Robert Bacom Harbaugh Jr. was born on May 15, 1902 in Maple Summit, Fayette County, PA, the son of Robert B. and Elizabeth (Long) Harbaugh Sr.

On July 21, 1923, at the age of 21, Robert was united in the bonds of holy matrimony with 18-year-old Alice Elizabeth Rugg (March 21, 1905-1991), the daughter of Thornton and Susie (Ohler) Rugg of Maple Summit.

They remained together over the ups and downs of an extraordinary 66 years until death cleaved them apart.

The couple produced a brood of eight children – Charles Clinton Harbaugh, Ethel "Pearl" Kemp, Irwin "Oscar" Harbaugh, James Harold "Hub" Harbaugh, Esther Melia, Donald Wade Harbaugh, Clifford Domer Harbaugh and Marlene Younkin Schnatterly.

They were dedicated supporters of the annual Harbaugh Reunion, which began in 1926 and continued until the early 2000s. Their adult children and grandchildren provided continuous leadership to the reunion for many decades.

The United States Census for 1930 shows the family making its home in Stewart Township, Fayette County, with Robert laboring as a farmer. Among their next-door neighbors was the family of cousin James R. and Mary Eliza (Harbaugh) Hall.

When the federal census enumeration was made in 1940, the Harbaughs dwelled in Lower Turkeyfoot Township, Somerset County, with Robert's occupation marked as laborer for the Works Progress Administration. He was among scores of Minerd-Minard-Miner-Minor cousins and millions of Americans who took advantage of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's WPA program to put unemployed men and women back to work. The WPA is widely considered one of the Roosevelt's largest and most ambitious undertakings of his "New Deal" to get the nation back on sound economic footing. Over the years, its workers built a wide range of public works projects, from roads and bridges to retaining walls and buildings. Many of these structures still exist today and continue to benefit society.

Circa 1979, when named in a Somerset Daily American story about their son Charles, they lived at 540 Hugart Street in Confluence.

Said a 1983 article in the Daily American, honoring their 60th anniversary, "They first lived in Mill Run and have been residents of Confluence for the past 15 years. They are both members of the Maple Summit Church of God."

Alice (left) at the 1977 wedding of grandson Robert Younkin to Eileen Hay Courtesy Blair E. Younkin Jr.

When the Harbaughs celebrated their 65th anniversary in 1988, the Daily American again published a profile. The story said that "Before Mr. Harbaugh retired, he worked at Kelley's Hotel, Confluence, and did timber work and farming. Mrs. Harbaugh is retired, but did work at Kelley’s Hotel and Howard Johnson Restaurant in Somerset."

Sadly, Robert passed away in the Somerset Hospital on Nov. 24, 1989, at the age of 87. He was laid to rest at Somerset County Memorial Park. At the time of his death, they had 25 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren. In an obituary, the Daily American noted that "His death ends a marriage union of 66 years."

Alice lived as a widow for the remaining two years of her life. She died in April 1991.

~ Son Charles Clinton Harbaugh ~

Son Charles Clinton Harbaugh (1923-1993) was born on Dec. 28, 1993 in Maple Summit, Fayette County. 

During World War II, when he was in his early 20s, Charles enlisted in the U.S. Navy on Dec. 10, 1942. He held the rank of pharmacist mate first class and in 1945 was stationed in Iwo Jima. Under the Navy point system, he compiled 44 points and received his honorable discharge on Sept. 19, 1945, while in Sampton, NY. News of his discharge was published in the Uniontown Morning Herald.

He wed Pauline Edna Glisan (July 26, 1924-2008) and resided in Confluence.

Their three children were Richard Lee Harbaugh, Judy Elaine Varndell and Betty Lou Tressler.

Said the Daily American, he retired "as a U.S. Mail carrier in Confluence after 29 years of service [and was a] part-time custodian for Uniontown Area School District... [and] Member of the Hopwood Manor Thursday night bowling league." His daily walking route, stopping at 350 households, took four-and-a-half hours to complete.

When he retired from the Postal Service, at age 55, Charles was profiled in a major feature article in the Jan. 12, 1979 edition of the Daily American, headlined "Neither Rain, Nor Snow, Nor Barking Dogs…" 

With a deep love and obligation for his deep Harbaugh pioneer family roots, Charles and the family regularly attended the annual Harbaugh Reunions. He served as president of the gathering for nearly two decades, from 1964 to 1983, and then as secretary from 1983 to 1985.

At the last Christmas of his life, in 1992, Charles prepared a holiday greeting that was printed in bookmark-like format and distributed widely to family and friends. In a vertical format, the card spelled out the word Christmas, with each letter standing for a resurrection message: Christ Has Risen Indeed Saying Trust in Me And Survive."

Sadly, on Oct. 23, 1993, Charles died at age 69 at the Sacred Heart Hospital in nearby Cumberland, Allegany County, MD. Rev. Joseph Lewis and Rev. Rick Gamble led the funeral service followed by burial in Somerset County Memorial Park. An obituary was published in the Daily American. At the time, he was survived by seven grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.

Pauline outlived her spouse by 15 years. She endured the heartache of the untimely death of their married daughter Judy.

Pauline passed into eternity on Jan. 24, 2008, at the age of 83. She rests next to her husband at the memorial park in Somerset.

Son Richard Lee Harbaugh Sr. (1946-2020) was born on Nov. 17, 1946 in Uniontown, Fayette County, PA. At the age of 19, in May 1966, he wedded Joyce Arlene Camlin ( ? - ? ), daughter of George Camlin of Highland Avenue in Uniontown. Their nuptials ceremnoy was held in the Trinity United Presbyterian Church, co-officiated by Rev. Kenneth Read and Rev. Joseph Lewis. An article about the wedding along with Joyce's bridal photograph were printed in the Uniontown Morning Herald, which reported that the bride "wore a bouffant gown of Chantilly lace, fashioned with Sabrina neckline embroidered in pearls and sequins, long tapered sleeves and skirt with front panel and tiers of ruffles in the back terminating in a chapel train. Her veil of silk illusion was caught in a crown trimmed in pearls and sequins and she carried a cascade of white carnations an divy centered with a white orchid. The couple's union endured for 54 years until cleaved apart by death. Four children were born in this family -- Richard Lee Harbaugh Jr., Jeffrey Harbaugh, Amy Harbaugh and Steven Harbaugh. After graduation from high school, during the Vietnam War, Richard joined the U.S. Navy in 1966. His military occupational specialty was as a communications technician. After training in Pensacola, FL, he was posted to Norfolk, VA, where he was part of the Commander-in-Chief Atlantic Fleet (CINCLANTFLT), providing naval resources to assist other branches of the military. Then for 18 months, he was stationed in Morocco in Africa. After returning home, Richard was employed for nine years at Nace Chevrolet in Confluence as a certified Chevy mechanic. His career then led to work for Texas Eastern Gas Company and Greenline Supply, both of Uniontown. Richard and Joyce regularly attended the annual Harbaugh Reunion. The couple also are known to have been active in the Johnson Chapel near Confluence and, in July 2017, assisted the founder of this website who photographed the family's memorial stained glass windows in the sanctuary. Sadness blanketed the family when Richard died at home at the age of 73 on June 6, 2020. An obituary in the Uniontown Herald Standard said that his survivors included six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

