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1850, died March 4, 1850. 4. Robert O., born March 9, 1851, died September 13, 1907, a ranchman at Roscoe, Montana, married Nancy Brown, of Missouri, no issue. 5. Julia, born June 2, 1853, married William Hellenbrook, born in Buffalo, New York, May 4, 1844, died February 27, 1905, whom she survives, a resi- dent of Degolia, Pennsylvania; children, all but first two born in Degolia: i. Ella, born April 24, 1874, in Olean, New York, married james B. Brown, children: George Dewey, born June 23, 1899; Doris Lucille, February 7, 1900; Adis Edgar, December 9, 1901, died April 27, 1903 ; Frederick William, October 22, 1903; Marjorie Buene, September 18, 1905; Vera Rometta, September 24, 1907; Edna Ruth, August 20, 1910. ii. Roy W., born in Olean, New York, June 2, 1877, married Florence Palmeter, born also in Olean ; child : Laura, born February 10, 1907. iii. Ray, born November 24, 1879, unmarried. iv. Iva, born February 5, 1882, married Roy Thompson, of Big Shanty, Pennsylvania; son, Frederick, born May 19, 1906. v. Ralph J., born August 26, 1883, married Bessie Jones. vi. Eliza Paul- ine, born August 19, 1885. vii. Leona Ruth, born August 15, 1887. viii. Robert, July 23, 1891. ix. Lajune, June 2, 1894. x. Walter Valentine, October 10, 1899. 6. Charles Will- 1am, born October 9, 1855, now a farmer of Minard Run, Pennsylvania, married Elizabeth Young, born September 17, 1864; children : i. Harry, born January, 1884. ii. Carl, June, 1885. iii. Hugh, 1887; married Ethel Fonda ; children : Dorthey and Robert. iv. Neoma, horn September 13, 1893. 7. Adaline, born March 16, 1859, married Ira H. Burton, of Maine ; children : Gertrude and Theodore.
(VIII) Jasper Levi, son of William Schuy- ler Morris, was born in South Bradford, Penn- sylvania, January 1, 1846. He was educated in the public schools of Degolia, where his early years were spent, and of South Bradford and Minard Run. He has followed farming and lumbering all his life, and is now located on a large farm that he owns at Degolia. He is one of the pioneer farmers of that section and rated as a successful business man. He is a Re- publican, has always taken an active part in local affairs, and was elected supervisor. serv- ing thirteen consecutive years. In 1885 he was elected collector of taxes and served twen- ty-one consecutive years. In 1893 he was elected assessor, a position he still holds (1912).
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He was also elected school director in 1885, serving two years. In religious faith he is a Methodist.
Ile married, July 9, 1876, Alice B., born in Hinsdale, New York, April 15, 1858, daughter of John Hellenbrook, born in New York state January 1, 1839, died in Olean, New York, June 26, 1895. He was a molder, but later purchased a farm near Olean. He married Harriet Witter, born in New York state July 18, 1843, died April, 1903, daughter of Par- don Witter, died at Olean aged about eighty- five years, and Laura (Bradley) Witter, died 1885. Their second daughter, Jane, married William Taylor, and lives in the west. Chil- dren of John and Harriet (Witter) Hellen- brook, all born at Olean, New York: 1. Alice R., of previous mention. 2. William, born April 27, 1860, died August 29, 1896; married Rose Robbins; children: Leo, Carrie, Edna, Mable, Hazel and Arthur, all living near West- field, Pennsylvania. 3. John, died in infancy. 4. Nellie, born January 8, 1864, married Ar- thul Wallace, an engineer on the Delaware & Hudson railroad, now living in Binghamton, New York ; children : Percy, Eva, Donald and Mildred. 5. Caroline (or Carrie), born March 8, 1866, married Albert Shankel, a farmer of Kansas ; children: Floyd, living in California ; Daisy, in Colorado; Dale, in Rew City, Penn- sylvania. 6. Harriet, born February 14, 1869, married Thomas Bailey, born in Marion, Vir- ginia, January 16, 1862; children: i. Ethel, born October 13, 1889, married Adolphus Bryant, horn February 14, 1888. ii. Bessie, born October 20, 1892, married Norman Wil- cott, of Duke Center, Pennsylvania. iii. Frances, May 5, 1894. iv. Fae, February 14, 1903. v. William T., July 13, 1908. 