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HEADER Charles August Weisfield CHARLES AUGUST WEISFIELD, retired chemist, of Parker City, Pa., was born in Elberfeld, Germany, Aug. 23, 1838, son of Henry and Anna W. (Kronenberg) Weisfield. Charles A. Weisfield was reared in his native city, one of the large manufacturing centers of Germany, and was educated in the Polytechnic at Achen and … Read more

HEADER JACOB WELLS                   JACOB WELLS, a retired farmer, now living at Putneyville, is a native of Armstrong county and has passed all his life within its limits; he has resided in Mahoning township since 1856.  He was born July 18, 1836, in Cowanshannock township, son of William and Anna (Lingenfelter) Wells. Christopher Wells, … Read more

HEADER Howard M. Welsh, M.D.   HOWARD M. WELSH, M. D., physician of Leechburg, Pa., was born in Allegheny township, Westmoreland Co., Pa., Feb. 12, 1874, son of William Welsh and grandson of John Welsh. John Welsh was born in Scotland, and in company with a brother came to the United States, both locating in … Read more

HEADER CLAYTON D. WEST CLAYTON D. WEST, of Leechburg, Armstrong county, is a native of Westmoreland county, Pa., born June 11, 1874, son of Samuel M. West. Adam West, his grandfather, was a shoemaker, and followed that trade throughout his life, dying in Pennsylvania in 1843. His wife, Sarah, survived him for many years, dying … Read more

HEADER Samuel M West SAMUEL M. WEST, a retired business man of Apollo, Pa., and a veteran of the Civil war, was born in Westmoreland county, Pa., Jan. 23, 1841, son of Adam and Sarah West. Adam West was a shoemaker and followed the trade through life. He was a hard-working and highly respected man … Read more

HEADER John N Wherry JOHN N. WHERRY, farmer, and president of the South Bend Fire Insurance Company, residing in South Bend township, Armstrong Co., Pa., was born Jan. 24, 1847, in that township, son of James and Sarah (Nesbit) Wherry, and a grandson of James Wherry. James Wherry, the grandfather, was born in Ireland, and, … Read more

HEADER Harry White JUDGE HARRY WHITE, youngest child of Judge Thomas White and his wife Catharine Brooks (McConnell), was born at Indiana, Indiana Co., Pa. A graduate of Princeton College, he read law with his father, Judge Thomas White. Was admitted to practice in 1856. After his admission commenced the practice of his profession, and … Read more

HEADER John M White JOHN M. WHITE, of Mahoning, a popular official and business man, is one of the best known residents of his section of Armstrong county, his numerous interests bringing him into contact with an unusual number of his fellow citizens. He was born in Pine (now Boggs) township, this county, May 4, … Read more

HEADER Thomas White JUDGE THOMAS WHITE, of Indiana, Indiana Co., Pa., president judge of the “Old Tenth” Judicial district, then composed of the counties of Armstrong, Cambria, Indiana, Somerset (soon transferred to another district) and Westmoreland, was born Dec. 14, 1799, and died July 22, 1866. Thomas White read law in the office of William … Read more

HEADER John F Whitworth JOHN F. WHITWORTH, corporation deputy secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, has held that position continuously since 1901, but has maintained his home at Kittanning, where he had practiced law for a number of years. Mr. Whitworth was born Feb. 12, 1854, at Apollo, Armstrong county, where he received his early … Read more