• Grandson Richard Lee Harbaugh Jr. ( ? - ? )

• Grandson Jeffrey Harbaugh ( ? - ? )

• Granddaughter Amy Harbaugh ( ? - ? )

• Grandson Steven Harbaugh ( ? - ? )

The Harbaughs' place of worship, Johnson Chapel near Confluence

Daughter Betty Lou Harbaugh ( ? -living) was born in (?). At her high school graduation in 1974, said the Uniontown Evening Standard, she made plans to attend the Maison Frederic Beauty School. Betty Lou married Gary Tressler (Nov. 1, 1957-2023), son of Howard A. "Nook" and Neva (Hyatt) Tressler. He was a 1975 graduate of Turkeyfoot Valley Area High School. They resided in Markleysburg near Confluence, PA. Two children in this family were Sallie Heslop and  Kevin Tressler. Gary was employed for many years as a John Deere equipment salesman in Uniontown. They were members of the New Life Covenant Church. Betty Lou was a key organizer of the reunions in its last years, honoring a promise from her late father to keep them going. Circa 2001, she graciously allowed Minerd.com's founder to borrow, copy and transcribe the Harbaugh Reunion minute book to post on this website. Gary liked to bowl and play music. Sadly, at the age of 65, Gary passed away on March 15, 2023 in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh. A memorial service was held in the family church.

• Granddaughter Sallie Tressler wed Clinton Heslop. They are the parents of Chloe Heslop, Hyatt Heslop and Cameron Heslop. The Heslops established a home in Glen Burnie, MD. By 2023, the couple divorced. 

• Grandson Kevin Tressler married Jessica. They migrated to Virginia and dwelled in Waynesboro, VA. Their three offspring are Eve Tressler, Lucie Tressler and Hattie Tressler. 

Daughter Judy Elaine Harbaugh (1950-2007) was born on March 14, 1950 in Uniontown, Fayette County, PA. She was united in marriage with (?) Varndell ( ? - ? ). The couple were the parents of a son, Charles "Chuck" Varndell. Little is known of her life, other than she dwelled in Markleysburg, Fayette County. Sadly, at the age fo 57, she died in her home on Dec. 1, 2007. Her remains were placed into eternal repose in Thomas Cemetery in Markleysburg, with Rev. Michael Grantz leading the funeral service. The Uniontown Herald-Standard published an obituary.

• Grandson Charles "Chuck" Varndell ( ? - ? ) was born in (?). He was joined in wedlock with Paula. They established a home in Bruceton Mills, Preston County, WV and bore four children -- Brittnay Varndell, Kasara Varndell, Elizabeth Varndell and Charles Varndell.

~ Daughter Ethel Pearl (Harbaugh) Kemp ~

Daughter Ethel Pearl Harbaugh (1925-1980) was born on Sept. 16, 1925 in Stewart Township, Fayette County.

She wedded Ralph William Kemp Sr. (1925-1977), son of Emerson and Emma (Burnworth) Kemp of Bidwell.

They resided in Confluence, Somerset County and produced two children -- Catherine E. Bisel and Ralph William Kemp Jr.

Ethel and Ralph were members of the Confluence Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auziliary and the Turkeyfoot Fish and Game Association.

Ralph died in the Veterans Administration Hospital in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh, at the age of 52, on Nov. 23, 1977. His remains were returned to Fayette County for burial in Maple Summit Cemetery. An obituary was printed in the Daily American.

Daughter Catherine E. Kemp (1948-2018) was born on March 8, 1948 in Confluence. She was joined in matrimony with William D. Bisel (June 4, 1938-2005), son of Odbert L. and Elizabelle (Lininger) Bisel of Listonburg, Somerset County. The couple together produced a family of three -- Katie Lynn Bisel, Lisa Garletts and William "Dale" Bisel. They were plunged into grief at the death of infant daughter Katie Lynn. Their longtime home was in Confluence. Tragically, at age 66, William fell and fractured his neck at home on March 31, 2005 and died that day. The Somerset Daily American published an obituary. The county coroner pronounced the matter as an accident. Catherine outlived her spouse by a baker's dozen years. At the age of 70, Catherine died in The Patriot in Somerset on April 24, 2018. Her obituary appeared in the Daily American. Rev. Dean Hay, a distant double cousin, led the funeral service. Burial was in Addison Cemetery.

• Granddaughter Lisa Bisel wed Todd Garletts. The pair lived in Somerset in 2018. Their four children are Cody Garletts, Brittany Garletts, Lindsey Garletts and McKenzie Garletts.

• Grandson William "Dale" Bisel dwelled in Confluence in 2018. He is the father of Gracie Lynn Bisel.

Son Ralph "William" Kemp Jr. (1964-2022) was born on June 17, 1964 in Somerset, PA. William has dwelled in Confluence and was married to or a companion of Crystel D. Holliday ( ? - ? ). He is known to have been the father of Ralph William Kemp III. He dwelled in 1980 in Confluence and later relocated to Rockwood. He was employed by Harbaugh Trucking owned by his uncle James Harold "Hub" Harbaugh. He belonged to the Confluence post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Rockwood Sportsman's Club, Laurel Ridge Sportsman's Club and Somerset County Pool League. For fun he liked to fish, hunt and ice fish. In later years he was a companion of Lisa Mosholder. William was diagnosed with cancer and, after a lengthy illness, died on Dec. 22, 2022. Rev. Tim Dietrich and Rev. Duane Riddle co-officiated the funeral, with interment following in Addison Cemetery. His obituary was printed in the Somerset Daily American.

