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S. F. HETRICK, who is now living in retirement at Williamsburg, Pa., is vice
president of the First National Bank of this borough, and is also the owner
of two fine farms in Woodbury Township, Blair County. He was born January 4,
1840, in Morris Township, Huntingdon County, Pa., and is a son of John and
Catherine (Focht) Hetrick, who were prominent farmers of Huntingdon County.
The father was politically a Democrat and he and his wife were both members
of the Lutheran church. They were parents of the following children: S. F.,
the subject of this record; Margaret, who is the wife of John Plummer; Mary,
who married John L. Miller; Elizabeth, the wife of Frank Brennaman; Susan,
who married William Morgan, and David M.
     S. F. Hetrick was reared and educated in his native township, then
engaged in agricultural pursuits until about 26 years of age, after which he
was employed in various ways for about two years. He ran a hucksters wagon to
Altoona for three years, then was unable to work because of illness for about
three years, and subsequently ran a boarding house for a time. He again
returned to farming, renting a farm in Catherine Township for five years,
after which he purchased a farm in Woodbury Township about four miles south
of Williamsburg. This he operated for 20 years, making many improvements on
it, including the erection of a fine modern home. He subsequently purchased
another tract of farm land in Woodbury Township, residing upon and farming it
for nine years, and in 1908 came to Williamsburg, where he purchased property
and has since been living here in retirement. He still owns his two farms and
although retired from business activities, is engaged in shipping grain oil a
small scale. Mr. Hetrick is politically a Republican, and his religious
connection is with the Lutheran church.
     Mr. Hetrick was married January 18, 1866, to Maria Nancy Biddle, who is
a daughter of Jacob and Susan Biddle, and is one of the following children
born to her parents: Melinda; Caroline; Maria Nancy; Gilbert; and Andrew. 
Mr. and Mrs. Hetrick have reared the following children: Frances Marrion;
John C.; Water B.; Elmyra B., wife of Vance Craig, deceased; and Oscar B.

Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County,
Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold,
1911, pp. 856-857.

H. A. HEVERLY, one of the representative business men of Altoona, Pa., who is
successfully engaged in the real estate and general insurance business, was
born January 5, 1864, at Coal Port, Clearfield County, Pa., and has been a
resident of Altoona for twenty-three years. He was reared in his native
county, where he attended the public schools, and subsequently attended the
Northern University of Indiana, after which he was an instructor in the
public schools of Clearfield and Blair Counties for twenty-eight years. He
taught in the schools of Altoona for twenty years, but since about 1895 has
been successfully engaged in the real estate business, handling principally
city and suburban property. Five years ago he added insurance to his real
estate interests, and represents five fire insurance companies and two health
and accident companies. Mr. Heverly was the organizer of the Home Purchasing
Company, of which he has been secretary and manager since its organization,
which was in August, 1903.
     Mr. Heverly is a member of the Modern Woodmen of America, the
Independent Order of Foresters, is past grand of the I.O.O.F., past commander
of the J.O.U.A.M., and also is a member of the Buckhorn Rod and Gun Club of
Altoona. In 1885 Mr. Heverly was united in marriage with Kitty I. Lee, of
Clearfield County, Pa., and to them have been born the following children:
Irene May, who is the wife of N. I. Winskey, of East Altoona; Pearl E., who
is the wife of Elmer C. Ake; Lee A.; Zanasa S.; Bertha E., and Samuel H. Mr.
Heverly is a member of the Simpson M. E. church, of which he has been
secretary of the board of trustees for thirteen years.

Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County,
Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold,
1911, pp. 582-583.

HON. JOSIAH D. HICKS, of Altoona, Pa., is one of the representative men of
Blair County, one who has achieved success and gained distinction along many
lines. He was born of Welsh parentage, August 1, 1844, and is a son of John
and Barbara (Eynon) Hicks.
     John Hicks and wife were both born in Wales and from that country they
came to America in 1842 or thereabouts and located in Chester County some
time afterward, where John Hicks had secured work at Phoenixville at his
trade, that of forgeman, and workman in charcoal iron. He removed his family
to Blair County in 1846. As opportunities for lucrative employment led him,
he lived alternately in Blair and Huntingdon Counties until 1861, when he
removed to Cleveland, O. Failing health induced him to visit a son, Rev. W.
W. Hicks, at Milledgeville, Ga., and there his death occurred in 1874. Eight
children were born to him, six of whom survived him, but his wife passed away
in 1869. They were members of the Methodist Episcopal church.
     Josiah D. Hicks in large measure is a self made man. His home
surroundings were morally all that could be desired, but the family was large
and in those days wages were low and thus chances for anything more than
common school advantages were impossible. The youth had ambition and mental
qualifications however that made him anxious to add to his store of knowledge
and after coming to Altoona he completed a higher course at the night schools
while employed during the day. Attending the school of Professor John Miller
a novel German scholar and teacher then in Altoona. At first a clerk in a
mercantile establishment he later secured a position in the freight and
ticket department of the Pennsylvania Railroad at Altoona, and in 1864 became
a clerk in the office of Robert Pitcairn, who was then superintendent of
transportation, and through his good offices, Mr. Hicks later was made chief
clerk of the Tyrone Division, with office at Tyrone, where he remained for
three years. For a short time afterward he was in partnership with his
brother, W. W. Hicks, in a mercantile business at Altoona, and then disposed
of his interest and removed to his farm near Williamsburg, in Blair County.
During his four years of quiet life in the country, he began the study of law
which he completed after returning to Tyrone, and was admitted to the bar on
May 4, 1875, and engaged successfully in the practice of his profession at
Tyrone until March, 1884, when he again became a resident of Altoona. Here he
formed a law partnership with Daniel J. Neff, becoming the junior member of
the law firm of Neff & Hicks, which has proved a strong combination, and has
for many years been counsel for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
     From early manhood Mr. Hicks has been a wide awake and earnest citizen,
a thoughtful student of public affairs and a man whose judgment no less than
his public spirit has brought him the confidence of his fellow citizens, a
confidence that he has retained through the many years during which he has
been more or less in public view. In the fall of 1880 he was elected district
attorney on the Republican ticket and served a second term, and in 1890 he was
put forward as a candidate for congressional honors and in 1892 was elected a
Member of Congress and served three terms. He has served prominently in city,
county and state political organizations and has always been noted for his
loyalty to the principles of the Republican party. He was for many years a
member of the State Board of Agriculture and took an active interest in
agriculture. During the Civil War he proved his loyalty and participated at
Antietam and Chancellorsville and later served out two subsequent
enlistments, being also officially commissioned by Governor Curtin, as first
lieutenant in the United States service, following the destruction of the
city of Chambersburg by the Confederates. Ever since the organization of the
Grand Army of the Republic in Pennsylvania, Mr. Hicks has been active in its
affairs and has served as commander of the posts both at Tyrone and Altoona
and has served on different occasions as a state and national delegate to the
Encampments. In local as well as public affairs his name is linked with the
leading men of his day and Altoona takes a just pride in such a citizen. In
addition to his professional he has other interests and takes much delight in
his agricultural experiments, carried on his fine farm near Williamsburg. For
thirty years he has been connected with the Blair County Agricultural
Association and for many years has been its vice president.
     Mr. Hicks was married in December, 1868, to Miss Anna M. Sparr, who died
at Tyrone in 1875. She was a daughter of Isaac Sparr, one of the very early
settlers of Blair County. Three children were born to this marriage: Hattie
W., William B. and Herbert S. The second son died in infancy. William B.
Hicks is in the insurance business at No. 1202 Eleventh Street, Altoona, is
also steamship agent and a well known newspaper correspondent. The daughter,
Hattie (Mrs. Cadle) resides on the old farm near Williamsburg. Mr. Hicks was
married a second time, in 1876, wedding Miss Josephine Barrick, a daughter of
Dr. Samuel Barrick, of Maryland, and two children were born to this union:
Cora Eynon, who resides with her parents in the family home at No. 1422 Sixth
Avenue; and Charles B., who resides at No. 2105 Seventh Avenue, Altoona.
     During Mr. Hicks' six years in Congress he served as chairman of a
special committee appointed by Speaker Crisp to investigate the conduct of
the architect of the capitol and the business management of that officer, and
prepared and submitted the majority report of the committee exonerating the
architect from any wrong doing. Under Speaker Reed he was appointed chairman
of the important committee of patents, trademarks and copyrights, and as such
secured the enactment of several important measures, one of which was the
reorganization and increase of the force of the patent office, so as to
secure speedy action on claims. Was vice chairman of the committee on public
buildings and grounds, and while on that committee secured for Altoona its
handsome postoffice building. As a Union veteran while in Congress he took an
active part in behalf of his army comrades, their widows and orphans, and
secured several special bills in their behalf and for their relief.

Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County,
Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold,
1911, pp. 707-709.

WILLIAM B. HICKS, one of Altoona's successful young business men, who has
been engaged at his chosen pursuits here for the past nine years. was born in
Tyrone, Blair County, Pa., November 25, 1872. His father, Hon. J. D. Hicks,
who is of Welsh descent, was a soldier in the Union army during the Civil
War. Since then he was admitted to practice law, becoming a leading attorney
at the Blair County bar. He served his district for six years as a member of
Congress and during his last term of service, was chairman of the committee
on patents. On his mother's side of the house, Anna Mary Sparr, was the
daughter of Isaac Sparr. She was born on Cedar Brook farm along Clover Creek,
this county, which is the old Sparr homestead of four generations and now
owned by her daughter, Mrs. Hattie W. Cadle, and son, the subject of this
sketch. The Sparr family is of German ancestry and emigrated to this country
about 1700. Mrs. Anna Sparr Hicks died suddenly of pneumonia at Tyrone in the
Summer of 1875.
     Mr. Hicks attended the Tyrone and Altoona public schools, finishing his
educational training as a student for two years at the Pennsylvania State
College. He then went into the newspaper work at Altoona at managing The
News, a morning newspaper, and shortly after accepted a position in the
employ of the New York World. Returning from New York City to Altoona, he
commenced active business duties in conducting afire insurance and steamship
agency and acting as local press correspondent for several leading
metropolitan daily newspapers, notably the New York World and Sun,
Philadelphia Inquirer, Pittsburg Gazette-Times, Post and Dispatch and Chicago
Tribune. As an insurance underwriter and steamship agent he has built up by
energetic work, one of the largest agencies of the kind in central
Pennsylvania. He represents many of the largest, old-line fire insurance
companies in existence, and leading steamship lines of the world. In the
capacity of a newspaper correspondent, Mr. Hicks has won distinction and is
recognized as an able, forcible writer. He is a director of the Phoenix
Building & Loan association, of Altoona, Pa., a strong financial institution.
On Cedar Brook farm, of which he is part owner, are located extensive
limestone quarries, operated by the Pittsburg Limestone Company, an auxiliary
to the United States Corporation. In politics, Mr. Hicks is an active
Republican, giving his party earnest and intelligent support on all leading
issues. He displays good business tact and his success attained against keen
competition is deserved from being well earned.
     On January 25, 1906, Mr. Hicks was married to Miss Martha S. Maize,
daughter of Joseph and Anna Maize, of Altoona, and they reside in their own
home which Mr. Hicks had built at No. 2107 Seventh avenue, this city, shortly
before their marriage. Mr. Hicks is an attendant at the Second Methodist
church of Altoona. He is a member of the Altoona Lodges Nos. 102, B.P.O.Elks,
and 286, Fraternal Order of Eagles.

Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County,
Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold,
1911, pp. 649-650.