7. Frances, born October, 1873, married Louis Billings, of Canada, now a farmer at Olean; children: Frank, born July, 1895: Florence May, 1907. 8. Frederick, born April, 1878, a stone mason, married Witter, of Rochester, New York; child: Cecelia. Children of Jasper Levi and Alice B. Morris, all born at Degolia, Pennsylvania : I. William John, born June 29, 1877, now a farmer and oil producer of De- golia ; married Lucy Nippert, of Songberg, Pennsylvania ; children : Helen, born August 28, 1902 ; Ruth, December 28, 1907. 2. Minnie M .. born March 8, 1879 ; married Robert How- ard ; children : Wilma, born November, 1897; Wayne, June 29, 1899; Clifford, 1902; Alice, October, 1904. 3. May, born May 16, 1882,
died June 2, 1882. 4. George, born July 10, 1883, now of Rochester, New York, unmar- ried. 5. Earl, born January 14, 1886, now in the oil well business at Bradford; married April 12, 1911, Gladys Thomas. 6. Claude, born August 2, 1887, married, August 24, 1912, Elizabeth Scidmore, of Custer City, now living in Franklinville, Pennsylvania. 7. Frank, born October 7, 1892, now living in Bradford. 8. Fleury, October 27, 1896. 9. Carrie, August 29, 1899. 10. Clayton, March 12, 1903.
FISHER-LAIN
The name of Fisher be- ing that of one of the em- ployments of men is found
in all nations. This family descends from Anthony Fisher who lived in the latter part of Queen Elizabeth's reign, in the parish of Syle- ham, county, of Suffolk, England. He had four sons and two daughters. His will was admitted to probate in England in December, 1641.
(II) Anthony (2), son of Anthony (I) Fisher, of Syleham, Suffolk, England was bap- tized there April 2, 1591. He came to New England with his first wife Mary, and children, in 1637, settling in Dedham, Massachusetts, where he had land allotted to him. His wife Mary joined the Dedham church in 1642, but he was not "Comfortably received into ye Church," "On account of his proud and haughty spirit," until March 14, 1645. He was made freeman in May, 1645; selectman, 1646-1647; county commissioner, September 3, 1660, and deputy to the general court, May 2, 1649. He owned a good deal of property, nearly all of which he gave to his sons, they binding themselves to support their mother if she were left depend- ent. After the death of his first wife Mary, he married, November II, 1663, Isabella, widow of Edward Breck, of Dorchester, An- thony being then seventy-two years of age. He died April 18, 1671. Children by first wife, all born in England: Anthony (3), of whom further ; Cornelius ; Nathaniel; Daniel ; Lydia ; John.
(III) Anthony (3), son of Anthony (2) Fisher, was born in England and came with his parents to New England. He was a mem- ber of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery, 1644; freeman, 1646; joined the Dedham church, July 20, 1645; surveyor, 1652-1654; removed to Dorchester, where he died, Febru- ary 13, 1670. He married, in Dedham, Sep- tember 7, 1647, Joanna, only daughter of
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Thomas and Joanna Faxon. She died Octo- ber 16, 1694. Children : Mehitable, died young ; Experience, died young ; Josiah, twice married ; married Benjamin Coburn; Sarah, married John Guild; Deborah, married James Fales ; Judith ; John Bullen ; Eleazer, of whom further.
(IV) Eleazer, youngest son of Anthony (3) Fisher, was born in Dedham, Massachusetts, September 18, 1669, died there February 6, 1722. He married, October 13, 1698, Mary Avery, born August 21, 1674, died March 25, 1749, a daughter of William Avery. Children : Eleazer (2), married Mary Penniman; Will- iam, married Elizabeth Daniels; Jemima, mar- ried Ezekial Gay; David, of whom further; Ezra, married Mary Fenton ; Nathaniel, died unmarried ; Mary, married William Alexander ; Ezekial, married (first) Susan Wadsworth, (second) Experience Blackman; Timothy, married Thankful Daniels; Stephen, died young ; Benjamin, married Sarah Everett.
