John E. Gable's History of Cambria County, V.II, p.962

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History of Cambria County, V.2

962 HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY

age of four years; Phillip B., a member of the Christian Brothers, Oakland, Calif; Peter C., of Norristown, Pa.; Frank J., of Hastings, Pa.; Edward W., of Ashville, Pa.,; V. T. Abel, the subject of this sketch; and Anna, twin sister of V. T. Abel, who died at the age of 36 years.
    V. T. Abel received his early education in the public schools of Elder Township and attended Lock Haven Normal School. He taught school for three years, and located in the state of Washington in the spring of 1902, where he followed logging for several years. He then went to Nome City, Alaska, where he followed gold mining for some time, again returning to the state of Washington, and returning to Hastings, Pa., in 1905, where he engaged in the general merchandise business for the next ten years. He then purchased an orange grove in Florida, but a short time later disposed of his interest and located in the state of Colorado, where he was connected with the St. Petersburg Land Co., for several months. He then located in Kansas City, Mo., for some time and again in Omaha, Nebr. Returning to Hastings in 1917, he has since engaged in the coal business.
    Mr. Abel is a Democrat in politics, and has served as an auditor of Hastings, and at present is treasurer and director of the local school board. He is a member of the Catholic Church and is affiliated with the Knights of Columbus.

    Rev. Alfred Nugent Samwell, rector of St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Barnesboro, is a prominent citizen of Cambria County. He was born at Edinburgh, Scotland, Feb. 3, 1880, the son of Col. Frank and Sarah (Nugent) Samwell.
    Col. Frank Samwell, deceased, was a native of England. He served throughout the Boer War and was an officer in the Black Watch, 42nd Royal Highlanders. Both Colonel and Mrs. Samwell are deceased. They had 12 children, one of who, Arthur Lancelot, is deceased.
    Rev. Alfred Nugent Samwell was educated partly in England and finished his education in Canada and the United States, graduating from Racine College, Racine, Wis. He then took a course in theology and was graduated from the Nashotah Theological Seminary, Milwaukee, Wis., in 1910, and was ordained in St. Paul's Cathedral, Fond du Lac, Wis., by the late Bishop C. C. Grafton, S.T.D., L.L.D. During the World War Reverend Samwell served as army chaplain in the U. S. Ambulance

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962	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY
age of four years; Phillip B., a member of the Christian Brothers, Oakland, Calif; Peter C., of Norristown, Pa.; Frank J., of Hastings, Pa.; Edward W., of Ashville, Pa.,; V. T. Abel, the subject of this sketch; and Anna, twin sister of V. T. Abel, who died at the age of 36 years. V. T. Abel received his early education in the public schools of Elder Township and attended Lock Haven Normal School. He taught school for three years, and located in the state of Washington in the spring of 1902, where he followed logging for several years. He then went to Nome City, Alaska, where he followed gold mining for some time, again returning to the state of Washington, and returning to Hastings, Pa., in 1905, where he engaged in the general merchandise business for the next ten years. He then purchased an orange grove in Florida, but a short time later disposed of his interest and located in the state of Colorado, where he was connected with the St. Petersburg Land Co., for several months. He then located in Kansas City, Mo., for some time and again in Omaha, Nebr. Returning to Hastings in 1917, he has since engaged in the coal business. Mr. Abel is a Democrat in politics, and has served as an auditor of Hastings, and at present is treasurer and director of the local school board. He is a member of the Catholic Church and is affiliated with the Knights of Columbus. Rev. Alfred Nugent Samwell, rector of St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Barnesboro, is a prominent citizen of Cambria County. He was born at Edinburgh, Scotland, Feb. 3, 1880, the son of Col. Frank and Sarah (Nugent) Samwell. Col. Frank Samwell, deceased, was a native of England. He served throughout the Boer War and was an officer in the Black Watch, 42nd Royal Highlanders. Both Colonel and Mrs. Samwell are deceased. They had 12 children, one of who, Arthur Lancelot, is deceased. Rev. Alfred Nugent Samwell was educated partly in England and finished his education in Canada and the United States, graduating from Racine College, Racine, Wis. He then took a course in theology and was graduated from the Nashotah Theological Seminary, Milwaukee, Wis., in 1910, and was ordained in St. Paul's Cathedral, Fond du Lac, Wis., by the late Bishop C. C. Grafton, S.T.D., L.L.D. During the World War Reverend Samwell served as army chaplain in the U. S. Ambulance