Henry Wilson Storey's History of Cambria County, V.III, p.472

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History of Cambria County, V.3

472 HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY.

    THOMAS N. NAGLE, of Patton, was born July 9, 1863, in Cambria county. John Nagle, his grandfather, was born in 1806, in Cambria county, and settled on a farm near Hastings, where he passed his life as an agriculturist. He was a Democrat in politics and a Roman Catholic in religion. Mr. Nagle married Bridget Barnical, of Loretto, and their children were: 1. Sarah, wife of James McMullen. 2. Nicholas, of whom later. 3. Mary Ann, born 1833, wife of William Gooderham. 4. Ellen, born 1835, wife of Leonard Hollas. 5. Margaret, born 1837, wife of William Ruggles. 6. Jane, born 1838, wife of William McNulty. 7. Michael H., born 1844, married first, Lydia Helfrich, and second, Catharine Gray. 8. Bridget, born 1847, married Caleb Gray. Mr. Nagle, at the time of his death, was seventy-seven, and his widow survived to the advanced age of ninety.
    Nicholas Nagle, son of John and Bridget (Barnical) Nagle, was born March, 1831, in Cambria county, bought a farm in Clearfield township, and engaged in agriculture and lumbering, rafting on the Susquehanna river without missing a spring from the age of eighteen to that of forty-five, his destination being Marietta. He was a Democrat and a Roman Catholic, being a godson of Father Gallitzin. Mr. Nagle married Catharine, daughter of Richard and Mattie (Baum) Neagle, and they were the parents of the following children: William, Robert, Martha J., Anna, all of whom died in childhood. 5. Clara, born 1857, wife of John D. McMillen. 6. Mary, born 1859, wife of John Carlheim of Altoona. 7. Thomas N., of whom later. 8. Lucy, born 1866, wife of George Biller, of Allegheny township. 9. Aaron, born 1868, married Maud Carl, resides at Loretto. 10. Ida, born 1870, wife of Richard McMillen, of Altoona. 11. Minnie, born 1874, single, at home. Mr. Nagle died at the age of fifty-eight.
    Thomas N. Nagle, son of Nicholas and Catharine (Neagle) Nagle, was reared to agricultural pursuits and engaged in farming and lumbering until April, 1893, when he moved to Patton and purchased the livery business of Thomas Litzinger, which he still conducts. He is always in the market for buying, selling or trading and carries on a large business. He is treasurer of Fire Company No. 1 of Patton, and affiliates with the 0. A. H., the P. Y. M. I., and the Fraternal Order of Eagles, all of Patton. He votes with the Democrats, and adheres to the faith of the Roman Catholic church.
    Mr. Nagle married, January 6, 1896, Catharine, daughter of John C. O'Hara, of Pittsburg, and they have one child, Beatrice, born November 25, 1896.
    FRANCIS E. FARABAUGH, of Patton, was born April 20, 1862, and is a son of Edward Farabaugh, and a grandson of Augustine Farabaugh, who was born in 1800, in Germany, and about 1825 emigrated to the United States, settling on a farm in Carroll township. Shortly after he moved to Allegheny, where he bought a farm which was subsequently owned by his son Edward. Mr. Farabaugh was a stone mason by trade, and erected the Carltown convent and many other buildings in the county. He was a Democrat and a Roman Catholic. Mr. Farabaugh married before leaving his native land, and his children were: Earhart; Leonard; Edward, of whom later; Mary, wife of William Cole; and Catharine, wife of John Wertner. Mr. Farabaugh died at the age of seventy-one.
    Edward Farabaugh, son of Augustine Farabaugh, was born in July, 1832, in Cambria county, and settled on a farm in Allegheny township.

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472	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY.
THOMAS N. NAGLE, of Patton, was born July 9, 1863, in Cambria county. John Nagle, his grandfather, was born in 1806, in Cambria county, and settled on a farm near Hastings, where he passed his life as an agriculturist. He was a Democrat in politics and a Roman Catholic in religion. Mr. Nagle married Bridget Barnical, of Loretto, and their children were: 1. Sarah, wife of James McMullen. 2. Nicholas, of whom later. 3. Mary Ann, born 1833, wife of William Gooderham. 4. Ellen, born 1835, wife of Leonard Hollas. 5. Margaret, born 1837, wife of William Ruggles. 6. Jane, born 1838, wife of William McNulty. 7. Michael H., born 1844, married first, Lydia Helfrich, and second, Catharine Gray. 8. Bridget, born 1847, married Caleb Gray. Mr. Nagle, at the time of his death, was seventy-seven, and his widow survived to the advanced age of ninety. Nicholas Nagle, son of John and Bridget (Barnical) Nagle, was born March, 1831, in Cambria county, bought a farm in Clearfield township, and engaged in agriculture and lumbering, rafting on the Susquehanna river without missing a spring from the age of eighteen to that of forty-five, his destination being Marietta. He was a Democrat and a Roman Catholic, being a godson of Father Gallitzin. Mr. Nagle married Catharine, daughter of Richard and Mattie (Baum) Neagle, and they were the parents of the following children: William, Robert, Martha J., Anna, all of whom died in childhood. 5. Clara, born 1857, wife of John D. McMillen. 6. Mary, born 1859, wife of John Carlheim of Altoona. 7. Thomas N., of whom later. 8. Lucy, born 1866, wife of George Biller, of Allegheny township. 9. Aaron, born 1868, married Maud Carl, resides at Loretto. 10. Ida, born 1870, wife of Richard McMillen, of Altoona. 11. Minnie, born 1874, single, at home. Mr. Nagle died at the age of fifty-eight. Thomas N. Nagle, son of Nicholas and Catharine (Neagle) Nagle, was reared to agricultural pursuits and engaged in farming and lumbering until April, 1893, when he moved to Patton and purchased the livery business of Thomas Litzinger, which he still conducts. He is always in the market for buying, selling or trading and carries on a large business. He is treasurer of Fire Company No. 1 of Patton, and affiliates with the 0. A. H., the P. Y. M. I., and the Fraternal Order of Eagles, all of Patton. He votes with the Democrats, and adheres to the faith of the Roman Catholic church. Mr. Nagle married, January 6, 1896, Catharine, daughter of John C. O'Hara, of Pittsburg, and they have one child, Beatrice, born November 25, 1896. FRANCIS E. FARABAUGH, of Patton, was born April 20, 1862, and is a son of Edward Farabaugh, and a grandson of Augustine Farabaugh, who was born in 1800, in Germany, and about 1825 emigrated to the United States, settling on a farm in Carroll township. Shortly after he moved to Allegheny, where he bought a farm which was subsequently owned by his son Edward. Mr. Farabaugh was a stone mason by trade, and erected the Carltown convent and many other buildings in the county. He was a Democrat and a Roman Catholic. Mr. Farabaugh married before leaving his native land, and his children were: Earhart; Leonard; Edward, of whom later; Mary, wife of William Cole; and Catharine, wife of John Wertner. Mr. Farabaugh died at the age of seventy-one. Edward Farabaugh, son of Augustine Farabaugh, was born in July, 1832, in Cambria county, and settled on a farm in Allegheny township.