NOTICE: All information on these electronic pages is copyrighted property of Cathy L. O’Connor, who has authorized the use of it and the associated data files for the purpose of research for private or home use. Any other use including copying, reproduction, or publication is an infringement of copyright. Individuals, companies, or organizations wishing to use this material or distribute this information in any way, must obtain the expressed written consent of Cathy L. O’Connor, or the legal representative of the copyright owner and can furnish proof of written consent. EVERY NAME INDEX TO HISTORY OF WESTMORELAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, VOLUME ONE Compiled by Cathy L. O’Connor, © 2021. Original text by John N. Boucher, published by Lewis Publishing Company, 1906. SURNAMES – LETTER B Bachtel, Family, 309 Baer, Family, 296 Baer, M. L., 374 Baer, Richard G., 476 Bailey, Francis, 329 Bailey, L. J. C., 387 Bain, Henry, 552 Bain, Rev. Henry, 552 Bain, Rev., 552 Bair, C. E., 387 Bair, Family, 551, 562 Bair, G. E., 387 Bair, Henry, 553 Bair, J. W., 386 Bair, Rev. Henry, 553 Baird, Avis, 158 Baird, Capt. John, 158 Baird, Charles, 190 Baird, George, 189 Baird, James, 568 Baird, John, 158, 507 Baird, Maj. William, 158 Baird, Mary, 158 Baird, Mrs. Avis, 158 Baird, Mrs. John, 158 Baird, Rev. W. E., 294 Baird, W. E., 294 Baird, William, 158 Baker, Family, 416, 579 Baker, I. O. P., 559 Baker, J. A., 387 Baker, Reuben, 558 Baker, Rev. I. O. P., 559 Baker, S. H., 558 Baker, Samuel, 589 Baldridge, Family, 556 Baldridge, Joseph, 555 Baldridge, Robert W., 558 Baldwin, Col., 161 Baldwin, Henry, 372 Baldwin, William, 571 Bales, John, 603 Balfour, Margaret, 624 Baltimore, Lord, 34 Bancroft, A. A., 387 Bancroft, George, 22, 139 Bancroft, Mr., 627 Bane, G. W., 387 Bank, C. W., 387 Banks, Andrew, 375 Banks, Gen. N. P., 665 Banks, Morgan, Rhees, 386 Banks, N. P., 665 Bannells, William, 372 Barclay, Elizabeth, 350 Barclay, H. A., 387 Barclay, Hugh B., 387 Barclay, Isabelle, 350 Barclay, John W., 386 Barclay, John Y., 350, 373 Barclay, John Young, 349 Barclay, Josiah E., 373 Barclay, Maria, 329 Barclay, Morrison, 476 Barclay, Mr., 349 Barclay, Mrs. Isabella (Johnston), 350 Barclay, Mrs. John Young, 350 Barclay, Mrs. Thomas J., 490 Barclay, Satira, 329 Barclay, Thomas J., 272, 350, 373 Barclay, Thomas Johnston, 350 Barclay, Thomas, 350, 375 Bard, Richard, 373 Bare, Family, 309 Barklay, Rev. T. J., 567 Barklay, Rev. Thomas J., 553 Barklay, T. J., 567 Barklay, Thomas J., 553 Barkley, Rev. T. J., 610 Barkley, Rev., 522 Barkley, T. J., 610 Barnes, Ed., 387 Barnes, Eleanor, 165 Barnes, Eysham, 519 Barnes, Joseph, 414 Barnes, Martha, 165 Barnes, Mrs. Eleanor (McKissack), 165 Barnes, Mrs. William, 165 Barnes, Oliver J., 557, 558 Barnes, William, 165, 556 Barnet, Margaret, 170 Barnett, Col. James E., 475 Barnett, James E., 475 Barnett, John M., 509 Barnett, Rev. John M., 509 Barnhardt, William R., 482 Barnhart, Anna, 497 Barnhart, Elizabeth, 497 Barnhart, Family, 502 Barnhart, Peter, 497 Barnhart, William, 497 Barns, Daniel, 219 Barns, John, 