John E. Gable's History of Cambria County, V.II, p.1185

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History of Cambria County, V.2

1186 HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY

    Mr. Graham was married in 1904 to Miss Ivy Rairigh, the daughter of Harvey and Catherine Rairigh, natives of Indiana County, where they reside. To Mr. and Mrs. Graham have been born four children: Chester, born April 14, 1906, a student at Duquesne University; Viola, born 1908; Geraldine, born 1910; and Dorothy, born Jan. 6, 1914.
    In politics Mr. Graham is identified with the Republican party and he served as treasurer of the borough for 11 years, as well as a member of the council and school board. He holds membership in the Baptist Church and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Nanty Glo. He is a reliable and excellent citizen of his community.

    John Roberts, now living retired at Vintondale, is a substantial citizen of Cambria County. He was born at Scranton, Pa., Jan. 7, 1864, and is the son of James and Mary (Davis) Roberts.
    James Roberts, deceased, was a native of Wales, as was his wife. After their marriage they emigrated to the United States about 1859, making the trip in a sailing vessel which required 14 weeks. They settled at Scranton, Pa., and Mr. Roberts entered the Brisbine mines, where he was employed continuously for 45 years. He was living retired at the time of his death in 1909. His wife died in 1915 and they are buried in the Dunmore Cemetery, Scranton. Mr. Roberts was a Republican and a member of the Baptist Church. To Mr. and Mrs. Roberts were born five children: William J., lives at Scranton; Mary Elizabeth, married D.I. Davis, lives at Factoryville, Pa.; Alfred, lives at Pittsburgh, Pa.; Margaret, lives at Factoryville; and John, the subject of this sketch.
    John Roberts grew up in Scranton and received his education in the public schools. When a boy he worked in the mines as a slate picker, for the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Company, and later became a miner. In 1889 he went to Chicago, Ill., where he was employed in the Chicago, Northwestern Railroad shops. In the fall of 1899 he returned to Scranton, where he was employed by the Dixon Manufacturing Company as a machinist. He later went with the Sandy Banks mines, Scranton, and the Jones-Longs & Sons. In 1901 he removed to Vintondale, where he served as night engineer for the Vinton Collier Company, and later served as electrician and mechanical engineer of mines No. 1 and 2. He

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1186	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY
Mr. Graham was married in 1904 to Miss Ivy Rairigh, the daughter of Harvey and Catherine Rairigh, natives of Indiana County, where they reside. To Mr. and Mrs. Graham have been born four children: Chester, born April 14, 1906, a student at Duquesne University; Viola, born 1908; Geraldine, born 1910; and Dorothy, born Jan. 6, 1914. In politics Mr. Graham is identified with the Republican party and he served as treasurer of the borough for 11 years, as well as a member of the council and school board. He holds membership in the Baptist Church and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Nanty Glo. He is a reliable and excellent citizen of his community. John Roberts, now living retired at Vintondale, is a substantial citizen of Cambria County. He was born at Scranton, Pa., Jan. 7, 1864, and is the son of James and Mary (Davis) Roberts. James Roberts, deceased, was a native of Wales, as was his wife. After their marriage they emigrated to the United States about 1859, making the trip in a sailing vessel which required 14 weeks. They settled at Scranton, Pa., and Mr. Roberts entered the Brisbine mines, where he was employed continuously for 45 years. He was living retired at the time of his death in 1909. His wife died in 1915 and they are buried in the Dunmore Cemetery, Scranton. Mr. Roberts was a Republican and a member of the Baptist Church. To Mr. and Mrs. Roberts were born five children: William J., lives at Scranton; Mary Elizabeth, married D.I. Davis, lives at Factoryville, Pa.; Alfred, lives at Pittsburgh, Pa.; Margaret, lives at Factoryville; and John, the subject of this sketch. John Roberts grew up in Scranton and received his education in the public schools. When a boy he worked in the mines as a slate picker, for the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Company, and later became a miner. In 1889 he went to Chicago, Ill., where he was employed in the Chicago, Northwestern Railroad shops. In the fall of 1899 he returned to Scranton, where he was employed by the Dixon Manufacturing Company as a machinist. He later went with the Sandy Banks mines, Scranton, and the Jones-Longs & Sons. In 1901 he removed to Vintondale, where he served as night engineer for the Vinton Collier Company, and later served as electrician and mechanical engineer of mines No. 1 and 2. He