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HEADER Robert H Walker ROBERT H. WALKER, now living retired, was engaged in farming throughout his active years on the place in Rayburn township, Armstrong county, which he still occupies. He is a native of Allegheny county, Pa., born Feb. 16, 1835, son of James and Jane (Bigham) Walker. James Walker, the father, was born … Read more

HEADER SAMUEL J. WALKER              SAMUEL J. WALKER, late of Worthington, Armstrong county, was engaged in business as a general merchant and undertaker.  He was a veteran of the Civil war.  Mr. Walker was born Oct. 31, 1840, near Worthington, son of James and Jane (Bigham) Walker.              James Walker and his wife were both … Read more

HEADER William M Walker WILLIAM M. WALKER, engineer, whose home is in Bethel township, Armstrong county, was born in this county, in Manor township, Jan. 3, 1878, son of Samuel and Mary J. (King) Walker. His grandfather, Alexander Walker, was of Irish descent. Samuel Walker was born March 8, 1856, in Manor township, where he … Read more

HEADER Thomas Wally THOMAS WALLY, general farmer and well known resident of Perry township, Armstrong county, Pa., was born on the Wally homestead in Perry township Sept., 29, 1838, and is a son of John and Charlotte (Truby) Wally. Thomas Wally, his paternal grandfather, was a pioneer in what is now Fairview township, Butler county, … Read more

HEADER James M Wally JAMES M. WALLY, of Perry township, Armstrong Co., Pa., a prosperous farmer, who owns the old homestead of one hundred acres, was born on that farm, June 5, 1855, son of John and Charlotte (Truby) Wally. Charles Wally, his paternal grandfather, was a pioneer of what is now Fairview township, Butler … Read more

HEADER James C. Wally JAMES C. WALLY has been for years closely associated with the heavy oil and gas interests of the State, and is a man of wide business connections. Born Feb. 26, 1861, at Queenstown, in Perry township, Armstrong Co., Pa., he is a son of Thomas and Sarah Ann (Crawford) Wally, and … Read more

HEADER ROBERT TODD ROBERT TODD, retired woolen manufacturer, has been one of the prominent citizens of South Bethlehem, Armstrong county, for many years, and during his native business life operated the leading industry at that place. Mr. Todd is a native of Scotland, born May 16, 1834, at Alva, son of Robert and Helen (Carmichael) … Read more

HEADER WILLIAM PHILIP TODD WILLIAM PHILIP TODD, of South Bethlehem, Armstrong county, has been connected with the Faimount Coal Company, of New Bethlehem, since 1894, and at present holds the responsible position of head bookkeeper. He was born April 8, 1877, in Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, son of Robert and Helen Jack (Philip) Todd, and has … Read more

HEADER H.B. Townsend H. B. TOWNSEND, a farmer of Kiskiminetas township, Armstrong county, was born April 9, 1856, in that township, son of A. K. And Mary Jane (Gamble) Townsend. The first of the Townsend family of whom anything definite is known was once a heavy landowner in England, but lost all his property through … Read more

HEADER JOHN F. TOWNSEND             JOHN F. TOWNSEND, a farmer of Kiskiminetas township, was born there Jan. 8, 1864, on the old homestead of his father, Absalom K. Townsend.              Isaac Townsend, his paternal great-grandfather, was born in England about 1760.  His father was a large landowner, who through unfortunate investments lost all he had.  … Read more