John E. Gable's History of Cambria County, V.II, p.820

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History of Cambria County, V.2

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years Mr. Altimus sold his business to Jacob Hines and Edward Burns and engaged in farming near Bethel, Pa. Later he returned to Nanty Glo as manager of the livery business of Edward Smith and successfully conducted this until November, 1925.
    On Nov. 4, 1897, Mr. Altimus was married to Miss Catherine Lanie, the daughter of Porter and Viola (Crawford) Laney, natives of Indiana County, Pa. Mr. Laney is retired. His wife is deceased. To Mr. and Mrs. Altimus were born six children: Elsie, married Robert Watson, lives at Nanty Glo, and they had one child, Roberta; Harold, lives at Pittsburgh; Eunice and Walter, Youngstown, Ohio, and Irene and Viola, both deceased.
    Politically Mr. Altimus is a Republican. He was justice of the peace and has served as road supervisor. He attends the Baptist Church, and is well and favorably known in the community.

    Patrick J. Mash, ex-postmaster of Nanty Glo, is esteemed throughout the community as a prominent citizen. He was born at Broad Mountain, Pa., Jan. 6, 1869, and is the son of John and Catherine (McMahon) Mash.
    John Mash, deceased, was a native of Ireland, where he engaged in farming. He later emigrated to this country and settled in Pennsylvania, where he was employed in the mines. He died in 1876 and is buried at Broad Top, Pa. His widow, also a native of Ireland, died in 1912, and is buried in Holy Name Cemetery, Ebensburg. Mr. Mash was a Democrat and a member of the Catholic Church. There were seven children in the Mash family, as follows: John and Catherine, both deceased; Mary, married James McCabe, lives at Detroit, Mich.; Michael, lives at Detroit; Patrick J., the subject of this sketch; Anna, married Edward Lockard, lives at Altoona, Pa.; and Henry, deceased.
    Patrick J. Mash entered the mines when he was 14 years of age. He received his meager education in the schools of Broad op. after which he attended night school for three years. In 1887 he came to Cambria County where he entered the employ of the Frugality Coal Company. He later returned to Broad Top for three years, and after he lived at Bakerstown and Barnesboro. He then entered the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad at Pittsburgh and in 1911 went to Johnstown with the Cambria Steel Company. Two years later he removed to Nanty Glo, where he was

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820	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY
years Mr. Altimus sold his business to Jacob Hines and Edward Burns and engaged in farming near Bethel, Pa. Later he returned to Nanty Glo as manager of the livery business of Edward Smith and successfully conducted this until November, 1925. On Nov. 4, 1897, Mr. Altimus was married to Miss Catherine Lanie, the daughter of Porter and Viola (Crawford) Laney, natives of Indiana County, Pa. Mr. Laney is retired. His wife is deceased. To Mr. and Mrs. Altimus were born six children: Elsie, married Robert Watson, lives at Nanty Glo, and they had one child, Roberta; Harold, lives at Pittsburgh; Eunice and Walter, Youngstown, Ohio, and Irene and Viola, both deceased. Politically Mr. Altimus is a Republican. He was justice of the peace and has served as road supervisor. He attends the Baptist Church, and is well and favorably known in the community. Patrick J. Mash, ex-postmaster of Nanty Glo, is esteemed throughout the community as a prominent citizen. He was born at Broad Mountain, Pa., Jan. 6, 1869, and is the son of John and Catherine (McMahon) Mash. John Mash, deceased, was a native of Ireland, where he engaged in farming. He later emigrated to this country and settled in Pennsylvania, where he was employed in the mines. He died in 1876 and is buried at Broad Top, Pa. His widow, also a native of Ireland, died in 1912, and is buried in Holy Name Cemetery, Ebensburg. Mr. Mash was a Democrat and a member of the Catholic Church. There were seven children in the Mash family, as follows: John and Catherine, both deceased; Mary, married James McCabe, lives at Detroit, Mich.; Michael, lives at Detroit; Patrick J., the subject of this sketch; Anna, married Edward Lockard, lives at Altoona, Pa.; and Henry, deceased. Patrick J. Mash entered the mines when he was 14 years of age. He received his meager education in the schools of Broad op. after which he attended night school for three years. In 1887 he came to Cambria County where he entered the employ of the Frugality Coal Company. He later returned to Broad Top for three years, and after he lived at Bakerstown and Barnesboro. He then entered the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad at Pittsburgh and in 1911 went to Johnstown with the Cambria Steel Company. Two years later he removed to Nanty Glo, where he was