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FRANK J. F. CONFER, who has been a member of the legal profession of Altoona, Pa., since 1902, was born in that city in 1878, a son of Capt. F. P. Confer, who for the past twenty-five years has been living in retirement in Altoona. Capt. F. P. Con- fer was born in 1836, in Blair County, near the Y Switches and there he in later years conducted a hotel. He also conducted very successfully the old Confer Hotel, which was very popular among the railroad men of
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that day. After taking up his residence in Altoona he operated the old Model Gro- cery for some time. He is a veteran of the Civil War, having served as captain of Com- pany G, Ist Pa. Reserve Cavalry.
Frank J. F. Confer was reared in Altoona and educated in the public schools. He also attended Cornell University and Notre Dame University, graduating from the lat- ter in the class of 1897, but continued his studies at this institution by taking a post- graduate course in 1898. In 1902 he was admitted to the bar and has since that time been actively engaged in the practice of the law in Altoona, in all the state and federal courts. Mr. Confer is solicitor for the Anderson Paper & Twine Company of Al- toona. Fraternally, Mr. Confer is a mem- ber of the Order of Eagles and of the Blair County Bar Association; religiously, he holds membership with St. John's Catholic Church.
A. J. DETWILER, who operates a plant in Huston Township, Blair County, Pa., for the manufacture of various grades of lumber, and also nail keg staves, is one of the leading citi- zens of Williamsburg, Pa., and was born July 14, 1884, in Woodbury Township, a son of John and Emma (Enyeart) Detwiler. The father still resides in Woodbury Township, is politically a Democrat, and holds membership with the Brethren church. He married Emma Enyeart, who died in 1900, and they had six children, namely : Laura, wife of Joseph Lan- dis; A. J., subject of this record; Jesse M., Mary, wife of Jonas Baker; George and Emma.
A. J. Detwiler was reared in Woodbury Township and obtained his education in the common schools and at Juniata College, where he was in attendance for two years. He then taught school one term in Catherine Township and one term in Woodbury Township, since which time he has been engaged in the manu- facture of lumber and nail keg staves. He em- ploys ten men at the plant in Woodbury Town- ship, and about sixty additional men at various
other plants and manufactures about fifty car loads of material per month, disposing of the lumber to the railroads and mines, and market- ing the staves to the various steel companies.
Mr. Detwiler was married October 31, 1907, to Miss Anna Senora Bolton, the second daugh- ter of Jacob and Hannah (Reiff) Bolton, who reside at Collegeville, Montgomery County, Pa. Mrs. Detwiler has two sisters, Stella and Viola. One son and one daughter have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Detwiler, Howard Bol- ton and Gladys. They are both members of the Church of Brethren. Mr. Detwiler is in- dependent politically.
JAMES C. McCONAHY, a representa- tive business man of Tyrone, Pa., engaged as a shoe merchant, was born at Lewis- town, Mifflin County, Pa., March 18, 1860, and is a son of James E. and Sarah (Bearly) McConahy.
Both parents of Mr. McConahy were born also at Lewistown, where his mother died when he was but twenty months old. The father, James E. McConahy, engaged in the blacksmith business at Lewistown. He was a veteran of the Civil War, in which he served for four years and during this period was wounded and also incarcerated in Libby Prison. His death occurred on May 17, 1893. To his first marriage, with Sarah Bearly, three children were born: William B., a machinist living in Philadelphia; Ja- cob, an engineer, living at Camden, N. J .; and James C. James E. McConahy mar- ried Jennie Walls, of Mapleton, Hunting- don County, Pa., for his second wife and five children were born to them: Bertha, who is the wife of Edward Dysart, of Mapleton; Frank, who is a railroad man; Mary, who is the wife of Frank Brown, of Mt. Union; Juniata, who is the wife of Ed- ward Foster, of Mapleton; and Grace, de- ceased, who was the wife of Frank Moore.
James C. McConahy was afforded the usual term in the public schools but he was only fourteen years of age when he started to work at the shoemaking trade and
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worked on the bench in a shoe shop at Lew- istown for three and one-half years, after which he operated a shoe shop of his own at Mapleton for several years, and for a short time at Huntingdon. In 1881 he came to Tyrone and for one year worked at his trade but in 1882 again went into business for himself, at his present stand, on the corner of Logan Avenue and Four- teenth Street, where he has continued for twenty-eight years, his being one of the landmark business houses of this section of the city. When he started it was necessar- ' ily in a very modest way, but he laid his foundations carefully and through honesty, industry and fair dealing has built up a large and prosperous business and now is the oldest exclusive shoe merchant in the city. He has additional interests, and is a member of the Tyrone Business Associa- tion and of the Tyrone Board of Trade.
