Beck Family

HEADER Beck Family BECK. The Beck family, one of the oldest and best known in Armstrong county, has a record dating back many years in the history of Pennsylvania. Its representatives have been men of honor and reliability, who have borne their part in the material development of the several communities to which their business … Read more

Beck, J.S.

HEADER Beck, J.S. J. S. BECK, son of Jacob P. Beck, grandson of Peter Beck, and great-grandson of Jacob Beck, was born Oct. 24, 1856. Peter Beck, the grandfather, lived in Armstrong county, and was in his day one of the highly respected residents of his section. He had these children: Peter, Jacob P., Esther, … Read more

Fred C. Beecher

HEADER FRED C. BEECHER FRED C. BEECHER, of Ford City, Armstrong Co., Pa., examiner of statements of the State Insurance Department, was born Dec. 1, 1871, in Chautauqua county, N. Y., son of Ira T. and Amelia P. (Cook) Beecher. David Beecher, his grandfather, was a farmer, owning a farm at Lake George, N. Y. … Read more

William B. Daugherty

HEADER BENJAMIN F. BELL   BENJAMIN F. BELL has passed practically all of his long and useful life in Pine township, Armstrong county, where he was born May 8, 1837, son of George W. Bell. His grandfather was Scotch-Irish, and his grandmother was an Italian. George W. Bell, father of Benjamin F. Bell, was born … Read more

J.K. Benninger

HEADER J.K. Benninger J. K. BENNINGER, farmer, fruit grower and oil producer, owning ten acres of land on the Allegheny river in Brady�s Bend township, was born at Millers Eddy, in Perry township, Armstrong Co., Pa., April 14, 1848, son of Peter Benninger and a grandson of Peter Benninger. Peter Benninger, the grandfather, came from … Read more

William Bertram

HEADER William Bertram WILLIAM BERTRAM was born Feb. 2, 1674, in the city of Edinburgh, Scotland. He received his education in the university of his native place, studied for the ministry, and was licensed by the Presbytery of Bangor, Ireland, whom he gave �ample testimonials of his ordination, ministerial qualifications and regular Christian conversation�. He … Read more

Louis E. Biehl

HEADER Louis E. Biehl LOUIS E. BIEHL, leading clothier of Kittanning, and a business man of high standing and unblemished character, was born in that borough Jan. 29, 1861, son of Louis and Emma (Helmbold) Biehl. Louis Biehl was born in Germany, and came to the United States in 1850, when still a young man. … Read more

D.W. Bish

HEADER D.W. Bish D. W. BISH is one of the progressive agriculturists of Red Bank township, where he has an up-to-date farm of 147 acres located a half mile southeast of Oak Ridge. George Bish, his father, was reared in Madison township, this county, near Kellersburg, at which place he received his education. He married … Read more

B.C. Bishop

HEADER B.C. Bishop B. C. BISHOP, of Brady�s Bend township, surveyor, and present auditor of that township, was born in Fairview township, Butler Co., Pa., Sept. 24, 1886, son of John and Mary J. (Jameson) Bishop. Jacob Bishop, grandfather of B. C. Bishop, came with his wife Mary from Ohio to Armstrong county, and settled … Read more

R P Bish

HEADER R P Bish R. P. BISH, who owns and operates a farm near Kellersburg, in Madison township, Armstrong county, was born in that township Oct. 9, 1868, son of Joseph and Susanna (Porter) Bish. Joseph Bish was born in Clarion county, Pa., Aug. 26, 1843, and there grew to manhood. During the Civil war … Read more