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HEADER Oliver W Riggle OLIVER W. RIGGLE, who carries on farming in Burrell township, Armstrong county, was born in that township Jan. 10, 1864, son of George and Hannah (Turney) Riggle. George Riggle and his wife were both from Westmoreland county, this State, and both were of German descent. They had a family of eleven … Read more
HEADER Thomas F Riggle THOMAS F. RIGGLE, is a farmer of Parks township, Armstrong county, and one of the substantial and respected residents of his locality. He is a son of Jacob and Susanna (Schall) Riggle, and his grandparents on both sides were of German descent. Jacob Riggle, the father, was born in Westmoreland county, … Read more
HEADER Edward E Ritchey EDWARD E. RITCHEY, one of the representative men of Armstrong county, and his industrious habits and perseverance, was born at Templeton, this county, Sept. 18, 1875, son of Joseph and Margaret (Gould) Ritchey, and grandson of William Ritchey. William Ritchey was born and raised in Clarion county, Pa., and was a … Read more
HEADER JAMES M. RITCHEY               JAMES M. RITCHEY, mine foreman, who lives in Rayburn township, Armstrong county, is a descendant of one of the old families of this region. He was born at Templeton, Armstrong county, in 1864, son of Alexander and Anna (Bowser) Ritchey.             William Ritchey, his grandfather, died July 2, 1859. The … Read more
HEADER David S Roberts DAVID S. ROBERTS, a miller of South Bethlehem, Pa., is of Welsh and German descent. He was born March 3, 1845, son of John and Mary Ann (Weckerly) Roberts. John Roberts was a resident of Red Bank township, and his death occurred in early life, in 1845. His wife was Mary … Read more
HEADER Laurence S Roberts LAURENCE S. ROBERTS, attorney at law, located at Leechburg, Pa., was born in Green township, Indiana Co., Pa., near Pine Flats, Nov. 9, 1875, a son of John Roberts and grandson of Roberts (sic) Roberts. Roberts Roberts was born in Wales and was the pioneer of the family in America. He … Read more
HEADER Archie F Rairigh ARCHIE F. RAIRIGH, a carpenter and contractor of Cowanshannock township, was born in that township, on a portion of the farm where he now resides, March 16, 1852, a son of William and Elizabeth (Knisley) Rairigh. William Rairigh was born in 1796, in Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, and became a pioneer of … Read more
HEADER Olynsca C. Rairigh OLYNSCA C. RAIRIGH, of Kittanning, is the only architect residing at that place, and has many substantial pieces of work to his credit in the borough and vicinity. He is a native of Plumville, Indiana Co., Pa., born May 11, 1872, son of William K. Rairigh, who is now a resident … Read more
HEADER Robert Louis Ralston ROBERT LOUIS RALSTON, of Kittanning, is one of the leading lawyers at the bar of Armstrong County. He devotes all his time to legal work and holds the confidence of both clients and fellow practitioners. His family is of Scotch-Irish extraction. The Ralstons of whom he is a descendant came from … Read more
HEADER Robert Graham Ralston ROBERT GRAHAM RALSTON, M.D., a physician and surgeon of Cowansville, Pa., was born Jan. 22, 1830 in South Buffalo township, Armstrong county, son of James and Jane (Graham) Ralston. James Ralston and his wife were both natives of Ireland, and coming to the United States at an early day settled in … Read more