John E. Gable's History of Cambria County, V.II, p.909

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History of Cambria County, V.2

HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY 909

    For many years Dr. Taylor has served as physician and surgeon for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company at Johnstown. He has also been connected with the schools of Johnstown and for the past three years has had complete charge of the health program of the city schools. He is a Republican and has served as county chairman for three years. Doctor Taylor is a member of the Presbyterian Church and is a life member of the following Masonic bodies: Westmoreland Lodge, F. and A. M., No. 518; chapter Royal Arch at Greensburg, Pa.,; Kedron Commandery at Greensburg; Pennsylvania Consistory at Pittsburgh; and Syria Shrine, Pittsburgh. He is also a member of the Royal Order of Jesters No. 70, of Altoona, and a member of Conemaugh Valley Supervisory Club. He is identified with the Cambria County Medical Society, Pennsylvania State Medical Society and American Medical Association.

    William Gindlesperger, contractor of Geistown, is one of the prominent and highly esteemed business men of Cambria County. He was born in Payne Township, Somerset County, Pa., Aug. 20, 1872, and is the son of Peter and Rachael (Blough) Gindlesperger.
    Peter Gindlesperger, deceased, was a veteran of the Civil war. He was born in Somerset County, where he spent his entire life as a farmer. He was the son of Gabriel Gindlesperger, a prominent pioneer of Somerset County, Pa. During the Civil war Peter Gindlesperger served as a member of the Fifty-fourth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry and was wounded in action on four different occasions. His wife, also a native of Somerset County, is deceased. To Mr. and Mrs. Gindlesperger the following children were born: Jacob, died in infancy; Daniel J., lives at Alva, Okla; John, deceased; Tobias, lives at Scalp Level; Gabriel, lives with his brother William; Josiah, Scalp Level; Mary, Wimber; Uriah, deceased; Peter, Jr., deceased; Mahlon, Scalp Level; William, the subject of this sketch; Elizabeth, deceased; and Henry, lives at Scalp Level.
    William Gindlesperger spent his boyhood on his father's farm in Paint Township and attended the district school. He worked in the mines for 12 years and then returned to the old Gindlesperger homestead, which he purchased. In 1904 he located at Geistown, where he engaged in the meat business for a short time. He also was interested in the grocery business and for several years served as local postmaster. Mr. Gindlesperger then operated a threshing machine and saw mill for about ten years, after which

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	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY	909
For many years Dr. Taylor has served as physician and surgeon for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company at Johnstown. He has also been connected with the schools of Johnstown and for the past three years has had complete charge of the health program of the city schools. He is a Republican and has served as county chairman for three years. Doctor Taylor is a member of the Presbyterian Church and is a life member of the following Masonic bodies: Westmoreland Lodge, F. and A. M., No. 518; chapter Royal Arch at Greensburg, Pa.,; Kedron Commandery at Greensburg; Pennsylvania Consistory at Pittsburgh; and Syria Shrine, Pittsburgh. He is also a member of the Royal Order of Jesters No. 70, of Altoona, and a member of Conemaugh Valley Supervisory Club. He is identified with the Cambria County Medical Society, Pennsylvania State Medical Society and American Medical Association. William Gindlesperger, contractor of Geistown, is one of the prominent and highly esteemed business men of Cambria County. He was born in Payne Township, Somerset County, Pa., Aug. 20, 1872, and is the son of Peter and Rachael (Blough) Gindlesperger. Peter Gindlesperger, deceased, was a veteran of the Civil war. He was born in Somerset County, where he spent his entire life as a farmer. He was the son of Gabriel Gindlesperger, a prominent pioneer of Somerset County, Pa. During the Civil war Peter Gindlesperger served as a member of the Fifty-fourth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry and was wounded in action on four different occasions. His wife, also a native of Somerset County, is deceased. To Mr. and Mrs. Gindlesperger the following children were born: Jacob, died in infancy; Daniel J., lives at Alva, Okla; John, deceased; Tobias, lives at Scalp Level; Gabriel, lives with his brother William; Josiah, Scalp Level; Mary, Wimber; Uriah, deceased; Peter, Jr., deceased; Mahlon, Scalp Level; William, the subject of this sketch; Elizabeth, deceased; and Henry, lives at Scalp Level. William Gindlesperger spent his boyhood on his father's farm in Paint Township and attended the district school. He worked in the mines for 12 years and then returned to the old Gindlesperger homestead, which he purchased. In 1904 he located at Geistown, where he engaged in the meat business for a short time. He also was interested in the grocery business and for several years served as local postmaster. Mr. Gindlesperger then operated a threshing machine and saw mill for about ten years, after which