John E. Gable's History of Cambria County, V.II, p.1030

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History of Cambria County, V.2

1030 HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY

belongs to the Masonic Lodge, Knight Templars, Shrine, Acasia Club, American Legion, and Sunnehanna Country Club. As a physician and a citizen Doctor Braude ranks high in the community.

    Lucian C. Sherbine, of Wilmore, Pa., is well known throughout Cambria County as a substantial citizen and a representative of Cambria County's oldest families. He was born in Summerhill Township, Cambria County, May 26, 1869, and is the son of George W. and Almarinda Conser Sherbine.
    George W. Sherbine, deceased, was a native of Summerhill township, and the son of Daniel Sherbine, whose father came to this country from Germany during the early days and settled in Cambria County. The Sherbine family have been known as successful farmers of this section, and were large land owners during the early history of the county. George W. Sherbine was a farmer and carpenter. He died in 1901, at the age of 65 years, and is buried in the Sherbine Cemetery, in Summerhill Township. He served as constable and township assessor for a number of years, and was affiliated with the Lutheran Church of Wilmore, Pa., and Independent Order of Odd Fellows. His widow was born in Blair County, Pa., in 1846, and resides in Johnstown, Pa.
    To Mr. and Mrs. Sherbine the following children were born: William T., Harry M. and Elliott B., all deceased; Lyda A., wife of David Reighard, of Johnstown; Andrew G., of Wilkes Barre, Pa.; and Lucien C., the subject of this sketch.
    Lucian C. Sherbine spent his boyhood in Summerhill Township, Cambria County, and attended the district schools. He went to school in Altoona and Pittsburgh, Pa. At the age of 17 he entered the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company as a brakeman. He was later promoted to conductor and then served the company as assistant yardmaster at Pitts-burgh. After 12 years at railroading Mr. Sherbine purchased the old homestead in Summerhill Township, and opened up a blacksmith and wagon making establishment at Wilmore. He improved the old homestead, building a house and barn on the place and improved the land. He then purchased the Dr. Kern farm, a beautiful home in the Borough of Wilmore, where he now resides. At about the beginning of the World war in 1914 he sold his blacksmith business and leased a piece of coal

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1030	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY
belongs to the Masonic Lodge, Knight Templars, Shrine, Acasia Club, American Legion, and Sunnehanna Country Club. As a physician and a citizen Doctor Braude ranks high in the community. Lucian C. Sherbine, of Wilmore, Pa., is well known throughout Cambria County as a substantial citizen and a representative of Cambria County's oldest families. He was born in Summerhill Township, Cambria County, May 26, 1869, and is the son of George W. and Almarinda Conser Sherbine. George W. Sherbine, deceased, was a native of Summerhill township, and the son of Daniel Sherbine, whose father came to this country from Germany during the early days and settled in Cambria County. The Sherbine family have been known as successful farmers of this section, and were large land owners during the early history of the county. George W. Sherbine was a farmer and carpenter. He died in 1901, at the age of 65 years, and is buried in the Sherbine Cemetery, in Summerhill Township. He served as constable and township assessor for a number of years, and was affiliated with the Lutheran Church of Wilmore, Pa., and Independent Order of Odd Fellows. His widow was born in Blair County, Pa., in 1846, and resides in Johnstown, Pa. To Mr. and Mrs. Sherbine the following children were born: William T., Harry M. and Elliott B., all deceased; Lyda A., wife of David Reighard, of Johnstown; Andrew G., of Wilkes Barre, Pa.; and Lucien C., the subject of this sketch. Lucian C. Sherbine spent his boyhood in Summerhill Township, Cambria County, and attended the district schools. He went to school in Altoona and Pittsburgh, Pa. At the age of 17 he entered the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company as a brakeman. He was later promoted to conductor and then served the company as assistant yardmaster at Pitts-burgh. After 12 years at railroading Mr. Sherbine purchased the old homestead in Summerhill Township, and opened up a blacksmith and wagon making establishment at Wilmore. He improved the old homestead, building a house and barn on the place and improved the land. He then purchased the Dr. Kern farm, a beautiful home in the Borough of Wilmore, where he now resides. At about the beginning of the World war in 1914 he sold his blacksmith business and leased a piece of coal