Biographies

William Strong Strong, William. Born in Somers, Tolland County, Connecticut, May 6, 1808. Educated at Plainfield Academy and at Yale College. After graduating, in 1828, he taught school in Connecticut and in New Jersey, meanwhile studying law; was admitted to the bar in Philadelphia in 1832, and soon after began to practice law in Reading, … Read more

William V. Grove The progenitors of Dr. William V. Grove originally settled near Reading, Pennsylvania. His family was from Germany, and probably were known there as Graff, the name becoming Grove in translation. (I) John Grove is believed to have been a resident of Reading, Pennsylvania, for many years, dying at Williamsville, New York, in … Read more

William W. Shoemaker Maj. William W. Shoemaker, ex-soldier and court bailiff of the police court, Dayton, Ohio, was born in Berks county, Pa., January 31, 1839, and is descended, on both sides, from ante-Revolutionary stock. He accompanied his parents to Dayton at the age of thirteen years, and has lived in the same house, No. … Read more

Harry O’Neal Adopted by Harts This morning Officer Hart humanely became the guardian of a little six-day-old baby boy at the Station House. The father of the young child is Lewis O’Neil, who has been recently employed on the Straustown branch of the South Mountain Railroad Company, at Pleasant Valley, about five miles from this … Read more

Jacob Freeman JACOB FREEMAN, OF LEESPORT, 100 YEARS OLD Relates Interesting Reminiscences on His Centennial Birthday Anniversary –Has Always Been Moderate in Everything Leesport: Jacob Freeman completed his 100th year. He is in comparatively good health. In an interview with the Eagle he said: “My parents were Casper and Christiana Freeman. I was born about … Read more

Index to Biographies Addams, William Albright, Charles Albright, Charles Albright, Lee W. Ancona, Daniel T. Ancona, John F. Ancona, Sydenham E. Ancona, Sydenham E. Arthur, John Elliott Baer, George Frederick Baird, Spencer Fullerton Baldy, John Montgomery Banks, John Bannan, Benjamin Barr, George Barr, Jacob Barr, John Beeber, Dimner Berger, Emanuel Biddle, Edward Bittler, William Bortz, … Read more

The Stout Family Source: History of Lehigh County, Pa., Charles Rhoads Roberts, 1914 The name Stuadt (Stoudt, Stout), is one of the early Palatinate family names. The seat of the family is at Rothenberg. Members of the family figured prominently in some of the Crusades. The family spread northward into Holland, where several members obtained … Read more

BIOGRAPHIES OF ARMSTRONG COUNTY The biographies were taken from �Biographical And Historical Cyclopedia of Indiana And Armstrong Counties, Pennsylvania� Published By, John M. Gresham & Co., Managed by, Samuel T. Wiley, Historian And Editor, Nos. 1218 and 1220 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, 1891   The biographies were taken directly from the text as written Special thanks … Read more

Armstrong County Biographies In May of 1997, this project was organized by Jeff Murphy, using the established KY Biographies Project as a model.  State coordinators were sought to set up their own state project.  They were offered the system design and tools created for the KY project, but were free to set up their project … Read more