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Emma, born November 25, 1872, died in infancy. Stella, born November 27, 1873. Maggie, born February 12, 1875. Charles G. A., of whom later. Frederick, born August 23, 1879. Elsa, born September 30, 1881, died in infancy. Mildred, born December 25, 1883. Bessie, born June 27, 1885, died young. John, born March 3, 1886, employed as grocery clerk, by Fred Harmony, of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Hilda, born February 20, 1889. Of these children, Stella, Maggie, Frederick, Mildred and Hilda were lost in the flood.     Mary (Speck) Murr, widow of Charles Murr, was a daughter of Jacob Speck, a native of Germany, who emigrated to this country about the middle of the nienteenth century, making his home in Pittsburg. His wife was Catharine Graff, and their surviving children, with the exception of Mrs. Murr, are the following: John Jacob, married Mary Gothard. Sophia, wife of Albert Sadler, children; Millie, Hettie, Charles and Albert. Herman, married Emma Berkley, children; Merton, Samuel and Norman. Katrina, wife of Christopher Nehrig, children; Charles, Frederick, Emil, Mildred, Annie, Harry and Rebecca.     Charles G. A. Murr, son of Charles and Mary (Speck) Murr, was born December 10, 1876, and was brought up in Johnstown, acquiring his education in its public schools. He is at present employed as timekeeper for the Lorain Steel Company of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. He married Anna L., daughter of R. P. Lohr.     JAMES STEWART GALLAGHER, whose name for many years has been a leading one in the business circles of Johnstown, was born January 16, 1846, on his father's farm, about five miles south of Greensburg, Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, son of James Gallagher, and grandson of Thomas Gallagher, a native of Donegal county, Ireland, born July 28, 1750. He and his wife emigrated from their native land in 1810, landing in Baltimore, Maryland, May 10, and after visiting their relatives in that section, came over the mountains in "Mountain Wagons" to Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, first settling in Washington township, but later in Unity, and purchased a farm which afterward came into possession of his son James. In Ireland Mr. Gallagher was an under-landlord and the proprietor of an inn. He was captain of volunteers under the king in his native country.     Thomas Gallagher married Isabelle McIlhaney, daughter of James McIlhaney, of Ireland. Their children were: James, of whom later. Thomas, a well-known merchant of Harrisburg; never married. John, lived and died in York, Pennsylvania, where his remains are interred in the cemetery of the Protestant Episcopal church. He married Amanda Day, who bore him two children: Isabelle and Mary. George, who was a business partner of his brother Thomas, died in Philadelphia and is buried in that city. He married a Miss Harbaugh, by whom he had one daughter, Elizabeth; both mother and daughter are now deceased. Thomas Gallagher, father of these children, died February 21, 1844, near Pleasant Unity, aged ninety-three years six months, and his wife died January 14, 1817; they were buried in the Unity Presbyterian graveyard.     James Gallagher, son of Thomas and Isabelle (McIlhaney) Gallagher, was born in Ireland, October 14, 1789, died March 3, 1881, aged ninety-two years and six months. He came into possession of the farm purchased by his father near Greensburg, Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, consisting of more than three hundred and fifty acres, and, having cleared it of timber, erected thereon a comfortable home. On

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