158, 219 Barr, Alexander, 47, 480 Barr, Daniel H., 218 Barr, Family, 87, 574 Barr, Isabel, 539 Barr, James, 128, 323, 478 Barr, John, 46 Barr, W. H., 295 Barron, Family, 415 Barron, George E., 375 Barron, J. D., 418 Barry, Rev., 604 Bartholomew, A. H., 498, 516 Bartholomew, B., 323 Bartholomew, Rev. A. H., 498, 516 Barton, Henry, 247 Bascom, Bishop Henry B., 298 Bascom, Henry B., 298 Bascom, Rev., 309 Bashers, William, 54 Basil, Lieut., 140 Bassler, Family, 309 Basur, Mr., 586 Batcheller, Bruce, 499 Bates, Andrew, 272 Bates, Henry, 278 Baughman, Adam, 503 Baughman, Family, 502 Baughman, Jacob, 573 Bauman, J. A., 567 Bayard, Balthazar, 625 Bayard, Capt. Stephen, 166 Bayard, Capt., 625 Bayard, Col., 166 Bayard, Elizabeth, 141 Bayard, John, 323 Bayard, Mary, 625 Bayard, Mr., 355, 447 Bayard, Mrs. Balthazar, 625 Bayard, Mrs. Elizabeth (Mackay), 141 Bayard, Mrs. Mary (Bowdoin), 625 Bayard, Mrs. Stephen, 141 Bayard, Phoebe, 625, 638, 641 Bayard, Stephen, 133, 134, 138, 166 Beacom, A. A., 387 Beacom, Clarence, 386 Beacon, Family, 547 Beacon, James S., 374, 484 Beam, Dr. L. T., 596 Beam, Dr. Lemon T., 595 Beam, L. T., 596 Beam, Lemon T., 595 Beam, Thomas L., 588 Bear, Family, 609 Bear, H. S., 481 Bearer, A. J., 386 Beatty, Charles, 21, 287 Beatty, Family, 609 Beatty, Hamilton Keeley, 386 Beatty, Jane, 184 Beatty, John, 184, 561 Beatty, Rev. Charles, 21, 287 Beatty, Rev., 229, 287 Beatty, Samuel, 156 Beatty, Sergt. Thomas, 158 Beatty, Thomas, 158 Beatty, William, 170 Beaujeu, Capt., 10 Beaumont, Jacob, 374 Beaver, Henry, 344 Beaver, John F., 344, 354, 373, 400 Beaver, Mr., 344, 345, 347 Beazell, Benjamin, 522 Beazell, Widow, 297 Beck, Leonard, 158 Beck, William, 224 Becket, John, 248 Beckett, Joseph, 373 Bedford, Duke of, 23 Bedsworth, Joseph, 600 Beeber, Rev., 559 Beecher, Henry Ward, 303, 423, 668 Beecher, Mr., 668 Beemer, Family, 547 Beery, C. C., 310 Beham, G. M., 545 Beig, Jacob, 417 Beistal, Family, 608 Beistel, H. C., 375 Beiswanger, George, 582 Beiswanger, Rev. George, 582 Bell, A. H., 374 Bell, A. K., 513 Bell, David, 537 Bell, Family, 296 Bell, James, 478, 573 Bell, John R., 480 Bell, John, 454 Bell, Mr., 437, 438 Bell, Rev. A. K., 513 Bell, Richard W., 387 Bell, William, 479 Beller, Joseph, 47 Beltz, Daniel Ellwood, 386 Beltz, Daniel F., 482 Bender, D. H., 310 Bender, Family, 502 (now call Painter) Bennett, Capt., 270 Bennett, George, 478 Bennett, James Mortimer, 386 Bennett, John, 248, 481 Benninger, John, 453 Berkey, Norman G., 386 Berlin, Eve, 547 Berlin, Family, 547, 610 Berlin, Jacob, 547 Berlin, Mr., 612 Berlin, Mrs. Eve (Carbaugh), 547 Berlin, Mrs. Jacob, 547 Berry, Michael, 238 Berwick, James, 372 Bessemer, Sir Henry, 457 Best, Family, 608 Best, James D., 480 Best, William, 190 Bethume, Family, 547 Biddinger, A., 588 Biddle, James M., 372 Biddle, Lydia, 493 Biddle, Miss, 493 Biddle, Owen, 323, 459 Biddle, Richard, 373 Bierer, John L., 173, 481 Bierer, John M., 481 Bierer, Mr., 440, 558 Bierer, S. W., 375 Bierer, Samuel S., 429 Bierer, William J., 386 Bierer, Z. P., 498 Biers, Philip, 454 Bigelow, William, 272 