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dren were: 1. Margaret, deceased. 2. Robert, resides in McKeesport, Pennsylvania. 3. Ella Kate, who married Mr. Headrick, as above stated. 4. Jennie, deceased. 5. William, lives in Denora, Pennsylvania. 6. Ida Belle, deceased. 7. Jesse, resides in Duquesne, Pennsylvania. 8. Maggie, deceased. 9. Lawrence, deceased. 10. Albert, lives in Duquesne, Pennsylvania. 11. Herman, resides in Hawkins Station, Pennsylvania. 12. Andrew, a resident of Conemaugh.
CHARLES CLAY HEADRICK, for many years a highly respected citizen of Johnstown, Cambria county, Pennsylvania, whose present place of residence is at No. 137 Coal street, who has been in the employ of the Gautier department of the Cambria Steel Works for the past twenty-five years, and whose reputation during the progress of the Civil war is worthy of special mention, and will be found in detail below, is a descendant of John Headrick, an account of whom is to be found in the sketch of William George Washington Headrick, which immediately precedes this.
Charles Clay Headrick, son of John and Margaret (McConnell) Headrick, was born on what was called the Island, and is now (1906) included in the tenth ward of Johnstown, Cambria county, Pennsylvania, January 13, 1844. His parents at the time lived in the "Old Bull's Head Tavern," which had been established, and was conducted by his father at the time. He attended the schools of this district until he was eight years of age, his first teacher being a Mr. Douglas. His father then purchased a farm in Taylor township, and he attended the public schools there and lived there until he was sixteen years of age. At this time his father returned to the town, and young Charles began the active work of life as a driver of mules at the coal bank of the Cambria Iron Company, under the direction of Thomas Butler. He continued thus employed until 1861, when he enlisted on August 20, as a private for three years. He was assigned to Company G, Captain James A. Skelly, Eleventh Pennsylvania Cavalry, Colonel Samuel P. Spear, commanding. He was mustered into service August 27, 1861, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This regiment was originally known as Harland's Light Cavalry and was raised as an independent regiment during the months of August and September, 1861, by Colonel Josiah Harland, of Philadelphia, under special authority from the war department. It was assigned to General Innis Palmer's brigade, and on October 16 marched from Camp Harland, Washington, District of Columbia, to Camp Palmer, near Ball's Cross Roads, Virginia. There it waited for instructions and drill. It having been ascertained that congress had only authorized the raising of regiments by states, and that the formation of independent regiments was irregular, this was given its official designation as the One Hundred and Eighth Regiment of the line, and the Eleventh Regiment of the Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry. After three months' stay at Camp Palmer, spent in instructing and drilling the recruits, the regiment moved to Annapolis, Maryland, where it was taken by transports to Camp Hamilton, near Fortress Monroe, Virginia, where it remained for about six months, engaged in drilling and light duty. Colonel Harland was succeeded in his command by Colonel Samuel P. Spear, in August, 1862. The regiment served with Kilpatrick's, later Kanty's, and MacKenzie's divisions, Cavalry Corps, Army of the James. During this time it participated either as a regiment or in detachments in the following engagements: Big Bethel, Suffolk, five engagements; Franklin, Beaver Dam Church. Deserted House, Norfolk, Carrsville, South Anna, Blackwater, Garrett
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