John E. Gable's History of Cambria County, V.II, p.969

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History of Cambria County, V.2

HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY 969

ship is composed of S. L. and Charles E. Briney. They are wholesale dealers only and have an excellent trade.
    On Sept 7, 1904, Mr. Briney was married to Miss Grace Tomlinson, a daughter of H. and Henrietta Tomlinson, of Johnstown. They have two children: Mary Clair and Jean Lucille.
    Mr. Briney is a Republican and a member of the Knights of Pythias. He is an enterprising and successful business man and is widely known.

    Campbell Rutledge, sales agent for the National Biscuit Company at Johnstown, Pa., is a member of one of the pioneer families of Johnstown, where he was born July 1, 1872, a son of Capt. George and Henrietta (Ferguson) Rutledge.
    George Rutledge was born at Social Hall, Pa., May 20, 1829. He received a good common school education in those days, and was then employed on the Pennsylvania Canal, which ran from Johnstown to Pittsburgh. He was with this company for 25 years as a teamster and later was captain of one of their boats. He was engaged in the mercantile business in Livermore, Pa., for the next ten years, and then at Johnstown, Pa., with the Pennsylvania Railroad Company for five years as a timekeeper and paymaster. He held a position with the Cambria Steel Company for ten years as foreman of tracks. He was the first street commissioner of Johnstown. He was then engaged in the general merchandise business for two years and later was with the National Biscuit Company.
    On June 19, 1856, George Rutledge was married to Henrietta Ferguson, a daughter of Samuel and Susan (King) Ferguson. To them were born the following children; Richard F., Lillian Manira, Annie, Albert, Samuel, James D., Belle M., Frank, and Campbell, the subject of this sketch.
    George Rutledge was educated in the public schools of Johnstown and Livermore, Pa. His first employment after leaving school was with his brother, J. D. Rutledge, in the grocery business. Later he was with the Cambria Steel Company for about one year, and in 1897 entered the employ of National Biscuit Company as sales agent. This position he filled very acceptably to the company. He has charge of this territory

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	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY	969
ship is composed of S. L. and Charles E. Briney. They are wholesale dealers only and have an excellent trade. On Sept 7, 1904, Mr. Briney was married to Miss Grace Tomlinson, a daughter of H. and Henrietta Tomlinson, of Johnstown. They have two children: Mary Clair and Jean Lucille. Mr. Briney is a Republican and a member of the Knights of Pythias. He is an enterprising and successful business man and is widely known. Campbell Rutledge, sales agent for the National Biscuit Company at Johnstown, Pa., is a member of one of the pioneer families of Johnstown, where he was born July 1, 1872, a son of Capt. George and Henrietta (Ferguson) Rutledge. George Rutledge was born at Social Hall, Pa., May 20, 1829. He received a good common school education in those days, and was then employed on the Pennsylvania Canal, which ran from Johnstown to Pittsburgh. He was with this company for 25 years as a teamster and later was captain of one of their boats. He was engaged in the mercantile business in Livermore, Pa., for the next ten years, and then at Johnstown, Pa., with the Pennsylvania Railroad Company for five years as a timekeeper and paymaster. He held a position with the Cambria Steel Company for ten years as foreman of tracks. He was the first street commissioner of Johnstown. He was then engaged in the general merchandise business for two years and later was with the National Biscuit Company. On June 19, 1856, George Rutledge was married to Henrietta Ferguson, a daughter of Samuel and Susan (King) Ferguson. To them were born the following children; Richard F., Lillian Manira, Annie, Albert, Samuel, James D., Belle M., Frank, and Campbell, the subject of this sketch. George Rutledge was educated in the public schools of Johnstown and Livermore, Pa. His first employment after leaving school was with his brother, J. D. Rutledge, in the grocery business. Later he was with the Cambria Steel Company for about one year, and in 1897 entered the employ of National Biscuit Company as sales agent. This position he filled very acceptably to the company. He has charge of this territory