 Susan "Susana Harkleroad, Susie Harkleroad" Harkleroad 1), daughter of George A. Harkleroad and Susan "Susannah Martin" Martin.Born Mar 13, 1864 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA 1), died Mar 16, 1899 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, 35 years, buried at Gastown Cemetery, Gastown, Armstrong Co. PA Susan's death record states she was buried in Rural Valley; Find-a-Grave shows her grave marker is in Gastown (St.Thomas) Cemetery. Full birth and death dates on grave marker. Death date hard to read but appears to be March ?? 1899. Census ( 1870 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 1) Census ( 1880 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with parents, brother George, and cousins Thomas Dell and Henderson Harkleroad. Alt. Death: ( Mar 30, 1899) Alt. Death: ( Mar 25, 1900) Married Sep 3, 1884 (14 years married) Event (Alt. Marriage) 1883 to:  Henderson H. Harkleroad, son of William Harkleroad and Lavina "Lavina Rupert" Ruppert.Born Feb 3, 1862 at Clover Run, Clearfield Co. PA, died Oct 15, 1951 at Armstrong Co. PA, 89 years, buried at Harkleroad Cemetery, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, 1st marriage to: Susan "Susana Harkleroad, Susie Harkleroad" Harkleroad, 2nd marriage to: Laura M. Boyer, 3rd marriage to: Amy B. Howard Twin of Reed. Alt. Birth: ( at Jefferson Co. PA) Alt. Birth: ( Feb 3, 1861 at Clearfield Co. PA) Census ( 1870 at Bell Twp., Clearfield Co. PA) Living with mother and siblings. Moved: ( 1879 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Census ( 1880 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farm laborer. Living with uncle and aunt George and Susannah Harkleroad, cousins George and Susie Harkleroad, and cousin Thomas Dell. Referred to as "Henrey Harkleroad" on census. Census ( 1900 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Widower. Living with sons Ervin and Charles, and servant Phia J. Gontz (b. 1875 in PA). Located: ( Feb 1902 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Census ( 1910 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with second wife Laura Boyer, and son Charles. Located: ( Mar 1914 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Census ( 1920 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with third wife Amy Howard. Census ( 1930 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with third wife Amy Howard. Census ( 1940 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with third wife Amy Howard. Alt. Death: ( 1950) Year engraved on grave marker, contradicted by death certificate and obituary. Children: 1. Ervin "Andrew E. Harkleroad" HarkleroadBorn Aug 10, 1883 at Plumcreek Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, died Mar 11, 1961 at Harrison Twp., Allegheny Co. PA, 77 years, buried at Mount Airy Cemetery, Natrona Heights, Allegheny Co. PA
Alt. Birth: ( Aug 1885 at PA) Census ( 1900 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with father, brother Charles, and servant Phia J. Gontz (b. 1875 in PA). Census ( 1910 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Laborer in a mine. Living with cousin Daniel Harkleroad and his family. Identified as "Irwin" on census. 2) Located: ( Jun 1915 at Sagamore, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Census ( 1920 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Laborer in a coal mine. Living with wife and children. Census ( 1930 at Tarentum, Allegheny Co. PA) Laborer in a steel mill. Living with wife, children, mother-in-law and brother-in-law William Hughes. Census ( 1940 at Brackenridge, Allegheny Co. PA) Laborer in a steel mill. Living with wife, children and daughter-in-law. Located: ( Oct 1951 at Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co. PA) 2. Charles Robert HarkleroadBorn May 10, 1893 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA, died Jul 8, 1964 at Brackenridge, Allegheny Co. PA, 71 years, buried at Mount Airy Cemetery, Natrona Heights, Allegheny Co. PA Full birth and death dates on military grave marker. Military Service: Served in World War I. Census ( 1900 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with father, brother Ervin, and servant Phia J. Gontz (b. 1875 in PA). Census ( 1910 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farm laborer. Living with father and stepmother Laura Boyer. Census ( 1940 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farm laborer. Living with wife and daughter. Census ( 1950 at Winfield Twp., Butler Co. PA) Farm helper. Living with wife and children. Located: ( Oct 1951 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) 3. William Brown HarkleroadBorn Mar 15, 1899 at Armstrong Co. PA, died Feb 9, 1968 at Ashland, Ashland Co. OH, 68 years Identified as a foster son of his uncle and aunt, Frank and Arabell (George) Harkleroad, in Arabell's obituary. Census ( 1900 at Atwood, Armstrong Co. PA) Living with uncle and aunt Frank and Arabell (George) Harkleroad. Census ( 1910 at Atwood, Armstrong Co. PA) Living with uncle and aunt Frank and Arabell (George) Harkleroad. Census ( 1920 at Atwood, Armstrong Co. PA) Laborer in a sheet mill. Living with uncle and aunt Frank and Arabell (George) Harkleroad. Census ( 1930 at Atwood, Armstrong Co. PA) Postmaster. Living with wife and children. Census ( 1940 at Bedford, Bedford Co. PA) Manager, feed store. Living with wife and children. Census ( 1950 at Bedford Borough, Bedford Co. PA) Crew manager, rural electric company. Living with wife and children. Located: ( Oct 1951 at Bedford, Bedford Co. PA) Located: ( Jul 1964 at Ashland, Ashland Co. OH) 4. B. A. HarkleroadBorn ± 1892, died Feb 16, 1895 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, approximately 3 years, buried at Gastown Cemetery, Gastown, Armstrong Co. PA See Find-a-Grave memorial for Bessie A Harkleroad, memorial 51601811. Gives birthdate as 27 Aug 1891. As of November 2023 there is no photo of grave marker. 5.  HarkleroadDied before 1914 6. HarkleroadDied before 1914 | |||
Sources
1) source: 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: Page 120 (Stamped), Dwelling 286, Family 288, George Harkleroad Family2) source: 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 10, Sheet 6-B, Dwelling 124, Family 124, Daniel W. Harkleroad Family
Citation for: Family Page
"Family Page: Susan Harkleroad & Henderson H. Harkleroad." HuMo-genealogy - A Rural Valley and Cowanshannock Family Tree (http://www.ruralvalleyhistory.com/family.php?tree_id=36&id=F6393&main_person=I17722 : accessed 17 June 2025) Susan Harkleroad #I17723, born Feb 3, 1862 at Clover Run, Clearfield Co. PA