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From: "David Monahan" <>
Subject: PAUL
Date: Sun, 14 Dec 1997 06:47:33 -0500

From Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia 1896 by Wiley

William H. PAUL, a prosperous and successful farmer of Conemaugh town-ship,
was born in Adams township, this county, September 9, 1855, and is a son of
Jacob B. and Barbara (KRING) Paul.
Jacob B. Paul, grandfather, was a native of the German empire, whence he
emigrated to America, and shortly afterward located in Adams township, this
county, being among the earlier settlers of that township. In that
township, then mainly a wilderness, he cleared up a farm and lived the
remain-der of his life.
Jacob B. Paul, father, was born in that town ship in November, 1822. He
followed in the footsteps of his father, as regards an avocation, and has
lived all his life in the township of his birth. The Republican party is
the one with which he has always affiliated, and he is a conscientious
member of the United Evan-gelical church. His marriage resulted in the
birth of six children two died in infancy; Jeremiah, a farmer and lumberman
of Adams township; William H., subject; Jacob, died young; and Mary A., the
wife of A. B. CUSTER, a merchant of Conemaugh, this county.
William H. Paul received a limited educational training in the common
schools of Adams township. For twelve years he followed lumbering, and
then, in 1890, purchased a farm consisting of ninety-nine acres, situated on
the Frankstown road, about two miles east of Johnstown, and has since
followed the pursuits of agriculture. He believes in the principles of the
Republican party, which party has elected him to the office of tax collector
and constable of Conemaugh township. On October 31,1883, were celebrated
the nuptials that made Mr. Paul and Mary HOFFMAN, husband and wife. To this
wedded relation have been born four children: Irvin Ellsworth, Cora May,
Sidney Elmira and Minnie Mabel.

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