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located on what was formerly his father's farm, and has resided there since 1853. In 1887 he sold one hundred and ninety acres of this farm to the Johnston company, retaining about twenty acres. Mr. Von Lunen was for many years engaged in the dairy business on this farm, and for twenty-eight years ran a milk wagon in the city of Johnstown, but has now retired from active business, and is enjoying a much-deserved rest.     Mr. Von Lunen's political affiliations are with the Democratic party. He has served as a member of the school board for a number of years.     In 1864 he married Miss Emily, a daughter of Abner Griffith, of Stony Creek township, this county, and to this union have been born the following children: Ida, the wife of Louis Leventry, of Stony Creek township; Julia, the wife of Charles Leventry, of Johnstown; Ella, George, who married Jessie Leventry; Mary, and Louis, Jr. JOHN J. HUGHES is the son of John and Catharine (Dollard) Hughes, and was born February 14, 1862, in Juniata township, Bedford county, Pennsylvania. Michael Hughes, grandfather, was a native of Ireland, whence he emigated to America and located on a farm in what is now Juniata township, Bedford county; he followed the avocation of a farmer all his life. In politics he was a staunch democrat.     John Hughes, father, was born in Juniaata ownship, Bedford county, June 15, 1829. He has resided all his life in the above county, and now claaims his residence in the town of Bedford. From 1862 until 1872 he was ingaged in operating a distillery, but since 1886 he has adopted and followed the pursuits of a farmer. In religious belief he is a member of the Roman Catholic church, and politically is

identifed with the Democratic party. He married Catharine Collard, who was born in Ireland in 1828. Their marriage resulted in the birth of nine children.     John J. Hughes was educated in the common schools and summer normals of Bedford county. On leaving school he learned the distillery business with his father, and remained with him in business for some time. In 1878 he removed to Garrett county, Maryland, and for about one year operated a distillery. He then returned to Bedford county, where he remained until 1883. In the latter year he went to North Dakota, where he followed farming. Later he removed to Omaha, Nebraska, where he was employed in a smelting works. After an extended trip through the west he returned to Bedford county, and in 1886 located on a farm in Bedford township, where he remained until 1890; in the latter year he removed to Walnut Grove, Stony Creek township, Cambria county, and built a distillery, which he finished and began to operate in 1891. His distillery has a capacity of seventy-two gallons a day, which he disposes of chiefly to the Johnstown trade. He is identified with the Democratic party, as has been the family for three generations.     He married Miss Maggie Grumling, a daughter of John Grumling, of Cambria county, and to their union one child has been born, James Vincent. JOHN CUNNINGHAM, a prosperous farmer and timber dealer of Vintondale, Cambria county, is a son of William an Catharine (Little) Cunningham, and was born near Chambersville, Indiana county, Pennsylvania, October 16, 1851.     Mr. Cunningham's ancestry is Celtic origin; but his grandfather, John Cunningham,

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