Thomas G. Cornell

HEADER THOMAS G. CORNELL THOMAS G. CORNELL, president of the Farmers’ National Bank, of Freeport, Armstrong county, was born May 19, 1861, in Blairsville, Pa., son of S. M. and Mary (Skeene) Cornell. The Cornell family originated in Holland, but the name of its founder in America is not known, nor the date of his … Read more

Daniel H. Core

HEADER Daniel H. Core DANIEL H. CORE, cashier of the First National Bank of Ford City, Armstrong county, has been connected with the banking business since 1899. His first experience was gained in the institution in which he now holds the responsible position of cashier. Mr. Core was born July 21, 1879, at Pittsburgh, Pa., … Read more

Worthington W. Corbett

HEADER Worthington W. Corbett   WORTHINGTON W. CORBETT, head of the well-known firm of W. W. Corbett & Son, who conduct the Corbetts Drug Store (Incorporated) in New Bethlehem, Clarion county, was born in New Bethlehem Oct. 26, 1844, son of Lewis W. and Lucinda (Mohney) Corbett. William Corbett, his paternal grandfather, was a pioneer … Read more

Norvin A. Corbett

HEADER Norvin A. Corbett NORVIN A. CORBETT, junior member of the drug firm of W. W. Corbett & Son, of New Bethlehem, was born May 15, 1880, at Oakland, Armstrong county, and passed his early life there and at South Bethlehem, where the family settled in the year 1884. He obtained his preliminary education in … Read more

Dr. Homer E. Corbett

HEADER Dr. Homer E. Corbett DR. HOMER E. CORBETT, a prominent dentist practicing in New Bethlehem, Clarion county, is the second son of W. W. and Mary E. Corbett, born at Oakland, Armstrong county, in 1883. He graduated from the New Bethlehem high school in 1900, entered the Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery, Philadelphia, in … Read more

Josiah Copley

HEADER Josiah Copley JOSIAH COPLEY was born September 20, 1803, at Shippensburg, Cumberland Co., Pa., and died March 2, 1885, at Pittsburgh. This distinguished editor and writer came to Kittanning, Armstrong County, shortly after attaining his majority, and lived in the county the greater part of the time thereafter until 1860. The first independent venture … Read more

Levi G Cook

HEADER Levi G Cook LEVI G. COOK, a prosperous farmer and land owner of Bethel township, Armstrong county, has lived at his present place for the long period of forty-nine years. He was born in this township Oct. 26, 1842, son of Samuel and Margaret (Walker) Cook. Smith, in his history of Armstrong county, quotes … Read more

George W Cook

HEADER George W Cook .After GEORGE W.COOK,stock dealer and capitalist,Leechburg,Pa was born in Allegheny County,Pa June 5, 1885, son of John and Sophia (Garrard) Cook. The parents were born in England and married in that country, and came to America on their wedding trip. After landing at New York they came to Pennsylvania and located … Read more

Henry Alexander Colwell

HEADER Henry Alexander Colwell HENRY ALEXANDER COLWELL, president of the National Kittanning Bank and vice president and superintendent of the Kittanning Iron and Steel Manufacturing Company, the former one of the leading financial institutions of that borough, the latter one of the most important industrial concerns of Armstrong county, is a citizen whose value has … Read more

Charles Colwell

HEADER Charles Colwell CHARLES COLWELL has not been active in business life for some years, but he still retains various interests. He makes his home in Valley township, Armstrong county, where he has served as justice of the peace and school director and is a highly respected citizen. Born Dec. 11, 1857, in Kittanning township, … Read more