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500	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY.
at the age of two years. Lewis C., of whom later. James B., born 1875, married Effie Graffus, had three children: Ray, deceased; Irvin, and Minnie. Harvey H., born 1878, married Sadie McNulty, no issue. Alvin W., born 1882, married Grace Graffus, has one child, Edward. Estella, born 1853, student at Nyack. Ressie, born 1885, wife of Carson K. Whitmer, has one child, Edward. Mary, born 1889, at home. The three youngest children died in childhood.     Lewis C. Hetrick, son of Jonathan and Clara (Keister) Hetrick, received a public school education which was supplemented by a three months' course at Barklyville Academy, Venango county. At the early age of eleven years he entered the mines where he was employed during the greater part of the time until March, 1902. He then bought the mine known as Sterling No. 10, which he is still operating. In 1897 he was elected tax collector of Hastings borough, and in 1900 and 1903 was re-elected. Since 1904 he has held the office of assessor, and in January, 1906, received the Republican nomination for burgess and was elected. He is a Protestant in religious belief.     Mr. Hetrick married Ida M. Mills, an orphan reared by Elias Driskall, of Cambria county, and they have been the parents of the following children: William E., born June 24, 1893. Mary J., born May 26, 1895. Robert, born June 20, 1897. Catharine, born August 20, 1899, died the following year. Eva, born June 12, 1900. Rose, born October 15, 1903. Harry Paul, born July 6, 1906.     JOHN PLUNKETT, of Gallitzin, was born March 27, 1853, and is a son of Thomas Plunkett, an outline of whose career will be found in the sketch of Richard J. Plunkett, which appears on another page of this work.     John Plunkett was for thirty years engaged in mining, and is now manager of the Gallitzin Sandstone Quarry, a stock company doing a large business. In 1896 he was elected street commissioner of the borough and served until 1905. He was also chosen in 1896 to fill the office of tax collector, in which he is still serving. He affiliates with the Democratic party and adheres to the faith of the Roman Catholic church.     Mr. Plunkett married Mary, daughter of James Reiley, of Cambria, county, and they are the parents of the following children: 1. Richard L., born April 30, 1874, single, at home. 2. James E., born November 19, 1876, single, at home. 3. Mary, born July 8, 1878, wife of Daniel Sellers, has three children: Lambert, Allen and May. 4. Thomas, born May 6, 1880, single, at home. 5. Ann, born July 27, 1882, wife of Dr. Paul, of Gallitzin, has two children, Leona and Queene Edna. 6. Joseph, born June 10, 1884, single, at home. 7. John, born June 29, 1886, single, at home. 8. Christopher, born January 1, 1889. 9. David, born January 14, 1891. 10. William, born November 17, 1892. 11. Rose E., born June 17, 1894. 12. Ruth, born November 10, 1896.     ROBERT LITZINGER, proprietor of the Ashville Hotel in Ashville, Cambria county, Pennsylvania, is a representative of the fourth generation of this branch of the Litzinger family, who settled in Pennsylvania. They came originally from Germany.     Simon Litzinger, great-grandfather of Robert Litzinger, and founder of the family in the United States, came from Germany to this country while a young man, and settled in Adams county, Pennsylvania. Here he spent his life, and died. He was a member of the Catholic church. He married and raised a family.

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