(V) David, third son of Eleazer Fisher, was born in Dedham, Massachusetts, June 21, 1705. died July 30, 1779. He married (first) at Walpole, February 16, 1732, Deborah Boy- den, (second) November 7, 1770, Elizabeth Talbot. His descendants, many of them, set- tled in New Hampshire. Children : David (2),
of whom further ; Thomas, married Mary Pet- tee ; Jacob, married (first) Elizabeth Holmes, (second) Sarah Hodges, (third) Elizabeth Brooks; Deborah, married John Lewis; Han- nah, married Nathaniel Kingsbury; Nathan, married Esther French; Oliver, married Sarah Morse; Abigail, married William Starrett; Mary, died aged sixteen years ; Abner, married Sophia Hibbard.
(VI) David (2), eldest son of David (I) Fisher, was born in Dedham, January 22, 1733. His will was probated September 1, 1812. He was a lieutenant in Captain Savil's company, Colonel Lemuel Robinson's regiment, that marched from Stoughton on the Lexington alarm, April .19, 1875, and also saw other service. He married, September 21, 1758, Abi- gail, daughter of Isaac and Mary Lewis. Chil- dren: David, married Mehitable Hewins ; Moses, unmarried ; Aaron, of whom further ; Ebenezer, married Nancy Morse; Catherine, married (first) Elihu Onion, (second) John Smith; Rebecca, married Nathaniel Morse; Mary, died in infancy ; Mary, married Oliver Gay.
(VII) Aaron, son of David (2) Fisher, NP-3
was born at Sharon, December 16, 1762. His will was probated June 6, 1809. He married Elizabeth Estey. Children : Aaron; William, of whom further ; Daniel; Betsey ; Abigail.
(VIII) William, son of Aaron Fisher, was born in 1782, in New Hampshire, where he grew to manhood and learned the cooper's trade. He came to western Pennsylvania, being the third white settler to locate in Mc- Kean county, where he died in 1860. He was a Whig in politics, and both he and his wife were' members of the Presbyterian church. He married -, born 1785, died in Brad- ford in 1860. Children: William Rowell, of whom further; Zera, married a Miss Beards- ley ; Horace ; Sallie, settled in Nebraska, where she was three times driven from her home by the Indians, narrowly escaping capture and death ; Betsey; Cynthia, married a Mr. Beards- ley; Bolina, married Seth Scott, and died in Wisconsin in 1911, the last survivor of the family.
(IX) William Rowell, son of William Fisher, was born in Connecticut, February 13, 1810, died in May, 1889. When he was nine years of age his parents moved to State Line, Frank- lin county, Pennsylvania, where the lad was educated in the public schools. He became interested in lumbering and always was en- gaged in some form of that business. After his removal to Bradford he built and operated a grist mill, which is now owned by C. L. Douglass. He was a Republican and served for many years as justice of the peace. In religious faith he was a Methodist. He mar- ried, at Tuna, Pennsylvania, Briceus Pantha Farr, born in New Hampshire, January 8, 1818, died in April, 1885, daughter of Isaac Farr, born in 1781, a farmer of New Hamp- shire, came to Bradford and took up land, which he cultivated until his death in 1852; married Pantha Clark, who possessed con- siderable medical skill and practiced locally. Their children were : Asaal, died at East Brad- ford, Pennsylvania ; George, died at East Brad- ford; Lydia, married John Hutchinson, both deceased; Lucretia, born October 11, 1810, married Jolın F. Melvin (see Melvin) ; Olive Livonia, married Sidney Wheaton; Bricens Pantha, of previous mention ; Daphana Dor- leski, married Joseph Steven Seaward (see Seaward). (For extended notice of these chil- dren see sketeh of Herbert E. Allen in this work).
Children of William Rowell and Briceus
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Pantha (Farr) Fisher, all born in Bradford, five dying in infancy : 1. Orpha, born October IO, 1838, died February, 1896; married James R. Dart, of Lansing, now of Mason, Michigan ; children : Nellie, died young; Gertrude, born January 24, 1866, married Doctor Campbell ; Roland, married and has Clizbee, Doctor, Will- iam Fisher ; Orpha Dorothy; James; Alfred, born May, 1879, married Harriet Lee. 2. Mary C., born March 17, 1840, died September 18, 1901 ; married Moses P. Woolley, who sur- vives her living near Buffalo, New York. 3. Olive M., of whom further. 4. Ida, died De- cember 3, 1874, unmarried. 5. Alice, born October 7, 1852; married Charles L. Ackley and resides in Grand Rapids, Michigan ; chil- dren : Clara, born 1875, deceased ; Maud, born i 877, married Emil B. Ganser. 6. Nellie, born 1857, died unmarried in June, 1873.
