| John G. Given, who, about fifty years ago, was a prominent and well-known citizen of Ebensburg, being at that time publisher of the DEMOCRAT & SENTINEL, the forerunner of the FREEMAN, died at the home of his son in South Bend, Ind., on March 21st, aged 83 years. Mr. Given resided in Ebensburg at the time the Mexican war broke out and went to Mexico as second Lieutenant of the Old Cambria Guards, the company having been raised in Ebensburg. After the war was over he returned to Ebensburg, but soon after moved to Davenport, Iowa, where he was engaged in the newspaper business for several years. His wife, who before her marriage was Miss Wherry, of this place, died in Iowa City in 1865. |
