BIOS: William H. CARRELL, Somerset, Somerset County, PA

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History of Bedford and Somerset Counties, Pennsylvania; Bedford County by 
E. Howard Blackburn; Somerset County by William H. Welfley; v.3, Pub. The 
Lewis Publishing Company, New York/Chicago 1906, pg. 176

William H. CARRELL

William H. Carrell, a representative citizen of Somerset, Somerset county, 
Pennsylvania, was born September 15, 1836, in Bedford township, Bedford 
county, a son of George and Catherine (Sipes) Carrell.  His grandfather, 
Anthony Carrell, was a native of Ireland, emigrated from his native land, 
settling in Bedford county, Pennsylvania, in young manhood.  Goerge Carrell 
(father) was born in Bedford county, Pennsylvania, a carpenter by trade, and 
a Republican in politics.
William H. Carrell received a good common school education, and after leaving 
school learned the capenter's trade and later the machinist's trade.  He then 
associated himself with Hiram Baker in the conduct of a sand mill, in which 
he was engaged for twenty years, with the exception of the time he served in 
the army.  In 1861, when the great war of the rebellion was in progress and 
the call for loyal men was urgent, Mr. Carrell enlisted in Company A, Fifty-
fourth Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers, for three years.  After his term 
of service expired he re-enlisted in the same company for three years, 
serving until the cessation of hostilities.  He received his discharge June 
17, 1865.
William H. Carrell was united in marriage July 4, 1867, to Lucy Petrican, 
daughter of Thomas and Martha (Park) Petrican, and of this union, one child, 
Harry S., was born.  His first wife died in 1868, and Mr. Carrell married for 
his second wife Minerva J. Baker, daughter of Hiram and Louisa (Hoover) 
Baker.  Hiram Baker was a contractor by trade, and in 1898 engged in 
mercantile pursuits in Somerset, continuing in this line until his death, 
January 28, 1903, since which event Mrs. Carrell has engaged in the conduct 
of the store, having changed the name to the South Side Grocery company.  One 
child was born of the second marriage, Lucy, October 6, 1889.