John E. Gable's History of Cambria County, V.II, p.697

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HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY 697

hem Steel Company, in Johnstown, in July, 1896, with whom he has been continuously identified. He began work as a machinist, later served as foreman, and is now master mechanic. He lives at 315 South Street.
    On June 7, 1898, Mr. Stutzman was married to Miss Ella M. Reitz, of Somerset County, Pa. They have a daughter, Bertha Louise, who married Albert C. Seal, and they have a son, Alonzo B. Seal. They also live in Johnstown.
    Mr. Stutzman is a member of the First Evangelical Church, Knights of Pythias, and Loyal Order of Moose. He is a Republican.

    Martin T. McDermott, president of the Miners and Merchants Bank, is a substantial business man of Nanty Glo. He was born in Cloonmendy, County Galway, Ireland, Aug. 8, 1870, and is a son of John and Hannah (Tulley) McDermott.
    John McDermott and his wife were natives of Cloonmendy, Ireland. He was a farmer and land owner in Ireland and later lived in England. In June, 1890, he and his wife emigrated to the United States and settled in Clearfield County, Pa., where they spent the remainder of their lives. They are deceased and buried at Osceola Mills. To Mr. and Mrs. McDermott 11 children were born, as follows: Thomas, Patrick, and John, all deceased; Peter, lives at Hawk's Run, Pa., where he is engaged in the general mercantile business, has served a term in the State Legislature from Clearfield County; Cecelia, the widow of Thomas Harding, lives at Hawk's Run; Michael, deceased; Martin T., the subject of this sketch; Like, lives at Tyrone, Pa.; Ellen, married George Myers, lives at Nanty Glo; and two children died in infancy.
    Martin T. McDermott received his education in Ireland and England and came to the United States in June, 1888. He settled at Hawk's Run, where he worked as a miner. He was later connected with the Beech Creek Railroad Company for five years, and in 1904 removed to Nanty Glo, where he was connected with the Nanty Glo Coal Mining Company as mine foreman, and later with Barker Brothers Coal Company as superintendent. From 1911 until 1923, Mr. McDermott successfully managed the Home Hotel at Nanty Glo, which was destroyed by fire in 1923. He is one of the organizers of the Miners and Merchants Bank, and has served as its president since its organization.

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	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY	697
hem Steel Company, in Johnstown, in July, 1896, with whom he has been continuously identified. He began work as a machinist, later served as foreman, and is now master mechanic. He lives at 315 South Street. On June 7, 1898, Mr. Stutzman was married to Miss Ella M. Reitz, of Somerset County, Pa. They have a daughter, Bertha Louise, who married Albert C. Seal, and they have a son, Alonzo B. Seal. They also live in Johnstown. Mr. Stutzman is a member of the First Evangelical Church, Knights of Pythias, and Loyal Order of Moose. He is a Republican. Martin T. McDermott, president of the Miners and Merchants Bank, is a substantial business man of Nanty Glo. He was born in Cloonmendy, County Galway, Ireland, Aug. 8, 1870, and is a son of John and Hannah (Tulley) McDermott. John McDermott and his wife were natives of Cloonmendy, Ireland. He was a farmer and land owner in Ireland and later lived in England. In June, 1890, he and his wife emigrated to the United States and settled in Clearfield County, Pa., where they spent the remainder of their lives. They are deceased and buried at Osceola Mills. To Mr. and Mrs. McDermott 11 children were born, as follows: Thomas, Patrick, and John, all deceased; Peter, lives at Hawk's Run, Pa., where he is engaged in the general mercantile business, has served a term in the State Legislature from Clearfield County; Cecelia, the widow of Thomas Harding, lives at Hawk's Run; Michael, deceased; Martin T., the subject of this sketch; Like, lives at Tyrone, Pa.; Ellen, married George Myers, lives at Nanty Glo; and two children died in infancy. Martin T. McDermott received his education in Ireland and England and came to the United States in June, 1888. He settled at Hawk's Run, where he worked as a miner. He was later connected with the Beech Creek Railroad Company for five years, and in 1904 removed to Nanty Glo, where he was connected with the Nanty Glo Coal Mining Company as mine foreman, and later with Barker Brothers Coal Company as superintendent. From 1911 until 1923, Mr. McDermott successfully managed the Home Hotel at Nanty Glo, which was destroyed by fire in 1923. He is one of the organizers of the Miners and Merchants Bank, and has served as its president since its organization.