Henry Wilson Storey's History of Cambria County, V.III, p.11

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History of Cambria County, V.3

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and Sarah (Kay) Bleasdale, the former a carpenter and son of Thomas and Ann (Robinson) Bleasdale. Richard Bleasdale was one of ten children: 1. Ann. 2. Henry. 3. Joseph. 4. William. 5. Richard. 6. Edmund. 7. Michael. 8. James. 9. Janett. 10. Margaret. Mrs. Thomas Entwisle was one of eight children: 1. Thomas, born October 25, 1818, deceased. 2. John, November 11, 1820. 3. A child died in infancy. 4. Elizabeth. February 26, 1823. 5. Anna. 6. John, October 18, 1827. 7. Alice, January 29, 1830. 8. Jane, September 20, 1832. The children of Thomas and Anna (Bleasdale) Entwisle were: 1. Joseph, married Clementina Wesler. 2. Richard, married Mary Bell. 3. Mary, married Frank P. Blair. 4. Edward B., the subject of this sketch; 5. Thomas, married Anna Newlan. 6. Albert, married Kate Wilkins; 7. Sara, married Dr. M. H. Fussell. 8. Frank, married May Lilly. 9. Howard, married Ethel Pennypacker. 10. A child died in infancy.
    (V) Edward B. Entwisle, fourth child and third son of Thomas (4) and Anna (Bleasdale) Entwisle, wvas born in Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, August 22, 1851. He received a good common school education, and about 1866 was made an apprentice in the drafting department of the Phoenix Iron Company, Phoenixville. Pennsylvania. He was employed there for fifteen consecutive years and then accepted a position as draftsman for the Cambria Iron Company, which he held for five years. He then went to the Lorain Steel Company as shop manager, in which position his executive ability and general excellent management were of the greatest possible benefit to the company. He acted in this capacity for five years and is at present (1906) chief engineer of the Lorain Steel Company and one of the directors of the company. In politics he is a Republican, and has been a school director for one term. He is a member of the Bard of Fire Commissioners of Johnstown for two years, appointed in 1906. Also a member of the executive board of the Conemaugh Valley Memorial hospital, and has been for a number of years; and is one of the incorporators of the Grand View Cemetery Association. He is a member and vestryman of the St. Mark's Protestant Episcopal church.
    He married, September 3, 1874, Annie Fussell, daughter of Milton and Tamar J. (Haldeman) Fussell. (See Fussell) genealogy (VII) in Bruce Hall Campbell sketch.) Their children are: 1. Elizabeth F., born January 2, 1875; married, November 3, 1904. B. H. Thompson, of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. 2. Mabel F., married Bruce H. Campbell. (See his sketch.) 3. Edward F.,August 1, 1882, was graduated from Cornell College as mechanical engineer, class 1906. 4. Robert M., May 7, 1887, student Princeton College.
    BRUCE HALL CAMPBELL, son of General Jacob M. and Mary (Rankin) Campbell, was born in Johnstown, Cambria county, Pennsylvania, August 7, 1874. He enjoyed the advantages of an excellent education, attending the common schools of his native town, then the Kiskiminitas Springs Preparatory School, later the Phillips Exeter Academy, and finally Dickinson College and Dickinson Law School, from which last named institution he graduated in the class of 1896. He then went to Chicago, Illinois, and was admitted the same year to practice in all the courts in the state of Illinois. He served as assistant corporation counsellor in Chicago for one year. He then returned to Johnstown in 1899, registered in the office of John H. Brown, and commenced the practice of law. In the course of the same year he organized the Bruce H. Campbell Brick Company. His law offices are located in

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and Sarah (Kay) Bleasdale, the former a carpenter and son of Thomas and Ann (Robinson) Bleasdale. Richard Bleasdale was one of ten children: 1. Ann. 2. Henry. 3. Joseph. 4. William. 5. Richard. 6. Edmund. 7. Michael. 8. James. 9. Janett. 10. Margaret. Mrs. Thomas Entwisle was one of eight children: 1. Thomas, born October 25, 1818, deceased. 2. John, November 11, 1820. 3. A child died in infancy. 4. Elizabeth. February 26, 1823. 5. Anna. 6. John, October 18, 1827. 7. Alice, January 29, 1830. 8. Jane, September 20, 1832. The children of Thomas and Anna (Bleasdale) Entwisle were: 1. Joseph, married Clementina Wesler. 2. Richard, married Mary Bell. 3. Mary, married Frank P. Blair. 4. Edward B., the subject of this sketch; 5. Thomas, married Anna Newlan. 6. Albert, married Kate Wilkins; 7. Sara, married Dr. M. H. Fussell. 8. Frank, married May Lilly. 9. Howard, married Ethel Pennypacker. 10. A child died in infancy. (V) Edward B. Entwisle, fourth child and third son of Thomas (4) and Anna (Bleasdale) Entwisle, wvas born in Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, August 22, 1851. He received a good common school education, and about 1866 was made an apprentice in the drafting department of the Phoenix Iron Company, Phoenixville. Pennsylvania. He was employed there for fifteen consecutive years and then accepted a position as draftsman for the Cambria Iron Company, which he held for five years. He then went to the Lorain Steel Company as shop manager, in which position his executive ability and general excellent management were of the greatest possible benefit to the company. He acted in this capacity for five years and is at present (1906) chief engineer of the Lorain Steel Company and one of the directors of the company. In politics he is a Republican, and has been a school director for one term. He is a member of the Bard of Fire Commissioners of Johnstown for two years, appointed in 1906. Also a member of the executive board of the Conemaugh Valley Memorial hospital, and has been for a number of years; and is one of the incorporators of the Grand View Cemetery Association. He is a member and vestryman of the St. Mark's Protestant Episcopal church. He married, September 3, 1874, Annie Fussell, daughter of Milton and Tamar J. (Haldeman) Fussell. (See Fussell) genealogy (VII) in Bruce Hall Campbell sketch.) Their children are: 1. Elizabeth F., born January 2, 1875; married, November 3, 1904. B. H. Thompson, of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. 2. Mabel F., married Bruce H. Campbell. (See his sketch.) 3. Edward F.,August 1, 1882, was graduated from Cornell College as mechanical engineer, class 1906. 4. Robert M., May 7, 1887, student Princeton College. BRUCE HALL CAMPBELL, son of General Jacob M. and Mary (Rankin) Campbell, was born in Johnstown, Cambria county, Pennsylvania, August 7, 1874. He enjoyed the advantages of an excellent education, attending the common schools of his native town, then the Kiskiminitas Springs Preparatory School, later the Phillips Exeter Academy, and finally Dickinson College and Dickinson Law School, from which last named institution he graduated in the class of 1896. He then went to Chicago, Illinois, and was admitted the same year to practice in all the courts in the state of Illinois. He served as assistant corporation counsellor in Chicago for one year. He then returned to Johnstown in 1899, registered in the office of John H. Brown, and commenced the practice of law. In the course of the same year he organized the Bruce H. Campbell Brick Company. His law offices are located in