John E. Gable's History of Cambria County, V.II, p.1006

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History of Cambria County, V.2

1006 HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY

Infantry, 80th Division. He served overseas and participated in a number of important engagements. He was discharged as a corporal June 9, 1919. Mr. Barnhart returned to the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad and in October, 1919, came to Nanty Glo as foreman for the Nanty Glo Lumber & Construction Company. In 1920 he became a member of the firm of Dilling & Barnhart, in partnership with C. R. and John H. Dilling, which continued until December, 1923. Since that date John H. Dilling and Mr. Barnhart have conducted the business.
    On Oct. 25, 1922, Mr. Barnhart was married to Miss Nellie Strunk, a daughter of Harry and Alma (Erhard) Strunk, natives of Clearfield County, Pa. Mr. Strunk is well known at Windber, Pa., where he is engaged in the grocery business. There are seven children in the Strunk family: Melvill, deceased; Nellie Barnhart, Valilia, Edna, Zelma, Florence and Glenn, all at home.
    Politically Mr. Barnhart is a Republican. He is a member of the Lutheran Church, Masonic Lodge, Ebensburg, American Legion, Johnstown, and Nanty Glo Business Men's Association.

    Dr. J. P. MacFarlane, a capable physician and surgeon of Cambria County, who is engaged in the practice of his profession at Vintondale, is a native of Scotland. He was born at Gartsharie, near Glasgow, Aug. 28, 1878, and is the son of John and Jane (Patterson) MacFarlane.
    John MacFarlane emigrated to the United States from Scotland many years ago and settled at Renova, Pa., where he worked his trade as a moulder in the railroad shops. He later returned to Scotland, where he served as superintendent of the Gartsharie Iron Works for five years. He then came to the United States and located in Blossburg, Pa., where he was superintendent of the foundries of Moore & Company. In 1900 he worked in the mines at Arnot, Pa., after which he removed to Tyler, Pa., where he was foreman of the Cascade Coal & Coke Company. He has lived retired at Vintondale and Punxsutawney since 1919. Mr. MacFarlane has always been an ardent supporter of the Republican party but has never aspired to political office. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church and is affiliated with the F. & A. M. No. 350, Blossberg, Willamsport Consistory 32nd degree, and Irem Temple, Wilkesbarre. To John and Jane (Patterson) MacFarlane five children were born: Grace, deceased; J. P., the subject of this sketch; Margaret, married M. Graham, lives in St. Petersburg, Fla.;

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1006	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY
Infantry, 80th Division. He served overseas and participated in a number of important engagements. He was discharged as a corporal June 9, 1919. Mr. Barnhart returned to the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad and in October, 1919, came to Nanty Glo as foreman for the Nanty Glo Lumber & Construction Company. In 1920 he became a member of the firm of Dilling & Barnhart, in partnership with C. R. and John H. Dilling, which continued until December, 1923. Since that date John H. Dilling and Mr. Barnhart have conducted the business. On Oct. 25, 1922, Mr. Barnhart was married to Miss Nellie Strunk, a daughter of Harry and Alma (Erhard) Strunk, natives of Clearfield County, Pa. Mr. Strunk is well known at Windber, Pa., where he is engaged in the grocery business. There are seven children in the Strunk family: Melvill, deceased; Nellie Barnhart, Valilia, Edna, Zelma, Florence and Glenn, all at home. Politically Mr. Barnhart is a Republican. He is a member of the Lutheran Church, Masonic Lodge, Ebensburg, American Legion, Johnstown, and Nanty Glo Business Men's Association. Dr. J. P. MacFarlane, a capable physician and surgeon of Cambria County, who is engaged in the practice of his profession at Vintondale, is a native of Scotland. He was born at Gartsharie, near Glasgow, Aug. 28, 1878, and is the son of John and Jane (Patterson) MacFarlane. John MacFarlane emigrated to the United States from Scotland many years ago and settled at Renova, Pa., where he worked his trade as a moulder in the railroad shops. He later returned to Scotland, where he served as superintendent of the Gartsharie Iron Works for five years. He then came to the United States and located in Blossburg, Pa., where he was superintendent of the foundries of Moore & Company. In 1900 he worked in the mines at Arnot, Pa., after which he removed to Tyler, Pa., where he was foreman of the Cascade Coal & Coke Company. He has lived retired at Vintondale and Punxsutawney since 1919. Mr. MacFarlane has always been an ardent supporter of the Republican party but has never aspired to political office. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church and is affiliated with the F. & A. M. No. 350, Blossberg, Willamsport Consistory 32nd degree, and Irem Temple, Wilkesbarre. To John and Jane (Patterson) MacFarlane five children were born: Grace, deceased; J. P., the subject of this sketch; Margaret, married M. Graham, lives in St. Petersburg, Fla.;