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Robert Bacom Harbaugh Jr.
(1902-1989)

 

Robert and Alice Harbaugh

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.

 

Somerset Daily American, 1988

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.

 

Charles Clinton Harbaugh

~ 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.

 

Charles' greeting, 1992

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.

 

Joyce and Richard Harbaugh, 2000

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

 

Betty Lou Tressler with reunion minutes

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. ( ? - ? ).

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.

As Ethel's health declined, she was admitted to Uniontown Hospital. She was swept away there by the Grim Reaper, at the age of 54, on April 5, 1980. Rev. Arthur Gotjen preached the funeral service, and interment was in Maple Summit Cemetery. An obituary was printed in the Somerset Daily American. Her brother Charles served as executor of her estate.

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 was married and 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 ( ? - ? ). Their four offspring are Lilly Kemp, Sage Kemp, Eden Kemp and Grace Kemp.  

~ Daughter Esther G. (Harbaugh) Melia ~

Daughter Esther G. Harbaugh (1931- ? ) was born in 1931.

She married Joseph "Rufus" Melia (Sept. 30, 1919- ? ). They have made a residence for decades in Confluence.

One of their offspring was Cathy Hinzy.

Their daughters provided singing entertainment at the Harbaugh Reunions of the 1960s

Daughter Cathy Melia (1950- ? ) was born in 1950. She was united in wedlock with Harry Telford Hinzy Sr. ( ? - ? ). They bore two known sons -- Harry Telford Hinzy Jr. and Vincent Scott Hinzy. The family owns Hinzy's Personal Care Home in Confluence, licensed for four beds.

 

~ Son Irwin "Oscar" Harbaugh ~

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

Irwin wedded Opal Rugg ( ? - ? ), and their marriage endured for an extraordinary 69 years.

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

Oscar Harbaugh's place of work

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 enjoyes sports and games such as bowling, baseball, golf and horseshoes. In 2005, he was inducted into the hall of fame of the Somerset County Old Timer's Baseball Association.

The Harbaughs were members of the Christ United Methodist Church of Rockwood. Oscar served as Secretary of the Harbaugh Reunion from 1971 to 1983.

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.

Son Roger Harbaugh married Cheryl and has lived in Rockwood.

Son Dale Harbaugh wedded Carol and makes his home in Somereset.

Son Michael Ray Harbaugh was deceased by 2014.

Son James Harbaugh was joined in wedlock with Mary Ann. They reside in Rockwood.

Son David Harbaugh was united in matrimony with Audrey. They dwell in Latrobe, Westmoreland County, PA.

 

~ Daughter Pearl (Harbaugh) Kemp ~

Daughter Pearl Harbaugh (1925-1980) was born in 1925. 

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

They made their residence in Confluence and had two children -- Catherine E. Bisel and Ralph William Kemp Jr.

Ralph belonged to the Uniontown VFW, Post 47. Said the Meyersdale New Republic, Pearl "was a member of the Confluence VFW Ladies Auxiliary 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.

Pearl survived her husband by three years. She passed into eternity in 1980.

Daughter Catherine E. Kemp (1948-2018) was born on March 8, 1948 in Confluence. She wedded William Dale Bisel (June 4, 1938-2005), son of Odbert L. and Elizabelle (Lininger) Bisel of Listonburg, Somerset County. They resided in Confluence and produced three children -- Katie Lynn Bisel, Lisa Garletts and William Dale Bisel. Sadly, they endured the death of their infant daughter Katie Lynn. William died on March 31, 2005. Catherine survived her husband by 13 years. She passed away at the age of 70 in The Patriot in Somerset on April 24, 2018. Funeral services were officiated by a distant cousin, Rev. Dean Hay Jr. of the family of Amanda (Younkin) Hechler. Interment was in Addison Cemetery.

  • Granddaughter Lisa Bisel married Todd Garletts. They live in Somerset.
  • Grandson William "Dale" Bisel makes his home in Confluence.

Son Ralph William Kemp Jr. ( ? -living) dwells in Confluence.

Hub Harbaugh

~ Son James Harold "Hub" Harbaugh ~

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

In about 1962, at the age of 34, he married Beverly Nicholson ( ? - ? ).

They resided in Casselman, Somerset County and had these children: Christopher H. Harbaugh, Teresa Wicks, Brenda Faye Alaniz, Rosemary Dryburg, Mary Jane Funston, 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. 

 

Casselman United Methodist Church, formerly United Brethren

 

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.

 

Harbaugh Trucking facility in Rockwood, PA

Son Christopher H. Harbaugh resides in Rockwood. 

Daughter Teresa Harbaugh wed Clifford Wicks and makes their home in Las Vegas. 

Daughter Brenda Faye Harbaugh married (?) Alaniz and lives in California.

Daughter Rosemary Harbaugh wed Barry Dryburg and resides in Somerset. 

Daughter Mary Jane Harbaugh married Rick Funston and resides in Bedford County, PA. 

Daughter Marlene Harbaugh wed David Saylor of York, PA.

Daughter Wanda Sue Harbaugh was united in marriage with Robert Hirschl and lives in Washington.

Clifford Harbaugh

~ 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 ( ? - ? ).

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."

He was Secretary of the Harbaugh Reunion from 1964 to 1971, when he handed over the duties to his brother Oscar. 

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.

Daughter Marcia Harbaugh married Charles Landis. They lived in Somerset and had three children -- Danielle Landis, Dexter Landis and Brady Landis.

 

~ Daughter Marlene E. (Harbaugh) Younkin Schnatterly ~

 

Marlene Harbaugh

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 Maryalnd 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 is believed to have married Eleanor Nicholson ( ? - ? ).

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

The couple divorced. Donald made a home in Sykesville, MD, while Eleanor went to live in Somerset.

Son Donald Wade Harbaugh Jr. married Jeri. They live in Rockwood.

 

Rockwood IOOF Cemetery

Son Jack E. Harbaugh (1958-2010) was born on Dec. 15, 1958 in Somerset. He was married and had three offspring, Jason Harbaugh, Matthew Harbaugh and Jeremy Harbaugh. At one point Jack co-owned H&H Disposal of Rockwood, possibly involving his uncle Hub. He also like to golf and watch NASCAR races. Sadly, he 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.
  • Grandson Matthew Harbaugh dwelled in Philadelphia in 2010.
  • Grandson Jeremy Harbaugh lives in Rockwood.

Daughter Denise Harbaugh was united in matrimony with (?) Kister.

 

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