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Sunday, May 17, 2026

February & March 1893 - Morrellville Fire, Romey (Romeo) Famous 1889 Flood Dog, Strange Coin Death, 1889 Flood Coat Flap & Drinking + Wager= Death

Morrellville Fire - George Blair, William Mette, David Hammond and son William along with John March and J.W. Rager.
Romey (Romeo) hero dog of 1889 Flood - owned by Charles F. Kress has died at age 13 years. 

Strange Death - Barney Black
Miss Elsie Hoover vs Miss Lizzie Hess - 1889 Flood Coat
Joseph Zersock - drinking wager - raw alcohol - dies.

 

CIVIL WAR - Week of March 20, 1862 - Letters Home from Cambria Soldiers, 54th Regiment Goes Sightseeing, Cambrian Killed & Muster Rolls

Letter HOme from the "Silver Grays" - Cambria County






A Cambria Killed - Sgt. Maj. William Ivory




Sgt. Robert McCombie Co. A. 55th P.V. 
Jerry Powell at Fort Donelson


Camp Campbell near Washington DC
March 13, 1862

















 

June 10, 1857 - Violent Johnstown Storm - The Island is where Gautier is now - the canal depot area - this sounds like either straight line winds or small tornado








 

Home of Sanitary Dairy


 

Thursday, May 14, 2026

September 1892 - Another 1889 Flood Victim Found , Lightning Strike, Odd Looking Kitten & Boy vs Bricks

Adam Wagner - 1889 Flood Story
Benjamin Saxton

13th Ward  - House of John M. Davis - 1889 victim found.

James Hagan - odd looking kitten.

Frank Bunion - 10 year hurt playing near St. Mary's Church. 



 

Parts of Cambria City & Morrellville