man‎Francis O. "O. F. Harkleroad" Harkleroad‏‎ 1) 2) 3), son of Marion Harkleroad and Mary C. Smail‏.
Born ‎ Feb 6, 1875 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA‎ 4) 2) 5), died ‎ May 30, 1970 at Kittanning, Armstrong Co. PA‎, 95 years 2) 5), buried ‎ at Harkleroad Cemetery, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA 2) 5)
Census (‎ 1880 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 3)
Located: (‎ Jun 1899 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. 4)
Census (‎ 1900 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with wife. 6)
Census (‎ 1910 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with wife, children, brother Howard, and maternal grandmother Margaret Smail. 7)
Census (‎ 1920 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with wife, children and father. 8)
Census (‎ 1930 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with wife, children and father. 9)
Census (‎ 1940 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with wife and children. 10)

Married ‎ Jun 6, 1899 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA 4) 6) (68 years married) to:

womanAnna Mary Cooper‏ 11) 1), daughter of James Reed Cooper and Rebecca Jane Whitacre‏.
Born ‎ Jul 15, 1879 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA‎ 12) 13) 14), died ‎ Aug 12, 1967 at Rayburn Twp., Armstrong Co. PA‎, 88 years 1) 13) 14), buried ‎ at Harkleroad Cemetery, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA 1) 13) 14)
On the 1900 census, Anna Mary states that she has not had children.

On the 1910 census, Anna Mary states that she has had five children, and all five are living.
7) 6)
Census (‎ 1880 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents. 12)
Located: (‎ Jun 1899 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) 4)
Census (‎ 1900 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband. 6)
Census (‎ 1910 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband, children, father-in-law, brother-in-law Howard Harkleroad, and husband's maternal grandmother Margaret Smail. 7)
Census (‎ 1920 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband, children and father-in-law. 8)
Census (‎ 1930 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband, children and father-in-law. 9)
Census (‎ 1940 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and children. 10)
Located: (‎ Jan 1949 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) 15)

Children:

1.
womanNaomi Lucille "Lucille Harkleroad" Harkleroad‏ 16) 8) 17) 18) 19) 20) 8)
Born ‎ Jun 29, 1900 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA‎ 7) 18) 20) 21), died ‎ Mar 30, 1953 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA‎, 52 years 13) 18) 22) 20) 21), buried ‎ at Harkleroad Cemetery, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA 18) 21)
Census (‎ 1910 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents, siblings, uncle Howard Harkleroad, paternal grandfather Marion Harkleroad, and paternal great-grandmother Margaret Smail. 7)
Census (‎ 1920 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents, siblings and paternal grandfather. 8)
Census (‎ 1930 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and children. 23)
Census (‎ 1940 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and children. 24)

2.
man‎Amos H. Harkleroad‏‎ 7)
Born ‎± 1903 at PA‎ 7), died ‎before Aug 1967‎ 13)
Census (‎ 1910 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents, siblings, uncle Howard Harkleroad, paternal grandfather Marion Harkleroad, and paternal great-grandmother Margaret Smail. 7)
Census (‎ 1920 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents, siblings and paternal grandfather. 8)

3.
womanPearl A. "Arbutus P. Harkleroad" Harkleroad‏ 8) 25) 7)
Born ‎ Oct 1, 1904 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA‎ 7) 25) 26) 27), died ‎ May 27, 1971 at Buffalo, Erie Co. NY‎, 66 years 26) 27), buried ‎ at Harkleroad Cemetery, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA 26)
Census (‎ 1910 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents, siblings, uncle Howard Harkleroad, paternal grandfather Marion Harkleroad, and paternal great-grandmother Margaret Smail. 7)
Census (‎ 1920 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents, siblings and paternal grandfather. 8)
Census (‎ 1930 at NuMine, Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and daughter. 28)
Census (‎ 1940 at Meredith, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and children. 25)
Located: (‎ Mar 1953 at Buffalo, Erie Co. NY) 20)
Located: (‎ Aug 1967 at Buffalo, Erie Co. NY) 13)
Located: (‎ May 1970 at Buffalo, Erie Co. NY) 2)

4.
womanWilda Marion Harkleroad‏ 7) 29)
Born ‎ Sep 8, 1906 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA‎ 7) 30) 29), died ‎ May 23, 1981 at East Franklin Twp., Armstrong Co. PA‎, 74 years 30) 29), buried ‎ at Harkleroad Cemetery, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA 30)
Census (‎ 1910 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents, siblings, uncle Howard Harkleroad, paternal grandfather Marion Harkleroad, and paternal great-grandmother Margaret Smail. 7)
Census (‎ 1920 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents, siblings and paternal grandfather. 8)
Census (‎ 1930 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents, siblings and paternal grandfather. 9)
Census (‎ 1940 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with daughters. 31)
Located: (‎ Mar 1953 at Kittanning, Armstrong Co. PA) 20)
Located: (‎ Aug 1967 at Armstrong Co. PA) 13)
Located: (‎ May 1970 at Armstrong Co. PA) 2)

5.
man‎Howard Roy "Harry R. Harkleroad" Harkleroad‏‎ 7) 32) 8)
Born ‎ Jan 8, 1909 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA‎ 7) 32)
Census (‎ 1910 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents, siblings, uncle Howard Harkleroad, paternal grandfather Marion Harkleroad, and paternal great-grandmother Margaret Smail. 7)
Census (‎ 1920 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents, siblings and paternal grandfather. 8)
Located: (‎ Mar 1953 at Sagamore, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) 20)
Located: (‎ Aug 1967 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA) 13)
Located: (‎ May 1970 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA) 2)
Located: (‎ May 1981 at Armstrong Co. PA) 29)

