Bits and Pieces of Rural Valley and Cowanshannock Township PA History and Genealogy
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HAAG, Margaret (Mrs. John RINN) (1828-1906) - Obituary. Indiana County Gazette, Indiana PA, 28 Nov. 1906, p. 5. Other surnames mentioned: BRUMBAUGH and LINGENFELTER. Note: maiden name and date of birth taken from PA Death Certificate # 110034.
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HACHICH, Anthony (1891-1959) - Obituary. Indiana Evening Gazette, Indiana PA, 21 Sept. 1959, p. 5. Other surname mentioned: DEVICH.
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HAGGERTY, Harry LeRoy (1914-1977) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 18 July 1977, p. 12. Other surnames mentioned: CRIBBS, SLOAN, CESSNA, BARCOMB, CASSELMAN, BROMBACH and PLEYO.
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HAINOS, Michael (1889-1957) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 20 Dec. 1957, p. 2. Other surname mentioned: ZULKO.
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HALL, Dilbert J. (1916-1986) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 7 Mar 1986, p. 3. Other surnames mentioned: AKINS, KROMER, STARR and CLAYPOOL.
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HALLMAN, Alice Clarissa (Mrs. Harvey U. CRISSMAN) (1894-1969) - Obituary. Indiana Evening Gazette, 13 Sept. 1969, p. 13. Other surnames mentioned: ENGLE, SGRO, SWITZER and MORRISON.
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HALLMAN, Jennie J. (nee ELLENBERGER) (1879-1967) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 3 Jan 1967, p. 17. Other surnames mentioned: YARGER, JEWART, BOYER, HOPE, WILSON and GOOD.
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HAMILTON, Nancy Jane (nee BROWN) (1839-1910) - Obituary. Simpsons Daily Leader, Kittanning PA, 27 Jan 1910, pp. 1 and 4. Other surnames mentioned: SCHAEFFER and McINTOSH.
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HAMILTON, Ruth Aldine (Mrs. William COLE) (1905-1973) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 12 Feb. 1973, p. 18. Other surnames mentioned: SODEK, STITT and DeVIVO.
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HANCHARIK, Elizabeth (nee HOSPODAR, Mrs. George NIZNIK Sr.) (1897-1995) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 31 Jan. 1995, p. 3. Other surnames mentioned: NILKO, HARGETT, PELEGRINI, CHESLEY, BERENBAUM, FERRENCE, METRO, STURAT, AMBRISKOVA, SUBAKOVA and KOVALCHICH.
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HANCHERICK, Anna (nee TALAROVICH) (1912-1982) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 3 May 1982, p. 3. Other surnames mentioned: MARCO, BARRETT, MICHELIN and KOSTELNIK.
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HANCHERIK, Peter (1909-1904) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 5 March 1984, p. 3. Other surnames mentioned: MARCO, BARRETT, SHEDOSKEY, KEEFE, HOLMES and PALAROVICH (TALAROVICH?).
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HARKLEROAD, Anna Marie (nee REEFER, Mrs. C. Preston BOYER) (1907-1982) - Obituary. Indiana Gazette, Indiana PA, 6 March 1982, p. 15. Other surnames mentioned: McCAUSLAND, WINGARD, BRAGG, GRAHAM, FLEMING, HANKINSON, CARR, BELL, CRIBBS, HENDERSON and HARMON.
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HARKLEROAD, Chauncey Ford (1886-1966) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 28 May 1966, p. 14. Other surname mentioned: BROWN. Note: Full name taken from his Find-a-Grave memorial (#54639191).
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HARKLEROAD, Cyrus B. (1868-1944) - Obituary. Indiana Evening Gazette, Indiana PA, 18 Jan. 1944, p. 1. Other surnames mentioned: REARICK, CRIBBS, ALLISON, PATTISON and McFARLAND.
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HARKLEROAD, Eva Carol (Mrs. Clarence Richard BOYER) (1902-1986) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 8 Jan 1986, p. 3. Other surname mentioned: SCHRECENGOST.
