John A. Himebaugh

biography

JOHN A. HIMEBAUGH, merchant, Centreville, was born June 11, 1829, in Saegertown, this county; son of the pioneer, Jacob Himebaugh. He was married May 10, 1859, to Barbara Jane Campbell, born in Venango Township, this county, July 22, 1832, daughter of Thomas and Lydia (Siverling) Campbell, the former of whom, also a native of Venango Township, was a son of Thomas Campbell, Sr., who came from Westmoreland County, Penn., and settled in that township in very early times. Mr. and Mrs. Campbell had two children—John H. and Barbara Jane. Mr. Campbell died in 1835, his widow February 24, 1882. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Himebaugh lived in Venango Township until 1869, when they came to this township. They are now residing on the third farm they have owned here (on which they settled March, 1867,) comprising 200 acres of well-improved land. They have reared an intelligent family of six children: Thomas C., who studied law in the office of Curtis & Norton, in Erie, Penn., and was admitted to the bar at that place in 1880; William C., who graduated from Bellevue College with degree of M. D.; Jacob C., proprietor of lumber mill at Centreville, married to Mary Moran; Jennie; Anna; and Fred. For several years Mr. Himebaugh has been engaged in merchandising in Coleville and Aiken, in McKean County, Penn., and is now established in business at Clarendon, Warren Co., Penn., leaving the family to carry on the farm. He is a member of the K. of H. Mrs. Himebaugh is an adherent of the Congregational Church.

History of Crawford County, 1885, page 782.