James M. Ardary was born in Lawrence Township, Clearfield County, March 12, 1844, a son of Elisha Ardary, who was born in Center County and came to Clearfield County with his parents, who were James and Eleanor (Coulter) Ardary. Elisha Ardary attended school near Clover Hill, on Big Clearfield Creek, in Lawrence Township, and remained at home until he was married to Elizabeth Thompson, who died in 1847. To this marriage the following children were born: Eneas, who was a soldier in the Civil War, and being captured by the enemy, died in Andersonville Prison; Samuel, who lives at Clearfield; James M., who resides on Irwin Hill, Curwensville; John, a carpenter, who resides at Curwensville (married Alice Caldwell); and Zenas, a lumberman, who lives at Hawk Run and married a daughter of Henry Hurd. Elisha Ardary was married secondly to Mary (Holly) Lanhead and three children were born to that marriage: Love and George, both of whom live on the old farm in Lawrence Township; and Elizabeth, who is the wife of William Gates, of Curwensville. After his second marriage, Elisha Ardary moved to Curwensville and lived there at the time of his death.
James M. Ardary was educated in Lawrence Township and in Iowa. After he returned to Curwensville, he was married, in September, 1870, to Martha Price, a daughter of William and Hannah Price, and 9 children were born to them, namely: Howard, living in the West; Bertha, who died when aged 8 years; John R.; Frank, who lives at Pittsburg; Clark, who is a mine foreman, in California; Emma, who is a trained nurse, at Cleveland, O.; Mame, who is a musician, living at Akron, O.; William P., who died at the age of 14 years; and Stanley, who lived but one year. For 9 years after hismarriage, James M. Ardary lived in Lawrence Township as a farmer and then moved to Curwensville and from there to Kerrmoor, then to Pike Township, buying a farm near Bloomington, and from there came to Irwin Hill, Curwensville.
From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, pages 689 & 690.
James M. Ardary was educated in Lawrence Township and in Iowa. After he returned to Curwensville, he was married, in September, 1870, to Martha Price, a daughter of William and Hannah Price, and 9 children were born to them, namely: Howard, living in the West; Bertha, who died when aged 8 years; John R.; Frank, who lives at Pittsburg; Clark, who is a mine foreman, in California; Emma, who is a trained nurse, at Cleveland, O.; Mame, who is a musician, living at Akron, O.; William P., who died at the age of 14 years; and Stanley, who lived but one year. For 9 years after hismarriage, James M. Ardary lived in Lawrence Township as a farmer and then moved to Curwensville and from there to Kerrmoor, then to Pike Township, buying a farm near Bloomington, and from there came to Irwin Hill, Curwensville.
From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, pages 689 & 690.
James M. Ardary was born in Lawrence Township, Clearfield County, March 12, 1844, a son of Elisha Ardary, who was born in Center County and came to Clearfield County with his parents, who were James and Eleanor (Coulter) Ardary. Elisha Ardary attended school near Clover Hill, on Big Clearfield Creek, in Lawrence Township, and remained at home until he was married to Elizabeth Thompson, who died in 1847. To this marriage the following children were born: Eneas, who was a soldier in the Civil War, and being captured by the enemy, died in Andersonville Prison; Samuel, who lives at Clearfield; James M., who resides on Irwin Hill, Curwensville; John, a carpenter, who resides at Curwensville (married Alice Caldwell); and Zenas, a lumberman, who lives at Hawk Run and married a daughter of Henry Hurd. Elisha Ardary was married secondly to Mary (Holly) Lanhead and three children were born to that marriage: Love and George, both of whom live on the old farm in Lawrence Township; and Elizabeth, who is the wife of William Gates, of Curwensville. After his second marriage, Elisha Ardary moved to Curwensville and lived there at the time of his death.
James M. Ardary was educated in Lawrence Township and in Iowa. After he returned to Curwensville, he was married, in September, 1870, to Martha Price, a daughter of William and Hannah Price, and 9 children were born to them, namely: Howard, living in the West; Bertha, who died when aged 8 years; John R.; Frank, who lives at Pittsburg; Clark, who is a mine foreman, in California; Emma, who is a trained nurse, at Cleveland, O.; Mame, who is a musician, living at Akron, O.; William P., who died at the age of 14 years; and Stanley, who lived but one year. For 9 years after hismarriage, James M. Ardary lived in Lawrence Township as a farmer and then moved to Curwensville and from there to Kerrmoor, then to Pike Township, buying a farm near Bloomington, and from there came to Irwin Hill, Curwensville.
From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, pages 689 & 690.
James M. Ardary was educated in Lawrence Township and in Iowa. After he returned to Curwensville, he was married, in September, 1870, to Martha Price, a daughter of William and Hannah Price, and 9 children were born to them, namely: Howard, living in the West; Bertha, who died when aged 8 years; John R.; Frank, who lives at Pittsburg; Clark, who is a mine foreman, in California; Emma, who is a trained nurse, at Cleveland, O.; Mame, who is a musician, living at Akron, O.; William P., who died at the age of 14 years; and Stanley, who lived but one year. For 9 years after hismarriage, James M. Ardary lived in Lawrence Township as a farmer and then moved to Curwensville and from there to Kerrmoor, then to Pike Township, buying a farm near Bloomington, and from there came to Irwin Hill, Curwensville.
From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, pages 689 & 690.
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