BIOS: - Surnames LOU to METZ: Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County, Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Jesse C. Sell, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold, 1911, File 9 Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by the Blair County Genealogical Society, 431 Scotch Valley Road, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648. Copied and proofread by Linda M. Shillinger LindasTree@aol.com OCRed by Judy Banja Copyright 2001. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ C. BLAINE LOUDON of the firm of Markley & Loudon, dealing in real estate and fire insurance at Altoona, Pa., with business quarters at No. 1419 Eleventh Avenue, was born in 1880, in Logan Township, Blair County, Pa., and is a son of the late William Loudon, who was born in 1828, also in Blair County, being a representative of one of the old and leading families of this section. C. Blaine Loudon was educated in the public schools and at Gettysburg College, and afterward spent two years traveling through the western part of the United States, during this time visiting Colorado, California and Washington. When prepared to enter into business he embarked in the real estate and insurance line at Altoona, in partnership with Mr. Markley, and the firm has done well. They handle both city and farm property, and deal extensively in Florida lands, having charge of large tracts in the vicinity of St. Petersburg. Mr. Loudon has additional interests, being one of the directors of the People's Building and Loan Association, and is also interested in the development of coal property in Pennsylvania. Fraternally Mr. Loudon is identified with the Elks and the Woodmen, belongs to the University Club and also retains his interest in his college Greek letter society. He was reared in the Reformed church. He belongs to that desirable class of citizens that is made up of men of education, financial stability and social standing. Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County, Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold, 1911, p. 689. WILLIAM L. LOWRIE, M. D., a prominent physician and surgeon at Tyrone, Pa., where he is also an active and interested citizen, was born at Warrior's Mark, Huntingdon County, Pa., and is a son of Jonathan R. and Mary (Lyon) Lowrie, and a member of an old and distinguished family of this state. The great-grandfather of Dr. Lowrie was Joseph Lowrie, a native of Scotland, who was a pioneer in Butler County, having settled for a brief period previously in Sinking Valley, Blair County. Among his sons was Walter Lowrie, who was born in Scotland and lived to attain great distinction in his adopted land. He was eight years old when his parents came to America and was reared in Butler County, Pa. He served as a member of the United States Senate and for eleven years after the termination of his term, served as secretary of the senate. The larger part of his life was passed in Butler County but some years before his death he removed to the city of New York and there filled the office of secretary of the Board of Foreign Missions. Jonathan R. Lowrie, father of Dr. Lowrie, was born in Butler County but spent a large part of his life in Blair County, where he was one of the early and leading members of the bar. In 1848 he was married and in 1854 moved to Warrior's Mark. His death occurred in 1885, at the age of sixty-three years. William L, Lowrie prepared for college at Birmingham and then entered Williams College, in Massachusetts. His medical education was pursued in the University of Pennsylvania, where he was graduated in the class of 1883. He located first at Mapleton Depot, in Huntingdon County, and engaged in practice there from 1883 until January, 1887, when he came to Tyrone, where he enjoys a large and lucrative practice and occupies a foremost place in his profession. He is identified also with financial and other business interests here but his personal attention is confined to his professional duties. He is a member of the Tyrone Medical Club, the Blair County Medical Society, the Pennsylvania State Medical Association, the American Medical Association, and the Railway Surgeons Medical Association. In 1887 Dr. Lowrie was married to Miss Bertha G. Finney, at Potts Grove, Pa. Her father was the late Rev. H. G. Finney, a well known Presbyterian clergyman, who died in May, 1910. Dr. and Mrs. Lowrie have three children: Mary L., Sarah F. and William. The beautiful family residence is situated at No. 861 Washington Street, Tyrone, Pa. Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County, Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold, 1911, pp. 852-853. JAMES W. LOWTHER, who is cashier of the Bellwood Bank, obtained his banking experience with the Second National Bank of Altoona, Pa., and with the exception of three years spent in the west for his health, has been identified with the Bellwood bank since its organization September 1, 1892. He was born June 24, 1872, in Altoona, Pa., on what is known as the McCoy Corners, and is a son of James and Susan M. (Wible) Lowther. James Lowther, great-grandfather of our subject, and a native of Ireland, came to this country when a boy and located in Concord, Pa., previous to the Revolutionary War. He served in the war and was captured and imprisoned at what is now Germantown, and died in Concord in 1825. John Lowther, grandfather of the subject of this sketch, was born October 29, 1784, in Concord, Franklin County, Pa., and was by trade a blacksmith. He followed his trade in Concord until 1828, when he moved to Franklin Township, Mifflin County, Pa., and there farmed until 1854. He again resumed work at his trade, then moved to Altoona, where he lived until his death February 12, 1858. He first married Margaret Patten, and his second wife was Sarah Hamilton, who was the mother of James Lowther, father of our subject. James Lowther was born July 4, 1824, in Concord, Franklin County, Pa., and during his early manhood came to Altoona, where he gained his start in the business world with two carts. He was a contractor, and in 1848 engaged in teaming for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and in 1854 in company with William McDowell, embarked in the mercantile business at Altoona. In 1862, although a resident of Altoona, he engaged in the lumbering business in Cambria County. In 1869 he sold his mercantile business and thenceforth devoted his energies to lumbering, transfering his lumber operations to Clearfield County, where he formed a partnership with Thomas McCauley, of Altoona. Six years later the partnership was dissolved and the firm of Lowther & Co. formed, the "company" being a son, J. Lloyd Lowther. January 1, 1882, Flynn Brothers of Clearfield County were admitted to the firm, and the firm of Lowther & Lynn became owners of extensive tracts of timberland in Blair, Cambria and Clearfield Counties. They operated a mill in Clearfield County and another four miles from Bellwood in Blair County. In 1877 Mr. Lowther purchased the old Bell mansion, farm, and flouring mills and in the following spring moved to Bellwood, where he resided and operated the grist mill until his death. He was a stockholder and one of the organizers of the Bellwood Bank. His religious connection was with the Methodist Episcopal church, and he was a member of the board of directors of the Juniata Camp Meeting Association. In politics he was identified with the Democratic party. January 6, 1853, Mr. Lowther married Susan M. Wible, a daughter of William and Eliza (Haines) Wible. She came of one of the old families of Westmoreland County, the family having originally come from Schuylkill County, Pa. The following children were born to James and Susan Lowther: Lizzie K., who died at the age of eighteen years; J. Lloyd, a resident of Pittsburg; William F., who died in infancy; James W.; and Harry C., who lives in Bellwood. James W. Lowther, subject of this record, was reared in Bellwood and obtained his education in the local schools of the borough. His banking experience was gained with the Second National Bank of Altoona, he having been employed there three years. Since that time, with the exception of three years spent in the west, he has been cashier of the Bellwood Bank, which was established September 1, 1892. The organizers of the bank were as follows: James Lowther, father of James W.; J. H. Mathers, of Mifflin; D. L. Wray, now deceased; Ira Wentzel, and H. C. Kinsloe, of Newton Hamilton; Samuel Henderson, now deceased; and H. G. Laird. The officers of the bank were as follows: J. H. Mathers, president, also the president incumbent; D. L. Wray, deceased, vice president, was succeeded by Ira Wentzel; and James W. Lowther, cashier. The Bellwood Bank has a capital stock of $25,000, is a private bank and derives its strength from the individual liability, being backed by men of affluence, integrity and sound business judgment. Mr. Lowther is also a director of the bank and is treasurer and a director of the Bellwood Lumber and Construction Company. On February 18, 1902, Mr. Lowther married Eleanor Reiley, who was born in Hopewell, a daughter of Rev. W. McK. Reiley, who is a Methodist Episcopal minister of the Central Pennsylvania Conference. Two daughters have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Lowther, Mary Eleanor and Catherine Reiley. Mr. Lowther is inclined to be independent in politics and was elected to the school board on the Democratic ticket by an overwhelming majority in a Republican ward. He is fraternally a Mason and an I. O. O. F. His religious connection is with the M. E. church of Bellwood, of which he has been a member since he was eleven years of age. He has been president of the board of trustees for a number of years. Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County, Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold, 1911, pp. 709-710. FRANK KREAMER LUKENBACH, vice president of the Blair County National Bank of Tyrone, Pa., is a man of large experience in financial matters, his bank training beginning when he was only thirteen years old. He was born March 28, 1869, at Indianapolis, Ind., and is a son of A. and Amanda Lukenbach, who were natives of Center County, of German extraction. They moved in early life to Indiana, and there the father of Mr. Lukenbach engaged in business as a miller. Frank K. Lukenbach lived in Indianapolis until he was eight years old and then came to Center County, Pa., and attended the public schools until he was in his thirteenth year, when he secured a humble position with W. F. Reynolds & Co., bankers at Bellefonte, which business under reorganization became the Bellefonte Trust Company. The boy early displayed business ability together with fidelity to his employers, and remained with that concern for nine consecutive years, advancing step by step in the meanwhile and thoroughly learning all the details of banking. In 1891 he went to the First National Bank of Philipsburg, Pa., where he was cashier until 1902, when he was called to Tyrone to become vice president of the Blair County National Bank, a position which he has continued to ably fill ever since. He has one brother and two sisters: Charles A., who is in the First National Bank at Bellefonte; Jennie S., who is the wife of Harry E. Jenkins, of Bellefonte; and E. Grace, who is the wife of M. B. Garman, also of Bellefonte. The venerable parents also reside now at Bellefonte. Mr. Lukenbach was married in 1894 to Miss Catherine Bullock, a daughter of the late Charles Bullock, formerly of Bellefonte, and they have two children: Catherine and Richard, both of whom are pupils in the public school. The family residence is at No. 1039 Lincoln Avenue, Tyrone. Mr. Lukenbach is treasurer of the Central Building and Loan Association. With his family he belongs to Trinity Episcopal church, in which he is junior warden. He is a representative citizen and is looked on as a prudent and cautious business man. Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County, Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold, 1911, p. 963. JOSEPH M. LUPFER, member of the firm of Lupfer & Bower, well known general merchants of Bellwood, Pa., who on April 1, 1905, succeeded the firm of Ira Wentzell & Company, has been identified with the business interests of this borough since 1889. He was born September 13, 1869, in Huntingdon County, Pa., a son of Joseph M. and Lydia A. (Wentz) Lupfer, the former of whom, a tanner by trade, died in 1875. Seven children were born to the parents of our subject: Maria M., who married C. G. Minick of Ridgeway, Pa.; Daniel A., a resident of Reading, Pa.; Jacob W., deceased, who was a resident of Lewiston, Pa.; Ruth E., the wife of W. M. Bower of Bellwood; Frances J., who married N. F. Evans of Loysville, Pa.; Joseph M.; and Israel, a resident of Blaine, Pa. Joseph M. Lupfer was reared and educated in Perry County, Pa., where his parents located when he was about six years old. After finishing his schooling he taught one term and worked on the farm until 1889. He then came to Bellwood, where he began driving a delivery wagon for Ira Wentzell, and in 1901, after having taken a business course at the Bryant-Stratton Business College at Buffalo, N. Y., became a member of the firm, which was afterwards known as Ira Wentzell & Company. On April 1, 1905, Mr. Lupfer formed a partnership with his brother-in-law, William M. Bower, who at that time came from Perry County, and they became successors to the firm of Ira Wentzell & Company. Lupfer & Bower have met with uninterrupted success, and carry a full line of groceries, dry goods, and general merchandise. Mr. Lupfer is a member of the I. O. O. F. and holds membership with the Lutheran church. He has served on the borough school board, and was a member of the board of health five or six years. On June 26, 1895, Mr. Lupfer was joined in marriage with Margaret E. Glasgow, youngest daughter of James P. and Elizabeth M. (Esterline) Glasgow, and they have one son, James Robert, aged fourteen years, who attends the schools of Bellwood. Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County, Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold, 1911, pp. 835-836. EDWARD HEAGHLY LYTLE, JR., one of Blair County's representative citizens. who, for a number of years has been interested in lumbering, farming and stock-raising, is owner and proprietor of Oak Lawn, the well known country seat or homestead of the Lytle family in Blair County, which is beautifully situated in the eastern-central part of the Morrison Cove Valley at the foot of Tussey Mountain. This place, with the farms attached to it, contains about 300 acres of well improved and finely cultivated land, which has been used as stock-farms for the breeding of Kentucky horses and Jersey cattle. Mr. Lytle was born in Philadelphia, Pa., May 21, 1859, and is a son of the late Edward H. and Elizabeth (Shoenberger) Lytle of that city. Edward H. Lytle, Sr., was born at Cincinnati, Ohio, a son of William Lytle, (Jr.), who served eight years as surveyor-general of the Western Reserve, during President Jackson's administration. General Lytle was a son of William Lytle, Sr., and he was a son of John Lytle, a son of Christopher Lytle of Carlisle, Pa., whose parents came from England. William Lytle, Sr., was commissioned a captain of an Independent Company of Foot in and near Fort Hamilton in Tuscarora Valley, Cumberland County, by Robert Hunter Morris, lieutenant governor and commander-in-chief of the Province of Pennsylvania and counties of New Castle, Kent and Suffex [sic] on Delaware, April 9, 1750. The Lytles settled at Carlisle, Pa., but the family was large and of dominant character and as they located in other sections, became leaders in many lines of activity. Robert Todd Lytle, an uncle of Edward H. Lytle, Jr., served three terms in the U. S. Congress, from Cincinnati, O.; another uncle, John Stahl Lytle, major in the U. S. A., participated in the Seminole Indian War, in Florida, under General Jackson. In the Military Cemetery at Chattanooga, Tenn, stands an appropriate monument commemorating the services of General William Haines Lytle, a son of the Hon. Robert T. Lytle, who served as a colonel of volunteers in the Mexican War and later as brigadier-general in the Civil War and lost his life at the battle of Chickamauga, Tenn., September 20, 1863. His body was sent home with a guard-of-honor by General Lee, and was interred at Cincinnati, October 20, 1863. For many years the Lytles have enjoyed public honors and social prestige both in Ohio and Pennsylvania. Edward H. Lytle, Sr., was a civil engineer by profession and followed it during his earlier years, under his father in the Western Reserve. After his marriage to Elizabeth Shoenberger he resided for a short time at Pittsburg, Pa., and then came to Blair County, (then Huntingdon and Bedford), and thereafter was mainly identified with the iron industry. His father-in-law, Dr. Peter Shoenberger, at that time was probably the greatest iron manufacturer in the United States and was a promoter and held a large financial interest in the Cambria Iron Company, in the old Portage Railroad and the Pennsylvania Canal, both of which were marvelous enterprises in their day. Mr. Lytle was interested in a number of well known furnaces and forges of that time, among which were Allegheny Forge and Rebecca and Martha Furnaces, in Blair County. He was a man of business capacity, well qualified in his profession, and his acquaintance among men of education and culture was wide. He was universally respected for his kindly disposition and very polished, courteous manners towards all with whom he came in contact. His death occurred at Philadelphia, Pa., in April, 1865. His marriage with Elizabeth Shoenberger was one of great domestic happiness. Of their nine children, the following survive: Sarah L., who is the widow of Dr. Charles Wordsworth Whitcomb, of Barre, Mass., now residing at Pittsburg, Pa.; Eliza A., who is the wife of Hon. Joseph Hemphill, president judge of Chester County, Pa.; Frances L., who is the widow of John H. Page of Pittsburg, Pa., now residing at Martinsburg, Pa.; Florence L., who is the widow of O. H. Ormsby, formerly of Pittsburg, Pa., and now residing in Huston Township, Blair County, Pa.; Caroline L., who is the wife of Joseph G. Ormsby, resides at Martinsburg, Pa.; and Edward H., Jr., the only son residing at the old Lytle homestead at Oak Lawn, near Martinsburg, Pa. Elizabeth S. Lytle, the mother of the above family died in 1903, at Oak Lawn, aged eighty-six years. Edward H. Lytle, Jr., was born, and during boyhood and early youth was mainly reared in the city of Philadelphia. For several years he attended the Fares Latin College in that city, his earlier training having been in the public schools and by private instruction by tutors. Mr. Lytle was only twenty years of age when he assumed the responsibilities of manager of the then extensive Lytle estates, situated in Blair, Huntingdon, Bedford and Cambria Counties, consisting of mining, lumber, and agricultural interests, which position he continued to fill satisfactorily until the death of his mother in 1903, a period of twenty-three years. He still has numerous interests in this estate. He has served also in offices of a public character in Blair County and is personally known to very many of his fellow citizens. He was one of the organizers of the First National Bank of Martinsburg, of which he is a director. Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County, Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold, 1911, pp. 786-787. DR. CHARLES F. McBURNEY, one of the leading medical practitioners and highly esteemed citizens of Altoona, Pa., has been a resident of this city since March, 1888, and was born August 29, 1874, in Huntingdon County, Pa. His early education was obtained in the local schools of his native locality and Mercersburg College, after which he took a course in medicine at the Jefferson Medical College, from which he graduated with the class of 1897. He has since been located as Altoona, where he has established a large and growing practice, and enjoys the confidence and esteem of a large circle of friends and patrons. He is a member of the Blair County Medical Society, of which he is secretary, and also of the Pennsylvania State and American Medical Associations. He is a member of the medical staff of the Altoona Hospital, and is examining physician for a number of Insurance Companies, namely, the Canadian Life, the Pacific Mutual, the Travelers Life Insurance Company, and the Grand Fraternity and Modern Woodmen of America. Dr. McBurney is a Knight Templar Mason and Shriner, an Elk, and a member of the Grand Fraternity. He affiliates with the Second Lutheran Church. September 26, 1899, Dr. McBurney was married to Lizzie M. Rhine, a daughter of George Rhine, of Altoona, Pa. Dr. McBurney has always taken an active interest in local politics. Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County, Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold, 1911, p. 795. SAMUEL LANE McCARTHY, M. D., a man of professional eminence in central Pennsylvania, and for a quarter of a century a leading physician and surgeon at Altoona, was born in Brady Township, Huntingdon County, Pa., March 28, 1843, and is, a son of John R. and Eleanor (Lane) McCarthy. As the name indicates, the McCarthy family originated in Ireland, but it has been an American family name since the days of Dr. McCarthy's great-grandfather, who made his home in Brady Township, Huntingdon County, where successive generations of the family were born. Its male members have been divided largely between agricultural and professional occupations. In early manhood, John R. McCarthy, father of the subject of this sketch, was engaged in teaching school, but subsequently devoted himself to agricultural pursuits. In his later years he removed from Huntingdon to Mifflin County. He and his wife, Eleanor (Lane) McCarthy, who is still living, aged 95 years, were the parents of ten children, Samuel Lane being the fourth in order of birth. The parents were members of the Presbyterian church. In his political views John R. McCarthy was a Republican - at least after the organization of that party. A man of character, ability, and clear convictions, he was well fitted for public life and could doubtless have attained prominence in the political arena, had his inclinations led him in that direction. Samuel Lane McCarthy began his literary education in the district schools, but, unlike some of his classmates, he did not allow it to end there. By self-application he attained a fair mastery of the classic tongues and other of the higher branches of study forming part of the curriculum of our great universities. In 1867 he began a course of medical reading under the direction of Dr. George W. Thompson, and from under his guidance entered Jefferson Medical College at Philadelphia, where he was creditably graduated in 1870. He began practice in his native county, where he remained until 1884, when he came to Altoona. Here he has successfully built up a large, lucrative and high class practice. His professional ability is widely recognized and has been enhanced perhaps, as much as from any cause, by his very successful treatment of typhoid fever, of which disease he has made a close study. He is frequently called to attend cases of various kinds outside the city. He is an expert bacteriologist and has a deep knowledge of that wonderful but terrible germ world to which modern science has traced the cause of so many dread diseases. Dr. McCarthy was married June 28, 1867, to Miss Lettie Way, a daughter of Robert Way, who was a native of Center County, Pa. They have had three children: one who died in infancy, Ida Blanche and Samuel Lloyd. Ida Blanche, who became the wife of Frank M. McCullough, has one child, Harold, now aged fourteen years. She is widely known as a talented vocalist, in addition to her natural gifts having had the advantage of instruction from several noted masters of the vocal art. Dr. McCarthy and wife are members of the First Presbyterian Church of which he is an elder. Much of the success of Dr. McCarthy he ascribes to the zeal, the honorable ambition, sympathetic courage, wise counsel and sustaining influence of his devoted wife. Through the trials and triumphs of 44 years she has stood by his side, and alike in joy and sorrow has shared his experiences, comprehended his purposes and demonstrated the possibility of that ideal comradeship which rounds out life and proves the truth of the Divine declaration that it is not good for man to be alone. Samuel Lloyd McCarthy, the Doctor's son, is now, like his father, engaged in the practice of medicine in Altoona. He was graduated from the local high school in 1896, then from Washington and Jefferson College, at Washington, Pa., and from Jefferson Medical College in 1905. On October 6, 1906, he married Miss Marion Miller, a daughter of Hon. Thomas Miller, of Media, Pa., now retired. They had one son, Edgar F., who died in infancy. Dr. Samuel Lloyd McCarthy resides at No. 1333 Eighth Avenue, Altoona. The elder Dr. McCarthy, our direct subject, with his wife and daughter, enjoy a beautiful home at No. 1331 Eighth Avenue. The Doctor's offices are at No. 714 Fourteenth Street, Altoona. Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County, Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold, 1911, pp. 919-920. REV. ERNEST ROEDEL McCAULEY, D. D., pastor of Grace Lutheran Church of Altoona, has had his present charge since February 1, 1900. A man of great force of character, an enthusiast in his noble calling, he has exerted a wonderful influence for good in the community. Dr. McCauley was born in Salem, Va., June 13, 1869, and is a son of Hon. William and Margaret (Shirey) McCauley. It is an old and respected family of that state, having been located there for some generations. The paternal grandfather, Hon. John McCauley, was, in his time, a leader and a great power among his people in the Old Dominion, and for years faithfully represented his district in the state senate. Hon. William McCauley above mentioned, was clerk of the U. S. District Courts of the Western District of Virginia, and was the incumbent of that office when his death occurred, May 29, 1908. On the maternal side, Dr. McCauley comes of no less honored blood. His mother is of German extraction, a daughter of the late Peter Shirey and a brother of Rev. J. D. Shirey, D. D., who was president of North Carolina College. Of the children born to William and Margaret (Shirey) McCauley, the second son, Rev. Victor McCauley, A. M., formerly was located at Guntar, India, where he was acting principal of Watts' Memorial College, and at present is a missionary at Sarranapalli, India. The third son, Rev. J. W. McCauley, B. D., is at present pastor of the Church of the Incarnation, Baltimore, Md. Ernest Roedel McCauley was reared in the town of his nativity and obtained his preliminary education in the local schools. For a period of four years he was deputy clerk of the county and circuit courts of Roanoke County. His early collegiate education was received at Roanoke College, from which he was graduated in June, 1892. During the fall term of 1892 he was enrolled in the Lutheran Theological Seminary, at Gettysburg, Pa. During the summer vacation of 1893, his junior year, he had charge of the Lutheran Memorial Church at Blacksburg, Va., and during the summer of 1894, of the Oakland-Deer Park parish, Md. Upon his graduation from the seminary in 1895, he was tendered and accepted a call from the First Lutheran Church of Cedar Rapids, Ia. There he remained until September, 1897, when he received a call to a larger field of labor, and, although most successful with his first church, resigned and accepted a call from the Brushton Avenue Church of Pittsburg, Pa., where his ministry was continued with gratifying results until December, 1899. On February 1, 1900, he accepted a call from Grace Lutheran Church, Altoona, of which parish he is the present incumbent. Dr. McCauley is a pleasant and courteous gentleman, firm in his convictions and decided in the course of action he deems right upon any question or issue. He is a man of clear perception, good judgment, a fine scholar and a fluent speaker. In 1907 the degree of Master of Arts was conferred upon him by his Alma Mater, and June 11, 1908, he was honored with the degree of Doctor of Divinity, from Susquehannah University, of Selinsgrove, Pa. When Rev. McCauley came to Grace congregation, they were without a church building. During the first year of his pastorate the church now owned and occupied, was erected. By a far-seeing policy the congregation acquired the valuable business corner at Tenth Avenue and Eleventh Street, which is now valued at $65,000. There has been a steady growth in membership until at the present, 325 persons are enrolled. A wonderful growth in the Sunday-school is noted and the Fellowship Class, numbering 137 young men, enjoys the distinction of being the largest young men's class in Altoona. In 1909, this class furnished what is known as the Fellowship Rooms, occupying the second floor of the business building owned by the congregation at the rear of the church. The aim of the Fellowship Rooms is to afford a place for proper moral intellectual and spiritual entertainment of young men. It is open