Biggard, Samuel, 519 Biggart, John, 520 Bigham, Hon. Thomas, 562 Bigham, John, 218 Bigham, Mr., 564 Bigham, Thomas, 562 Bigham, William, 521 Bigler, Gov., 657, 658 Bigler, William, 398, 657 Bigley, N. J., 387 Bignell, Widow, 490 Bills, Luther, 580 Bills, McClure, 272 Binkey, Family, 608 Binney, Horace, 279 Bird, Edward, 342 Bitner, Henry, 429 Black, F. A., 577 Black, Family, 603 Black, J. F., 386 Black, James, 158 Black, Jane, 384 Black, Jeremiah S., 347 Black, John, 399, 498 Black, Justice, 347 Black, Margaret Mansberger, 385 Black, Mr., 399 Black, Mr., Jr., 399 Black, Mrs. Jane (Mansberger), 384 Black, Mrs. Samuel, 384 Black, Rachel Long, 383 Black, Rev. John, 498 Black, Rev. S. M., 293 Black, S. M., 293 Black, Samuel, 384 Black, Sergt., 158 Blackburn, Anthony, 598, 600 Blackburn, E. W., 387 Blackburn, Family, 535, 568, 570, 602, 610 Blackburn, Ida E., 386 Blackburn, J. C., 375 Blackburn, J. I., 550 Blackburn, Joseph, 600 Blackburn, Rev. J. I., 550 Blackburn, Rev. W. P., 517 Blackburn, W. P., 517 Blackburn, William M., 374 Blackburn, William, 571 Blaine, J. M., 387 Blaine, James G., 209, 484 Blaine, Mr., 484 Blair, Alexander, 589 Blair, Eleanor, 170 Blair, Family, 609 Blair, James A., 374 Blair, James E., 386 Blair, John, 374, 592 Blair, Joseph W., 480 Blair, Mrs. John, 165 Blair, Nancy, 170 Blair, Thomas, 373 Blakeslee, T. W., 387 Blane, Capt., 26, 27, 28, 108 Blane, Lieut., 25, 108 Blank, H. E., 375 Blank, J. J., 180 Blauch, Henry, 310 Blewor, Joseph, 323 Bloom, Henry, 272 Blough, Jonas, 310 Blough, Levi A., 310 Boale, Hugh A., 375 Boale, J. A., 386 Bobbs, Sylvester B., 476 Bochtel, Rev., 559 Bock, Erasmus, 46 Boggs, Miss, 495 Bollman, Rev. W. J., 566 Bollman, Samuel P., 565 Bollman, W. J., 566 Bolph, James, 501 Bonaparte, Napoleon, 396 Bonnett, Col. John, 408 Bonnett, Col., 408 Bonnett, Daughter of John, 408 Bonnett, John, 408, 481 Bonnett, Miss, 408 Bonnin, George W., 272, 373 Boonbright, Daniel, 555 Boonbright, Mr., 555 Boone, Daniel, 209, 574 Boquet, Col., 115 Borland, Family, 547 Borlin, James, 479 Boscawan, Admiral, 13 Boscawen, Admiral Edward, 624 Boscawen, Edward, 624 Bosener, Rev., 559 Bossart, H. S., 387 Boucher, Daniel, 588 Boucher, David, 416, 587, 596 Boucher, Hiram, 596 Boucher, Jno. N., 374 Boucher, Josiah, 588 Boucher, Mr., 596 Bouquet, Col. Henry, 13, 31, 82 Bouquet, Col., 14, 16, 18, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 77, 458 Bouquet, Henry, 13, 27, 31, 82, 584, 585, 586, 612, 625 Bouquet, Hon. Henry, 585 Bouquet, Mr., 143 Bouvier, John, 373 Bovard, George, 580 Bovard, H. F., 482 Bowdoin, Mary, 625 Bowers, Joe, 403 Bowling, Alexander, 54 Bowman, Adam, 551 Bowman, Family, 609 Bowman, George, 387 Bowman, Joseph, 498 Bowman, Mr., 603 Bowman, Robert Robinson, 386 Boyd, Family, 515 Boyd, H. S., 296 Boyd, J. H., 387 Boyd, John, 516 Boyd, Rev. H. S., 296 Boyd, Samuel, 459 Boyd, T. F., 612 Boyd, T. H., 294 Boyer, Rev., 557 Boyer, W. R., 374 Boyle, Neal, 480 Boynton, Col. John, 157 Boynton, John, 157 Bracken, Rev., 559 Bracken, William, 45 Brackenridge, A., 373 Brackenridge, H. H., 330, 372 Brackenridge, H. M., 