BIO: Elmer Bruce McCARDELL, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, pages 382 & 383.
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  ELMER BRUCE McCARDELL, who is agent at Westover for the New York Central and 
Pennsylvania Railroads and for the Adams Express Company and American Express 
Company, was born at New Washington, Clearfield county, Pa., March 7, 1878.  He 
is a son of David Alexander and a grandson of John McCardell, the latter of 
whom came to this county from Indiana county, locating at Burnside, where he 
died at the age of 84 years.  He married Jane Pilson, a daughter of William 
Pilson.
  David A. McCardell, father of our subject, was born at Indiana, Pa., December 
26, 1841, and was brought up in the farming and lumbering industries.  He 
served three years in the Civil war, in the 105th Pa. Volunteers and took part 
in the battle of Gettysburg and other severe battles, being mustered out in 
August, 1864.  After returning home he resided for a while on the parental 
homestead in Burnside township, but subsequently bought a farm near the Mt. Joy 
church, not far from New Washington, which he conducted until 1882.  He was 
then engaged in the lumber business at Burnside for several years and 
afterwards was engaged in the livery business for five years, selling out in 
1891.  He then carried on a livery business in Westover for several years but 
sold it in 1895 and was engaged thereafter in the grocery and restaurant 
business until 1904, when he was appointed postmaster of Westover, an office he 
now holds.  He is also proprietor of a general store in Westover.  He has 
served as Burgess of the borough and as a member of the school board.  He is a 
charter member of the Odd Fellows lodge at Burnside and a member of the Grand 
Army Post at Cherry Tree.  He has been twice married, first to Elizabeth 
Mitchell, who died in 1870 at the age of 28 years, of which union there were 
three children, all now deceased.  His second marriage was with Mary P. Neff, 
in 1873, she being a daughter of Joseph L. and Eliza M. (Gallaher) Neff, and 
born Oct. 27, 1850.  The children of this marriage are:  Emma, wife of V. K. 
Rowland, of Westover; Sarah B., wife of George F. Westover; Elmer B., subject 
of this sketch; James B., who married Lena Hurd and resides at Cresson, and 
Willard D., a resident of Cherry Tree, Pa.
  After attending school until the age of 18, the subject of this sketch 
entered the State Normal school at Lock Haven, Pa., where he remained for one 
term, teaching the following term in Burnside township.  He then took up the 
study of telegraphy and in 1899 entered the employ as telegrapher of the 
Pennsylvania Railroad Co., remaining thus engaged two years.  He then became 
joint agent for the New York Central and Pennsylvania Railroad and has thus 
continued up to the present time, in addition acting as agent for the American 
and Adams Express companies.  He is a member and one of the trustees of the 
Baptist church, also acting as secretary of the board of trustees.  A 
Republican politically, he has served on the borough council, and before coming 
of age acted as the clerk of the council.  At the age of 23 he was elected 
burgess of Westover, being at that time the youngest burgess in the county.  
For the past seven years he has served as secretary of the borough school 
board.  It will readily be seen that Mr. McCardell is a man of good business 
capacity, enjoying the full confidence of his fellow citizens.
  Mr. McCardell was married, January 17, 1900, to Miss Matilda C. Moore, who 
was born in Westover, February 25, 1876, a daughter of Charles T. and Emma 
(McHenry) Moore.  Her father, who was a shoemaker by trade, is now deceased; 
her mother is still living and resides in Westover.  The latter is the daughter 
of Levi and Matilda (Shields) McHenry.  Mr. and Mrs. McCardell are the parents 
of three children:  Emma Belle, aged ten years; Guy Moore, aged six; and Wilbur 
Ralph, aged two.