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HEADER Jackson Thomas JACKSON THOMAS, of Plum Creek township, Armstrong county, was born Feb. 29, 1844, son of Garrett and Sophia (Harkelroad) Thomas, the former of whom was of English extraction and the latter of German origin. His grandfather was John Thomas, and his grandmother’s maiden name was Mackin. Christopher Harkelroad, the maternal grandfather, died … Read more

HEADER Ott Thompson OTT THOMPSON, of Templeton, Armstrong county, has passed all his life in that section, having been born there March 7, 1860, son of Robert Templeton, and grandson of James and Jane Thompson. The grandparents were born in eastern Pennsylvania, near Altona, and settled in Clarion county, Pa. He was a millwright. To … Read more

HEADER Thomas E Thompson THOMAS E. THOMPSON, merchant tailor, and burgess of Dayton, Pa., 1913, is a man widely and favorably known in Armstrong county. He was born in Indiana county, Pa., June 22, 1873, and is a son of William Thompson. His paternal grandfather lived at Apollo, Armstrong county, and was a carpenter by … Read more

HEADER William R Thompson WILLIAM R. THOMPSON, a farmer of Cowanshannock township, is the son of James and Jane (Neely) Thompson. James Thompson and his wife were both natives of County Donegal, Ireland, came to the United States, and were married in Philadelphia, Pa. Prior to 1847 they came to Armstrong county, Pa., settling in … Read more

HEADER William F Tittle WILLIAM F. TITTLE, associated with the business interests of Kittanning and Armstrong county, although now a resident of Rayburn township, was born Nov. 10, 1847, at Brady’s Bend, this county, son of James K. and Elizabeth (Jackson) Tittle. Peter Tittle, his great-grandfather, served as a soldier during the Revolutionary war, being … Read more

HEADER JOHN G. SNYDER JOHN G. SNYDER, a farmer of Wayne township, son of Conrad Snyder, was born in 1848 in Boggs township, on the farm bought from General Orr. He was reared upon this property, and from 1877 to 1882 was in business with his father, under the style of C. Snyder & Son. … Read more

HEADER John E and Mark H Snyder JOHN E. and MARK H. SNYDER, brothers, son of John Snyder, are in the coal business under the firm name of the Snyder Brothers Coal Company, which supplies a considerable share of the local trade, for both manufacturing and domestic purposes, and operates a mine which was first … Read more

HEADER William Snyder WILLIAM SNYDER lives on the old Snyder homestead in Kittanning township, Armstrong county, having a fine farm of sixty-six acres, and he is one of the most esteemed citizens of his neighborhood. He is a native of the city of Allegheny, Pa., born Oct. 31, 1842, son of John and Rose (Mulligan) … Read more

HEADER WILLIAM F. SNYDER  WILLIAM F. SNYDER, son of Conrad Snyder, and half-brother of John G. Snyder, a merchant of Snyderville, was born Nov. 15, 1858, at Snyderville.  He is the only living child of his father’s second marriage.  Mr. Snyder attended the local schools, and remained at home, engaged in farming with his father, … Read more

HEADER Joseph Somerville JOSEPH SOMERVILLE, a retired farmer living on a tract of forty -five acres situated two miles southeast of Kaylor, Pa., in Brady’s Bend township, Armstrong county, was born on that farm June 30, 1847, son of James Somerville and a grandson of James Somerville. James Somerville, the grandfather, was born in County … Read more