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History of Cambria County, V.2

794 HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY

Lock Haven, Pa.; Blanche G. Lark, lives at Hackensack, N. J.; Henry F., lives at Patton and Magnolia Springs, Ala.; George Smith, lives in Philadelphia; and Ralph Elliott, the subject of this sketch.
    Ralph Elliott Good received his education in the public schools of Lock Haven, Kingston, N. Y., and Garden City, L. I. He became interested in railroad construction work at an early age, and in 1901 entered the employ of Good & Company at Tumcumcari, N. M., with whom he was associated with the September, 1902. He then came to Patton and became associated with the Patton Clay Manufacturing Company.
    On Nov. 6, 1915, Mr. Good was united in marriage with Miss Marian Bigler, of Clearfield, Pa., the daughter of Harry Fred and Florence (Graham) Bigler, natives of Pennsylvania. Mr. Bigler died Oct. 25, 1917, at Atlantic City, N. J., and his widow lives at Clearfield, Pa. To Mr. and Mrs. Good have been born two children: George Smith, 3rd, born Oct. 31, 1918; and Eleanor Bigler, born Jan. 14, 1920.
    Mr. Good is a member of the Presbyterian Church; Elks Lodge; Chetremon Country Club, Cherry Tree, Pa.; Clearfield Country Club, Clearfield, Pa.; and Clinton Country Club, Lock Haven, Pa. He is a Republican.




    Andrew G. Anderson, who is successfully engaged in business in Ebensburg, is a representative citizen of Cambria County. He was born in Sweden, July 18, 1875, and is the son of Frank J. and Anna (Johnson) Anderson.
    Frank J. Anderson was miner and railroader and spent a great deal of his life in Jamestown, N. Y., where he died in March, 1921. His wife died in December, 1924, and they are buried at Jamestown, N. J. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson had four children: Alma Arnold, Anna Lown, and Margaret Stuart, all of whom reside in Jamestown, N. Y.; and Andrew G., the subject of this sketch.
    Andrew G. Anderson spent his boyhood in Tioga County, Pa. And began life as a miner. He later took up engineering and served as county commissioner of Cambria County. He has conducted his present laundry business in Ebensburg since 1916 and has met with success in his undertaking.
    On Aug. 21, 1896, Mr. Anderson was united in marriage at Patton, Pa., with Miss Hanna Anderson, also a native of Sweden, the daughter of Swan and Christian (Lundgren) Anderson. Mr. Anderson died in 1911,


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