Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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John Head and Sophia Greene




Husband John Head 1 2

           Born:  - Maryland
     Christened: 
           Died: 1838 - near Youngstown, Westmoreland Co, PA 1
         Buried:  - Catholic cemetery near Latrobe, Unity Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA


         Father: William B. Head (      -      ) 1 2
         Mother: 


       Marriage: 



Wife Sophia Greene 1 2

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried:  - Catholic cemetery near Latrobe, Unity Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA


Children
1 M William S. Head 1 2




           Born: Aug 1823 - Maryland 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 Feb 1896 - Latrobe, Unity Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 3
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Sarah A. Coulter (      -Aft 1906) 2 3
           Marr: 1848 3


2 M Joseph Head 3

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 1875 3
         Buried: 




General Notes: Husband - John Head


He was brought up a farmer. In 1836 he removed from Frederick County, Maryland, to Youngstown, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and remained there until his death. He was a Whig in the early part of the last century, but became a Democrat in the first Jackson campaign. He was born an Episcopalian, of which his ancestors were members, but became a Roman Catholic.

He was born in Maryland, came west and settled at Youngstown, Pennsylvania, in the year 1836, and there founded the Westmoreland County branch of the family.

He and his wife were the parents of eight children.


General Notes: Wife - Sophia Greene

from Maryland

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Sources


1 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 375.

2 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 297.

3 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 376.


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