• Grandson Ralph William Kemp III ( ? - ? ) was joined in marrige with Samantha Hudson ( ? - ? ), daughter of Jerry Hudson and Sandra Gregory. Their offspring are Lillith "Lilly" Kemp, Sage Adams Kemp, Oden James Kemp, Eden Kemp and Grace Kemp. The family was plunged into grief when son Oden died at the age of three weeks, in Pittsburgh's Magee Women's Hospital, on Feb. 20, 2010. Ralph III has had numerous run-ins with the law over the years on charges of possession of controlled substances.

  Great-granddaughter Lilith "Lilly" Kemp ( ? - ? )

  Great-granddaughter Sage Adams Kemp ( ? - ? )

  Great-grandchild Eden Kemp ( ? - ? )

  Great-granddaughter Grace Kemp ( ? - ? )

~ Daughter Esther G. (Harbaugh) Melia ~

Daughter Esther G. Harbaugh (1931- ? ) was born in about 1931 at Maple Summit near Ursina, Somerset County, PA.

On Oct. 8, 1949, at the age of about 18, Esther entered into marriage with Joseph "Rufus" Melia (Sept. 30, 1919- ? ), son of Patrick and Catherine Melia of Lower Turkeyfoot Township. The nuptials were held across the state line at the home of Rev. Delbert Combs in Grantsville, MD.

Three known daughters borne of this marriage were Patricia Bryner, Beverly Knopsnyder and Catherine "Cathy" Hinzy.

Over the years, the Melias made their residence on the dairy farm where Rufus had been raised along Jersey Hollow Road near Confluence. Circa 1961, he made news when shipping pulpwood he had cut from a shipping dock on the Harnedsville Road, between the Baltimore and Ohio and Western Maryland Railroads, bound for a reduction mill in West Virginia. Said the Daily American, "In the winter season he cuts and ships props, about 3 truckloads each week." He also helped operate gas wells pumping crude at local sites.

They both gardened, and belonged to the Maple Summit Church of God. When time allowed, he liked to hunt.

The federal census enumeration of 1950 shows Rufus and Esther under the roof of his widowed mother in Lower Turkeyfoot. Among their near neighbors were Esther's parents.

Near tragedy was avoided in September 1960 when their three-room home burned to the ground, caused by faulty electrical wiring, but as reported by the Daily American, "there was no one home at the time." Esther and their daughters lost everything except the clothing they were wearing at the time.

Their daughters are known to have provided singing entertainment at the Harbaugh Reunions of the 1960s. 

Rufus was elected constable of Lower Turkeyfoot Township in the 1980s and early 1990s.

They marked their silver wedding anniversary in October 1974 and were featured in a story in the Daily American.  

Esther and her daughter Cathy were pictured in a five-generation photograph which was published in the May 23, 2012 edition of the Somerset Daily American. The other three generations included Harry Telford Hinzy Jr., Chance Hinzy and Brayden Hinzy.

Daughter Catherine "Cathy" Melia (1949- ? ) was born in Dec. 1949. She is a 1967 alumna of Turkeyfoot Valley High School. Cathy was united in wedlock with Harry Telford Hinzy Sr. ( ? - ? ). They bore four known sons -- Harry Telford Hinzy Jr., Vincent Scott Hinzy, Joshua Hinzy and Noah Hinzy. Harry served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War aboard troop transport ships and in operation of small watercraft. Among his postings was at Pearl Harbor. There was bad blood between the Hinzys and their brother-in-law Randy Knopsnyder and in 1972 were involved in a dustup at the county fairgrounds with both parties filing charges of assault and battery. Harry is believed to have served as a trustee of the Three Rivers Gun and Bow Lodge Inc. in the 2010s, serving with Cathy's distant cousin-by marriage, Terry "Chub" Rugg -- of the family of Jackson Grant and Rebecca (Cunningham) Rose -- and Christopher Lytle. He also is thought to have been a Cub Scouts leader and District 23 commander as well as a member of the color guard of the Confluence Veterans of Foreign Wars. The family has owned Hinzy's Personal Care Home in Confluence, licensed for four beds.

• Grandson Harry Telford Hinzy Jr. ( ? - ? ) is a 1984 graduate of Turkeyfoot Valley High School. He spent more than 22 years in the U.S. Navy, with assignments that included amphibious ships and cruisers. He received commendations including Sailor of the Quarter and Sailor of the Year and in 1999 a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for professional achievement in a role that included supervising 50 employees of the Naval Reserve Amphibious Construction Battalion 2, Detachment 405, at the Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Center in Ebensburg, PA. He also was active with the Turney Riley Post of the Veteerans of Foreign Wars in Confluence, once serving as commander and acting as auctioneer for local cancer fundraisers. Circa 1999, he was employed by Sunrise Medical/DeVilbiss in Somerset with a team that managed inventory. By 2005, he was posted to Annapolis, MD and then in 2007 was deployed in Iraq. Circa 1985, at the age of 18, he wed 19-year-old Susan Eileen Russell ( ? - ? ) of Confluence. Together they produced a trio of children, Chance Hinzy, Toni Nicole Hinzy and William Hinzy. The marriage dissolved in divorce in 2011.

  Great-grandson Chance Wade Hinzy ( ? - ? ) is a 2002 graduate of Turkeyfoot Valley High School. He relocated to Richmond, VA. He is the father of Branden Hinzy.

  Great-granddaughter Toni Nicole Hinzy ( ? - ? ) is a 2004 graduate of Turkeyfoot Valley High School. She obtained further education as a medical assistant at the Somerset County Technology Center and in 2005 was employed as a certified nurses assistant by Beverly Healthcare Haida Manor.  

  Great-grandson William C. Hinzy is a 2005 graduate of Turkeyfoot Valley High School. He joined the U.S. Navy -- the third consecutive generation of Hinzy men to do so -- and in 2005 took basic training as a gunner's mate. He was posted to France as of 2007.

• Grandson Vincent Scott Hinzy ( ? - ? ) is a 1987 graduate of Turkeyfoot Valley School. As of 1989, he worked for Knieriem Construction Company. Vincent is believed to have tied the knot circa 1991 with Elaine Ann Dunn of Confluence. He is the father of Vincent Scott Hinzy Jr.

• Grandson Joshua Douglas Hinzy ( ? - ? ) is a 2017 alumnus of Turkeyfoot Valley High School.

• Grandson Noah Chase Hinzy ( ? - ? ) graduated in 2017 from Turkeyfoot Valley High School.

Daughter Patricia Melia ( ? - ? ) was born on (?). She tied the marital cord with Robert E. Bryner Sr. ( ? - ? ), son of James A. Bryner of nearby Dunbar, Fayette County. Together they bore one known son, Robert E. Briner Jr. Robert Sr. joined the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War and, after completing basic training, was deployed by Okinawa, Japan in April 1969. By 1974, they had relocated to Berea, OH.

