BIOS: Ammon W. and James A. POORBAUGH, Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA

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History of Bedford and Somerset Counties, Pennsylvania; Bedford County by E. 
Howard Blackburn; Somerset County by William H. Welfley; v.3, Pub. The Lewis 
Publishing Company, New York/Chicago 1906, ppg. 188/9

Ammon W. and James A. POORBAUGH.

These two brothers, who are residents of Meyersdale, are the grandsons of Samuel 
Poorbaugh, who was a farmer.  He married a Miss Ringler, by whom he was the 
father of the following children: Benjamin, William Henry, of whom later; John 
W., Ellen, Lydia, Simon P., Mary, Samuel W., Jeremiah R. and Elizabeth.  After 
the death of the mother of these children, Mr. Poorbaugh married the widow of 
Herman Heinemeyer, of Somerset county, the issue of this marriage being one 
daughter, Grace.
William Henry Poorbaugh, son of Samuel and ______ (Ringler) Poorbaugh, was born 
in November, 1841, in Stony Creek township, and devoted himself to agricultural 
pursuits in connection with the lumber business.  He served his township in 
various capacities, among them that of school director, an office which he held 
for a number of terms.  He was a member of the Reformed church, Sunday school 
superintendent for ten years of Mt. Lebanon congregation.  He was a Republican 
in politics.  Mr. Poorbaugh married Sarah, daughter of Simon Bluebaugh, of 
Maryland, and their children were: Harvey E., Lucretia M., Ammon Weinbird, of 
whom later; Nettie, James Allen, of whom later; Alvin P., Pearl E., and Foster 
T.  The death of Mr. Poorbaugh occurred Spetember 24, 1893.  Mrs. Poorbaugh is 
still living, enjoying good health, at Meyersdale.
Ammon Weinbird Poorbaugh and James Allen Poorbaugh, sons of William Henry and 
Sarah (Bluebaugh) Poorbaugh, were born in Northampton township, for former on 
May 9, 1878, and the latter on July 24, 1881.  Both attended school until about 
nineteen years old, and were engaged in buriness as butchers in connection with 
farming during the greater part of the time until February 1, 1905, when the 
butchery business of their father's estate was bought out by Ammon Weinbird 
Poorbaugh and W. F. Muhlenberg, under the firm name of Poorbaugh & Muhlenberg.  
The connection was maintained until June 10, 1905, when Mr. Muhlenberg sold his 
interest to James Allen Poorbaugh.  It is located on the corner of Center and 
North streets, Meyersdale.  Both brothers are stockholders in the Economy 
Telegraph Company.  Both are Republicans.  Ammon Weinbird Poorbaugh is a member 
of the United Brethren church and James Allen Poorbaugh belongs to the Reformed 
church.
Ammon Weinbird Poorbaugh married, September 16, 1900, Mollie, daughter of Jacob 
Bowser, of Meyersdale, and they have one child, Jacob William, born June 28, 
1901.
James Allen Poorbaugh married, November 13, 1903, Norah, daughter of Herman 
Muhlenberg, of Northampton township, and they are the parents of two children: 
Herman and Lulu.