John E. Gable's History of Cambria County, V.II, p.822

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History of Cambria County, V.2

822 HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY

the family removed to Houtzdale, Clearfield County, and in 1887 he removed to Keystone Hill, where he worked as a miner. He lived retired for a time before his death, which occurred in March 1921. He is buried in Philipsburg, Center Country, Pa. His widow died in 1898. Mr. Nicholson was an ardent supporter of the Democratic party. He held many township offices, being school director, road supervisor, tax collector, poor director. Both he and his wife were members of the Episcopal Church. To James and Jane (Stevens) Nicholson ten children were born, as follows: James, a coal operator and proprietor of an ice plant and cold storage works, resides at Henderson, Ky.; William and Edward, both deceased, and are buried in England; Mary Ann, married A. Butcher. He is deceased and is buried at Philipsburg and she resided in Windber, Pa.; Edward 2nd, resides in Beckley, W. Va., where he is a state mining inspector; William 2nd, superintendent Black Diamond Coal Company, resides in Black Diamond, Wash.; Jonathan R., the subject of this sketch; John George, superintendent division Pennsylvania Coal & Coke Company, resides in Spangler; Absalon, mine electrician, resides at Marstella, Pa.; and Frank, a mine foreman, resides in Johnstown.
Jonathan R. Nicholson received his education in the public schools in England, Decatur Township, Clearfield County, Pa., and at Philipsburg. After leaving school he became a trapper boy in the mines and later was a miner, a mule driver, rope rider, machine boss, assistant foreman, foreman and superintendent. He worked for various companies in Cambria County and was superintendent of the Somerset Colliery Company, Hooversville, Pa., in 1900; superintendent for the Mitchell Coal Company at Coffeen, Montgomery County, Ill., in 1901-1902; in 1898-1899 for the Mitchell Coal Company at Ben's Creek, Pa. The Webster Coal Company bought the Mitchell interests. In 1902 Mr. Nicholson removed to Hastings, Pa., as foreman of Penn Collier No. 20. In 1905 he removed to Moss Creek, Pa., as a superintendent of the Pennsylvania Coal & Coke Corporation. In 1910 he was made division superintendent of Hastings, Moss Creek and the Spangler, Pa., mines for this company. In 1916 the corporation acquired the mines at Alverda, Indiana County, Pa., and this mine was also under Mr. Nicholson's supervision. In December, 1920, he removed to Spangler. At present he is serving as division superintendent of Moss Creek, Alverda, Hastings, Spangler, and the corporation has also acquired the C.B.C. Coal Company, commonly known as the West Branch Mine at Spangler, Pa.

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822	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY
the family removed to Houtzdale, Clearfield County, and in 1887 he removed to Keystone Hill, where he worked as a miner. He lived retired for a time before his death, which occurred in March 1921. He is buried in Philipsburg, Center Country, Pa. His widow died in 1898. Mr. Nicholson was an ardent supporter of the Democratic party. He held many township offices, being school director, road supervisor, tax collector, poor director. Both he and his wife were members of the Episcopal Church. To James and Jane (Stevens) Nicholson ten children were born, as follows: James, a coal operator and proprietor of an ice plant and cold storage works, resides at Henderson, Ky.; William and Edward, both deceased, and are buried in England; Mary Ann, married A. Butcher. He is deceased and is buried at Philipsburg and she resided in Windber, Pa.; Edward 2nd, resides in Beckley, W. Va., where he is a state mining inspector; William 2nd, superintendent Black Diamond Coal Company, resides in Black Diamond, Wash.; Jonathan R., the subject of this sketch; John George, superintendent division Pennsylvania Coal & Coke Company, resides in Spangler; Absalon, mine electrician, resides at Marstella, Pa.; and Frank, a mine foreman, resides in Johnstown. Jonathan R. Nicholson received his education in the public schools in England, Decatur Township, Clearfield County, Pa., and at Philipsburg. After leaving school he became a trapper boy in the mines and later was a miner, a mule driver, rope rider, machine boss, assistant foreman, foreman and superintendent. He worked for various companies in Cambria County and was superintendent of the Somerset Colliery Company, Hooversville, Pa., in 1900; superintendent for the Mitchell Coal Company at Coffeen, Montgomery County, Ill., in 1901-1902; in 1898-1899 for the Mitchell Coal Company at Ben's Creek, Pa. The Webster Coal Company bought the Mitchell interests. In 1902 Mr. Nicholson removed to Hastings, Pa., as foreman of Penn Collier No. 20. In 1905 he removed to Moss Creek, Pa., as a superintendent of the Pennsylvania Coal & Coke Corporation. In 1910 he was made division superintendent of Hastings, Moss Creek and the Spangler, Pa., mines for this company. In 1916 the corporation acquired the mines at Alverda, Indiana County, Pa., and this mine was also under Mr. Nicholson's supervision. In December, 1920, he removed to Spangler. At present he is serving as division superintendent of Moss Creek, Alverda, Hastings, Spangler, and the corporation has also acquired the C.B.C. Coal Company, commonly known as the West Branch Mine at Spangler, Pa.