Month: August 2025

HEADER William Hays WILLIAM HAYS, late of Washington township, was a widely known citizen of Armstrong county, prominent in the Republican party, and had held important public offices, in every capacity giving evidence of superior ability and character which made his services highly desirable. Mr. Hays was a native of Ireland, born Oct. 7, 1838, … Read more

HEADER Benjamin S Hawk BENJAMIN S. HAWK, contractor, has much good work to his credit in Armstrong county, principally at Ford City and Kittanning. He was born in Washington township, this county, Feb. 9, 1871, and is a descendant of one of the county’s pioneers, his great-grandfather, George Hawk, having come to this region from … Read more

HEADER George F Hartman GEORGE F. HARTMAN, of Bethel township, Armstrong county, is one of the successful farmers of his neighborhood, and by his industrious and honorable life has won good standing among his fellow citizens there. He was born Feb. 15, 1856, in Manor township, this county, son of David A. and Susanna (Roley) … Read more

HEADER SAMUEL W. HARRISON SAMUEL W. HARRISON, a farmer and oil producer of Perry township, was born in Oil City, Pa., Feb. 9, 1866, son of William H. and Susan M. (Coe) Harrison. William Harrison was born in Maryland in 1815, and came to Armstrong county at an early day. He was a brickmaker by … Read more

HEADER James Madison Harrison JAMES MADISON HARRISON, retired oil operator, Parker’s Landing, Pa., was born near Brady’s Bend, Armstrong county, Nov. 9, 1845, son of William and Ann (Erwin) Harrison. William Harrison was born in Maryland, near Hagerstown, in 1815, and in early manhood came to Armstrong county, locating near Brady’s Bend. He was a … Read more

HEADER Charles E. Harrington   CHARLES E. HARRINGTON, attorney at law and representative citizen of Kittanning, was born at Parker City, Armstrong county, in December, 1873, son of Alonzo and Anna (Gales)Harrington. Mr. Harrington’s paternal grandfather was a native of New York State, coming of stock that settled early in this locality, during Colonial days. … Read more

HEADER Alfred Harrington ALFRED HARRINGTON, a member of the firm Harrington & Beecher, contractors for all kinds of gas and oil well supplies, at Apollo, Armstrong Co., Pa., was born June 25, 1869, in Butler county, this State, son of James J. and Mary Elizabeth (Ryan) Harrington. James J. Harrington was born in County Cork, … Read more

HEADER Marion Harkleroad MARION HARKLEROAD, who is engaged in agricultural pursuits in Cowanshannock township, was born in Plum Creek township, Armstrong Co., Pa., Sept. 5, 1846, son of George A. and Susan (Martin) Harkleroad. Christopher Harkleroad, the paternal grandfather of Marion Harkleroad, came from Bedford county, Pa., to Armstrong county in the early thirties, and … Read more

HEADER B.J. Hanratty B. J. HANRATTY, Parkers Landing, Armstrong county, Pennsylvania. (Note: There is no text material on this gentleman.) Source: Page 975, Armstrong County, Pa., Her People, Past and Present, J.H. Beers & Co., 1914 Transcribed November 1998 by Joyce Sherry for the Armstrong County Beers Project Contributed for use by the Armstrong County … Read more

HEADER John A Hall JOHN A. HALL, a lifelong resident of Armstrong county, was for many years a farmer in North Buffalo township, recently removing to West Franklin township, where he makes his home with his daughter, Mrs. Harry W. Noble. Mr. Hall was born June 30, 1832, in what is now North Buffalo township, … Read more