BIOGRAPHY: B. F. MARDIS, D.D.S., 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. 352-3
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B. F. MARDIS, D. D. S., the subject of this sketch, is a successful dentist of 
Johnstown, Pennsylvania. He is a son of Samuel J. and Eliza (Morgan) Mardis. The 
father died in 1881, but the mother, who is now seventy-one years old, lives in 
Indiana county, on the old homestead. The ancestors of Dr. Mardis were of German 
origin. His paternal grandfather was Joseph Mardis. Samuel J. Mardis was born in 
Bedford county in 1812. He was educated in the common schools of the county, and 
followed farming and operated a saw-mill all his life. The father of Dr. Mardis 
was a tenacious republican and conscientious citizen, having always taken an 
active interest in township affairs. His staunch reliability is attested by the 
fact of his having held various township offices. He was also a leading member 
of the Methodist Episcopal church.
     Of Samuel J. Mardis's family four, Eliza A., George, John, and Scott, are 
dead; five, Agnes, Samuel J., Minerva, Carlon, and Florence Bell, are still at 
home. Sanford lives at Strongstown, Indiana county; Jasper, a physician of South 
Fork, Cambria county, the subject of this sketch, and Amanda, wife of I. C. 
Hogan, now deceased, complete the full number of his large family.
     Dr. B. F. Mardis was born October 20, 1859. In his early life he worked on 
the farm and in the saw-mill of his father, meanwhile attending the public 
school while it was in session. His work for the profession of dentistry began 
when he entered the office of Dr. Wagoner, in December 1883, where he remained 
until June, 1884. At this time he became a student at the University of 
Maryland, where he spent a year, and then entering the Baltimore College of 
Dental Surgery, he took the full course of two years, and graduated with honors 
in 1888. It was the directing of the whole mind and energies at one point that 
brought to Dr. Mardis this deserved success.
     After graduating he practiced his profession at his home for about two 
years, and in August 1889, opened an office in Morrellville, Pennsylvania. For 
several years he was associated with Dr. Tomb, but is now located in his own 
building, which he built in 1895, and is pursuing his profession with the same 
diligence which marked his work as a student.
     Dr. Mardis is a member of New Florence Lodge, No. 558, I. O. O. F. On 
September 1, 1836, he married Ida O., daughter of F. M. Litchenfelter, of 
Bolivar, Indiana county, and has two bright children, and a pleasant home on 
Barron Avenue, Johnstown.