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HARKLEROAD, Francis O. (1875-1970) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 1 June 1970, p. 17. Other surnames mentioned: SMAIL, AIKINS, BLYSTONE, HILL, RUMMEL and WHITE.
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HARKLEROAD, Irene L. (Mrs. James Edmond KAUFMAN) (1890-1984) - Obituary. Indiana Gazette, Indiana PA, 20 Feb 1984, p. 18. Other surnames mentioned: SMELTZER, FOX, REARICK, SCHRECENGOST and BOYER.
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HARKLEROAD, Jacob H. (1892-1999) - Obituary. Indiana Gazette, Indiana PA, 17 Dec 1988, p. 14 Other surnames mentioned: BOYER, PETERS, MILLER, BAKER, SCHRECENGOST, STUCHEL, and KAUFMAN.
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HARKLEROAD, Marjorie Grace (Mrs. Frank W. GEARHART) (1907-1981) - Obituary. Leader Times, Kittanning PA, 30 May 1981, p. 3. Other surnames mentioned: HAWKINS, WALKER, SLAGLE, HATZELL and FRAILEY
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HARKLEROAD, Myrtle M. (Mrs. Joseph M. SCHRECENGOST) (1895-1993) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 2 Oct 1993, p. 3. Other surname mentioned: BOYER.
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HARMON, Marion David (1911-1979) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 3 May 1979, p. 3. Other surnames mentioned: MILLER, RUPP, CRAWLEY, KUSTABORDER, SIGWORTH, SCHRECENGOST, SHIRLEY, HOCKENBERRY, LUPIA and SHICK.
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HARMON or HARMAN, Peter (1812-1870) and GREEN, Peninah (1815-1880) - Family Tree by Georgia Halloran. Other names listed are: McILVANE, POTTS, WHITE and WILLIAMS.
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HARRIS, Ernest A. "Duke" (1911-1981) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 17 Dec. 1981, p. 3. Other surnames mentioned: WISE, LIAS, BOSAK, EBERT and BREWER.
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HARRIS, Matthew Stewart (1886-1959) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 7 Jan. 1959, p. 2. Other surnames mentioned: STEWART, JONES, BOWSER, ARBUCKLE, SEDWICK, KUNKLE and KINTER.
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HART, Clarence Albert (1904-1980) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 1 Dec. 1980, p. 3. Other surnames mentioned: MOHLER, BUZNAK, HUCKABONE, BLACKBURN, LYONS, TAYLOR, BALLARD and WOOD.
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HARTMAN, Goldie I. (nee REARICK) (1905-1979) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 14 Nov. 1979, p. 3. Other surnames mentioned: COULTER, WATSON and BUSLER.
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HARTMAN, Mariah (Mrs. OLINGER) (1819-1910) - Obituary. Indiana Progress, Indiana PA, 29 June 1910, p. 1. Other surnames mentioned: PAUL, IRVING, MOORE and SCHRECENGOST. Maiden name and birth year taken from PA Death Certificate #58349.
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HARTMAN, Roscoe Gilbert (1896-1974) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 6 July 1974, p. 12. Other surnames mentioned: MILLER, McCLAIN, CRUM, RIMEL, LITTLE, WRIGHT ORR, BRUBAKER and PIERCE.
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HARTMAN, William Maxwell (1930-1968) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 20 Aug. 1968, p. 15. Other surnames mentioned: WRIGHT, ORR, RIMEL, CRUM and LITTLE.
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HARTZELL, Effie (Mrs. Harvey YOUNT) (1901-1970) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 4 May 1970, p. 17. Other surnames mentioned: TURNER, ALLEN, ROBERTS, BECK and MOHNEY.
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HARTZELL, Ethel Ivy (nee HICKS) (1920-1991) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 31 Dec. 1991, p. 5. Other surnames mentioned: BUSH, SAGRATI, HETRICK, McKNEWS, RAIRIE and JONES.