WILLIAM L. HICKS, attorney at law, who has been identified with the Blair
County bar for twenty-nine continuous years was born at Williamsburg, Blair
County. Pa., November 14, 1856, and is a son of John and Nancy (Jones) Hicks.
     His father for a number of years was engaged in building and contracting
but later retired to a farm, where his death occurred in 1894, at the age of
seventy-one years. His mother passed away in 1904 at the age of seventy-six years.
     William L. Hicks was educated in the public schools of Williamsburg and
Williamsburg Academy and later became a student in the private school of
Prof. J. A. Stewart, where he gave special attention to mathematics and
languages. Mr. Hick then taught school for five years, in Blair and Cambria
Counties. In 1878 he entered the office of Attorney H. M. Baldrige and began
the study of law and later passed two years under the preceptorship of Hon.
J. D. Hicks, of Tyrone, and at the March term of court, in 1882, was admitted
to the Blair County bar. He immediately located at Tyrone and with the
exception of one year spent at Altoona, has been in continuous practice there
ever since. He is a member also of the Superior and Supreme Courts of the
state. Mr. Hicks is a valued member of the Blair County and also of the State
Bar Associations, his ability and high professional standing being recognized
in both bodies. For twenty-five consecutive years he has been borough
attorney of Tyrone. In addition to a large practice he is interested
otherwise, being a member of several industrial concerns and, is a director
of the Blair County National Bank, of which he was one of the organizers. He
has taken a very active part in the political affairs of Blair County and in
1899 was elected district attorney and served in that important office until
1905. He has been identified also with building and loan organizations and
was instrumental in the laying out of Northwood, now a part of Tyrone and
also of Beaverdale, in Cambria County. Since 1902, Mr. Hicks has maintained
his office in the Blair County National Bank Building at Tyrone.
     In 1881 Mr. Hicks was married to Miss Clara M. Snowden, a daughter of
James M. and Mary (Blake) Snowden, the former of whom died recently at
Tacoma, Wash. Mr. and Mrs. Hicks have two children: Howard Snowden, who is
interested in fruit growing in the State of Washington; and Margaret Blake,
who resides at home. Mr. Hicks and family attend the Presbyterian church.

Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County,
Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold,
1911, pp. 839-840.

CHRISTIAN HILEMAN, who is president of the school board of Frankstown
Township, Blair County, Pa., is a representative citizen of this section and
owns a one-half interest in a farm of 128 acres. He was born in Turkey
Valley, or Canoe Creek, Blair County, January 19, 1861, and is a son of
Christian and Catherine (Todd) Hileman, both of whom are deceased. They were
members of the Presbyterian church and their remains rest in the Presbyterian
Cemetery at Hollidaysburg.
     The father of Mr. Hileman was born on the farm on which his son resides
but the mother was a native of Juniata County. The father was both a farmer
and surveyor and he laid out some of the townships in this section when the
surveys were made. He was an active member of the Democratic party in
Frankstown Township. His children all survive except the eldest. They were:
Clarissa, deceased, who was the wife of Blair A. Brua; T. T.; Gertrude H.,
who is the wife of Reynolds Allen; Winfield S., and Christian.
     Christian Hileman attended the township schools until he was eighteen
years of age, since which time he has given his attention exclusively to
farming along general lines and to attending to the public duties which good
citizenship imposes. He has proved his value as a member of the township
school board and is serving in his second term as president of this important
body. He is an earnest Democrat but has accepted no office other than the one
indicated.
     In August, 1893, Mr. Hileman was married to Miss Fannie S. Shubert, a
daughter of John and Margaret (Turk) Shubert, who were prominent farming
people of Frankstown Township during life. Mrs. Hileman has the following
brothers and sisters: V. F.; Mary, wife of Gus Coofer; Margaret, wife of
James Lee; John; Andrew, and Catherine, who is the wife of Aden Kerns. Mr.
and Mrs. Hileman have six children: Ruth, Dean, Frederick, Shubert, Allen and
James. The family belongs to the Presbyterian church of Hollidaysburg.

Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County,
Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold,
1911, pp. 558-559.

HARRY McCLURE HILEMAN, one of the substantial and well known citizens of
Altoona, Pa., has been a resident here since 1867, and was born April 15,
1856, in Cromwell Township, Huntingdon County, Pa., a son of James and
Caroline (McClure) Hileman.
     James Hileman was born in Blair County, Pa., a son of Daniel Hileman,
who was one of the early residents of Frankstown Township, as was our
subject's great-grandfather, who probably came from Germany. The old Hileman
farm is now owned by J. King McLanahan. Daniel Hileman married a Miss Closen,
and subsequently removed to Huntingdon County, Pa. James Hileman was reared in
Blair County, and during early manhood taught a few terms of school in this
county. He later removed to Huntingdon County with his parents and in 1867
came to Blair County, and located in Pleasant Valley, Logan Township, where
he resided until 1881. He then returned to Huntingdon County, where he
resided until the time of his death, and always made farming his occupation.
James Hileman married Caroline McClure, who was born in Alexandria,
Huntingdon County, Pa., a daughter of Andrew McClure, who was a native of
Ireland, and a farmer by occupation. Mrs. Hileman died in 1860, and left the
following children: Charles Mosheim, residing in Pleasant Valley, Logan
Township; Harry McClure; Alvaretta Frances, wife of Alexander Young, of
Juniata; Mary Elizabeth, who married Arthur Zeigler, and resides at the east
end of Altoona.
     Harry McClure Hileman was about eleven years old when his parents came
to Blair County and received his education in the common schools of
Huntingdon arid Blair Counties. He has always followed farming and farmed on
the Baker estate for 25 years, afterwards superintending three farms of that
estate. He moved to Huntingdon County in 1879 and in 1881 returned to Blair
County, and located on the Sheriff Bell homestead, until coming to Altoona.
In 1903 he bought the first lot sold on Sixth Avenue, which is now built up
of fine homes, and in 1904, he erected a commodious brick home.
     Mr. Hileman was married December 24, 1878, to Margaret Alice McCormick,
who was born and reared in Sinking Valley, and is a daughter of James and
Lucinda (Templeton) McCormick. James McCormick was born in Ireland and when
about a year old came to this country with his father, who settled in
Alexandria, Huntingdon County, Pa. He married Lucinda Templeton, who was a
daughter of William and Catherine (Fleck) Templeton, both now deceased. Seven
children were born to James and Lucinda McCormick; John, living in Altoona;
Louvenia, wife. of S. R. Matthews, who lives in the vicinity of
Hollidaysburg; Mary, wife of J. R. Pleasant, of Mt. Eagle, Center County;
Thomas H., who lived in Altoona, and died in 1909; Alice,(Mrs. Hileman);
Catherine Isabella, wife of Charles Mosheim Hileman; and Ella, who is the
wife of John Gartham, of Altoona.
     The following children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Hileman: Laura Mary,
married Robert E. Dunlap, of East Liberty; Jessie Edna, who teaches and lives
at home; Alice Lucinda, employed as a stenographer; Louvenia Winifred, a
teacher; and Alma Gertrude, who died aged about five years. Mr. Hileman is
politically a Republican, has served as tax collector, and in minor township
offices, and is now serving his fifth term on the school board. He is
religiously a member of the St. Paul Lutheran Church, of Millville, and was
for a number of years one of its trustees.

Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County,
Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold,
1911, pp. 928-929.

HON. WILLIAM F. HILLER, formerly burgess of Tyrone, Pa., and a representative
citizen of the brough, was born here, May 28, 1856, and has been in business
since boyhood.  His parents were John A. and Margaret (Braun) Hiller.
     John A. Hiller was born in Germany and came to America and located in
Pittsburg, Pa., in 1848, coming from there to Tyrone, in 1855, where he
followed his trade of harnessmaker until 1900, when he retired. His death
occurred January 4, 1910, when he was aged eighty years, five months and four
days. He married Margaret Braun who was born also in Germany and died on her
sixty-fifth birthday, February 7, 1892. Of their children three daughters and
one son survive, namely: Wilhelmina and Henrietta, both of whom reside at
Tyrone; A. Mary, who is the wife of John E. Bottger of Fort Wayne, Ind.; and
William F.
     William F. Hiller was born in the year following the location of his
parents at Tyrone and later obtained his education in the Tyrone schools.
When old enough to learn a trade he entered his father's shop and worked at
the saddlery business until 1892, when he went into insurance and real estate
dealing, with which line he has remained connected ever since. In addition to
his important interests in this direction he has others and is president of
the W. E. Hoffman Co., milk, bakery, ice and ice cream; is vice president of
the Central Building and Loan Association of Tyrone; is president of the
Harrison Mutual Burial Association and is president of the local board of
fire underwriters at Tyrone. For many years he has been active in politics,
voting with the Republican party, and has served as tax collector, as a
member of the board of health and as burgess, in all capacities proving his
worth as a sterling citizen.
     In 1892 Mr. Hiller was married to Miss Sarah E. Valentine, a daughter of
Cyrus Valentine, of Altoona, and they have had eight children born to them,
namely: Esther and Margaret, twins, John A., Frederick V., William F., Helen,
Anna and Karl Edgar. Mr. Hiller and family are members of the English Lutheran
church. Fraternally he has been interested in several organizations and an
official in these for many years, being a member of Sinking Spring Lodge, No.
127, Knights of Pythias, of which he has been treasurer for twenty years; a
member of Good Will Council, No. 42, Jr. O.U.A.M., at Tyrone, of which he has
been treasurer for twenty-five years, and a member of the Tyrone Castle, No.
79, K.G.E.; and also a member of the Volunteer Fire Department.

Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County,
Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold,
1911, pp. 854-855.

R. J. HILLIS, M.D., who has been engaged in the practice of medicine and
surgery at Altoona, Pa., for the last fifteen years, is a native of
Philadelphia, this state. He received a good literary education, taking a
normal course with the idea of becoming a teacher. He subsequently applied
himself to the study of medicine, however, and was later graduated from the
College of Physicians and Surgeons, at Baltimore, Md. Since his graduation he
has enlarged his knowledge of his profession by taking several post-graduate
courses. Dr. Hillis first embarked in the practice of medicine at Ridgeway,
Elk County, Pa., and from there came to Altoona, where he has since built up
an extensive and lucrative practice.  He is a member of the National, State
and County Medical Associations.
     When his future prospects were well assured, Dr. Hillis was united in
marriage with Miss May Knox, a daughter of Alexander Knox, of Newry, this
county.  Their residence - a handsome brick house - is surrounded by
tasteful, well-kept grounds, bordered by a magnificent hedge fence, and in
the care of this ideal home the doctor finds agreeable recreation and pleasure.

Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County,
Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold,
1911, pp. 813-814.

HIRONIMUS HIRT, has been proprietor of a small general store located just
east of Altoona, Pa., on Eighth Street for the past two years, and has been a
resident of Blair County, Pa., for nearly a quarter of a century.  He was born
August 5, 1861, in Prussia, Germany, and is a son of Cauls and Johanna
(Whitman) Hirt, who spent their entire lives in their native country.
     Hironimus Hirt was reared in his native country and at the age of 21
came to America, locating first in Altoona, where he boarded some time with
his brother. He spent some nine years in the employ of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, then operated a dairy eleven years, then hauled stone for
four or five years. He later worked six weeks in the shops, where he was
injured and incapacitated for business for about two years, and since
regaining his health has been engaged in operating his present store, which
is located just beyond the city limits of Altoona.
     Mr. Hirt was married November, 1895, to Louisa Sheik, also a native of
Prussia, and to them have been born the following children: Louisa, married
A. C. Wenner, of Altoona, and has four children: Lena, the wife of Charles
Riling, of Lakemont Terrace; Hironimus Robert, John, Elizabeth, and Matilda.
Mr. Hirt's family are members of the Trinity Reformed Church, although he is
not. He is politically inclined to be independent, and was elected assessor
of the township, but found it necessary to resign on account of his business
interests. Mr. Hirt obtained his naturalization papers about two years after
coming to the United States.

Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County,
Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold,
1911, pp. 922-924.

ADAM HOOVER, one of the best known and most highly respected citizens of
Newry, Pa., who was engaged in a general mercantile business here for over
fifty years, was born at Sarah Furnace, Blair County, Pa., March 24, 1833,
and is a son of Thomas and Mary (Gartland) Hoover.
     Thomas Hoover was born in Bedford County, Pa., and in 1832 he founded
the general mercantile business at Newry, which is now carried on by his
grandsons, being in partnership with William Anderson. Thomas Hoover died in
1837 and his widow kept his interest and the firm style of Hoover & Anderson
was retained until Mr. Anderson retired in 1845. Mrs. Hoover and her son,
Adam Hoover, continued until 1859, when the son assumed proprietorship under
the name of A. Hoover.
     Adam Hoover had only district school advantages, the death of his father
in his childhood making him a care, for years, on his mother. By the time he
was about twelve years old, however, he was successfully making his own way
in the world. His first work was done as a clerk in a store at Woodbury, in
Bedford County, later at Martinsburg and at other points until he came to
Newry at the age of sixteen years, where he was first associated with his
mother and later became a leading business man of the place. Honest,
straight-forward in all his dealings with his fellow men, ever taking a
timely and judicious interest in public matters, he secured and retained the
esteem and confidence which his fellow citizens still give him. On July 1,
1910, he retired from the business field which he had so honorably occupied
for so long and was succeeded by his two sons, Thomas and Adam Hoover, Jr.,
who continue the business under the firm name of Hoover Brothers.
     Mr. Hoover married Miss Mary McGraw, who was born in Freedom Township,
Blair County, a daughter of Edward McGraw, a former well known resident. Ten
children were born to them, seven of whom survive, namely: Thomas, Edward M.,
Arthur, Gertrude Elizabeth, Adam, Jr., Leo and Regis. The mother of these
children died in 1907. Mr. Hoover and family are members of the Roman
Catholic church.

Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County,
Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold,
1911, p. 582.

B. F. HOOVER, a successful farmer and prosperous fruit grower, residing on a
valuable farm of fifty acres, situated in Huston Township, Blair County, Pa.,
devotes twenty-five acres to the growing of choice fruit. He was born December
20, 1845, in South Woodbury Township, Bedford County, Pa., and is a son of
David O. and Susan (Sivets) Hoover.
     David O. Hoover was born in Morrison's Cove, Bedford County, and his
wife in Somerset County, Pa. His father was Rev. Emanuel Hoover, who was an
early settler in Bedford County and was a pioneer minister in the sect now
known as the River Brethren. David O. Hoover was a member of the Church of
God. He was a wise and worthy man and lived in peace with his neighbors. Of
his children there are three survivors: B. F.; Nancy, who is the wife of S.
H. Beegle, of Bedford County; and Savina, who is the widow of W. K. Lecrone,
of Woodbury, Pa.
     B. F. Hoover obtained his education in the South Woodbury Township
schools, attending until old enough to learn the milling business, and then
serving an apprenticeship at Brooks' Mills, in Blair County. For some
fourteen years he followed milling and for twelve years owned the grist mill
that he conducted at Beavertown, which is now known as the post office of
Drab. He manufactured flour, feed and chop and for over a quarter of a
century also was interested in the shipping of horses, cattle and sheep,
traveling on the road. On the departure of his son for the West he was
obliged to give up the live stock business and go to farming and fruit
growing. The farm on which he carries on his operations belongs to his wife,
it having come to her as an inheritance from her father, Adam Fouse. Mrs.
Hoover is one of the best informed women on the growing of fruit in Blair
County and for years she has handled the horticultural part of the business.
Mr. Hoover still owns a one-third interest in his father's Mantion farm in
Bedford County, Pa.
     Mr. Hoover was married to Miss Sarah A. Fouse, who was born in Huston
Township, a daughter of Adam Fouse above mentioned, who was a former well
known resident. They have four children, namely: Flora, who is the wife of A.
B. Miller, of East Freedom, Pa.; Minnie, who is a popular teacher in Huston
Township and a graduate of the Pennsylvania State Normal School at
Shippensburg, Pa.: Jeannette, who lives with her parents; and Adam, who
resides at Elgin, Ill.  In politics Mr. Hoover is a Republican.

Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County,
Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold,
1911, pp. 926-927.

DANIEL HOOVER, whose fine farm of over 200 acres, lies in Huston Township,
Blair County, Pa., was not only a successful agriculturalist but was known
far and wide in his professional capacity, that of surveyor. He was born July
28, 1836, in Huston Township, and died November 23, 1910. He was a son of
Jacob C. and Margaret (Garner) Hoover.
     Jacob C. Hoover was born in Huston Township, February 26, 1809, and was
a son of Samuel Hoover, who was born in Franklin County, Pa. When the latter
was a boy he accompanied his father, Adam Hoover, to what is now Blair
County, settlement being made on Clover Creek. The Hoovers came originally
from Germany and in this widely distributed family may be found some of
Pennsylvania's best citizens. Jacob C. Hoover passed his entire life in
Huston Township, where he died September 12, 1885. He was identified with the
Republican party after its formation. He never accepted any office except that
of school director. He married Margaret Garner, who was born in Huntingdon
County, Pa., August 17, 1815, and died March 14, 1885.
     Daniel Hoover was reared in Huston Township. He attended the district
schools and later the Oak Hill Collegiate Institute, then located at
Williamsburg, after which he taught school for a number of winter sessions.
It was in 1855, while a student at Oak Hill, that he studied surveying and at
the time of his death he was probably one of the oldest surveyors in all this
section. This profession has led him all over Blair and Huntingdon Counties
and almost to his last days he still responded when a difficult or doubtful
piece of land was to be surveyed, and where the most perfect accuracy was
demanded. During all these years he also attended to the management of his
farm, on which he lived since 1843, and on which he carried on farming and
stock-raising.
     On December 26, 1867, Mr. Hoover was married to Miss Eliza J. Rhodes,
who was born April 18, 1851, in North Woodbury Township, Blair County, a
daughter of the late Abraham D. Rhodes (born Sept. 28, 1800; died Jan. 7,
1881). There are eight surviving children of this union, namely: Essington
R., who resides at Martinsburg; J. Newton, who lives in Huston Township; John
E., who lives at Roaring Spring; Homer G., whose home it at Philadelphia;
Daniel R., and Paul, both of whom live in Huston Township; Edith, who is the
wife of George Mock, of Roaring Spring; and Josephine, who lives at home. Mr.
Hoover was a life long member of the Reformed Church at Drab. In politics he
was a Republican and in 1878 his party brought him out as a candidate for
county surveyor. He was one of Huston Township's representative men and his
death was widely regretted.

Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County,
Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold,
1911, pp. 762-765.

ELI B. HOOVER, proprietor of the Piney Creek Mill, situated on Piney Creek,
in Huston Township, Blair County, Pa., is also the owner of a valuable farm
of seventy acres and his combined industries make of him a very busy man. Mr.
Hoover was born near Woodbury, in Bedford County, Pa., November 11, 1873, and
is a son of George and Elizabeth (Baker) Hoover, both of whom spent their
entire lives in Bedford County.
     Eli B. Hoover was reared in his native county and attended school at
Woodbury, after which he assisted his father on the home farm and also in a
saw mill that then he operated. Mr. Hoover remained in Bedford County until
1897, when he moved into Taylor Township, Blair County, where he followed
farming for a time and continued in that line for several years after
removing to Ore Hill. In the spring of 1908 he acquired his present property
in Huston Township, and since then has operated both mill and farm. His mill
is so constructed that the same machinery, which is operated both by water
power and steam, can be utilized for a saw mill, a chop mill and a cider
mill, and his custom comes from a wide surrounding territory.
     On March 14, 1897. Mr. Hoover was married in Bedford County, to Miss
Lizzie Guyer, a daughter of Jacob and Esther Guyer, who lived near Loysburg,
and five children have been born to them: Mabel G., Esther E., Frederick,
Grace and J. Aaron. Mr. and Mrs. Hoover are members of the Church of the
Brethren, at Martinsburg. In politics he is a Republican but never has been
willing to serve in any public office except that of school director in
Taylor Township, in which he proved capable and valuable.

Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County,
Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold,
1911, p. 567.

JACOB W. HOOVER, general farmer and well known citizen of Allegheny Township,
Blair County, Pa., where he owns eighty acres of fine land, was born in this
township, September 13, 1875, and is a son of Jacob W. and Susanna (Shadel)
Hoover.
     Jacob W. Hoover spent the greater part of his life in Allegheny
Township, where he died about 1891. He served as a soldier in the Civil War
and was honorably discharged. He was a member of the German Baptist church.
He was twice married and to his union with Susanna Shadel, a large family was
born and of these the following survive: Levi, a well known farmer in
Allegheny Township; Jemima, wife of William G. Diehl, of Juniata County; John
W., residing at Blairsville; George W., living at Duncansville; Mary E., wife
of S. R. Clapper, of Allegheny Township; Sarah, wife of J. A. Brubaker, of
Allegheny Township. The Hoovers were early settlers in Blair County and the
late Jacob W. Hoover was a worthy representative of that old family.
     Jacob W. Hoover grew to manhood in Allegheny Township, where, with his
brothers and sisters, he attended the public schools. He has made farming his
business and has informed himself concerning modern methods, making use of
these according to his judgment and thus is able to realize large returns
from his eighty acres.
     In June, 1901, Mr. Hoover was married to Miss Jeannette Holderbaum, who
was born in Bedford County, Pa., and formerly was a very popular and
successful teacher in Blair County. They have had three children: Lista C.,
Retta P. and David R. Retta P. is deceased. Mr. Hoover and wife are members
of the Carson Valley German Baptist Church, in which he is serving as a
deacon. He casts his vote with the Republican party.

Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County,
Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold,
1911, p. 736-737.

JOHN E. HOOVER, part proprietor of the Bare Milling Company at Roaring
Spring, was born in Huston Township, Blair County, Pa., June 6, 1872, and is
a son of Daniel and Jane (Rhodes) Hoover, who still reside in Huston
Township. Mr. Hoover obtained a public school education and grew up on his
father's farm. In April, 1899, he became connected with a mill at Rodman,
Pa., and in April, 1906, became a partner in the present mill business at
Roaring Spring. The capacity of the present mill is seventy-five barrels of
flour every twenty-four hours. Both Mr. Mock and Mr. Hoover are practical
millers and they have three employes. They do both a wholesale and retail
business and make a specialty of merchants' trade. Mr. Hoover is a Republican
in politics and has frequently been elected to public office. He served as
auditor in Huston Township and later in Taylor Township and has been clerk of
the election board in, the latter. He is identified with the Roaring Spring
lodge of Odd Fellows and is also a member of the Sons of Veterans.

Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County,
Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold,
1911, p. 520.

JOHN I. HOOVER, an honored veteran of the Civil War and a well known resident
of Claysburg, Pa., which place has been his home for many years, was born in
Bedford County, Pa., August 16, 1843, and is a son of John and Mary (Boring)
Hoover.
     John Hoover was born in Huntingdon County, Pa., and was a son of John
Hoover, who was also a native of Huntingdon County, where, at one time he
owned large tracts of land. About 1850 he removed to North Bend, Ia., where
he was a pioneer and died there. The mother of John I. Hoover was a daughter
of Elijah Boring, who, for a number of years was a blacksmith at Sarah
Furnace and at other points. They had three children: Emily Ann, who died
young; John I., and David, who died aged eighteen months.
     John I. Hoover was about two years old when his father died and only ten
years old when his mother also passed away. He grew up with his mother's
people, around Sarah Furnace, and had but meager educational opportunities,
but fortunately made the most of these and thus laid a fair foundation for
future study. In later life he has been frequently called on to serve in
important public positions and his qualifications have equaled those of
others whose early lines fell in easier places. In June, 1863, Mr. Hoover
enlisted in Co. L, 19th Pa. Vol. Cav., which was attached to the Army of the
Cumberland and operated through Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas,
Missouri and Kentucky. Although he remained in the service for more than two
and one-half years and took part in twenty-seven engagements in all, he was
but once wounded, that being during the second day's battle at Nashville. He
participated in the siege and battle of Nashville; Hollow Tree Gap; Franklin;
Chattanooga; Lookout Mountain; Guntown; Mobile; Ivory Farms; Grand Gulf; Sand River, 
and Holly Springs, Miss. He is a member of the G.A.R. Post at Roaring Spring.
     After the honorable close of his military service, Mr. Hoover returned
to Blair County and learned the carpenter trade and followed the same for a
quarter of a century and during this time did considerable contracting. He is
a prominent Republican in Blair County and has frequently represented
Greenfield Township at the county conventions. He has served as school
director and as judge of elections and in party matters his judgment is
frequently consulted.
     Mr. Hoover was married to Miss Elizabeth Dotson, a daughter of the late
Levi Dotson, of Bedford County, who lived to be ninety years old. To Mr. and
Mrs. Hoover seven children were born, namely: Elizabeth A., wife of William
McVicker, of Johnstown, Pa.; Charles H., of Altoona; Mary, wife of Oscar
McGinnis, of Altoona; George C., of Altoona and Harry, Herbert and Martha,
all three of whom are deceased.

Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County,
Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold,
1911, pp. 575-576.

