Person:Josiah Loughner (1)

Josiah lived with his parents during the 1880 and 1900 US Federal Censuses.

1.   Pennsylvania, United States. Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968 [database online] . (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014).

   Name: Josiah Robert Loughner
   Gender: Male
   Race: White
   Age: 70
   Birth Date: 30 Oct 1877
   Birth Place: Jeanette, Pennsylvania
   Death Date: 27 Aug 1948
   Death Place: Washington, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
   Father Name: Joseph Loughner
   Father Birth Place: Pennsylvania
   Mother Name: Rebecca McCreery
   Mother Birth Place: Pennsylvania
   Spouse Name: Marrdress Montgomery
   Certificate Number: 73422

2.   Washington, Pennsylvania, United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   South Franklin.

   Josiah R Loughner 42
   Maudress M Loughner 39

3.   Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T626)
   Allentown.

   Josiah R Loughner 52
   Mandrus Loughner 49
   Nils Khristenson 26 servant
   Isabelle Jones 23 servant

4.   Venango, Pennsylvania, United States. 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   Scrubgrass.

   [J] R Rev Loughner 63
   Marichess Loughner 59

5.   U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925.

   Name: Josiah Robert Loughner
   Birth Date: 30 Oct 1877
   Birth Place: Penn Township, Westnoreland Co, Penna
   Age: 31
   Passport Issue Date: 30 Jul 1909
   Passport Includes a Photo: No
   Residence: Moravia, Penna

6.   United States. Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. (Washington, D.C.: National Archives Microfilm Publication M1509, 1987-1988).

   Name: Josiah Robert Loughner
   County: Washington
   State: Pennsylvania
   Birth Date: 31 Oct 1877
   Race: White
   [Maudress M. Loughner]

7.   United States. World War II Draft Registration Cards.

   Name: Josiah Robert Loughner
   Birth Date: 31 Oct 1877
   Birth Place: Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
   Residence: Venango, Pennsylvania, USA
   [Mrs. Maudress M. Loughner]

8.   New Castle News
   7, 10 Apr 1908.

   Among those graduating from the [Presbyterian and United Presbyterian seminaries in Allegheny] are Josiah Robert Loughner, who has been called to the pastorate of the Moravia congregation in the Shenango presbytery ... Rev. Loughner, to whom is assigned the seminary post-graduate scholarship of $400 for the best standing in all departments in the seminary curriculum, will probably take a post-graduate course in some Scotland university before assuming charge in Moravia.

9.   New Castle News
   2, 17 April 1908.

   Announcement has been made to the congregation that Rev. Josiah Loughner, the new pastor of the Moravia Presbyterian Church and wife, will take up their residence in this vicinity some time during the latter part of May.
   Western Theological seminary of Allegheny, where rev. Loughner is a member of the senior class, closes about May 20, and Rev. and Mrs. Loughner will come to Moravia immediately. As yet Rev. Loughner has not made up his mind about accepting thescholarship in the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. The offer holds good for a year, and he may decide to go abroad later.
   ...
   Mrs. Loughner, the wife of the new pastor, was unanimously chosen as teacher.

10.   New Castle News
    7, 26 June 1908.

    Mrs. Montgomery of Washington, Pa., has concluded a pleasant visit in this vicinity with her daughter, Mrs. Loughner, wife of Rev. J.R. Loughner.

11.   Josiah Robert Loughner, in Find A Grave.

    Family Members
    Spouse
    Maud Montgomery Loughner
    1880–1964

12.   Gerhold, Marilyn Quigley, and Venango County, Pennsylvania) Scrubgrass Presbyterian Church (Crawford Corners. History and vital records of the Scrubgrass Presbyterian Church, Crawford's Corners, Venango County, Pa. (State College, Pennsylvania: M.Q. Gerhold, c1992)
    p.16-17.

    THE REV. MR. JOSIAH ROBERT LOUGHNER Mr. Loughner was called to the Scrubgrass and Allegheny Presbyterian Churches in 1933, which churches he served until 1943. ... Mr. Loughner was graduated from Jeannette High School. He was awarded B.A. and M.A. degrees from Washington and Jefferson College in 1904 and 1905 respectively. He was graduated from Western Theological Seminary in 1909 and was ordained in the Shenango Presbytery in May, 1908. For his work at the Seminary he was awarded a fellowship and studied for a year at Marburg University in Germany. In 1929 Mr. and Mrs. Loughner toured Europe and also Palestine. ... Mr. Loughner was pastor of the Bethel Presbyterian Church for nine years, and at Portersville from 1912 to 1916 and also served the Moravia Presbyterian Church near New Castle, Pennsylvania. For seven years he was principal of the Beulah Park Bible School in Allentown, Pa. From 1925 to 1933 he was a Bible conference and evangelistic worker. ... Mr. Loughner was born in Jeanette, Pa., October 30, 1877, the son of Joseph and Rebecca McCreery Loughner. On March 12, 1906 he was united in marriage with Maudress Montgomery. He died in 1947 at his home in Washington, Pa. He is survived by his wife and several nieces' and nephews.

13.   Who's who in the clergy, 1935-36. (New York, New York: [s.n.], c1936).

    LOUGHNER, JOSIAH ROBERT: Pastor, Scrabgrass Stone Presbyterian Church, Emlenton, Pa.; b. Oct. 30, 1877, Jeannette, Pa, s. Joseph and Rebecca (McCreery) Loughner; ed.: Washington and Jefferson Coll., A.B., 1904, A.M., 1905; Western Theol. Sem., diploma 1908, B.D. 1909; U. of Marburg, Germany, 1909-10. m. Maudress M. Montgomery, Mar. 12, 1906. Ordained Presby. Minister, May 1908. Pastor: Moravia Presby, Church, Lawrence Co., Pa., 1908-12; Portersville Presby. Church, Butler Co., Pa., 1912-11; Bethel Presby. Church, Washington Co., Pa,, 1916-25. Principal, Beulah Park Bible Sch., Bible Conf. work, and Evangelistic work, 1925-33. Traveled in Egypt and Palestine summer, 1929. Pastor, Scrubgrass Stone Presby. Church, Venango Co., Pa., since 1935. Address: R.D. No.2, Emlenton, Pa.