house and not restricted to class or church members. In 1909 Rev. McCauley solicited the congregation to buy what was known as Union Chapel, at South Altoona, which had been in operation some years with a Sunday-school, the membership of which never had exceeded sixty-nine. It was encumbered and at Rev. McCauley's request, the Grace congregation bought the property for $500. It became known as Grace Chapel and immediately great advancement was made, the building having been enlarged to accommodate a Sunday-school of 366 members. $3,800 was spent in improvements and the property now has a value of more than $7,000. The wonderful work accomplished by the pastor, both at the chapel and church, has met with hearty support and co-operation, and the present per capita offering of $39, reveals the fact in unmistakable terms. Rev. Ernest Roedel McCauley was married September 7, 1897, to Miss Grace Beth Ford, a native of Cedar Rapids, Ia., and a daughter of Fred D. and Olive (Smith) Ford. Mr. Ford is deceased and his relict resides at the home of her daughter in Altoona. A son, Harold Arthur Ford, who also lived at Altoona, was called to his final rest, March 29, 1909, at the age of twenty-three years. Mrs. McCauley, known to the world of music as Grace Ford McCauley, is a woman of many accomplishments and of charming personality. Kindly endowed by nature, with a bright mind and wonderful voice, her ambition has carried her along in the cultivation of her talents to a plane not frequently attained. She excels as a linguist, singing and speaking in a number of languages with equal facility. Musically, Mrs. McCauley first perfected herself on the pipe organ, taking her first lessons under Mrs. Hobensack, of Pittsburg, and attending the Frederick Archer lectures and recitals in the Carnegie Music Hall. She received vocal training under Herr Buchler, of Boston, prior to spending a year abroad as a student in the Sternes Conservatory at Berlin. Nicholas Rothmuhl, famed as head of the dramatic school of that institution, and decorated as the royal chamber singer by Emperor William, says of his pupil: "She has the most wonderful quality and range of any singer I have ever taught." Upon her return to the United States, Mrs. McCauley continued her studies under the great American teacher, Oscar Saenger, who, in speaking of her said: "Mrs. McCauley has the most remarkable voice in range and quality I have ever heard." Coming from these great masters, known almost as well for their lack of sympathy and encouragement as for their ability as instructors, these words are indeed generous and bespeak the surpassing quality of Mrs. McCauley's voice. Rev. and Mrs. McCauley have two sons: William Ford, born January 30, 1900; and Frederick Dixon, born December 25, 1902. The family home is at No. 1830 Twelfth Avenue, Altoona. Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County, Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold, 1911, pp. 881-883. HERMAN K. McCAULEY, secretary and treasurer of the Altoona Iron Company, manufacturers of refined bar iron, has been identified with this important business concern ever since his graduation from college. Mr. McCauley is a native of Altoona, born February 6, 1856, and is a son of Thomas and Ann (Ramey) McCauley. The late Thomas McCauley, father of Herman K., was born in Blair County, in 1824, and was a son of Henry McCauley, one of the early settlers whose parentage was either Scotch or Irish, Scotland and Ireland both having contributed largely to the sturdy class that first invaded this section and, surmounting dangers and difficulties, developed its hidden resources. Thomas McCauley located at Altoona in 1854, and spent the remainder of his life here, his death occurring in 1880. He married Ann Ramey, who survived him six years. Herman K. McCauley was educated in the schools of Altoona until prepared for college and then became a student at Lafayette College, at Easton, Pa., where he pursued the full course and was graduated in 1879. Mr. McCauley is a man noted for his decision of character and this was shown at the very entrance of his business career. Fresh from college and a long period of close attention to his studies, he sought no recreation but almost immediately started to work, accepting a clerkship in the Altoona Iron Foundry and has been connected with the iron industry ever since. He has climbed step by step, showing efficiency in every department, by 1882 becoming secretary of the company and in 1893 was also made treasurer. He is now numbered with Altoona's representative business men. The Altoona Iron Company was organized in 1872 and incorporated in 1873. It has large resources and its president is John P. Levin, one of Altoona's capitalists. The plant covers ten acres and is situated at Ninth Avenue and Thirtieth Street, and several hundred men are employed. Mr. McCauley was married November 4, 1880, to Miss Sadie M. Crawford, a daughter of John Crawford, of Sinking Valley. They have three children: Anna D., Martha and Russell. The family residence stands at No. 1301 Sixth Avenue, Altoona. With his family, Mr. McCauley is a member of the Second Presbyterian Church. In politics he is a Republican. Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County, Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold, 1911, pp. 843-844. THOMAS McCAULEY, deceased, for many years a sterling citizen of Altoona, a man of great force of character and formerly identified with large business enterprises, came of pioneer ancestry, his father having settled in Blair County when it was little more than a wilderness. Thomas McCauley was born in 1824, a son of Henry McCauley, and a grandson of an early immigrant probably from Scotland. The life story of the late Thomas McCauley was that of a poor boy, with absolutely no advantages, who, through sheer force of character pushed himself upward until he gained recognition as an equal and even a superior of men who had been given opportunities that he had to fight to secure. In 1854 he came first to Altoona, accepting at that time a position of foreman in the shops of the Pennsylvania Railroad at this point, and continued there until 1860, when he embarked in business for himself. For several years he owned and operated a planing mill and later was in the steam saw mill business in Clearfield County, and subsequently was the moving spirit in other large enterprises. His business faculty was excellent and his judgment usually faultless, but neither were able to cope with the great financial panic of 1873, and he, with thousands of other men in the business world, was forced to see his ample fortune swept away. He was ever held in the highest esteem at Altoona and many of the present prospering business enterprises as well as public utilities of the city had his early and practical support. Mr. McCauley married Miss Ann Ramey, who died in 1886. She was a daughter of Frederick and Martha (Keller) Ramey. Of their children, one son, Herman K. McCauley is one of the leading citizens of Altoona. He is secretary and treasurer of the Altoona Iron Company, which conducts one of the largest manufacturing plants of the city, and is a stockholder and otherwise is connected with a number of successful business concerns of this section. Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County, Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold, 1911, p. 841. FRANK McCLAIN, deceased, whose successful conduct of large enterprises for many years at Altoona and in other sections of Pennsylvania, established his standing in the business and financial world, commanded also the respect which is accorded one whose personal life was exemplary and whose gifts to charity denoted a kind and sympathic heart. He was born at Sinking Valley, in Tyrone Township, Blair County, Pa., June 15, 1833, and died January 25, 1900. His parents were Stephen and Mary (Phlesman) McClain. Stephen McClain, father of the late Frank McClain, was a native of County Derry, Ireland, and there he learned the trade of linen weaver, one for which he had little use after coming to the mountains of Pennsylvania. His occupations in Huntingdon, later Blair County, were teaming and farming. He gave to his son a vigorous constitution and active mind, but was able to help him very little on the road to fortune. The excellent mother, Mary Phlesman, was born in Cambria County, Pa., and came also of an old Catholic family that had originated in Ireland. She died when her son, Frank McClain, was thirteen years of age. Prior to his eighteenth birthday, Frank McClain attended school as frequently as his father could spare him, and was one of the most apt pupils in the old log schoolhouse in Sinking Valley, and when he started out for himself, he was probably better prepared mentally to grapple with the problems of life than many of his companions. The first opportunity that presented itself was work on a farm, but he had a taste for tools and sensibly learned the carpenter trade. This he followed until 1854, when he came first to the village of Altoona, but the little mountain hamlet did not impress him at that time as a favorable field for business and he pushed to the West, settling at Davenport, Ia. He remained in that town, which had gained a little notoriety already as a railroad center, for about eighteen months and then returned to Pennsylvania and shortly afterward was made foreman of the workmen engaged in the erection of what is now the Pennsylvania Agricultural College, in Center County. While he remained there he engaged in a mercantile business and also served three years as postmaster. In 1866, he went to Bellefonte, where he had learned his trade, and there was taken into partnership by the firm of Valentine, Blanchard & Company, and they erected and operated the first planing mill in that place. Two years later Mr. McClain withdrew from the firm and soon afterward formed a partnership with D. G. Bush, and the new firm of Bush & McClain continued in business until 1871, during this time erecting a number of the most pretentious buildings in Bellefonte, some of the business structures still bearing their names. In 1871, Mr. McClain sold out his interests in the firm to his partner and came a second time to Altoona, recognizing the growing importance of this place. For six years afterward he was engaged in the mercantile business and also invested in property and erected handsome buildings, notably the McClain Block, a handsome brick structure which is located on the corner of Fourteenth Street and Eleventh Avenue. During the remaining years of his life his attention was mainly given to contracting and building, and the Altoona Hospital, together with many of the most beautiful residences and substantial business buildings, were put up by him. He was also part owner of the beautiful summer resort, Wopsononock, situated six miles north of Altoona, and was a director in several banks, and frequently was appointed on boards and commissions made up of leading citizens to give advice on public measures. He was one of Altoona's best balanced business men and most useful citizens, and probably had more than the ordinary number of warm, personal friends. Mr. McClain was married June 15, 1870, to Miss Margaret Caldwell, who survives and resides in her beautiful residence at No. 1503 Twelfth Street, Altoona. She is a daughter of the late Thomas Caldwell, of Bellefonte, Pa. They had but two children, both of whom died young. While never an agressive politician, Mr. McClain was a stanch Democrat. He was noted for his many charities, giving liberally wherever he found help needed, and this beautiful trait is also possessed by his wife, whose benefactions are equally liberal. Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County, Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold, 1911, pp. 607-608. JAMES C. McCONAHY, a representative business man of Tyrone, Pa., engaged as a shoe merchant, was born at Lewistown, Mifflin County, Pa., March 18, 1860, and is a son of James E. and Sarah (Bearly) McConahy. Both parents of Mr. McConahy were born also at Lewistown, where his mother died when he was but twenty months old. The father, James E. McConahy, engaged in the blacksmith business at Lewistown. He was a veteran of the Civil War, in which he served for four years and during this period was wounded and also incarcerated in Libby Prison. His death occurred on May 17, 1893. To his first marriage, with Sarah Bearly, three children were born: William B., a machinist living in Philadelphia;, Jacob, an engineer, living at Camden, N. J.; and James C. James E. McConahy married Jennie Walls, of Mapleton, Huntingdon County, Pa., for his second wife and five children were born to them: Bertha, who is the wife of Edward Dysart, of Mapleton; Frank, who is a railroad man; Mary, who is the wife of Frank Brown, of Mt. Union; Juniata, who is the wife of Edward Foster, of Mapleton; and Grace, deceased, who was the wife of Frank Moore. James C. McConahy was afforded the usual term in the public schools but he was only fourteen years of age when he started to work at the shoemaking trade and worked on the bench in a shoe shop at Lewistown for three and one-half years, after which he operated a shoe shop of his own at Mapleton for several years, and for a short time at Huntingdon. In 1881 he came to Tyrone and for one year worked at his trade but in 1882 again went into business for himself, at his present stand, on the corner of Logan Avenue and Fourteenth Street, where he has continued for twenty-eight years, his being one of the landmark business houses of this section of the city. When he started it was necessarily in a very modest way, but he laid his foundations carefully and through honesty, industry. and fair dealing has built up a large and prosperous business and now is the oldest exclusive shoe merchant in the city. He has additional interests, and is a member of the Tyrone Business Association and of the Tyrone Board of Trade. In 1882 Mr. McConahy was married to Miss Anna Chandler, a daughter of George A. Chandler, of Newton Hamilton, Mifflin County, Pa., and eleven children have been born to them, as follows: Harry E., who is bookkeeper for the firm of Templeton & Co., married Bernadine Sweeninger, and they have one child, James S.; Bessie A., who lives at home; N. C., who is engaged in the real estate and insurance business at Tyrone, married Alice Port, and they have one little daughter, Anna; Carrie B., who is the wife of C. F. Zerby, of Scranton and James C., John Raymond, Ruth Ann, Russell S., Gerald William and Mary; and one who is deceased. Mr. McConahy and family are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. He is interested in the Y. M. A. A. and is serving as first vice president of the organization. He is identified with the Odd Fellows, the Royal Arcanum and several other bodies of like nature. In politics he is a Democrat. Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County, Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold, 1911, pp. 862-863. CHARLES J. McCULLAUGH, a prominent member of the Blair County bar, and a representative citizen of Altoona, Pa., was born in this city, October 18, 1873, and is one of a family of four children born to his parents, who were James and Margaret McCullaugh. James McCullaugh for a number of years was a valued employe of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company at this point. Charles J. McCullaugh was educated in St. John's Parochial School, after which he entered upon the study of law, and was admitted to the bar of Blair County, September 22, 1898. He immediately entered into practice in his native city and on October 15, 1907, was admitted to practice in the United States Supreme Court. He is also a member of Appellant Courts of Pennsylvania. Since attaining manhood he has been interested and active in politics and as early as 1902 received the Democratic nomination for the state legislature. In 1907 he was again shown party confidence and was the Democratic nominee for district attorney. Blair County, however, is a strong Republican section and Mr. McCullaugh, in spite of his excellent qualifications for office, was defeated at the polls by J. Banks Kurtz, the present district attorney. Mr. McCullaugh is a member of the Catholic church. He is identified with the Knights of Columbus. Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County, Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold, 1911, pp. 608-609. WILLIAM DENNIS McDOWELL, a Civil War veteran and a much esteemed citizen of Logan Township, has been a resident of Blair County, Pa., for 39 years, and was born September 23, 1843, in Bolivar, Westmoreland County, Pa., and is a son of Barr and Martha (Austraw) McDowell. The McDowells are of Scotch-Irish descent and came here from Westmoreland County, Pa., which was the native county of our subject's ancestors for several generations back. Barr McDowell, father of our subject, was born in Westmoreland County, Pa., a son of William McDowell, who died at the advanced age of 84 years, and his mother when in her 83d year. Barr McDowell was a gunsmith by trade, and followed that line of business during his early life, but later bought his father's farm, which he operated until shortly after his wife's death. He then sold his farm and has since resided with his daughter in Rockwell, Iowa, being now almost 90 years of age, having been born June 1, 1821. His faculties are remarkably well preserved, his letters to his son being written in a good hand and well composed. He married Martha M. Austraw, a native of Ligonier Valley, Westmoreland County, who during her girlhood came through this section of the country with her father. She attended the old singing schools and knew many of the pioneers of Blair County, although she never lived in the county. Her marriage with Barr McDowell resulted in the following issue: William Dennis; Hannah, is the widow of Samuel Peoples, and is a resident of Ligonier, Westmoreland County, Pa.; Susan, is the wife of Robert Gibson of Iowa; Jane married Alexander West of Westmoreland County, Pa.; Franklin is a resident of Bolivar, Westmoreland County, Pa.; Robert resides in Pasadena, Cal.; John is a resident of Chicago, Ill.; and Harry F., who lives in Pasadena, Cal. Mrs. Martha M. McDowell died January 19, 1890, at the age of 67 years, seven months. William Dennis McDowell was reared in his native county and received but a limited amount of schooling. He served three years in the army, and during that time was mainly in Virginia with the Army of the Potomac. On, February 28, 1862, when he was not 17 years of age, he enlisted with Company D, Fourth Penna. Cav., under Gen. S. B. Young, and with 30 others was taken prisoner at Sulphur Springs October 12, 1863. Eighteen of that number died at Andersonville Prison and one at Richmond, Va., and after thirteen months and eight days of imprisonment our subject was released. He was then given a furlough of thirty days after which he completed his term of enlistment. Mr. McDowell engaged in farming in his native county before and after his service in the army, and in the spring of 1871, with his wife and two children, came to Blair County. Here he and his uncle, Alexander McDowell, who had previously located in the county, purchased a tract of eleven acres from John B. Wesley. This land is all now included in the East End on Pottsgrove Avenue, and at that time there were but two houses between here and Altoona. This was cleared as well as nine additional acres, which were subsequently bought, and placed in a state of cultivation. In 1871 he built a crude little house, the first built in the locality; then in 1883 built a good frame building, and in June, 1903, he erected a fine brick residence. He has a very attractive home, with a well kept lawn, flowers, etc., and also owns three houses in Altoona which he rents. He at one time owned eight houses, but disposed of five of them. On June 4, 1868, Mr. McDowell was joined in marriage with Mary H. Pollock, who was born in Baldwin Township, Allegheny County, Pa., and is a daughter of Silas and Priscilla (Hultz) Pollock. Her father was a native of Allegheny County, Pa., and a son of David Pollock, who was a dealer in real estate, and operated a grist mill about five miles out of Pittsburg. Fair Haven is now located on the old Pollock farm, and the old stone house is still standing. The maternal grandfather of Mrs. McDowell was John Preston Hultz, who lived about nine miles from Pittsburg and the borough of Bridgeville is located on his old farm. Five children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Pollock: Elizabeth, Mrs. Ambrose - died at Dewy, Westmoreland County, Pa., in June, 1883; Mary H., wife of our subject; John, is a resident of Westmoreland County; David, resides in Westmoreland County, Pa.; and James, who died aged 21 years. Mr. and Mrs. McDowell have five children; Taylor, a resident of Altoona, married Sarah Wood and has two children, Mary Emma, and James Smith; Estella Mae, died aged two years; Edward Barr, who lives on part of the home place, married Mary Beck; Edith Emma, died aged ten years; and William, who resides at home. Mr. McDowell takes an active interest in politics and for two years served as chairman of the Republican County Committee, and during his early life served as a jury commissioner. He is a member of the G. A. R. No. 468 at Altoona, and is religiously a member of the Third 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. 956-957. ALBERT THOMAS McFARLAND, proprietor of an undertaking establishment at Bellwood, Pa., has also served continuously as justice of the peace since February, 1905, and is one of the leading business men of the borough. He was born September 13, 1846 in Allegheny township, Blair county, Pa., a son of Alexander and Jennie K. (McFarland) McFarland, and a grandson of John McFarland, who was a native of Ireland. Alexander McFarland, father of our subject, was a farmer by occupation. He was born in 1806 and died at the age of 79 years on a farm on which he located in 1848 in Huntingdon County, but now known as Antis township, Blair County, Pa. Mrs. McFarland, a native of York County, Pa., when young came to Blair County; Pa., with her father, Alexander K. McFarland, who was a native of Scotland and died on the old homestead in her ninetieth year. Of the children born to the parents of our subject, the following survive: Agnes, widow of August Commesseer of Bellwood; Albert T.; Mary, residing on the old homestead in Gospel Hollow; Anna, also living on the home place; and Maggie (Mrs. Cherry) whose husband operates the old home place. Albert T. McFarland was about two years old when his parents moved to Antis township and located in Logan Valley or Gospel Hollow, in 1848, where he was reared and lived continuously until 1888. In November of that year he came to Bellwood and engaged in the coal business in connection with teaming and draying until 1890. In 1889 he established his present undertaking establishment, and since February, 1905, has served as justice of the peace, having been re-elected to that office in February, 1910, his present term expiring in December, 1915. He has been a life-long Republican in state and national politics, and served as chief burgess of Bellwood from 1890 until 1893. Mr. McFarland has been a member and deacon of the Presbyterian Church for the past forty years. On February 3, 1870 Mr. McFarland married Adelaide Ebaugh of Antis township, a daughter of Jacob and Mary (Yingling) Ebaugh, and to them have been born three sons and four daughters, namely: Lillie B., deceased, was the wife of J. W. Price, and the mother of two children, Elizabeth and John; Frank, died aged 21 years; Joseph A., a resident of Bellwood, married Edith Smith of Juniata County, and has three sons, Robert, Arthur and Albert; Mary Alice, married J. W. Laird and they have two children, Helen A. and Walter R.; Jacob Charles, is a partner in the L. W. Irwin Company of Bellwood, and married Clara Sprangle; Jennie, is the wife of J. E. Hershberger of Altoona, and the mother of two children, James E., and Charles Howard; Mae is the wife of A. J. Darrah; manager of the Electric Railway and Light Company of Mt. Vernon, Ohio, and they have two sons, Carlin and John Richard. Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County, Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold, 1911, p. 805. OLIN K. McGARRAH, M.D., who has attained considerable prominence in the practice of medicine and surgery in Blair County, Pa., has been located at Altoona, since 1897, and enjoys the confidence and esteem of his fellow citizens. He was born in Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pa., a son of Rev. James H. McGarrah, a prominent minister of the Methodist Episcopal church. His educational training was obtained at the Williamsport and Dixon Academies, and on May 5, 1895, he graduated from the Hahnemann Medical College, after which he located in Huntingdon, Pa., where he followed his profession until 1897 He then came to Altoona, where he engaged in practice for two or three years, when he removed to Philadelphia, where he established himself in business while taking a special course at the Hahnemann and Orthopedical Hospital. He also attended clinics at the various hospitals in that city and in 1900 returned to Altoona, where he has been eminently successful in the practice of medicine and surgery, practicing according to both the regular and the homeopathic systems. On January 3, 1902, Dr. McGarrah was joined in marriage with Miss Louisa A. Johnson, a daughter of Joseph A. Johnson. Dr. McGarrah affiliates with the Methodist Episcopal church. He is a member of the Belle-Letter Fraternity of Williamsport, the K. of P., Red Men, Eagles and the Owls. Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County, Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold, 1911, pp. 874-875. WILLIAM HENRY McGARVEY, who has been engaged in gardening and fruit growing on his present place in Logan Township, Blair County, Pa., for the past 26 years, was born January 10, 1844, on the farm adjoining his present place, and is a son of William and Mary (Grey) McGarvey. William McGarvey, grandfather of subject, who came from Lancaster County to Blair County at an early period, was the first of the family to locate in this county. William McGarvey, father of subject, was born in 1821 on what was known as the Christy farm, west of Altoona, Pa., and spent his entire life in this county. He followed the trade of a hatter and tailor in Hollidaysburg for many years, but subsequently bought a farm of 130 acres in Logan Township, where he engaged in agricultural pursuits until his death, which occured April 8, 1901, when he was 83 years of age. He was an active Democrat, but later became a Lincoln Republican, and finally a strong Prohibitionist. Mr. McGarvey was united in marriage with Mary Grey, who was born and reared in Blair County, Pa., and was a daughter of James and Jane (Cuningham) Grey. Her father came from Lancaster County, Pa., and bought and located on the farm in Logan Township on which our subject was born. He subsequently located on a farm above and adjoining this farm, and there spent his declining years. There were six daughters and three sons born to William and Mary McGarvey: Anna (Wicker), is a resident of Altoona; William Henry; Orlando, is a resident of Eldorado; Jennie (Farley) resides in Logan Township; Nancy (Robertson) is a resident of Altoona; John lives on the old home place; Adda (Clapper), resides in Eldorado; Fannie (Brown), resides in Altoona; Louisa (Smull) is also a resident of Altoona, Pa. William McGarvey was a member of the Baptist church of Altoona. William Henry McGarvey was reared and educated in Logan Township, and has always made a specialty of gardening and fruit growing, including a variety of vegetables, celery, cherries, plums, apples, peaches and grapes. He both wholesales and retails his produce, making two trips a week and often daily trips to Altoona, where he finds a ready market for his goods. He has resided on his present place since 1884, and has made all of the improvements and erected all of the buildings, including his fine two-story brick residence. On December 25, 1873, Mr. McGarvey was married to Carrie Wilson, who was born in Frankstown Township, Blair County, Pa., and of their union were born three children: Mary, married Albert Rhodes, of Altoona, and is the mother of three sons, Charles, Walter, and Luther; Stella; and William, who married Ella Gotschal, and is a resident of Altoona. Mr. McGarvey holds membership with the Baptist Church of Altoona, and in politics, is identified 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. 