LEVI HOOVER, a well known agriculturist of Allegheny Township, Blair County,
Pa., where he owns seventy-six acres of land, sixty-one of which comprises
his home farm, was born in this township, February 1, 1861, and is a son of
Jacob W. and Susanna (Shadel) Hoover.
     Jacob W. Hoover was born in Blair County and was about eighteen months
old when his father died. His mother later married a Mr. Brown and when he
was eleven years old he accompanied his mother and step-father to Indiana
County, Pa., where he remained until he was seventeen years of age. He then
returned to Blair County and engaged in farm work and finally settled on the
place now owned by his son, Levi Hoover. He was a very worthy man and in his
death Allegheny Township lost a good citizen. He was married twice, his first
wife being a Miss Rice and they had one daughter, Maria, now deceased. His
second union was with Susanna Shadel and they had a large family, of which
the following children survive: Levi; Jemima, who is the wife of William G.
Diehl, of Juniata County, Pa.; John W., who lives in Indiana County, Pa.;
George W., who resides at Duncansville; Ellen; Mary E., who is the wife of
Samuel R. Clapper, of Allegheny Township; Sarah A., who is the wife of
Alexander Brubaker, of Allegheny Township; Blair S. and Jacob W., both of
whom live in Allegheny Township; and Nancy, who is the wife of Edward Wyant,
living near Duncansville. Jacob W. Hoover was a member of the German Baptist church.
     Levi Hoover grew to man's estate in Allegheny Township and has always
resided in this very desirable part of Blair County. His business has been
farming and he has carried it on with the thoroughness which has brought him
prosperity.
     Mr. Hoover was married for the first time, May 5, 1897, to Mary J.
Strayer, of near Roaring Springs, Pa., who died December 17, 1907. They had
four children: Brice D., Jacob W., Grace L. and Sarah C. Mr. Hoover married
for his second wife, Mrs. Alice Brubaker, on April 13, 1910. Her father was
Thomas Burkhart, of Allegheny Township and she was first married to Wesley
Brubaker, who left four children: Homer, Ross, Eva and Nelson. Mr. and Mrs.
Hoover are members of the Carson Valley German Baptist Church, in which he is
serving as a deacon. He takes no very active part in politics but casts his
vote with the Republican party.

Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County,
Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold,
1911, pp. 661-662.

S. BLAIR HOOVER, a representative of one of the old and leading families of
Allegheny Township, Blair County, Pa., owns fifty-nine acres of land,
thirty-nine acres of which is brush and timber and twenty of which he devotes
to general farming and fruit growing. He was born in Allegheny Township, May
20, 1871, and is a son of Jacob W. and Susanna (Shadel) Hoover, both of whom
were born in Blair County.
     Jacob W. Hoover was a soldier in the Civil War. The larger part of his
life was spent in Allegheny Township where he was a well known and respected
citizen. He was a member of the German Baptist church. He never accepted any
political office but assisted in supporting good government by casting his
vote according to the dictates of conscience. He was twice married, his
second union being with Susanna Shadel, a daughter of John Shadel, and of
this marriage the following children survive: Levi, residing in Allegheny
Township; Jemima, wife of William G. Diehl, of Juniata County; John W.,
residing at Blairsville; George W., living at Duncansville; Mary E., wife of
S. R. Clapper, of Allegheny Township; Sarah A., wife of John A. Brubaker of
Allegheny Township; S. Blair; Jacob W., living in Allegheny Township; and
Nancy, wife of Edward Wyandt, of near Duncansville.
     S. Blair Hoover was reared and educated in Allegheny Township. Farming
has been his main business interest and he has combined fruit growing with
it, very profitably. He was married October 22, 1895, to Miss Ella M. Hoover,
who was born at Topeka, Kans., and is a daughter of John H. Hoover, now of
Allegheny Township, Blair County.  Mr. and Mrs. Hoover have six children:
Della M., Mary E., Lizzie, Catherine, Orville and James.  Like his late
father and his brothers, Mr. Hoover is a Republican in his political views. 
With his family he belongs to the Carson Valley German Baptist Church, in
which he is a deacon, and in August, 1910, he was ordained a minister in the
German Baptist Church.

Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County,
Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold,
1911, pp. 784-785.

HON. SAMUEL M. HOYER, mayor of the city of Altoona, Pa., whose services in
this honorable office have covered three terms, and whose administration, on
a business basis, has contributed largely to the city's material advancement,
has been a resident of Altoona for more than a quarter of a century and has
been prominent in business as well as public affairs. He was born in Croyle
Township, Cambria County, Pa., March 13, 1856, and is a son of Jacob and Mary
(Dimond) Hoyer. Mayor Hoyer comes of German ancestry on the paternal side and
of Irish on the maternal line.
     Jacob Hoyer, father of Mayor Hoyer, was born in Pennsylvania near
Bedford, one of a family of six children and the only son. In 1840 he
accompanied his father to Cambria County, Pa., where the latter died in 1872.
Jacob Hoyer followed agricultural pursuits through life, and as a man of
reliability and prominence in his township, was frequently elected to public
office. He married Mary Dimond, who was born in Croyle Township, Cambria
County, and they had eleven children born to them. She was a member of the
Roman Catholic church.
     Samuel M. Hoyer remained on the home farm giving assistance to his
father, until he was twenty-two years of age. His education was obtained in
the country schools: After leaving the farm he engaged for a time in mining
coal and subsequently in dealing in that product, and continued to be more or
less in the coal business until 1899. After locating at Altoona he became a
member of the firm of C. A. Dimond & Co., coal dealers, which operated a mine
near South Fork, in Cambria County, and also carried on a retail trade at
Altoona. In 1882, S. S. Reighard purchased the Dimond interest and the style
became Hoyer & Reighard, which continued for ten months, when Mr. Hoyer
bought his partner's share, carried on the business and was also secretary of
the Bockel Mining Company, for three years was also manager of the Logan Ice
Company, and in 1905 he took charge of the Blair Stone & Sand Co., which he
conducted for three years more.
     From early manhood, Mr. Hoyer has been identified with Democratic
politics and for years has been in close touch with party leaders. He
attended the Democratic National Convention at St. Louis, Mo., as a delegate,
that nominated judge Parker. for the presidency, filled the same relation at
the Denver Convention, in 1908, served two terms as chairman of the
Democratic County Committee, as well as two terms as city chairman, and for
three terms was a member of the select council from the Sixth yard, in which
he served one year as chairman. He is at present serving as district chairman
of the Second district of the State Central Committee.
     Having acceptably filled many other important positions, in 1893 he was
first elected mayor and served until 1896; in 1902 he was reelected and
served until 1905, and in 1908 was again chosen as city head to serve until
1911. He has exerted every effort to give the city a clean, effective and
economical administration, having the better element with him and enjoying
the support and confidence of both political parties. He has taken at all
times a very active part in all that has been contributory to the material
progress of Altoona, ever displaying public spirit and civic pride.
     On October 24, 1881, Mayor Hoyer was married to Miss Clara D.
McClelland, and they have had eleven children, namely: Mary Geneva, James
Graham, Charles Jacob, Walter Aloysius, Roy McClelland, Claud Joseph, James
F., Marry C., Ruth, Martha and Elizabeth A.  Ruth and Martha are deceased. 
The home is at No. 1900 Third Avenue, Altoona.

Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County,
Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold,
1911, pp. 483-484.

JAMES C. HUGHES, one of the representative business men of Altoona, Pa., is a
member of the firm of James C. Hughes & Son and is president and general
manager of the Altoona Brick and Tile Company, both important commercial
enterprises of this section. Mr. Hughes bears an old Central Pennsylvania
name and was born at Centerline, Center County, Pa., September 9, 1848, and
is a son of John D. and Hannah (Hicks) Hughes.
     The Hughes as well as the Hicks family originated in Wales.
Great-grandfather Hughes came to America in early manhood and settled in
Center County, Pa., where many of his descendants still live. John D. Hughes
was born there, came to Altoona first in 1865 but later returned to Center
County, coming back to Altoona in 1876, and he resided here until his death,
in 1885.
     James C. Hughes accompanied his parents to Altoona in 1865, and after a
season learned the blacksmith trade. In 1873 he gave up blacksmith work and
embarked in the grocery business and subsequently, as a direct result of
industry, close attention and a large measure of capacity and enterprise,
became prominently identified with large concerns among them being the ones
above mentioned. Mr. Hughes is numbered with Altoona's capitalists. He is a
director in the Central Trust Company.
     Mr. Hughes was married in October, 1868, to Miss Elizabeth Walton, a
daughter of Elias Walton of Altoona, and their children number ten, eight
sons and two daughters. Mr. Hughes was reared in the faith of the Methodist
Episcopal church. In his political views he is a Democrat. For many years he
has been a Mason and belongs to the higher branches of the fraternity.

Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County,
Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold,
1911, pp. 587-588.

JOHN D. HUGHES, deceased, for a number of years was engaged in business at
Altoona and was one of the representative and useful citizens. He was born at
Bellefonte, Center County, Pa., in 1824 and died at Altoona in 1885. The
Hughes family of Pennsylvania, originated in Wales and its, first
representative in America was the grandfather of John D. Hughes. He came to
Center County in early manhood.
     The late John D. Hughes learned the blacksmith trade and in 1865
obtained work in the railroad shops at Altoona where he continued for three
years and then moved to Penn Furnace where he had charge of the blacksmith
shop of Shorb, Stewart & Co. until 1876, when he returned to Altoona. He then
embarked in the coal business and continued active in that line until his
death. He was more or less prominent in local politics during his active
years and was a stanch Jacksonian Democrat. For many years he was an earnest
worker in the Methodist Episcopal church and at different times held church
offices. He married Miss Hannah Hicks, who was born in Center County, Pa.,
and they reared a family of children. One son, James C. Hughes, is one of the
influential business men of Altoona, being identified with a number of
important enterprises.

Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County,
Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold,
1911, p. 575.

JAMES R. HUMES, M.D., the leading physician and surgeon at Hollidaysburg, who
is a practitioner in the Homeopathic School of Medicine, has been a resident
of this city for some thirty-five years and during this time has thoroughly
identified himself with her interests. He was born in Allegheny County, Pa.,
October 18, 1847, and is a son of John V. and Elizabeth (Randolph) Humes.
     John V. Humes, father of Dr. Humes, was one in a family of ten sons and
he was born in Westmoreland County, Pa. His father was James Humes, who was
also born in Westmoreland County. The family is of Scotch-Irish ancestry but
since the days of the great-grandfather, has been of Pennsylvania. James
Humes moved from Westmoreland to Allegheny County with his family and the
present village of Tarentum stands on a part of his old farm, where he died
in 1865, aged seventy-two years. For many years John V. Humes engaged in
farming in Allegheny County and then retired to Tarentum. He was a man of
high standing in his community and frequently was elected to local offices.
He married Elizabeth, who was a daughter of Obediah Randolph, of Welsh
extraction. They were worthy members of the Methodist Episcopal church.
     James R. Humes was educated in the common schools near his father's farm
and in Tarentum Academy, later attending Curry Institute, Pittsburg. Four
years of school teaching followed and he then entered upon the study of
medicine with a well known practitioner at Tarentum and from there
matriculated at Hahnemann Medical College, Philadelphia, and was graduated
with his degree in the class of 1874. With the exception of a few months of
practice at Etna, in Allegheny County, Dr. Humes' whole period of
professional effort has been spent at Hollidaysburg. In the early days his
school of medicine met with much opposition from the older system and the
education of the people along more progressive lines required time,
perseverance and professional skill. Dr. Humes has long been recognized as an
able practitioner and has gained not only the full confidence of the public,
but for many years has maintained very cordial relations with other medical
men, the scientific studies of each making the division between the two great
schools much less than formerly. Dr. Humes is located at No. 212 Allegheny
Street, Hollidaysburg. He is a member of all the leading medical
organizations of the country and at times contributes to their literature.
     Dr. Humes was first married on June 6, 1876, to Miss Martha M. Huey, of
Tarentum, who died August 4, 1901, survived by two children: Inez A. and John
H. Dr. Humes was married a second time, on February 4, 1904, to Miss Margaret
Stewart, a daughter of James Stewart, of Altoona, Pa. Dr. Humes is identified
with the Republican party and has always taken an interest in its success as
well as in the welfare of the city in which his chosen home has been made. 
He has served several times as a member of the city council and has advocated
many improvements of a public character, particularly along educational and
sanitary lines.  He is a Knight Templar Mason, a member of Mountain
Commandery, and is also a prominent Odd Fellow.

Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County,
Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold,
1911, pp. 640-641.

