John E. Gable's History of Cambria County, V.II, p.1003

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HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY 1003

Washington County, Md. In 1921 he was appointed principal of schools in Bedford County, Pa., and the following year came to Expidit, where he became a member of the faculty. Mr. Nenninger has served as supervising principal since 1928.
    In politics Mr. Nenninger is identified with the Democratic party. He holds membership in the Methodist Church, the Masonic Lodge No. 315 Shippensburg and the Parent-Teachers Association.

    John M. Carlisle, a reliable citizen and popular business man of Nanty Glo, was born at Curwensville, Pa., Nov. 12, 1882, and is the son of John Milton and Elizabeth (Bell) Carlisle.
    John Milton Carlisle, deceased, was a native of Pennsylvania. He began life as a printer and worked for the Raftsman Journal. At the outbreak of the Civil War he ran away from home to enlist, but was brought home by his father. He again ran away to Harrisburg and enlisted in the 201st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry and served throughout the remainder of the war. He then returned to Clearfield County, where he became a prominent lumber dealer. After several years he removed to Curwenville, where he was in charge in Arnold's lumber interests. He also engaged in the furniture business until his retirement in 1913. He died Dec. 16, 1916, and he is buried at Curwensville. His widow, a native of Jefferson County, Pa., resides at Curwenville. Mr. Carlisle was a Republican and held various township offices. He was a member of the Methodist Church and the Grand Army of the Republic.
    John M. Carlisle spent his boyhood at Curwensville and after his graduation from high school in 1900 entered Bucknell University. He was interested in professional baseball for several years and was a member of the Atlantic City (N. J.), Roanoke (Va.) and Johnstown clubs. He came to Nanty Glo in 1901 and became identified with the Nanty Glo Coal Company as weigh master. The company was later reorganized as the Heisley Coal Company. From 1911 until 1914 Mr. Carlisle was located at Idamar, Pa., as chief clerk for this firm and in 1915 returned to Nanty Glo, where he has since served as chief clerk. He has also been connected with the company's mines at Bakerstown and Starford.
    On Aug. 29, 1905. Mr. Carlisle was united in marriage with Miss Catherine Ottman. a daughter of Luther and Mary Catherine (Lehman) Ottman, natives of New York. Mr. Ottman died in 1913 and his wife died in

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	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY	1003
Washington County, Md. In 1921 he was appointed principal of schools in Bedford County, Pa., and the following year came to Expidit, where he became a member of the faculty. Mr. Nenninger has served as supervising principal since 1928. In politics Mr. Nenninger is identified with the Democratic party. He holds membership in the Methodist Church, the Masonic Lodge No. 315 Shippensburg and the Parent-Teachers Association. John M. Carlisle, a reliable citizen and popular business man of Nanty Glo, was born at Curwensville, Pa., Nov. 12, 1882, and is the son of John Milton and Elizabeth (Bell) Carlisle. John Milton Carlisle, deceased, was a native of Pennsylvania. He began life as a printer and worked for the Raftsman Journal. At the outbreak of the Civil War he ran away from home to enlist, but was brought home by his father. He again ran away to Harrisburg and enlisted in the 201st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry and served throughout the remainder of the war. He then returned to Clearfield County, where he became a prominent lumber dealer. After several years he removed to Curwenville, where he was in charge in Arnold's lumber interests. He also engaged in the furniture business until his retirement in 1913. He died Dec. 16, 1916, and he is buried at Curwensville. His widow, a native of Jefferson County, Pa., resides at Curwenville. Mr. Carlisle was a Republican and held various township offices. He was a member of the Methodist Church and the Grand Army of the Republic. John M. Carlisle spent his boyhood at Curwensville and after his graduation from high school in 1900 entered Bucknell University. He was interested in professional baseball for several years and was a member of the Atlantic City (N. J.), Roanoke (Va.) and Johnstown clubs. He came to Nanty Glo in 1901 and became identified with the Nanty Glo Coal Company as weigh master. The company was later reorganized as the Heisley Coal Company. From 1911 until 1914 Mr. Carlisle was located at Idamar, Pa., as chief clerk for this firm and in 1915 returned to Nanty Glo, where he has since served as chief clerk. He has also been connected with the company's mines at Bakerstown and Starford. On Aug. 29, 1905. Mr. Carlisle was united in marriage with Miss Catherine Ottman. a daughter of Luther and Mary Catherine (Lehman) Ottman, natives of New York. Mr. Ottman died in 1913 and his wife died in