Peter Turney Ammond

Peter Turney Ammond PETER TURNEY AMMOND, propietor of the tannery at Rural Valley, burgess and veteran of the Civil war, was born Oct. 14, 1847, in Kiskiminetas township, Armstrong Co., Pa., son of Henry M. And Susanna (Turney) Ammond. Henry M. Ammond, father of Peter T. Ammond, was born in Westmoreland county, pa., and came … Read more

Samuel E. Ambrose, M.D.

SAMUEL E. AMBROSE, M.D. SAMUEL E. AMBROSE, M.D., of Rural Valley, Armstrong county, has lived in that locality from youth and has a high personal and professional reputation in the community where he has found his life work. Aside from his duties as a physician he has interested himself in many things affecting the general … Read more

James G Ambrose

James G Ambrose JAMES G. AMBROSE, contractor and builder of rural Valley, Armstrong county, is a young business man who has shown ambition and enterprise which should insure him a prosperous career. He was born Feb. 14, 1880 in Cowanshannock township, near Rural Valley son of Joseph R. Ambrose, and grandson of Mathew Ambrose. The … Read more

J. H. Ambrose

J. H. Ambrose J. H. AMBROSE, a farmer of East Franklin township, Armstrong county, was born April 7, 1853, in this county, son of Frank and Rebecca (Dougherty) Ambrose. Benjamin Ambrose, his grandfather, was of German descent. He had a family of seven children. His death occurred many years ago. Frank Ambrose was born in … Read more

S. B. Allshouse

S. B. Allshouse S. B. ALLSHOUSE, truck farmer of Kiskiminetas township, was born Jan. 6, 1862, in South Bend township, Armstrong Co., Pa., son of Jacob and Caroline (Saltsgiver) Allshouse. Jacob Allshouse, his grandfather, came to Westmoreland county, Pa., in an early day, settling in what is now South Bend township, before Armstrong county was … Read more

Joseph Allshouse

Joseph Allshouse JOSEPH ALLSHOUSE, who resides at South Bend, Armstrong Co., Pa., was born in South Bend Oct. 5, 1838, son of Henry and Elizabeth (Fink) Allshouse and grandson of Henry Allshouse. Henry Allshouse came to South Bend from Lehigh county, Pa., one hundred years ago, settling in what was then a wilderness. At that … Read more

Thomas Mutter Allison

Thomas Mutter Allison THOMAS MUTTER ALLISON, M.D., has been engaged in the practice of medicine at Kittanning, Armstrong county, for a period of forty years —throughout his professional career. He was born Feb. 28, 1849, at Elderton, Armstrong Co., Pa., son of Dr. Thomas Hederson and Mary Margaret (McFadden) Allison, and is of Scotch descent, … Read more

Lucien Dent Allison

Lucien Dent Allison LUCIEN DENT ALLISON, M. D., a distinguished member of the local medical profession, one of the leading physicians and surgeons of Kittanning was born in 1877, son of Dr. Thomas M. and Margaret (Atchison) Allison. Lucien Dent Allison attended public school at Kittanning and the preparatory school at Saltsburg, P., and was … Read more

James G. Allison, M.D.

James G. Allison, M.D. JAMES G. ALLISON, M.D., of McCain, in Manor township, Armstrong county, has been practicing at that location since 1899 and has been following his profession in this county ever since his graduation from medical college. He was born Dec.13, 1867, in Center township, Butler Co., Pa., in which county both his … Read more

Adams Family

Adams Family ADAMS. The Adams family, several of whose members now reside in the borough of Leechburg, Armstrong county, has been settled in this part of Pennsylvania for several generations. John Adams, grandfather of Samuel J. and Alexander L. Adams, brothers, lived and died in Allegheny county, Pa. His children were: Samuel, Lewis, John, Alexander, … Read more