6.
man‎James Oscar "Oscar J. Harkleroad" Harkleroad‏‎ 8) 33) 9)
Born ‎ Sep 16, 1910 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA‎ 8) 33)
Census (‎ 1920 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents, siblings and paternal grandfather. 8)
Census (‎ 1930 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with parents, siblings and paternal grandfather. 9)
Located: (‎ Mar 1953 at Ebenezer, Erie Co. NY) 20)
Located: (‎ May 1957 at Buffalo, Erie Co. NY) 33)
Located: (‎ Aug 1967 at Buffalo, Erie Co. NY) 13)
Located: (‎ May 1970 at Buffalo, Erie Co. NY) 2)
Located: (‎ May 1981 at Buffalo, Erie Co. NY) 29)

7.
woman‎Mary Rebecca "Rebecca Harkleroad" Harkleroad‏‎ 8) 34) 29)
Born ‎ Sep 12, 1912 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA‎ 8) 34)
Census (‎ 1920 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents, siblings and paternal grandfather. 8)
Census (‎ 1930 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) House worker doing odd jobs. Living with parents, siblings and paternal grandfather. 9)
Located: (‎ Mar 1953 at Sagamore, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) 20)
Located: (‎ Aug 1967 at Sagamore, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) 13)
Located: (‎ May 1970 at Sagamore, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) 2)
Located: (‎ May 1981 at Sagamore, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) 29)

8.
man‎Charles Ira "Ira C. Harkleroad" Harkleroad‏‎ 8) 35)
Born ‎ Sep 14, 1914 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA‎ 8) 35), died ‎ Nov 5, 1994‎, 80 years 35)
Census (‎ 1920 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents, siblings and paternal grandfather. 8)
Census (‎ 1930 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents, siblings and paternal grandfather. 9)
Located: (‎ Mar 1953 at Sagamore, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) 20)
Located: (‎ Aug 1967 at Armstrong Co. PA) 13)
Located: (‎ May 1970 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA) 2)
Located: (‎ May 1981 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA) 29)


Sources

1) source: Death Certificate of Anna Mary Harkleroad
2) source: Obituary of Francis O. Harkleroad
3) source: 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 4, Sheet 96-D, Dwelling 266, Family 274, Mirio Harkleroad Family
4) source: Marriage License and Certificate of Francis Harkleroad and Annie M. Cooper
5) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for Francis Orvis Harkleroad (Memorial # 29335963)
6) source: 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp. (South Division), Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 2, Sheet 9-A, Dwelling 166, Family 170, Francis O. Harkelroad Family
7) source: 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 11, Sheet 11-A, Dwelling 183, Family 187, Marion Harkleroad Family
8) source: 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp. (Western District), Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 6, Sheet 1-A, Dwelling 4, Family 4, Francis O. Harkleroad Family
9) source: 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 3-11, Sheet 6-B, Dwelling 123, Family 123, Francis Harkleroad Family
10) source: 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 3-13, Sheet 20-B, Household 358, Francis O. Harkleroad Family
11) source: Obituary of Curtis R. Cooper
12) source: 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 4, Sheet 86-C, Dwelling 58, Family 60, J. R. Cooper Family
13) source: Obituary of Anna Mary Harkleroad
14) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for Anna Mary Cooper Harkleroad (Memorial # 29335975)
15) source: DUNMIRE
16) source: Obituary of Daniel C. White
17) source: Death Certificate of Ulisus Grant White
18) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for Naomi Lucille Harkleroad White (Memorial # 35581652)
19) source: Obituary of Doris Wells
20) source: Obituary of Mrs. Lucille (Harkleroad) White
21) source: Death Certificate of Naomi Lucille White
22) source: Obituary of Ulysses Grant White
23) source: 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 3-11, Sheet 1-A, Dwelling 3, Family 3, Grant E. White Family
24) source: 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 3-13, Sheet 17-B, Household 299, Grant U. White Family
25) source: 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 3-13, Sheet 12-A, Household 199, Howard M. Aikins Family
26) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for Pearl Harkleroad Aikins (Memorial # 35581473)
27) source: Obituary of Mrs. Pearl Aikins
28) source: 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 3-11, Sheet 13-B, Dwelling 69, Family 69, Howard M. Aikins Family
29) source: Obituary of Wilda Marion (Harkleroad) Aikins
30) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for Wilda M. Harkleroad Aikins (Memorial # 35581478)
31) source: 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 3-13, Sheet 11-B, Household 193, Wilda M. Aikins Family
32) source: Birth Certificate of Howard Roy Harkleroad
33) source: Original and Corrected Birth Cerificates of James Oscar Harkleroad
34) source: Birth Certificate of Mary Rebecca Harkleroad
35) source: Social Security Applications and Claims Index, extra text: Name: Charles Ira Harkleroad [Charles I Harkleroad]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 14 Sep 1914
Birth Place: Rural Valley, Pennsylvania
Death Date: 5 Nov 1994
Father:
Francis O Harkleroad
Mother:
Anna M Cooper
SSN: 167092012
Notes: Dec 1936: Name listed as CHARLES IRA HARKLEROAD; 22 Nov 1994: Name listed as CHARLES I HARKLEROAD, page: Entry for Charles Ira Harkleroad

Citation for: Family Page
"Family Page: Francis O. Harkleroad & Anna Mary Cooper." HuMo-genealogy - A Rural Valley and Cowanshannock Family Tree (http://www.ruralvalleyhistory.com/family.php?tree_id=37&id=F6383&main_person=I17701 : accessed 18 January 2026) Francis O. Harkleroad #I17689, born ‎ Feb 6, 1875 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA


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