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Index of Franklin County Pennsylvania Biographies

Carol Parris has offered to transcribe the bios from the "1887 History of Franklin Co., PA

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Adams, James - p. 617

Adams, James R. - p. 617

Agnew, Rev. John Robinson - p. 700

Albert, C. H. - p. 927

Alexander Family of Path Valley - p. 737

Alexander, James H. - p. 739

Alexander, Joseph B. - p. 834

Alexander, Prof. M. R. - p. 617

Alexander, R. M. - p. 834

Amberson, James B. - p. 928

Amberson, William Smith - p. 927

Anderson, J.C. - p. 618

Andrews, Dr. Irvine T. - p. 739

Archibald, William V. - p. 897

Atherton, George W. - p. 845

Aughinbaugh, E. E. - p. 928

Aughinbaugh, Rev. George W. - p. 845

Baer, Henry - p. 929

Baer, Jesse - p. 887

Bair, S. M. - p. 740

Balsley, George J. - p. 929

Baker, John N. - p. 898

Bard, Andrew - p. 803

Bard, Robert McFarland - p. 618

Barkdoll, David - p. 930

Battin, Marshall Edmundson - p. 763

Beam, David - p. 817

Beck, Abraham G. - p. 764

Bell, Jason - p. 930

Bell, Joseph M. - p. 931

Bender, David - p. 898

Benedict, John A. - p. 619

Berger, Appleton - p. 873

Berlin, Philip - p. 804

Benchhoff, L. F. - p. 932

Benchhoff, William F. - p. 932

Benedict, Peter - p. 932

Bergstresser, Rev. P. - p. 933

Besore, George - p. 934 NEW!!

Besore, George W. - p. 810  NEW!!

Besore, John - p. 809 NEW!!

Besore, Landis A. - p. 810  NEW!!

Bietsch, George - p. 619

Bishop, Rev. James M. - p. 764

Bixler, Samuel - p. 766

Black, Henry - p. 873

Black, James L. - p. 620

Blair, John H. - p. 804

Blair, William - p. 935

Boggs, J. A. - p. 740

Boggs, Thaddeus - p. 766

Bollinger, George - p. 767

Bonbrake, Emmanuel James - p. 620

Bonebrake, Dr. H. X. - p. 887

Bowers, O. C. - p. 623

Bowman, John - p. 795

Boyd, Capt. R. J. - p. 873

Boyd, William D. - p. 846

Bradley, Mrs. Mary A. - p. 846

Brake, Israel - p. 899

Brake, Jeremiah - p. 767

Brake, John S. - p. 811

Brake, Solomon - p. 811

Brallier, Dr. E. - p. 623

Brechbill, Christian - p. 768

Brechbill, Jacob - p. 767

Breckenridge, J. H. - p. 768

Breckenridge, John - p. 817

Brenisholts, F. S. - p. 936  NEW!!

Brenneman, Harry - p. 917

Bricker, William H. - p. 624

Brindle, George W. - p. 768

Brinkley, John - p. 740

Brinkley, Noah Anthony - p. 741

Brotherton, Col. David H. - p. 936

Brown, Allen - p. 700 NEW!!

Brumbaugh, George W. - p. 701

Brumbaugh, Jacob B. - p. 874

Bryson, John W. - p. 899

Buhrman, C. H. - p. 938

Burk, Charles Henry - p. 741

Burkholder, Isaac - p. 769 NEW!!

Burns, Samuel - p. 769

Bush, John H. - p. 796

Byers, Henry K. - p. 770

Byers, William (Chambersburg) - p. 624

Byers, William (St. Thomas Township) - p. 900

Campbell, Capt. James - p. 901

Campbell, Robert Samuel - p. 742

Campbell, Hance - p. 742

Carl, Adam - p. 702

Carl, Morris - p. 902

Carson, David & Jean (Oliver) - p. 847

Carson, Elizabeth - p. 849

Carson, James Oliver - p. 849

Carson, Rev. David - p. 852

Carson, Thomas - p. 848

Carson, William - p. 847

Chambers, George - p. 625

Christ, George - p. 804

Chritzman, H. G. - p. 854

Clark, Charles Alexander - p. 770

Clayton, Hon. James H. - p. 938

Clippinger, Henry - p. 818

Clugston, Isaac - p. 743

Clugston, Alva Curtis - p. 743

Colestock, Daniel - p. 632 NEW!!

