Henry Wilson Storey's History of Cambria County, V.III, p.519

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History of Cambria County, V.3

HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY. 519

was located in Furnace Row, Minersville, now (1906) the Fourteenth ward of Johnstown. Here he was employed in the coke yards until 1871, when he retired front active work. Both he and his wife were members of St. John Gaulbert's Catholic church. He was a Democrat during his entire life spent in this country, and was an active worker in the ranks of that party. He served as treasurer of the old Millville borough for many years, and also as school director. He was a man of large stature, weighing two hundred and fifth pounds, and his death occurred at his home August 20, 1886. He married Mary Shields, born in Limerick in 1816, died in Johnstown, January 18, 1888. Both she and her husband are buried in Lower Yodor cemetery. Their children were: 1. Patrick, of whom see forward. 2. Catherine, married Richard Dowling and lost her life in the flood. 3. William, who came to the United States in 1846, married Mary Dowing and died October, 1905. 4. Daniel, married Mary Toomey, died December 24, 1903. 5. John, married Agnes Daily, was shot by Mickey Smith in August, 1883. 6. Thomas, unmarried. 7. James, unmarried.
    Patrick Minahan, eldest child of John and Mary (Shields) Minahan, was born in Limerick, Ireland, December 1, 1839. He was but five years of age when he was brought to the United States by his parents, and was educated in the public schools of this country. He left school at the age of fifteen years and his first employment was in the Cambria Iron Works. Later he went to Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, and worked in some of the large iron plants there. He removed to Broad Top, Huntingdon county, Pennsylvania, in 1860, and was there employed in the coal mines for a period of six years. While living in this place three of his children were born, and the death of one occurred. He removed with his family to Johnstown in 1866 and there established a home for them in Iron street, in what is now the Fourteenth ward. He obtained employment in the Cambria Iron Works as a hooker in the railway mill until about 1874, the time of the big strike. He then engaged in the livery business in his own ward, continued this for about eleven years, and then having disposed of it profitably be established himself in the hotel business. He built the City Hotel in 1885, and his death occurred in November, 1887. He was a devout member of St. John Gaulbert's Catholic church, and an active supporter of the Democratic party. He served in the common council of Millville borough and as tax collector and school director. He was particularly interested in educational matters, being a firm believer in the matter of higher education.
    He married, 1859, in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, Sarah Kennan, and they had children: 1. Mary. 2. Catherine, born in 1863, married John Shields, resided in Cleveland, Ohio, for two years, in Johnstown two years, and then in Homestead, where Mr. Shields met with his death in the mills. 3. John, of whom see forward. 4. Richard, born 1867, died at the age of fifteen years. 5. William, born in 1869, married Ellen Watkins, and resides in the Eighteenth ward. 6. Patrick, born 1871, unmarried, is enraged in the wholesale liquor business in Pittsburg.
    John Minahan, third child and eldest son of Patrick and Saran (Kennan) Minahan, was born in Broad Top, Huntingdon county, Pennsylvania, July 9, 1863. He was a very young child when brought to Johnstown by his parents, and became a pupil at the parochial school of St. John Gaulbert. He left school at the age of thirteen years and immediately went to work. For a time he was employed in the Cambria Mills, and then drove a team for his brother for two years. For the next twelve years he held a position in the Bessemer steel works, and

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	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY.	519
was located in Furnace Row, Minersville, now (1906) the Fourteenth ward of Johnstown. Here he was employed in the coke yards until 1871, when he retired front active work. Both he and his wife were members of St. John Gaulbert's Catholic church. He was a Democrat during his entire life spent in this country, and was an active worker in the ranks of that party. He served as treasurer of the old Millville borough for many years, and also as school director. He was a man of large stature, weighing two hundred and fifth pounds, and his death occurred at his home August 20, 1886. He married Mary Shields, born in Limerick in 1816, died in Johnstown, January 18, 1888. Both she and her husband are buried in Lower Yodor cemetery. Their children were: 1. Patrick, of whom see forward. 2. Catherine, married Richard Dowling and lost her life in the flood. 3. William, who came to the United States in 1846, married Mary Dowing and died October, 1905. 4. Daniel, married Mary Toomey, died December 24, 1903. 5. John, married Agnes Daily, was shot by Mickey Smith in August, 1883. 6. Thomas, unmarried. 7. James, unmarried. Patrick Minahan, eldest child of John and Mary (Shields) Minahan, was born in Limerick, Ireland, December 1, 1839. He was but five years of age when he was brought to the United States by his parents, and was educated in the public schools of this country. He left school at the age of fifteen years and his first employment was in the Cambria Iron Works. Later he went to Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, and worked in some of the large iron plants there. He removed to Broad Top, Huntingdon county, Pennsylvania, in 1860, and was there employed in the coal mines for a period of six years. While living in this place three of his children were born, and the death of one occurred. He removed with his family to Johnstown in 1866 and there established a home for them in Iron street, in what is now the Fourteenth ward. He obtained employment in the Cambria Iron Works as a hooker in the railway mill until about 1874, the time of the big strike. He then engaged in the livery business in his own ward, continued this for about eleven years, and then having disposed of it profitably be established himself in the hotel business. He built the City Hotel in 1885, and his death occurred in November, 1887. He was a devout member of St. John Gaulbert's Catholic church, and an active supporter of the Democratic party. He served in the common council of Millville borough and as tax collector and school director. He was particularly interested in educational matters, being a firm believer in the matter of higher education. He married, 1859, in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, Sarah Kennan, and they had children: 1. Mary. 2. Catherine, born in 1863, married John Shields, resided in Cleveland, Ohio, for two years, in Johnstown two years, and then in Homestead, where Mr. Shields met with his death in the mills. 3. John, of whom see forward. 4. Richard, born 1867, died at the age of fifteen years. 5. William, born in 1869, married Ellen Watkins, and resides in the Eighteenth ward. 6. Patrick, born 1871, unmarried, is enraged in the wholesale liquor business in Pittsburg. John Minahan, third child and eldest son of Patrick and Saran (Kennan) Minahan, was born in Broad Top, Huntingdon county, Pennsylvania, July 9, 1863. He was a very young child when brought to Johnstown by his parents, and became a pupil at the parochial school of St. John Gaulbert. He left school at the age of thirteen years and immediately went to work. For a time he was employed in the Cambria Mills, and then drove a team for his brother for two years. For the next twelve years he held a position in the Bessemer steel works, and