(X) Olive M., daughter of William Rowell Fisher, was born at Bradford, Mckean county, Pennsylvania, October 20, 1843. She was edu- cated in Bradford, where she was married and yet resides. She is vice-president of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Union Veteran Legion, also served two terms as president; director of the Benevolent Committee of the Woman's Liter- ary Club; member of the Country Club, and attends the Universalist church. She married, January 26, 1865, Robert Thompson Lain. born in Mount Hope, Orange county, New York, November 3, 1837. died in Bradford, December 13, 1909 (see Lain).
(XI) William Fisher, only child of Robert Thompson and Olive M. (Fisher) Lain, was born in Bradford, Pennsylvania, September 28, 1866. He was educated in the public schools, and graduated from Nazareth Hall. Military School in 1882. He is now foreman of the Emory Alkali Acid Company. He is a member of the Universalist church and a Re- publican in politics. He married, November 12, 1902, Myrtle Stevenson, born at Mill Hall, Clinton county, Pennsylvania, January 31, 1880. Children : Clara, born March 17, 1904; Olive, April 4. 1905 ; Roberta, July 10, 1906.
(The Lain Line).
Doctor Joseph Lain was a practicing physi- cian at Mount Hope, Orange county, New York, where he died about the year 1840 com- paratively a young man. He married and was the father of five children, three sons and two daughters, all deceased.
(II) Robert Thompson, son of Doctor Jo-
seph Lain, was born at Mount Hope, Orange county, New York, November 3, 1837, died in Bradford, Pennsylvania, December 13, 1909. He was educated in the public schools of Otis- ville, Orange county, New York, and fitted himself for the profession of civil engineer ; later he came to western Pennsylvania and was one of the engineers employed in the con- struction of the branch of the Erie railroad, between Bradford and Alton. He enlisted, August 13, 1861, in the Pennsylvania Bucktail Regiment, and went to the front in the civil war; was wounded in his first battle and after partially recovering was assigned to duty in the office of the hospital steward. His duties consisted in accompanying the surgeons with the ambulance, medicines, etc., to the battle- fields and administering to the wounded. After receiving an honorable discharge from the army when the war closed, he came to Brad- ford in 1865. He next removed to Alton, Pennsylvania, where he was postmaster and engaged in mercantile business in partnership with Charles Melvin, continuing until their store was burned in 1867. He then removed to Wilcox, Pennsylvania, where he was man- ager of a general store until 1869. In that year he went to Dunkirk, New York, return- ing to Bradford in 1873 and engaging in the production of oil and the real estate business, continuing until his death. He was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic ; the Union Veteran Legion ; the Heptasophs ; the Country Club. and was the second oldest member of Bradford Lodge, No. 334, Free and Accepted Masons, at the time of his death. He married, June 26, 1865, Olive M. Fisher, who survives him with one son, William Fisher Lain (see Fisher X).
McCREA The emigrant ancestor of this family, William McCrea, de- scended from a line of honored forbears long seated in county Donegal, Ire- land.
(I) William McCrea was born in that county, married, and with his wife emigrated to the United States, secured employment on the canal being constructed in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, and died there soon after, in 1826. Both he and his wife were members of the Roman Catholic church. He married Mary Harkins, born in county Done- gal, Ireland, died in Donegal township, Butler
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county, Pennsylvania, 1866, at the remarkable age of one hundred and one years. Children : I. Eunice, born in county Donegal, Ireland, died in Sugarcreek township, Armstrong county, Pennsylvania ; married James Lacey, a school teacher ; children: Patrick, resides in Brady's Bend, Pennsylvania; James, lives in New Castle, Pennsylvania; Katherine, and others. 2. William, born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, died in Sugarcreek township; a farmer ; married and had a large family ; among his children was a son John, who served in the civil war. 3. Hugh, born in Westmoreland county, died in Butler, Penn- sylvania, 1898; married Mary Sheridan, from Clearfield township, Pennsylvania, died in But- ler, 1911 ; children : John S., deceased; Will- iam S., lives in St. Petersburg, Florida ; Cath- erine, also lives in St. Petersburg; Bernard, Hugh, Daniel, Frank, Mary Ellen, James, and George McClellan, all living in Butler ; Hiram, living in St. Petersburg, Florida. 4. Daniel, of whom further. 5. John, born in Westmore- land county, Pennsylvania, died in Canton, Ohio; a cabinet-maker; married and had issue: William and Jane, living in Canton, Ohio ; and Hugh D., deceased. 6. Belle, born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, died in Butler, Pennsylvania ; married John O'Neil, a farmer, who also died in Butler ; children : William ; Mary, lives in Butler. 7. Mary, born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, died in Butler, Pennsylvania. 8. Michael, born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, died in California ; married Jane Hazlett ; he was a carpenter, and went to California in the gold rush of 1849.