Cook, A. H. - p. 771

Cook, Upton J. - p. 771

Coons, John M. - p. 743

Coons, W. H. - p. 744

Coover, George S. - p. 796

Cort, Rev. Cyrus - p. 702

Cover, Daniel - p. 818

Cover, Hugh C. - p. 819

Craig, William L. - p. 771

Cramer, William F. - p. 918

Crawford, Milton - p. 772

Cremer, Rev. W. C. - p. 633  NEW!!

Crider, Abraham - p. 902

Cromer, Michael - p. 835

Crowell, J. B. - p. 704

Culbertson, Edmund - p. 633

Cushwa, Jacob B. - p. 855

Davidson, James King - p. 705

Davison Family - p. 706

-John B. - p. 708

-Joseph A. - p. 707

-Joseph R. - p. 708

-William H. - p. 708

Deatrick, Rev. William M. - p. 855

Defenderfer, John W. - p. 903

Denton, George - p. 634

Detrich Family - p. 709

Detrich, Jerome - p. 835

Detrick, M. C. - p. 939

Devor, J. H. - p. 874

Dice, John A. - p. 811  NEW!!

Dixon, Col. William D. - p. 903

Doebler, John - p. 634

Dougherty, J. M. - p. 773

Downin, John - p. 939

Doyle, Edward Barnabas - p. 744

Duke, Benjamin F. - p. 635

Duncan, Augustus - p. 635

Eachus, James C. - p. 710

Ebbert, Jeremiah - p. 710

Eberly, Jacob - p. 797

Eberly, John R. - p. 904

Ebersole, Daniel - p. 636

Ebersole, Henry - p. 774

Ebersole, Jacob R. - p. 773

Eby, David - p. 804

Eckert, John - p. 856

Eckhardt, Ernst - p. 636

Edgar, Rev. John - p. 636

Elden, Melchor - p. 888

Elder, Col. James G. - p. 637

Elliott, Frank W. - p. 835

Erwin, Alexander - p. 745

Etter, A. H. - p. 797

Etter, Henry - p. 874

Etter, Samuel - p. 774

Evans, Charles - p. 638

Eyster, George - p. 638

Ferguson, William - p. 797

Fickes, Benjamin - p. 775

Fickes, Josiah - p. 820

Finney, William C. - p. 639

Fleming, Rev. Joseph H. - p. 856

Fleming, William Wallace - p. 711

Flickinger, David - p. 837  NEW!!

Flickinger, Jacob - p. 837  NEW!!

