John E. Gable's History of Cambria County, V.II, p.1165

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to Nanty Glo and served as assistant mine foreman for the Lincoln Coal Company until April, 1913, when he was appointed superintendent of the company. Mr. Burns is a director of the Peoples Building and Loan Association, the Union Bank of Nanty Glo, and is general manager and treasurer of the Cambria Supply Company.
    In 1901 Mr. Burns was united in marriage with Miss Ella Groome, the daughter of John and Marva (Brophy) Groome, natives of Blair County, Pa., and both now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Burns have three children: Margaret, at home; Francis Herbert, attends St. Francis College; and Michael Edward, at home.
    Politically Mr. Burns is a Republican. He has served as councilman of Nanty Glo and as road supervisor of Blacklick Township. He is a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus, Ebensburg.

    George H. Cunningham is among the highly esteemed and prominent business men of Nanty Glo, where he is manager of the Cambria Supply Company. He was born at Beula, Cambria County, Aug. 29, 1885, and is the son of John and Sally A. (Heilman) Cunningham.
    John Cunningham, deceased, was a native of Indiana County, Pa., born in 1851. He began life as a farmer but later engaged in the lumber business and owned large tracts of timber land throughout the state. He operated the first saw mill at Beula, a water propelled mill. Mr. Cunningham died Feb.12, 1920. They are buried at Bethel, Pa. Mr. Cunningham was a Republican and served as justice of the peace of Blacklick Township for 14 years and as county school director for one term. He was a member of the Baptist Church. To Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham were born 12 children, as follows: Roy, connected with the Miller Rubber Company, Akron, Ohio; Etta, married John Hoffman, a farmer, lives near Vintondale, Pa.; Inez P., married Daniel DeArmin, lives at Akron, Ohio; Clinton, lives at Johnstown; Clayton, lives at Nanty Glo; James and Charles, both deceased; George H., the subject of this sketch; Cora, married Hilding Edean, lives at Akron, Ohio; Norman; Nora and Steele, both deceased.
    George H. Cunningham spent his boyhood at Nanty Glo and attended the public schools. He was associated in the lumber business with his

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	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY	1165
to Nanty Glo and served as assistant mine foreman for the Lincoln Coal Company until April, 1913, when he was appointed superintendent of the company. Mr. Burns is a director of the Peoples Building and Loan Association, the Union Bank of Nanty Glo, and is general manager and treasurer of the Cambria Supply Company. In 1901 Mr. Burns was united in marriage with Miss Ella Groome, the daughter of John and Marva (Brophy) Groome, natives of Blair County, Pa., and both now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Burns have three children: Margaret, at home; Francis Herbert, attends St. Francis College; and Michael Edward, at home. Politically Mr. Burns is a Republican. He has served as councilman of Nanty Glo and as road supervisor of Blacklick Township. He is a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus, Ebensburg. George H. Cunningham is among the highly esteemed and prominent business men of Nanty Glo, where he is manager of the Cambria Supply Company. He was born at Beula, Cambria County, Aug. 29, 1885, and is the son of John and Sally A. (Heilman) Cunningham. John Cunningham, deceased, was a native of Indiana County, Pa., born in 1851. He began life as a farmer but later engaged in the lumber business and owned large tracts of timber land throughout the state. He operated the first saw mill at Beula, a water propelled mill. Mr. Cunningham died Feb.12, 1920. They are buried at Bethel, Pa. Mr. Cunningham was a Republican and served as justice of the peace of Blacklick Township for 14 years and as county school director for one term. He was a member of the Baptist Church. To Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham were born 12 children, as follows: Roy, connected with the Miller Rubber Company, Akron, Ohio; Etta, married John Hoffman, a farmer, lives near Vintondale, Pa.; Inez P., married Daniel DeArmin, lives at Akron, Ohio; Clinton, lives at Johnstown; Clayton, lives at Nanty Glo; James and Charles, both deceased; George H., the subject of this sketch; Cora, married Hilding Edean, lives at Akron, Ohio; Norman; Nora and Steele, both deceased. George H. Cunningham spent his boyhood at Nanty Glo and attended the public schools. He was associated in the lumber business with his