BIOGRAPHY: Alexander B. PRINGLE, 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. 73-4
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Alexander B. PRINGLE

ALEXANDER B. PRINGLE, a representative of one of the old families of this 
county, is a son of William and Elizabeth (Bolwine) Pringle, and was born in 
Croyle township, this county, September 17, 1829.
     His paternal grandfather, Philip Pringle, was born in the eastern  part of 
this State, but at an early day, with his brother George, settled in the 
wilderness near what is now known as "Pringle Hill," and from these two brothers 
have sprung the numerous family of that name in this county. The Pringles are of 
Scotch extraction, whilst the Bolwines are of German origin. The mother of the 
subject of this sketch was born in Somerset county, Pennsylvania, in 1798. Her 
father was Henry Bolwine, a native of Germany, but one of the early settlers of 
Somerset county.
     William Pringle, father, was born in Croyle township, was reared and lived 
there all his life, dying March 20, 1895, at the advanced age of ninety-seven 
years.  His was truly a pioneer's experience, living in that section at a time 
when the woods were filled with deer and bears, in the hunting of which he was 
an expert.  His avocation was necessarily that of a farmer and lumberman.
     Alexander B. Pringle was reared on this old pioneer homestead, where he 
received the advantages of but a common-school education.  He remained on the 
farm until 1861, when he took a position with the Pennsylvania Railroad company 
as a freight conductor between Altoona and Pittsburg, remaining in this position 
until 1864, when he enlisted in the service of his country in the late Civil 
War.  He joined company D, Fifth regiment, of Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, in 
which he served until the close of the war.  After the war was over he again 
entered the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad company as a freight conductor, 
and continued in this relation until 1873, when he purchased a farm in Summit 
[sic] Hill township, this county, and followed the pursuits of agriculture until 
1884.  Upon the latter date he removed to Conemaugh, where he has lived 
comparatively a retired life ever since.  He is the owner of a large apiary, in 
the care and cultivation of which, as a pastime, he devotes much of his 
attention.  He is the owner of considerable realty in the borough of his 
adoption.
     In 1855, he wedded Sarah, a daughter of William Barnett, of this county, 
and to this marital union have been born five sons:  William N., a practicing 
physician, of Johnstown; Allison A., a physician of South Fork, this county; 
Harry B., a resident of Conemaugh and an engineer of the Pennsylvania Railroad 
company, and Charles W. and Edgar E., engineers of the same company, also living 
at Conemaugh.
     Mr. Pringle has for fifty years been a consistent member of the United 
Brethren church, and belongs to Emory Fisher Post, No. 30, Grand Army of the 
Republic, Johnstown.