Henry Wilson Storey's History of Cambria County, V.III, p.474

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History of Cambria County, V.3

474 HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY.

and cultivated the land. He served in most of the township offices, and was a Democrat in politics and a Roman Catholic in religious belief. Mr. Dawson married Eliza Conrad, who bore him six children: Mary; Margaret; William; Eliza; Angeline; and Michael, died in childhood. On being left a widower Mr. Dawson married Mary Kaylor, and their children were: Matilda; John; Clara; Henrietta; Frank P., of whom later; and Jerome. Mr. Dawson died in 1869.
    Frank P. Dawson, son of Jerome and Matilda (Johns) Dawson, established himself in business in Gallitzin in July, 1898, opening a hardware, furniture and saddler store under the firm name of Shilling & Dawson. They carry a large line of all goods connected with the business. Mr. Dawson is a member of the council of the borough. In the sphere of politics he affiliates with the Democrats and in religion he is a Roman Catholic.
    Mr. Dawson married, October 23, 1887, Josephine, daughter of Peter Seymour, of Portage, and they are the parents of two children: Reggnis, born September 23, 1888; and Mary M., born March 25, 1892; both at school.
    WILLIAM COLE, of Patton, was born in 1829, in Germany, and is a son of Henry Cole, also a native of the Fatherland, where his birth occurred in 1796. In 1830 he emigrated to the United States and in 1836 took up his abode in Cambria county. He settled in the woods in Carroll township, cleared up his farm, and on it passed the remainder of his days. For two terms he served the township as supervisor. He was a Democrat and a member of the Roman Catholic church. Mr. Cole married, in his native land, Elizabeth Elfens, who bore him the following children: 1. John, born in 1826, deceased, married Catharine Washer, had eight children: Joseph, Henry, Ferdelus, Riss, Isadore, Sylvester, Liser and Anna; by his second wife, Mary Hott, five children; Alford, Cinda, Emma, Jennie and Edgar. 2. Joseph, born in 1828, married Ellen Dohrt, had five children: William, John R., Cellia, James and Clemina. 3 and 4. William and John J. (twins), the former mentioned later, the latter died at the age of five years. 5. Mary, born in 1834, wife of John Snyder, had eleven children: George M., Ann, Vennice, Alice, William, Syvillia, Mary, Antoinette, John, deceased, Benjamin; and Anna May, who died at the age of three years. 6. Elizabeth, born in 1839, wife of James Bane, had these children: Aaron, Cellia, deceased, Ann, Joseph, Mary, Clara, deceased; Lucinda, Dennis, Ellen and Thomas. Mr. Cole, the father of the family, died in 1875.
    William Cole, son of Henry and Elizabeth (Elfens) Cole, was reared on a farm and for some years was engaged in the lumber business in connection with his agricultural labors, owning and operating several sawmills at different times. For five years he conducted a farming implement store at Carltown, and when it was destroyed by fire moved to Ebensburg, where he owned and operated a sawmill and planing mill. After the Johnstown flood he engaged in moving houses and also in contracting and building. For one year he owned a sawmill at Condon, whence be moved to Dean, remaining there two years and then migrating to Asheville for another two years. Then went to Albion, whence at the end of seven years he removed in 1903 to Patton, where his sons established a machine shop and planing mill, and now carry on a regular contracting business under the firm name of Cole Brothers. In politics Mr. Cole affiliates with the Democratic party. He is a member of the Roman Catholic church.

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474	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY.
and cultivated the land. He served in most of the township offices, and was a Democrat in politics and a Roman Catholic in religious belief. Mr. Dawson married Eliza Conrad, who bore him six children: Mary; Margaret; William; Eliza; Angeline; and Michael, died in childhood. On being left a widower Mr. Dawson married Mary Kaylor, and their children were: Matilda; John; Clara; Henrietta; Frank P., of whom later; and Jerome. Mr. Dawson died in 1869. Frank P. Dawson, son of Jerome and Matilda (Johns) Dawson, established himself in business in Gallitzin in July, 1898, opening a hardware, furniture and saddler store under the firm name of Shilling & Dawson. They carry a large line of all goods connected with the business. Mr. Dawson is a member of the council of the borough. In the sphere of politics he affiliates with the Democrats and in religion he is a Roman Catholic. Mr. Dawson married, October 23, 1887, Josephine, daughter of Peter Seymour, of Portage, and they are the parents of two children: Reggnis, born September 23, 1888; and Mary M., born March 25, 1892; both at school. WILLIAM COLE, of Patton, was born in 1829, in Germany, and is a son of Henry Cole, also a native of the Fatherland, where his birth occurred in 1796. In 1830 he emigrated to the United States and in 1836 took up his abode in Cambria county. He settled in the woods in Carroll township, cleared up his farm, and on it passed the remainder of his days. For two terms he served the township as supervisor. He was a Democrat and a member of the Roman Catholic church. Mr. Cole married, in his native land, Elizabeth Elfens, who bore him the following children: 1. John, born in 1826, deceased, married Catharine Washer, had eight children: Joseph, Henry, Ferdelus, Riss, Isadore, Sylvester, Liser and Anna; by his second wife, Mary Hott, five children; Alford, Cinda, Emma, Jennie and Edgar. 2. Joseph, born in 1828, married Ellen Dohrt, had five children: William, John R., Cellia, James and Clemina. 3 and 4. William and John J. (twins), the former mentioned later, the latter died at the age of five years. 5. Mary, born in 1834, wife of John Snyder, had eleven children: George M., Ann, Vennice, Alice, William, Syvillia, Mary, Antoinette, John, deceased, Benjamin; and Anna May, who died at the age of three years. 6. Elizabeth, born in 1839, wife of James Bane, had these children: Aaron, Cellia, deceased, Ann, Joseph, Mary, Clara, deceased; Lucinda, Dennis, Ellen and Thomas. Mr. Cole, the father of the family, died in 1875. William Cole, son of Henry and Elizabeth (Elfens) Cole, was reared on a farm and for some years was engaged in the lumber business in connection with his agricultural labors, owning and operating several sawmills at different times. For five years he conducted a farming implement store at Carltown, and when it was destroyed by fire moved to Ebensburg, where he owned and operated a sawmill and planing mill. After the Johnstown flood he engaged in moving houses and also in contracting and building. For one year he owned a sawmill at Condon, whence be moved to Dean, remaining there two years and then migrating to Asheville for another two years. Then went to Albion, whence at the end of seven years he removed in 1903 to Patton, where his sons established a machine shop and planing mill, and now carry on a regular contracting business under the firm name of Cole Brothers. In politics Mr. Cole affiliates with the Democratic party. He is a member of the Roman Catholic church.