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BIOGRAPHICAL AND PORTRAIT CYCLOPEDIA

THOMAS L. EDWARDS, farmer, stock-raiser and dealer, of Blacklick township, this county, is a son of Lewis L. and Mrs. Ann Davis (nee James) Edwards, and was born in the northeastern part of Blacklick township, May 7, 1852.     Mr. Edwards was brought up on a farm, and has always followed farming and lumbering. In 1887 he purchased the old home farm of two hundred acres of fertile and well-improved land, upon which he resides. This farm is well adapted to grazing, and he makes a specialty of stock-raising. He also deals extensively in stock, shipping sheep to Philadelphia and other eastern markets. He is a republican in politics, and has served as a member of the school board six years. Religiously, he is a member of the Calvinistic Methodist church, and has served as deacon, trustee and treasurer of the church.     On January 25, 1877, Mr. Edwards and Miss Jane E. Williams, a daughter of Rowland E. Williams, of Pine township, Indiana county, Pennsylvania, were married, and to them have been born six children: Milton, died January 11, 1881, aged three; Rowland, Benton, Lawrence, Samuel and Martha Pearl. RICHARD J. YOTHERS, a descendant of one of those sturdy German families to which the early history of Cambria county owes so much, was born in Karthous township, Clearfield county, Pennsylvania, August 12, 1858, and a son of Henry and Maria (Colburn) Yothers.     The founder of the family in this country was Daniel Yothers, who emigrated to America over one hundred years ago, and located in Eastern Pennsylvania, perhaps in Bucks or Berks county. This being an agricultural

community it is likely that he followed farming as an avocation. He was the father of seven sons, five of whom died young. Joseph was the grandfather of the subject of this sketch. John, the remaining son, removed to near Milesburg, where he died.     Joseph Yothers removed to Karthaus township, Clearfield county, at about the time that Peter Carthous, for whom the township was named, settled there. He was a miller by trade, and ran a mill for Mr. Carthous for a number of years, but finally purchased a farm and lived upon it the remainder of his life. He married Elizabeth Reiter, a lady also of German descent. To their marriage were born ten children: Maria, deceased, was the wife of James Curly; John, of Clearfield county; Sophia, who married George Heckendorn; Daniel, deceased; Henry, father; Adaline, deceased, was the wife of Joseph Gilliland, of Potterdale, this State; Reuben, who lives some place in the west; Joseph, of Clearfield county; Christian, deceased, and Mary, deceased, was the wife of William Heichel.     Henry Yothers, father, was born in Karthous township, Clearfield county, May 5, 1830. He was reared upon the paternal acres, and in 1869 left the farm to engage in the lumber business as a contractor until 1871. Upon the latter date he located at Central Point, in Covington township, same county, and for two years was engaged in merchandizing. He then sold out his mercantile interests, and for three years more followed the fortunes of a lumberman. At the end of that time he returned to his farm, and has since devoted his attention to his farming and lumbering interests.     He is a firm believer in the religious tenets of the Methodist Episcopal church, and takes an active part in all affairs connected with the church organization at his place. Politically

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