John E. Gable's History of Cambria County, V.II, p.853

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Clearfield County. Later he was with the Clearfield Bituminous Coal Company at Peale, Pa., and John Wills & Sons Company, West Virginia. He returned to Barnesboro 12 years ago as inside assistant mine foreman, was promoted to machine boss, and later to outside foreman, which position he now holds.
    Mr. Green was married to Miss Catherine Good of Peale, Pa., a daughter of Alex and Mary (McIntyre) Good. Mr. and Mrs. Good reside at Clymer, Pa., where the father at the age of 71 years is still active in mining. There were 16 children in the Good family, 10 of whom are now living. To Mr. and Mrs. Green three children have been born: J. Russell, born in 1908, a graduate of Barnesboro High School, now associated with the McQuory Company; Paul M., died at the age of 14 months and is buried in Galeton, Clearfield County; and Samuel Richard, born in 1915, a student, at home.
    Mr. and Mrs. Green are members of the Methodist Church. He is a member of the masonic Lodge of Philipsburg, Willamsport Consistory and the Shrine of Altoona. Mr. Green is a progressive and successful citizen of Barnesboro, and stands high in his community.

    E. P. Brown, weighmaster for the Delta No. 2 mines, owned and operated by Reilly Brothers, for the past eight years, was born at Arnot, Pa., Sept. 11, 1878, and is a son of J. P. and Hamah Brown.
    J. P. Brown was born in England and come to America when he was 21 years of age, celebrating his birthday while crossing the ocean. He settled first at Johnstown and followed coal mining practically his entire life, working first in the Rolling Mill coal mines, later at Tioga County, Philipsburg and Houtsdale, locating finally in Barnesboro, where he spent 23 years. He came to Cambria County when coal mining was in its infancy. He died in 1912 at the age of 76 and is buried in the North Barnesboro Cemetery. He was active during his later years and worked until within two weeks of his death. His wife, a native of Wales, came to the United States when she was 22 years of age and settled in Johnstown. She died in 1919, aged 79. To this union eight children were born.
    E. P. Brown was reared at Houtsdale and began work at the age of 11 in the Pardee mines near Philipsburg. He came to Barnesboro in 1893 and began working in the old Knights mines, and has served in almost every capacity around the mines with which he is connected for the past eight years.

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	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY	853
Clearfield County. Later he was with the Clearfield Bituminous Coal Company at Peale, Pa., and John Wills & Sons Company, West Virginia. He returned to Barnesboro 12 years ago as inside assistant mine foreman, was promoted to machine boss, and later to outside foreman, which position he now holds. Mr. Green was married to Miss Catherine Good of Peale, Pa., a daughter of Alex and Mary (McIntyre) Good. Mr. and Mrs. Good reside at Clymer, Pa., where the father at the age of 71 years is still active in mining. There were 16 children in the Good family, 10 of whom are now living. To Mr. and Mrs. Green three children have been born: J. Russell, born in 1908, a graduate of Barnesboro High School, now associated with the McQuory Company; Paul M., died at the age of 14 months and is buried in Galeton, Clearfield County; and Samuel Richard, born in 1915, a student, at home. Mr. and Mrs. Green are members of the Methodist Church. He is a member of the masonic Lodge of Philipsburg, Willamsport Consistory and the Shrine of Altoona. Mr. Green is a progressive and successful citizen of Barnesboro, and stands high in his community. E. P. Brown, weighmaster for the Delta No. 2 mines, owned and operated by Reilly Brothers, for the past eight years, was born at Arnot, Pa., Sept. 11, 1878, and is a son of J. P. and Hamah Brown. J. P. Brown was born in England and come to America when he was 21 years of age, celebrating his birthday while crossing the ocean. He settled first at Johnstown and followed coal mining practically his entire life, working first in the Rolling Mill coal mines, later at Tioga County, Philipsburg and Houtsdale, locating finally in Barnesboro, where he spent 23 years. He came to Cambria County when coal mining was in its infancy. He died in 1912 at the age of 76 and is buried in the North Barnesboro Cemetery. He was active during his later years and worked until within two weeks of his death. His wife, a native of Wales, came to the United States when she was 22 years of age and settled in Johnstown. She died in 1919, aged 79. To this union eight children were born. E. P. Brown was reared at Houtsdale and began work at the age of 11 in the Pardee mines near Philipsburg. He came to Barnesboro in 1893 and began working in the old Knights mines, and has served in almost every capacity around the mines with which he is connected for the past eight years.