Unnamed infant. 7. Florence, born 1867, died at the age of seven years. 8. Charlotte, born in 1869, wife of Philip Kirkpatrick, had two children; Ivia, and one who died in infancy. 9. Ida, born 1871, wife of Mark Weakland. Mr. Delozier, the father, was an active worker until his death, which occurred November 11, 1879.
Thaddeus A. Delozier, son of James and Ellen (Elder) Delozier, was reared on a farm, and until 1887 was engaged in the lumber business. He then moved to Carrolltown, where for the next two years he was employed in drilling wells. In 1891 he took up his abode in Hastings, and in 1903 bought out the livery business of Yahner & Warner. which he is still conducting. He has served two terms as constable, and one term as tax collector. He belongs to Lodge No. 102, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, of Altoona, votes with the Republicans and adheres to the faith of the Roman Catholic church.
Mr. Delozier married, in 1883, Emma, daughter of Augustus and ------ (Glass) Kirkpatrick and the following are their children: 1. Henry, born June 4, 1883 fireman on Pennsylvania Railroad. 2. Blair, born April 20, 1885, of Altoona. 3. Blanche, born April 21, 1887, at home. 4. Reuben, born March 25, 1889. 5. Thaddeus T., born June 7, 1891. 6 and 7. Albert and Alfred (twins), born September 26, 1893. 8. Earl, born February 2, 1895. 9. Ethel, born February 26, 1897.
MRS. ANNA M. (ADAMS) COYLE, an honored resident of Summit, Cambria county, Pennsylvania, is descended from a family of Pennsylvania, who trace their descent to Germany.
Ignatius Adams, her grandfather, born about 1766, came to Cambria county, Pennsylvania, at the age of eighteen years and settled in Cresson in 1784. Here he took up a large tract of land. He operated the first coal bank in the county, along the old Portage road. He served with honor and bravery in the war of 1812, and his death occurred in 1866, at the advanced age of one hundred years.
Matthew M. Adams, son of Ignatius Adams, was born in Cambria county in 1818. He received a good education in the public schools of Cambria county, and also at Mount St. Mary's College, in Emmittsburg, Maryland. He was engaged in the lumber business, and owned a mill at Cresson, Cambria county, Pennsylvania. He also operated a coal mine, and this he made the chief business interest of his life. He was a member of the Catholic church and of the Democratic party. His death occurred November 23, 1872. He married, in 1851, Mary E. Fels, and they were the parents of eleven: 1 and 2. Died in infancy. 3. Anna M., the subject of this sketch. 4. George, born November 7, 1856; died in 1861. 5. May, twin of George, died in Philadelphia, 1878. She was a member of the order of St. Francis. 6. Job, born November 22, 1858, married in the west. 7. Paul, born May 6, 1860. married Kate Mehan, and had children: Ray, deceased; Margaret; Lawrence; and Raymond. 8. Matthew M., born 1862, resides in Texas. 9. Bernard, born 1864. 10. Mark C., born 1868; married Norda Parrish, and had one child which died in infancy. 11. Jacob F., born 1871, died 1873.
Anna M. (Adams) Coyle, eldest surviving child of Matthew M. and Mary E. (Fels) Adams, was born May 17, 1854. She received a good common school education. She married, April 26, 1875, William S. Coyle, son of Jesse Coyle, of Bardstown, Nelson county, Kentucky. Mr. Coyle was a soldier in the Confederate army during the Civil war, and at its close he came to Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, and entered the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Later he removed with
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