A Rural Valley and Cowanshannock Family Tree


‎John Wesley Secrist‏‎ ¹⁾ ²⁾, son of Caleb Secrist and Cristiana Whitacre‏. Born ‎ Jun 30, 1870 at Tanoma, Indiana Co. PA‎ ²⁾ ³⁾ ⁴⁾, died ‎ Feb 28, 1947 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA‎, 76 years ²⁾ ⁵⁾ ³⁾, buried ‎ at Atwood Cemetery, Atwood, Armstrong Co. PA ²⁾ Located: (‎ Jan 1895 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. ⁶⁾ Census (‎ 1900 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with wife and children. ⁷⁾ Census (‎ 1910 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Blacksmith. Living with wife and children. ⁸⁾ Census (‎ 1920 at Sagamore, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with wife and children. ⁴⁾ Census (‎ 1930 at Sagamore, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with wife and children. ⁹⁾ Census (‎ 1940 at Sagamore, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Manager. Living with wife and sons John and Joseph. ¹⁰⁾ Married ‎ Jan 24, 1895 at Marion Center, Indiana Co. PA ⁶⁾ ⁵⁾ (52 years married) to: ‎Zelda Margaret Wilson‏‎ ¹⁾ ²⁾ ¹¹⁾ Born ‎ Aug 8, 1873 at South Mahoning Twp., Indiana Co. PA‎ ⁷⁾ ¹¹⁾ ¹²⁾ ¹³⁾ ⁵⁾ ⁴⁾, died ‎ Mar 27, 1960 at Washington Twp., Indiana Co. PA‎, 86 years ¹³⁾, buried ‎ at Atwood Cemetery, Atwood, Armstrong Co. PA ¹³⁾ ⁵⁾ On the 1900 census, Zelda state sthat she has had three children, and all three are living. On the 1910 census, Zelda states that she has had seven children, and six are living. Zelda's marriage license identifies her parents as J.M. and Rebecca Wilson. Her marriage license identifies them as Joseph M. Wilson and Rebecca Neal. Zelda's death certificate says she is buried in North Point Cemetery, but her obituary says she is buried in Atwood Cemetery. Atwood is the likelier location, because her husband John was buried there. ¹³⁾ ⁶⁾ ⁷⁾ ⁸⁾ ⁵⁾ Located: (‎ Jan 1895 at South Mahoning Twp., Indiana Co. PA) ⁶⁾ Census (‎ 1900 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and children. ⁷⁾ Census (‎ 1910 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and children. ⁸⁾ Census (‎ 1920 at Sagamore, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and children. ⁴⁾ Census (‎ 1930 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and children. ⁹⁾ Census (‎ 1940 at Sagamore, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and sons John and Joseph. ¹⁰⁾ Located: (‎ Feb 1947 at Sagamore, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) ³⁾ Children: 1. ‎Sherman Wesley Secrist‏‎ ¹⁴⁾ ¹⁵⁾ ¹⁾ ¹⁶⁾ Born ‎ Oct 31, 1895 at Beyer, Indiana Co. PA‎ ¹⁾ ¹⁷⁾ ¹⁶⁾, died ‎ Jul 12, 1966 at Rayburn Twp., Armstrong Co. PA‎, 70 years ¹⁾ ¹⁷⁾ ¹⁶⁾, buried ‎ at Slate Hill Cemetery, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA ¹⁾ ¹⁶⁾ Military Service: Veteran of World War I. Private, Company "I", 35th Infantry. ¹⁾ ¹⁷⁾ Census (‎ 1900 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. ⁷⁾ Census (‎ 1910 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Engineer at a saw mill. Living with parents and siblings. ⁸⁾ Census (‎ 1920 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Coal miner. Living with parents and siblings. ⁴⁾ Census (‎ 1930 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Proprietor of an auto repair shop. Living with wife. ¹⁸⁾ Located: (‎ Feb 1947 at Sagamore, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) ³⁾ Located: (‎ Mar 1960 at Elderton, Armstrong Co. PA) ⁵⁾ Located: (‎ Nov 1964 at Eddyville, Redbank Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) ¹⁹⁾ 2. ‎Stella Margaret "Mary S. Secrist" Secrist‏‎ ¹⁾ ⁸⁾ ²⁰⁾ ⁷⁾ Born ‎ Sep 26, 1897 at Beyer, Indiana Co. PA‎ ⁸⁾ ²¹⁾, died ‎ Nov 17, 1984 at Indiana, Indiana Co. PA‎, 87 years ²¹⁾, buried ‎ at Atwood Cemetery, Atwood, Armstrong Co. PA ²¹⁾ Census (‎ 1910 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. ⁸⁾ Census (‎ 1920 at Wilkinsburg, Allegheny