• Grandson Robert E. Bryner Jr. was born in late 1968 and grew up in the Confluence area. 

Daughter Beverly Melia ( ? - ? ) wed Randy Knopsnyder ( ? - ? ), son of Harry J. "Pesil" and Patricia Ann (Knopsnyder) Knopsnyder. Two known daughters of the pair were April Knopsnyder and Amanda Lee Younkin. As of 1974, they dwelled in Boswell, Somerset County but by 1988 were back in Confluence.

• Granddaughter April Knopsnyder ( ? - ? ) was a contestant in the PumpkinFest Queen Pageant in Confluence in October 1992. Evidence suggests that as of 2007, she was employed as office secretary by Thurby's Riverside Ford Sales in Confluence, a dealership representing Ford, Lincoln and Mercury brands.

• Granddaughter Amanda Lee Knopsnyder ( ? - ? ) attended West Virginia Career Institute in Uniontown, PA as of 1997. That year, she was named a Confluence Lions Club "Student of the Month" for May. Amanda was joined in wedlock with Matthew Robert Younkin ( ? - ? ), son of Thomas and Sharon L. (King) Younkin, also of Confluence, of the family of Rev. Herman and Susanna (Faidley) Younkin. The couple settled in their hometown as of 2007.

~ Son Irwin "Oscar" Harbaugh ~

Son Irwin "Oscar" Harbaugh (1927-2014) was born on Jan. 20, 1927 in Maple Summit.

When he was 18 years of age, on April 21, 1945, Irwin wed Opal Pauline Rugg (April 30, 1926-2024), daughter of Simon Peter and Jennie Marie Rugg. Their marriage endured for an extraordinary 69 years until the separation of death.

Their five sons were Roger Harbaugh, Dale Harbaugh, Michael Ray Harbaugh, James Harbaugh and David Harbaugh. 

Grief cascaded over the family when son Michael died at birth on April 29, 1956 in Somerset Community Hospital. The examining physician wrote that the cause was "prematurity" and that the baby had lived for two hours. His tender remains were laid to rest in the Mount Zion United Brethren Cemetery in Upper Turkeyfoot Township. 

A talented baseball player, Oscar suited up for the Confluence, Rockwood and Kingwood teams of the Southern Somerset County League and for Mill Run of the Fay-West Baseball League. 

Oscar was employed for many years with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. He later worked at Seven Springs Mountain Resort and Donegal Highlands Golf Course. In his spare time, Oscar enjoyed sports and games such as bowling, golf and horseshoes. In 2005, he was inducted into the hall of fame of the Somerset County Old Timer's Baseball Association.

Opal earned a living through her work for Bender Shoe Company and Specht's Plastics. 

The Harbaughs' home for decades was in Somerset. They were members of the Christ United Methodist Church of Rockwood. Oscar served as Secretary of the Harbaugh Reunion from 1971 to 1983.

The Somerset Daily American said that "enjoyed cooking for her family, tending to her flowers and working on jigsaw puzzles. She was a wonderful mother..."

The pair marked their golden wedding anniversary in May 1995 and were pictured in the Daily American. A surprise dinner was held in their honor at the Laurel Highlands Lodge in Donegal. Again in 2010, when they reached their 65th wedding anniversary, their photograph portrait was printed in the local newspaper.

Toward the end of his life, Oscar was admitted as a resident of Siemon Lakeview Manor. He died there at the age of 87 on Oct. 2, 2014. Funeral services were held at Rockwood Christ United Methodist Church, led by Rev. John Phipps. Interment was in Mt. Zion Cemetery in Markleton, with an obituary appearing in the Greensburg Tribune-Review.

Opal survived her husband by nearly a decade. Her final residence was in The Patriot in Somerset. At the age of 98, she surrendered to the call of the heavenly host on July 5, 2024. An obituary in the Daily American noted that she was survived by five grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren. Pastor Doug Burns presided over the funeral rites.

Son Roger Harbaugh ( ? -living) was born in Somerset. Circa September 1966, he entered into marriage with Cheryl Ilene Johnson ( ? -living), daughter of Wilbur L. and Lois Elaine (Romesberg) Johnson. Their nuptials were conducted in the Casselman United Methodist Church. The two offspring borne of their union are Bradley Harbaugh and Stacey Law. For 33 years, Roger was employed by Bender Shoe Company. Then in retirement he has worked for Lowe's and the family church, while she has been a part-time employee of Rockwood Mill Shoppes and Stoner Furniture. They have lived in Rockwood and Casselman and been members of the Christ United Methodist Church, with Roger serving as Sunday School superintendent and teacher and as a lay leader, and both volunteering for years with the Jubilee. Roger also has enjoyed golf, often playing in the Industrial Golf League at Middlecreek Golf Course, as well as woodworking and coaching high school soccer, while Cheryl likes to read.  In September 2006, they were pictured in the Somerset Daily American when marking their 40th wedding anniversary. For the happy celebration, the family took a ride on Pittsburgh's Gateway Clipper river cruise. Roger also was quoted in a July 5, 2003 Daily American story about the town of Casselman, how it was "a booming town at one time [but] when the mines closed up it was like all the other towns, it fell into history."

• Grandson Bradley Dwaine Harbaugh ( ? - ? ) was born on (?). He is a 1987 graduate of Rockwood Area High School and then went to work as an electrician for Four Guys Inc. On July 1, 1989, he wed Cindra Lea "Cindy" Snyder ( ? - ? ), daughter of Clarance and Connie Saylor of Rockwood. Rev. Dr. M.E. Vance officiated the ceremony in Somerset Christian and Missionary Alliance Church. The happy couple was pictured in engagement and wedding announcements in the Somerset Daily American. Cindy is a 1988 graduate of Rockwood Area High School and at the time of marriage earned a living as a secretary-receptionist for Rockwood Manufacturing Company. The pair relocated to Lancaster, PA.

• Granddaughter Stacey Ilene Harbaugh ( ? - ? ) was born on (?). She is a 1990 graduate of Rockwood Area High School and a 1992 alumna of Somerset Vo-Tech School of Practical Nursing. Stacey then became employed as a licensed practical nurse by Patriot Manor, a nursing home in Somerset. On May 29, 1993, she tied the knot with Michael Andrew Law ( ? - ? ), son of Robert Law of Somerset. The wedding nuptials were held in the Christ United Methodist Church of Rockwood, by the hand of Rev. Randall Bain. Michael is a 1988 graduate of Somerset Area High School and in 1992 received a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from West Virginia University. He was employed at the time of marriage by Somerset's Bender Shoe Company. Together they produced two known children, Seth Andrew Law and Megan Ilene Law. They are known to have attended the 1997 reunion of the George W. and Missouri Belle (Tressler) Swearman family with their son recognized as the youngest child present. Over the decades, they have made a home in Somerset and been members of Grace United Methodist Church.      