In 1882 Mr. McConahy was married to Miss Anna Chandler, a daughter of George A. Chandler, of Newton Hamilton, Mifflin County, Pa., and eleven children have been born to them, as follows: Harry E., who is bookkeeper for the firm of Templeton & Co., married Bernadine Sweeninger, and they have one child, James S .; Bessie A., who lives at home; N. C., who is engaged in the real estate and insurance business at Tyrone, married Alice Port, and they have one little daughter, Anna; Carrie B., who is the wife of C. F. Zerby, of Scranton and James C., John Raymond, Ruth Ann, Russell S., Gerald William and Mary; and one who is deceased. Mr. McConahy and family are members of the Methodist Epis- copal church. He is interested in the Y. M. A. A. and is serving as first vice president of the organization. He is identified with the Odd Fellows, the Royal Arcanum and several other bodies of like nature. In pol- itics he is a Democrat.
D. M. REPLOGLE, manufacturer of Magnolia flour and custom and merchant miller and also dealer in general merchan-
dise, is one of the leading and enterprising business men of Drab, Pa. He was born in South Woodbury Township, Bedford County, Pa., September 30, 1870, and is a son of Isaac B. and Mary B. (Miller) Rep- logle.
Isaac B. Replogle and wife were both born in Bedford County, and they now re- side at New Enterprise. The paternal grandfather was Rev. John B. Replogle, whose father, Daniel Replogle, was born in Germany and was a pioneer settler in Bed- ford County. Rev. John B. Replogle was a minister in the German Baptist church, in which his son Isaac B. was a deacon and of which his grandson, D. M., is a member.
D. M. Replogle was reared to man's es- tate in South Woodbury Township and there attended the public schools. Prior to his marriage he followed farming on the home place and afterward engaged in the same industry for himself until the fall of 1900, when he came to Blair County and started his milling enterprise, and opened his store on April 1, 1907, and in the same year was appointed postmaster at Drab. He is one of the town's busy and public spirited men and is interested in everything that promises to build up this section which he has chosen for his home.
Mr. Replogle was married to Miss Mary J. Greenwalt, a daughter of the late Sam- uel Greenwalt, a former prominent resident of Woodbury Township. Mr. and Mrs. Replogle have had six children, as follows : Charon S., Earl D., Vera M., Bertha M., Ada F., and Nancy M. Mr. Replogle gives political support to the Democratic party.
GEORGE WASHINGTON BURKET, M. D., the oldest practicing physician in Ty- rone, Pa., was born at Smicksburg, Indi- ana County, Pa., March 4, 1832, and is a son of Jacob and Catherine (Miller) Bur- ket.
Jacob Burket, father of Dr. Burket, was born in York County, Pa., July 28, 1879, and died at Brookville, Jefferson County,
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Pa., July 26, 1880. He removed from York and settled in Sinking Valley and then moved to Indiana County in 1831, and in 1844, to Brookville, in Jefferson County. He was engaged in the mercantile and other lines of business until retiring from active life. Jacob Burket was thrice married and he was the father of numerous children. The mother of Dr. Burket bore the maiden name of Catherine Miller. She was born August 23, 1811, and died at Brookville, April 12, 1884.
George W. Burket obtained his early ed- ucation in the district schools and Brook- ville Academy. He read medicine in the office of Dr. George Watt, of Brookville, and graduated at the Cleveland, O., Med- ical College, in the class of 1857. His first location for practice was at Elderton, Arm- strong County, where he remained for ten years. In 1867 he took a course in Belle- vue Hospital, New York City, graduating in the same year and immediately after- ward coming to Tyrone, where, for forty- four years he has been in continuous prac- tice. Although the practice of medicine is acknowledged to be one of great nervous as well as physical strain, Dr. Burket has met its demands for over a half century, with- out any diminution of his mental powers and with remarkably few tokens of advanc- ing age. Here and there a careful observer may find a few gray hairs but his whole appearance suggests one many years younger.
In the autumn of 1856, Dr. Burket was married to Miss Nancy Burket, a daughter of Major John Burket, of Center County, Pa. Dr. Burket's office and residence are located on the same site on which he first settled in 1867, this home being a landmark with the older residents, who have many times enjoyed a gracious hospitality here. Dr. and Mrs. Burket are members of the Methodist Episcopal church at Tyrone, of which he is a trustee and to which he has always given generous support. His pro- fessional affiliations include membership in
the Blair County, Pennsylvania State and - the American Medical Associations. He is identified also with, Tyrone Lodge, No. 494, F. & A. M., at Tyrone. Dr. Burket is one of Tyrone's most substantial and most highly esteemed citizens.
