John E. Gable's History of Cambria County, V.II, p.957

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History of Cambria County, V.2

HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY 957

Amerston Coal Company, comprising M. Thomas Barnes, Philipsburg, Pa., C. S. Iverills, Philipsburg, and Alfred Tucker and Company, Philadelphia. The firm opened up Lancashire No. 3 in Gardiner Run and Lancashire No. 4 on Porter tract and shipment was commenced during the summer of 1893. This firm continued business until 1896, when the interest of Mr. M. D. Iverills was purchased and the firm commenced as Barnes and Tucker Company. The town of Barnesboro was incorporated in 1895, it being names for Thomas Barnes. The following mines were opened: Lancashire Nos. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12, and worked. Mr. Barnes built his new home, Hillcrest, and moved his family from Philipsburg, Feb. 15, 1899. At various times during these operations large tracts of coal land were added to the original making the operations among the largert [sic] in Cambria County. Among the many old mine superintendents who commenced with the firm are: Richard Ashcroft, Thomas Stephenson, John Reed, R. T. Morris, Edward Dawson, Henry Bryon, Harry Baraclough and W. C. Rownsley. Mr. Barnes died Jan. 11, 1911. At that time the works had been under the management of John Barnes, the son of Thomas Barnes. During the latter period Richard Todhunter became superintendent of all the mines.

Gerald M. Holtz, funeral director, is among the leading and reliable young business men of Cresson. He was born at Hastings, Cambria County, July 1, 1900, and is the son of J. J. and Mary (Stoltz) Holtz.
J. J. Holtz was born in Hastings in 1855, the son of Sebastian and Mary (Scherer) Holtz, natives of Germany. Mr. Holtz was among the first settlers of Hastings, and for many years operated the only saw mill in the northern part of the county. He improved 120 acres of land and was an extensive farmer and stockman. The old Holtz farm is still operated by one of his sons. Mr. and Mrs. Holtz had the following children: Jacob, live in Iowa; Catherine, the widow of George Semelsberger, Hastings; John, Joseph, and J. J., all deceased. J. J. Holtz was a wagon maker by trade and was thus engaged during his active career. He died at Ashville, Pa., in 1925, and his widow, a native of Patton, resides at Ashville. She is the daughter of Joseph Stoltz of Virginia. To J. J. and Mary (Stoltz) Holtz 11 children were born: Leo, lives with his mother; Irenus, lives at Williamsport, Pa.; Gerald M., the subject of this sketch;

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	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY	957
Amerston Coal Company, comprising M. Thomas Barnes, Philipsburg, Pa., C. S. Iverills, Philipsburg, and Alfred Tucker and Company, Philadelphia. The firm opened up Lancashire No. 3 in Gardiner Run and Lancashire No. 4 on Porter tract and shipment was commenced during the summer of 1893. This firm continued business until 1896, when the interest of Mr. M. D. Iverills was purchased and the firm commenced as Barnes and Tucker Company. The town of Barnesboro was incorporated in 1895, it being names for Thomas Barnes. The following mines were opened: Lancashire Nos. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12, and worked. Mr. Barnes built his new home, Hillcrest, and moved his family from Philipsburg, Feb. 15, 1899. At various times during these operations large tracts of coal land were added to the original making the operations among the largert [sic] in Cambria County. Among the many old mine superintendents who commenced with the firm are: Richard Ashcroft, Thomas Stephenson, John Reed, R. T. Morris, Edward Dawson, Henry Bryon, Harry Baraclough and W. C. Rownsley. Mr. Barnes died Jan. 11, 1911. At that time the works had been under the management of John Barnes, the son of Thomas Barnes. During the latter period Richard Todhunter became superintendent of all the mines. Gerald M. Holtz, funeral director, is among the leading and reliable young business men of Cresson. He was born at Hastings, Cambria County, July 1, 1900, and is the son of J. J. and Mary (Stoltz) Holtz. J. J. Holtz was born in Hastings in 1855, the son of Sebastian and Mary (Scherer) Holtz, natives of Germany. Mr. Holtz was among the first settlers of Hastings, and for many years operated the only saw mill in the northern part of the county. He improved 120 acres of land and was an extensive farmer and stockman. The old Holtz farm is still operated by one of his sons. Mr. and Mrs. Holtz had the following children: Jacob, live in Iowa; Catherine, the widow of George Semelsberger, Hastings; John, Joseph, and J. J., all deceased. J. J. Holtz was a wagon maker by trade and was thus engaged during his active career. He died at Ashville, Pa., in 1925, and his widow, a native of Patton, resides at Ashville. She is the daughter of Joseph Stoltz of Virginia. To J. J. and Mary (Stoltz) Holtz 11 children were born: Leo, lives with his mother; Irenus, lives at Williamsport, Pa.; Gerald M., the subject of this sketch;