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HEADER James Lees Jr. JAMES LEES, Jr., of Leechburg, Armstrong county, is vice president of the Hyde Park Foundry & Machine Company, whose plant is conveniently located a short idstance above the borough, on the Westmoreland side of the river. His association with that concern alone, in view of its great importance as an industrial … Read more
HEADER John Ralph Leister JOHN RALPH LEISTER, the leading photographer of Kittanning, was born Jan. 5, 1882, in Manor township, Armstrong county, and is a son of John E. and Hannah (O’Brien) Leister. His father is of German descent and his mother Irish, the father being American born and the mother coming from Ireland when … Read more
HEADER Thomas Lemmon THOMAS LEMMON, great-grandfather of Barclay Nulton, was a native of eastern Pennsylvania, of Scotch-Irish descent. He as a soldier in the Revolution, and the following story has been handed down in the family. One day while on his way to join the Continental forces, tired and thirsty, he asked a handsome young … Read more
HEADER William Leslie WILLIAM LESLIE, of the firm of Leslie & Gibson, dealers in Men�s furnishings, clothing, and shoes, and mayor of the city of Parker, Armstrong Co., Pa., was born at Parker Dec. 4, 1879, son of Dr. Henry and Catherine (Griffin) Leslie. The Leslie family is Scotch and many of the name came … Read more
HEADER John A Klingensmith JOHN A. KLINGENSMITH, of Mateer, Armstrong County, general merchant, belongs to a family of successful business men who have made the name well and favorably known throughout this section. He was born Nov. 22, 1868, in Parks township, this county, son of Josiah W. Klingensmith, grandson of Adam Klingensmith and great-grandson … Read more
HEADER JEREMIAH KLINGENSMITH JEREMIAH KLINGENSMITH, one of the leading citizens of Gilpin township, Armstrong county, where he is now engaged in the cider and feed business, has been active in that locality in various other connections and is a man whose worth is universally recognized. He was born Sept. 9, 1861, in what is now … Read more
HEADER Klingensmith Family Peter Klingensmith, grandfather of Mrs. Eli Darbaker, died Aug, 22, 1840, aged fifty-nine years, seven months. He married Catherine Wanamaker, who died March 5, 1864, aged over seventy-six years. They had the following family of children: Henry (the eldest) Samuel, Peter, Joseph, Isaac, Annie, Barbara, Esther and Elizabeth. Henry Klingensmith, son of … Read more
HEADER Thomas M Klingensmith THOMAS M. KLINGENSMITH, a farmer of Gilpin township, Armstrong county, was born in that township Jan. 28, 1854, a son of Henry W. and Esther (Myers) Klingensmith. His paternal great-grandfather, who came to western Pennsylvania from Germany, was the founder of the family in this country. Adam Klingensmith, son of the … Read more
HEADER Uriah S Klingensmith URIAH S. KLINGENSMITH, a resident of Logansport, in Bethel township, Armstrong county, justice of the peace, a man of high standing in all circles and of unquestioned business ability, was born Sept. 21, 1854, in Gilpin township, this county, son of Abraham Klingensmith. The Klingensmith family is of German extraction. Peter … Read more
HEADER William D Klingensmith WILLIAM D. KLINGENSMITH has been a lifelong resident of Bethel township, Armstrong county, where he is a successful farmer. He was born there May 21, 1852, son of Henry Klingensmith, who also passed his entire life in Bethel township. The Klingensmiths are of German extraction. Henry Klingensmith, born Feb. 12, 1811, … Read more