Henry Wilson Storey's History of Cambria County, V.III, p.69

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History of Cambria County, V.3

HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY. 69

of near Armagh, Pennsylvania. Two children were born: Jessie May, born June 23, 1876, died January 11, 1879; and Eva B., born June 12, 1881, at home.
    Mrs. Blauch was born May 10, 1818, and died June 14, 1906. She was a daughter of Christopher Campbell and Jane (Murphy) Campbell.
    Christopher Campbell was a son of James Campbell, who died January 29, 1829, and Jane (Barr) Campbell, who died January 30, 1832. He was born in Ballynahinch, Ireland, in 1798, and came to America with his parents three years later, settling on a farm near Armagh. He died November 16, 1878. He married Jane Murphy, a daughter of John Murphy and Mary (Armitage) Murphy. She died August 9, 1873. They had children: Mary Jane, born June 20, 1830, married David McCrory, died May 11, 1901; Elizabeth, born March 5, 1832, married Joshua McCracken, died March 2, 1883; Annie, born February 15, 1834, married William Walker; James M., born September 9, 1836, died November 26, 1861: Margaret, born September 29, 1838, died September 19, 1861; John M., born October 1, 1840, married Martha Mach, died in Salisbury prison November 5, 1861 (was captured by Confederates, and died of fever). Lettica, born August 25, 1842, died in infancy; Christopher J., born March 16, 1846, married Emma Lynn, died April 7, 1886; Emily, born May 10, 1848, married D. D. Blauch, died June 14, 1906; William, born September 29, 1850, married Anzonetta Wilson.
    John Murphy, grandfather of Mrs. Blanch, was the son of James Murphy of Belfast, Ireland. He died March 17, 1837, and buried in America. His wife Mary Armitage, who died March 7, 1860, was a daughter of John (or Geor.) Armitage of Huntin-don, Pennsylvania, and (Davis) Armitage.
    JACOB BLAUCH. Bishop Jacob Blanch married Catherine Saylor; he died in 1849, aged seventy-five years. He had ten children: Rev. Jacob Blanch, who was born in 1801, died 1879, was married to Sarah Blanch, and was the father of Rep. Henry Blanch; Rev. Jonas Blanch, who died a short time ago; Abram of this city, and Jacob the father of Mr. Blanch, the Pittsburg correspondent and base-ball secretary; Joseph, who died some years ago in Johnstown; and two unmarried daughters.
    John Blauch, the second son of Rev. Jacob, was married to Frani Blanch. They had nine children; nearly all dying young, except Samuel Blanch, who was married to Susan Lehman. He became a prominent minister and was made a bishop; he died some years ago. He was the father of seven children: John and Henry, of Krings Station; Elias, of Johnstown, and Mrs. Daniel Crawford; the rest of the children are all living in Cambria and Somerset counties.
    The other children of Rev. Jacob's were: Henry, who married Frani Hershberger. and they had eight children, among them being Christian, who married Polly Ream and they had twelve children; Abraham Blauch married Sarah Lehman and had a number of children; Peter of this city, and Rev. Levi of Somerset county.
    Christian Blauch, the second son of Jacob, the first better known as "Big Christ," married Susan Cable, they had nine children: first, Jacob, who married Kate Bowman, and had eleven children; Benjamin, who married Martha Baker, they had twelve children, two of whom are still living, namely, Abram of Iowa, and Mrs. Noah Short, of Somerset

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	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY.	69
of near Armagh, Pennsylvania. Two children were born: Jessie May, born June 23, 1876, died January 11, 1879; and Eva B., born June 12, 1881, at home. Mrs. Blauch was born May 10, 1818, and died June 14, 1906. She was a daughter of Christopher Campbell and Jane (Murphy) Campbell. Christopher Campbell was a son of James Campbell, who died January 29, 1829, and Jane (Barr) Campbell, who died January 30, 1832. He was born in Ballynahinch, Ireland, in 1798, and came to America with his parents three years later, settling on a farm near Armagh. He died November 16, 1878. He married Jane Murphy, a daughter of John Murphy and Mary (Armitage) Murphy. She died August 9, 1873. They had children: Mary Jane, born June 20, 1830, married David McCrory, died May 11, 1901; Elizabeth, born March 5, 1832, married Joshua McCracken, died March 2, 1883; Annie, born February 15, 1834, married William Walker; James M., born September 9, 1836, died November 26, 1861: Margaret, born September 29, 1838, died September 19, 1861; John M., born October 1, 1840, married Martha Mach, died in Salisbury prison November 5, 1861 (was captured by Confederates, and died of fever). Lettica, born August 25, 1842, died in infancy; Christopher J., born March 16, 1846, married Emma Lynn, died April 7, 1886; Emily, born May 10, 1848, married D. D. Blauch, died June 14, 1906; William, born September 29, 1850, married Anzonetta Wilson. John Murphy, grandfather of Mrs. Blanch, was the son of James Murphy of Belfast, Ireland. He died March 17, 1837, and buried in America. His wife Mary Armitage, who died March 7, 1860, was a daughter of John (or Geor.) Armitage of Huntin-don, Pennsylvania, and (Davis) Armitage. JACOB BLAUCH. Bishop Jacob Blanch married Catherine Saylor; he died in 1849, aged seventy-five years. He had ten children: Rev. Jacob Blanch, who was born in 1801, died 1879, was married to Sarah Blanch, and was the father of Rep. Henry Blanch; Rev. Jonas Blanch, who died a short time ago; Abram of this city, and Jacob the father of Mr. Blanch, the Pittsburg correspondent and base-ball secretary; Joseph, who died some years ago in Johnstown; and two unmarried daughters. John Blauch, the second son of Rev. Jacob, was married to Frani Blanch. They had nine children; nearly all dying young, except Samuel Blanch, who was married to Susan Lehman. He became a prominent minister and was made a bishop; he died some years ago. He was the father of seven children: John and Henry, of Krings Station; Elias, of Johnstown, and Mrs. Daniel Crawford; the rest of the children are all living in Cambria and Somerset counties. The other children of Rev. Jacob's were: Henry, who married Frani Hershberger. and they had eight children, among them being Christian, who married Polly Ream and they had twelve children; Abraham Blauch married Sarah Lehman and had a number of children; Peter of this city, and Rev. Levi of Somerset county. Christian Blauch, the second son of Jacob, the first better known as "Big Christ," married Susan Cable, they had nine children: first, Jacob, who married Kate Bowman, and had eleven children; Benjamin, who married Martha Baker, they had twelve children, two of whom are still living, namely, Abram of Iowa, and Mrs. Noah Short, of Somerset