER, a farmer of Sugar Creek township, Armstrong County, Pa., was born in Fairview township, Butler county, Pa., April 1, 1875, son of William Kamerer. Daniel Kamerer, his grandfather, was a pioneer of Butler county. William Kamerer was born in Butler county where he was reared and educated. During the … Read more
HEADER William R Johnston WILLIAM R. JOHNSTON, of Sagamore, Pa., farmer and justice of the peace, was born in Plum Creek township, Armstrong county, Dec. 1, 1848, son of Andrew and Rebecca (Mahon) Johnston. John Johnston, his grandfather, a native of Ireland, became one of the pioneers of Plum Creek township, where he bought about … Read more
HEADER Charles James Jessop CHARLES JAMES JESSOP, M. D., founder and organizer of the Kittanning General Hospital, at Kittanning, Armstrong Co., Pa., a physician and surgeon of eminence, was born in Pittsburgh, Pa., Dec. 2, 1851. The Jessop family, from which he is descended, was among the earliest settlers in America. There are as many … Read more
HEADER George W Jamieson GEORGE W. JAMIESON, present supervisor of Rayburn township, Armstrong county, has lived at his home there since 1865, having come to this locality when a boy with his father, Cassillis Jamieson. His grandfather, Q. Jamieson, came to this country from Scotland, bringing his family, and they settled in Tionesta, Forest Co., … Read more
HEADER J. A. JAMES J. A. JAMES, physician and surgeon, P. O. Yatesboro, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.  Source: Page 859. Armstrong County, Pa., Her People, Past and Present, J. H. Beers & Co., 1914 Transcribed April 2002 by James R. Hindman for the Armstrong County Beers Project Contributed for use by the Armstrong County Genealogy … Read more
HEADER William A. Jack WILLIAM A. JACK, capitalist, residing at Slate Lick, Armstrong county, was born June 6, 1836, in North Buffalo township, this county, son of James and Catherine (Downey) Jack. James Jack was born in Ireland. He was an early settler in Armstrong county, Pa., living in Franklin township when his death occurred … Read more
HEADER GEN. SAMUEL McCARTNEY JACKSON GEN. SAMUEL McCARTNEY JACKSON, “Colonel” as the old members of the 11th Regiment loved to call him, was one of the sons of Armstrong county whose privilege it has been to achieve distinction in civil as well as military life. He was an active and successful business man of the … Read more