373 Brackenridge, Hugh Henry, 54, 55, 189, 201, 326, 643 Brackenridge, Justice, 330 Brackenridge, Mr., 55, 190, 199, 201, 202, 203, 326, 643, 644, 645 Brackenridge, W. H., 373 Braddock, Edward, 4 Braddock, Gen. Edward, 4 Braddock, Gen., 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 31, 34, 35, 114, 139, 143, 147, 216, 231, 235, 287, 321, 442, 519, 570 Braden, Edward, 219 Bradford, David, 201, 207, 372 Bradford, Mr., 199, 201, 204 Bradford, William, 202 Bradfute, C. S., 387 Bradley, Philip, 233 Bradley, Samuel, 507 Brady, Capt., 87 Brady, D. B., 387 Brady, Hugh Y., 219, 272 Brady, James, 479, 489 Brady, John S., 373 Brady, John, 476 Brady, Mr., 56 Brandon, Hon. John, 158 Brandon, J. A., 296 Brandon, John, 158, 479 Brandon, Mr., 158 Brandon, Rev. J. A., 296 Brandt, Thomas, 248 Brannon, John, 170 Brant, Family, 416, 608 Brant, John, 416 Brant, Mr., 416 Branthoover, Family, 551 Brantuwer, Adam, 158 Bratton, Capt. William, 164 Bratton, William, 164 Brechbill, S. G., 481 Breeze, Samuel, 297 Breneman, Henry, 248 Brennaman, C. B., 310 Brenneman, Martha, 599 Brennen, John, 158 Brice, A. H., 513 Brice, Brothers, 513 Brice, John, 565 Brickell, Mr., 504 Brickenridge, James, 248 Bricker, Port., 417 Bridge, George, 481 Bridge, Peter, 219 Brigland, James, 52 Brindle, John, 219 Briney, Killian, 170 Briniser, Jacob, 416 Briniser, John, 416 Briniser, Mrs. Jacob, 416 Briniser, Mrs. Sarah (Hargnett), 416 Briniser, Sarah, 416 Brinker, Family, 610 Brinker, Jacob, 612 Brison, Family, 171 Brison, James, 47, 56, 173, 238 Brison, Mr., 173, 175, 201, 580 Broadhead, Col. Daniel, 161 Broadhead, Col., 86, 147, 148, 166, 169 Broadhead, Daniel, 137, 142, 161 Broadhead, Gen., 90 Broadhead, Mr., 148, 157 Broadhead, Mrs. Richard, 207 Broadhead, Richard, 207 Brock, Frank J., 386 Brody, William, 589 Brookins, Richard, 466 Brooks, F. H., 436 Brooks, Gen. F. H., 436 Brosius, Father, 313 Browers, Father, 312 Brown, Benjamin, 520 Brown, D., 589 Brown, David, 158 Brown, Henry H., 389 Brown, Israel, 588, 591 Brown, J. M., 374 Brown, James Logan, 386 Brown, John, 291, 292, 502, 668 Brown, Mr., 347 Brown, P. A., 386 Brown, Robert, 589 Brown, W. H., 387 Brown, W., 489 Brown, William H., 501 Brown, William, 379 Brown, Wliliam, 170 * Brownfield, James, 507 Browning, Mr., 355 Brownlee, Capt. Joseph, 399 Brownlee, Capt., 158, 176, 177, 179, 184 Brownlee, Child of Mr., 178 Brownlee, Children, 177 Brownlee, Elizabeth, 184 Brownlee, Family, 87, 171 Brownlee, Joseph, 134, 156, 157, 399 Brownlee, Lieut. Joseph, 134 Brownlee, Lieut., 147 Brownlee, Mr., 177, 178 Brownlee, Mrs. Capt., 184 Brownlee, Mrs. Elizabeth (Guthrie), 184 Brownlee, Mrs., 177, 180, 184 Brownlee, W. T., 293 Brownson, J. I., 499, 597 Brownson, James, 509 Brownson, Rev. J. I., 499, 597 Brownson, Rev. James, 509 Brownson, Rev., 272 Brumer, Henry U., 374 Brunot, H. J., 402, 550 Brunot, Hillary J., 490 Brunot, Jno. B., 375 Brunot, Lanson K., 499 Bryan, Adam, 387 Bryson, James, 189 Bryson, John C., 292 Bryson, Rev. John C., 292 Buch, John, 190 Buchanan, James, 335, 365, 368, 498, 664 Buchanan, Mr., 498, 