BIOGRAPHY: Dr. Frank J. LIVINGSTON, Cambria County, PA 

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From Wiley, Samuel T., ed. Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Cambria 
County, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: Union Publishing Co., 1896, p. 51-2
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DR. FRANK J. LIVINGSTON, a rising young physician and coroner of Cambria county, 
is a son of Josiah H. and Eliza (Sitman) Livingston, and was born July 16, 1867, 
in Adams township, near his present home, Salix, this county.
His grandfather, Samuel R. Livingston, was a native of Somerset county, 
Pennsylvania, and now resides in Davidsville, Somerset county, having reached 
the age of eighty-eight years. By trade he was a blacksmith, but also followed 
the pursuits of a farmer. Politically he was identified with the old Whig party, 
but became a Republican at the organization of that party. Since reaching his 
majority he has never missed casting his vote for the presidential electors, and 
although he took a deep interest in all political issues of the day, he never 
sought office. He was twice married. His first marital union was with Catherine 
Horner, and as his second wife, he married Barbara Wissinger.
     Josiah H. Livingston, father, was born in Somerset county, Pennsylvania, in 
1836, where he was reared. His early education was limited to the common schools 
of his native county, but Mr. Livingston was ambitious. His limited knowledge 
excited a desire for a better education, and he has since, by judicious reading, 
supplemented his early attainments and is now recognized as one of the most 
intelligent thinkers of his community.
     He taught school in Somerset and Cambria counties for seventeen terms, and 
then turned his attention to market gardening. He located in 1830, on a farm 
within a half mile of Salix, in Adams township, then Richland township, in which 
vicinity he has since lived. He has always been an advocate of the principles of 
the Republican party and always shown an intelligent interest in local affairs. 
Believing that "The office should seek the man," he has never sought a political 
office. Yet his party has honored him on many occasions, as he has held at 
different times nearly every township office. Being deeply interested in the 
cause of education, and having more than ordinary qualifications for the office, 
he has been elected and served as school director many times. He is a consistent 
member of the United Brethren church.
     On March 3, 1863, he was wedded to Miss Eliza Sitman, a daughter of John R. 
Sitman, a United Brethren pastor, who was at that time located in Richland 
township. To this marriage have been born five children: Ulysses Sidney, who 
died in 1869; Frank J., William W., who lives at home, Ida May, who was born 
1880 and lives at home, and Sadie E., born in 1888, also living at home.
     Frank J. Livingston received his elementary education in the common and 
select schools of his township; later he took advantage of a course of 
instruction at the Ebensburg Normal school and commenced life on his own account 
as a teacher. After teaching two terms he entered the office of Dr. G. E. 
Conrad, of Johnstown, where he began the study of medicine. In 1885, he became a 
student in the Eclectic Medical Institute of Cincinnati, Ohio, from which 
institution he graduated June 5, 1888, when he located at Salix, this county, 
where he has since been successfully engaged in the practice of his chosen 
profession. Always interested in everything that tends to promote progress in 
medical science, he is a member of the Eclectic Medical association of 
Pennsylvania, also the Central Medical association, of which he is treasurer at 
the present time. He is affiliated in politics with the Republican party and 
takes an active part in local politics. For several terms he served as auditor 
of his township, and in the autumn of 1895 was elected county coroner of Cambria 
county. He is a member of Adams Council, No. 274, Jr. O. U. A. M., and medical 
examiner in his township for the Royal Benefit Insurance Society of New York; 
and for the Metropolitan Society of the same place.
     On September 2, 1888, he married Nannie J. Stutzman, a daughter of Tobias 
Stutzman of Salix, and this marriage has resulted in the birth of one child, 
George R., born June 28, 1892.