John E. Gable's History of Cambria County, V.II, p.1182

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History of Cambria County, V.2

1182 HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY

Valley Township, Indiana County. To this union was born, Olive. She married Ralph Walters and lives at Harrisville, Pa.. They have two children, Elizabeth and Marlin. Mr. Clawson was married the second time to Miss Nellie Strausbaugh, and to them were born three sons: Roy Reed, a teacher; William Raymond, assistant postmaster, Belsano, and Robert Caldwell, a teacher. In 1914 Mr. Clawson was married the third time to Miss Bertha Brace, the daughter of Albert and Josephine Brace, natives of New York. Mr. Brace resides at Bradford, Pa. His wife is deceased. To Harvey and Bertha (Brace) Clawson two children were born, Mary Catherine and Harvey Lane, both students.
    Mr. Clawson is a republican, a member of the Methodist Church and Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

    William Connah is a representative business man and prominent citizen of Nanty Glo, where he is identified with the Cambria & Indiana Railroad Company. He is a native of Buckley, North Wales, born April 8, 1865, and the son of William and Mary (Hughes) Connah.
    Both William Connah and his wife spent their entire lives in Wales and are now deceased. He was a stationary engineer for many years and lived retired before his death. Mr. and Mrs. Connah were the parents of the following children: Martha and Sarah, both deceased; Joseph, lives retired in England; William the subject of this sketch; Edwin, lives at Buckley, Wales; and John, lives at Brumbaugh, Wales.
    William Connah received his education in his native land and in 1886 came to the United States and settled at Philipsburg, Pa., where he worked in the mines. He later moved to Pocahontas, Va., where he was employed by the Philadelphia Coal Company. He spent several years at Waddell, Pa., returned to Philipsburg, and from there went to Dunlo. Mr. Connah spent some time in the silver and copper mines of Hecla, Mont., after which he returned to Philipsburg. In 1906 he removed to Nanty Glo, where he was associated with Barker Brothers, coal operators. He later leased 100 acres of land in Cambrai County and established the Connah mine, which he operated with his sons. For several years he has been identified with the Cambria and Indiana Railway Company.
    On Nov. 27, 1889, Mr. Connah was united in marriage with Miss Elizabeth J. Jones, the daughter of William T. and Catherine (Williams) Jones,

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1182	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY
Valley Township, Indiana County. To this union was born, Olive. She married Ralph Walters and lives at Harrisville, Pa.. They have two children, Elizabeth and Marlin. Mr. Clawson was married the second time to Miss Nellie Strausbaugh, and to them were born three sons: Roy Reed, a teacher; William Raymond, assistant postmaster, Belsano, and Robert Caldwell, a teacher. In 1914 Mr. Clawson was married the third time to Miss Bertha Brace, the daughter of Albert and Josephine Brace, natives of New York. Mr. Brace resides at Bradford, Pa. His wife is deceased. To Harvey and Bertha (Brace) Clawson two children were born, Mary Catherine and Harvey Lane, both students. Mr. Clawson is a republican, a member of the Methodist Church and Independent Order of Odd Fellows. William Connah is a representative business man and prominent citizen of Nanty Glo, where he is identified with the Cambria & Indiana Railroad Company. He is a native of Buckley, North Wales, born April 8, 1865, and the son of William and Mary (Hughes) Connah. Both William Connah and his wife spent their entire lives in Wales and are now deceased. He was a stationary engineer for many years and lived retired before his death. Mr. and Mrs. Connah were the parents of the following children: Martha and Sarah, both deceased; Joseph, lives retired in England; William the subject of this sketch; Edwin, lives at Buckley, Wales; and John, lives at Brumbaugh, Wales. William Connah received his education in his native land and in 1886 came to the United States and settled at Philipsburg, Pa., where he worked in the mines. He later moved to Pocahontas, Va., where he was employed by the Philadelphia Coal Company. He spent several years at Waddell, Pa., returned to Philipsburg, and from there went to Dunlo. Mr. Connah spent some time in the silver and copper mines of Hecla, Mont., after which he returned to Philipsburg. In 1906 he removed to Nanty Glo, where he was associated with Barker Brothers, coal operators. He later leased 100 acres of land in Cambrai County and established the Connah mine, which he operated with his sons. For several years he has been identified with the Cambria and Indiana Railway Company. On Nov. 27, 1889, Mr. Connah was united in marriage with Miss Elizabeth J. Jones, the daughter of William T. and Catherine (Williams) Jones,