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James Guthrie James Guthrie is one of the oldest residents of Apollo, Armstrong county, Pennsylvania, having come there in 1833, from Westmoreland county, where he was born September 20, 1806. His parents, William and Agnes (Dixon) Guthrie, were among the earliest settlers in the county last named. During his early life the subject of our … Read more
Daniel Brodhead Heiner James Guthrie is one of the oldest residents of Apollo, Armstrong county, Pennsylvania, having come there in 1833, from Westmoreland county, where he was born September 20, 1806. His parents, William and Agnes (Dixon) Guthrie, were among the earliest settlers in the county last named. During his early life the subject of … Read more
John Hill Among the pioneers of Western Pennsylvania was the Hill family. They came from “east of the mountains,” and settled near Salem, Westmoreland county. While residing here the father of the family was captured by a band of Indians, and taken to Hickory Flats, above Oil City, where he was mercilessly slaughtered. He left … Read more
Jackson Family Probably no one family have been more prominently identified with the settlement and material prosperity of Kiskiminetas township than the Jackson family. The family is of Irish extraction, and we learn that James Jackson came from Ireland with his parents when a lad about seven or eight years of age. The family first … Read more
The Jackson Family � William J. Jackson James Jackson and his wife, Sarah (Thompson) Jackson, came to this county about 1798, and settled two and a half miles east of Apollo. He was born in Ireland, and his wife in America. James, their son, was born September 4, 1806, and his wife, Jane McCartney, in … Read more
John Thompson Jackson The subject of this brief sketch was born February 23, 1837. February 25, 1864, he was joined in wedlock with Mary Jane, daughter of ‘Squire William G. and Elizabeth Watson. Four children, all of whom are now living, were the offspring of this union. The oldest son, William Murray, was born August … Read more
James Y. Jackson James Y. Jackson was born July 21, 1831, on the old home farm owned by his father, and on which he now lives. He was united in marriage with Miss Wilhelmina R. Townsend, in 1856. Her parents were Henry and Catharine (Ulam) Townsend. She was born April 20, 1839, and died April … Read more
Col. Samuel McCartney Jackson Samuel McCartney Jackson, who has attained considerable prominence, both civil and military, was born upon a farm near Apollo, Armstrong county, Pennsylvania, September 24, 1833, and was the son of John and Elizabeth (McCartney) Jackson, both of whom were of Scotch-Irish descent. As boy and youth he shared the toils of … Read more
William Hall Property Deed 26 April 1847 On the above date, a William Hall sold property he owned to James Kirkpatrick. It would appear that at the time of the sale William and Mary Hall lived in Indiana County, PA. In his citizenship documents, William Hall signed his name with a mark. At the end … Read more
Wilmot Family Folder Online Material Published Sources Researchers People researching this surname include: Marybeth Corrigall Biography Richard WILMOT b. 7 Jun 1791, Morris Co., NJ; d. 26 Jan 1866; burial OWENS family plot West Vandergrift, PA; spouse Margaret ANDRUS b. 6 Jan 1823 (or 1833) possibly Armstrong Co,. PA; d. 24 Apr 1902; burial unknown; … Read more