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  Susan K. Hahn -- family history extracts
Matilda Luther was born 30 Oct 1852 in Susquehanna Township, Cambria, Pennsylvania and died 19 Oct 1903 in Allegheny Township, Cambria, Pennsylvania.
Simon Joseph Conrad was born 1 Jun 1850 in Lilly, Cambria, Pennsylvania and died 31 Dec 1926 in Lilly, Cambria, Pennsylvania.
Sarah Bearer was born 17 Mar 1819 in Shippensburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania and died 11 Jul 1864 in Susquehanna Township, Cambria, Pennsylvania.
www.pitt.edu /~shahn/fhextracts.html   (1188 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania was the scene of some of the most interesting and important events of the French and Indian War during the colonial period, notably the defeat of Braddock at the ford of the Monongahela about seven miles from Fort Duquesne, now the site of Pittsburg.
Pennsylvania is the second state in the Union in the number of church members and first in the number of church organizations.
Pennsylvania is entitled to thirty-two representatives in the Congress of the United States and thirty-four votes in the Presidential Electoral College.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/11638c.htm   (6334 words)

  
 magoo.com: McGoughs in America before 1790: Arthur and Susan McGough
The 1800 census of Pennsylvania lists one McGough family—in Huntingdon county, Allegheny township: Arthur McGough is listed in a household of 10, 1 male and 1 female 26 to 45, 2 males and 1 female 10 to 16, and 3 males and 2 females under 10, with no slaves.
Cambria township is to the east of and adjoins Allegheny township.
The 1900 census of Portage township, Cambria county, shows that Susan McGough, age 76, "aunt," born in May of 1824 in Pennsylvania, was living in the home of her niece, (Elinor) Josephine McGough Laxton (daughter of Susan's younger brother Peter and Mary McColgan), and Josephine's husband, Frederick John Laxton.
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 magoo.com: McGoughs Who Moved from Harford County, Maryland, to Cambria County, Pennsylvania, by Hugh McGough
Thomas Matthew McGough, born on September 2, 1851, in Wilmore, Summerhill township, Cambria county; christened on October 26, at St. Bartholomew's, Wilmore, Cambria county; married age 1 Margaret Matilda Farren (born in August of 1851 in Cambria county) in 1878 in Cambria county.
Mary Ellen McGough, born on March 12, 1876, in Cambria county; married Michael Hoy (born on June 7, 1871 in Conemaugh, East Taylor township, Cambria county) on January 3, 1901, in Pittsburgh, Allegheny county; died on April 1, 1910, in Johnstown, Cambria county.
The 1860 census of Cambria county, Conemaugh township (roll 98, page 196) lists Miles McGough in a family of 7: 1 male under 10; 1 male 10 to 16; 1 male over 45; 2 females 10 to 16; 1 female 16 to 26; 1 female 45 or older.
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 Cambria Township, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cambria Township is a township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States.
In the township the population was spread out with 20.2% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the township was $32,995, and the median income for a family was $41,031.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cambria_Township,_Pennsylvania   (391 words)

  
 Other Dangerous Drugs - Pennsylvania Drug Threat Assessment
The Pennsylvania Bureau of Narcotics indicates that MDMA is increasingly abused in Erie by users who drive to Ontario, Canada, to obtain the drug.
The Pennsylvania State Police reports that in the Pittsburgh area, a single dose of MDMA sells for $20 to $30, a "jar" of 100 pills sells for $1,200 to $1,500, and a "jug" of 1,000 pills sells for $7,500 to $10,000.
GHB is a Schedule I drug in Pennsylvania, and possession for personal use or distribution is a felony punishable by up to 15 years in prison or a fine up to $250,000, or both.
www.usdoj.gov /ndic/pubs0/670/odd.htm   (3549 words)

  
 Croyle Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania
To Joseph Croyle, grandson of the township patriach, goes the credit for opening the area to mining.
In 1873, he is reported to have leased a mine on his 240 acre tract in the western part of the townshp to the South Fork Coal and Iron Company.
The township is bounded on the north by Cambria Township, on the south by Adams Township, on the east by Summerhill Township, and on the west by Adams and Jackson Township.
www.rootsweb.com /~pacambri/Croyle   (476 words)

  
 Cambria County, Pennsylvania -Location and Maps
Cambria County was created on March 26, 1804, from parts of Huntingdon, Somerset and Bedford Counties and named for Cambria Township of Somerset County.
The County's majestic mountains and cool, clean air caused Cambria to become a tourist center in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
From fishing and hunting, to skiing and snowmobiling, Cambria County is in the heart of some of the best outdoor recreation in Pennsylvania.
www.pavisnet.com /cambria/are.html   (334 words)

