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HEADER Mervin L. Shoemaker MERVIN L. SHOEMAKER, a prominent farmer of Madison township, owns and occupies the old homestead where he was born Sept. 29, 1879, son of Joseph B. and Margaret A. (Ferguson) Shoemaker. George Shoemaker, his great-grandfather, with six brothers John, Solomon, Adam, Simon, Samuel and Daniel, emigrated from Germany to America prior … Read more

HEADER Joseph T Shoemaker JOSEPH T. SHOEMAKER, for thirty-five years justice of the peace of Mahoning township, Armstrong county, belongs to a family which has been settled in that township for a century. His great-grandfather, John Shumaker, a native of Germany, came to America prior to 1770 with six brothers, Solomon, Adam, George, Simon, Samuel … Read more

HEADER Homer Howard Shoemaker HOMER HOWARD SHOEMAKER, dealer in general merchandise at Deanville, Armstrong Co., Pa., was born in Madison township, this county, May 26, 1866, son of Joseph B. and Margaret A. (Ferguson) Shoemaker. George Shoemaker, his great-grandfather, with six brothers, John, Solomon, Adam, Simon, Samuel and Daniel, emigrated from Germany to America prior … Read more

HEADER John Truby Shirley JOHN TRUBY SHIRLEY, of Freeport, Armstrong county, a resident of that borough since 1894, is engaged in business in Pittsburgh as a broker, being a member of the Consolidated Stock Exchange. Mr. Shirley is of old Pennsylvania stock. His maternal grandfather, Christofer Iman, lived at Elders Ridge, Indiana county, where he … Read more

HEADER Charles H Shipman CHARLES H. SHIPMAN, general farmer, residing in Gilpin township, Armstrong Co., Pa., near the Forks Church, was born on this farm July 21, 1856, son of William and Elizabeth (Linhart) Shipman. William Shipman was born in New Jersey, in which State the Shipman family has long been one of importance. Served … Read more

HEADER Samuel Shearer SAMUEL SHEARER, a general blacksmith and justice of the peace of Sugar Creek township, Armstrong county, was born in East Franklin township, Armstrong Co., Pa., Oct. 26, 1850, a son of John Shearer. John Shearer was born in South Buffalo township, this county, and grew up there, receiving a limited educational training … Read more

HEADER MILO D. SHAW MILO D. SHAW, of Apollo, Pa., proprietor and manager of the Shaw-Phillips Company, merchants, was born Dec. 20, 1879, in Westmoreland county, Pa., son of William and Elizabeth (Watson) Shaw. The Shaw family originated in Ireland, while the Watson family came from Scotland. William Shaw located in Armstrong county three years … Read more

HEADER William Barnhardt Shaum WILLIAM BARNHARDT SHAUM, whose widow, Mrs. Elizabeth C. Shaum lives on part of the old Marshall homestead in Rayburn township, Armstrong county, was born May 27, 1846, in Rayburn township, and died in April, 1872, in Kittanning. William Shaum, his father, came to this country from Germany, settling in Armstrong county, … Read more

HEADER Edward M Shaul EDWARD M. SHAUL, merchant and postmaster at Manorville, Armstrong county was born Feb. 21, 1868, in Madison township, this county, son of Andrew and Mary (Truby) Shaul, and grandson of John Shaul. John Shaul was one of the pioneers of Armstrong county, probably settling here in 1800. He married Margaret McCoy … Read more

HEADER Thomas J Shaner THOMAS J. SHANER, sheriff of Armstrong county, and a man whose influence has been felt in this locality for some years, although he is still in the very prime of vigorous manhood, was born Feb. 12, 1877, in Westmoreland county, Pa., a son of David F. and Martha J. (Owens) Shaner. … Read more