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HEADER Frederick W Meyers FREDERICK W. MEYERS, farmer and merchant, residing at Idaho, Armstrong Co., Pa., was born Oct. 19, I862, at Sodom, Allegheny Co., Pa., son of Frederick and Ernestina (Hartman) Meyers. Frederick Meyers and his wife were born in Germany, and they came to America on a slow-going old sailing vessel which consumed … Read more

HEADER Elmer J Mickey ELMER J. MICKEY, proprietor of the Valley Mills, at Freeport, Armstrong county, is engaged in the manufacture of high-grade brands of flour. He is one of the best known millers in this section of Pennsylvania, having followed the business at various points, and he has gained his high position in the … Read more

HEADER Charles Miller CHARLES MILLER, who was for many years engaged in the gardening business at Parkers Landing, Armstrong county, now retired, was born in Bavaria, Germany, Dec. 18, 1829, son of John and Elizabeth (Sliecher) Miller. Mr. Miller remained on his father’s farm until he was eighteen years of age, in the meanwhile attending … Read more

HEADER Henry Nesbit Miller HENRY NESBIT MILLER, a retired railroad man, living in the borough of Freeport, Armstrong county, was born Feb. 6, 1835, in Young township, Indiana Co., Pa., son of Michael Miller, a native of Lancaster county, Pa., born August 28, 1806. His father was born Dec. 24, 1775. The Miller family is … Read more

HEADER Amos Mercer McMillen AMOS MERCER McMILLEN, a carpenter, who has been a resident of Armstrong county, Pa., for sixty-three years, was born March 17, 1843, in what is now Porter township, Clarion county, about one mile northwest of New Bethlehem, in a log house on the farm then owned by his father, Robert McMillen. … Read more

HEADER James M McMillen JAMES M. McMILLEN, a well-known and highly respected farmer of Mahoning township, Armstrong county, was born in Porter township, Clarion Co., Pa., Feb. 9, 1850, son of Robert and Nancy (Moore) McMillen. John McMillen, his paternal grandfather, was born April 4, 1757, and died Dec. 7, 1837. His wife Jane Calhoon … Read more

HEADER Samuel Henry McNaughton SAMUEL HENRY MCNAUGHTON, for many years a resident of Parker City, Armstrong county, was born at Madison Furnace, Clarion Co., Pa., Jan. 14, 1839, son of James and Barbara (Brenneman) McNaughton, and grandson of Alexander McNaughton. Alexander McNaughton was born in Scotland, and one of the fine farms of Clarion county, … Read more

HEADER Frank H McNutt FRANK H. McNUTT, engaged in the general real estate and insurance business, at Ford City, Armstrong county, was born at Fairmount City, Clarion Co., Pa., July 24, 1885, son of the late James F. and Margaret E. (Hamilton) McNutt. James F. McNutt was born in Clarion county, Sept. 12, 1840. In … Read more

HEADER M.J. McQuade M.J. McQUADE , president of the Ben Franklin Coal company, of Freeport, was born Nov. 16, 1863, in Scotland, a son of Peter and Catherine (Nickol) McQuade. Peter McQuade came to America in 1870, bringing his family with him, and settled in Mansfield, Pa., where he followed coal mining until his retirement. … Read more

HEADER William S Mechling WILLIAM S. MECHLING (deceased), for many years a prominent business man of Dayton, Armstrong county, was born Nov. 2, 1837, in Butler county, Pa., and died at his home in Dayton, Feb. 8, 1893. He was a soldier of the Civil war. Dewalt Mechling was born in Holland, and in 1728, … Read more