OBIT: John G. GIVEN, 1903, formerly of Cambria County, PA

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Cambria Freeman
Ebensburg, Pa.
Friday, April 3, 1903

John G. Given, who, about fifty years ago, was a prominent and well-
known citizen of Ebensburg, being at that time publisher of the 
DEMOCRAT & SENTINEL, the forerunner of the FREEMAN, died at the home of 
his son in South Bend, Ind., on March 21st, aged 83 years.  Mr. Given 
resided in Ebensburg at the time the Mexican war broke out and went to 
Mexico as second Lieutenant of the Old Cambria Guards, the company 
having been raised in Ebensburg.  After the war was over he returned to 
Ebensburg, but soon after moved to Davenport, Iowa, where he was 
engaged in the newspaper business for several years.  His wife, who 
before her marriage was Miss Wherry, of this place, died in Iowa City 
in 1865.