John E. Gable's History of Cambria County, V.II, p.819

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History of Cambria County, V.2

HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY 819

On Oct. 18, 1919, Mr. Gray went to Ebensburg and the following year removed to Nanty Glo, where he established Gray Brothers machine Company. They do general machine work and have a well equipped shop.
     On July 3, 1919, Mr. Gray was united in marriage with Miss Carrie McHenry, the daughter of Marshall and Sophia (Goss) McHenry, natives of Clearfield County, and residents of Hastings, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Gray have a son, William Richard, born June 7, 1920.
     Politically Mr. Gray is a Republican and he and his family hold membership in the Methodist Church.

    B. Frank Altimus, veterinarian, is a substantial and esteemed citizen of Nanty Glo. He was born in Buffington Township, Indiana County, Pa., Jan. 2, 1874, and is the son of Nicholas and Cordelia (Evans) Altimus.
     Nicholas Altimus, deceased, was a veteran of the civil War. He was born in Indiana County and during his entire life engaged in general farming and stock raising. He died in 1900, and his wife, also a native of Indiana County, died in February, 1912. During the Civil War Mr. Altimus served with Company F, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. He was a Republican and served as road supervisor of Buffington Township. He held membership in the Presbyterian Church. To Mr. and Mrs. Altimus were born 13 children, as follows: Lincoln, deceased; Sally, lives at Nanty Glo; Curtis, deceased; Nicholas, lives in Jackson Township, Cambria County; Peter, lives at Nanty Glo; Albert, deceased; Catherine, married Jerry McInnes, lives in Armstrong County, Pa.; B. Frank, the subject of this sketch; Mary, married Hugh tomb, lives in East Wheatfield Township, Indiana County, Pa.; David, lives at Indiana, Pa.; Edward and Alexander, who live at Nanty Glo; and Carrie, deceased, was the wife of John McInnes, Armstrong County, Pa.
     B. Frank Altimus was reared and educated in Indiana County, and engaged in farming until 1890, when he settled at Johnstown. He later was employed by Adam Bates, at Armaugh, Pa., after which he worked at Ligonier, Ind. After several years he returned to the home farm in Indiana County and later purchased a farm near Twin Rocks, Pa. Mr. Altimus later returned to Johnstown, after which he removed to Pine Flats, Pa., where he established a livery business, which was sold to Frank Williams. He then settled at Nanty Glo, where he purchased the livery business of Edward Singer and Benjamin Roger. After a number of

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	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY	819
On Oct. 18, 1919, Mr. Gray went to Ebensburg and the following year removed to Nanty Glo, where he established Gray Brothers machine Company. They do general machine work and have a well equipped shop. On July 3, 1919, Mr. Gray was united in marriage with Miss Carrie McHenry, the daughter of Marshall and Sophia (Goss) McHenry, natives of Clearfield County, and residents of Hastings, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Gray have a son, William Richard, born June 7, 1920. Politically Mr. Gray is a Republican and he and his family hold membership in the Methodist Church. B. Frank Altimus, veterinarian, is a substantial and esteemed citizen of Nanty Glo. He was born in Buffington Township, Indiana County, Pa., Jan. 2, 1874, and is the son of Nicholas and Cordelia (Evans) Altimus. Nicholas Altimus, deceased, was a veteran of the civil War. He was born in Indiana County and during his entire life engaged in general farming and stock raising. He died in 1900, and his wife, also a native of Indiana County, died in February, 1912. During the Civil War Mr. Altimus served with Company F, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. He was a Republican and served as road supervisor of Buffington Township. He held membership in the Presbyterian Church. To Mr. and Mrs. Altimus were born 13 children, as follows: Lincoln, deceased; Sally, lives at Nanty Glo; Curtis, deceased; Nicholas, lives in Jackson Township, Cambria County; Peter, lives at Nanty Glo; Albert, deceased; Catherine, married Jerry McInnes, lives in Armstrong County, Pa.; B. Frank, the subject of this sketch; Mary, married Hugh tomb, lives in East Wheatfield Township, Indiana County, Pa.; David, lives at Indiana, Pa.; Edward and Alexander, who live at Nanty Glo; and Carrie, deceased, was the wife of John McInnes, Armstrong County, Pa. B. Frank Altimus was reared and educated in Indiana County, and engaged in farming until 1890, when he settled at Johnstown. He later was employed by Adam Bates, at Armaugh, Pa., after which he worked at Ligonier, Ind. After several years he returned to the home farm in Indiana County and later purchased a farm near Twin Rocks, Pa. Mr. Altimus later returned to Johnstown, after which he removed to Pine Flats, Pa., where he established a livery business, which was sold to Frank Williams. He then settled at Nanty Glo, where he purchased the livery business of Edward Singer and Benjamin Roger. After a number of