Month: August 2025

HEADER Albert Gibson ALBERT GIBSON, a veteran of the Civil war who has long been a resident of Bethel township, Armstrong county, made an honorable record during his army service and has made an equally creditable showing as a private citizen, He is a well-to-do farmer, and an esteemed member of the community where he … Read more

HEADER Lewis George LEWIS GEORGE, farmer of Plum Creek township, Armstrong county, was born Sept. 1, 1846, in Burrell township, this county, son of Leonard and Sarah (Gonaware) George. He comes of Pennsylvania German stock on both sides, his father born Feb. 17, 1801, in eastern Pennsylvania, his mother, May 29, 1806, in Westmoreland county. … Read more

HEADER J.W. George J. W. GEORGE, miller and electrician for the Elder�s Ridge and West Lebanon Telephone Company, was born Aug. 29, 1868, in South Bend township, Armstrong Co., Pa. His parents were Jacob and Mary Jane (Crawford) George. Jacob George was born in Pennsylvania, and spent his life in his native state. He was … Read more

HEADER John L George JOHN L. GEORGE, a prosperous farmer of Gilpin township, was born in Burrell township, Armstrong Co., Pa., Oct. 5, 1859, being a son of John George and grandson of Leonard George. Leonard George came from Westmoreland county, Pa., to Armstrong county about 1830, settling in Burrell township, where he bought a … Read more

HEADER Alvin Leonard George ALVIN LEONARD GEORGE, proprietor of the George restaurants in Kittanning, and a business man of more than usual ability, was born Feb. 8, 1862, in Armstrong count, Pa., son of William and Margaret (Dible) George, and grandson of Leonard George. Leonard George moved to Armstrong county from Westmoreland county, this State, … Read more

HEADER John K Gearhart JOHN K. GEARHART, of Templeton, Armstrong county, member of the mercantile firm of O. W. Gearhart & Son, though one of the younger business men of that place has become thoroughly established in the confidence of his fellow citizens there and is building up a fine trade. He was born June … Read more

HEADER James A Gault JAMES A. GAULT, banker and merchant, residing at Kittanning, Pa., was born at New Wilmington, Lawrence Co., Pa., Dec. 14, 1838, son of William C. and Elizabeth (Banks) Gault, and grandson of Maj. James Gault. Maj. James Gault was of Scotch-Irish ancestry and possibly was born either in Scotland or Ireland. … Read more

HEADER HARRY R. GAULT HARRY R. GAULT, one of the progressive, public-spirited men of Armstrong county, and a prosperous citizen of Kittanning, was born in 1864 at Allegheny City, Pa. He is a son of James and Emma Gault. Educated in the public schools of Kittanning and Media Academy, at Media, Pa., Mr. Gault entered … Read more

HEADER Herbert G. Gates HERBERT G. GATES, secretary and treasurer of the Armstrong Trust Company of Kittanning, was born in that borough in 1881, son of the late William and Mary (Bassett) Gates, and grandson of William Gates. The grandfather was for many years owner and manager of the Kittanning Iron Works. William Gates, son … Read more

HEADER Samuel Walter Gallaher SAMUEL WALTER GALLAHER, junior member of the firm of Hoey & Gallaher, proprietors of a foundry and machine shop at Kittanning, was born in 1874 in Butler county, Pa., son of Hugh and Annie (Hepworth) Gallaher. Hugh Gallaher was born in Ireland, and was brought to Armstrong county by his parents … Read more