Bruce: Sugar Creek Twp is west of Pine Twp in the North West corner of Armstrong County near Bradys Bend. Templeton on the other hand is on the East bank of the Allegheny River and on the western edge of Pine Twp.. I have family buried in Cochrans Cemetery in Templeton, and in Stewartson Furnace cemetery. My Great Grandfather and mother are in Cochrans Cemetery, Samuel and Elizabeth ANDERSON. According to the 'History of Armstrong County', of which I have copied a few pages, among the first landowners and settlers of this section were, Philip TEMPLETON and Robert MARTIN. Under the town of Templeton the following is listed: "The second settler on the present site of Templeton, after Peter Brice, was William Templeton, from whom the town is named. He was first assessed here in 1824. Here he started a distillery in 1826, which was located where the first Pennsylvania water tank was standing in 1876. The house in which he lived was in the lower part of the tract, where it is widest, between the river and the curve in the railroad, in front of which swung for several years the sign of the Green Tree, painted by James McCullough, Sr., on the 7th of April, 1828, which indicates that he kept there a public house, though not assessed as an innkeeper. Chambers and Robert Orr resided several years on this part of the tract after Templeton removed to the mouth of Mahoning." Somewhere I have a listing of those buried in the Cochran's cemetery, but I couldn't put my hands on it right now. I hope this is of some help. I think some of the cemetery information may be listed on the Armstrong County GenWeb Page. I would be interested in any early Templeton info you come across. Good Luck.. Neil Anderson neila@pacbell.net At 11:09 AM 1/8/98 -0500, you wrote: > >>Am now trying to learn about the Burford and Martin families that were in >>Armstrong County, PA from about 1800 to 1900. The Burford family settled >>in Sugar Creek Twp. (wherever that is) > >Sugar Creek and Plum Creek made up the majority of Templeton and Elderton >Pennsylvania. >And I know that I have seen the Burford name in conjunction with the early 1900 >book on the History of Armstrong County. I believe that both of our families >co-owned a distillary. Although there have been reissues of the Armstrong >County history >I believe that it is again unavailable. I have seen a copy of the original >in Pittsburgh >for around 125.00. > >Can anyone help with this line? > >I am seeking a connection from Thomas Henry Templeton (1834-1/1895) to his >direct line >of succession. Can anyone help? I have no idea who Thomas father or >Grandparents are. > >TEMPLETON >William Templeton: As of the 1790 census no William was found >AS OF THE 1790 CENSUS >James Templeton:1790(wash.co.)(1755-1801)(children)(Alexander, >Thomas, James, David) >Nathaniel Templeton:(Wash.Co.)(Donegal Twn)(1745-1782) >(wife)(Isabella)(children)(Margaret, John, William) >(Margaret married Sam McBride) >John Templeton:1790(Wash.Co.) >Mathew Templeton:1790(Wash.Co.) >John Templeton:1790(Wash.Co.) >AS OF 1810 CENSUS >Phillip Templeton >James Templeton:(Could he be the son of James Sr.?) >John Templeton:(Could he be the son of Nathaniel?) >William Templeton:(Could he be the son of Nathaniel?) >(also was he a private from 9/18 to 11/13,1776) >AS OF 1820 CENSUS >Phillip Templeton >John Templeton(Could he be the son of Nathaniel?) >William Templeton(Could he be the son of Nathaniel?) >Samuel Templeton >Samuel Templeton Jr. >AS OF 1830 CENSUS >James Templeton(Could he be the son of James Sr.?) >John Templeton(Could he be the son of Nathaniel?) >John Templeton Jr. >William Templeton(Could he be the son of Nathaniel?) >Samuel Templeton >Samuel Templeton Jr. >Thomas Templeton >Elizabeth Templeton > >(Great, Great Grandfather) >Thomas Henry Templeton: (1834-1/1895)<wife> Nancy Skinner (1841-1905) >Civil War veteran buried in Templeton Pa with his wife Nancy. Only Templeton >Buried in Templeton. William Templeton was founder of modern day Templeton. >It is believed that William had aquired the land for participation in the >Revolutionary war >(in lieu of payment), or a tract of land was given to him for settling the >land. First settler >was not a Templeton, but a African American. Don't know why the town was >not named for >him or the Indians that inhabited it. Other than Thomas was a Civil war >veteran I know nothing about this man and his wife. Many Skinner's are >buried in this Cemetery. I could use some information on these two. > >(Great Grandfather) >William Templeton: (5/19/1872-5/20/1944) <wife>Phoebe Elizabeth Pepper >(10/20/1873-1944) >William was a Railroad Engineer, and a bit of a drinker. This would account >for my Grandfather >not drinking. My Great grandmother was a actress in Ford City Pa., and her >brother was the imported >from England to head the glass polishing production of America's first >successful Plate Glass >works. The Pepper's were treated royally in Ford City by owner John Ford. >Both William >and Phoebe were laid to rest at Homewood Cemetery in Squirrel Hill >Pennsylvania. I believe that >William was born in Templeton but I can't be sure. William and Phoebe had >three sons and a daughter and moved to Glenwood and Hazelwood in Pittsburgh. >Their house sits on Trowbridge Street in Hazelwood. >I have photos of both available for those who would seek them. Children were >Ralph, ?, Thomas and Grace. Looking for information on the three boys. > >(Grandfather) >Thomas Henry Templeton: (2/ /1909-11/14/1995)<wife> Marian Grace Williamson >(1/1915-9/10/97) >Thomas was a Fireman for the City of Pittsburgh till 1970. My grandmother >was a homemaker from >Pittsburgh and was a Williamson <fraternal>(Dormont - Mount Lebanon) ><maternal>and Kelleher (West End - Esplen). I believe that my grandfather >was born in Glenwood however I am not sure. I believe that >my grandmother was born in Dormont - Banksville. They ran away and were >secretly married in West Virginia before Marion's prom and lived apart till >they were married in a church ceremony in November. They lived in the >Templeton house in Hazelwood till 1971 and then moved to Greentree on >Warriors Road till 1995 when my Grandfather passed away. Both grandparents >didn't drink because of their fathers >alcohol habit. My grandmother then moved to Penn Hills where she passed >away in 1997. I have photos for those seeking information on these two. >They had two daughters. > >(Mother) >Nancy Lee Templeton: (09/11/1938)<husband> John Barry Sullivan (10-15-37) >(Aunt) >Carol Templeton: (11/29/1933)<husband> Gerald Letzelter (6/23/1930) > >Bruce Sullivan > >BRUCE SULLIVAN >sullivab@pop.pitt.edu >sullivab@pirrs.cbs.pitt.edu >Time is the chrysalis of eternity: Richter >Of what use are forms, seeing at times they >are empty? Of the same use as barrels, >which at times are empty to: Hare > > >==== PAARMSTR Mailing List ==== >To reach archived messages, go to: >http://lists.rootsweb.com/~archiver/lists/PAARMSTR-L/ > > >