Henry Wilson Storey's History of Cambria County, V.III, p.113

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HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY. 113

the office of Judge O'Connor, his brother-in-law, and remained there several years. Soon afterward, when the college was sold, he and one other became its proprietors and conducted the institution until July, 1898, when Mr. Bailey entered the service for the war with Spain.
    He enlisted at Pittsburg July 5, 1898, and rather than join any of the volunteer regiments, and being especially desirous to preserve the fighting traditions of his ancestors, he enlisted in Troop A, Fifth Regiment United States Cavalry, for the period of the war. In organizing for active service the Fifth was attached to General Schwan's brigade of the Western Army of Invasion of Porto Rico, and at first was stationed at Fort Bliss, Texas. From that point the regiment went to New Orleans, thence to Huntsville, Alabama, thence to Tampa, Florida, arriving there on the 19th of July. On the 25th orders were given to proceed to Porto Rico, on which the troops embarked in an old side wheel coasting steamer, formerly called "The Morgan," but re-christened "Transport No. 30." The time of the voyage was from July 25 to August 4, but before reaching the destination the troops with a detachment of marines were sent ashore under cover of the guns of several battleships to capture the lighthouse at Cape San Juan, which was accomplished with little difficulty. The Fifth was soon afterward landed and at once proceeded to Homigueros, arriving there on the 10th of August. The Spanish regiment, Alphonse XIII, was soon encountered, first in a skirmish and then in a general engagement on the hills of the vicinity. On the 15th there was a battle with Spanish cavalry and infantry on the Rio Prieto, east of Las Marias. Soon after this event hostilities ceased under peace propositions, and from that time the service of the regiment was that of pursuing native guerrillas, known as "Firebugs," who were ravaging the country, burning buildings, destroying crops and plundering houses and plantations. This kind of army life did not particularly appeal to Mr. Bailey, and he therefore secured his discharge on March 25, 1899. Returning to Johnstown, he was employed at the Latrobe Steel Works as stenographer and telegraph operator for about a year, and afterward for the same period was with the Asbestine Works at Windber, in the capacity of superintendent and general manager. Later he was stenographer in the office of the Franklin plant of the Cambria Steel Company, remained there three years and then became agent for the Cambria Brewing Company.
    On the 20th of October, 1902, Mr. Bailey married Gertrude K. Boyle, daughter of Patrick Boyle, of Johnstown, former president of the Cambria Brewing Company. Mr. and Mrs. Bailey have one daughter, Margaret Bailey, born September 29, 1903.

    OWEN MORGAN, D. D. S., of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, who has practiced dental surgery ever since he was graduated from the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, was born in the old Morgan family homestead in Quemahoning, on Quemahoning creek, in the locality where his ancestors have lived for many generations. Indeed, Dr. Morgan comes of one of the very oldest families of Southwestern Pennsylvania, and at least two of his ancestors were heroes of the border wars with the Indians during the period of colonial history of Pennsylvania and before the last of the French and Indian wars.
    One of the ancestors to whom this reference is made was David Boyd, who was the eldest son of John Boyd. The elder John Boyd (he had a son John) was of Scotch-Irish birth and ancestry, and

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	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY.	113
the office of Judge O'Connor, his brother-in-law, and remained there several years. Soon afterward, when the college was sold, he and one other became its proprietors and conducted the institution until July, 1898, when Mr. Bailey entered the service for the war with Spain. He enlisted at Pittsburg July 5, 1898, and rather than join any of the volunteer regiments, and being especially desirous to preserve the fighting traditions of his ancestors, he enlisted in Troop A, Fifth Regiment United States Cavalry, for the period of the war. In organizing for active service the Fifth was attached to General Schwan's brigade of the Western Army of Invasion of Porto Rico, and at first was stationed at Fort Bliss, Texas. From that point the regiment went to New Orleans, thence to Huntsville, Alabama, thence to Tampa, Florida, arriving there on the 19th of July. On the 25th orders were given to proceed to Porto Rico, on which the troops embarked in an old side wheel coasting steamer, formerly called "The Morgan," but re-christened "Transport No. 30." The time of the voyage was from July 25 to August 4, but before reaching the destination the troops with a detachment of marines were sent ashore under cover of the guns of several battleships to capture the lighthouse at Cape San Juan, which was accomplished with little difficulty. The Fifth was soon afterward landed and at once proceeded to Homigueros, arriving there on the 10th of August. The Spanish regiment, Alphonse XIII, was soon encountered, first in a skirmish and then in a general engagement on the hills of the vicinity. On the 15th there was a battle with Spanish cavalry and infantry on the Rio Prieto, east of Las Marias. Soon after this event hostilities ceased under peace propositions, and from that time the service of the regiment was that of pursuing native guerrillas, known as "Firebugs," who were ravaging the country, burning buildings, destroying crops and plundering houses and plantations. This kind of army life did not particularly appeal to Mr. Bailey, and he therefore secured his discharge on March 25, 1899. Returning to Johnstown, he was employed at the Latrobe Steel Works as stenographer and telegraph operator for about a year, and afterward for the same period was with the Asbestine Works at Windber, in the capacity of superintendent and general manager. Later he was stenographer in the office of the Franklin plant of the Cambria Steel Company, remained there three years and then became agent for the Cambria Brewing Company. On the 20th of October, 1902, Mr. Bailey married Gertrude K. Boyle, daughter of Patrick Boyle, of Johnstown, former president of the Cambria Brewing Company. Mr. and Mrs. Bailey have one daughter, Margaret Bailey, born September 29, 1903. OWEN MORGAN, D. D. S., of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, who has practiced dental surgery ever since he was graduated from the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, was born in the old Morgan family homestead in Quemahoning, on Quemahoning creek, in the locality where his ancestors have lived for many generations. Indeed, Dr. Morgan comes of one of the very oldest families of Southwestern Pennsylvania, and at least two of his ancestors were heroes of the border wars with the Indians during the period of colonial history of Pennsylvania and before the last of the French and Indian wars. One of the ancestors to whom this reference is made was David Boyd, who was the eldest son of John Boyd. The elder John Boyd (he had a son John) was of Scotch-Irish birth and ancestry, and