John E. Gable's History of Cambria County, V.II, p.1093

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History of Cambria County, V.2

HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY 1093

    In 1863 Mr. Woy enlisted in Company H, One Hundred Eighty-seventh Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, for three years, serving until the close of the war. He went throughout the entire campaign from Wilderness to the surrender at Appomattox Court House, participating in most of the important battles and engagements, among them Cold Harbor, Petersburg and Weldon Road, and also taking part in numerous skirmishes. He was honorably discharged Aug. 7, 1865. He has been a member of the Grand Army of the Republic since its organization, affiliating with Post No. 30, in which he has held all the offices, and in the interests of which he has been an active worker. He has served 20 or more times as delegate to state encampments and has been three times a delegate to the national encampment.
    On March 17, 1867, Mr. Woy was united in marriage with Miss Mary Jane Baldwin, a daughter of Benjamin and Harriet (Shank) Baldwin. They have six children: Carrie, married J.T. Spangler, has a daughter, Ruth; Charles, married Susan Shaffer; Harry, associated in business with his father; Newton, married Elizabeth Lehman; Harriet E., lives at home; and Dorothy, married Timothy Shaw.
    Mr. Woy is a Republican, and a member of the First United Brethren Church. He has a wide acquaintance in Johnstown, where he has spent so many years.

    J. I. Evans is a progressive young business man of Cambria County. He is the authorized Ford dealer of South Fork. He was born in Cambria County, May 19, 1898, and is the son of William D. and Margaret (Price) Evans.
    William D. Evans, a prosperous farmer and stockman of Cambria County, is a native of Jefferson County, Pa. He resides at Wilmore. To Mr. and Mrs. Evans ten children were born: J.I., the subject of this sketch; Samuel; James; Robert; Alfred, deceased; Mary; William, deceased; Edith; George; and Howard.
    J. I. Evans attended Pensacola School, in Cambria Township, and remained on his father's farm for several years. He then became interested in the garage business at South Fork, then spent a year in the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad, and in 1923 became local Ford agent. Mr. Evans has an attractive salesroom and one of the up-to-date garages

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	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY	1093
In 1863 Mr. Woy enlisted in Company H, One Hundred Eighty-seventh Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, for three years, serving until the close of the war. He went throughout the entire campaign from Wilderness to the surrender at Appomattox Court House, participating in most of the important battles and engagements, among them Cold Harbor, Petersburg and Weldon Road, and also taking part in numerous skirmishes. He was honorably discharged Aug. 7, 1865. He has been a member of the Grand Army of the Republic since its organization, affiliating with Post No. 30, in which he has held all the offices, and in the interests of which he has been an active worker. He has served 20 or more times as delegate to state encampments and has been three times a delegate to the national encampment. On March 17, 1867, Mr. Woy was united in marriage with Miss Mary Jane Baldwin, a daughter of Benjamin and Harriet (Shank) Baldwin. They have six children: Carrie, married J.T. Spangler, has a daughter, Ruth; Charles, married Susan Shaffer; Harry, associated in business with his father; Newton, married Elizabeth Lehman; Harriet E., lives at home; and Dorothy, married Timothy Shaw. Mr. Woy is a Republican, and a member of the First United Brethren Church. He has a wide acquaintance in Johnstown, where he has spent so many years. J. I. Evans is a progressive young business man of Cambria County. He is the authorized Ford dealer of South Fork. He was born in Cambria County, May 19, 1898, and is the son of William D. and Margaret (Price) Evans. William D. Evans, a prosperous farmer and stockman of Cambria County, is a native of Jefferson County, Pa. He resides at Wilmore. To Mr. and Mrs. Evans ten children were born: J.I., the subject of this sketch; Samuel; James; Robert; Alfred, deceased; Mary; William, deceased; Edith; George; and Howard. J. I. Evans attended Pensacola School, in Cambria Township, and remained on his father's farm for several years. He then became interested in the garage business at South Fork, then spent a year in the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad, and in 1923 became local Ford agent. Mr. Evans has an attractive salesroom and one of the up-to-date garages