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HARTZELL, James Edward (1943-1988) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 20 Feb. 1988, p. 2. Other surnames mentioned: GEARHART, RIFFLE, DeVAUGHN, BLOSE, BRANAN, MONOSKEY, SCOTT and BORTZ.
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Announcement of marriage to Enoch BALL. Simpsons Daily Leader Times, 13 April 1920, p. 1.
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Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 1 April 1957, p. 2. Other surnames mentioned: CRAIG, SNYDER, ZEMKO, WENSEL, CALDARZZO, STEPP, DUNMIRE and MYSLIWIER.
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HAYES, Harold C. (1910-1975) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 31 Dec. 1975. Other surnames mentioned: WILSON, SAXTON and NEWTON.
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HAYES, Ray C. (1908-1986) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 22 Sept. 1986, p. 3. Other surnames mentioned: WILSON, POWERS, KUHNS and NEWTON.
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HAYES, Ruth N. (nee COGLEY) (1909-1978) - Obituary. Indiana Evening Gazette, Indiana PA, 11 Aug. 1978, p. 17. Other surnames mentioned: McGAUGHEY, POWERS, KUHNS and JORDAN.
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HAZELBAKER, Florence Viola and PEOPLES, Arthur Baron - Wedding.
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HEINEN, Ellen (nee McCURDY, Mrs. James YOUNG) (1906-1978) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 27 Dec. 1978, p. 3. Other surname mentioned: BOYER.
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HELLIWELL, Rev. Charles (1859-1918).
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HELLIWELL, Charles Harold Jr. (1897-1955) - Obituary. Name of newspaper unknown. From the estate of Maxine Stewart.
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HENDERSON, Jane (nee GUTHRIE) (abt 1827-1910) - Obituary. Indiana Weekly Messenger, Indiana PA, 7 Dec. 1910, p. 1. Other surnames mentioned: SHIELDS and PEFFER.
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HETRICK, Haven W. (1919-1999) - Obituary. Indiana Gazette, Indiana PA, 21 Dec 1999, p. 16. Other surnames mentioned: CHESTER, STAHLMAN, GULAS, ECKMAN and HUGHES.
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HICKS, Ethel Ivy (Mrs. Edward C. HARTZELL) (1920-1991) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 31 Dec. 1991, p. 5. Other surnames mentioned: BUSH, SAGRATI, HETRICK, McKNEWS, RAIRIE and JONES.
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HICKS, Floyd Ellsworth (1914-1964) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 8 Sept. 1964, p. 13. Other surnames mentioned: BUSH, GINTER, FRELDMAN, JONES, HARTZELL and RAIRIE.
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HILES, Freddie Joseph (1955-1992) - Obituary. Indiana Gazette, Indiana PA, 10 July 1992, p. 10. Other surnames mentioned: KELLY and SABULA.
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HILL, Christina (Mrs. William BOYER) (1838-1933) - Obituary. Indiana Progress, Indiana PA, 26 July 1933, p. 5. Other surnames mentioned: PAINTER, SMITH and WINGARD. Note: husband's first name from picture of gravestone on Find-A-Grave, memorial # 58295011.
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HILL, George R. (1905-1984) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 14 Aug. 1984, p 3. Other surnames mentioned: BRADY, HARKLEROAD, FERACIOLY, LEE, PAINTER, TIMBLIN, WADDING and CESSNA.
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HILL, Grace C. (Mrs. Austin P. CORRIGAN) (1909-1986) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 24 Jan. 1986, p 3. Other surnames mentioned: SEFTON, BOWSER, NERCER, HUGHES, BENSON, GEIDEL and SCHRECENGOST.
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HILL, Ivy Viola (Mrs. James C. WHITE) (1896-1979) - Obituary. Initial - Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 2 March 1979, p. 3. Correction - Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 3 March 1979, p. 3. Other surnames mentioned: BAUM, SMITH and STAFFEY.
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HILL, Nancy P. (1830-1890) (nee CARUTHERS) - Obituary. External link to Google Books.
