The Luther’s come to America !
David Luther, a native of Ireland, came to America and, at first, located in the eastern part of Pennsylvania. The first of the Luther family to settle in Westmoreland County were the early pioneers and they located on land later owned by Joseph Clark, the Smiths, and still later the Hill family. The Indians were so dangerous that the Luther’s returned to the eastern part of the state. Later, when more of the immigrants began moving westward, the Luther’s returned to the Ligonier Valley and located in what is now known as Luther Valley, West Fairfield, in Fairfield Township. Some of this land in Westmoreland County is still owned by some of the Luther’s. The initial tract of land was 300 acres.
There were several brothers: one of them located near Laughlintown, and one above Nineveh (now Seward) on the Indiana side of the Conemaugh River. This brother’s name was Robert, and he kept a lock on the old canal. He had a family and they settled near Ebensburg, Cambria County, PA. The Indiana County Luther’s and the North Cambria County Luther’s are descendants of this Robert Luther.
Of those who settled at Lauglilintown, in the Ligonier Valley, the farthest one back we have been able to learn of was William, a school master, always known as "Master" Luther. He taught school at Laughlintown about 1820, and probably many years prior to and following that date. Old "Master" Luther was born in 1772, and died in 1855, aged 83 years, two months.
In the family of David Luther, a native of Ireland, was a son David. David the second was born in Philadelphia in 1794, and came with his father to Ligonier Valley and settled in "Luther Valley". He died there April 30, 1864, aged 70 years.
David (ancestor of the Luther Valleyites), Robert (ancestor of the Indiana County and North Cambria County Luther’s) and "Old Master" William Luther (ancestor of the Laughlintown branch of the family) were brothers. There was a sister Elizebeth, who married Daniel Faloon.