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HEADER Daniel Bowser DANIEL BOWSER, oil producer, of Parkers Landing, was born Aug. 9, 1840, in Washington township, Armstrong Co., Pa, son of Johathan and Matilda (Edwards) Bowser. Philip Bowser was his paternal great-grandfather. Abraham Bowser, son of Philip, married Mary Edwards, and lived for a period in Bedford County, Pa., but became one of … Read more
HEADER Mathias P Bowser MATHIAS P. BOWSER, late of Boggs township, Armstrong county, died June 3, 1909, on the farm there which he had owned and operated for many years, and which is now carried on by his son Harvey P. Bowser. This Bowser family has been settled in Boggs township for almost a century. … Read more
HEADER MARTIN L. BOWSER MARTIN L. BOWSER, shoe merchant at Kittanning, Pa., and interested to a considerable extent in the oil business in West Virginia, was born June, 26, 1859, at Woodsfield, Monroe Co., Ohio, a son of Martin L. and Nancy (McGinnis) Bowser, and a grandson of Mathias Bowser. Mathias Bowser was born in … Read more
HEADER Thomas H Bowser THOMAS H. BOWSER, of Parkers landing, Armstrong county, now living retired, is one of the oldest residents of that place, where he has made his home since 1870. He was born Feb. 14, 1841, near Curllsville, Clarion county, Pa., son of James S. and Eleanor (Monks) Bowser. James S. Bowser was … Read more
HEADER Wilson Bowser WILSON BOWSER is well known in his section of Armstrong county, having been a successful farmer and popular official of East Franklin township, where he has passed all his life. He was born there Jan. 1, 1840, son of William Bowser and grandson of Valentine Bowser. Valentine Bowser was from Lancaster county, … Read more
HEADER Jonathan Boyd JONATHAN BOYD, of No. 630 North McKean street, Kittanning, has been a resident of that borough practically all his life. He was born Feb. 21, 1842, one mile from Yatesboro, Armstrong Co., Pa., son of Joshua P. and Sarah (Forrester) Boyd, who moved to Kittanning when he was six years old. Joshua … Read more
HEADER Thomas F. Boyd THOMAS F. BOYD, member of the general mercantile firm of Boyd Bros., at Slate Lick, Armstrong Co., Pa., was born in Armstrong county April 2, 1875, son of M. Hillis and Elizabeth F. (Dunaway) Boyd, natives of Pennsylvania, and grandson of Abraham Boyd. Abraham Boyd, who was the founder of the … Read more
HEADER W.M. Boyd W. M. BOYD, late of Freeport, justice of the peace and insurance agent, was born Oct. 18, 1834, in Armstrong county, Pa., son of John and Nancy (Monson) Boyd. The Boyd family moved from Westmoreland county, Pa., to Allegheny county, and then to Worthington, Armstrong county. The Monson family came from Scotland … Read more
HEADER Anderson Frank Boyer ANDERSON FRANK BOYER, formerly of Wickboro, Armstrong county, where he was established in business as a dealer in meats, is now a resident of New Kensington, Pa. He was born July 25, 1879, near Blanco, Armstrong county, son of John J. and Margaret (Rearick) Boyer, and is a grandson of Peter … Read more
HEADER John Albert Boyer JOHN ALBERT BOYER, senior member of the furniture and undertaking firm of J. A. & W. J. Boyer, of Rural Valley, was born in Cowanshannock township, Armstrong county, Aug. 13, 1856, son of Noah and Sarah Ann (Patterson) Boyer. Peter Boyer, his great-grandfather, born in Germany, became a pioneer of Plum … Read more