John E. Gable's History of Cambria County, V.II, p.1072

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History of Cambria County, V.2

1072 HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY

    On Feb. 19, 1911, Doctor Wesner was married to Miss Ella J. Stevens, the daughter of Thaddeus and Mary Stevens, of Johnstown. To them have been born three daughters: Georgiana; Josephine; and Elizabeth, who died in infancy.
    Doctor Wesner is a Republican, a member of St. John's Catholic Church and is identified with the Cambria County Medical Society, Cambria County Homeopathic Society, and the American Institute of Homeopathy. He has always been interested in community welfare work and was one of the organizers of the Johnstown Sunshine Club, and is a charter member of the Johnstown Recreation Commission. He is also a member of the City Park Board. During his college career Doctor Wesner took an active part in athletics, being a member of the varsity track team and was also editor and chief of his college class book. For two years he successfully coached the track team of Johnstown High School.

    A. F. Stutzman is among the representative business men of Johnstown and is a worthy descendant of an old and honored pioneer family of Cambria County. He received his education in a plank and slab schoolhouse in Upper Yoder Township, near Crystal Springs. He farmed until 1873, at which time he became interested in the dry goods and grocery business, purchasing the business of David Dilbert. In 1885 Mr. Stutzman said the first wire grain binders and grain drills in Cambria and Somerset counties, and ever since has been one of the leading dealers in farm machinery and implements, buggies, wagons, farm seeds and fertilizers, in this section of the state. In 1900 baled hay and straw, flour, all kinds of mill feeds and grain were added to the implement line, and today it is one of the leading wholesale and retail feed stores in the city. The business is located at 427 Somerset Street since 1894. His first place of business was located at the corner of Franklin and Willow streets. Later he erected a building on Willow Street, midway between Somerset and Franklin streets, which along with the stock, was completely destroyed by the Johnstown flood. He rebuilt on the same site. This building, with the entire stock, was destroyed by fire one year later.
    A. F. Stutzman was born in Upper Yoder Township, Cambria County, Aug. 30, 1848, and is the son of Abraham and Sarah (Schrock) Stutzman.
    In June, 1874, Mr. Stutzman was married to Miss Maria Frazier, who was born at Somerset, Pa., in 1859. She died in February, 1923, and is

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1072	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY
On Feb. 19, 1911, Doctor Wesner was married to Miss Ella J. Stevens, the daughter of Thaddeus and Mary Stevens, of Johnstown. To them have been born three daughters: Georgiana; Josephine; and Elizabeth, who died in infancy. Doctor Wesner is a Republican, a member of St. John's Catholic Church and is identified with the Cambria County Medical Society, Cambria County Homeopathic Society, and the American Institute of Homeopathy. He has always been interested in community welfare work and was one of the organizers of the Johnstown Sunshine Club, and is a charter member of the Johnstown Recreation Commission. He is also a member of the City Park Board. During his college career Doctor Wesner took an active part in athletics, being a member of the varsity track team and was also editor and chief of his college class book. For two years he successfully coached the track team of Johnstown High School. A. F. Stutzman is among the representative business men of Johnstown and is a worthy descendant of an old and honored pioneer family of Cambria County. He received his education in a plank and slab schoolhouse in Upper Yoder Township, near Crystal Springs. He farmed until 1873, at which time he became interested in the dry goods and grocery business, purchasing the business of David Dilbert. In 1885 Mr. Stutzman said the first wire grain binders and grain drills in Cambria and Somerset counties, and ever since has been one of the leading dealers in farm machinery and implements, buggies, wagons, farm seeds and fertilizers, in this section of the state. In 1900 baled hay and straw, flour, all kinds of mill feeds and grain were added to the implement line, and today it is one of the leading wholesale and retail feed stores in the city. The business is located at 427 Somerset Street since 1894. His first place of business was located at the corner of Franklin and Willow streets. Later he erected a building on Willow Street, midway between Somerset and Franklin streets, which along with the stock, was completely destroyed by the Johnstown flood. He rebuilt on the same site. This building, with the entire stock, was destroyed by fire one year later. A. F. Stutzman was born in Upper Yoder Township, Cambria County, Aug. 30, 1848, and is the son of Abraham and Sarah (Schrock) Stutzman. In June, 1874, Mr. Stutzman was married to Miss Maria Frazier, who was born at Somerset, Pa., in 1859. She died in February, 1923, and is