Henry Wilson Storey's History of Cambria County, V.III, p.480

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History of Cambria County, V.3

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was drowned in the Johnstown flood; David; James; Mary and Siss. They all lived in or near Johnstown. John Kirby died in Johnstown, at the age of about seventy-five years, universally respected.
    Patrick F. Kirby, son of John Kirby, was born in Ireland in 1846, and probably came to the United States with his parents about 1850. He received his education here, and became a merchant in Wilmore, Cambria county, Pennsylvania, where he conducted a general store for twenty-five years. He moved from there to Conemaugh, where he was employed by the Cambria Steel Company as shipping clerk, an occupation in which he is engaged at the present time (1906). In politics he is a strong Democrat, and while living in Wilmore, held public office for many years, serving as school director, assessor, and collector of the borough. He married, first, Ellen Naff, daughter of Daniel Naff, of Croyle township, and they were the parents of fourteen children: 1. Mary, married ---- Conley, had five children. 2. Anna, deceased. 3. Rose, married Charles Conrad, and had three children. 4. Catherine, married John Duffey and has one child. 5. John H. 6. Daniel, married Nancy Coons and had four children. 7. William R., the subject of this sketch. 8. Thomas, deceased. 9. Frank, a barber in Johnstown. 10. Elizabeth, married Francis Straney. 11. Genevieve, deceased. 12. Nellie. 13. Thomas, deceased. 14. Guy S., occupied as clerk in Dubois. He married, second, Ella Rigley, and by this marriage has three children now living.
    William R. Kirby, third son and seventh child of Patrick F. and Ellen (Naff) Kirby, was born May 28, 1879. He acquired his education in the common schools of this district, and his first business venture was in 1896, when he accepted a position as clerk in the general store of Anthony Wesner, in Summer Hill, Cambria county, Pennsylvania. Here he faithfully attended to all the duties of his position for six years, at which time he purchased the business and has since conducted it alone, making a decided success in his undertaking. He is progressive and enterprising, and ready to adopt all new methods that seem to be practical. He is a member of the Catholic church, and a Democrat. He was elected auditor of the borough in 1902, and again in 1904. He is a member of the Knights of St. George of New Germany, and of Prince Gallitzin Council No. 140, Y. M. I., of Portage.
    He married, July 1, 1901, Leonora Plummer, of Summer Hill, daughter of Thomas and Margaret Plummer, and they have had three children, two of whom died in infancy, and the third is Raymond C., born May 25, 1905.
    HENRY D. BORDER, telegrapher in the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and prominently identified with the public affairs of Portage, Cambria county, Pennsylvania, is a representative of a family which settled in that state many years ago.
    Daniel Border, grandfather of Henry D. Border, was born about 1804. He was a farmer of Bedford county, Pennsylvania, sold his farm there and removed to Paint township, Somerset county, Pennsylvania, and from there to Davidsville, where he resided until his death, which occurred in 1874. He was a member of the Lutheran church, and a starch Democrat. He married Elizabeth Gabe, of Bedford county, Pennsylvania. Their children were: 1. John. 2. Fred, born 1832; was twice married, his first wife being a Miss Hoffman. 3. Daniel. 4. Joseph. 5. Catherine, married Jacob Swank, of Johnstown; both lost their lives in the great flood of May 31, 1889. 6. Charlotte, married Henry Woolford. 7. Margaret, married William Lohr, deceased. 8. Mary, married Mr. Spang-

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480	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY.
was drowned in the Johnstown flood; David; James; Mary and Siss. They all lived in or near Johnstown. John Kirby died in Johnstown, at the age of about seventy-five years, universally respected. Patrick F. Kirby, son of John Kirby, was born in Ireland in 1846, and probably came to the United States with his parents about 1850. He received his education here, and became a merchant in Wilmore, Cambria county, Pennsylvania, where he conducted a general store for twenty-five years. He moved from there to Conemaugh, where he was employed by the Cambria Steel Company as shipping clerk, an occupation in which he is engaged at the present time (1906). In politics he is a strong Democrat, and while living in Wilmore, held public office for many years, serving as school director, assessor, and collector of the borough. He married, first, Ellen Naff, daughter of Daniel Naff, of Croyle township, and they were the parents of fourteen children: 1. Mary, married ---- Conley, had five children. 2. Anna, deceased. 3. Rose, married Charles Conrad, and had three children. 4. Catherine, married John Duffey and has one child. 5. John H. 6. Daniel, married Nancy Coons and had four children. 7. William R., the subject of this sketch. 8. Thomas, deceased. 9. Frank, a barber in Johnstown. 10. Elizabeth, married Francis Straney. 11. Genevieve, deceased. 12. Nellie. 13. Thomas, deceased. 14. Guy S., occupied as clerk in Dubois. He married, second, Ella Rigley, and by this marriage has three children now living. William R. Kirby, third son and seventh child of Patrick F. and Ellen (Naff) Kirby, was born May 28, 1879. He acquired his education in the common schools of this district, and his first business venture was in 1896, when he accepted a position as clerk in the general store of Anthony Wesner, in Summer Hill, Cambria county, Pennsylvania. Here he faithfully attended to all the duties of his position for six years, at which time he purchased the business and has since conducted it alone, making a decided success in his undertaking. He is progressive and enterprising, and ready to adopt all new methods that seem to be practical. He is a member of the Catholic church, and a Democrat. He was elected auditor of the borough in 1902, and again in 1904. He is a member of the Knights of St. George of New Germany, and of Prince Gallitzin Council No. 140, Y. M. I., of Portage. He married, July 1, 1901, Leonora Plummer, of Summer Hill, daughter of Thomas and Margaret Plummer, and they have had three children, two of whom died in infancy, and the third is Raymond C., born May 25, 1905. HENRY D. BORDER, telegrapher in the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and prominently identified with the public affairs of Portage, Cambria county, Pennsylvania, is a representative of a family which settled in that state many years ago. Daniel Border, grandfather of Henry D. Border, was born about 1804. He was a farmer of Bedford county, Pennsylvania, sold his farm there and removed to Paint township, Somerset county, Pennsylvania, and from there to Davidsville, where he resided until his death, which occurred in 1874. He was a member of the Lutheran church, and a starch Democrat. He married Elizabeth Gabe, of Bedford county, Pennsylvania. Their children were: 1. John. 2. Fred, born 1832; was twice married, his first wife being a Miss Hoffman. 3. Daniel. 4. Joseph. 5. Catherine, married Jacob Swank, of Johnstown; both lost their lives in the great flood of May 31, 1889. 6. Charlotte, married Henry Woolford. 7. Margaret, married William Lohr, deceased. 8. Mary, married Mr. Spang-