  
 Welsh in Pennsylvania - Page 3   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Perhaps the first significant settlement in Pennsylvania of the second wave of Welsh immigration was founded in 1796 in present Cambria County.
Cambria County owes its name to these immigrants, who named their general settlement in that area after their former home, which was in the mountainous region of Wales.
In south central Pennsylvania the slate industry of York County, particularly in the area surrounding the town of Delta, drew Welsh slate quarrymen to settle there.
www.phmc.state.pa.us /ppet/welsh/page3.asp?secid=31.   (578 words)

  
 Welcome to Jackson Township
Jackson Township's rural and suburban communities are nestled among some of the most scenic areas in the state.
Cambria County has 444,000 acres within its boundaries and Jackson Township's portion takes in 30,377 acres or 47.04 square miles.
Jackson Township is an active member of the PA State Association of Township Supervisors.
www.jacksontwppa.com   (299 words)

  
 Conemaugh Township, Cambria County Pennsylvania USA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Conemaugh Township is a independent local government operating as a second class township.
Township business is directed by three elected supervisors who serve for six year terms.
Conemaugh Township was the first municipality in the Conemaugh Township area to institute a recycling program.
www.conemaughvalley.org /pegasus/contwp.htm   (213 words)

  
 Seventh Generation
Rufina K. Parrish was born on 27 Feb 1910 in Barr Twp., Cambria, Pennsylvania.
Gertrude M. Parrish was born in 1914 in Barr Twp., Cambria, Pennsylvania.
Paul H. Parrish was born on 27 Jan 1923 in Barr Twp., Cambria, Pennsylvania.
pages.prodigy.net /dangar/genealogy/wirtner/b2560.htm   (267 words)

  
 Richland Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania
It is bordered on the East by Adams Township, on the West by Conemaugh and Stonycreek Townships and on the South by the Paint and Conemaugh Townships of Somerset County.
As the township's name implies, it was a "Rich Land" suitable for farming, lumber and mining.
Today, despite the general decline of heavy industry in Cambria County, Richland continues to be a hub for light manufacturing, transportation, and commerce.
freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com /~camcopa   (238 words)

  
 Cambria County PA Civil War Soldiers - Regiment Rosters, biographies, Medal of Honor recipients - Free Pennsylvania ...
The Medal of Honor, established by joint resolution of Congress, 12 July 1862 is awarded in the name of Congress to a person who, while a member of the Armed Services, distinguishes himself conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty.
In addition to battles fought, injuries and POW info, if any, biographies of Pennsylvania Civil War soldiers and officers has genealogy data such as birthplace and birth date, parents, spouse, children, residence and occupation before and after the War.
This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1890 special census of Civil War Union veterans and widows of veterans and includes names of surviving soldiers, sailors, and marines, and widows; rank; name of regiment or vessel; date of enlistment; date of discharge, length of service; post office address; disability incurred; and remarks.
www.pacivilwar.com /county/cambria.html   (544 words)

  
 Cambria Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Martin conveyed his interest to Dr. Benjamin Rush, a Philadelphian prominent in the colonial history of Pennsylvania, to whom the Commonwealth issued a patent on February 10, 1795.
With the construction of the Huntingdon, Cambria and Indiana Turnpike subsequent to 1810, Ebensburg became an important stopover for stages and Conestoga wagons traveling west.
The second Court House for Cambria County was erected on the northwest corner of the present lot, facing on Lloyd Street.
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 Colver Home Page
The Cambria Freeman Newspaper of Ebensburg and the Johnstown Tribune reflected the excitement of the county as work began on the mine and the new town with a series of news items as the work progressed.
According to the Sesquicentennial Cambria County history published by the Cambria County Historical Society, the first coal was shipped in October 1911, however the Cambria Freeman indicated the first coal was shipped in August, 1911.
According to the Cambria Freeman newspaper of June 30, 1911, there was then 40 houses and other structures in Colver and a contract to build 60 more houses at $800 each was let to John E. Miller of Ebensburg.
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 Craig Barry Adams - Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Tobias and Elizabeth resided in Somerset, Bedford, and Cambria Counties, Pensylvania.
Joseph Keith Adams was born in June 1870 in Ryot (Oak Shade), St. Clair Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, the son of George Washington and Joanna (Barnes) Adams.
Savannah Griffith was born on December 24, 1878 in Ryot (Oak Shade), St. Clair Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Richard Sylvester and Rachel (Corle) Griffith.
craigbarryadams.com   (445 words)

