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G. Campbell drug store on Main street, May 1, 1905, and has since then conducted this business very successfully. he is a member of the German Lutheran church, and has been active in the affairs of the Democratic party, of which he is a member. He has served as a member of the common council for a term of two years, and is a member of the following organizations: Cambria lodge, no. 278, F. and A. m.; Portage Chapter, No. 195, R. A. M.; Oriental Commandery, No. 61, K. T., of Altoona; Jaffa Temple, Mystic Shrine; past exalted ruler and life member of Johnstown Lodge, No. 175, B. P. 0. E.; Linton Lodge, K. P.; and Johnstown Turn Verein.
COLEMAN FAMILY. In Johnstown this numerous family is ably represented by William H. Coleman, for many years connected with the mail service, and his brother, Harry L. Coleman, who has been for a long period identified with the Lorain Steel Company. They are sons of Herman Coleman, and grandsons of John Coleman, who was born in the state of New York, and learned the blacksmith's trade. There is a tradition that the Colemans were among the first manufacturers of iron in America.
John Coleman later moved to Somerset county, Pennsylvania, where he followed his trade. This was in the days of the famous Conestoga wagons, which preceded the canal and Portage railway in the transportation of merchandise between the east, Pittsburg and the western part of Pennsylvania. Much of his work was in the shoeing of the numerous horses employed in this traffic. He purchased a tract of land at what is now Listie, which he cleared of timber and cultivated in connection with his trade. He served in the war of 1812. As a compensation for his military services he received from the government a grant for a tract of land situated in Westmoreland county, which, however, he never took up and which was thus lost to the family.
John Coleman married Catherine Schroyer, of York, Pennsylvania, who became the mother of these children: George, served in Civil war, married and lived in Westmoreland county. John, also served in the Civil war, married and reared a family. Jacob, likewise a soldier in the Civil war, married Mary Stutzman, and had children. Sarah, wife of Alexander Hunter. Herman, of whom later.
Herman Coleman, son of John and Catharine (Schroyer) Coleman, was born February 24, 1834, and passed his boyhood on the farm at Listie, receiving his education in the common schools. He assisted his father in the management of the estate until 1853, and in May of that year moved to Johnstown. He began his business career there in the service of Aaron Frew, a carpenter, by whom he was employed in building the first structure for the Cambria Iron Company. After this he went to work on the canal, returning in the course of time to the Cambria Iron Company by whom he was employed for a number of years as a heater. Subsequently he filled various positions in the steel works, and in 1902 retired from active labor. He now resides in Johnstown. In politics he is an active worker for the Democratic party.
Herman Coleman married, November 18, 1854, Sarah, daughter of George and Lydia Trent, of Johnstown. Mr. Trent died in that city, April 23, 1902, and his widow is now a member of the household of her son-in-law, Herman Coleman, five generations being represented in the family. Mr. and Mrs. Coleman have had the following children: 1. William H., of whom later. 2. Millard Fillmore, deceased, married Mary Gardner, children: William H., deceased; Amelia, Jennie, John, August, Robert
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