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History of Cambria County, V.3

HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY. 481

ler. 9. Rebecca, married Isaac Barnhart. 10. Ella, married James Potter.
    John Border, eldest child of Daniel and Elizabeth (Gabe) Border, was born in Shelburg, Bedford county, Pennsylvania, July 28, 1830. He was apprenticed to a carpenter, and then followed his trade for a number of years, engaging then in the lumber business in Somerset county, Pennsylvania. He sold his mill to Bears, White &, Company in 1866, he remaining with them as manager for the following three years, when he removed with his family to Summer Hill township. Here he continued in his business as sawyer until his death, which occurred in September, 1897. He was a consistent member of the Lutheran church, and affiliated with the Democratic and Prohibitionist parties. He married Martha Ripple and they had children: 1. Henry D., the subject of this sketch. 2. Albert, born February 3, 1859; drowned at the age of two years. 3. Ida, born December 8, 1860; married John Green of Portage, and had children: Emily; Harry Edwin; Reba; and Theodore. 4. Emma, born February 24, 1863; married U. G. Hess; died, 1901. 5. Emerson W., born March 31, 1865; married Anna Paul, of South Fork. 6. Milton B., born September 21, 1864; married Eliza Huffman, and has one child Edna. 7. Dillie, born December 10, 1869; married Richard Bridge, of Derry, Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania. 8. Elmira, born May 22, 1872; married Evan D. Davies, and has two children: Thelma and Zula. They reside at Benscreek. 9. Charlotte, born January 16, 1874; married John Wilson and has one child, Maxwell. 10. Anna R., born May 17, 1876; married John Dugan and has three children: Ray, Juanita, and John. 11. Edna, born September 27, 1879; married John Logan, a dentist of Johnstown, and has two children: Glen and Martha.
    Henry D. Border, eldest child of John and Martha (Ripple) Border, was born in Paint township, Somerset county, Pennsylvania, June 15, 1857. He was educated in the public schools of Cambria county, Pennsylvania, and was considered a very earnest student. In 1880 he took up the study of telegraphy and has followed it since that time. He is in the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, in the N. Y . tower at Portage. He is a consistent member of the Lutheran church and of the probitionist party. He was elected the first burgess of Portage in 1891, and served a term as councilman, being chosen president of the council, and is now serving his second term as president of same. He received the nomination of his party as state senator in 1894, and though he polled a large vote was defeated by the stronger party. He is a member of Lodge No. 312, Free and Accepted Masons, of Ebensburg. He is greatly respected in the community, and is regarded as one of the most public spirited of its citizens.
    He married, November 26, 1891, Maud F. Mears, daughter of Jacob Mears, and they have children: 1. Harry, born January 25, 1893; died January, 1894. 2. Paul, born January 20, 1895. 3. Ruth, born February 18, 1897. 4. Virginia, born August 6, 1899. 5. Mirriam. born June 13, 1901. 6. John W., born March 23, 1905; died April 25, 1906.
    FRANCIS J. HOOVER, of Hastings, was born September 9, 1867, in Carroll township, and is a son of John H. Hoover and a grandson of Jacob Hoover, who was born in 1811, in Keppelburg, Germany, and in 1836 emigrated to the United States, settling in Carroll township, where he led the life of a farmer. He was a Democrat and a Roman Catholic. Mr. Hoover married Lucy Strazler, and the following children were born to them: Elizabeth, wife of Dr. Stall, of Ebensburg; Catharine, wife of

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	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY.	481
ler. 9. Rebecca, married Isaac Barnhart. 10. Ella, married James Potter. John Border, eldest child of Daniel and Elizabeth (Gabe) Border, was born in Shelburg, Bedford county, Pennsylvania, July 28, 1830. He was apprenticed to a carpenter, and then followed his trade for a number of years, engaging then in the lumber business in Somerset county, Pennsylvania. He sold his mill to Bears, White &, Company in 1866, he remaining with them as manager for the following three years, when he removed with his family to Summer Hill township. Here he continued in his business as sawyer until his death, which occurred in September, 1897. He was a consistent member of the Lutheran church, and affiliated with the Democratic and Prohibitionist parties. He married Martha Ripple and they had children: 1. Henry D., the subject of this sketch. 2. Albert, born February 3, 1859; drowned at the age of two years. 3. Ida, born December 8, 1860; married John Green of Portage, and had children: Emily; Harry Edwin; Reba; and Theodore. 4. Emma, born February 24, 1863; married U. G. Hess; died, 1901. 5. Emerson W., born March 31, 1865; married Anna Paul, of South Fork. 6. Milton B., born September 21, 1864; married Eliza Huffman, and has one child Edna. 7. Dillie, born December 10, 1869; married Richard Bridge, of Derry, Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania. 8. Elmira, born May 22, 1872; married Evan D. Davies, and has two children: Thelma and Zula. They reside at Benscreek. 9. Charlotte, born January 16, 1874; married John Wilson and has one child, Maxwell. 10. Anna R., born May 17, 1876; married John Dugan and has three children: Ray, Juanita, and John. 11. Edna, born September 27, 1879; married John Logan, a dentist of Johnstown, and has two children: Glen and Martha. Henry D. Border, eldest child of John and Martha (Ripple) Border, was born in Paint township, Somerset county, Pennsylvania, June 15, 1857. He was educated in the public schools of Cambria county, Pennsylvania, and was considered a very earnest student. In 1880 he took up the study of telegraphy and has followed it since that time. He is in the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, in the N. Y . tower at Portage. He is a consistent member of the Lutheran church and of the probitionist party. He was elected the first burgess of Portage in 1891, and served a term as councilman, being chosen president of the council, and is now serving his second term as president of same. He received the nomination of his party as state senator in 1894, and though he polled a large vote was defeated by the stronger party. He is a member of Lodge No. 312, Free and Accepted Masons, of Ebensburg. He is greatly respected in the community, and is regarded as one of the most public spirited of its citizens. He married, November 26, 1891, Maud F. Mears, daughter of Jacob Mears, and they have children: 1. Harry, born January 25, 1893; died January, 1894. 2. Paul, born January 20, 1895. 3. Ruth, born February 18, 1897. 4. Virginia, born August 6, 1899. 5. Mirriam. born June 13, 1901. 6. John W., born March 23, 1905; died April 25, 1906. FRANCIS J. HOOVER, of Hastings, was born September 9, 1867, in Carroll township, and is a son of John H. Hoover and a grandson of Jacob Hoover, who was born in 1811, in Keppelburg, Germany, and in 1836 emigrated to the United States, settling in Carroll township, where he led the life of a farmer. He was a Democrat and a Roman Catholic. Mr. Hoover married Lucy Strazler, and the following children were born to them: Elizabeth, wife of Dr. Stall, of Ebensburg; Catharine, wife of