WILLIAM H. MARKLEY,* senior member of the firm of Markley & Louden, real estate and insurance dealers of Al- toona, Pa., has been a resident of this city for the past 32 years and was born in 1857 in Juniata County, Pa.
William H. Markley grew to manhood in Juniata County, Pa., later removed to Perry County for a time, and in 1878 came to Altoona, where the first two years he spent as a clerk in a store. He then oper- ated a general store with considerable suc- cess for 12 years, and for the past 18 years has been engaged in the real estate busi- ness, having been the first man in Altoona to take out a license for that business. The present firm of Markley & Louden, which was established in 1905, deal extensively in Florida lands and for the past ten years have also carried on a large fire insurance business.
Mr. Markley is a man of public spirit and enterprise and has served two terms on the city council, and was assessor three years. He is a member of the Lutheran church, and is fraternally a Knight Templar, a Ma- son and a Shriner. In 1887 Mr. Markley was joined in marriage with Sarah L. Law, who was born and reared in Altoona, Pa., and of their union has been born one, son, Raymond, who is a student at Gettysburg College.
LEWIS B. WEBER, whose well culti- vated farm of 122 acres is situated in Hus- ton Township, Blair County, Pa., was born June 18, 1856, in Clearfield County, Pa., and is a son of George J. and Elizabeth (Zilliox) Weber and a grandson on the maternal side, of Godfrey Zilliox, who was an old resident of Clearfield County. Both
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parents of Mr. Weber were born in Ger- many and came to America with their par- ents in their youth.
Lewis B. Weber was reared in Clearfield County and obtained his education in the district schools and learned the principles of farming from his father. For seventeen years he devoted himself to agricultural pursuits in his native county and then, in October, 1902, he came to Blair County and settled on his farm in Huston Township. Mr. Weber attends closely to his business, farming and stock-raising, and has met with excellent success and is numbered with the substantial men of this section. He takes a good citizen's interest in pub- lic affairs in his township, but is not a poli- tician.
Mr. Weber was married December 25, 1884, to Miss Susan Haag, who was born in Jefferson County, Pa., a daughter of the late Frederick Haag, who formerly was a well known resident there. To Mr. and Mrs. Weber a family of seven children were born, all of whom have been afforded edu- cational advantages. Mary E., the eldest daughter, is the wife of Homer Hamilton, of Huston Township. Elizabeth E. is the wife of Blaine Greaser, of Altoona, Pa. George G. is a student in the State Nor- mal School at Lock Haven, Pa. William O., Charles E., Clair L. and Agnes A., all reside at home. Mr. Weber and family are members of the Reformed church at Drab, Pa.
STEPHEN REED MATTHEWS, who resides on a farm of 160 acres in Franks- town Township, Blair County, Pa., was born August 31, 1840, at Huntingdon Fur- nace, Huntingdon County, Pa., and is a son of George Bowman and Mary (Markley) Matthews.
George Bowman Matthews was born in New Jersey, and during his early life was a school teacher, but spent his later years en- gaged in farming, and died in Mifflin County, Pa. The mother of our subject
was a native of Mifflin County, her birth occurring in Little Valley, and she died in Blair County, Pa., where she made her home with her son during the last forty years of her life. Both parents were mem- bers of the Presbyterian church, and the father was politically a Democrat. They were the parents of the following children, Jessie, deceased; Sarah, the deceased wife of Alexander Stewart; Parmela, deceased wife of Samuel Giland; George, was killed in the war; Sophia, was the wife of Mich- ael K. Lane; William, deceased; Joseph, deceased; Matilda, married Martin L. Rob- ison; and Stephen R.
