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330	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY.
his land, which is still in the possession of the Gallagher family, he passed the remainder of his life as a farmer, becoming one of the most successful in the county. He was a strong advocate of the principles of the Republican party. He was a devout member of the Presbyterian church, in the work of which he took ail active part.     James Gallagher married, in this country, Elizabeth Foster, born December 14, 1802, died March 29, 1891, daughter of Thomas and Catherine (Harrold) Foster. Their children were: Thomas, George, William, John, Isabelle, Sarah Ann, Mary Jane, Martha, Elizabeth, James Stewart, of whom later; and Robert Taylor. With the exception of Mary Jane, Elizabeth and James Stewart, all these children are now deceased.     James Stewart Gallagher, son of James and Elizabeth (Foster) Gallagher, was reared on the home farm, acquiring his preliminary education in the local schools. At eighteen he entered Elders Ridge Academy, where he prepared for Washington and Jefferson College, matriculating at the latter institution in the same year and graduating in 1867. He then entered his brother's store in New Alexandria, and after remaining three years went to Johnstown, where he established, in partnership with his brother Robert, a mercantile business on Main street. In 1887 the partnership was dissolved, since which time Mr. Gallagher has been the local representative of the Arbuckle Company of Pittsburg. He served at one time as assessor for the city of Johnstown. In accordance with the traditions of his family, Mr. Gallagher is a stanch adherent of the Republican party, always furthering to the utmost of his power the interests of the organization. He attends the First Presbyterian church of Johnstown, to the support of which he is a liberal contributor.     Mr. Gallagher married Emma J. Rose, a daughter of Wesley J. Rose, of Johnstown. Their children are: James Wesley of the United States Steel Company, London, England, and Martha Rose, wife of Harry A. Hosmer, of the Cambria Steel Company, Johnstown, Pennsylvania.     JACOB L. REAM, now deceased, formerly a well-known and popular hotel-keeper in the eighth ward of Johnstown, was born in 1826, in Kurkesson, province of Brandenburg, now a part of Prussia, son of Andrea Ream, who emigrated to the United States in 1857, settling first at Johnstown and afterward removing to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, where he passed the remainder of his life. Andrea Ream married ---------- Hoffman, who bore him the following children: John, Frederick, Conrad, Jacob L., of whom later; and Caroline. The death of Andrea Ream, the father, occurred about 1861.     Jacob L. Ream, son of Andrea and --------- (Hoffman) Ream, came in 1855 to the United States, proceeding direct to Johnstown, where he found employment with the Cambria Iron Company, by whom he was retained twelve years. At the end of that time he went into the hotel business, conducting the Hurlbert House for three years, after which he moved to the eighth ward, where he opened a hotel which he conducted successfully to the close of his life. He amassed considerable wealth, becoming the owner of much real estate in the eighth ward. In politics he was a strong Democrat, and at one time held the office of councilman for Kaptown. He was a member of the German Lutheran church, and all his life an active worker in its interests.     Mr. Ream married Catharine, daughter of Karl and Mary Spenkel, shortly after her arrival from Germany, of which country she is a native. The death of Mr. Ream, which occurred in 1885, was sincerely

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