. History of the city of Altoona and Blair County : including sketches of the shops of the Pennsylvania Railroad Co. . arlesHudson V. D., (sergeant.)Houck, II. JohnKinney, BryanLippet, , Wm. , John A., (corporal.)3Iaher Wni. E. McConncll, James A. McGougli, Thomas F. .Miller. Luther Miller, Freilcrick Montgomery. J. I. McDowell, Robert Nagle, L. \ (sergeant.) 0l)onneIl. V. 15. Follitt, E. F. Reynolds, H. L. Roberts. Harry C, (sergeant.) Scott, R. W., (corporal.) Slep, Ed. J. Smith, J. Lincoln SpuuUling, (;ef)rge T. Turner, \V. E. Turner, W. A. \ etter. Max Walker, »
. History of the city of Altoona and Blair County : including sketches of the shops of the Pennsylvania Railroad Co. . arlesHudson V. D., (sergeant.)Houck, II. JohnKinney, BryanLippet, , Wm. , John A., (corporal.)3Iaher Wni. E. McConncll, James A. McGougli, Thomas F. .Miller. Luther Miller, Freilcrick Montgomery. J. I. McDowell, Robert Nagle, L. \ (sergeant.) 0l)onneIl. V. 15. Follitt, E. F. Reynolds, H. L. Roberts. Harry C, (sergeant.) Scott, R. W., (corporal.) Slep, Ed. J. Smith, J. Lincoln SpuuUling, (;ef)rge T. Turner, \V. E. Turner, W. A. \ etter. Max Walker, »I. H. Walker, S. C. Weaver. William Weiss, Charles T., (corporal.) Westfall. William C, (corporal.) W hei-rv, George M. Whittre, C. W. Woods, llarrv L. Woodring. .(ohn C. Zinimernian, W. HISTORY- OF ALTOONA AND BLAIR COUNTY. 201 HOLLIDAYSBURG. BY II. H. SNYDER. Adam and William HoUiday were brothers.* They emigrated tothis country from the north of Ireland in the year IToO, and settledin Ijancaster county in this State. From there they moved to Frank-lin county and settled on the banks of the Conococheague. They. served in the wars the French and Indians, of 1755-6 and of1762-3. Adam was a lieutenant under Col. Armstrong, and accom-panied him on his expedition over the mountains to destroy the In- dian town of Kittanning. Their route was over the ground on which *In his history of Juniata Valley, Mr. Jones states that Adam and WiUiamlloUiday were cousins. This error should be corrected. The grand-daughter ofAdam, now residing in Lewlstown, a lady of line intelligence, and good memory,seventy-six years of age. states that they were brothers, and she is at a loss to knowliow such an error could have originated. 202 HISTOEY OF ALTOONA AND BLAIR COUNTY. HoUiclaysbiirg now stands. In 1708, these brothers resolved to seeka new location, and, placing all their earthly possessions on pack-horses, faced westward, hoping- to reach the banks of the Alleghenyand possess themselve
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