  Great-grandson Seth Andrew Law (1995- ? ) was born in 1995. He is a 2014 graduate of Somerset Area High School and during his senior year was selected as Lions Club Student of the Month in January. He went on to earn a bachelor of science in computer science in 2018 at California University of Pennsylvania, achieving dean's list honors.

  Great-granddaughter Megan Ilene Law (1998- ? ) was born in 1998. She is a 2016 graduate of Somerset Area High School. During her senior year, she was named Kiwanis Student of the Month in December and was pictured in the Somerset Daily American. She has pursued further education at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown.

Son Dale Harbaugh wedded Carol Shaulis/Tulenko ( ? - ? ), daughter of Joseph and Janet Elaine (Heil) Tulenko. The pair has made their home in Somerset. The offspring they bore together are Michael Dale Harbaugh and Amy Trimpey and perhaps others. Dale is believed to be an avid horseshoe player and has competed in local tournaments.

• Grandson Michael Dale Harbaugh (1970- ? ) was born in about 1970. He is a 1988 graduate of Rockwood High School and then went to work for Metco Mining and Minerals Inc. At the age of 20, he first was united in matrimony on June 2, 1990 with Crystal Ann Martin ( ? - ? ), daughter of Dwaine Richard and Leeanna Martin of Listie. Their wedding ceremony was conducted by Rev. Harold Biller at the Holy Family Catholic Church in Hooversville. Crystal was a 1990 alumna of Somerset Area Senior High School. The pair's only son was Korey Michael Harbaugh. Their marriage ended in divorce. Later he tied the marital cord with Michelle ( ? - ? ). Two known daughters in this family are Shuree Harbaugh and Abby Harbaugh.

  Great-grandson Korey Michael Harbaugh (1991- ? ) was born in about 1991. His home in 2008 was in Listie and in 2014 in Friedens, Somerset County. He enjoys deer hunting and in October 2007 and December 2008 was pictured in the Somerset Daily American with bucks he had shot in the Paint Township and Stoystown areas.

  Great-granddaughter Shuree Lenah Harbaugh ( ? - ? ) grew up in Friedens. As of 2009, she was enrolled in the Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School.

  Great-granddaughter Abby Harbaugh ( ? - ? )

• Granddaughter Amy Renee Harbaugh ( ? - ? ) is a 1994 graduate of Rockwood High School and then went on to work for the Silk Lamp Restaurant. On June 12, 1999, in nuptials held in St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Rockwood, she was joined in wedlock with Jon Christopher Trimpey (1969- ? ), son of Dennis and Georgia Trimpey. Revs. George and Ardelle Mason presided. The beaming couple were pictured in a wedding announcement published in the Somerset Daily American. Jon is a 1987 alumnus of Rockwood High School, where he ran in track and field. He earned a living at the time of marriage with Leiss Tool and Die. Their one known son is Max Trimpey.

  Great-grandson Max Trimpey ( ? - ? )

Son James Russell "Jim" Harbaugh ( ? - ? )  was born on (?). He is not to be confused with the college and professional football coach by the same name. He and his future wife both were 1970 graduates of Rockwood Area High School. His first job was with Bender Shoe Company. On Nov. 27, 1971, he was joined in wedlock with Mary Ann Drabish ( ? - ? ), a native of Cleveland, OH and the daughter of Michael Drabish Jr. The wedding was held in the Messiah Lutheran Church of New Centerville by the hand of Rev. Gene Abel. The couple first lived in Somerset and then in about 1980 moved to Rockwood. Jim has been employed over the years by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. In his spare time, he has been an active bowler in local leagues. Mary Ann was a 1985 graduate of the Somerset County Area Vocational-Technical Practical Nursing Program. Circa 1997, she earned a living as a registered nurse at Somerset Community Hospital. Mary Ann was pictured with co-workers in the Somerset Daily American in 2009 in operating an automated patient-specific medication distribution system. She has enjoyed the outdoors and traveling. In 1997, marking their silver wedding anniversary, the pair celebrated in Las Vegas and were pictured in the Daily American.  

Son David Harbaugh was born in Somerset County. He was united in matrimony with Audrey. They dwell in Latrobe, Westmoreland County, PA and are the parents of Britney Harbaugh. David was an alumnus of Somerset High School and studied at Pennsylvania State University. For a decade, he was employed at the golf course of Seven Springs Mountain Resort followed by 20 years with the Donegal Highlands Golf Course, including a dozen years as Donegal's superintendent. Then in 2019 he was tapped to be superintendent of Glengarry Golf Links in Latrobe. David is known to have nominated his father for 2005 induction into the Somerset County Baseball Hall of Fame.

• Granddaughter Britney Harbaugh ( ? - ? ) has resided in Latrobe, PA.

~ Son James Harold "Hub" Harbaugh ~

Son James Harold "Hub" Harbaugh (1928-2014) was born on July 27, 1928 in Fayette County. 

Hub was twice-wed. His first bride was a cousin, Pearl Naomi Conn (Jan. 8, 1930-2008), daughter of Lester and Mae (Shroyer) Conn of the family of Jacob Adam and Laura Belle (Younkin) Shroyer of Clay Run, Fayette County.

They resided in Somerset County and together bore a trio of daughters -- Brenda Faye Alaniz, Rosemary Dryburg Fritz and Mary Jane Funston.

The marriage dissolved in divorce. 

Then in about 1962, at the age of 34, he married Beverly Nicholson ( ? - ? ), the daughter of Peter and Mae (O'Brien) Nicholson.. They settled in Casselman. The two families were close, and Beverly's sister Eleanor tied the marital knot with Hub's brother Donald.

The second marriage is believed to include children Christopher H. Harbaugh, Teresa Wicks, Marlene Saylor and Wanda Sue Hirschl. 

Hub and his family enjoyed attending the annual Harbaugh Reunion. While at the 1980 event, the group sang "Happy Birthday" to him and other cousins having a birthday around that time. They also were members of the Casselman United Methodist Church.

Hub served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He worked for many years for the B&O Railroad as a track foreman and retired from this work. Later, he was police chief in Rockwood for five years; served as a Pennsylvania state constable for more than 40 years, starting in 1952; and in 1965 founded Harbaugh Trucking Inc., a waste removal company in Rockwood which remains in operation today. 