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HILL, Robert G. (1902-1981) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 4 Aug. 1981, p. 3. Other surnames mentioned: OLIVER, WHITE, MATONAK, STEFFY and SMITH.
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HILL, Sarah Lavina (Mrs. Walter SCHAEFFER) (1900-1982) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning, 10 April 1982, p. 3. Other surname mentioned: REARICK.
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HILL, William Debs (1900-1986) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 17 May 1986, p. 3. Other surnames mentioned: SLAGLE, BOUCH, ROBERTSON and FUCCI.
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Hillard, Donald A. (1901-1977) - Obituary. Initial - Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 8 Nov. 1977, p. 8. Additional information - Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 9 Nov. 1977, p. 12. Other surnames mentioned: McELRAVEY and KIRKPATRICK.
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HILTY, Iva C. (Mrs. Wilson A. VAN HORNE) (1884-1973) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 25 Oct. 1973, p. 16. Other surnames mentioned: WHITACRE, SCHIMPF, McCOLLIM, ISAACSON and MINSER.
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HIMES, Ossie (Mrs. Blair T. ADAMS) (1906-1974) - Obituary. Indiana Evening Gazette, Indiana PA, 15 Feb. 1974, p. 16. Other surnames mentioned: FENCETEMAKER, KIRKPATRICK, WILSON, DOVENSPIKE, SMITH, MANNERBERG, ROACH, MILLIRON and HEITZENRATER.
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HISCHUCK, George (1895-1976) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 3 July 1976, p. 10. Other surnames mentioned: KUTULA, ONDOS, PRISTAS, LINDSAY, AREND and STARK.
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HLYNOSKY, Rose (nee OLEKSYKN, Mrs. John WANCHICK) (1895-1980) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 27 May 1980, p. 3. Other surnames mentioned: MAYURICK, MURPHY, BURY, ANGELONIA, ORANGE and McINTYRE.
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HOCKENBERRY, Curtis (1901-1973) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 27 August 1973, p. 12. Other surnames mentioned: YATES, WADDELL, LEWIS, WINGARD, ROBERTSON and ARBUCKLE.
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HOCKENBERRY, John C. (1923-1976) - Death Report. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 28 July 1965, p. 1. Other surnames mentioned: PINKERTON and LAMBER.
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HOCKENBERRY, Pauline (nee STITLER) (1916-1973) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 8 Feb. 1973, p. 20. Other surnames mentioned: LEWIS, WADDELL, LEWIS, PATTERSON, REITZ, HAZELETT, and KELLY.
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HOFFMAN, Jacob (abt 1882-8 Nov. 1918) - Obituary. Simpsons Daily Leader Times, Kittanning PA, 9 Nov. 1918, p. 1. Death certificate says he was born in Germany, parents unknown, buried at Rural Valley. Informant for death certificate was Mrs. Jacob Hoffman. World War I draft registration card gives his birth date as 17 April 1882, and his wife's first name as Bertie.
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HOGG, Arthur J. (1887-1969) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 28 Jan. 1969, p. 17. Other surname mentioned: IRWIN. Note: Former principal of Rural Valley High School (not mentioned in obituary).
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HOGG, Bessie (nee LONGWELL) (1888-1968) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 19 July 1968, p. 15. Other surname mentioned: MILLS.
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HOLLER, Verda (Mrs. John ARBUCKLE, Sr.) (1904-1981) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 27 April 1981, p. 3. Other surnames mentioned: HOWLEY, HUFF, McKAIN, WILSON, McCLANNAHAN, and WALKER.
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HOLLOBAUGH, Anna (nee KOPPICK) (1862-1936) - Obituary. Indiana Evening Gazette, Indiana PA, 20 April 1936, p. 2. No other surnames mentioned.
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HOLLMAN, Arthur C. (1901-1972) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 24 May 1972, p. 14. Other surnames mentioned: LINDENPITZ, CONDRICK, HILL, ABBATE and SCHROCKMAN.