Flickinger, John S. - p. 836

Fohl, Rev. John - p. 639

Foltz, M. A. - p. 640

Forbes, William - p. 641

Forbes, Joseph N. - 641

Foreman, George - p. 642

Foreman, Isaac - p. 904

Foutz, Henry - p. 905

Foutz, John - p. 805

Frey, Samuel - p. 775

Frantz, Amos R. - p. 940

Frick, A. O. - p. 940

Frick, Ezra - p. 941

Frick, George - p. 940

Fritz, Alexander - p. 642

Fritz, H. M. - p. 888

Frymire, Joseph - p. 905

Funk, Aaron - p. 941

Funk, Henry - p. 941

Funk, Martin S. - p. 942

Funk, Upton - p. 888

Fuss, Eli W. - p. 712

Fuss, John Calvin - p. 713

Garver, Samuel - p. 775

Geiser, Peter - p. 942

Gelwicks, John F. - p. 906

George, Benjamin R. - p. 798

George, Jeremiah W. - p. 798

Geyer, James F. - p. 820

Gillan, W. Rush - p. 642

Gilland, Dr. John C. - p. 713

Gilland, Thomas R. - 643

Gilmore, B. Frank - p. 643

Gingrich, A. B. - p. 889

Glaser, Daniel - p. 875

Goerner, Paul - p. 644

Good, Henry - p. 889

Good, O. W. - p. 943

Gordon, James Harvey - p. 889

Graves, Banner - p. 857

Greenewalt, Capt. D. B. - p. 776

Greenewalt, Hon. H. C. - p. 776

Grier, Josiah M. - p. 926

Grove, George L. - p. 906

Grove, John A. - p. 805

Grove, Miss Mary Ann - p. 645

Grove, N. Pearse - p. 644

Hade, John - p. 713

Hagerman, E. Harrison - p. 907

Hamilton, John B. - p. 944

Hammett, William - p. 944

Hammond, Martin Lawrence - p. 745

Harbaugh, Rev. Henry - p. 857-860

Harchelroad, John - p. 777

Harmony, John - p. 645

Harnish, Henry R. - p. 714

Harris, William J. - p. 746

Hartman, Rev. A. Stewart - p. 645

Hartman, William C. - p. 907

Hartmann, Conrad - p. 875

Hartzell, E. - p. 777

Hashinger, William C. - p. 908

Hassler, Jacob - p. 876

Haulman, Van T. - p. 648

Hawbecker, Samuel Z. - p. 908

Hawk, John - p. 877

Hazlett, Cyrus - p. 746

Heefner, Peter - p. 648

Heintzelman, A. W. - p. 778

Henkell, Lewis H. - p. 860

Henninger, F. A. - p. 648

Herman, Daniel - p. 649

Hess, D. W. - p. 778

Hess, J. C. - p. 945

Hill, John - p. 877

Hoeflich, J. R. - p. 946

Hoeflich, Samuel - p. 945

Hoke, Jacob - p. 650

Holby, W. H. - 649

Holland, Alonzo Upperman - p. 778

Hollenshead, Isaac - p. 878

Holliday, J. W. - p. 747

Hoover, Abraham R. - p. 812

Hoover, Alfred - p. 799

Hoover, Christian R. - p. 714

Hoover, Daniel - p. 946

Hoover, Daniel G. - p. 909

Hoover, Samuel (Peters Township) - p. 878

Hoover, Samuel (Orrstown) - p. 918

Houser, W. R. - p. 650

Huber, John - p. 651, 652

Huber, Heilman S. - p. 813

Huber, Rev. B. G. - p. 651

Hull, Abram. S. - p. 652

Hull, Charles E. S. - p. 652

Hull, George. S. - p. 653

Hulton, E. N. - p. 653

Hunsecker, Jacob - p. 779

Hunter, Rev. James D. - p. 715

Immel, John S. - p. 779

Immel, John W. - p. 779

Ives, Chauncey - p. 654

Johns, B. F. - p. 654

Johnston, Daniel - p. 947

Johnston, George V. - p. 919

Johnston, James - p. 919

Johnston, Robert Clark - p. 919

Johnston, Samuel H. - p. 879

Johnston, Thomas C. - p. 878

Jones, E. G. - p. 747

Jones, John E. - p. 837  NEW!!

