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furnished milk to the people of the neighboring boroughs. In politics Mr. Seigh was an old-line whig, and when that organization was merged into the Republican party he became an earnest supporter of the Republican party. While he took an active interest in politics and worked for the success of his party he never became a candidate for office himself. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and an earnest church-worker. He died May 16, 1864, at the age of forty-eight, respected by all. His family consisted of the following children: Sarah, wife of G.W. Stutzman; Julia, deceased, was the wife of James Wills; Elizabeth, deceased, and John F., the subject of this sketch. John F. Seigh lived with his mother on the old homestead and attended the public schools until he was sixteen years old, when he was employed in the store of his brother-in-law, G.W. Stutzman, in Minersville. He remained in his employ until 1869, when, having acquired a knowledge of the business, he bought an interest in the store. In 1874 he moved to Morrellville and opened the first general store in that place. He still conducts this store and does a prosperous business. Since he became a resident of Morrellville Mr. Seigh has been active in promoting the growth of the borough, which he has seen grow from a small village to be the largest borough in the county. He is a director in and treasurer of the Morrellville Building and Loan association, and has been treasurer of Morrellville borough since its incorporation, in 1890, being re-elected annually. Like his father, he is a republican, and filled some of the township offices before |
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Morrellville became a borough. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and was one of the original trustees of the Methodist Episcopal church in Morrellville, and still holds that office. He is a member of the Royal Arcanum. In May, 1873, he was married to Miss Anna L. Brown, daughter of Morganza Brown (whose sketch appears elsewhere). To this union were born the following children: Albert, who is in the store with his father; George, who died when three years old; Nannie, who is at home, and Roy, who died at the age of two years.
WILLIAM L. GALBRAITH, a prosperous farmer and lumber merchant of West Taylor township, is a son of William and Nancy (Houston) Galbraith, and was born in Fairfield township, Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, August 10, 1826. His father, William Galbraith, was born in County Down, Ireland, and shortly after his marriage with Miss Nancy Houston, also a native of Ireland, emigrated to America, locating near Armagh, Indiana county, Pennsylvania, and was employed in the woolen mills of Derry. He was a member of the United Presbyterian church, and died in 1826. His wife, who was also a member of the same church, died in 1872, at the age of eighty-nine years. To their marriage were born eight children: John, who died in 1889; Elizabeth, the wife of John Wagoner, of New Florence, Westmoreland county; mary, the wife of James Trimble, of New Florence; Jane, the wife of George Peoples, of Fairfield township; Nancy, who also lives in Fairfield township; Archibald, deceased, and William L. |
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