(II) Daniel, son of William and Mary ( Harkins) McCrea, was born in Westmore- land county, Pennsylvania, March, 1815, died in Donegal township, Butler county, in 1888. He obtained his education in the public schools of his native township, and later became a furnace boss at the Buffalo Furnaces, Arm- strong county, Pennsylvania. Abandoning this occupation he engaged in farming in Donegal township. Butler county, where the remainder of his life was spent. He was one of the old type of Jeffersonian Democrats, and for three vears was school director of Donegal township. He was a member of the Roman Catholic church. as was his wife. He married Saralı Coyle, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, April 20. 1822, died in Donegal township, Pennsyl- vania. 1890, a school teacher of Clearfield,
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Pennsylvania, daughter of Jolin Coyle, born in Coyleville, Pennsylvania, 1781, died in Done- gal township, 1865, a blacksmith and farmer. He married Margaret Dougherty, born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, 1800, died in Donegal township, Pennsylvania, sur- viving her husband but a short time. Chil- dren of John and Margaret (Dougherty) Coyle, all born in Coyleville: I. Thomas, died on the old farm in Donegal township, 1878; an oil operator in Venango county, from 1860 to 1878. 2. Sarah, mentioned above. 3. Eliz- abeth, died in Butler, Pennsylvania; married James Tracy, of that town, where he also died, a carpenter ; children : Mary, lives in Youngs- town, Ohio, and another daughter. 4. Patrick, an oil well worker and coal miner, died in Butler, Pennsylvania. 5. Hannah, died in Clearfield township; married Dennis McBride, a farmer and oil producer of Butler, and had several children. 5. Henry, superintendent of a rolling mill in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he died; married ( first ) a Miss Downey, of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, now deceased, (second) who lives in Philadelphia. 7. John, a rolling mill worker, died near Pitts- burgh, served in a Pennsylvania regiment dur- ing the civil war; married and had children. 8. William, died on the old homestead in Done- gal township; married Sarah Nolan, from Donegal township; children: Mand, and one other daughter. 9. Mary, died in Butler, 1907; married Frank Slator, a retired farmer and school teacher from Donegal township, and now lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Children of Daniel and Sarah (Coyle) Mc- Crea : 1. John Chrysostom, of whom further. 2. Hugh, born in Franklin township, Pennsyl- vania, November 30, 1845, died in infancy. 3. William H., born in Franklin township, Pennsylvania, May 30, 1847, an oil operator, died near Rangoon, India, 1907; married Mar- garet Forquer, from Donegal township; she died in Pittsburgh; they had two daughters, both married, and now living in Pittsburgh. 4. Thomas E., born in Franklin township, Pennsylvania, April 2, 1848; he was an oil worker; came to Bradford, Pennsylvania, where he served on the police force for seven years, and was appointed chief of police by Mayor Edward McSweeney; for a time he was a hotel proprietor in Buffalo, New York, and was afterwards deputy sheriff at Erie, Pennsylvania, being killed while taking pris- oners from Erie to the penitentiary at Pitts-
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burgh. He married Margaret Duff, from But- ler township, died in Erie; children : i. Harry J., an employee of the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Railroad Company, lives in Roches- ter, New York, married; ii. Albinus W., a commercial traveler in the employ of the Wat- son Paper Company, of Erie, Pennsylvania, married; iii. Rose, married Christopher Shaker, a carpenter, and lives at Edgely, North Da- kota. 5. Margaret, born in Franklin township, May 18, 1850, died in Donegal township, 1900; married Jeremiah Johnson, a farmer of Done- gal township, and had eight children. 6. Mary Catherine, born in Franklin township, Penn- sylvania, March 22, 1852; married Joseph Benson, from Donegal township, and lives near Saint Joseph, Butler county, Pennsyl- vania ; they have four children. 