Co. PA) Shop girl for an electric company. Living in the League of Women Workers' Dormitory. ²²⁾ Census (‎ 1930 at Glendale, Los Angeles Co. CA) Telephone operator. Rooming with the Walter A. Magill family. ²³⁾ Census (‎ 1940 at Glendale, Los Angeles Co. CA) Telephone operator. Living alone. ²⁴⁾ Located: (‎ Feb 1947 at Glendale, Los Angeles Co. CA) ³⁾ Located: (‎ Mar 1960 at Sagamore, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) ⁵⁾ Located: (‎ Nov 1964 at Sagamore, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) ¹⁹⁾ Located: (‎ Jul 1966 at Sagamore, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) ¹⁾ Located: (‎ Jun 1977 at Indiana, Indiana Co. PA) ²⁰⁾ 3. ‎Herbert Madison Secrist‏‎ ¹⁾ ²⁵⁾ ⁴⁾ Born ‎ Sep 3, 1899 at Sagamore, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA‎ ⁷⁾ ²⁵⁾ ²⁶⁾ ⁴⁾, died ‎ Nov 1, 1972 at Grove City, Mercer Co. PA‎, 73 years ²⁵⁾ ²⁶⁾, buried ‎ at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Grove City, Mercer Co. PA ²⁶⁾ Census (‎ 1900 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. ⁷⁾ Census (‎ 1910 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. ⁸⁾ Census (‎ 1920 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Coal miner. Living with parents and siblings. ⁴⁾ Census (‎ 1930 at Sagamore, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Laborer in a coal mine. Living with parents and siblings. ⁹⁾ Census (‎ 1940 at Sagamore, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Laborer in a coal mine. Living with brother Ira and his family. ²⁷⁾ Located: (‎ Feb 1947 at Sagamore, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) ³⁾ Located: (‎ Mar 1960 at Grove City, Mercer Co. PA) ⁵⁾ Located: (‎ Nov 1964 at Grove City, Mercer Co. PA) ¹⁹⁾ Located: (‎ Jul 1966 at Grove City, Mercer Co. PA) ¹⁾ 4. ‎John Clark Secrist‏‎ ²⁸⁾ ⁴⁾ Born ‎ Sep 5, 1901 at Johnsonburg, Elk Co. PA‎ ²⁸⁾ ¹⁹⁾ ⁴⁾, died ‎ Nov 1, 1964 at Punxsutawney, Jefferson Co. PA‎, 63 years ²⁸⁾ ¹⁹⁾, buried ‎ at Atwood Cemetery, Atwood, Armstrong Co. PA ²⁸⁾ ¹⁹⁾ Census (‎ 1910 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. ⁸⁾ Census (‎ 1920 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farm laborer. Living with parents and siblings. ⁴⁾ Census (‎ 1930 at Sagamore, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Mechanic in a car garage. Living with parents and siblings. ⁹⁾ Census (‎ 1940 at Sagamore, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Mechanic. Living with parents and brother Joseph. ¹⁰⁾ Located: (‎ Feb 1947 at Sagamore, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) ³⁾ Located: (‎ Mar 1960 at Sagamore, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) ⁵⁾ 5. ‎Joseph H. Secrist‏‎ ¹⁾ ⁴⁾ Born ‎ Nov 16, 1903 at Sagamore, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA‎ ²⁹⁾ ⁴⁾, died ‎ Apr 13, 1987 at Indiana, Indiana Co. PA‎, 83 years ²⁹⁾, buried ‎ at Oakland Cemetery and Mausoleum, Indiana, Indiana Co. PA ²⁹⁾ Military Service: World War II. Purple Heart. ²⁹⁾ Census (‎ 1910 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. ⁸⁾ Census (‎ 1920 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farm laborer. Living with parents and siblings. ⁴⁾ Census (‎ 1930 at Sagamore, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Laborer in a coal mine. Living with parents and siblings. ⁹⁾ Census (‎ 1940 at Sagamore, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Motorman in a coal mine. Living with parents and brother John. ¹⁰⁾ Located: (‎ Feb 1947 at Sagamore, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) ³⁾ Located: (‎ Mar 1960 at Sagamore, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) ⁵⁾ Located: (‎ Nov 1964 at Sagamore, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) ¹⁹⁾ Located: (‎ Jul 1966 at Armstrong Co. PA) ¹⁾ Located: (‎ Jun 1977 at Indiana, Indiana Co. PA) ²⁰⁾ Located: (‎ Nov 1984 at Indiana, Indiana Co. PA) ²¹⁾ 6. ‎Ward Secrist‏‎ ³⁰⁾ ¹²⁾ Born ‎ Apr 6, 1906 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA‎ ³⁰⁾ ¹²⁾, died ‎ Apr 6, 1906 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA‎ ³⁰⁾, buried ‎ at Slate Hill Cemetery, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA ³⁰⁾ 7. ‎Ira Roy Secrist‏‎ ¹⁾ ¹¹⁾ ⁴⁾ Born ‎ Sep 1, 1907 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA‎ ¹¹⁾ ⁴⁾, died ‎before Apr 15, 1987‎, at most 79 years ²⁹⁾ Census (‎ 1910 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. ⁸⁾ Census (‎ 1920 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. ⁴⁾ Census (‎ 1930 at Sagamore, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Laborer in a coal mine. Living with parents and siblings. ⁹⁾ Census (‎ 1940 at Sagamore, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Coal miner. Living with wife and children. ²⁷⁾ Located: (‎ Feb 1947 at Franklin, Venango Co. PA) ³⁾ Located: (‎ Nov 1964 at Hazelwood, Allegheny Co. PA) ¹⁹⁾ Located: (‎ Jul 1966 at Glenwood, Allegheny Co. PA) ¹⁾ Located: (‎ Jun 1977 at Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co. PA) ²⁰⁾ 8. ‎William Glenn Secrist‏‎ ¹⁾ ³¹⁾ ⁴⁾ Born ‎ Aug 17, 1910 at PA‎ ³¹⁾ ⁴⁾, died ‎ Feb 6, 1986 at San Diego, CA‎, 75 years ²⁹⁾ ³¹⁾ Census (‎ 1920 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. ⁴⁾ Census (‎ 1930 at Sagamore, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Laborer in a coal mine. Living with parents and siblings. ⁹⁾ Located: (‎ Feb 1947 at Adak, Aleutians West Census Area, AK) ³⁾ Located: (‎ Mar 1960 at Chula Vista, San Diego Co. CA) ⁵⁾ Located: (‎ Nov 1964 at Chula Vista, San Diego Co. CA) ¹⁹⁾ Located: (‎ Jul 1966 at Buena Vista, Amador Co. CA) ¹⁾ Located: (‎ Jun 1977 at Chula Vista, San Diego Co. CA) ²⁰⁾ Located: (‎ Nov 1984 at Chula Vista, San Diego Co. CA) ²¹⁾ 9. ‎Flora Pearl Secrist‏‎ ¹⁾ ³⁾ ⁴⁾ Born ‎ Aug 26, 1913 at Sagamore, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA‎ ³²⁾ ⁴⁾, died ‎ Oct 22, 2002 at White Twp., Indiana Co. PA‎, 89 years ³²⁾, buried ‎ at Atwood Cemetery, Atwood, Armstrong Co. PA ³²⁾ Military Service: World War II. 2nd Lieutenant, Army, Nursing Corps. ³²⁾ Census (‎ 1920 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. ⁴⁾ Census (‎ 1930 at Sagamore, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. ⁹⁾ Census (‎ 1940 at Detroit, Wayne Co. MI) Nurse at a hospital. Living with sister Helen and co-tenant Bessie Dahl. ³³⁾ Located: (‎ Feb 1947 at Detroit, Wayne Co. MI) ³⁾ Located: (‎ Mar 1960 at Detroit, Wayne Co. MI) ⁵⁾ Located: (‎ Nov 1964 at Detroit, Wayne Co. MI) ¹⁹⁾ Located: (‎ Jul 1966 at Pleasantville MI) ¹⁾ Located: (‎ Jun 1977 at Bad Axe, Huron Co. MI) ²⁰⁾ Located: (‎ Nov 1984 at Blairsville, Indiana Co. PA) ²¹⁾ 10. ‎Robert Wilson Secrist‏‎ ³⁴⁾ Born ‎ Feb 11, 1916 at Sagamore, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA‎ ³⁴⁾, died ‎ Mar 29, 1916 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA‎, under 1 year old ³⁴⁾, buried ‎ at Slate Hill Cemetery, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA ³⁴⁾ 11. ‎Helen Mae Secrist‏‎ ¹⁾ ³⁾ ⁴⁾ Born ‎ Nov 18, 1917 at Sagamore, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA‎ ²⁰⁾ ⁴⁾, died ‎ Jun 9, 1977 at Bad Axe, Huron Co. MI‎, 59 years ²⁰⁾, buried ‎ at Atwood Cemetery, Atwood, Armstrong Co. PA ²⁰⁾ Military Service: Veteran of World War II. ²⁰⁾ Census (‎ 1920 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. ⁴⁾ Census (‎ 1930 at Sagamore, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. ⁹⁾ Census (‎ 1940 at Detroit, Wayne Co. MI) Beautician. Living with sister Flora and co-tenant Bessie Dahl. ³³⁾ Located: (‎ Feb 1947 at Detroit, Wayne Co. MI) ³⁾ Located: (‎ Mar 1960 at Detroit, Wayne Co. MI) ⁵⁾ Located: (‎ Nov 1964 at Detroit, Wayne Co. MI) ¹⁹⁾ Located: (‎ Jul 1966 at Detroit, Wayne Co. MI) ¹⁾

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