Taken from "Jefferson County, Pennsylvania : her pioneers and people, 1800-1915."
Hugh Haggerty became identified with the mining industry in his native land when he was a youth, and there he continued his activities as a sturdy coal miner until 1870, when, leaving his family at the old home in Scotland he came to the United States and settled in Clarion county. Pa. There he readily found employment as a skilled workman in the coal mines, which work he followed in this State during the remainder of his active career. Later he and his wife were residents of Washington township, Jefferson county, until they died, and their remains were laid to rest in the cemetery at DuBois, Clearfield county.
Mrs. Haggerty and some of the children joined the husband and father in America in 1880. The eldest two sons, Hugh, Jr., and Andrew, were residents of Punxsutawney, Jefferson county, at the time of their deaths ; Mary still resides in Scotland ; John and Jane died in their native land ; Elizabeth resides near Glasgow, Scotland ; Susan is deceased, and her remains rest beside those of her parents, at DuBois, Clearfield county ; Agnes and Catherine died in Scotland ; Thomas completes the family.
Hugh Haggerty became identified with the mining industry in his native land when he was a youth, and there he continued his activities as a sturdy coal miner until 1870, when, leaving his family at the old home in Scotland he came to the United States and settled in Clarion county. Pa. There he readily found employment as a skilled workman in the coal mines, which work he followed in this State during the remainder of his active career. Later he and his wife were residents of Washington township, Jefferson county, until they died, and their remains were laid to rest in the cemetery at DuBois, Clearfield county.
Mrs. Haggerty and some of the children joined the husband and father in America in 1880. The eldest two sons, Hugh, Jr., and Andrew, were residents of Punxsutawney, Jefferson county, at the time of their deaths ; Mary still resides in Scotland ; John and Jane died in their native land ; Elizabeth resides near Glasgow, Scotland ; Susan is deceased, and her remains rest beside those of her parents, at DuBois, Clearfield county ; Agnes and Catherine died in Scotland ; Thomas completes the family.
Taken from "Jefferson County, Pennsylvania : her pioneers and people, 1800-1915."
Hugh Haggerty became identified with the mining industry in his native land when he was a youth, and there he continued his activities as a sturdy coal miner until 1870, when, leaving his family at the old home in Scotland he came to the United States and settled in Clarion county. