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Elisha Robinson Elisha Robinson, one of the best known of the early settlers in Armstrong county, was born in Windham, Connecticut, December 4, 1791. His parents, Andrew and Olive Robinson, were of English descent, and of a family which had been for several generations in New England. The subject of our sketch learned a trade … Read more
Frederick Rohrer Frederick Rohrer was born in Westmoreland county about 1794. He learned the printing business in Pittsburgh in the Mercury office and came to Kittanning in the latter part of the year 1818 or in the early part of the year 1819, during which year or about the month of February, 1819, he started … Read more
John Schwalm The career of the subject of this sketch is a remarkably good illustration of the success that can be attained in life, however humble the beginning, through industry, enterprise and honesty. John Schwalm was born in Hesse-Cassel, Prussia, February 27, 1835, and was the son of John George and Catharine Elizabeth (Koehler) Schwalm. … Read more
The Shoemaker Family – George Shoemaker One of the earliest settlers of the county, and one now represented by a large family, was George Shoemaker, who came from Virginia and located at Cochran’s mills, in what is now Burrell township, about the year 1800. His wife was Margaret Miller. They were the parents of ten … Read more
CAPTAIN SAMUEL MURPHY — CAPTAIN JAMES P. MURPHY — THE MURPHY FAMILY The progenitor of the Murphy family of this county was Capt. Samuel Murphy, a native of Frederick county Virginia, born in 1756. He led a remarkable career, one full of adventure, vicissitude and usefulness, and was famous both as soldier and pioneer. Left … Read more
Robert Walter Smith ROBERT WALTER SMITH* Robert Walter Smith was born at Litchfield, New Hampshire, June 16, 1816, at the residence of his grandfather (on the maternal side), Judge Parker. His great-grandfather, Capt. Ebenezer Smith, was an officer throughout the whole of the revolutionary war, and was appointed captain of the guard over Maj. Andre … Read more
Chapter 1 Historical Sketch of Armstrong County Part 1 William Penn � His Influence as Proprietor of the Province � Outline of the Early History of Pennsylvania � The Original Counties � Formation of Armstrong � Contest between the English and French for Dominion in the West � The Aboriginal Inhabitants � The Indian Town … Read more
Chapter 10 Kiskiminetas Indian Origin of the Name—Organization— Early Visits of the Whites—Christopher Gist—Persons to Whom the Lands were Originally Surveyed—Old Time Attempts to Divide the Township—Churches—Schools—Temperance Element—Improving Navigation in the Kiskiminetas—Mechanical Industries—Statistics of Employments and Population—Postoffices—An Ancient Landmark—Geological Description—“Dunmire’s Rock”—Borough of Apollo, Formerly Warren—Assessments at Various Dates—Ferries and Bridges—Religious Matters— Military—Soldiers Aid Society—Lodges— Trades … Read more
Chapter 10 Kiskiminetas Part 1 KISKIMINETAS TOWNSHIP This township was named from the river which skirts its southern border. Kiskiminetas, says Heckewelder, is corrupted from Gieschgumanito, signifying, make daylight. Its etymology is: Gisch-gu—day; gisch-que—today; gieschapen—it is daybreak; manitoon—to make. It was probably the word of command, given by a warrior to his comrades, at night, … Read more
Chapter 10 Kiskiminetas Part 2 BOROUGH OF APOLLO Apollo is a borough. It was formerly the town of Warren, so called after either an Indian chief or an English trader who bore that name. The town as originally laid out, it is said, was partly on the upper part of a tract containing 500 1/4 … Read more