Henry Wilson Storey's History of Cambria County, V.III, p.348

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History of Cambria County, V.3

348 HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY.

term of court, and then entered upon the practice of his profession. He is now a life member of the Cambria County Bar Association. In politics he is a Republican and cast his first vote for President Abraham Lincoln, in November, 1860. He has never held office, save that of some local nature. He has been burgess of the borough of Ebensburg; also a member of the school board many years. During the Civil war he served his country as a soldier in the Union cause, being engaged in that conflict for three years. He was a sergeant in Company H, Twelfth Pennsylvania Infantry Volunteer Regiment (Pennsylvania Reserve Corps). He was wounded at the battle of Spottsylvania Court House, May 8, 1864. Mr. Dick is a member of the First Presbyterian church of Ebensburg, and is an elder in the same. He has also been active in Sunday school work, and has served as superintendent. He is now the adjutant of John M. Jones Post, Grand Army of the Republic, No. 556, at Ebensburg.
    Mr. Dick was united in marriage, October 16, 1867, in Indiana county, Pennsylvania, to E. Lucie Kern, who was educated in the public schools of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and at Pittsburg Female College. She is the daughter of George and Margaret (Wakefield) Kern. Her father was both a merchant and farmer. He was the first burgess and first postmaster of the borough of Johnstown; also a justice of the peace there for many years. The children born to M Dick and wife are as follows:
    1. John B., born in Indiana county, Pennsylvania, July 23, 1868, educated in the public schools of Ebensburg, is now a dairy farmer in Indiana county, Pennsylvania. He married Laura, only daughter of James Altimus, of Buffington township, Indiana county, Pennsylvania. 2. George, born in Ebensburg, February 5, 1870, graduated at the Ebensburg schools; he resides in Hamilton, Montana, where he is the cashier of the First National Bank. He married Celia McCue. 3. Margaret M., born at Ebensburg, March 21, 1872, educated at the public schools of Ebensburg; married John I. Bowman, Pennsylvania railroad agent at Blairsville intersection. 4. James, born at Ebensburg, August 6, 1874, graduated in the Ebensburg schools; married Blanche, daughter of J. F. McKenrick, Esq.; is now a clerk in the offices of the Maryland Steel Company, at Baltimore, Maryland. 5. Carl, born at Ebensburg, February 13, 1878, educated there; is now in the insurance business; he is unmarried, at home. 6. Bessie G., born in Ebensburg, August 25, 1880, died December 13, 1900.
    JOB MORGAN. The late Job Morgan, of Johnstown, whose name is enrolled on the list of those victims of the flood who sacrificed their lives in the endeavor to save those dear to them, was born about 1834, in Swansea, South Wales, son of Richard Morgan, a native of the same place.
    Richard Morgan was by trade a blacksmith, and in middle life emigrated to the United States, landing in New York city, whence he proceeded to Pittsburg and there found employment at his trade. During the Civil war he worked at making chains for the government, and later removed to Johnstown, where he conducted successively two shops of his own building, one on Conemaugh street, and another, later, on the site of the livery stable of J. M. Matthews. In consequence of injuries received in the platform accident be was forced to relinquish his business to his son Job. Richard Morgan married, in Wales, Rebekah Morgan, who bore him the following children: Mary, still living in Wales;

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348	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY.
term of court, and then entered upon the practice of his profession. He is now a life member of the Cambria County Bar Association. In politics he is a Republican and cast his first vote for President Abraham Lincoln, in November, 1860. He has never held office, save that of some local nature. He has been burgess of the borough of Ebensburg; also a member of the school board many years. During the Civil war he served his country as a soldier in the Union cause, being engaged in that conflict for three years. He was a sergeant in Company H, Twelfth Pennsylvania Infantry Volunteer Regiment (Pennsylvania Reserve Corps). He was wounded at the battle of Spottsylvania Court House, May 8, 1864. Mr. Dick is a member of the First Presbyterian church of Ebensburg, and is an elder in the same. He has also been active in Sunday school work, and has served as superintendent. He is now the adjutant of John M. Jones Post, Grand Army of the Republic, No. 556, at Ebensburg. Mr. Dick was united in marriage, October 16, 1867, in Indiana county, Pennsylvania, to E. Lucie Kern, who was educated in the public schools of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and at Pittsburg Female College. She is the daughter of George and Margaret (Wakefield) Kern. Her father was both a merchant and farmer. He was the first burgess and first postmaster of the borough of Johnstown; also a justice of the peace there for many years. The children born to M Dick and wife are as follows: 1. John B., born in Indiana county, Pennsylvania, July 23, 1868, educated in the public schools of Ebensburg, is now a dairy farmer in Indiana county, Pennsylvania. He married Laura, only daughter of James Altimus, of Buffington township, Indiana county, Pennsylvania. 2. George, born in Ebensburg, February 5, 1870, graduated at the Ebensburg schools; he resides in Hamilton, Montana, where he is the cashier of the First National Bank. He married Celia McCue. 3. Margaret M., born at Ebensburg, March 21, 1872, educated at the public schools of Ebensburg; married John I. Bowman, Pennsylvania railroad agent at Blairsville intersection. 4. James, born at Ebensburg, August 6, 1874, graduated in the Ebensburg schools; married Blanche, daughter of J. F. McKenrick, Esq.; is now a clerk in the offices of the Maryland Steel Company, at Baltimore, Maryland. 5. Carl, born at Ebensburg, February 13, 1878, educated there; is now in the insurance business; he is unmarried, at home. 6. Bessie G., born in Ebensburg, August 25, 1880, died December 13, 1900. JOB MORGAN. The late Job Morgan, of Johnstown, whose name is enrolled on the list of those victims of the flood who sacrificed their lives in the endeavor to save those dear to them, was born about 1834, in Swansea, South Wales, son of Richard Morgan, a native of the same place. Richard Morgan was by trade a blacksmith, and in middle life emigrated to the United States, landing in New York city, whence he proceeded to Pittsburg and there found employment at his trade. During the Civil war he worked at making chains for the government, and later removed to Johnstown, where he conducted successively two shops of his own building, one on Conemaugh street, and another, later, on the site of the livery stable of J. M. Matthews. In consequence of injuries received in the platform accident be was forced to relinquish his business to his son Job. Richard Morgan married, in Wales, Rebekah Morgan, who bore him the following children: Mary, still living in Wales;