BIO: Grant William BLOWERS, Huntingdon County, PA

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McElroy, James Thomas Jr., McElroy's Family Memories, 
Huntingdon, PA: (Author), 1930, page 29.
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GRANT WILLIAM BLOWERS 
Neff's Mills, Huntingdon County, Pa. 
 
Merchant, Lunch and Service Station:  Born July 6, 1877, in Clearfield 
County, Pa.  A son of John Blowers, who died in 1903, at the age of forty-six 
years, and of Christine (Stellar) Blowers, residing at Tyrone, Blair County, 
Pa.  He received his introductory education at Sandy Ridge.  He followed up 
various lines of employment, lumber business, a foreman, paper mill, Tyrone, 
Pa., a woods foreman, at Steel Mill, Steubensville, Ohio.  He succeeded Sam 
Croyle in the mercantile business at Neff's Mills in 1925.  Has a restaurant, 
mercantile, and service station.  He has served on election boards at Neff's 
Mills, Huntingdon County, Pa.  Formerly a member of the Reliance Fire 
Company, Philipsburg, Pa.  One brother, Russell, is married to Grace Mannie, 
Tyrone, Pa.; two brothers are deceased.  George died at the age of nineteen 
years, Hiram died at the age of fifty-one years. Grant William Blowers was 
married to Susan Conway, of Philipsburg, Pa.  The following are the sons and 
daughters:  Three children's birthdays come in August:  Marie C., at the age 
of nineteen years.  Hiram died at Granville, Kahryn [Kathryn] C., John R. and 
Andrew C.  Mr. Blowers, by looking after the wants of his patrons, has built 
up an increasing business.