…bringing our past into the future
HEADER George Merchan Fox GEORGE MERCHAN FOX (deceased) had the oldest undertaking business in Kittanning and was engaged in that line for over thirty years. He was a native of Leechburg, Armstrong County , born Oct 2, 1836 son of George and Alice (Hilderbrand)Fox. His grandfather John Fox , came from Germany and made his … Read more
HEADER Scott Willard Furnee SCOTT WILLARD FURNEE, SENIOR MEMBER OF THE FIRM OF Furnee & Kennerdell of Kittanning, the leading dealers in wall paper, stationery, books, etc., in that borough, has been in business there for over forty years and is well known in social connections, being one of the most prominent members of the … Read more
HEADER William Nelson Foulis WILLIAM NELSON FOULIS, a druggist, in the Third ward, Kittanning, Armstrong county, has been associated with that line of business in Kittanning for a number of years and opened his present store in 1909. He was born in Kittanning Aug. 3, 1874, son of James Foulis. James Foulis, the father, was … Read more
HEADER James Alexander Foster JAMES ALEXANDER FOSTER, business man of Parkers Landing, Armstrong county, was born in Indiana county, Pa., Nov. 23, 1856, son of Evan C. and Elizabeth (Kephart) Foster. His grandfather was born in England, and came to the United States with his wife and children, locating in Williamsport, Pa., where he died. … Read more
HEADER Alexander Foster  ALEXANDER FOSTER was one of the earliest pioneers of Cowanshannock township, Armstrong county, Pa., and among his descendants may be found the oldest residents of Rural Valley, Pa. The family is of Scotch-Irish extraction and in earlier days the orthography was Forrester. The three generations of this family belonging to Armstrong … Read more
HEADER Foster Family FOSTER. The Foster family is one of Irish extraction orginally, although for several generations its members have played an important part in the history of Pennsylvania, to which the founder came before the organization of Armstrong county. The family is a large one, its representatives being found in various localities, and they … Read more
HEADER Charles E Foringer CHARLES E. FORINGER, a general merchant at Kaylor, Armstrong county Pa., was born at that place Oct. 20, 1871, son of Joseph Foringer and a grandson of Devalt Foringer. The grandfather came to Armstrong county in an early day. Joseph Foringer, father of Charles E., was born within one mile of … Read more
HEADER JOHN FLENNER  JOHN FLENNER, postmaster and merchant, Cowanshannock, Armstrong county.  Source: Page 875. 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 Project (http://www.pa-roots.com/armstrong/) Armstrong County … Read more
HEADER George W Fleming GEORGE W. FLEMING, a resident of Madison township, Armstrong county where he is engaged in farming and operates a coal bank, owns part of the family homestead upon which his father settled upon his removal into this region. Mr. Fleming was born Aug. 26, 1865, in Oil Creek township, Venango Co., … Read more
HEADER JOHN M. FISCUS             JOHN M. FISCUS, a well-known resident of Apollo, now retired from active business, was born Dec. 11, 1841, in Valley township, Armstrong Co., P., son of Abraham and Elizabeth (Martin) Fiscus, also natives of Pennsylvania.             Christopher Fiscus, his grandfather, was born in France, and from that country came … Read more