Kaelin, Rev. Joseph - p. 655

Kaufman, A. G. - p. 780

Kaufman, George R. - p. 715

Kaufman, John B. - p. 655

Keagy, Franklin - p. 655

Keefer, Cyrus T. - p. 814

Keefer, Henry - p. 806

Keefer, William B. - p. 806

Keefer, William S. - p. 813

Kell, James P. - p. 814

Kennedy, John - p. 716

Kennedy, Lazarus - p. 716

Kennedy, Thomas B. - p. 656

Kerlin, Peter - p. 910

Keyser, Hiram C. - p. 656

Kimmell, F. M. - p. 657

Kimpel, William - p. 806

King, John - p. 657

King, Lemuel - p. 657

Kirkpatrick, W. G. - p. 748

Kisecker, Mathias W. - p. 717

Klinefelter, Rev. Frederick - p. 718

Klock, Jacob - p. 910

Knappenberger, Rev. J. William - p. 860

Knepper, David - p. 890

Knisley, Samuel - p. 920

Koser, Jacob - p. 920

Kreps, William C. - p. 719

Krider, Jacob - p. 807

Kriner, Jacob - p. 879

Kriner, John - p. 879

Kuhn, Adam - p. 911

Kunkle, Daniel - p. 911

Kyner, Alexander W. - p. 920

Lackens, William - p. 861

Lamaster, Jacob R. - p. 880

Landis, Christian - p. 781

Landis, David D. - p. 781

Landis, Franklin Frick - p. 947

Landis, John L. - p. 781

Lane Family - p. 658

-Nicholas Bittinger - p. 659

-William Culbertson - p. 660

-Samuel G. - p. 660

Lane, William C. - p. 861

Lantz, W. O. - p. 880

Lear, Jacob - p. 719

Leberknight, Dr. A. K. - p. 921

Ledy, S. S. - p. 799

Lehman, Daniel D. - p. 782

Lehman, Rev. Samuel D. - p. 781

Lehman, Robert C. - p. 661

Lemaster, David - p. 880

Lesher, Benjamin - p. 880

Lesher, Daniel S. - p. 949

Lesher, Jacob S. - p. 949

Lesher, John L. - p. 782

Lesher, Samuel - p. 782

Leisher, David M. - p. 661

Lidy, G. Frank - p. 950

Lighfoot, Jacob - p. 783

Linn, James - p. 921

Linn, John - p. 748

Lippy, William H. - p. 662

Little, James H. - p. 749

Logue, William - p. 950

Lookabaugh, Michael - p. 951

Lowry, Daniel G. - p. 783

Lowry, David Miley - p. 890

Ludwig, George - p. 662

Ludwig, George W. - p. 663

Lull, Ormond N. - p. 663

Maclay, David - p. 783

Maclays of Lurgan - p. 821-827

Magee, George - p. 749

Mahon, John W. - p. 784  

Main, James M. - p. 922

Main, James M., Sr. - p. 922

Martin, David Bowles - p. 951

Martin, J. C. - p. 891

Martin, Jacob - p. 784

Martin, Joseph - p. 912

Martin, N. Bruce - p. 951

McAfee, Thomas - p. 862

McAllen Family - p. 837-840  NEW!!

McCleary, George W. - p. 891

McCormick, Levi J. - p. 664  

McCormick, William H. - p. 840

McCulloch, J. H. - p. 923

McCulloh, Thomas Grubb - p. 664

McCulloh, A. H. - p. 665

McCurdy, Maj. James - p. 840

McCurdy, Stephen O. - p. 750

McDonald, David Lamont - p. 719

McDowell, Archibald B. - p. 881

McGinley, William - p. 750

McGovran, Edmund G. - p. 666

McGowan, Daniel Stewart - p. 785

McGrath, A. C. - p. 666

McKinstry, William - p. 863-867

McKnight, James A. - p. 666

McLanahan, Andrew G. - p. 720

McLaughlin, Harry P. - p. 720

Merklein, George H. - p. 667

Merklein, F. C. - p. 667

Metcalfe, J. T. - p. 891

Meyers, Daniel D. - p. 882

Meyers, Melchi - p. 882

Michaels, William H. - p. 667

Mickley, Abraham - p. 952

Middour, Jacob - p. 892

Miles, George L. - p. 668

Miller, Andrew J. - p. 669

Miller, D. R. - p. 952

Miller, David - p. 952

Miller, George W. - p. 867

Miller, Henry - p. 750

Miller, J. B. - p. 669

Miller, John J. - p. 952

Miller, Martin - p. 912

Miller, Victor Davis - p. 721

Minick, Ephraim - p. 785

Minnich, Henry - p. 669

Mish, Frederick - p. 807

Monath, Samuel - p. 669

Montgomery, John - p. 670

Motter, Rev. Isaac M. - p. 953

Mower, George W. - p. 786  NEW!!

