BIO: Anthony M. GORMAN, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, page 547.
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  ANTHONY M. GORMAN, who is manager of the Standard Oil Co.'s plant at La Jose, 
and a man of much local prominence, was born on the old Gorman homestead, near 
Mt. Joy church, May 9, 1877.  His parents were Daniel and Elizabeth (McGarvey) 
Gorman.  His paternal grandfather was a resident of Indiana county, where he 
held the office of tax collector, and who, while traveling his rounds, lost his 
way in a severe winter storm and was found frozen to death.
  Daniel Gorman, who was born at Indiana, Pa., subsequently settled at New 
Washington, Clearfield county, and was the founder of the homestead near Mt. Joy 
church.  He died in October, 1885, at the age of 60 years.  He was thrice 
married:  first to Nancy Maria Neff, a daughter of J. B. and Catherine 
(Barnhart) Neff, of which union there were three children - William, James L. 
and Maria; secondly to Nancy King, daughter of John and Nancy (McCreary) King, 
to which marriage there were six children, the four present survivors being 
John, Horace, Rachel and Arthur G.  Of Daniel Gorman's third marriage, to 
Elizabeth McGarvey, there were three children - Anthony M., David, and Daniel 
Gorman.  The mother of these children was a daughter of Anthony McGarvey, who 
came from Ireland at an early day, settling in Chest township.
  Anthony M. Gorman was but seven years of age when his father died and he was 
reared until the age of 21 by his grandfather McGarvey.  He spent a year in the 
woods, cutting timber, but in 1899 entered the employ of the Atlantic Refining 
Co., now a plant of the Standard Oil Company, at La Jose, where he has since 
remained, being now in charge of the works.  He belongs to Lodge 574, F. & A. M. 
at Coalport, to the Consistory at Williamsport and the Shrine at Altoona.  A 
Democrat politically, he has held the office of tax collector for six years and 
for the past four years has been constable of the borough.  He is also a member 
of the school board.
  Mr. Gorman married Laura Keirn, who was born in Burnside township, this 
county, in 1877, a daughter of Daniel Keirn, a farmer.  Our subject and wife 
have two children:  Eveline, aged four years; and Kathleen, aged one year.