GEORGE A. ICKES, M.D., a physician of prominence, who has been engaged in the
practice of medicine at Altoona, Pa., since 1889, was born October 19, 1855,
at Ickesburg, Perry County, Pa. His early education was obtained in the
schools of Newport, and at the Juniata Normal School, and after teaching a
short time, entered the Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia, from which
he graduated with the class of 1886. He first embarked in the practice of
medicine at McAllistersville, Juniata County, Pa., then located at
Millerstown, Perry County, and in 1889 came to Altoona where he has been
continuously and successfully engaged in general practice. Dr. Ickes is a
member of the County, State, and American Medical Associations, has served
for a time as coroner of Perry County, and was a member of the city councils
of Altoona from 1896 until 1907. He affiliates with I.O.O.F., the Forresters,
the Heptasophs, and the Royal Order of Moose.
     In 1882 Dr. Ickes married Sidna E. MacClung, who was born and reared in
Philadelphia. They have five children: George L., a resident of Newport,
Perry County, Pa.; L. A.; R. Nicholas; Marion E.; and Gertrude, an adopted daughter.

Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County,
Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold,
1911, p. 749.

FRANK IGO, who fills a very important position as assistant road foreman of
engineers, on the Tyrone Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad, was born at
Latrobe, in Westmoreland County, Pa., May 25, 1866, and is a son of Benjamin
and Sophia (Bolinger) Igo.
     Benjamin Igo was born in Westmoreland County, Pa., and his business was
farming. His father, Daniel Igo, was born in Spain and was a civil engineer,
coming to America with two other engineers. He was employed by the U.S.
Government and worked through the southern states and through Pennsylvania
and finally settled on land in Westmoreland County which is still retained in
the family. Daniel Igo married Mary Bailey who was born and married near
Philadelphia. Both died on the Westmoreland County farm and their burial was
at Youngstown, Pa. Grandmother Igo was a Quakeress. Benjamin Igo died in
1889, at the age of seventy-six years. He married Sophia Bolinger, who was
born in York County, Pa., where she lived to the age of eighteen years and
then accompanied her parents, Frederick and Catherine (Keyfoffer) Bolinger,
to Youngstown, Pa. Mrs. Igo is one of the most venerable ladies of
Youngstown, having been born in 1824. The following children were born to
Benjamin Igo and wife: John W., who is in the furniture and undertaking
business at Youngstown; Margaret and Daniel Frederick, twins, the former of
whom is the wife of John W. Dodds, of Latrobe, a contractor and builder, and
the latter of whom is a farmer on the Ohio River, not far from Pittsburg;
Catherine and Anna, twins, the latter of whom died at the age of twenty-eight
years, and the former of whom is the wife of D. H. Lisbon, a produce dealer at
Pittsburg; Sarah, who resides at Pittsburg; Jennie, who is the widow of Daniel
Knox, formerly of Latrobe, Pa.; Mary, who is the wife of William Fearon, a
manufacturer of furniture at Los Angeles; Frank; and Emma, who died in her
twenty-ninth year (was the wife of J. H. Frederick, of Pittsburg).
     Frank Igo attended school at Latrobe until he was sixteen years of age
and then went into railroad work, beginning as a fireman on the Tyrone
Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad and after three years of experience in
that position, was made an engineer and for seventeen years ran an engine on
that division. His faithfulness, steadiness and skill brought him further
promotion and for three years he was roundhouse foreman, then was made
assistant road foreman of engineers, a position he still fills. For the past
fifteen years he has been a resident of Tyrone and for twenty-seven years has
been identified in some capacity or other, with the great Pennsylvania system.
     In 1885 Mr. Igo was married to Miss Annie Sims, a daughter of William
and Martha Sims, of Greenwood Furnace, Huntingdon County, who now reside at
Mill Creek. Mr. and Mrs. Igo have an adopted daughter, Ruth May. The family
belongs to the Methodist Episcopal Church. In politics, Mr. Igo is a
pronounced Prohibitionist. He has property investments at Tyrone, one being a
handsome residence at No. 1439 Logan Avenue. He is one of the borough's
responsible and representative men.

Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County,
Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold,
1911, p. 940.

ADIE FRANKLIN IRVIN, deceased, for many years was one of the substantial and
representative men of Antis Township, Blair County, Pa., of which he was a
native, and he was also an honored veteran of the great Civil War. He was
born on the homestead farm, October 3, 1839, and died on the same land,
February 18, 1909. His parents were George and Margaret (Tippery) Irvin, and
his uncle was Daniel Irwin (this branch of the family spelling the name
differently), who was the father of Abram R. Irwin, who is a leading resident
of Bellwood, Pa. The father of Mr. Irvin was born in Blair County and his
mother in Huntingdon County, Pa.
     Adie Franklin Irvin was reared on his father's farm, attended the
district schools and assisted in the tilling of the land until the opening of
the Civil War. His interest anal patriotism were aroused and on August 2,
1861, he became a member of Co. F, 76th Pa. Vol. Inf., in which he served
faithfully for three years, three months and one day, and was honorably
discharged on October 28, 1864. In May of that year he had been promoted to
the rank of corporal. During his long period in the army he was more or less
constantly exposed to hardship and danger and he participated in the
following battles: Pocotaligo, Fort Wagner, Chesterfield Heights, Drury's
Bluff, Cold Harbor, Siege of Petersburg, Deep Bottom and Chapin's Farm. On
one occasion he did not escape from the bullets of the enemy, receiving a
shot through the foot, an injury that made it necessary for him to spend some
time in a hospital and which caused a slight but permanent lameness. He
returned then to the home farm, which, in the course of time came into his
possession, and during the remainder of his life devoted himself to the
peaceful pursuits of agriculture. He was a man of sterling character, for
many years a deacon in the Logan Valley Baptist Church and a liberal
supporter of its religious movements. In politics he was a Republican. For a
number of years he was a valued member of Sanford F. Beyer Post, No. 426,
G.A.R., at Bellwood.
     On July 4, 1865, Mr. Irvin was married to Miss Annie Boyles, who was
born in Antis Township, Blair County, on Sandy Run, December 2, 1842. She is
a daughter of Andrew and Emily (Hanna) Boyles, the former of whom was a son
of Henry Boyles, a very early settler in Blair County. The children born to
Mr. and Mrs. Boyles were as follows: Mrs. Irvin; Lucinda, who is the widow of
David Bartlebaugh; J. Cameron, who is a resident of Bellwood; Alice, who is
the wife of John W. Slotehower, of Altoona; Minerva, who lives in the old
Boyles homestead at Altoona; Blair, who resides at No. boa Sixth Street,
Altoona; Eliza, who is the wife of David A. Sunderland, of Altoona; Margaret,
who is the wife of John L. Gonder, of Altoona; Robert, deceased, who was
formerly a resident of Altoona; and Martin Boyles, who resides at No. 604
Sixth Avenue; Altoona, Pa.
     To Mr. and Mrs. Irvin ten children were born, as follows: Daniel Judson,
who died at the age of twenty-five years; Ellen, who resides at Bellwood;
Mary, who is deceased (was the wife of William Wertz, of Bellwood and is
survived by three children - Irvin, Herman and Elizabeth); Edward, a resident
of Sante Fe, N.M., who married Elizabeth Closson, and they have one son,
Thomas Franklin; Elizabeth, who is the wife of James V. Smelker, of Bellwood,
and they have a daughter, Anna Elizabeth; Minnie, who died at the age of two
months; William John, who is the home farmer for his mother, having 168 acres
under his management; Alice S., and Annie, both of whom reside with their
mother; and Margaret, who died at birth. Mrs. Irvin and children are members
of the Logan Valley Baptist Church. The family is one of the oldest in the
county and it is possible that the grandfather was born here, although the
old records that might prove it have been lost. The late Adie Franklin Irvin
was a worthy member of this family, honorable, reliable and trustworthy both
in times of war and those of peace, acquitting himself in every position in
which the circumstances of his life placed him, with the utmost credit.

Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County,
Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold,
1911, pp. 821-822.

JOHN JAMES IRVIN, who efficiently fills the important position of
superintendent of the repair shops of H. S. Kerbaugh, incorporated,
contractor, at Bellwood, Pa., is a skilled and experienced machinist, a trade
he started to learn immediately after leaving school. He was born at Marion,
O., December 21, 1869, and is a son of James and Mary (Wolf) Irvin.
     James Irvin was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, and became a deep sea
sailor, for three years sailing the Atlantic Ocean between Liverpool and New
York. For a time he lived on Staten Island but later moved to Marion County,
O., where he engaged in farming and where his death occurred in 1886. He
served three years as a soldier in the Civil War as a member of Co. D, 64th
O. Vol. Inf. After coming to America he married Mary Wolf, who survives and
is now a resident of Marion, O.
     John James Irvin was seventeen years old when his father died. He
obtained his education in the public schools and as soon as parental
permission was secured, he entered upon an apprenticeship in the shops of the
Huber Manufacturing Company, and continued there until 1891. From there Mr.
Irvin went to the Bucyrus Steam Shovel Company, at Bucyrus, O., continuing
with the same concern at South Milwaukee, Wis. Mr. Irvin then had several
years of experience in the Rocky Mountains as a constructing engineer. When
he returned east he became a constructing engineer with the Vulcan Iron
Works, at Toledo, O. Subsequently he became identified more or less with the
Kerbaugh people, doing many jobs of contracting and working as a master
mechanic before becoming superintendent.
     The H. S. Kerbaugh Company is one of the largest contracting firms in
the country. Its main office is at No. 922 Arcade Building, Market and
Twelfth Streets, Philadelphia, and they have shops located at different
points, those at Bellwood being one of the most important. The business is
general contracting for every kind of railroad construction, barge work,
aqueduct and bridge building, in fact every kind of similar work. The
Bellwood shops are the company's general repair shops but additional repair
and construction work is accepted. The company maintained a temporary shop
just outside of Harrisburg before corning to Bellwood and for two years Mr.
Irvin had charge there. The Bellwood plant started building in December,
1904, and started operating, May 1, 1905. An average of eighty-five men are
given employment and at times 240 men are required. The successful management
and satisfactory work of so large a plant, indicates that Mr. Irvin possesses
unusual executive ability together with thorough technical knowledge.
     Mr. Irvin was married first, on December 16, 1890, to Miss Emma Gardner,
a native of Marion County, O. Her death occurred at Toledo, O., October 31,
1902, and her burial was at Marion. She is survived by three sons: James A.,
Earl H. and Raymond D. Mr. Irvin was married second, to Miss Nina F.
Wottring, a native of Prospect, O., and they have one daughter, Mary
Margaret. Mr. and Mrs. Irvin attend the Presbyterian church at Bellwood. A
Republican in politics, he consistently supports the candidates of that party
but in the performance of his duties as a member of the borough council, he
only favors those measures which promise civic advancement, irrespective of
politics. He is identified with the Masonic fraternity both at Tyrone and
Harrisburg.

Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County,
Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold,
1911, pp. 694-695.

