Find A Grave - Cambria County

Bailey, Warren Worth b. January 8, 1855 d. November 9, 1928
US Congressman. He was elected as a Democrat to represent Pennsylvania's 19th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1913 to 1917.
Grandview Cemetery, Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA
Barker, Abraham Andrews b. March 30, 1816 d. March 18, 1898
US Congressman. A successful Ebensburg, Pennsylvania businessman, he served during the Civil War as a Private in Company E, 4th Pennsylvania (1862) Militia, being mustered in on September 11, 1862, and being mustered out on September 26, 1862. He was elected as a Republican to represent Pennsylvania 17th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1865 to 1867.
Lloyd Cemetery, Ebensburg, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA
Campbell, Jacob Miller b. November 20, 1821 d. September 27, 1888
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General, US Congressman. He led an varied and adventurous life before the Civil War, having been a journalist in New Orleans, Louisiana and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a steamboat operation along the Mississippi River, a gold miner in California, and as a principle founder of the Cambria Iron Works in Central Pennsylvania. At the onset of the Civil War, he enlisted in the 3rd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, a three-month enlistment regiment, serving as a 1st...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Grandview Cemetery, Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: Central Section #4, Lot 175
Cummings, Pat b. July 11, 1956 d. June 26, 2012
Professional Basketball Player. For twelve seasons (1979 to 1991), he played at the center and forward positions in the National Basketball Association with the Milwaukee Bucks, Dallas Mavericks, New York Knicks, Miami Heat and Utah Jazz. Born Patrick Michael Cummings, he attended Johnstown High School (Pennsylvania) and played collegiate basketball at the University of Cincinnati. Following the conclusion of his collegiate career, he found himself among the school's all-time greats in multiple...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Grandview Cemetery, Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA
Duranko, Pete b. December 15, 1943 d. July 8, 2011
Professional Football Player. For seven seasons (1967 to 1970, 1972 to 1974), he played at the defensive-end and defensive-tackle positions in the American and National Football Leagues with the Denver Broncos. Born Peter Nicholas Duranko, he attended Bishop McCort High School in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Following graduation, he played collegiate football at the University of Notre Dame and experienced a national championship, as a member of the Fighting Irish's 1966 squad, while earning All-...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Grandview Cemetery, Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: Mausoleum
Evans, Alvin b. October 4, 1845 d. June 19, 1906
US Congressman. He served during the Civil War as a Private in Company E, 4th Pennsylvania (1862) Militia, being mustered in on September 11, 1862, and being mustered out on September 26, 1862. He was elected as a Republican to represent two Pennsylvania Congressional Districts in the United States House of Representatives, serving the 20th District from 1901 to 1903, then the 19th District from 1903 to 1905.
Lloyd Cemetery, Ebensburg, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA
Evans, Thomas b. 1823 d. 1866
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Private in the Union Army in Company D, 54th Pennsylvania Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on June 5, 1864 at Piedmont, Virginia. His citation reads "Capture of flag of 45th Virginia (C.S.A.)." His name is on a bronze plaque attached to a Civil War monument located in Veterans Square in the town. (Bio by: Don Morfe)
Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, Ebensburg, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA
GPS coordinates: 40.5065117, -78.8105392 (hddd.dddd)
Gray, Joseph Anthony b. February 24, 1884 d. May 8, 1966
US Congressman. He was elected as a Democrat to represent Pennsylvania's 27th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1935 to 1939.
Holy Cross Cemetery, Spangler, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA
Johnstown Flood Victims Gravesite
A section called the 'Unknown Plot' contains the bodies of 777 flood victims who could not be identified. The State Flood Commission purchased the plot for burying the unknowns and bought markers for each grave and a monument that cost $6,500. It was dedicated on May 31, 1892, exactly three years after the flood.
Grandview Cemetery, Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA
Leech, James Russell b. November 19, 1888 d. February 5, 1952
US Congressman. He was elected as a Republican to represent Pennsylvania's 20th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1927 to 1932.
