John E. Gable's History of Cambria County, V.II, p.1130

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History of Cambria County, V.2

1130 HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY

    In October, 1921, Mr. Dunlap was married to Miss Agnes Hunter, the daughter of Alexander and Jean (McEwen) Hunter, natives of Scotland, and both now deceased.
    Politically Mr. Dunlap is a Democrat and he is serving his second term as a member of the school board. He holds membership in the Royal Areanum, Barnesboro.

    Charles W. Goss, well known postmaster of Expedit, is a veteran of the World War. He was born at Hastings, in Cambria County, Aug. 27, 1893, and is the son of Elmer E. and Ella (Kinney) Goss.
    Elmer E. Goss was born at Sanborn, Pa., Nov. 22, 1866. He began life as a farmer but later engaged in the meat business at Sterling, Pa. After a number of years he removed to Hastings, having conducted a meat business until 1909. He has since lived at Expedit. In 1921 Mr. Goss leased the Judge Reed property in partnership with P. M. Kinney, which they later sold to the Hughes Coal Company. Mr. Goss established a bottling business at Expedit in 1913 which he has since successfully conducted. He is a Republican and a member of the Catholic Church. His wife, Ella (Kinney) Goss, was born at Beaverton, Pa., Nov. 19, 1869, the daughter of Charles and Marjorie (Boyle) Kinney, natives of Ireland, who settled in Pennsylvania at an early date. Mr. Kinney operated the Kinney Hotel at Hastings, Pa., for a number of years. He died May 21, 1897, and his wife died May 30, 1895. They are buried at Hastings. To Mr. and Mrs. Kinney were born ten children, as follows: John, died in 1877; Margaret, the widow of John Martin, lives at Houtzdale, Pa.; Bridget, the widow of Richard Bowen, lives in New York City; Bernard and Charles, both deceased; one child died in infancy; Thomas, born Dec. 23, 1864, lives at Expedit, where he is identified with the Hughes Coal Company; P. M., a sketch of whom appears in this history; and Ella Goss. To Elmer E., and Ella (Kinney) Goss nine children were born, as follows: Charles W., the subject of this sketch; J. Leo, born Feb. 4, 1895, married Mollie McHugh, lives at Expedit, and they have a daughter, Elsie Ellen; Raymond Ellsworth, born May 22, 1897, associated in business with his father, is a World War veteran, having enlisted in the navy May 31, 1918; Patrick Joseph, born June 24, 1899, died June 9, 1899; Madaline Elizabeth, born July 1, 1900, a student at St. Francis Hospital, Pittsburgh; Margaret Mary, born

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1130	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY
In October, 1921, Mr. Dunlap was married to Miss Agnes Hunter, the daughter of Alexander and Jean (McEwen) Hunter, natives of Scotland, and both now deceased. Politically Mr. Dunlap is a Democrat and he is serving his second term as a member of the school board. He holds membership in the Royal Areanum, Barnesboro. Charles W. Goss, well known postmaster of Expedit, is a veteran of the World War. He was born at Hastings, in Cambria County, Aug. 27, 1893, and is the son of Elmer E. and Ella (Kinney) Goss. Elmer E. Goss was born at Sanborn, Pa., Nov. 22, 1866. He began life as a farmer but later engaged in the meat business at Sterling, Pa. After a number of years he removed to Hastings, having conducted a meat business until 1909. He has since lived at Expedit. In 1921 Mr. Goss leased the Judge Reed property in partnership with P. M. Kinney, which they later sold to the Hughes Coal Company. Mr. Goss established a bottling business at Expedit in 1913 which he has since successfully conducted. He is a Republican and a member of the Catholic Church. His wife, Ella (Kinney) Goss, was born at Beaverton, Pa., Nov. 19, 1869, the daughter of Charles and Marjorie (Boyle) Kinney, natives of Ireland, who settled in Pennsylvania at an early date. Mr. Kinney operated the Kinney Hotel at Hastings, Pa., for a number of years. He died May 21, 1897, and his wife died May 30, 1895. They are buried at Hastings. To Mr. and Mrs. Kinney were born ten children, as follows: John, died in 1877; Margaret, the widow of John Martin, lives at Houtzdale, Pa.; Bridget, the widow of Richard Bowen, lives in New York City; Bernard and Charles, both deceased; one child died in infancy; Thomas, born Dec. 23, 1864, lives at Expedit, where he is identified with the Hughes Coal Company; P. M., a sketch of whom appears in this history; and Ella Goss. To Elmer E., and Ella (Kinney) Goss nine children were born, as follows: Charles W., the subject of this sketch; J. Leo, born Feb. 4, 1895, married Mollie McHugh, lives at Expedit, and they have a daughter, Elsie Ellen; Raymond Ellsworth, born May 22, 1897, associated in business with his father, is a World War veteran, having enlisted in the navy May 31, 1918; Patrick Joseph, born June 24, 1899, died June 9, 1899; Madaline Elizabeth, born July 1, 1900, a student at St. Francis Hospital, Pittsburgh; Margaret Mary, born