The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-05-24
Cambria County.
CHAPTER XIII.

According TO the census vi IcoOj 'hN
population of Cambria County amounted
in the aggregate to 17,733. The increase
of population in Cambria County has been
at ratio far exceeding any of her sister
Counties. According to the Census OF
1910, her population was only 2,llI; IN
1920, it was 3,287; in 1880, it had increas-
ed to 1915; while in 1910, it amounted
to II ,256. At the same ratio Of increase
the population may now safely be calcula-
ted in round numbers at 10000.
Of this number, there are 9,2S6 white
males $3.50 white females 62 free col
ored males, and &c free colored females.
OF this number there was one over the
age of 100,-John Platt. This centena-
rian was soldier under General Wash
ington, and for many years drew pension.
Since that time he has departed to join
his compatriots in another sphere of ex-
istence. He died at the residence Of his
son, in Susquehanna Township, at the
very advanced age Of 104 years.
At the same time, the number of dwell
ings in the County was 2,S9S, the number
of families 3,O73.
The same census gives the number Of
adult males who cannot read and write at
61S, females 1856. 1t seems singular to
one familiar with the population of Cam
bria County, that there should be so large
q number unable to read or write, and
equally singular, the condolences Of pre-
cisely double the number Of females that
there are males in this unfortunate situa-
ton. The truth is this, there is glaring
and manifest error in the return of the
deputy marshall And this error most
probably arose from the fact that a very
large proportion Of the population are un-
able to converse in the English Ian
guage.
No county in Pennsylvania has pop
ulation so diversified in regard to their
birth place as Cambria Perhaps one
fourth Of the whole adult population are
foreign by birth. This population is COM
prised of emigrants from Ireland, Germany,
Wales, and few from France, England
and Scotland
Indeed, the inhabitants Of the County,
whether native or foreign, are wonderfully
diversified; almost every neighborhood
containing population essentially differ
ent from the surrounding ones. Thus the
Northern part of White, Chest, and Sus-
quehanna Townships, are populated by
Pennsylvanians, mostly from Huntingdon
county; the remaining portion of Chest
and Susquehanna, and nearly all Of Car
roll is settled by cmigrants from Germany
Allegheny, Clearfeld and portion Of the
adjoining Townships, are settled by Cath
Ollie emigrants from Maryland, being the
original Lorctto congregation under the
charge of Rev. DIR. Gallitzin; Cambria, and
small strip of the adjoining townships
/ is almost entirely settled by the Welch
and their descendants. The emigrants
from Ireland, who constitute large por-
/ ton Of the population, settled IN Wash
ington, Summerhill, and portions Of Ale
gheny and Cambria; Conemaugh, Rich
land, and part of Jackson was populated
by Pennsylvania Germans, mostly Tunk-
ers, or Mennonists; while the Laurel Hill,
in jackson Township, is principally inhab-
tied by the descendants Of Michael Ra-
ger.
We give below a tabular statement of
the population, according to the census of
1880, by Boroughs and Townships.
BOr. or Up. Chit Iopn. POP.
Allegheny tp., Loretto, l,4S8
Cnmhria EhenS Shurn 400