Said the Somerset Daily American, Hub also " worked as a woodcutter, hauling rocks to build the Yough Dam, and as a bus driver for the Rockwood School District... He was a long-time Rockwood Borough Council member and a Life Member of the Rockwood Fire Department. He was an accomplished baseball player and avid bowler."

Hub is mentioned in the book, Down the Road of Our Past, Book II. In the summer of 1996, he opened his home in Rockwood for an afternoon visit by the founder of this website.

He spent his final years in Somerset and died there in InTouch Hospice at the age of 86 on Dec. 8, 2014. Following funeral services led by Pastor Sam McClintock, he was placed into eternal rest in Somerset County Memorial Park. At his death, said the Daily American, he was survived by 13 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Beverly's fate is not yet known.

Son Christopher H. Harbaugh resided in Rockwood in 2014. 

Daughter Teresa Ann Harbaugh ( ? - ? ) is a 1986 graduate of Rockwood Area High School. She was chosen as student secretary of the month in February 1986 by the VIS Club and named to Who's Who Among American High School Students. She also is an alumna of Somerset Area Focational-Technical School and secured her bachelor's degree in rehabilitation from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, attaining dean's list honors. She then accepted a position at George Junior Republic Boys School in Grove City, PA, a center for juvenile delinquent placement. On July 14, 1990, Teresa wed Clifford Earl Wicks Jr. ( ? - ? ), son of Rev. Clifford Earl and Janet Wicks Sr. of rural Somerset. The nuptials were conducted at Somerset Grace Brethren Church, by the hand of Clifford's father. Clifford is a 1986 graduate of Laurel Highlands Christian Academy and received an accounting degree from Wheeling Jesuit College. They initially  made their home in Markleton, PA. In 1993, having been certified by the Pennsylvania Minor Judiciary Board of Education, Teresa was a candidate for district justice in Confluence, and was pictured in the April 24, 1993 edition of the Somerset Daily American. By 2014, the pair had relocated to Las Vegas.

Daughter Brenda Faye Harbaugh ( ? - ? ) is a 1964 graduate of Somerset Area Senior High School. She married (?) Alaniz/Aloniz ( ? - ? ). One known daughter in this family is Amber Alaniz. Brenda was in Somerset in 2008 but by 2014 had relocated to California.

• Granddaughter Amber Alaniz ( ? - ? ) 

Daughter Rosemary Harbaugh ( ? - ? ) attended school in Lower Turkeyfoot Township but in 1965 transferred to Somerset High School. She first wed Barry Dryburg ( ? - ? ). They have made a residence in Somerset, with Barry active in the local aerie of the Eagles. One grandchild is Brett Dryburg. After a divorce, by 1981, she married a second time to (?) Fritz ( ? - ? ). They lived in Gray and eventually migrated into Somerset. As with her son, Rosemary has been an avid bowler in leagues around Somerset. Evidence suggests that she may have remarried her first husband.

• Grandchild Brett Lee Dryburg (1980- ? ) was born in about 1980. She is a 1998 graduate of Somerset High School. He has been an active bowler in local leagues and attended the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. In 2000, he joined the Company C Army as an armor crewman.

Daughter Mary Jane Harbaugh ( ? - ? ) was born in about 1953. Her young adulthood years were in Somerset. Circa 2000, when both were age 46, she married Roderick Kim "Rick" Funston ( ? - ? ). Mary Jane has bowled in local Somerset leagues, with her name and scores regularly published in the Somerset Daily American. By 2008, they movedto Buffalo Mills, Bedford County, PA, a historic community in our extended family heritage dating to Jacob and Elizabeth "Betsy" (Sturtz) Comp of the 1840s. 

Daughter Marlene Harbaugh wed David Saylor ( ? - ? ), son of Herbert and Hilda Mae (Hutzell) Saylor. As of 2013-2014, they were in York, PA.

Daughter Wanda Sue Harbaugh was united in marriage with Robert Hirschl. The pair lives in Washington, PA.

~ Son Clifford Domer Harbaugh ~

Son Clifford Domer Harbaugh (1935-2003) was born on Dec. 8, 1935 in Lower Turkeyfoot Township, Somerset County. 

In about 1961, he was united in marriage with Janice Winona Flick (May 13, 1936-2015), daughter of Edward Allen and Emma Matilda (Harkcom) Flick Jr. She was a 1955 graduate of Somerset High School.

Their only daughter was Marcia Landis.

Clifford worked as a "track foreman for the B&O Railroad retiring in 1997 and also was employed by Somerset Welding and Steel," said the Daily American. "He was an avid bowler and golfer."

In her own right, Janice was employed for three decades-plus with the pajama factory as floor manager. She then spent 10 years as coffee hostess with Sheetz convenience stores. Janice was active with the Reading Grace Brethren Church in Stoystown as president of the congregation and prayer chairman, choir director, pianist and custodian. She also did janitorial work at the Somerset Alliance Church. As time allowed she liked to bowl, cook, golf and play cards.

He died in Somerset Patriot Manor at the age of 67 on Feb. 26, 2003. He was laid to rest in Husband Cemetery following a funeral service led by Rev. Larry R. Weigle. An obituary was printed in the Daily American.

Janice outlived her spouse by a dozen years. Toward the end she was admitted to Somerset Hospice House. There, at the age of 78, she was gathered away by the angel of death on April 10, 2015.  Rev. Weigle again preached the funeral sermon. 

Daughter Marcia Lynn Harbaugh ( ? - ? ) was born on (?). She is a 1982 graduate of Somerset Area Senior High School and an alumna of Mount Aloysius Junior College, where she studied occupational therapy. On Oct. 23, 1982, she entered into marriage with Charles Everett Landis ( ? - ? ), son of Karl Ray and Deanna Kay (Sheeler) Landis of Somerset. Charles was a 1980 Somerset Area graduate. Rev. James E. Vandervort presided over the ceremony, held in the Somerset Alliance Church. At the time of marriage, Charles was employed by Landis Construction. They have lived in Somerset and had three children -- Danielle Wareham, Dexter Landis and Brady Landis. By 2015, when she was age 50 and living in Berlin, she tied the knot with Anthony Joseph Hoffman (Sept. 25, 1966-2018), son of Harold and Joan (Hutchinson) Hoffman. He also had been married before and brought two stepsons to the union, Zachary Hoffman, Ryan Hoffman and Samuel Hoffman. The family dwelled in Berlin. Anthony was a 1984 graduate of Beerlin Brothersvalley High School and was a longtime truck driver. Their union lasted for six years until his death at the age of 51, in Somerset Hospital, on July 26, 2018. Rev. Thomas Sprowls led the funeral rites.