664 Buchanan, President, 400 Buchanan, Sister of James, 498 Budd, A. R., 464 Budd, George D., 374 Budd, Joseph, 440 Budd, Joshua, 650 Buergy, Jacob, 497 Buffington, Catharine, 334 Buffington, Ephraim, 334 Buffington, Jonathan, 334 Buffington, Joseph, 327, 334, 478 Buffington, Judge Joseph, 334 Buffington, Judge, 333, 334, 335, 336, 351, 362, 364 Buffington, Mrs. Catharine (Mechling), 334 Buffington, Mrs. Joseph, 334 Bull, Col. John, 323 Bull, John, 323 Bullet, Capt., 14 Bullman, Anna, 158 Bullman, Joseph, 158 Bullman, Mary, 158 Bullman, Mrs. Anna (Walling), 158 Bullman, Mrs. Joseph, 158 Bullman, Mrs. Mary (Baird), 158 Bullman, Mrs. Thomas, 158 Bullman, Rev. Samuel P., 159 Bullman, Samuel P., 159 Bullman, Thomas, 158 Bumpo, Natty, 344 Bunton, William E., 476 Burchfield, Samuel Edgar, 386 Burd, Capt. James, 585 Burd, Capt., 18, 584 Burd, Col. James, 14, 17, 82 Burd, Col., 17, 458 Burd, James, 14, 17, 82, 585 Burd, Mrs. Capt., 17 Burdette, John, 591 Burgoon, J. A., 387 Burgoyne, Gen., 133, 139, 140, 628, 629, 633 Burheen, C. G., 387 Burhl, John, 417 Burk, Robert, 373 Burleigh, Clarence, 511 Burleigh, Clement, 510 Burn, Thomas, 541 Burns, Robert, 194 Burns, William, 278 Burr, Aaron, 396, 653 Burrell, Anna Elizabeth, 333 Burrell, Benjamin, 331, 549 Burrell, Dr. Benjamin, 331, 549 Burrell, Dr., 549 Burrell, J. M., 332, 373, 400, 495 Burrell, Jeremiah M., 327, 331, 332, 478 Burrell, Jeremiah Murray, 331 Burrell, Jeremiah Murry, 549, 603 Burrell, Judge J. M., 495 Burrell, Judge Jeremiah Murry, 549, 603 Burrell, Judge, 303, 332, 333, 335, 338, 400, 490 Burrell, Mr., 331, 332, 349 Burrell, Mrs. Anna Elizabeth (Richardson), 333 Burrell, Mrs. Benjamin, 549 Burrell, Mrs. Sarah (Murry), 549 Burrell, Sarah, 549 Burrie, Katharine, 387 Burrows, Hon. Thomas H., 419 Burrows, Mr., 420 Burrows, Thomas H., 419 Burton, Col., 7 Bush, Alpheus Arlington, 386 Bush, Charles Lewis, 508 Bush, Martin, 507 Bush, William F., 459 Bushfield, Catharine, 499 Bushfield, Mrs. Catharine, 499 Bushfield, Mrs. Samuel, 499 Bushfield, Samuel, 481, 499 Butler, Capt. Edward, 135, 142 Butler, Capt. Thomas, 134 Butler, Capt., 134, 245 Butler, Col. Richard, 132, 134 Butler, Col. Thomas, 135 Butler, Col. William, 161, 636 Butler, Col., 140, 246 Butler, Edward, 135, 142 Butler, Family, 142, 143, 579 Butler, Lieut. Percival, 142 Butler, Maj. Richard, 137 Butler, Margaret, 54 Butler, Mr., 138, 142, 183, 248 Butler, Mrs., 142 Butler, Percival, 142 Butler, Richard, 132, 134, 137, 138, 139, 141, 142, 143 Butler, Thomas, 134, 135, 142 Butler, William, 132, 142, 161, 636 Butterfield, Clark, 481 Buzzard, John, 555 Byerley, Family, 603 Byerly, Andrew, 28, 29, 30, 610 Byerly, Benjamin, 440, 516 Byerly, Daniel C., 272 Byerly, Family, 502 Byerly, Jacob, 159 Byerly, Joseph, 248 Byerly, Mr., 28 Byerly, Samuel, 272 Byers, Andrew, 508 Byers, Benjamin F., 479 Byers, Conrad, 507, 508 Byers, H. H., 481 Byers, John, 508 Byers, Mary, 507 Byers, Mr., 508 Byers, Mrs. Conrad, 507 Byers, Mrs. Mary (Riel), 507 Byers, Peter, 508 Byers, W. S., 375 Byers, William C., 387 Byrd, William, 458 Byrnes, R. L., 512