. History of Huntingdon and Blair counties, Pennsylvania . was born in Ireland, where he resideduntil some years after his marriage to Miss Mary(•iuirk, who was born in County Limerick, 1825, lured by the of better times and inthe time to come a home of his own in the New Worldbeyond the sea, he emigrated with his wife and chil-dren to America, landing in New York, where herriiiainel a few years, then moved to Newton Hamil-ton, in Mitilin County, Pa. Here he remained for atime, tlieii moved to Orbisonia, where he remaineduntil 183X, when he again changed his abiding-place,t
. History of Huntingdon and Blair counties, Pennsylvania . was born in Ireland, where he resideduntil some years after his marriage to Miss Mary(•iuirk, who was born in County Limerick, 1825, lured by the of better times and inthe time to come a home of his own in the New Worldbeyond the sea, he emigrated with his wife and chil-dren to America, landing in New York, where herriiiainel a few years, then moved to Newton Hamil-ton, in Mitilin County, Pa. Here he remained for atime, tlieii moved to Orbisonia, where he remaineduntil 183X, when he again changed his abiding-place,this time going to Germany Valley, in the south partof Huntingdon County, where he made his perma-nent home. He was at one time a manager or super-intendent of the Rock Hill Mines and Furnaces. Healso worked on the canal, and assisted in the buildingof the four locks. Sir. Adams died in the Germany\alley in 1873, leaving a wife who still survives him,and resides with one of her sons in the last-namedvallev. Tliev had nine children, five of whom are ^ ^. ^ Jy Lie BOROUGH OF MOUNT UNION. still living. The boyhood days of Thomas H. werepassed on the farm, going to school winters and work-ing on the farm summers, as soon as he was old enoughto have his services of any value. He attended theJuniata Valley Academy three terms, after which hespent a short time in the Commercial College in Pitts-burgh, from which he graduated in 1858. From 1855to 1861 he spent his time in school or in teaching inthe schools of Franklin and Huntingdon April of the last-named year, with the moneysaved from his wages as a teacher, he entered intopartnership with P. M. Bare in the mercantile busi-ness at Mount Union, Pa. He remained with one year, then went to Three Springs and wentinto business on his own account, keeping a generalstock, such as would be needed in a small countrytown. During this time Mr. Bare had built the storenow owned by Mr. Adams, which in the year 1847 hesold to
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