Rice Henderson, son of Brice and Anna Henderson, was born in Indiana county, Pennsylvania, in 1829; came to this county in 1846 and settled at Elderton, where he now resides. He followed blacksmithing twenty-five years; has since followed farming; was for six years county commissioner; was married in 1848 to Nancy Clark, daughter of Alexander and Jane Clark. She died in 1862. His second marriage was in 1863, to Martha J., daughter of Judge Robert and Mary Woodward. Postoffice, Elderton.

David B. Coulter, son of William and Sarah Coulter, was born in Elderton, Armstrong county, Pennsylvania, in 1833; was raised on a farm; present occupation, plastering; was married in 1856 to Rachel Smith, daughter of ex-Sheriff George and Elizabeth Smith. Postoffice, Elderton.

David A. Buckley, son of Jacob and Eva Buckley, born in Armstrong county, Pennsylvania, in 1856. He learned the blacksmith trade, which business he carries on in Elderton at the present time. In 1878 was married to Mary, daughter of David and Elizabeth Artman. Postoffice, Elderton.

Henry Hargrave, son of John and Ann B. Hargrave, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1837; came to Armstrong county in 1841 with his father, who engaged in the marble business. In 1873 Henry returned to Philadelphia, but came back in 1875; since then has continued the business established in Elderton in 1841 by his father; was married in 1861 to Isabel, daughter of Lewis and Margaret Lukens. Postoffice, Elderton.

John Waterson, son of John and Margaret Waterson, was born in Ireland; came to Armstrong county, Pennsylvania, with his parents in 1841, where he still resides; was reared on a farm; engaged in mercantile business in Elderton in 1861, where he keeps a general stock of goods; was married in 1865 to Sarah J., daughter of Alexander and Eleanor Elgin. Postoffice, Elderton.

William N. Ralston, son of John and Jane Ralston, was born in Armstrong county, Pennsylvania, where he still resides; has been for many years engaged in mercantile business. Postoffice. Elderton.

W. B. Henderson, son of Samuel and Sarah Henderson, was born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, in 1849; was raised on a farm. He is a wagonmaker by trade, which business he as carried on in Elderton since 1870; was married in 1871 to Sarah A., daughter of Esquire Alexander and Jane Clark. Postoffice, Elderton.

T. N. Ralston, son of Jon and Jane Ralston, was born in Elderton, Armstrong county, Pennsylvania, in 1845; follows farming and makes a specialty of wool growing; was married in 1871 to Eliza J., daughter of Augustus and Mary Read. Postoffice, Elderton.

J. A. Blaney, son of Hugh and Hannah Blaney, was born in Armstrong county, Pennsylvania, in 1832; been engaged in mercantile business twenty-four years/ in 1857 married Minerva, daughter of William and Jane St. Clair. Postoffice, Elderton.

Dr. J. K. Parks, son of Hugh and Hannah Parks; form in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, in 1828' came to this county in 1855, where he has practiced medicine ever since; is at present located in the village of Whitesburg; was married in 1853 to Elizabeth, daughter of Jacob and Agnes Ludwick. Postoffice, Whitesburg.

J. P. Dunmire, son of Joseph and Mary Dunmire, was born in Armstrong county, Pennsylvania, in 1840; is a farmer and merchant and it justice of the peace. In 1874 married Mary J., daughter of Michael and Harriet Rugh. Postoffice, Whitesburg.

Jacob Kough, son of William and Elizabeth Kough; born in Huntington county, Pennsylvania, in 1826; came to Armstrong county in 1849, and purchased the property known as the Allen farm; also owns a good gristmill known as the Walker mill. He does a general custom business. Was married in 1850 to Elizabeth, daughter of Joseph and Mary Dunmire. Postoffice, Whitesburg.

Isaac N., son of Frederick and Rachel Boarts, was born in Armstrong county, Pennsylvania, in 1853; was raised on a farm, and was married in 1876 to Margaret, daughter of A. and J. G. McKee. Has been engaged in mercantile business some two years at Cherry Run. Keeps a general stock of goods such as is usually found in a village store. Postoffice, Elderton.

Richard T., son of Thomas and Elizabeth Pollard, was born in England in 1848; came to America in 1868, and first settled in Morris county, New Jersey; came to Armstrong county, in 1875. His principal business has been farming. For the last four years has been a minister in the German Baptist church. He has a three-foot vein of coal on his farm. Was married in 1876 to Mrs. Hannah Kimmel, daughter of Joseph and Catherine Shoemaker, of Red Bank township, Armstrong county, Pennsylvania. Joseph Shoemaker was also a minister in the German Baptist church. Postoffice, Elderton.

Joseph Buckley, son of Thomas and Frances Buckley, was born in Armstrong county, Pennsylvania, in 1829. He followed the blacksmith business for twenty-eight years; at present owns a farm of 154 acres on the line of Armstrong and Indiana counties. In 1854 was married to Eva, daughter of Michael and Mary Truby. Postoffice, Elderton.

James S., son of David and Margaret Ralston; born in Indiana county, Pennsylvania; came to Armstrong county in 1869 and settled on the farm known as the David Ralston farm. In 1859 married to Maria A., daughter of William and Hannah Blakeley. Has a farm of 115 acres. Postoffice, Elderton.

Matthew R. Hall, son of Clark and Hannah Hall, was born in Armstrong county, Pennsylvania, in 1832; purchased the farm where he now resides, near Elderton, of 100 acres, in 1857. In 1858 married Mar A., daughter of James and Katherine Neal. Postoffice, Elderton.

Daniel, son of Daniel and Christianna Frailey; born on a farm of 150 acres, where he now resides. Was three years in the Pennsylvania cavalry; was married in 1866 to Sarah, daughter of William and Mary Baxter. Postoffice, Elderton.

James M., son of James and Mary Christie, was born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, in 1822; came to Armstrong county in 1860, and purchased 123 acres of land, where he now resides, near Green Oak. Was first married to Catharine Davidson, who died in 1865; second marriage was with Elizabeth, daughter of Casper and Catherin Kaufman. Postoffice, Atwood.

John A., son of Samuel and Leah Woodward, was born in Armstrong county, Pennsylvania, in 1846; was raised on farm. At the age of seventeen years enlisted in the 6^th Pa. Heavy Art. For one year; after the war, 1876, purchased one-half interest in the Shaffer gristmill, which he still owns with Linus Shaffer; they do a custom and merchant milling business. He was married in 1868 to Elizabeth, daughter of John and Anna C. Kimple. Postoffice, Elderton.

John F., son of Samuel and Rebecca Bell, was born in Armstrong county, Pennsylvania, in 1840. Married in 1865 to Sara J., daughter of Joseph and Jane Stewart. Postoffice, Elderton.

James M., son of Chas. And Susan Moore, was born in Ireland in 1812; came to Pennsylvania in 1849, and to Armstrong county in 1869; purchased 102 acres of land of Augustus Miller, where he now resides. Was married in 1840 to Rachael, daughter of John and Elizabeth Bradshaw. Postoffice, Nulton.

Roberts, son of David and Elizabeth McCullough, was born on the farm of 140 acres, where he now resides, two miles west of Elderton, in 1829. Was married in 1852 to Nancy, daughter of Hugh and Mollie Elgin. She died in 1872, leaving three children. He married for his second wife Bell, daughter of James and Mary Patton. Postoffice, Elderton.

John, son of David and Elizabeth McCullough, was born in Plum Creek township, Armstrong county, about two miles west of Elderton. Married Elizabeth, daughter of Michael and Elizabeth Rupert. Postoffice, Elderton.