Lloyd Cemetery, Ebensburg, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA
McCrory, John G. b. October 11, 1860 d. November 20, 1923
Businessman. He was the founder of the McCrory Five and Ten Cent store chain. Born in East Wheatfield Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, he moved with his family to Cumberland County while still a boy. He returned to Johnstown, Pennsylvania at age 18 and began working in retail stores. Four years later, at age 22, he opened at Scottsdale, Indiana County, Pennsylvania the first of what would become hundreds of McCrory chain stores. His stores would come to be considered the second of the...[Read More] (Bio by: Albert Ledoux)
Grandview Cemetery, Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA
Morrell, Daniel Johnson b. August 8, 1821 d. August 20, 1885
US Congressman. He was elected as a Republican to represent Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1867 to 1871.
Grandview Cemetery, Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA
Murtha Jr., John Patrick b. June 17, 1932 d. February 8, 2010
American politician from the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Murtha, a Democrat, represented Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1974 until his death in 2010. A former Marine Corps officer, Murtha was the first Vietnam War veteran elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. A member of the Pennsylvania House from 1969 to 1974, in 1974 he narrowly won the special election held to choose the successor to the incumbent, who died in office. In...[Read More]
Grandview Cemetery, Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA
Reed, George W. b. 1831 d. December 21, 1906
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He enlisted in the Union Army, and was mustered in as a Private in Company E, 11th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry on September 28, 1862. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery in action on August 21, 1864 at Second Battle of Weldon Railroad, Virginia, during the Siege of Petersburg. His citation reads simply "Capture of flag of 24th North Carolina Volunteers (C.S.A.).". His Medal was awarded to him on September 6, 1864, and was honorably...[Read More] (Bio by: Don Morfe)
Grandview Cemetery, Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: Section-Central 2, Lot 291
Rose, John Marshall b. May 18, 1856 d. April 22, 1923
US Congressman. He was elected as a Republican to represent Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1917 until his death in 1923.
Grandview Cemetery, Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA
Saylor, John Phillips b. July 23, 1908 d. October 28, 1973
US Congressman. During World War II he enlisted in the United States Navy, serving as a Lieutenant (j.g.) from 1943 to 1946. He was elected as a Republican to represent three different Pennsylvania Congressional Districts in the United States House of Representatives. He first represent the 26th District from 1949 to 1953, then the 22nd District from 1953 to 1973, then finally the 12th District for a brief time until his death in office.
Grandview Cemetery, Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA
Schwab, Charles Michael b. February 18, 1862 d. September 19, 1939
Industrialist. Born in Williamsburg, Pennsylvania, to John Anthony Schwab and his wife Pauline Farabaugh, Charles Schwab early came to the attention of industrial baron Andrew Carnegie. Schwab rose to the presidency of Carnegie Steel by 1897, and became first president of the newly-organized United States Steel in 1901. He resigned the presidency two years later to head his own company, Bethlehem Steel. Schwab's personal worth rose substantially before and during the First World War as he...[Read More] (Bio by: Albert Ledoux)
Saint Michael Cemetery, Loretto, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: In the Schwab Mausoleum
Stokes, Maurice b. June 17, 1933 d. April 6, 1970
Hall of Fame Professional Basketball Player. For three seasons (1955 to 1958), he played at the forward and guard positions in the National Basketball Association with the Rochester/Cincinnati Royals. After attending Westinghouse High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he played collegiate basketball at St. Francis College (Pennsylvania). While with the Terriers, he was a key contributor to St. Francis' reaching of the 1955 NIT Semifinals. Stokes distinguished himself during that tournament as...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Franciscan Friar Cemetery, Loretto, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: on St Francis campus
Stull, Howard William b. April 11, 1876 d. April 22, 1949
US Congressman. He was elected as a Republican to represent Pennsylvania's 20th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1932 to 1933.
Grandview Cemetery, Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA
Tibbott, Harve b. April 27, 1885 d. December 31, 1969
US Congress. He was elected as a Republican to represent Pennsylvania's 27th and 26th Congressional Districts in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1939 to 1949.
Lloyd Cemetery, Ebensburg, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA

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