7. Bridget J., born in Donegal township, June 25, 1854 ; mar- ried William Eminger, an oculist of Kittan- ning, Pennsylvania, and has a large family. 8. Elizabeth, born in Donegal township, August 16, 1856 ; married Thomas Nolan, a millwright of Donegal township; children: John, Timo- thy and Bernard, all of whom were employed with their father at Natrona, Pennsylvania, in the mill. 9. Daniel F., born in Donegal town- ship, Pennsylvania, October 10, 1858; an oil operator of Pennsylvania and California, at present proprietor of the Hotel Butler at But- ler, Pennsylvania; married Mary (Garble) Stehle, widow. 10. Joseph B., born in Donegal township, June 6, 1861, died in Butler, 1910; an oil-well worker ; married Annie Burns, from Donegal township, and had three children. II. James H., born in Donegal township, July 27, 1863, died 1906; an oil-well worker; married Jennie Logue, from Clearfield, Pennsylvania, where she now lives. 12. Sarah E., born in Donegal township, December 26, 1865; mar- ried William J. Keast, of Pittsburgh, an insur- ance agent.
(III) John Chrysostom, eldest son and child of Daniel and Sarah (Coyle) McCrea, was born in Franklin township, Armstrong county, Pennsylvania, August 31, 1843. When he was nine years of age his parents moved to Donegal township, Butler county, Pennsylvania, where he obtained his education in the public schools. After leaving school his first position was in the employ of his uncle, Thomas Coyle, and John Holın, in Petroleum Center, Pennsyl- vania, where he drilled oil wells. Until 1877 he followed the oil fields in Venango, Arm- strong and Butler counties, and for one year
was chief of police in Millerstown (Chicora), Pennsylvania. In 1879 he came to Bradford, Pennsylvania, and there was chief of police until 1887, in the latter year accepting a posi- tion with the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh railroad, and special agent and claim adjuster. He remained with that company until 1912, and thus his thirty-three years of his service were years of faithfulness, loyalty and fidelity. In all that time he neither had a vacation nor was away from his desk a single day. He capably filled his extremely important position, and was considered one of the company's most valuable men. He has recently opened an in- vestigating and adjusting agency in Bradford, but will accept no cases against the railroad, from whom he receives a liberal pension and free transportation for himself and his wife for life. This is a splendid testimonial of the regard in which he is held by the company. He is also connected as a stockholder with the Kinzua Petroleum Company of Mt. Jewett, and the Kane Petroleum & Gas Company. He is a regular attendant and member of the Roman Catholic church. He belongs to the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, No. 234; Catholic Mutual Benefit Association, No. 13; Protected Home Circle, Business Men's Association, and the Bradford Club, all of Bradford, Pennsylvania.
He married (first) at Oil City, Pennsyl- vania, June 1, 1869, Mary Forquer, died at Millerstown (Chicora), Butler county, Penn- sylvania, September, 1878, daughter of Will- iam and Rebecca (Marsh) Forquer, both of whom died at Millerstown, (second) in Gene- see, Potter county, Pennsylvania, July 24, 1884, Katherine McMurray, born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, September 14, 1863, a daugh- ter of Patrick McMurray. He emigrated to the United States in 1854, and became a miner in Scranton, later purchasing a farm in Gene- see, Potter county, and married Sarah Gil- martin, January 28, 1852. Children of Patrick McMurray: 1. Annie, born in Scranton ; mar- ried - - Howe, an employee of the traction company in New York City. 2. Michael, born on a farm near Genesee, Pennsylvania, now an employee in the paper mill at Johnsburg, Penn- sylvania ; married and has several children. 3. Patrick, born near Genesee, Pennsylvania ; married, has children, and lives in St. Mary's, Pennsylvania. 4. John, a machinist of Erie, Pennsylvania, married and has children. 5. James, an engineer on the Buffalo, Rochester
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