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“Tibbott's Mill,” this being the first grist mill in the county. Later, he built a saw mill, and followed this business all his life, dying there. He, too, was distinguished in church work, being an elder, and frequently preaching in what is known as the Disciple church. He was the founder of this church in Ebensburg.     Festus Lloyd, on September 4, 1879, married Anna K. Shryock, a daughter of J. K. Shryock, who removed from Hagerstown, Maryland to Johnstown, where he was engaged in mercantile pursuits until he was burned out, when he returned to Wilmore, this county, where he died, January, 1895. Nellie, born September 15, 1880; Fannie, Ada, Lynn S., Rees S., and Fred., comprise his family.     He was educated in the common schools of Ebensburg, and learned the trade of a printer, with J. Todd Hutchinson, of The Alleghenian. In 1871, he, in connection with Edmund James, purchased this paper, and changed its name to the Cambria Herald, issuing their first edition, August 3, 1871. In 1879 Mr. Lloyd purchased Mr. James' interest, and has continued unto the present time its editor and publisher. The Cambria Herald is an eight-column folio, ably edited, spicy and newsy, progressive, and true to the spirit of the times. In connection with the paper, Mr. Lloyd does a general job printing business.     He has always been a republican, and has served four years as burgess of Ebensburg borough, one term of one year and one term of three years.     Mr. Lloyd is a member of Highland Lodge, No 428, I. O. O. F., Jr. O. U. A. M., and a consistent member and valued trustee of the Disciple church.

ROBERT BARCLAY, burgess of Roxbury, this county, was born in Somerset county, June 27, 1834, and is a son of Thomas and Eliza (Daugherty) Barclay.     His paternal grandfather was a native of Scotland, while his maternal grandfather was of Irish origin, and served as a soldier in the patriot army in their struggle for liberty in the war of the Revolution, and was the first man buried at Stoyestown, Somerset county, with military honors.     Thomas Barclay, father, was born in 1805, in Westmoreland county, educated in the district schools, spent his early life in Westmoreland county, and when a young man, went to Somerset county. In 1846 he came to Cambria county, and was in the employ of the Cambria Iron company most of the remainder of his life.     In political faith he adhered to the school of Clay and Harrison, was an old-line whig, and a republican from the organization of the Republican party until his death, and although he took a lively and intelligent interest in the subject of politics, yet never sought office. He was a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Barclay's early life was spent in various pursuits. He is one of the few now left who operated on the Pennsylvania canal and old Portage railroad, a thoroughfare then of great importance, but which now lives only on the page of history and in the minds of those who witnessed its rise and fall. In 1855, after his marriage, he went to work for the Cambria Iron company and remained continuously in the employ of that company until 1878. We next find him serving on the police force of the borough of Johnstown, and, later, as weighmaster two years. He then teamed for a number of years and served for a time as watchman at the

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