[p. 673] whose excellent
farm of 100 acres is situated jointly in
Mahoning and North Beaver Townships, is a
well-known citizen of this section, having
spent his whole life here. He was born
on the farm he occupies, in Lawrence
County, Pennsylvania, March 5, 1859, and
is a son of Isaac and Abigail (Patterson)
Kariher.
The grandfather, John Kariher, was born in the eastern part of Pennsylvania and came to Mahoning County before much settlement had taken place here. He was a hard-working man and the remainder of his life was spent in clearing up his farm from the surrounding forest. The father of J. C. F. Kariher lived and died in Mahoning Township, his work being the further development of the farm on which his father had settled. In politics he was a Republican and took an active interest in local improvements and for a time served in the office of road supervisor. He married Abigail Patterson, who died April 24, 1904, his death occurring previously, when he was aged sixty years. Three of their children still survive, namely: Turhan H., a resident of Youngstown, Ohio; Hiram, a resident of New Castle, and J. C. F., of Mahoning Township.
J. C. F. Kariher has always lived on the home farm of which he has been owner for a number of years. He carries on general farming, the land being well adapted to agriculture. He attended school through boyhood, at Hillsville. In politics he is a Republican. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Hillsville and one of its board of trustees.
20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens Hon. Aaron L. Hazen Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, Chicago, Ill., 1908
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