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History of Cambria County, V.2 |
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HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY | 1005 | |
and Blacklick Collier Company. He is a director of the Miners & Merchants Bank of Nanty Glo. I. E. Barnhart is a representative young business man of Nanty Glo and a veteran of the World War. He was born in Ogle Township, Somerset County Pa., Aug. 26 1895, and is the son of H. W. and Sue (Seese) Barnhart. H. W. Barnhart, a highly esteemed citizen of Windber, is a native of Somerset County. He was born in Shade Township, in May, 1871, and his wife is a native of Cambria County, born in March, 1871. Mr. Barnhart learned the carpenter trade when a young man and has always engaged in the general contracting business. He is Republican and a member of the Lutheran Church. Mr. and Mrs. Barnhart have eight children, as follows: Walter and Grace, both deceased; I. E., the subject of this sketch; Roy, lives at Nanty Glo; Sadie, at home; Fannie, married to R. M. Berkey, lives at Windber; Richard and Kathlee, both at home. I. E. Barnhart attended the public schools of Windber and at an early age learned the carpenter trade. He also studied mechanical drawing and for several years was identified with the Windber Lumber Company. In 1916 he entered the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and on April 4, 1918, volunteered for service in the World War. He was sent to Camp Lee, Virginia, as a member of Headquarters Company, 320th |
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