ROBERT C. IRVINE, who is engaged in the lumber manufacturing business at
Hollidaysburg, Pa., with office and residence at No. 414 Wayne Street, a
handsome building erected by him in 1902, is a representative business man of
this city to which he came in 1896. He was born December 27, 1857, at
Duncanvile, Pa., and is a son of William H. and a grandson of Andrew Irvine.
     Andrew Irvine, grandfather of Robert C., came to America from the north
of Ireland, in 1790, and located in Lancaster County, Pa., where he and wife
spent their remaining days. William H. Irvine, father of Robert C., was born
in Lancaster County and came from there to Huntingdon County, and from 1828
until 1835, was assistant manager of the Pennsylvania Furnace. He then went
to Warrior's Mark where he married Anna E. Coffee, a native of that place,
and from there they moved to Duncansvile. Having decided to settle
permanently at this place, Mr. Irvine bought a large farm and also the
Duncansville Inn, an old-style public house. In 1859 he purchased the Tyrone
City Hotel, which he conducted for a number of years, when he returned to his
farm near Duncansville, following farming until 1870, when he retired to the
village, where he had erected a comfortable residence, and there he died in
1884, aged seventy-eight years, his wife having passed away but a few weeks
previously, at the age of sixty-nine years. They had eleven children, namely:
Oliver Mayberry, Lloyd, Alfred C., William P., John F., Robert Christy,
Adaline, Hannah, Emma, Westanna and Margaret.
     The eldest son, Oliver Mayberry Irvine, familiarly known as Mayberry,
was a gallant soldier and for years a man of promise and prominence. He was
much older than his brother, Robert C., and had already suffered the loss of
his wife and daughter when the latter was born, and to this young brother he
acted as a father and the tenderest memories of him are preserved. He was
born in 1833, married in 1856 and died in 1899. He was one of the first
captains or conductors on the State or old Portage Railroad and remained with
the company until the line was sold out to the Pennsylvania Railroad and
continued until 1861. The opening of the Civil War found him ready to face
its issues and he went to the front as captain of a company in the 3rd Pa.
Vol. Inf. After the close of this nine-month enlistment he came back home and
helped to organize the 84th Pa. Vol. Inf. and went out with that regiment with
the rank of major. He was subsequently incapacitated by typhoid fever and was
honorably discharged for disability. During the remainder of his life he
followed civil engineering. It is said of him that few men possessed so
remarkable a memory as he. That he was also careful and painstaking is shown
by a diary he kept for over thirty years, covering all the important local
events during that time, and it was written with such accuracy that it could
be safely consulted to prove many transactions of those days. This diary is
carefully preserved by Robert C. Irvine, who gratefully acknowledges the debt
he owes to Major Irvine, not only for his fatherly as well as brotherly
interest but also for the manly and inspiring example he set. Major Irvine
was county surveyor for many years and laid out numerous highways through
this section.
     Lloyd Irvine, the second older brother of Robert C., served also in the
Civil War and at its close was in the commissary department of the 125th Pa.
Vol. Inf. He then went to Cumberland County, Pa., and died in 1904, aged
sixty-five years. Alfred C. Irvine, the third son, served also in the Civil
War and was a private in the 125th Pa. Vol. Inf. After he returned home he
entered the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and for many years
was a conductor and for twenty-two years was station master at Washington,
D.C., resigning that position to accept that of postmaster of Station D, in
that city, which office he was holding at the time of his death, in 1907.
William Irvine, who is now living retired, was station master at Altoona for
thirty-two years. John, who was also in the railroad service, was a passenger
conductor for many years and died in 1882. Adaline, who is now deceased, was
the wife of Alexander Irvine. Hannah is the widow of D. G. Owens, of Tyrone,
Pa. Emma is the wife of   T. L. Armstrong, of Altoona. Westanna died in 1882.
Margaret, the youngest of the family, is the wife of Daniel Higgins, of
Williamsburg, Pa.
     Robert C. Irvine was reared at Duncansville and attended school there,
after which he entered the employ of his brother-in-law, T. J. Armstrong, who
was a general merchant at Altoona. This was his first work, with the exception
of the duties he had been able to perform at different times for his brother.
Major Irvine, who frequently permitted him to accompany him on his surveying
trips. Mr. Irvine remained with Mr. Armstrong from 1874 until 1878 and then
spent three years as a clerk for the Empire Oil Company, after which he went
into the machine shops of the Pennsylvania Railroad, where he continued until
1884. He then returned to Mr. Armstrong's store for three years more and in
1887 he embarked in the retail coal business at Duncansville and continued in
that line until 1894, when he started into his present business and two years
later came to Hollidaysburg. He is a stockholder in the Citizens' National
Bank of this city, of which he was one of the organizers.
     On October 4, 1892, Mr. Irvine was married to Miss Anna A. Ditting, a
daughter of the late William Ditting, of Hollidaysburg. They are members of
the Lutheran church. In politics he is identified with the Republican party
but is not unduly active in public affairs, taking a larger amount of
interest in business life.

Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County,
Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold,
1911, pp. 559-561.

ABRAM R. IRWIN, who has been a resident of Bellwood, Pa., since 1875, was for
forty years engaged in farming in Blair County, Pa. He was born on what is now
the Wentzell farm below Hensheystown, Pa., March 9, 1832, a son of Daniel and
Catherine (Crain) Irwin, and is a direct descendant of one Jared Irwin, who
came from Ireland about the time of the advent of William Penn. It is said
that Jared Irwin bought the land of Penn, where Philadelphia now stands, and
the family branched out to various parts of the country, many becoming
prominent and useful citizens. Jared Irwin married into the royal Stuart
family and had a family before coming to this country. One Jared Irwin became
second governor of the state of Georgia, and the branch from which our
subject's family sprang, settled in the vicinity of York, Pa. The grandfather
of our subject was named Jared, as also was his great grandfather. The name
seems to occur in all branches of the family, indicating that the Irwins in
all this country generally are descendants of this original Jared Irwin.
Jared Irwin, grandfather of our subject, lived in Huntingdon County, Pa.
     Daniel Irwin, father of Abram R., was born in Huntingdon County, Pa.,
and was for some years located in the vicinity of Tyrone. About 1833 he
bought the farm now owned by the heirs of Frank Irwin, and resided in Gospel
Hollow until the time of his death at the age of sixty-eight years. He was
survived some years by his widow, who in maiden life was Catherine Crain.
Daniel and Catherine Crain reared the following children: Belinda, now
deceased, who married Abram McCartney; Adie Crain Irwin, deceased: Evaline,
deceased, who married Joseph Adlum; John, deceased; and Abram R., who is the
only survivor.
     Abram R. Irwin was reared on the homestead and attended the common
schools of the township. He began working on the farm at a very early age,
and was glad to be allowed twenty-five cents a year to attend the review in
Sinking Valley. He ultimately received a part of the home farm retiring in
1875, and moving to Bellwood, where he bought four or five lots on First
Street and built a home. He then entered the employ of the Bell's Gap
Railroad, and worked as rodman in laying out the roads from Lloydsville to
Coalport. He later ran on the road for some time as baggage master, being
with the company some ten or fifteen years. In 1881 Mr. Irwin bought a square
of land and built his present home on the corner of Third and Martin streets.
He also has three other houses and several lots left, and a son of his also
owns six lots of this square.
     On January 17, 1854, Mr. Irwin married Betanna S. Hileman, who was born
near Frankstown and died February 1, 1874. They had the following children:
Howard, born November 16, 1854, who lives in Depew, N.Y.; Isadora Blanche,
born December 13, 1856, who is the widow of John Mingle and lives in Sinking
Valley; Harry Hudson, born October 8, 1858, who lives on the home farm, in
which his father still has an interest; Jessie Kate, born March 17, 1861, who
married James Campbell, of Bellwood; George Brinton McClellan, born June 20,
1863, who lives in Gadsden, Alabama; Rose Leslie, born October 20, 1867, who
is the wife of William Stafford and resides near Davenport, Iowa; Fred
Bennett, born October 30, 1869, who lives near Davenport, Iowa; Hester Bell,
born March 22, 1872, and now deceased, who was the wife of Clyde Greenland;
Rebecca Hileman, born October 22, 1873, who married Harry Laird of Bellwood.
Mr. Irwin formed a second matrimonial union with Catherine Gwin, who is now
deceased. On October 23, 1884 he was united in marriage with Jane Elizabeth
Beigle, who was born September 17, 1835 in Franklin County, Pa. Mrs. Irwin is
highly educated and was for about twenty years engaged in missionary work in
Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama. She belongs to the Baptist church, Mr. Irwin
being a member of the Presbyterian church.  The latter has charge of the
Logan Valley Cemetery, serving as secretary.  he was for many years a
Democrat but votes independently, voting for the man rather than for the
party, and other things being equal, favoring prohibition candidates.

Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County,
Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold,
1911, pp. 876-877.

DAVID W. IRWIN, a representative citizen and prosperous agriculturist of
Antis Township, Blair County, Pa., who resides on his valuable farm of
sixty-eight acres, was born on this place, December 16, 1862, and is a son of
Walter Scott and Ann (Hamilton) Irwin.
     Walter Scott Irwin was born in County Armagh, Ireland, in 1820, and came
to America in 1845, making the voyage in one of the old-time sailing vessels
that required fourteen weeks to cover the distance that is now covered in one
week or less. He located at Hollidaysburg, Pa., where he worked as a cooper,
having learned the trade under his father. He invested his money in town
property and at one time owned a whole square situated back of the court
house there. In 1859 he purchased the old Russ farm, in Antis Township, on
which he passed the remainder of his life, his death occurring in 1895. His
burial was in the Asbury Cemetery. He was an excellent business man and was
well known all through this section. He married Ann Hamilton, then in her
twenty-seventh year, who was living in the home of her cousin, Jonathan
Hamilton, near Altoona. Mrs. Irwin was born in County Down, Ireland. She not
only possessed many of the personal attractions which have made Irish women
admired in every land, but was also unusually gifted in intellect. Although
she never enjoyed any superior educational advantages, she made such good use
of those she had that when little more than a girl she was accepted as a
teacher in her own country and after coming to America, with her sister, Mrs.
Sarah Lowther, she continued to teach for a time in Logan Township. Her
children value very highly a prize that she won in Ireland by being able to
spell every word in the old Webster Dictionary, a feat that many a college
graduate of the present day might not succeed in. She survived until August,
1890, and was buried by the side of her husband. Eight children were born to
them, namely: Jennie, who resides on the homestead; Maggie, deceased, who was
the wife of Alexander Cornmesser; William H., a very prominent citizen of
Blair County, who served two terms in the state legislature and three terms
as county register and recorder and resides at Altoona; Joseph, who is also a
resident of Altoona; James and John C., both of whom are deceased; David W.;
and Annie R., who is a popular teacher in the Altoona schools.
     David W. Irwin was reared in Antis Township and attended what was then
called the Crider, but now is known as the McKnight school and his first
teacher was Ira Fleck. He has followed farming and stock raising on the old
home farm ever since. He was married in 1892, to Miss Emma Cox, who was born
on an adjoining farm and is a daughter of Asbury and Alice Cox, and they have
four children: Alice M., Ruth H., Clara N. and William M. Mr. Irwin and family
attend the Presbyterian church at Juniata. He votes the Republican ticket and
takes a good citizen's interest in public matters. He has never desired
office, but when elected to the same has performed every duty with the
greatest efficiency. He served six years as township supervisor and three
years as school director.

Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County,
Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold,
1911, pp. 826-827.

GEORGE C. IRWIN , a well known and popular citizen of Hollidaysburg, Pa., and
a prominent factor in Republican politics in Blair County, was born at
Hollidaysburg, March r, 1871, and is a son of Robert A. Irwin. The latter was
born in Blair County in 1848, and is a retired resident of Hollidaysburg.
     George C. Irwin was reared and educated in his native place and after
leaving school he learned the tinner's trade. He worked at that trade for two
years and then engaged in railroading and for seventeen years has filled
different railroad positions, and for ten of them has been iii charge of an
engine; he belongs to that influential body known as the Brotherhood of the
Locomotive Engineers. He has taken a lively interest in politics since
reaching manhood and enjoys the confidence of the party leaders and at the
present writing (1910) he is the party's candidate for the General Assembly
at the ensuing Republican election. During the Spanish-American War he was a
member of Company C, 5th Pa. Vol. Inf., and served from April 27, 1898, until
his company was mustered out, November 7, 1898, his rank being that of
corporal. He is identified with the Odd Fellows and the Elks. He is a man of
reliability and resourcefulness in his business and his personal character is
all that could be asked for in a representative of the people.

Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County,
Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold,
1911, pp. 684-687.

ISAAC M. IRWIN, one of the leading attorneys of Hollidaysburg, Pa., has been
a member of the Blair County bar since 1893, and was born in Hollidaysburg,
Pa., in 1867, a son of Dr. Crawford Irwin, now deceased.  The Irwin family
has been established in Blair County since 1787, and the father of our
subject was one of the prominent physicians of the county, and was born in
1824 in Frankstown Township, this county.
     Isaac M. Irwin attended the common schools and the Washington-Jefferson
College, from which he was graduated with the class of 1889.  He was prepared
for the legal profession in the office of S. S. Blair, of Hollidaysburg, and
was admitted to the bar in 1893.  He has since been engaged in active
practice at Hollidaysburg, where he has attained considerable prominence as a
lawyer of ability, and has met with well merited success.
     In 1897 Mr. Irwin was united in marriage with Eliza Graham, of
Washington, Pa., and they have two children: Martha, and Robert Crawford
Irwin.  Mr. Irwin is a member and deacon of the First Presbyterian Church of
Hollidaysburg, and is fraternally affiliated with the I.O.O.F. and the Masons.

Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County,
Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold,
1911, pp. 723-724.

