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member of the Welsh Calvinistic Methodist church, and in that organization held the office of elder, both in Pittsburg and in his country home. He was three times married. He wedded, as his first wife, Elizabeth Jones, and to their union were born seven children, four of whom died in infancy. Those who lived to maturity were as follows: John, who is located in Scottdale, Westmoreland county, this State, where he is engaged as foreman in a large iron-working establishment. He entered the Civil War near the beginning of the conflict, in the Eighteenth regiment, Pennsylvania cavalry. He served three years, and saw much of the stern realities of war, and at the battle of Winchester, Virginia, was wounded and taken prisoner; Elizabeth, wife of Robert Morris, of Indiana county; and Thomas of Pittsburg.     His second marital union, in April 1855, was with Margaret Morgan, of Wales. She came to this country with her brother, David Morgan, and her death occurred May 10, 1867. To the latter union were born the following children: David, who graduated from the Indiana State Normal school in the class of 1881, and is at present a superintendent of schools in the City of Quincy, Illinois; Sarah Ann, deceased, was the wife of Samuel Griffith; Catherine J., wife of Morris D. Jones, a merchant of Johnstown: William, the subject of this sketch; Mary Irene, who graduated from the Indiana State Normal school in the class of 1887, and has since followed the profession of teaching, and is at present holding a position in Spellman Seminary, at Atlanta, Georgia; and Evan, who died in infancy.     In February of 1869 Mr. Williams married as his third wife Ann Elizabeth Coy, and three children, Lewis C., Robert R. and Mag-

gie Belle, blessed this marriage. They all reside at Grisemore, Indiana county.     William Williams attended the common schools, and at the age of eighteen took up the profession of teaching. In 1882 he entered the Indiana State Normal school, and pursued his studies during two years, and graduated in the class of 1884. After completing the course in that institution, he taught two terms in the borough schools of Johnstown, and one term as principal of the schools of Wilcox, Elk county, Pennsylvania. In 1887 he returned to Johnstown and taught a portion of another term, when, having decided to study law, he entered the office of W. Horace Rose, Esq., and, after pursuing the necessary course, and passing the required examination, was admitted to practice at the Cambria county bar January 12, 1891, and has practiced in that county ever since.     His marriage with Agnes C., a daughter of John W. and Matilda Gardner, of Jenner township, Somerset county, this State, has been blessed in the birth of three children; Bruce Cardiff, Ora may, and Raymond Eugene. JAMES M. SHUMAKER, ex-sheriff of Cambria county, was born July 8, 1851, in Fairfield county, Ohio, and is a son of Simon and Mary (Bower) Shumaker. He is of German origin, but his family was among the early settled ones in Berks county. The founder of the family in this country was John Shumaker, the great-grandfather of the subject of this sketch. He came from Germany to the United States in 1742, and settled in Philadelphia for a time, and then removed to Berks county. A wooden spoon and fork, brought by him to this country, are much-prized heirlooms in the possession of John Shumaker,

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