Beersproject

HEADER Hiram Hill Sipes HIRAM HILL SIPES (or Sipe), assessor of south Buffalo township, Armstrong county, was born in that township Dec. 29, 1848, son of George Sipes, and resides on the old homestead which was purchased by his grandfather, Charles Sipes (or Sipe), from James Mathias and William Sloan, the original patentees, in 1811. … Read more

HEADER Col. William Sirwell COL. WILLIAM SIRWELL was born at the Allegheny arsenal, in Pennsylvania, Aug. 10, 1829, his father, Richard Sirwell, a native of England, being in the United States army. He had been principal musician, and at that time was armorer at the arsenal. He married Elizabeth Graham, also a native of England. … Read more

HEADER Daniel Slagle DANIEL SLAGLE, of Templeton, Armstrong county, has been one of the most diligent officials of that village and Pine township for a number of years, having served faithfully in several trusts and shown his ability and public spirit in handling the various responsibilities which have devolved upon him. He is a native … Read more

HEADER Newton H Slonaker NEWTON H. SLONAKER, one of the proprietors of the Hyde Park Foundry & Machine Company, at Leechburg, Armstrong Co., Pa., belongs to an old Pennsylvania family of this section, and was himself born in Westmoreland county Nov. 6, 1870, son of John Slonaker. The family is of German origin. Michael Slonaker, … 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 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 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 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 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 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