• Granddaughter Danielle Nicole Landis (1983- ? ) was born in 1983. She is a graduate of Somerset Senior High School and studied at Allegany College of Maryland. She is known to have competed in the 1999 Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA Pageant. She was united in matrimony with Noah Wareham ( ? - ? ), son of Dennis and Nina Sue Wareham of Rockwood. They established a home in Pittsburgh and by 2015 moved back to Rockwood. They are the parents of Havyn Wareham and Avri Wareham. The family has enjoyed attending the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg, with daughter Avri pictured in the Somerset Daily American while riding a tractor at the 2013 event.

• Granddaughter Dexter Allen Landis was joined in wedlock circa 2010 with Ayla Rae Chalifoux ( ? - ? ), daughter of Jeff and Heather Baker of Fairhope, PA. They put down roots in Somerset and are the parents of a son.

• Grandson Brady Landis wed Virginia Rose "Ginny" Fochtman of Berlin. In 2015, their dwelling-place was in Berlin.

~ Daughter Marlene E. (Harbaugh) Younkin Schnatterly ~

Daughter Marlene E. Harbaugh (1941-2011) was born on May 15, 1941 in Lower Turkeyfoot Township, Somerset County. 

On Sept. 10, 1956, she eloped to Cumberland, MD to be united in marriage with Blair E. "Junior" Younkin Jr. (June 7, 1937-2024), son of Blair E. "Jake" and Sarah (Knotter) Younkin Sr. of the family of Ross and Emma (Rush) Younkin of Ursina, Somerset County.

The couple produced two children -- Robert Blair Younkin and Susan J. Moon.

Their marriage dissolved in divorce, See the Ross Younkin biography for more on Blair.

Marlene wed Arden Cecil Schnatterly (Dec. 4, 1926-2010), son of Charles and Nellie (Hayden) Schnatterly of Hopwood, Fayette County. Blair in turn married Colleen.

Arden may have been married before and brought a daughter to the union, Darlene R. Lawson.

Marlene and Arden went on to bear a daughter of their own, Julia Ann Clevenger Custer Koval.

Marlene and her first husband, Blair E. Younkin Jr. Courtesy Blair E. Younkin Jr.

Said the Somerset Daily American, Marlene was "an employee of Wal-Mart in Somerset for 17 years and a former member of the American Legion." In 1989-1993, they made their home in Del Rio, TX and then by 2003 were back in Somerset. She enjoyed bowling in the senior bowling league play at the Somerset Bowling Center, and her scores often were printed in the local newspaper.

Arden had served in the U.S. navy as a gunner mate technician, a position from which he retired. Later, he worked for Revco as a computer technician. In his spare time, he was a member of the Somerset County and Maryland Archaeologist Society and liked to collect arrowheads. he attended the Friendsville United Methodist Church.

As his health failied, Arden was admitted to the Golden Living Center in nearby Morgantown, Monongalia County, WV. He succumbed there at the age of 83 on June 13, 2010. His remains were placed into repose in Asher Glade Cemetery.

Marlene outlived Arden by 17 months. She passed away at the In Touch Hospice House of Journey's Rest in Somerset on Nov. 16, 2011, at the age of 70. Rev. James Monticue officiated at the funeral service, with interment in Somerset County Memorial Park.

Son Robert Blair Younkin (1957-2019) was born on Feb. 23, 1957 in Somerset Community Hospital. At the age of 20, on June 18, 1977, he married Eileen Regina Hay ( ? - ? ), daughter of John E. Hay of Markleton. Their wedding was held in the Old Bethel Church of God in Hexeberger near Kingwood. The couple had these children -- Brandon Younkin, Robert Younkin Sr., John Younkin and Andrea Walker. Sadly, son Brandon passed away in infancy. Over the years, Robert was employed by Hoover Outfitting and Seven Springs Mountain Resort. In his spare time, he liked to bowl, fish, golf and hunt. The couple divorced in November 2005. He died at home at the age of 61 on Feb. 4, 2019, with an obituary published in the Daily American.

• Grandson Robert Younkin Sr. ( ? - ? ) - In about 1998, he married Robin Michelle Mallory. They make a home in Kingwood.

• Grandson John Allan Younkin wedded Trista. They dwell in Kingwood.

• Granddaughter Andrea Younkin was joined in wedlock with Jason Walker. They live in Somerset.

Daughter Susan Jane Younkin ( ? -living) - In about 1976, she married Ross Glenn Moon III ( ? -living). They reside in Somerset and are the parents of Ross G. "Chip" Moon IV and Gina S. Rake. Susan has been employed as a secretary by the Somerset Conservation District and in September 2017 was pictured in the Somerset Daily American, receiving an award for three decades of service. She also has served as regent of the Great Crossings Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Ross III graduated in 1980 from the American Institute of Taxidermy in Wisconsin and has specialized as a taxidermist, owning Laurel Highlands Taxidermy. In December 1984, he was featured in an article in the Daily American for his work with black bears, moose, caribou, elk and mountain lions. He also has mounted brown and rainbow trout. He won awards at the Pennsylvania Taxidermist Association Convention in 1996, 1997 and 1998. At the national taxidermy convention in Huntsville, AL in 1998, he was named National Champion in the large mammals division. In 2012, the family was featured in the Daily American for work to clean up the Cramer-King Cemetery in New Centerville as members of the DAR.

• Grandson Ross Glenn "Skip" Moon IV ( ? -living). In young manhood he joined the workforce of Stoy Excavating in Somerset. On July 3, 2005, he was joined in wedlock with Cassie Jane Miller of Somerset, daughter of Craig and Barbara Miller. Their wedding ceremony was held at St. Paul's United Church of Christ, led by Rev. Dick Yates. Barbara received a bachelor's degree in accounting in 2003 from the University of Pittsburgh, and at the time of marriage she was employed by the accounting firm of Craig Miller, CPA in Somerset.

• Granddaughter Gina S. Moon wedded Timothy Rake. Both served in the U.S. Armed Forces.