Stephen R. Matthews was reared on the farm and attended the local schools of the township until fourteen years of age. He was but 12 years of age when his father died, and was consequently thrown upon his own resources at an early age. He be- gan working for different farmers during the summer months and attended school during the winter for about two years after his father's death. On August 18, 1861, he enlisted in Company K, 49th Penna. Vol. Inf., under Capt. Mathias Niece and served eighteen months as a private. He re-en- listed December 24, 1863, in the Third Bri- gade, First Div. of the Sixth Army Corps and was detailed from his company as bri- gade wagon master, which position he held until July 15, 1865, when he was honorably discharged with the regiment near Halls Hill, Va. He participated in the following battles: Yorktown, Va., April 16, to May 4, 1862; Williamsburg, May 5, 1862; Gar- nets Hill, Va., June 27, 1862; Goldens Farm, Va., June 28, 1862; Savage Station, Va., June 29, 1862; White Oak Swamp, Va., June 30, 1862; Malvern Hill, Va., July I, 1862; Gramptons Gap, Md., September 14, 1862; Antietam, Md., September 17, 1862; Fredericksburg, Va., April 13, 1863; Fredericksburg, Va., April 29, 1863; Fred- ericksburg and Salem Church, May 3, and 4, 1863; Gettysburg, Pa., July 2, 3, 4, 1863; Frankstown, Md., July 12, 1863; Rappa-
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hannock Station, Va., November 7, 1863; Locust Grove, Va., November 27, 1863; Mine Run, Va., November 28, 1863. He was present with his train at the following places, Wilderness, Va., May 5, 6, 7, 1864; Spottsylvania, Va., May 8, 9, 10, II, 12, 1864; Cold Harbor, Va., June 22, 23, 1864; Petersburg, Va., June 22, 23, 1864; Welden Run R. R., or Rean Station, Va., June 30, to July 2, 1864; Winchester or Opequan, Va., September 19, 1864; Saylors Creek, Va., April 6, 1865; and after marching to Danville to head off Johnston was honor- ably discharged July 15, 1865. After the close of the war Mr. Matthews went to Altoona, Pa., and for about nine months was employed on the railroad, then worked on a farm by the month until the time of his marriage, when he engaged in farming for himself.
Mr. Matthews was married November 22, 1866 to Lavina McCormick, a daughter of James and Lucinda McCormick, agricul- turists of Sinking Valley, Blair County, Pa., and the parents of the following children : John B .; Lavina, wife of our subject ; Mary, who is the wife of Joshua R. Pheasant; Alice, the wife of Harry Hileman; Thomas ; and Isabel, who is the wife of Charles Moss Hileman. The following children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Matthews: James Reed; Howard Markley; Harry McClel- land; Alpha Gertrude, deceased wife of Roy K. Hileman; Philip Garfield; and Jessie, who is the wife of Ernest E. Rhodes.
Mr. Matthews is politically identified with the Republican party, and is now town- ship supervisor, his term of three years hav- ing begun March 4, 1910. He previously served one term as supervisor in Franks- town township and four years term in Blair township, and was for three years a jury commissioner. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church, the G. A. R. Post No. 39 at Hollidaysburg, and is also a member of the U. V. L.
CECIL A. PRESTON, superintendent of the Middle Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad, with home and office at Altoona, Pa., has been identified with railroads ever since he was graduated at the Polytechnic College, Philadelphia, in 1872. He was born at Philadelphia, of English parents. They were Edward H. and Margaret Pres- ton.
Mr. Preston's rapid and uninterrupted rise from rodman on the Cattaraugus Rail- way, to the important office he now so ably fills, makes an interesting story to those who recognize the difficulties he had to overcome and the competition he had to meet, at each step of the way. As noted, he entered the service in 1872 and was rod- man until June, 1877; transitman and en- gineer in charge of railroad surveys to 1878 with the Madeira & Mamore Railway, in Brazil, South America; to May, 1880, on surveys with the West Pennsylvania Di- vision Pennsylvania Road; in 1880 trans- ferred to Baltimore, Md., and from Septem- ber to December, 1880, was assistant su- pervisor at that point; December, 1880, to April, 1882, assistant supervisor Pennsyl- vania Road, at York, Pa .; August, 1882, to January, 1890, supervisor Baltimore Divi- sion, same road; January, 1890, to April, 1893, assistant engineer, same division; April, 1893, to July, 1900, principal assistant engineer Pennsylvania Road at Williams- port, Pa .; July, 1900, to April 1, 1902, su- perintendent Elmira & Canandaigua Divi- sion Northern Central Railroad, Pennsyl- vania system; April 1, 1902, to June 1, 1903, superintendent Eastern & Susquehannah Divisions, same road and Philadelphia & Erie Road; and from June 1, 1903 until the present, has been superintendent of the Mid- dle Division of the Pennsylvania Road at Altoona. The mere occupancy of this po- sition, evidences his efficiency as a railroad man. Mr. Preston is identified with nu- merous fraternal and social organizations. He resides at the Logan House, Altoona.
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ROBERT IRWIN TUSSEY, who owns a farm of 234 acres in Frankstown township, which he purchased from his father, is a native of Blair County, Pa., and was born on his present farm February 4, 1875, a son of Samuel and Anna (Hileman) Tussey.
