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HEADER Samuel Fullerton SAMUEL FULLERTON, in his day one of the most progressive business men of Freeport, Armstrong county, was a native of Ireland, born in 1813, at Ballyclare, County Antrim, son of John Fullerton, of the same place. John Fullerton married Mary Biggs, also of Ballyclare, and they came to America in 1818, locating … Read more

HEADER Francis Furlong FRANCIS FURLONG, is a highly respected citizen of Mahoning township, Armstrong county, where he has resided for forty years, and he has lived on his present farm since 1890. He is a native of this county, born May 22, 1845, in Red Bank township, son of John and Susanna (Abel) Furlong, and … Read more

HEADER Charles Henry Furnee CHARLES HENRY FURNEE, M.D., of Kittaning, Armstrong County, engaged in the practice of medicine and surgery, is a native of that borough, born July 10, 1878, son of Scott Willard and Margaret B. (Williams) Furnee. Dr. Furnee obtained his preparatory education in the public schools, attending grammar and high school, and … Read more

HEADER Galbraith Family GALBRAITH. (I) The family of Galbraith is of the remotest antiquity–the name being derived from the Celtic. It was in the parish of Baldunoch, County Stirling, that the Galbraiths of Baldunoch, chiefs of the name, had their residence. In Frazer’s statistical accounts of the inhabitants of the Isle of Gigha, the following … Read more

HEADER John D. Galbraith JOHN D. GALBRAITH, treasurer of the Kittanning Iron and Steel Company, was born in January, 1842, at Kittanning, a son of James and Margaret (Davison) Galbraith. James Galbraith was born in Ireland, but was brought to the United States when only one year old, and reared and educated in Allegheny county, … Read more

HEADER William Gallagher WILLIAM GALLAGHER, real estate dealer and agent for the Frick machinery at Dayton, Armstrong county, was born July 27, 1845, in Wayne township, son of James H. and Rebecca (Williamson) Gallagher. Hugh Gallagher, grandfather of William Gallagher, came from Ireland to what is now Wayne township in 1831. Here he bought 200 … Read more

HEADER Samuel Walter Gallaher SAMUEL WALTER GALLAHER, junior member of the firm of Hoey & Gallaher, proprietors of a foundry and machine shop at Kittanning, was born in 1874 in Butler county, Pa., son of Hugh and Annie (Hepworth) Gallaher. Hugh Gallaher was born in Ireland, and was brought to Armstrong county by his parents … Read more

HEADER Herbert G. Gates HERBERT G. GATES, secretary and treasurer of the Armstrong Trust Company of Kittanning, was born in that borough in 1881, son of the late William and Mary (Bassett) Gates, and grandson of William Gates. The grandfather was for many years owner and manager of the Kittanning Iron Works. William Gates, son … Read more

HEADER John C. Ellenberger JOHN C. ELLENBERGER, prosperous merchant of Dayton, Pa., one of the leading business men of Armstrong county, was born at Belknap, Wayne township, June 26, 1877, son of Samuel Ellenberger. John Ellenberger, great-grandfather of John C. Ellenberger, lived along the Allegheny river, and there developed a fine farm. His children were: … Read more

HEADER Ellermeyer Family ELLERMEYER. The Ellermeyer family has been identified with business life in the borough of Kittanning for a half century or more, two brothers, William and Charles Ellermeyer, conducting what is now the oldest meat market there, and another brother, Harry I. Ellermeyer, having a large hardware establishment and department store. Albert Ellermeyer, … Read more