Daughter Julia A. Schnatterly ( ? -living) was thrice wed. Her first husband was Scott Randall Clevenger (1963-2018), son of Albert "Sonny" and Judith (Nicklow) Clevenger of the family of Frederick J. and Delilah (Faidley) Younkin, whom she wed on Sept. 8, 1984 at the Ursina Church of God. Scott was a graduate of Somerset Vo-Tech, where he learned heating and plumbing, and was employed by Somerset Mack Sales and Service. The couple is believed to have borne two daughters -- Ashley Glover and Shyanne Clevenger. After a divorce, Julia married her second spouse, (?) Custer. Then, during the 2010s, she married Frank Koval and made a home in Confluence. Tragically, former husband Scott Clevenger went missing in December 2017 after a night of drinking at a bar in Ursina and then after his vehicle broke down near railroad tracks on Colflesh Road. After a law enforcement search of several months, his body was found in the lower Youghiogheny River on March 18, 2018. Rev. Dean Hay Jr., a distant cousin several times over, preached the funeral sermon. Reports were that the deceased's cell phone was found in Addison, Somerset County -- quite a distance from the river -- and that foul play was suspected.

Stepdaughter Darlene R. Schnatterly ( ? - ? ) was united in matrimony with Michael L. Lawson. In 2010, their home was in Bruceton Mills, Preston County, WV.

~ Son Donald Wade Harbaugh ~

Son Donald Wade Harbaugh ( ? - ? ) was born in (?).

He attended Confluence schools through the eighth grade and then the American School in Chicago for two years. He earned a living as a teenager working in the timber trade for Baker Brothers of Markleton. Circa 1954, he graduated from the U.S. Army's transportation corps leaders course at Fort Eustis, VA. 

He is believed to have married Eleanor Ferne "Ellie" Nicholson (Aug. 7, 1934-2014) -- nicknamed "Toots" -- a native of Lincoln Township and the daughter of Peter and Mae (O'Brien) Nicholson. The two families were close, and Donald's brother James "Hub" tied the marital cord with Eleanor's sister Beverly.

The couple produced these children -- Donald Wade Harbaugh Jr., Jack E. Harbaugh and Denise Elizabeth Kister.

The couple divorced. Donald married again to Ronnie. His residence in 1985 was in Mesa, AZ. Then in 2011 they made a home in Sykesville, MD. 

Former wife Eleanor went to live in Somerset. She liked to play bingo and was active in later years at the Boswell Senior Center. She  passed away at the age of 79 on May 6, 2014. Chaplain Brenda Benner led the funeral rites at Somerset County Memorial Park.

Son Donald Wade Harbaugh Jr. married Jeri Lee Marker ( ? -  ), daughter of George E. "Joe" and Geraldine (Baer) Marker of Rockwood. Jeri is a 1973 graduate of Rockwood Area High School. They live in Rockwood and are the parents of two -- Beth Ann Barron and Brian Harbaugh. Donald in 1983 is known to have ran unsuccessfully for mayor of Rockwood on the Democratic ticket. In 1994, Jeri served on a committee of the Somerset County Rails to Trails Association.

• Granddaughter Beth Ann Harbaugh ( ? - ? ) is a 1994 graduate of Rockwood High School. She became employed as a psychiatric technician at Somerset Hospital. In nuptials held at St. Luke's Lutheran church on June 21, 1997, she tied the marital cord with Mark Edward Barron. The ceremony jointly was conducted by Rev. George and Rev. Adele Mason and was announced with the couple's wedding portrait in the Somerset Daily American. Mark is a 1994 alumnus of Somerset High School and at the time of their marriage worked as a mechanic for Scheffel Equipment.

• Grandson Brian Harbaugh has been a companion of Stacey Baker.

Son Jack Edward Harbaugh (1958-2010) was born on Dec. 15, 1958 in Somerset. Evidence suggests that circa 1978, when he was 19 years of age, his first wife was 18-year-old Janice Berkey ( ? - ? ) of Somerset. They are believed to be the parents of Jason Harbaugh. Then at the age of 23, circa 1982, he married a double cousin, 18-year-old Denise A. Breegle ( ? - ? ) of Rockwood, daughter of Nez W. and Evanell (Gary) Breegle of the family of Jacob and Minnie Edna (Miner) Gary. Their two offspring are Matthew Harbaugh and Jeremy Harbaugh. At one point Jack co-owned H&H Disposal of Rockwood, a business which acquired Pritts Disposal of Boynton in 1990. At that time H&H had a contract collecting and hauling borough garbage. He also was named constable for Rockwood Borough in 1986. When time allowed, he liked to golf and watch NASCAR races. The second union dissolved in divorce, with Denise then marrying Donald Kelly. Sadly, Jack died at the age of 51, on March 10, 2010, in Somerset Hospital. An obituary in the Somerset Daily American noted that a memorial service was held in Berlin Alliance Church.

• Grandson Jason Harbaugh has resided in Kimmelton, PA. Circa 2010, he was engaged to Amber Shull.

• Grandson Matthew Harbaugh is believed to have earned a degree in business from Villanova University. As of  2010, he was engaged to Amanda.

• Grandson Jeremy Harbaugh lives in Rockwood.

Daughter Denise Elizabeth Harbaugh (1966- ? ) was born in about 1966. She She is a 1984 graduate of Rockwood Area High School and the Somerset County Vocational-Technical School, studying advanced office technology. Her first employment was with Riverside Market in Somerset. Denise first was united in matrimony on July 6, 1985 with Barry William Kister ( ? - ? ), son of Barry and Lois Kister of Somerset. They exchanged their vows in Christ Casebeer Lutheran Church, by the hand of Rev. Merle U. Fox. A photo of the beaming couple was printed in the Somerset Daily American. Barry is a 1980 alumnus of Somerset Area High School and at the time of marriage worked for Pappy's Family Pub as an assistant manager. Their one known son was Kyle William Kister. After a divorce, she was engaged to Thomas Vincent Ling (1960- ? ). They are the parents of Logan Ling.

• Grandson Kyle William Kister (1993- ? ) was born in 1993. He is a 2011 graduate of Somerset Area High School. He went on to matriculate from Juniata College, earning a bachelor of science in biology in 2015 and then receiving a bachelor's degree in nursing from Duquesne University in 2016. He became employed as an emergency room nurse by Westmoreland Hospital. On May 20, 2017, in nuptials conducted at Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church, he was joined in matrimony with Jessica Christianna Onstead ( ? - ? ), daughter of Fritz and Stephen Onstead. Rev. Rick Helsel officiated. The happy couple was pictured in a related story in the Somerset Daily American. Jessica alsoo is a 2011 graduate of Somerset Area and a 2014 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, holding a bachelor's degree in business economics. At the time of their wedding, she was employed as assistant marketing officer for Somerset Trust Company.

• Grandson Logan Ling ( ? - ? )

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