  
 Reference Services   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Cambria Iron Works were formed in 1852 and bought out by Bethlehem Steel in 1922.
Labor unions made little progress in Cambria until the passage of the federal Wagner Act in 1937.
Because it was so strongly committed to heavy industry, deindustrialization has been pronounced in Cambria since the 1970s.
www.phmc.state.pa.us /bah/dam/counties/browse.asp?catid=11   (262 words)

  
 The Region - Overview   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Cambria County is located in south-central Pennsylvania, approximately 90 minutes east of Greater Pittsburgh and 2 1/2 hours west of Harrisburg.
The county seat, Ebensburg, located in Cambria Township, is also the site of the two Cambria County Industrial Parks.
Established almost two centuries ago, Cambria County was in the forefront of the country's Industrial Revolution -- the heart of the early iron and mining industry.
www.cambriacountypa.org /region.html   (263 words)

  
 Miscellaneous Cambria County, Pennsylvania Obituaries
Born Jan. 31, 1875, in St. Clair Township, son of David and Margaret (Davis) Caldwell.
Born Apr. 10, 1879, in Fairfield Township, Westmoreland County, son of Walter and Eliza D. (Henderson) Muir.
Albert L. Haire, 72, of Derry Township, near Blairsville, lost his life Saturday night when he was struck by an automobile on the William Penn Highway in Blairsville.
www.obitcentral.com /obitsearch/obits/pa/pa-cambria.htm   (1135 words)

  
 State To Investigate Cambria County Lamb Slaughter - News
The recent case of teens slaughtering two lambs in Cambria County is now in the hands of the state attorney general.
Cambria County District Attorney Pat Kiniry said there is a possible conflict of interest within his office because one of his employees' sons may have been involved in the killings.
PETA is asking for the public's support with regard to the killings, and suggests calling the Pennsylvania state police commissioner and Central Cambria school officials.
www.wjactv.com /news/10000000/detail.html   (353 words)

  
 The Political Graveyard: Cambria County, Pa.
U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1949-73 (26th District 1949-53, 22nd District 1953-73, 12th District 1973); died in office 1973.
Pennsylvania state senate, 1897-1908, 1913; died in office 1913.
U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1805-13 (4th District 1805-13, 5th District 1813); died in office 1813.
politicalgraveyard.com /geo/PA/CA.html   (815 words)

  
 The Trail
In October, 1993 the Cambria and Indiana Railroad donated four miles of the former Blacklick and Yellowcreek Railroad known as the Rexis Branch.
The Rexis Branch follows the abandoned Cambria and Indiana Railroad for about four miles along the north branch of Blacklick Creek from Rexis to White Mill near Route 422.
The trail is operated by the Cambria County Conservation and Recreation Authority in Cambria County and by Indiana County Parks in Indiana County.
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 Blacklick Township Page
Blacklick Township is the rural area north of the boroughs of Nanty Glo and Vintondale, comprising the area of Cambria County west of Cambria Township to the Indiana County line.
BELSANO—Despite the fact that the state of Pennsylvania claims that its name traces to a town in Italy, Belsano is of interest as the most Anglo-Saxon Protestant settlement in, possibly, all of Cambria County.
He reports that historical data on the township has proven hard to come by, so anyone having data is urged to contact him.
www.nantyglo.com /blacklick.htm   (1015 words)

  
 Richland Township   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
We invite you, the Township resident, to visit and take an active role in our Department on Grayson Avenue in Belmont.
Since that time the Department has grown with the Township and now is one of the busiest stations in the county.
Richland Township also provides yearly financial assistance to each department as well as dedication of one mill tax to be distributed to the fire departments for fire fighting apparatus.
www.richlandtwp.com /fire.html   (500 words)

  
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Each of the families bought land in and around the new settlement, New Cambria, which was named for Cambria Co. PA.
In 1903 Elizabeth Donmyer, widow of Lewis, deeded this plot to the Donmyer Cemetery Association.
A founder of the town of New Cambria, KS Son of Lewis and Catherine nee Shaffer.
www.geocities.com /newcambria/index9.html   (489 words)

  
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 Northern Cambria Area - Welcome!
NORTHERN CAMBRIA -- Two Northern Cambria students were on-hand, on-field, and on television recently as they participated in one of the world’s largest youth sports participation program.
Both students placed first at the local level in Northern Cambria, and then at sectional levels in Indiana which allowed them to advance to the regional level, where they both placed fourth in their respective age group.
-- Megan is the 8-year-old daughter of Greg and Cheri Yuhas, and Anthony is the 14-year-old son of John and Tammy Penksa, all of Northern Cambria.
www.northerncambria.com   (1231 words)

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