Samuel Tussey was born at Spruce Creek, Huntingdon County, Pa., and when a young man came to Blair County and purchased this present farm in Frankstown township. This he farmed for about 18 years and with the exception of three years spent in the army has always followed farming. He now spends the greater part of his time in the south, where he owns an orange grove. He is a Republican in politics and has served in nearly all of the township offices, includ- ing that of supervisor and school director. Samuel Tussey married Anna Hileman, who was born in Frankstown township, Blair County, Pa., and they became the parents of the following children: Harry, Susan, Robert I., our subject; Dorothy, who is the wife of Joseph Moore and has four children, Hugh, Josephine, Frank and Dorothy; Jo- seph; Byrde, who is the wife of William Robb; Jay; Samuel; Hugh, deceased; and Clara.
Robert Irwin Tussey grew to maturity on the home farm, and attended the local schools until 21 years of age. He then en- gaged in farming with his father for a time, and now owns the home farm of 234 acres. He is a man of enterprise and public spirit, and is one of the successful and progressive agriculturists of the township.
Mr. Tussey was married June Ist, 1904, to Mary (Porter) Crawford, a daughter of Russell and Nancy (Dean) Crawford, for- merly prominent farmers of Sinking Valley, Blair county, but now living in retirement at Hollidaysburg. Mrs. Tussey has one sister, Elsie, a trained nurse, who lives in Philadelphia, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Tussey have had two children; Ralph, who was born March 3, 1905; and Helen, who was born December 1, 1907. In politics, Mr. Tussey is a Republican, and has served
three years as road supervisor. He and his wife are members of the Lutheran Church.
RAYMOND FRED SMELTZER,* one of the leading druggists and enterprising business men of Williamsburg, Pa., was born May 12, 1883 at Altoona, Pa., and is a son of Ferdinand and Anna L. (McCon- nell) Smeltzer, and a grandson of Peter Smeltzer.
Ferdinand Smeltzer came to Blair county from Cambria County, Pa., and located at Altoona, where he is now engaged in shoe- making, but was formerly an employee of the Pennsylvania railroad for many years. His religious connection is with the Catholic Church, and he is politically identified with the Democratic party. His union with Anna L. McConnell resulted in the follow- ing issue: Charles, Anna, Mary, Edward, Joseph, Catherine, and Raymond F., our subject.
Raymond F. Smeltzer spent his boyhood in Altoona, and was educated at the St. John Parochial School and the High School of this city. He also studied pharmacy in Altoona, and was first employed in the A. F. Shomberg drug store. He passed the examination at Williamsburg and also passed as a registered druggist at Pittsburg, and in 1904 embarked in the drug business at Williamsburg, where he has since been continuously and successfully engaged in that business. Mr. Smeltzer is politically a Republican, and is fraternally a member of the M. W. of A. of Williamsburg. His religious connection is with the Catholic Church.
In May, 1905, Mr. Smeltzer was united in marriage with Eva M. Brookbank, whose parents had the following children: Clem- mentine, who is the wife of William Lingen- felter of South Fork; Ernest; Lila, who is a nurse at the Morristown State Hospital; and Eva M. Mr. and Mrs. Smeltzer have two sons; Raymond Frederick, Jr., and Sterling Brockbank. The religious connec-
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tion of the family is with the Catholic Church.
HARRY E. CHAMBERLIN, who is en- gaged in general farming and truck garden- ing on a farm of 175 acres in Frankstown township, Blair County, Pa., was born Au- gust 15, 1868, in Frankstown township, and is the only child born to John and Mar- garet (Larinson) Chamberlin, both now de- ceased. The father, who died in Fayette County, Pa., followed mining, was a Re- publican in politics, and both parents were members of the Lutheran Church. The mother died in Blair County and was buried at the Geeseytown Cemetery.
Harry E. Chamberlin was reared in his native township, attended the local schools until seventeen years of age, and then learned the trade of a stationery engineer, and followed that business for about nine years. He has since been extensively en- gaged in farming and in February, 1904, purchased his present farm of 175 acres from the heirs of his maternal grandfather. John S. Larinson. Here he has since carried on general farming in connection with truck gardening, and disposes of his produce, which consists of vegetables of all kinds, at Altoona, where he finds a ready market.
In August, 1891, Mr. Chamberlin married Addie J. London, who is a daughter of John and Sarah (Stewart) London, the former also a stationary agent, and a resident of Blair County. Mrs. Chamberlin is the eld- est of the children born to her parents, namely : Addie; Laura, the wife of Samuel Eckard; William; Edith, the wife of Linus Cochran; George, Albert, Bertha, and Ed- ward. The following children have been born to our subject and wife: Bessie, An- drew, Linnie, Ralph, Harry, Ethel, Anna, Theodore, and Chester. Mr. Chamberlin is politically a Republican, and is affiliated with the K. O. T. M., Quaker City Tent of Salem, Ohio. He is a member of the Men- onite church.
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