Herman Hiram Coleman

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Worked for Cambria Iron Works.

• Death: Arterial Sclerosis.

• Religion: First Lutheran Church: Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania.

• Family History: From "History of Cambria County, Pennsylvania," by Henry Wilson Storey, Lewis Publishing Company, 1907. Page 532

Herman Coleman, son of John and Catharine (Schroyer) Coleman, was born February 24, 1834, and passed his boyhood on the farm at Listie, receiving his education in the common schools. He assisted his father in the management of the estate until 1853, and in May of that year moved to Johnstown. He bean his business career there in the service of Aaron Frew, a carpenter, by whom he was employed in building the first structure for the Cambria Iron Company. After this he went to work on the canal, returning in the course of time to the Cambria Iron Company, by whom he was employed for a number of years as a heater. Subsequently he filled various positions in the steel works, and in 1902 retired from active labor. He now resides in Johnstown. In politics he is an active worker for the Democratic party.

Herman Coleman married, November 18, 1854, Sarah, daughter of George and Lydia Trent, of Johnstown. Mr. Trent died in that city, April 23, 1902, and his widow is now a member of the household of her son-in-law, Herman Coleman, five generations being represented in the family. Mr. and Mrs. Coleman have had the following children: 1. William H., of whom later. 2. Millard Fillmore, deceased, married Mary Gardner, children: William H., deceased; Amelia, Jennie, John, August, Robert and Louella. 3. John, died in infancy. 4. George, also died in infancy. 5. Emma Kate, likewise died in infancy. 6. Lydia Jane, wife of John W. Michaels, of Beaversdale, Pennsylvania, children: Margaret, Mary, Thomas, Ellis, John, Talmage, Blanche, Martha and Helen. 7. Harry L., of whom later. 9. Isaac Ralph, married Jennie Iskis, children: Ethel and Martha. 10. Charles Irwin, born March 4, 1880, served in hospital corps of United States army during Spanish-American war, enlisting in Philadelphia, July 8, 1898, and serving at United States army barracks, Washington, District of Columbia, and at Fort McPherson, Georgia, being honorably discharged at the latter place December 23, 1898. The same year he entered the service of the Cambria Steel Company and is now a clerk in the steel mill office. 11. Sarah G., wife of William Swank, children: Gladys may, deceased; and Clarence, deceased.

Herman married Sarah Jane Trent on 18 Nov 1854 in Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania. (Sarah Jane Trent was born on 23 Apr 1839 in Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania, died on 17 Aug 1917 in Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania and was buried on 21 Aug 1917 in Grandview Cemetery, Johnstown, Cambria, PA.)