851-852. SILAS A. McGOUGH, proprietor of the Hotel Belmar, which is situated on the corner of Fourth Avenue and Fifteenth Street, Altoona, is a well known and highly respected citizen and an experienced hotel man. He was born July 25, 1836, at Loretta, Cambria County, Pa., a son of James and Margaret McGough. His grandfather on the paternal side was Arthur McGough. The subject of this sketch was one of a large family, namely: Ellen, George, Susan, Charles, Anna, James, Silas A., Andrew, Demetrius, and Margaret. He was reared and educated in Cambria County and during a large portion of his life has been engaged in the hotel business. For the past 31 years he has been a resident of Altoona, and for one year conducted the City Hotel, and for three years the Windsor Hotel, while for the past five years he has been proprietor of the Hotel Belmar. While this is not the largest hotel in the city it is one of the most comfortable and most favorably located, and the quality of the service furnished is such as to give satisfaction to the guests and build up the patronage of the hotel, which is very favorably known to the traveling public. Mr. McGough was married in 1865 to Miss Rufina Harbor, who died in 1866, leaving one child, Harriet. His second marriage took place in 1868, to Miss Mary R. Wharton, and of this union there have been the following children: Edwin, Georgia, Henry O., Arthur, Margaret, Frances, Zoe, Elmer, Ralph, Jessie, Cyril, Frederick and Donald, all of whom have been given good educational advantages. In politics Mr. McGough is a Republican and for four years and a half he served in the office of chief of police of Altoona, his administration resulting in some important reforms, and during which law and order were thoroughly enforced. Mr. McGough and his family are members of the Catholic church. Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County, Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold, 1911, pp. 820-821. ABRAHAM L. McINTIRE, a prominent citizen of Blair Township, Blair County, Pa., a director of the Blair County Grange Association and treasurer of the school board of Blair Township, of which public body he has been a member for thirteen years, resides on his well improved farm of 140 acres, which he devotes to general agriculture. He was born in Blair Township, Blair County, September 22, 1864, and is a son of James and Mary (Spealman) McIntire. James McIntire was born in Virginia, where his mother died in his infancy and he was brought by his father to Blair County, Pa., and they lived for a time in Frankstown Township. Later he was adopted by a family in Huntingdon County and for some years worked in woolen mills. For several years after his marriage he engaged in boating on the Pennsylvania Canal but subsequently settled down to farming, one mile south of Hollidaysburg, in Blair Township, where he lived until his death, which occurred July 20, 1899. He was a self made man, earning all the opportunities that life ever gave him. He was one of Blair Township's reliable and respected men and filled township offices. He lived to be eighty-six years old. He married Mary Spealman, who still survives, being in her eighty-ninth year and she is remarkably well preserved and still enjoys attending church services, in the Lutheran church at Hollidaysburg, and meeting her friends in a social way. Five children of James and Mary McIntire are living, namely: Martin L., of Gaysport, Pa.; John, also of Gaysport; Lovinia, widow of John Phander, of Philadelphia; Priscilla, widow of Elias Lyons, late of Frankstown Township, residing in Blair Township; and Abraham L. Abraham L. McIntire was reared and attended school in Blair Township. Farming has been his main business but he has also been called on to devote time and attention to public duties. He was one of the promoters of the Blair County Grange Fair Association and has taken a very active part in advancing its interests and from the beginning has been a director. During his long period of membership on the school board he served two years as its president before becoming its treasurer. He is also president of the Blair Telephone Company and was one of the main agitators which resulted in the establishment of this great public convenience in this section. Mr. McIntire is notably progressive and enterprising and is interested in everything that gives promise of being permanently beneficial to his section. He served two years as road supervisor. Mr. McIntire married Miss Jennie A. Helsel, who was born in Freedom Township, Blair County, a daughter of John and Margaret Helsel, the former of whom is deceased. The latter resides east of Hollidaysburg. Nine children were born to this marriage, as follows: Margaret L., Mary C., Jennie P., Dora E., James P., Homer, Russell, Kenneth, and one that died in infancy. The eldest daughter, Margaret L., is the wife of D. A. Finnegan, of Blair Township. In politics he is a Republican. He is identified fraternally with Hollidaysburg Lodge, No. 119, Odd Fellows and Appalachian Encampment, No. 69, and belongs also to Scotch Valley Grange, No. 510, Patrons of Husbandry. Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County, Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold, 1911, p. 711. LOUIS E. McKEE, M. D., who has been engaged in the practice of medicine at Altoona, Pa., for about two years, is a native of that city and a son of William E. and Mary (Graf) McKee. The McKee family is one of the old established and highly respected families of Clearfield County, Pa. John McKee, grandfather of our subject, was a native of that county, and a farmer by occupation. His marriage with Elizabeth Kern resulted in the birth of the following children: Margaret, Dora, Sarah, Martha, Elizabeth, Joseph A., John R., Dora, Thomas, Clara and William E., father of our subject, who was born in Clearfield, Pa., in 1861. William E. McKee came to Blair County, Pa., when quite young, and resided at Collinsville until twenty-one years of age, since which time he has been a resident of Altoona, where he is employed as foreman in the Pennsylvania car shops. He married Mary Graf, a native of Philadelphia, who came to Blair County, Pa., when a child of two years, with her parents, Louis and Elizabeth (Schwab) Graf, the former an expert machinist and a native of Baden-Baden, Germany. Dr. Louis E. McKee was reared in Altoona, Pa., where he attended the local schools and graduated from the High School with the class of 1904. He then entered the Jefferson Medical College, from which he graduated in 1908, and after serving a short time as an interne at the Altoona Hospital, embarked in the practice of medicine in this city. He is official examining surgeon for the United States Marine Corps, and the Woodmen of the World and is on the staff of the Mercy Hospital as surgeon and gynecologist. He belongs to the Heptasophs and Woodmen of the World, and his religious connection is with the Fourth Evangelical Lutheran Church. Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County, Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold, 1911, pp. 486-487. WILLIAM McKILLIP, a representative business man of Hollidaysburg, Pa., conducting a large general store at No. 324 Allegheny Street, came here and embarked in his present successful enterprise in May, 1891. He was born February 27, 1850, in the same log house on the old homestead farm situated in Frankstown Township, Blair County, Pa., in which his father came into the world and which was built by his grandfather, William McKillip. David McKillip, father of the present bearer of the name of William McKillip, was born in February, 1812, and died in September, 1884. His father was William McKillip, who came to Pennsylvania from Ireland and entered the first of his land in Frankstown Township, Blair County, in 1792. To the original tract he kept adding until he had acquired considerable property, divided into two farms. He built first a cabin on the lower place and later, after the building of the first turnpike in the township, a substantial log house took the place of the cabin, and still later a better house after the completion of the Philadelphia and Pittsburg turnpike road, and this, in turn, was supplanted by a commodious brick residence put up by his grandson and namesake. Through inheritance and purchase, David McKillip came into possession of the home farm and passed his life there. He married Jane Elliott, who died in 1872, at the age of fifty-seven years. She was a daughter of George Elliott, one of the old residents of Frankstown Township. Seven children were born to this marriage, three of whom survived into mature years, and of these William is the only survivor. Ruth and Samuel Davis were the others and the former was the wife of J. L. Moore of Altoona. William McKillip spent a busy and useful boyhood on the home farm and attended the district schools. He remained with his father until he was twenty-two years of age and then entered the employ of Wood, Morrell & Co., at Frankstown, Pa., as a clerk, and remained with that firm for six years, later being transferred to Henrietta, where they had a store. In the spring of 1891 he same to Hollidaysburg and embarked in a general mercantile business, putting in a fine stock of first class goods and establishing a high standard of excellence in the same, to which he has adhered ever since. Mr. McKillip still owns the old homestead of 144 acres, situated in Frankstown Township, and another farm of 145 acres. He is a Republican and has been more or less active in politics ever since locating at Hollidaysburg, and at one time was elected burgess but subsequently resigned the office. On April 2, 1878, Mr. McKillip was married to Miss Mary E. Cunningham, a daughter of the late George W. and Rebecca (Jones) Cunningham, and they have three children: Homer C., Rebecca M. and Blair L. Homer C. McKillip was educated at Juniata College and in a business school at Altoona, after which he learned the machinist trade with the McLanahan-Stone Machine Company and is now employed in the air-brake department of the machine shops of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company at Altoona. He is now serving in his second year as tax collector, having been elected on the Republican ticket. Rebecca M. is a highly cultured and thoroughly educated and accomplished lady. She graduated from the High School and later from the Williamsport Seminary, where she won a scholarship in the Woman's College at Baltimore, where she was subsequently graduated. Miss McKillip is now serving as secretary of the Y. W. C. A. at Pittsburg. Blair L. McKillip graduated from the Holly High School and spent one year at the Williamsburg Seminary and four years at Syracuse University, at Syracuse, N. Y., where he was graduated in mechanical engineering, and is now with the Westinghouse Company at Pittsburg. Mr. McKillip has been identified with the Odd Fellows, Lodge No. 119, since 1873; belongs to the K. G. E., at Martinsburg; to Juniata Lodge No. 282, F. & A. M., at Hollidaysburg; the Artisans and the Heptasophs, both at Hollidaysburg. With his family he belongs to the Presbyterian church. Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County, Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold, 1911, pp. 505-506. JOHN PIERCE McKNIGHT, who resides on a farm of 60 acres in Antis Township, has been a life-long resident of Blair County, Pa. He was born March 24, 1843, in the vicinity of Elizabeth Furnace, and is a son of Robert and Mary (McIlwain) McKnight. John P. McKnight, the grandfather, after whom our subject was named, was born within what was then ten miles of Philadelphia, and doubtless the Philadelphia proper of today, and was the son of a publisher, who came from the north of Ireland. The family is of Scotch-Irish ancestry and located in this country at a very early period. John P. McKnight was a very prominent man and located in Huntingdon County, where he was agent for the Richard Neve Land Company of Philadelphia. His name appears on many of the deeds in this county, they having been made out to him, and transferred from him to the purchasers. He was the owner of much land himself in Huntingdon, Bedford, and Indiana Counties. He died about 1806 at the age of 33 years and was buried at Manor Hill, Huntingdon County. He married a Miss Adams, and they had the following children: Robert, father of our subject; Jane (Crane), who was a resident of Bedford County some years but died in Blair County, Pa.; Margaret, who was the wife of David Bell; and Eliza, who was the wife of Martin Bell. Robert McKnight was born January 4, 1803, on a large farm up Shaffers Creek in Huntingdon County, Pa., and after his father's death, which occurred about three years later, his mother located in the borough of Huntingdon, where he was reared. He was 12 years old, when with his mother he went on horseback to Tennessee, a distance of more than 500 miles. They went to see a cousin of hers named Patton and remained all winter, Robert attending school there during their stay. After their return home he wrote a letter back to where they had visited, and for nearly 45 years received no reply. Then unexpectedly a letter came from a son of the recipient of the letter in 1859, with due apology. It was the beginning of an interesting correspondence relating largely to ante-bellum conditions. Robert McKnight was an exceptional student for that day, a fine penman and a mathematician. He with his mother and three sisters later located on a farm of 175 acres in the vicinity of Elizabeth Furnace, and resided there until his death, December 27, 1860. He married Mary McIlwain, who was born February 14, 1813, near the big spring at Williamsburg, Blair County, Pa. Her father died young, and her mother, who in maiden life was an Ake, later married Britton Pierce, an old soldier of the War of 1812, and at the time of her death was living in Bedford County, Pa. Robert and Mary McKnight had the following children: Eliza, widow of John A. Sprankle; Margaret, widow of Allen McCartney of Altoona; Ellen, deceased, who was the wife of Maj. George H. Gwin of Altoona; Anna and Sarah, both of whom died of scarlet fever; John P., subject of this record; William, who lives in Huntingdon County; Blair, who lives in Allegheny Township; Robert, of Altoona; Wilson, of Altoona; Reuben, deceased, who resided in Altoona and was about 24 years old at the time of his death; and Mary, who is the wife of Oscar Nelson, of Altoona. Mrs. McKnight died February 26, 1904, aged 91 years and was buried in Fairview Cemetery at Altoona. She was for years a member of the Baptist Church of Logan Valley, and Robert McKnight attended the various churches of the neighborhood, but was a member of none. The grandfather of our subject was a member of the Church of England. Robert, who was politically a Whig, served as justice of the peace during his entire active life, and held some office after coming here. He was many years auditor, and because of his excellent handwriting made a most efficient one. He served also as school director, and in all minor offices, except that of constable. John P. McKnight was reared at the old home at Sabbath Rest and attended the local schools of that locality, and after the war, in 1865 and 1866 attended the academy at Martinsburg. He was a boy when the war was in progress, and had given his father a