James WALTER IRWIN, M.D., a leading physician and surgeon of Tyrone, Pa., who
has been actively and successfully engaged in the practice of his profession
for the past eighteen years, was born in Ontario, Dominion of Canada,
December 29, 1868.  His parents are Jared and Eliza (Armitage) Irwin, who
still reside in Ontario, near the city of Toronto.
     Dr. Irwin is of Scotch-Irish ancestry on the paternal side and of
English, with a strain of Pennsylvania Dutch, on the maternal.  Dr. Irwin can
trace an ancestral line over many hundred years to a time when a coat of arms
decorated the Irwin possessions, bearing the following inscription: Laud
Ullis Labentia Ventis. Robert Irwin, the great-grandfather of Dr. Irwin, was
born in the north of Ireland and in 1796, with a brother and four cousins,
came to America and carried on business in the city of Philadelphia as linen
drapers until 1810, when they moved to Canada. Thomas Irwin, the grandfather,
was born in Canada and his wife was a member of the old Pierson family of
Philadelphia.
     Jared Irwin, father of Dr. Irwin, was born in Canada in 1840. He married
Eliza Armitage, who was also born in Ontario, in 1842. They had four children,
namely: Herbert Edward, King's counsel and clerk of the peace, who is a
barrister in York County, Ontario; Franklin, who is a physician and surgeon,
with the degrees of M.B., M.D. C.M., F.R.C.P., and S.O., resides in Westen,
Ontario; Lenore, who is the widow of William M. Doxsee; is a directress of
one of the Kindergarten schools of Toronto, Ontario; and James Walter, of
Tyrone. The maternal grandparents of Dr. Irwin were James and Elmira (White)
Armitage. The great-great-grandfather of the mother of Dr. Irwin, was Amos
Armitage, a grandson of Samuel Armitage, who settled in Bucks County, Pa., in
1739, a son of Samuel and Sarah Ann Armitage, natives of Yorkshire, England.
Amos Armitage moved from Bucks County to County York, Canada, in 1808, and
there Seth Armitage and James Armitage were born, the great-grandfather and
grandfather of Dr. Irwin. The maternal grandmother, Elmira White, was a
direct descendant of Peregrine White, who was born in 1620, on the Mayflower,
just before the landing of the Pilgrims.
     James Walter Irwin was educated at New Market, Ontario, after which he
entered the medical department of the University of Michigan and was
graduated in the class of 1892. He entered into practice in Michigan and
remained in that state until 1897, then spent a year in Canada and then
practiced at Warrior's Mark, Huntingdon County, Pa., for three years and at
Spruce Creek eight years, coming to Tyrone July, 1910. He is a member of the
Tyrone Medical Club and is identified also with the Modern Woodmen, I.O.O.F.,
and the Order of the Moose. He takes no very active part in politics but may
always be found casting his influence in support of law, order and good
citizenship.
     Dr. Irwin was married in 1891 to Miss Ethel Pegg, who died in 1895. She
was a daughter of Samuel Pegg, of New Market. Two children were born, both of
whom are deceased. Dr. Irwin was married second to Miss Edith Wertz, in 1897,
a daughter of the late John Wertz, of Clearfield County, Pa. She died in
1904, survived by three children: John W., Gwendolyn and Ila Lenore. In 1905,
Dr. Irwin was married to Mrs. Ella Keatley, a daughter of Castleton McIlvaine,
of Huntingdon County, Pa. The family residence is situated at No. 1208
Pennsylvania Avenue, and Dr. Irwin maintains his office at 1210 Penn Avenue.
He attends the Presbyterian church.

Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County,
Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold,
1911, pp. 789-790.

JOHN J. IRWIN, who has been a resident of Altoona, Pa., since 1884, has
served in his present position as city alderman since 1902, and was born in
Center County, Pa., in 1848. He was reared in Center County, Pa., and became
a member of the legal profession in that county in 1871, and after practicing
law there for some years, came to Altoona where he entered the employ of the
Pa. R.R. Company. In 1892 he suffered a stroke of paralysis and was never
able to resume his work with the Railroad Company. In 1902 he was appointed
alderman by Governor Stone, to succeed Joseph McCleary. In the spring of 1903
he was elected to that office and at each following election has been
reelected, his present term expiring in April, 1813 [sic].
     Mr. Irwin was united in marriage with Sarah D. Harkness of Cumberland,
Pa., and they have two children: Samuel M., who is a clerk in the general
superintendent's office of the Pa. R.R. Company; and Harry H., a machinist,
who is also employed by the Pa. R.R. Company. Mr. Irwin is a member of the
Second Presbyterian Church of Altoona.

Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County,
Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold,
1911, pp. 557-558.

LEWIS WILLARD IRWIN, owner and proprietor of the leading department store at
Bellwood, Pa., is one of the representative business men of this borough and
was born July 7, 1856, on a farm in Antis Township, Blair County, Pa., a son
of John E. and Angeline (Grazier) Irwin. Daniel Irwin, grandfather of our
subject, was of Scotch-Irish descent, although a native of Blair County, Pa.,
his father having come here from Chester County, Pa. One of his brothers
located at Irwin, Pa., which was named after him.
     John E. Irwin, father of Lewis W., was born on the Wentzell farm near
Hensheystown in Antis Township and made farming his life occupation. He
married Angeline Grazier, who was born at Warrior's Mark, Pa., a daughter of
Henry Grazier, who was one of the early settlers of the county, and their
marriage resulted in the following issue: Lewis W., subject of  this sketch;
Frank H., who died aged 18 years of age from the effects of scarlet fever;
Emma V., living at Bellwood; Mrs. Alice Rheinhart, of Pittsburg, and Mrs.
Edith Bauer, of Pittsburg. John E. Irwin died of typhoid fever in 1866 at the
age of 42 years, and his wife died in January, 1899, at Bellwood, her death
being due to pneumonia.
     Lewis W. Irwin has always lived in Blair County, and obtained his
education in the schools of the county and at Logan's Academy. He was then
employed in various ways until 1876, and during that time learned the
carpenter's trade, but owing to the dullness of the times, taught school for
five years in Cambria, Clearfield and Blair Counties. In 1881 he entered the
employ of Isett & Wray, whose store was located on the other side of the
town, and continued with them and their successor, Mr. Wray, until 1889. At
that time Mr. Wentzell bought the business from Mr. Wray and Mr. Irwin
continued with him until 1892, when in partnership with W. P. Wray, our
subject established a general store with about half the stock which he
carries in his present store. Irwin & Wray erected a building in which they
successfully operated a general store until 1898, when the entire building
was destroyed by fire, but they arose from the ashes greater than ever, and
built a magnificent brick and stone building. In 1904 Mr. Irwin purchased Mr.
Wray's interest in the business for the benefit of his eldest son, who
subsequently died. He has since given a working interest in the business to
J. C. McFarland, and R. L. McCloskey, both of whom are employed in the store.
The firm is known as L. W. Irwin Company, and they carry a general line of
groceries, dry goods, flour, feed, hardware, etc. Mr. Irwin resides in a
beautiful home, which is built of natural stone from Brush Mountain, and was
formerly the home of Mr. Wray, from whom our subject bought the property in
19o4, at which time he also bought the former's interest in the business. Mr.
Irwin is a stockholder in the Bellwood Bank.
     Mr. Irwin is a Democrat in politics, although inclined to independent
action locally. He is a director of the Logan Valley Cemetery Association,
and has for years been a member of the school board, of which he has been
president about six years. He is president of the business men's association
of Bellwood, and is a member of the borough council, and has been clerk for
six or seven years. He has been a member of the Presbyterian church since 16
years of age, and has been an elder in it for 23 years, and superintendent of
the Sunday School for the past ten years. He is affiliated with the I.O.O.F.
     Mr. Irwin was first united in marriage with Mattie A. Hommer, of
Glasgow, Cambria County, Pa., and ten children were born of their union, as
follows: Maud, who is the wife of Clark Smith, and lives in Philadelphia;
Edna Catherine residing at home; Harry T., who was engaged in business with
his father and died in 1907 at the age of 25 years; Herman P., who died aged
six years; Evelyn, who is the wife of LeRoy Keeley, of Washington, D.C.;
Anna, who died aged fourteen months; Alice Marguerite, who attends the High
School at Altoona, Pa.; Elizabeth, who died in infancy; Robert E., who lives
in Texas; and John Howard, now sixteen years of age, who is in the store with
his father. Mrs. Irwin died December 7, 1897, and our subject subsequently
married Ida A. Henshey, a daughter of Samuel Henshey, a resident of
Hensheystown, which was named after the grandfather of Mrs. Irwin. Four
children have been born of the second union: Dorothy, Lewis Willard, Jr.,
Mary, and Laura.

Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County,
Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold,
1911, pp. 771-772.

JOHN A. ISENBERG, who resides on a farm of 117 acres in Frankstown township,
Blair County, Pa., was born November 23, 1860, in Huntingdon County, Pa., and
is a son of Michael W. and Susan (Walheater) Isenberg, and a grandson of
George and Nancy Isenberg, natives of Germany, who first settled in Maryland.
The maternal grandfather was Henry Walheater. Michael W. and Susan Isenberg
were well known residents of Frankstown Township, where they lived until
death, and were buried at Geesey. They were members of the Lutheran church.
They were the parents of the following children: George; Sarah, who lives
with our subject; Susan; Charles; Myria, who is the wife of David Carles;
Blair, and John A.
     John A. Isenberg received a common school education and since leaving
school has always engaged in agricultural pursuits, being recognized as one
of the leading and substantial farmers of the township, and he belongs to the
Grange. He is identified with the Republican party in politics, as was his
father, and served three years as a school director. Mr. Isenberg is a member
of the Lutheran church.
     In 1889 Mr. Isenberg was joined in marriage with Miss Anna Stultz, who
is a daughter of Daniel and Susan (Morgan) Stultz; retired farmers of
Woodbury Township. Mrs. Isenberg is the eldest of the following children born
to her parents: Anna; Charles; Martha, who is deceased, was the wife of J. C.
Royer; Elizabeth, who is the widow of A. G. Waggoner; Sloan; Norman; Rhoda,
who is the wife of Roland Clabaukh ; Catherine, who is the wife of Warren
Lingenfelter, and George. Four children have been born to Mr. and Mrs.
Isenberg: Susan, Rhoda, Daniel, and Blair.

Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County,
Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold,
1911, p. 485.

JOSEPH L. ISENBERG, M.D., who has been engaged in the practice of medicine at
Williamsburg, Pa., for the past ten years, was born March 2, 1868, at
Frankstown, Blair County, Pa., and is a son of S. H. and Adeline R. (Stewart)
Isenberg, and a grandson. of Abraham Isenberg. S. H. Isenberg was a miller by
trade, a Republican in politics, and his religious connections was with the
Presbyterian church. He was the father of the following children: Charles;
Harry; Joseph; Jennie; Elsie; Mattie, who is the wife of Morris Tresse; and Gretta.
     Joseph L. Isenberg was reared at Frankstown, and after a common school
education, spent three years at Airy View Academy, at Port Royal, Juniata
County, Pa., and then entered Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia,
graduating with the class of 1893. Dr. Isenberg first located in Cambria
County, Pa., where he practiced medicine for three years, then spent four
years at the Mines, Blair County, Pa., for the past ten years has been
continuously and successfully engaged in following his profession at Williamsburg.
     Dr. Isenberg was married in March, 1894, to Miss Ella M. Hommer, who is
a daughter of John and Sarah (Wilson) Hommer, of Cambria County. Mrs.
Isenberg is one of the following children born to her parents: Harry; J. C.;
Anna, who is the wife of Thomas D. King; Mattie, deceased, who was the wife
of Willard Irvin; and Ella M. Two sons have been born to Dr. and Mrs.
Isenberg: Howard C. and Charles Meade. Dr. Isenberg is a member of Portage
Lodge, F.& A.M., of Hollidaysburg, and of the I.O. O.F. of Williamsburg. In
politics he is a Republican. His religious connection is with the
Presbyterian church.

Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County,
Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold,
1911, p. 642.

A. M. JACOBS, a representative business man of Altoona, Pa., where he is
engaged in the fire insurance, real estate, mortgage and loan line, has been
a resident of this city for eight years and has become thoroughly identified
with its leading interests. He was born at East Berlin, Adams County, Pa., in 1880.
     Mr. Jacobs was educated in the schools of East Berlin and at the
Millersville State Normal School, where he was a student for three years.
After completing his school course he became Principal of the Juniata
schools, which position he held for five years, and then became manager for
the new business department of the Altoona Gas Company, a position he
acceptably filled for eighteen months. In December, 1908, he bought out the
old T. J. Trout Insurance Agency, a business formerly conducted by B. F.
McCartney. Mr. Jacobs has proved his enterprise by his progressive methods
and within the past two years has secured the agency of twelve of the leading
insurance companies of the country, dealing in fire and life risks. His
dealings in real estate have been exceedingly important. During agog he
erected fourteen new houses and during the first five months of the current
year started the building of seventeen more dwellings.
     Mr. Jacobs was married in December, 1905, to Miss Mae Grogg, of East
Berlin, Adams County. He is a member of the Lutheran church and an elder in
the same and is serving as assistant superintendent of the Sunday-school. He
is  identified with the Lodge of Odd Fellows and the Elks and belongs also to
the Modern Woodmen of America.

Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County,
Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold,
1911, p. 827.

JOHN KILGORE JOHNSTON, superintendent of the Tyrone Division of the
Pennsylvania Railroad and one of the most efficient of the many officials of
the model of all public service corporations, has been a resident of Tyrone,
Pa., since November, 1903.  He was born at Pleasant Unity, Westmoreland
County, Pa., May 8, 1860, and is a son of Joseph J. and Louisa (Craig)
Johnston; the former of whom, who is now deceased, was a native of Virginia,
and the latter of Pennsylvania.
     John Kilgore Johnston was educated in both public and private schools
and was twenty years of age when he entered the railway service as chainman
of surveys for the Pennsylvania Railroad, a position he filled until 1882.
From then until 1885 he served as rodman on the Pittsburg Division; from
January, 1885, until January, 1887, he was on the Schuylkill Division; from
then until October, 1888, he was assistant engineer of maintenance of way at
Altoona; from October, 1888, to June, 1889, assistant supervisor of the
Tyrone Division; from June to November, 1889, acting assistant engineer of
the same division; from November to December, 1889, assistant supervisor
Middle Division, at Mifflin, Pa.; from December, 1889, to February, 1891,
supervisor of the Monongahela Divison; from February, 1891, to December,
1894, supervisor of the Schuylkill Division; from December, 1894, to
December, 1896, supervisor of the Philadelphia Division; from December, 1896,
to January, 1900, assistant engineer Middle Division, Philadelphia and Erie
Division, at Renova, Pa.; from January to August, 1900, assistant engineer
Schuylkill Division; from August, 1900, to November, 1902, assistant engineer
Middle Division at Harrisburg; from November, 1902, to November, 1903,
principal assistant engineer of the Pennsylvania Division east of Pittsburgh
and Erie, and from November, 1903 to date, superintendent of the Tyrone
Division, his entire period of service being with the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company. He has done much in a scientific way, in ascertaining the geological
formation of the territory along the lines east of Pittsburg and Erie, which
has been under his management. Enormous is the amount of business done on
these lines and all records for the handling tonnage of freight on a single
track of railroad for this or any other country, in a single year, have been
broken during Mr. Johnston's management. He is not only popular with the 1500
men under his control, but has won the esteem of the people of Tyrone as few
others have, by the genuine interest he has shown in all public spirited
matters that he, as a railroad official could further. Immediately after
coming to Tyrone to make the place his home, Mr. Johnston took an active
interest in the Y.M.C.A., which, while known as the Pennsylvania Railroad
Y.M.C.A., is open to all as to membership and advantages. The present
enrollment is 700, a marked increase having been shown in the past two years.
The Athletic park and grounds opened up by this road at Tyrone, is one of the
finest in the state. In all these enterprises, Mr. Johnston has been deeply
interested and helpful.
     In December, 1886, Mr. Johnston was married to Miss Mattie R. Jones; a
daughter of A. W. Jones, of Greensburg, Pa. They have three daughters and one
son: Marjorie, Alfreda, Jessie and John Kilgore, Jr. All the daughters have
enjoyed collegiate advantages. Mr. Johnston's family are members of the
Presbyterian church and he is a trustee of the First Presbyterian church at
Tyrone. He is a member of the Sons of the American Revolution

Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County,
Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold,
1911, pp. 955-956.

JOHN W. JOHNSTON, M.D., physician and surgeon, who has been in continuous
practice at Claysburg, Pa., for forty-three years and is known all over Blair
County both personally and professionally, was born January 17, 1841, at
Woodbury, Bedford County, Pa., and is a son of Thomas and Margaret (Cantner)
Johnston.
     Thomas Johnston was born in Hopewell Township, Bedford County, a son of
James Johnston, who had come to that section at a very early day. The family
is of Scotch-Irish extraction. The mother of Dr. Johnston belonged to one of
the old pioneer families that settled Morrison's Cove.
     John W. Johnston was given early educational advantages which included
attendance at Rainsburg Seminary, in Bedford County. He taught school for one
winter but then decided to enter the army for service in the war then in
progress, and in August, 1862, he enlisted in Co. C, 133rd Pa. Vol. Inf.,
which became a part of the Army of the Potomac. His commanding officer was
the late Alexander Bobb, a prominent soldier-citizen of Blair County and once
sheriff. Dr. Johnston took part in the battle of Antietam, which was followed
by that of Fredericksburg, and in the latter he was wounded, December 13,
1862. His injury caused him to pass several weeks in a hospital but he was
released in time to participate in the battle of Chancellorsville. At the end
of his nine months' term of enlistment he was honorably discharged and after
he returned to Bedford County set about completing his education. In the fall
of 1863 he entered Dickinson Seminary, at Williamsport, Pa., where he remained
two years, in the meanwhile having made up his mind as to his future career.
He returned to Woodbury and entered upon the study of medicine with Dr.
Samuel H. Smith, and during the winters of 1865 and 1866, attended lectures
at Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, and in December of the latter
year was graduated from the Albany Medical College. In February, 1867, Dr.
Johnston established himself at Claysburg and has been identified with the
growth and development of this place ever since. To his professional interest
the Blair County Medical Society is much indebted for its advancement in early
years. He is still a member of this organization, of which he has been
president, and belongs also to the Pennsylvania State Medical Association.
     On November 3, 1870, Dr. Johnston was married to Miss Ella Mauk, a
daughter of the late Paul Mauk, who, at one time was proprietor of the Eagle
Hotel, a popular hostelry at Claysburg. Dr. and Mrs. Johnston have had five
children, namely: Charles O., who is a physician at Claysburg; Jennie D., who
is the wife of Kirk Walter, a leading merchant at Claysburg; and William C.,
Annie B. and Maggie E., all three of whom are now deceased.  Dr. Johnston and
family are members of the Methodist Episcopal church.  In politics he is a
Republican and fraternally is identified with Juniata Lodge, No. 282, F.&
A.M., at Hollidaysburg.

Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County,
Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold,
1911, pp. 531-532.

CLAUDE JONES, register of wills and recorder of deeds in Blair County, Pa.,
and managing editor of the Tyrone Herald, at Tyrone, Pa., is a native of this
place and was born November 11, 1865. His parents were David M. and Amanda
(Palmer) Jones, the former of whom died on July 16, 1877.
     Claude Jones and a brother were the only children born to his parents.
His educational advantages included the common school course and a period at
Cornell University, where he was graduated in the class of 1889. He has been
identified with newspaper work the greater part of his life and since the
death of his uncle, the late Major C. S. W. Jones, has been the managing
editor of the Tyrone Herald, finding time in addition to his official duties
to keep in touch with the Herald and contributing by his efforts to make it
one of the brightest and newsiest dailies in this section of the state. Mr.
Jones wields a vigorous pen and impresses his personality on the pages of the
paper when he assumes active editorial work. He is deservedly popular in the
newspaper fraternity of the county and when he ran for register and recorder
he received the enthusiastic support of his contemporaries without regard to
their political affiliations. He takes a deep interest in all matters
pertaining to the welfare of the profession. He is enthusiastically devoted
to the interests of his town and loses no opportunity through the columns of
the Herald to promote the welfare of Tyrone and its people.
     Mr. Jones was married to Miss Stella A. Armor, a daughter of Monroe
Armor, of Bellefonte, Pa., and they have two children: Benjamin C. and Mary
S.  Mr. and Mrs. Jones are prominent in the city's pleasant social life. He
is a member of the Presbyterian church and she of the Catholic church. he is
a 2nd degree Mason and belongs also to the Odd Fellows and the P.O.S. of A.
He is a Republican

Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County,
Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold,
1911, p. 929.

MAJ. CHARLES S. W. JONES, formerly editor and proprietor of the Tyrone
Herald, who died at his home, corner of Logan Avenue and Eleventh Street,
Tyrone, on May 6th, 1905, was a man well known in journalistic circles
throughout this section. He was born in Graysville, Huntingdon County, Pa.,
October 29, 1842, and was a son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Mattern) Jones, both
now deceased. The father was a potter and followed his trade in Tyrone for a
time after the family came here in 1851. The subject of this sketch was then
a boy only nine years of age, so that by far the greater part of his life was
passed here. After a limited schooling he was apprenticed at the age of
thirteen to the printer's trade in Tyrone, which was his introduction to the
field of activity in which he subsequently achieved his reputation.
     His industrial life was, however, broken for a time owing to the Civil
War, for on March 1, 1862, he enlisted as a private in Co. F., 2d Pa. Cav.
(59th Pa. Volunteers). He was promoted to corporal April 1, 1863, and to
quartermaster sergeant in the fall of the same year. He reenlisted March 1,
1864, and was promoted to first sergeant one month later. On Christmas day,
1864, he received his commission as first lieutenant. Transferred from Co. F,
he was promoted February 27, 1865, to be captain of Co. B of the same
regiment. On June 1, 1865, the 2nd and 20th Pa. cavalry regiments were
consolidated, forming the 1st Pa. Provisional Mounted Volunteers, and C. S.
W. Jones was retained as captain of Co. B. of the new organization. He was
mustered out with his regiment July 13, 1865, after seeing much active
service and acquitting himself honorably as a soldier.
     On his return from the war our subject resumed his trade as a printer in
December, 1865. He became interested in the Tyrone Herald, then newly
established, in 1868, and he was part owner or owner of this newspaper from
that time up to his death-a period of 37 years. In the latter years of his
life he devoted his time and ability mainly to the editorial department. In
1887 he founded the Daily Herald, which was at once favorably received and
has since enjoyed a prosperous growth.
     On July 1, 1869, Captain Jones was united in marriage to Anna N. Harper,
who died April 14, 1883. Of this union three children were born: one daughter,
Amber, and an infant son are deceased; the other daughter, Ange, survives.
     On June 30, 1892 Captain Jones married Mary A. Minary. Their one child,
an infant daughter, was born August 4, and died twenty-four days later. Mrs.
Jones survives her husband, and is a lady highly esteemed in her community.
     Major Jones organized Sheridan Troop National Guard of Pennsylvania,
thirty-four years prior to his death, and was its commander during that
entire period. At the organization of the troop, July r5, 1871, he was
elected its captain, and was reelected every five years subsequently. At the
outbreak of the Spanish-American war, with the troop he was mustered into the
U.S. service May 11. 1898. On July 1, 1898, he was promoted to be major of the
Pennsylvania Cavalry Squadron, U.S. Vols., and was in command during the
service of the three troops of this state in Porto Rico. Returning from that
island in September, he was mustered out of the national army with his
organization Nov. 16, 1898. The troop at once resumed its place in the state
guard and he resumed his captaincy. Major Jones gave much of his time and
effort to the advancement of the Sheridan troop and was ardently devoted to
it, and the members of the troop had a keen appreciation of their commander.
     Major Jones early embraced the Christian religion, uniting with the
First Presbyterian church. He was active in allied work and was the first
librarian in the Sunday school connected with that church, being elected at
its organization in 1865. He served several years as librarian also during
the decade preceding 1890. He was captain of the Boy's Brigade which has
attained to a high degree of efficiency in the years that have elapsed since
its organization. Maj. Jones believed in and advocated the principles of the
Republican party. He served as burgess of Tyrone for five successive
terms-from 1878 to 1882 inclusive. He represented Blair County in the
Pennsylvania legislature in the session of 1888-89. In 1890 he was appointed
postmaster of Tyrone by President Harrison and he held that office for four
years or until 1894. He had been a member of Col. D. M. Jones Post No. 172,
G.A.R., since its establishment and was one of its earliest commanders. He
was also a member of the Union Veteran Legion. Upon the organization of the
Sheridan Band he contributed his counsel and interest to the movement, and
was elected its president. He was also president of the Central Building &
Loan Association and belonged to the Royal Arcanum. Few men stood higher in
Blair County, and his death caused universal regret throughout this entire
section.

Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County,
Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold,
1911, pp. 969-970.