Osceola Turney "Ola" Truitt ¹⁸²⁷

  General Notes:

Osceola T. Truitt, father of Mrs. Lasher, was born March 5, 1866, in Madison township, Armstrong county, son of Seth C. Truitt.

Osceola T. Truitt was but two years old when the family moved from Madison township, and he received his schooling in Clarion County. In his young manhood he taught school there for six terms, after which he became weighmaster for the coal mine at Fairmount, that county, for sometime. He was next engaged as a street car conductor, after which he became employed at the Elk Brewery, where he is now assistant brewmaster. He is a member of the Order of Moose, at Kittanning, and on political questions is a Republican, but he takes no part in party affairs. Mr. Truitt married Cora M. Humes, daughter of William and Margaret (Pemberton) Humes, the former of England and the latter of Scotland. They have had four children: Margaret, wife of John H. Lasher, Clyde Edward, who married Sarah Davis, and resides at Kittanning; Scott A., at home, and Jeannette D., at home. The family resides at No. 206 Queen street, Kittanning.

"Armstrong County, PA: Her People, Past and Present", J. H. Beers & Co. 1914, p918] ¹⁸²⁷

  Birth Notes:

Madison Township

  Life Events:

1. Occupation: Teacher, Coal Miner, Street Car Conductor, Assistant Brewmaster. ¹⁸²⁷

Osceola married Cora M. Humes. (Cora M. Humes was born in Jun 1867 in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, USA,¹⁸²⁷ died on 25 Nov 1930 in Youngstown, Mahoning, Ohio, USA ⁶⁸⁶ and was buried on 29 Nov 1930 in Hawthorn Cemetery (Hawthorn, Clarion, Pennsylvania, USA) ⁶⁸⁶.)