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HOLUBIS, John P. (1924-2000) - Obituary. Indiana Gazette, Indiana PA, 9 Oct 2000, p. 19. Other surnames mentioned: HAZA, CARDELLO, MOHNEY, HENDRICKS, KLENBERGE, MATTY and DAKIS.
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HONKUS, Catherine (Mrs. George) (1893-1979) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 6 June 1979, p. 3. Other surnames mentioned: FAZEKAS, YANIK and LAZZERI.
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HONKUS, Edward S. (1923-1999) - Obituary. Indiana Gazette, Indiana PA, 28 Oct 1999, p. 10. Other surnames mentioned: PAZDURE, MUFF, FLETCHER, PARROS and SOUCHOCK.
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HONKUS, George (1892-1968) - Obituary. Leader-Times, 5 Feb. 1968, p. 17. Other surnames mentioned: YANIK, FAZEKAS, LAZZERI, CIESLEK and CHLEBDA.
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HONKUS, Helen Ann (Mrs. SOUCHOCK) (1915-1992) - Obituary. Indiana Gazette, Indiana PA, 2 March 1992, p. 20. Other surnames mentioned: PAZDURE, COLE and PARROS.
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HONKUS, Margaret (nee METRO) (1915-1993) - Obituary. Leader Times, Kittanning PA, 9 Nov. 1993, p. 3. Other surnames mentioned: HOSPODAR, ONDICH and ROSENTHAL.
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HOOVER, Craig D. (1902-1959) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 18 Sept. 1959, p. 2. Other surnames mentioned: RUDOLPH, HUTCHINSON and DIXON.
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HOOVER, Esther Anne (nee HUTCHINSON) (1903-1971) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 3 Dec. 1971, p. 18. Other surnames mentioned: SWINEFORD, STIFFLER, DIXON and BEVERIDGE.
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HOOVER, Harry M. (1890-1973) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 7 May 1973, p. 15. Other surnames mentioned: RHODES, SHERBURNE, RICHARDS and RANKIN.
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HOOVER, Leslie Filson "Fraz" (1932-1985) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 3 Sept. 1985, p. 3. Other surnames mentioned: HUTCHINSON, STIFFLER and DIXON.
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HOOVER, Nettie (Mrs. Charles SHERBURNE) (?-1976) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 30 April 1976, p. 7. Other surnames mentioned: RHODES, RANKIN and RICHARDS.
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HOOVER, Rockford Dodd (1906-1967) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 5 Dec. 1967, p. 17. Other surnames mentioned: HEFFELFINGER, YOUNT, BISH and WOODS.
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HOOVER, Rudolph Kenneth (1908-1978) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 18 May 1978, p. 3. Other surnames mentioned: RUDOLPH and KENLEY.
HORWITZ, Martha (Mrs. Abe COHEN) (abt 1899-1991) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 26 Jan. 1991, p. 3. Other surnames mentioned: SPIELER, STERN, PIXLEY and SPRINGBERG. Note: maiden name from her husband Abe's obituary.
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HOSPODAR, Elizabeth (Mrs. George HANCHARIK, Mrs. George NIZNIK Sr.) (1897-1995) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 31 Jan. 1995, p. 3. Other surnames mentioned: NILKO, HARGETT, PELEGRINI, CHESLEY, BERENBAUM, FERRENCE, METRO, STURAT, AMBRISKOVA, SUBAKOVA and KOVALCHICH.
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HOYT, Dr. Dorsey R. (1905-1970) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 28 Aug. 1970, p. 17. Other surnames mentioned: DODD, WOLF and FLICK.
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HUDSON, Edythe M. (nee McLAUGHLIN) (1888-1977) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 12 Nov. 1977, p. 6. Other surnames mentioned: GIBSON and MOREY.
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HUTCHINSON, Esther Anne (Mrs. Craig HOOVER) (1903-1971) - Obituary. Leader-Times, Kittanning PA, 3 Dec. 1971, p. 18. Other surnames mentioned: SWINEFORD, STIFFLER, DIXON and BEVERIDGE.