promise not to enlist until of age. He served in Company E, 104th Pa. Vol. Inf., enlisting for one year or during the remainder of the war, and he served until its close. His company was stationed at Richmond and Petersburg, being at the latter place when Lee surrendered, and after the war, they policed Norfolk for some time. He was discharged at Philadelphia August 28, 1865. He then completed his education at the Martinsburg Academy, and for one winter was engaged in carpentering. In 1867 he went west prospecting, but worked for a while in Illinois, in September of that same year returning to the home place. His family owned property and he built in Altoona and farmed at the same time, and after his marriage located on his wife's property, which is situated in the city of Altoona, and consists of one lot and house. They resided here nine years, and during this entire time he held some township office. About 1884 he located on his present place, which then consisted of two acres and a blacksmith shop. It was humorously referred to as "Crider's Forge," the blacksmith shop and a log house having been built by Jacob Crider. Mr. McKnight has remodeled the house, and now has sixty acres of farm land, which he bought from David Smith. Mr. McKnight was married June 23, 1874, to Grace Matilda Hagerty, who was born in Logan Township, near the limits of Altoona, and is a daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Reed (McGlathery) Hagerty. They have three children living and one deceased, namely: Mary E., living at home; Grace, who died aged four years; John Roy McKnight, M. D., an army surgeon who attended the local schools of the county, Bucknell University, and Jefferson Medical College, and is now completing an eight months' government course in Washington, D. C.; and Abram Garfield. The last mentioned, who has charge of tests on gasoline engines for the Fairbanks-Morse Company, attended the local schools and is now taking a night course - the Dominion Commercial Course - at the Toronto University at Toronto, Canada. He is an expert machinist and served a four years' apprenticeship at Bellwood, then went to Beloit, Wis., and entered the employ of the Fairbanks-Morse Company, and when that firm began manufacturing in Toronto, was placed in charge of the tests there. Mr. McKnight and family are members of the Baptist church, of which he is also one of the board of deacons. He is politically a Republican, and has filled ail of the local offices except that of constable. He was for many years a school director and did much for the cause of education, studying the conditions and requirements of the schools. He is an avidious reader and an intelligent and well informed man. Mr. McKnight is fraternally a member of the Patrons of Husbandry, Grange No. 664 of Bellwood. He was formerly an Odd Fellow, and also belonged to Sanford Beyer Post, G. A. R., No. 426, of Bellwood. Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County, Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold, 1911, pp. 831-833. J. KING McLANAHAN, one of Central Pennsylvania's captains of industry, has been identified with iron interests since the age of sixteen years, when he assumed the duties of a clerk in a comparatively obscure little furnace in Blair County, until the present when his name represents remarkable achievements in the business affairs of this section, and he is further prominent as president of the McLanahan-Stone Machine Company, of Hollidaysburg, Pa. J. King McLanahan was born in Bedford County, Pa., March 25, 1828, and is a son of James Craig McLanahan and a grandson, on the maternal side, of John King, once a great iron master in Bedford County. Until he was sixteen years of age, Mr. McLanahan spent a large portion of his time at school and was well prepared to make a satisfactory clerk when he was engaged for that office by Dr. Schoenberger, the owner of Sarah Furnace. His father and his grandfather were both iron men and the youth had a natural aptitude for the business and in order to thoroughly qualify himself in all of its details, he entered the Baldwin Locomotive Works at Philadelphia, as an apprentice. This was in 1845 and he remained an employe there until 1848. In that year he did his first independent work, this being the superintending of the construction of the engine for use on the inclined plane of the Portage Railroad section of the Pennsylvania Canal. This led to other undertakings. In the same year he entered into partnership with Michael Kelly and they established a foundry at Hollidaysburg, and he still retained his interest in it, when, in 1851, he went to Cincinnati to become superintendent of the celebrated Shock Steam Fire Engine Works, where the first steam fire engine in Ohio was built. It was Mr. McLanahan who made the first design for this engine and he still owns the square, one of the tools that he used in his measurements. In fact it was his brains that made this piece of machinery a success. The works were then located on the corner of Seventh and Sycamore Streets, Cincinnati. In 1855 Mr. McLanahan returned to Hollidaysburg and became a member of the firm of Watson, White & Co., and in the construction of Furnace No. 1, for this concern, made all the plans and estimates and also superintended the building and in the fall of 1856 put in the blast. He continued his membership with the above firm until its absorption by the Cambria Iron Company. For a short time, Mr. McLanahan was interested also in the manufacture of fine pottery at Hollidaysburg, but this investment did not prove as uniformly successful as did others and he subsequently discontinued that business. In the spring of 1857, Mr. McLanahan admitted William Stone to partnership in his foundry business, as a successor of Michael Kelly, and this association has continued uninterruptedly and in the year of 1910 stands before the world as the McLanahan-Stone Machine Company, with its founder still at its head. The officers of this concern are: J. King McLanahan; president; S. C. McLanahan (a brother), secretary; A. F. Stone, vice president; H. M. Henshey, treasurer; and William B. Kirk, manager. The business office of this company is situated at Jackson and Wade Streets, Gaysport, Pa. In 1877 Mr. McLanahan became interested in the Rodman Furnace and Bloomfield ore banks, and for years was one of the largest employers of labor in that section. From 1879 until 1882 he was manager of the Blair Iron Company rolling mill, and from the latter year for a protracted period was a member of the firm of McLanahan, Smith & Co., in a rolling mill business. He was one of the founders and a director of the Juniata Iron Company and promoted the interests of that concern in the building of mills and factories. In February, 1857, Mr. McLanahan was married to Miss Mary Martin, whose father, John Martin, was one of the leading men of his day at Hollidaysburg. One of their sons, J. King McLanahan, Jr., is vice president of the Citizens National Bank at Hollidaysburg. Another son, M. Hawley McLanahan, is a member of the firm of Price & McLanahan, of Philadelphia. This firm built the Pennsylvania Railroad station at Pittsburg and constructed of concrete, the noted Blenham Hotel, at Atlantic City, N. J. The family residence stands at No. 703 Allegheny and Clark Streets, this city. Close application to business has so absorbed Mr. McLanahan that he has found little time to give to public affairs, but he has never been remiss in the performance of the duties of good citizenship nor forgetful of the claims of charity. Still active, alert and mentally superior to the majority of men of a younger generation, Mr. McLanahan remains an important factor in the life and affairs of Hollidaysburg. Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County, Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold, 1911, pp. 484-485. MARTIN H. MACKEY, vice president of the Union Bank of Altoona, Pa., has been identified with many of the important business interests of this city for thirty-seven years and is an honored survivor of the great Civil War to which he gave three years of his young manhood. He was born at Milesburg, Center County, Pa., March 17, 1832, and is a son of John and Annie (Fleck) Mackey. The Mackey family originated in Scotland and from the Scottish Highlands came William Mackey, the grandfather, to the United States and found a home among the early settlers in Path Valley, Franklin County, Pa. With a brother who had accompanied him from Scotland he served as a soldier in the War of 1812, establishing an honorable military record that was sustained by both his son and grandson. John Mackey, father of Martin H., was born in 1802 and survived until 1886, dying at Altoona where he had lived in retirement for some years previously. During the Civil War he served in a regiment of Pennsylvania Infantry which participated in the battle of Gettysburg, where he was captured by the enemy and was subsequently confined for three months in a Confederate prison. He married Annie Fleck, who was born in 1813, in Center County, Pa., and died in 1846. Two sons and three daughters were born to them. Martin H. Mackey was reared and attended school in Center County and there he learned his father's trade of carpenter. In 1856 he entered into the planing mill and contracting business at Milesburg where he continued until 1862. Civil War was then raging and Mr. Mackey was not lacking in that true love of country, that noble patriotism that swept aside all personal considerations and made of the peaceable artisan a determined soldier. He enlisted in the Federal army, becoming a member of Co. F, 148th Pa. Vol. Inf., with the rank of sergeant and performed every soldierly duty that fell to his lot until the close of the war, when he was honorably discharged. He resumed his former pursuits and remained in Center County until 1872 when he came to Altoona and has been a valued and useful citizen here ever since. His interests have mainly been connected with lumber, although not exclusively. He is vice president of the Union Bank of Altoona, one of the soundest and most conservative financial institutions of Blair County. In his political views he is a Republican as was his father before him. Grand Army affairs interest him and he is a member of the Fred. C. Ward Post, G. A. R., No. 468, at Altoona. Mr. Mackey was reared in the Presbyterian faith. On October 6, 1857, Mr. Mackey was married to Miss Sarah Swanger, a native of Mifflin County, Pa., and their seven children bore the following names: John A., Harry L., Leroy B., Willis E., Edmund M., Edith G. and Maud M. Of the above family Harry L. is deceased and is survived by a widow who resides with Mr. and Mrs. Mackey at No. 805 Eighth Avenue, Altoona. The surviving sons are all prominent business men of Altoona. Leroy B. is a large contractor. Willis E. is an able member of the Altoona bar, with offices in the Central Trust Building. He was born August 26, 1872, was educated in the common and High schools and the Pennsylvania State College and in 1897 was graduated in law at Carlisle, Pa., and in the same year was admitted to the bar. He is a Republican in politics. Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County, Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold, 1911, pp. 840-841. H. C. MADDEN, one of the oldest and most prominent members of the Blair County Bar, has been identified with the legal profession of Altoona, Pa., since 1895. He was born in 1845, in the southern part of Huntingdon County, Pa., where he was reared and attended the common schools. After a preparatory course at the Academy of Tuscaroras, Mifflin County, Pa., he entered the University of Iowa, at Iowa City, and there, received a diploma for the practice of law, in 1869. He then spent one year in the practice of his profession in Jackson County, Ia., when, on account of ill health, he returned to Huntingdon County, Pa. In the fall of 1870 he located at Huntingdon, where he engaged in the practice of law until 1895, since which time he has been continuously and successfully engaged in following his profession at Altoona. He was a member of the well known law firm of Henisling, McNeal & Madden for two years, when Mr. McNeal retired and the firm of Henisling & Madden continued for two years, since which time Mr. Madden has conducted an office of his own. He was for several years district attorney of Huntingdon County, Pa. In 1874 Mr. Madden was united in marriage with Martha Oswalt, to whom were born four children: Newton Byron Madden, engaged in the practice of law at Pittsburg, Pa.; Henry Eldon, employed with the Penn. R. R. Company; Robert Emmett, engaged in the plumbing business at Altoona, Pa., and Zoe, deceased. Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County, Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold, 1911, p. 646. W. H. MANLEY, a well known and able practitioner of law, has been a resident of Altoona, Pa., since 1892, and was born in Antis Township, Blair County, Pa., in 1872, a son of David and Mary a Manley, both living, and a grandson of George Manley, who was among the pioneers of this county. David Manley is one of the prominent farmers and leading citizens of Antis Township, Blair County, Pa., where he was born in 1828, and he has resided on his present farm for the past eighty years. He served with credit in the Civil War, first in the heavy artillery and later in Co. D. 188th Pa. Vol. Inf., and is one of the party of three or four men who organized the Republican party in Antis Township. He has always taken an active interest in affairs which pertain to the welfare of the township, and served for twenty-one years as a member of the school board. W. B. Manley was reared in Antis Township, where he attended the local schools, and after teaching for some years took up the study of law in the office of William S. Hammond, Esq., of Altoona. He was admitted to the bar May 8, 1895, since which time he has carried on a general practice in the various courts of the state, and in the Federal courts. Mr. Manley is a member of the Blair County Bar Association, and holds membership with several fraternal orders. He takes an active interest in local politics, and has served as a member of the city council; having been president of common council for a term. His religious connection is with the Walnut Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church. In 1895 Mr. Manley was united in marriage with Miss Velma Gwin, a daughter of J. A. Gwin, of Antis Township, and of their union have been born two children: Vivian B. and John, Harold, both now in the Central Grammar School of Altoona. Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County, Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold, 1911, pp. 511-512. CHARLES H. MANLOVE, who has been a resident of Altoona, Pa., for the past 26 years, is superintendent of the Census Department of this city and also carries on a general street contracting business. He was born in 1862, in Philadelphia, Pa., and there reared and educated. Early in life he worked in the mills, but later became a professional ball player and followed that profession for three years. He then spent 23 years working in the shops of the Pennsylvania Railroad at Altoona, after which he engaged in the cigar and tobacco business for some time. Mr. Manlove is identified with the Republican party and has always taken an active interest in political affairs, having served as county and city chairman of the Republican party. Mr. Manlove was married October 16, 1884, to Minnie Moore of Altoona, and of their union were born the following children: Peter, who lives in California; Charles H., who is studying medicine at the University of Valparaiso; Florence, the wife of E. C. Meinhart of Altoona; Bertha; Thomas R. and Marion. Mr. Manlove is fraternally a member of the K. of P., the Eagles, and the Moose. Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County, Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold, 1911, p. 888. CHARLES AUGUSTUS MARKS, proprietor of the Logan House, at Hollidaysburg, Pa., has been a lifelong resident of Blair County and comes of one of its old established families. He was born July 1, 1873, in Hollidaysburg, Pa., and is a son of William and Alena (Dross) Marks, both well known early residents of the county. The maternal great-grandfather of our subject, came by way of canal to Blair County, Pa., about seventy years ago, and settled on the site of the Logan House at Hollidaysburg, now owned by the subject of this record, and the family has lived continuously in this borough since that time. William Marks and his wife were both born in Pennsylvania, the former being still a resident of Hollidaysburg, and the latter's death occurred July 30, 1909. They were parents of the following children: Charles A., subject of this record; Amelia, who is deceased; Adelia, who married Clyde Manning; May, who is the wife of James W. Gromiller; and Leo, Francis, Gertrude, and Marguerite. Charles A. Marks was reared to man's estate in Hollidaysburg, and attended the public schools until thirteen years of age, when he began learning the carpenter trade, and for a time attended the night school. He was subsequently employed at the Iron Nail Company, where his father was foreman, and was then fireman on the Pittsburg Division of the Penna. Railroad. About 1883 he became collector for the Hoster Brewing Company, and has continued in the employ of that company to the present time, and in 1904 entered the hotel business. He first operated the Pennsylvania House, which he sold to his brother, Leo Marks, and since February 27, 1909, has been proprietor of the Logan House, which he bought from William Hughes. Mr. Marks is politically a Republican and served twelve years as county committeeman from the Fourth Ward. He is fraternally a member of the F. O. E. No. 286, of Altoona, and the Artisans of Hollidaysburg. In connection with his hotel business, Mr. Marks is also engaged in the retail business with Mr. Dross, their office being located in the Loop Station. Besides his hotel property he is also the owner of two residences in this borough. On November 9, 1889, Mr. Marks was joined in marriage with Miss Margaret Caldwell, who is a daughter of William and Alice Caldwell, and to them have been born three children: Claire, who is a student at Dickinson Seminary, graduated from the High School of Hollidaysburg with the class of 1907, when aged sixteen years; Hale; and Cloyd. Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County, Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold, 1911, pp. 520-523. WILLIAM H. MARKLEY, senior member of the firm of Markley & Louden, real estate and insurance dealers of Altoona, Pa., has been a resident of this city for the past 32 years and was born in 1857 in Juniata County, Pa. William H. Markley grew to manhood in Juniata County, Pa., later removed to Perry County for a time, and in 1878 came to Altoona, where the first two years he spent as a clerk in a store. He then operated a general store with considerable success for 12 years, and for the past 18 years has been engaged in the real estate business, having been the first man in Altoona to take out a license for that business. The present firm of Markley & Louden, which was established in 1905, deal extensively in Florida lands and for the past ten years have also carried on a large fire insurance business. Mr. Markley is a man of public spirit and enterprise and has served two terms on the city council, and was assessor three years. He is a member of the Lutheran church, and is fraternally a Knight Templar, a Mason and a Shriner. In 1887 Mr. Markley was joined in marriage with Sarah L. Law, who was born and reared in Altoona, Pa., and of their union has been born one son, Raymond, who is a student at Gettysburg College. Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County, Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold, 1911, p. 864. THOMAS FRANCIS MARTIN, deceased, at the time of his death, on October 26, 1909, was living retired after many years of active effort, thirty of which he spent at Altoona, Pa. He was one of the city's oldest contractors and one of the most capable and reliable, and had been prominently identified with some of the most important engineering enterprises in Pennsylvania for a quarter of a century. Mr. Martin was born in County Cavan, Ireland, in 1843, and when two years old was brought to America by his parents. Mr. Martin's boyhood was spent in the city of New York. When he first came to Altoona he entered the employ of Campbell Brothers, who soon recognized the real ability of the young man. In a surprisingly short time, considering circumstances, he embarked in business for himself and although almost alone among strangers, won favorable attention at once which later resulted in wide-spread celebrity in his line of endeavor. Space here would not be sufficient to name all the important work done by Mr. Martin in the comparatively few years of his great activity, but probably those which will serve to perpetuate his name for ages was the building of Lakemont Park, and the construction of the big impounding dam at Kittanning Point. Many other exceedingly important contracts were completed under his direct supervision, some of these being of a public character and located at Washington, D. C. Another was the magnificent reservoir at Pottsgrove, Pa. During the closing year of the Civil War, he served as a soldier in the 101st Pa. Vol. Inf. Mr. Martin was twice married, his first wife dying in 1900. His second marriage was to Miss Roberta Roddy, who, with two sons, Francis and James, survives, residing in the family home at No. 409 Third Avenue, Altoona. Mr. Martin was a faithful member of St. Mark's Catholic church. He was a man of kind heart and generous impulses and was ever ready to respond to the calls of charity. Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County, Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold, 1911, pp. 546-547. S. CLAYTON MARTZ, an enterprising and progressive business man of Altoona, Pa., has for the past nineteen years conducted a blacksmith shop in this city, and was born in Centre County, Pa., September 27, 1868, and is a son of John Adam and Catherine (Boal) Martz. The parents of our subject were both natives of Centre County, Pa., and reside on Willow Avenue, Altoona. S. Clayton Martz came to Blair County, Pa., in 1880, with his parents, and attended school at Altoona, where he grew to manhood. He learned the blacksmith trade, which he has always followed since, renting a shop previous to coming to his present location, since when he has maintained one of his own. He is politically a Republican and has always taken an active interest in the affairs of that party. His religious connection is with the Methodist Episcopal church of Fairview. He is affiliated with the J. O. U. A. M. and the Patriotic Sons of America. On July 15, 1890, Mr. Martz was united in marriage with Miss Ida Carothers, who is a native of Blair County and a daughter of William Carothers, and of their union were born four sons: Claude, Chester, William, and Edgar, who married Mary Bush and they have a son and daughter - Merle and Catherine. Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County, Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold, 1911, p. 533. BENJAMIN F. MATHES, who has been a resident of Blair County, Pa., for some forty years, is a freight locomotive engineer and resides on a tract of fifty-two acres in Logan Township. He was born June 22, 1864, at Stonington, Conn., and is a son of John V. and Catherine (Miller) Mathes, the former of whom spent his life engaged in agricultural pursuits at Bell's Gap. John V. and Catherine Miller were the parents of sixteen children, all living but three, and at death they were both buried at Asbury Cemetery. Benjamin F. Mathes came to Blair County, Pa., when a child, and with the exception of three years spent in the West, has resided here since. For seven years he was engaged in farming a tract of ten acres, to which he later added forty-two acres, and about 1907 built a fine two and one-half-story brick residence. He formerly resided in Altoona, Pa. Mr. Mathes is a man of great energy and enterprise, and in addition to his work as a freight engineer, which he has followed for twenty-six years, manages and assists with the work on the farm. Mr. Mathes was married May 20, 1886, to Miss Annie Kane, a daughter of Thomas Kane of Antis Township and they have three children: Harry, Russell and Nellie. Mr. Mathes is nominally a Republican, but votes independently, and is fraternally a Free Mason, and a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County, Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold, 1911, pp. 527-528. STEPHEN REED MATTHEWS, who resides on a farm of 160 acres in Frankstown Township, Blair County, Pa., was born August 31, 1840, at Huntingdon Furnace, Huntingdon County, Pa.. and is a son of George Bowman and Mary (Markley) Matthews. George Bowman Matthews was born in New Jersey, and during his early life was a school teacher, but spent his later years engaged in farming, and died in Mifflin County, Pa. The mother of our subject was a native of Mifflin County, her birth occurring in Little Valley, and she died in Blair County, Pa., where she made her home with her son during the last forty years of her life. Both parents were members of the Presbyterian church, and the father was politically a Democrat. They were the parents of the following children, Jessie, deceased; Sarah, the deceased wife of Alexander Stewart; Parmela, deceased wife of Samuel Giland; George, was killed in the war; Sophia, was the wife of Michael K. Lane; William, deceased; Joseph, deceased; Matilda, married Martin L. Robison; and Stephen R. Stephen R. Matthews was reared on the farm and attended the local schools of the township until fourteen years of age. He was but 12 years of age when his father died, and was consequently thrown upon his own resources at an early age. He began working for different farmers during the summer months and attended school during the winter for about two years after his father's death. On August 18, 1861, he enlisted in Company K, 49th Penna. Vol. Inf., under Capt. Mathias Niece and served eighteen months as a private. He re-enlisted December 24, 1863, in the Third Brigade, First Div. of the Sixth Army Corps and was detailed from his company as brigade wagon master, which position he held until July 15, 1865, when he was honorably discharged with the regiment near Halls Hill, Va. He participated in the following battles: Yorktown, Va., April 16, to May 4, 1862; Williamsburg, May 5, 1862; Garnets Hill, Va., June 27, 1862; Goldens Farm, Va., June 28, 1862; Savage Station, Va., June 29, 1862; White Oak Swamp, Va., June 30, 1862; Malvern Hill, Va., July 1, 1862; Gramptons Gap, Md., September 14, 1862; Antietam, Md., September 17, 1862; Fredericksburg, Va., April 13, 1863; Fredericksburg, Va., April 29, 1863; Fredericksburg and Salem Church, May 3, and 4, 1863; Gettysburg, Pa., July 2, 3, 4, 1863; Frankstown, Md., July 12, 1863; Rappahannock Station, Va., November 7, 1863; Locust Grove, Va., November 27, 1863; Mine Run, Va., November 28, 1863. He was present with his train at the following places, Wilderness, Va., May 5, 6, 7, 1864; Spottsylvania, Va., May 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 1864; Cold Harbor, Va., June 22, 23, 1864; Petersburg, Va., June 22, 23, 1864; Welden Run R. R., or Rean Station, Va., June 30, to July 2, 1864; Winchester or Opequan, Va., September 19, 1864; Saylors Creek, Va., April 6, 1865; and after marching to Danville to head off Johnston was honorably discharged July 15, 1865. After the close of the war Mr. Matthews went to Altoona, Pa., and for about nine months was employed on the railroad, then worked on a farm by the month until the time of his marriage, when he engaged in farming for himself. Mr. Matthews was married November 22, 1866 to Lavina McCormick, a daughter of James and Lucinda McCormick, agriculturists of Sinking Valley, Blair County, Pa., and the parents of the following children: John B.; Lavina, wife of our subject; Mary, who is the wife of Joshua R. Pheasant; Alice, the wife of Harry Hileman; Thomas; and Isabel, who is the wife of Charles Moss Hileman. The following children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Matthews: James Reed; Howard Markley; Harry McClelland; Alpha Gertrude, deceased wife of Roy K. Hileman; Philip Garfield; and Jessie, who is the wife of Ernest E. Rhodes. Mr. Matthews is politically identified with the Republican party, and is now township supervisor, his term of three years having begun March 4, 1910. He previously served one term as supervisor in Frankstown township and four years term in Blair township, and was for three years a jury commissioner. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church, the G. A. R. Post No. 39 at Hollidaysburg, and is also a member of the U. V. L. Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County, Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold, 1911, pp. 865-866. H. C. MEANS, the genial proprietor of the Richelieu Hotel, a leading hostelry of Altoona, Pa., favorably situated for business and easy transportation, has had over a dozen years of hotel experience and is favorably known to a large contingent of the traveling public. He was born November 3, 1870, in Jefferson County, Pa., and is a son of John and Elizabeth (Filler) Means, the former of whom was born in Center County and the latter in Blair County. H. C. Means was educated in the public schools and almost the entire period of his business life has been connected with hotels. For eleven years he was clerk of the Brant House, at Altoona, and then became proprietor of the Richelieu Hotel, in 1909. It is a commodious building situated on Chestnut Avenue, has thirty-two rooms and is equipped with steam, gas and electricity. Its many comforts and fine cuisine attract many patrons and Mr. Means is doing a very satisfactory business. In October, 1899, Mr. Means was married to Mrs. Ollie Wilson, who was born in Franklin County, Pa. They attend the Presbyterian church. In politics Mr. Means is a Republican and fraternally he is identified with White Cross Lodge, Knights of Pythias and the Eagles, both at Altoona. Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County, Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold, 1911, pp. 780-781. J. FOSTER MECK, on of the leading attorneys of Altoona, Pa., who has been a member of the Blair County bar since 1898, was born in this city, a son of J. Frank Meck, now deceased. After completing a course of study in the local schools of Altoona, Mr. Meck studied law in the office of Craig & Bowers of this city, and was admitted to the bar in 1898. He then became associated with Craig & Bowers in the practice of law in this city, continuing with that firm until 1905, since which time he has maintained a business of his own. He practices in all of the courts of the state, is official stenographer of the courts, and a member of the Blair County Bar Association. Aside from his general practice, Mr. Meck is also actively interested in various enterprises of this city. He takes an active interest in local politics, and is a member of the city council, representing the ninth ward. He affiliates with the B. P. O. E., and his religious connection is with the Broad Avenue Presbyterian Church. In 1905 Mr. Meck was joined in marriage with Margaret Hazlett and they have one daughter, Regina Catharine. Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County, Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold, 1911, pp. 731-732. D. G. MEEK, cashier of the First National Bank of Juniata, and a native of Center County, Pa., was born in 1870, a son of George Y. Meek, and comes of one of the oldest established families of Blair County, Pa. At the age of 12 years he came with his parents to Tyrone, Pa., where he obtained his educational training, and when about 21 entered the employ of the Blair County Bank. He continued in the employ of this concern about 14 years, beginning at the bottom as office boy and worked in various positions until the time of his resignation, after which he engaged in the mercantile business. Upon the organization of the First National Bank of Juniata, he accepted a position as cashier of same and has since served in that capacity. Mr. Meek is a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church, of which he is an elder and member of the council. He affiliates with the 1. O. O. F. and the Encampment, and is an honorary member of the Tyrone Club. Mr. Meek was married in January 1908 to Beulah Fasic of Juniata and they have one son, Richard Burns Meek. Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County, Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold, 1911, p. 871. ABRAHAM L. MENTZER, a representative citizen and successful agriculturist of Huston Township, Blair County, Pa., has resided on his valuable farm of ninety-five acres since 1899, coming here from Middle Woodbury Township, Bedford County, Pa., where he was born July 25, 1863. His parents were Ephraim and Susan (Imler) Mentzer. Ephraim Mentzer was born in Franklin County, Pa., in 1838, where he resided until he moved to Middle Woodbury Township, Bedford County. In 1875 he removed with his family to Martinsburg, Pa., and shortly afterward was killed, January 1, 1876, while walking on the tracks of the Pennsylvania Railroad at Conemaugh. His father, David Mentzer, had been one of the very early settlers in Franklin County. Of the children born to Ephraim Mentzer and wife, the following survive: David I., residing at Altoona; Missouri, wife of James Croft, living in Bedford County; Lucy, wife of H. S. Brown, living at Martinsburg; Margaret, wife of Lyman Hay, living in Blair County; Naomi, wife of B. D. Martin, of Baden, Pa.; Mary, wife of George Brown, living at Martinsburg; John P., living at Altoona; Abraham L.; and Joseph W., living at Ambridge, Pa. Abraham L. Mentzer accompanied his parents to Martinsburg in 1875 and after the tragic death of his father took business responsibilities upon himself. For three years he was engaged as a clerk in a mercantile house, for two years afterward was with other firms and then embarked in the meat business, and for thirteen years conducted a meat market at Martinsburg. He has been a very useful and prominent citizen of this place and has served as burgess of the borough. His farm in Huston Township contains ninety-five acres of well developed land. In large measure, Mr. Mentzer is a self made man. On October 27, 1892, Mr. Mentzer was married to Miss Minnie C. Straesser, a daughter of the late John Straesser, of Martinsburg, and a sister of Charles A. Straesser, postmaster of the borough. Mr. and Mrs. Mentzer have six children: Margaret M., Clifford E., Robert L., Lelia C., Ada L. and George S. Mr. Mentzer and family belong to the Lutheran church. In politics he is a Republican and fraternally he is a member of Roaring Spring Lodge, Odd Fellows, at Martinsburg, and of Woodbury Lodge, F. & A. M., at Roaring Spring, and he belongs also to the Grange. Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County, Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold, 1911, pp. 579-580. JAMES FRANKLIN MENTZER, a representative citizen of Frankstown, Pa., district health officer, resides in a comfortable home in the village and also owns four acres of valuable land. He was born at Loysburg, Bedford County, Pa., November 23, 1850, and is a son of Jeremiah and Mary (Working) Mentzer. Jeremiah Mentzer was a miller by trade and followed the same through all his active life. He lived retired for fifteen years prior to his death. He married Mary Working, who is also deceased. They were members of the Lutheran church. They had the following children: Charles; Mary, who is the widow of Oliver B. Fluke; James Franklin; Albert, of whom nothing has been heard since 1907; Irving; William Scott; George; Samuel and Emma. James F. Mentzer obtained his education in the district schools and afterward taught school for one year and then went to Michigan, where he was clerk in a hotel at East Saginaw, for three years. He then returned to Pennsylvania and for three years engaged in farming and then became a miller and was engaged in the flour mill business for twenty-six years. He is now retired from active business pursuits. On February 25, 1875, Mr. Mentzer was married to Miss Sarah A. Slippey, a daughter of Jonathan and Rebecca Slippey, old residents of Frankstown who are now deceased. Mrs. Mentzer had four sisters, namely: Mary, deceased, who was the wife of Morrison Lindsey; Rebecca, who is the wife of Irvin Mentzer; Blanche, who is the wife of Joseph M. Delozier; and Clara, who is the wife of William S. Reese. Mr. and Mrs. Mentzer have two daughters: Elsie B., who is the wife of Grant McClelland; and Myrtle, who is the wife of Frank Geesey. Mr. Mentzer and family are members of the Lutheran church. He is a Republican in politics and has taken an active interest in township matters, for a long time serving on the school board and being its secretary at the present time. He is also the health officer of the district which includes Blair and Frankstown Townships. He is a member of Lodge No. 282, F. & A. M., at Hollidaysburg; of the Commandery at Altoona, and of Jaffa Temple, Mystic Shrine, at Altoona. Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County, Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold, 1911, pp. 648-649. IRVIN MENTZER, manager of what is known as the Frankstown mill, which is owned by the heirs of the late Jeremiah Mentzer, and which includes twenty-six acres of land, was born in Bedford County, Pa., a son of Jeremiah and Mary (Working) Mentzer. Irvin Mentzer attended the public schools and afterward entered his father's mill and has made milling his main business, and very seldom been absent from this mill. For the past thirty-five years he has been the leading miller of Frankstown and is known to the majority of the farming people through this section. He has several special brands of flour which find a ready sale in the home markets. The Mentzers have been millers here for many years, his father following the business for a long time. On February 8, 1877, Mr. Mentzer was married to Miss Rebecca Slippey, a daughter of Jonathan and Rebecca Slippey, who were old residents of Frankstown. Mrs. Mentzer had four sisters, namely: Mary, deceased, who was the wife of Morrison Lindsey; Sarah A., who is the wife of James F. Mentzer; Blanche, who is the wife of Joseph W. Delozier; and Clara, who is the wife of William S. Reese. Mr. and Mrs. Mentzer have the following children: Blanche Pearl, who is the wife of Andrew Hileman; Cora Rebecca, who is the widow of John Long; Mary Edna, who is the wife of I. G. Robison; and Mabel Laura, who resides at home. The family belongs to the Lutheran church, as did the older generations. Mr. Mentzer is a Republican, but has never consented to hold office. He is identified with the Odd Fellows, belonging to Lodge No. 119, at Hollidaysburg, and is a member also of the organization known as the Artisan Order of Mutual Protection. Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County, Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold, 1911, p. 703. W. RAY METZ, junior member of the J. G. Metz Hardware Company, and a stockholder of the Farmers' and Merchants' Bank of Williamsburg, Pa., comes of one of the old established families of Blair County, and of one of the few old families, who have lived continuously in Williamsburg. He was born February 6, 1882, in Williamsburg, Pa., and is a son of J. Grove and Julia (Patterson) Metz. The paternal grandparents of our subject were John and Susan (Isenberg) Metz, the former of whom was born in 1816, just on the outskirts of the borough of Williamsburg. The maternal grandfather of our subject, Thomas Patterson, was superintendent of the canal, and was one of the prominent men of this locality. J. Grove Metz, senior member of the J. G. Metz Hardware Company, of Williamsburg, was also born in this borough, and is one of the leading and highly esteemed citizens of the town. In politics he leans toward the Democratic party. Religiously he is a member of the Presbyterian church. His union with Julia Patterson resulted in the following issue: John Alfred, who is an attorney at Pittsburg, Pa., was married November 14, 1907, to Anna R. Murray, a daughter of A. B. and Elizabeth Murray, of Bridgeville, Allegheny County, Pa., and they have one son, John A. Jr.; W. Ray, the subject of this record; and Harry C., who is a student at the University of Pennsylvania. W. Ray Metz was reared in Williamsburg and after a common school education, went to Pittsburg, where he was employed some time with the Westinghouse Electric Company. He then returned to Williamsburg, where he was a clerk in his father's store, and on January 1, 1909, became junior member of the J. G. Metz Hardware Company. On June 22, 1910, Mr. Metz was joined in marriage with Miss Maud Roller, who is a daughter of B. W. and Ella (Hunter) Roller, well known residents of Williamsburg. She has one sister, Fannie, and one brother, George Roller. In politics Mr. Metz is independent. His religious connection is with the Presbyterian church. He affiliates with the Heptasophs of Williamsburg. Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County, Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold, 1911, pp. 663-664. IRVIN DILLING METZGER, M. E., M. D., O. et A. Chirurg., a prominent physician and surgeon in active practice at Tyrone, Pa., and a member of the staff of Mercy Hospital, at Altoona, was born in Bedford County, Pa., near New Enterprise, April 12, 1873, and is a son of Jacob B. and Catherine (Dilling) Metzger. The parents of Dr. Metzger were born in Blair County but for many years have been residents of Bedford County. Dr. Metzger is the third in a family of eight children, the others being: Harry, who is principal of the Saxon public school; George, who is deceased; Mary, who is the wife of Ira Kagarise, of Maria, Bedford County; John, who is a farmer in the same neighborhood; Anna, who is the wife of Elry Furry, a farmer in Bedford County; Jacob L., who is a member of the class of 1911, in the Pennsylvania State College; and Carrie, who is the wife of Archie Furry, a machinist residing at Johnstown, Pa. Dr. Metzger received his early education in the public schools and graduated in the class of 1894 from Juniata College. Prior to entering college he taught school for two terms and since taught six more terms, at Hollidaysburg, where he was principal of the public schools. He then entered Hahnemann Medical College, Philadelphia, where he was graduated in the class of 1904. Later he took a special course at the Lying-in Charity Hospital, Philadelphia. Late in 1904 he settled at Tyrone and for five years engaged in a general practice. In 1909 he entered the New York Ophthalmic Hospital, where he graduated in May, 1910, receiving the degree of Oculis et auris chirurgus, and since that time he has confined his practice to diseases of the eye, ear and nose. He is a member of the Tyrone Medical Club, the Blair County Homeopathic Medical Society, the Pennsylvania Homeopathic Medical Society, the American Institute of Homeopathy, and the National Society of Ophthalmology, Otology and Laryngology. As stated above, he is also a member of the staff of Mercy Hospital at Altoona, and did not his large practice so absorb his time, he would probably be identified with numerous other professional organizations. In religious belief he is a Baptist. He is a Republican in politics and is president of the Tyrone School Board and a director in the Y. M. C. A. In 1903 Dr. Metzger was married to Miss Sara Rollins, a daughter of Jones and Susan Rollins, of Hollidaysburg. Sell, Jesse C., Twentieth Century History of Altoona and Blair County, Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold, 1911, p. 776.