Tillman Scheeren

HEADER TILLMAN SCHEEREN               TILLMAN SCHEEREN, proprietor of the Hotel Scheeren at Ford City, Pa., was born in 1866, in Germany, a son of Fritz and Christiana Scheeren.              Prior to coming to the United States, when twenty-one years old, Tillman Scheeren was well educated, attending both the public schools and college. After his … Read more

Harvey S Schlemmer

HEADER Harvey S Schlemmer HARVEY S. SCHLEMMER, wholesale dealer in malt liquors, at Rural Valley, Armstrong county, was born in Jefferson county, Pa., March 30, 1877, son of Frederick and Mary (Martin) Schlemmer and a grandson of John Schlemmer. The latter was a native of Germany, and emigrated with his family to America. His death … Read more

John A Schott

HEADER John A Schott JOHN A. SCHOTT, retired capitalist, residing at Leechburg, Armstrong county, Pa. was born in Hessen-Cassel, Germany, July 4, 1851, son of Adam and Catherine (Rohrbach) Schott. Adam Schott and wife were born also in Germany, and had two children, John A. and Peter, when they embarked for America in 1856. The … Read more

Frank C. Schrecengost

HEADER Frank C. Schrecengost Frank C. Schrencengost, who has successfully conducted a livery at Rural Valley for the last ten years and more, belongs to a family which has been represented in Armstrong county for several generations. The family is of German origin, the first of his ancestors to come to America, Jacob (known as … Read more

Schrecengost, Henry L. C.

HEADER Henry L. C. Schrecengost Henry L. C. Schrengost (deceased), who was a prosperous farmer in Wayne township, Armstrong county, for a number of years prior to his death, was born in 1858 and died in 1905. Henry John Schrecongost, his father, was born in Cowanshannock township, Armstrong county, Pa., and eventually moved to Valley … Read more

Joseph M Schrecengost

HEADER 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 … Read more

John M Schrecengost

HEADER John M Schrecengost JOHN M. SCHRECENGOST, of Rural Valley, Armstrong county, who is employed as fieldman by the American Natural Gas Company, was born at that place July 20, 1871, son of Zephaniah C. and Sarah A. (Houser) Schrecengost. The parents are also natives of Armstrong county, where this family has been represented for … Read more

William A Schrecengost

HEADER William A Schrecengost WILLIAM A. SCHRECENGOST, a prominent farmer citizen of Cowanshannock township, Armstrong county, was born there Sept. 3, 1843, son of William T. and Mary Ellen (Baum) Schrecengost, both also natives of Armstrong county. The family is of German origin, the first of his ancestors to come to America, Jacob (known as … Read more

Robinson Family

HEADER Robinson Family ROBINSON. The Robinsons of Hovey township are descendants of Elisha Robinson, Sr., who came to this section of Armstrong county in 1814. He and his posterity, in turn, have been associated with the development and history of the region continuously since. The Robinson family is of old and honored standing in this … Read more

Charles A Rogers

HEADER Charles A Rogers CHARLES A. ROGERS, M. D., physician and surgeon at Freeport, Pa., was born July 10, 1874, in Sharpsburg, Pa., son of John and Elizabeth (Reed) Rogers. John Rogers was born in Ireland in 1804, and came to the United States in 1845, locating at Sharpsburg, where he was connected with the … Read more