Mower, Joseph - p. 828

Nevin, T. S. - p. 953

Nicklas, Jacob B. - p. 799

Nicklas, Peter - p. 670

Nicodemus, Samuel - p. 954

Nimmon, Maj. J. S. - p. 840

Noble, J. M. - p. 751

Noble, W. P. - p. 882

Noble, William - p. 841

Nowell, J. Fletcher - p. 721

Oberholser, Rev. Martin H. - p. 786

Oller, Jacob F. - p. 954

Omwake, Henry - p. 722

Omwake, William Tell - p. 954

Orr, William - p. 671

Orr, John G. - p. 674

Orr, D. A. - p. 674

Over, John P. - p. 883

Palmer, George - p. 675

Parret, Rev. Philip H. - p. 787

Patton, Capt. James - p. 883

Peiffer, P. H. - p. 675

Peiffer, John F. - p. 676

Pensinger, John F. - p. 868

Pfoutz, Frederick J. - p. 800

Phiel, Adam - p. 913

Philips, John - p. 955

Phillippy, Samuel - p. 722  

Piper, Daniel R. - p. 751

Platt, George F. - p. 676

Plough, Hiram J. - p. 677

Plough, John - p. 787

Poffenberger, Jacob - p. 884

Pomeroy, Albert Nevin - p. 677

Powders, David L. - p. 923  

Price, Joseph - p. 955

Price, Robert - p. 752

Price, William A. - p. 956

Radebaugh, Samuel A. - p. 678

Rahauser Family - p. 723

Ramsey, Robert W. - p. 913

Rankin, S. Johnston - p. 868

Rebuck, John L. - p. 828

Reed, Elihu D. - p. 678

Reed, George - p. 807

Reed, William - p. 869

Reed, William M. - p. 678

Reisher, Samuel S. - p. 808

Renfrew, Robert A. - p. 787

Rhoads, John A. - p. 869

Rhodes, D. C. - p. 800

Rice, George W. - p. 679

Riley, Isaac T. - p. 892

Rinehart, Daniel D. - p. 957

Rinehart, Henry - p. 957

Rinehart, Lewis M. - p. 788

Rinehart, S. B. - p. 956

Robertson, Samuel Norton - p. 788

Rohrer, Jacob A. - p. 789 NEW!!

Rosenberger, Samuel - p. 679

Rosenberry, K. P. - p. 753

Rosman, Peter - p. 680

Roth, Samuel S. - p. 789

Rouzer, Peter - p. 957

Rowe, David Watson - p. 680

Rowe, John - p. 724

Ruby, Judge Henry - p. 682

Ruthrauff, Rev. John - p. 724

Ryder, Jacob F. - p. 958

Ryder, Joseph - p. 753

Ryder, Michael - p. 885

Ryder, Michael, Sr. - p. 884

Schaff & Sons, Rev. J. G. - p. 682

Scheible, J. G. - p. 683

Schlichter, George W. - p. 914

Schlichter, Jacob T. - p. 683

Schlichter, Rev. Hiram A. - p. 684

Senseny, Abraham H. - p. 684

Sentman, Samuel Lawrence - p. 829

Sentman, Solomon - p. 830

Shaffer, Jacob - p. 686  

Shank, Andrew S. - p. 893

Shank, David C. - p. 958

Shank, Ephraim S. - p. 687  

Sharpe, John McDowell - p. 687

Shearer, D. O. - p. 755

Shearer, George W. - p. 841

Shearer, Samuel A. - p. 754

Shearer, William C. - p. 754

Sherk, Abraham - p. 789

Shields, Simon P. - p. 924

Shiffert, John - p. 690

Shillito, S. M. - p. 690

Shirey, James - p. 725

Shively, Dr. George G. - p. 958

Shively, Jacob - p. 790

Shively, John E. - p. 791

Shively, Solomon - p. 790

Shoap, John - p. 924

Shockey, Daniel - p. 959

Shockey, Jonas - p. 959

Shockey, Samuel - p. 960

Shoemaker, John Alferd - p. 755

Shope, B. F. - p. 756

Shover, David - p. 791

Shover, John - p. 791

Shover, Reuben - p. 960

Shover, Samuel - p. 792

Shreiner Bros. Firm - p. 691

Shull, Dr. W. H. - p. 756

Sierer, Henry - p. 691

Sierer, Joseph - p. 692 NEW!!

Skiles, Henderson G. - p. 924

Skinner, Adolphus A. - p. 692  NEW!!

Skinner, David Duncan - p. 757  NEW!!

Skinner, D. J. - p. 757  NEW!!

Skinner, Morrow R. - p. 830  NEW!!

Skinner, Stephen McGinley - p. 756 NEW!!

Skinner, William C. - p. 692  NEW!!

Slichter, David - p. 815

Small, Jacob R. - p. 893

Small, Peter - p. 914

Smiley, Edwin O. - p. 693 NEW!!

Smith, C. H. - p. 894

Smith, George - p. 893

Smith, George Webster - p. 693 NEW!!

