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Joseph M Schrecengost
JOSEPH M. SCHRECENGOST, a farmer of Rayburn township who has passed all his
life in this section of Armstrong county, was born Feb 15, 1845, in Valley
township, where the family has long been settled.Coonrod Schrecengost, his great-grandfather, was a native of Germany, who
came to Pennsylvania and settled in an eastern county, where he remained a
short time. He then came to Kittanning township, Armstrong County, where he
purchased a farm and followed farming and his trade of gunsmith until his
death. He spent considerable time in hunting. He was a Federalist in politics
and a member of the Lutheran Church. He and his wife, whose maiden name was
Zortman, had a family of nine children, six sons and three daughters, among
whom were Daniel and Benjamin.Benjamin Schrecengost, grandfather of Joseph M., was born in Switzerland
and was an early settler in Kittanning. He was a miller by occupation, and
built what is known as the old Red Mill and Stone House, grinding grist for
all the old pioneers of his locality. Later he followed farming. He lived to
be eighty-two years old. He was a Whig and Republican in his political views,
and a member of the Lutheran Church, his wife belonging to the Evangelical
Lutheran Church. Her maiden name was Susanna Oury, and she was of Armstrong
county. Their children, all now deceased, were as follows: Elizabeth, Mrs.
Heilman; George; Polly, Mrs. Schaffer; Daniel; Joseph J., born April 29, 1829,
who died May 30, 1910; Margaret, Mrs. McAfoos; Isaac, who married Catherine
King, and Susanna, Mrs. Cook.George Schrecengost, son of Benjamin, was born Feb. 2, 1815, in Kittanning
township, at the Red Mill, and he followed milling and farming throughout the
active years of his long life. He spent the greater part of his life in
Kittanning and Valley townships, settling on a farm in the latter township
which was then principally in the woods. He cleared up a farm, and became one
the substantial and respected citizens of his locality, serving as school
director of this township. In politics he was a Whig and Republican, in
religion a member of the Lutheran Church. His death occurred about 1900. His
wife, Hannah (Cravener), daughter of George and Regina (Yont) Cravener, old
settlers of Valley township, died about 1898, at the age of sixty-nine years.
Mr. and Mrs. George Schrecengost had children as follows: Benjamin Ury
(deceased), David Alexander (deceased) Daniel Levi (deceased), Joseph Mosgrove,
Sarah Ann (deceased), George Cravener (deceased), Samuel Peter, Mary
Elizabeth, William Love, Isaac Adam (deceased), and Hannah Susannah.Joseph M. Schrecengost grew to manhood on the farm and received his
education in the local common schools. His has been a farmer all his life.
After his marriage he and his wife settled on a farm in Cowanshannock
township, this county, thence moving to there present home in Rayburn township
in 1897. Here Mr. Schrecengost has since devoted his time and attention to
general farming, prospering in his work by dint of well-applied energy,
up-to-date methods and efficient management. He is recognized as an able man
by his fellow citizens, who have honored him with election to various position
of trust, his services a school director and supervisor while in Cowanshannock
township giving general satisfaction. In politics he is a Republican. His
religious connection is with the Reformed Church.On Dec. 21, 1864, Mr. Schrecengost was married to Nancy Hill, who was born
in Westmoreland county, Pa., daughter of John H. and Catherine Hill, and ten
children have been born to this union: John E., Emma Jane (who is deceased),
James Park (deceased), Samuel George, Joseph Frank, David Edward, Warren
Grant, Benjamin Whitmore, Ida Catherine and William Bruce.Source: Pages 692-693. Armstrong County, Pa., Her People, Past and
Present, J. H. Beers Co., 1914.
Transcribed September 1998 by Carl Waltenbaugh for the Armstrong County Beers
Project.
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