Smith, Jacob W. - p. 914

Smith, William B. - p. 925

Snider, John N. - p. 808

Snively, Daniel - p. 728

Snively Family - p. 726

Snively, Frederick B. - p. 730

Snively, George B. - p. 730

Snively, Isaac N. - p. 960

Snively, J. Stouffer - p. 731

Snively, Jacob S. - p. 732

Snively, Lemuel - p. 727

Snively, Melchi - p. 729

Snively, Samuel B. - p. 729

Snively, William H. - p. 732

Snoke, A. F. - p. 830

Snyder, Jacob C. - p. 801

Snyder, Frederick T. - p. 693

Snyder, W. A. - p. 792

Snyder, William H. - p. 962

Solenberger, S. W. - p. 801

Speck, John E. - p. 842

Speer, John D. - p. 694

Spoonour, Samuel J. - p. 792

Stach, Cyrus E. - p. 831

Stake, Daniel - p. 758

Stake, John - p. 757

Stake, William - p. 694

Stark, Isaac - p. 758

Steck, Martin L. - p. 870

Stenger, Peter - p. 885

Stephey, George W. - p. 962

Stewart, Alexander - p. 792

Stewart, Dr. G. E. - p. 760

Stewart, John (Chambersburg) - p. 695

Stewart, John (Fannett Township) - p. 761

Stickell, John H. - p. 915

Stickell, John N. - p. 963

Stine, Isaac - p. 695

Stoey, O. P. - p. 831

Stoner, Jacob S. - p. 802

Stouffer, Elias - p. 832

Stickler, Abraham H. - p. 963

Strickler, Henry - p. 732

Strickler, Jacob - p. 802

Strock, Adam M. - p. 915

Strock, Jacob - p. 695

Suesserott, Jacob Lewis - p. 696

Swanger, D. D. - p. 832

Taylor, George M. - p. 761

Taylor, Samuel - p. 833

Teach, W. W. - p. 964

Thompson, J. F. - p. 964

Tritle, Daniel - p. 964

Trogler, W. A. - p. 885

Uglow, Benjamin - p. 696

Unger, Aaron - p. 886

Walker Family - p. 842

Walker, Hon. John H. - p. 843

Walker, John - p. 916

Wallace, John Price - p. 793

Wallace, William - p. 697

Walter, C. L. - p. 965

Walter, John - p. 964

Walter, Joseph - p. 965

Washabaugh, E. W. - p. 965

Weagly, T. H. - p. 802

Weaver, Esrom D. - p. 833

Weidler, Rev. James B. - p. 733

Weistling, Col. George B. - p. 895

Weitzel, Frederick - p. 698

Welsh, Hon. George W. - p. 966

Welsh, Philip R. - p. 966

Welty, Benjamin F. - p. 967

Wentling, Jacob B. - p. 917

Wentz, Robert - p. 844

Wertz, Hiram Emerick - p. 894

White, A. J. - p. 698

White, Hon. J. Burns - p. 793

Wiener, Simon - p. 967

Wilhelm, P. S. - p. 733

Wineman, David B. - p. 815

Wineman, Jacob B. - p. 844

Winger, Col. Benjamin Franklin - p. 734

Winger, Jacob Melville - p. 871

Winger, Joseph - p. 870

Wingert, Samuel S. - 896 NEW!!

Witherow, John Harrison - p. 762

Witherspoon, James W. - p. 872

Witherspoon, John A. - p. 871

Witherspoon, John W. - p. 802

Wise, David - p. 917

Wolfe, George W. - p. 872

Wolfe, Zadoc - p. 809

Wolfersberger, J. R. - p. 968

Wolff, Daniel - p. 762

Wolff, John - p. 763

Wolfkill, J. M. - p. 699

Woods, Hon. John F. - p. 834

Yaukey, Jeremiah S. - p. 794

Yoh, Charles A. - p. 699

Yost, Isaac E. - p. 968

Youst, John G. - p. 794

Zacharias, Rev. George R. - p. 816

Zacharias, W. J. - p. 699

Ziegler, George W. - p. 736

Ziegler, William S. - p. 925

Zimmerman, John - p. 926

Zook, David - p. 886

Zook, E. J. - p. 844

Zook, Jacob - p. 795

Zug, Jacob G. - p. 803

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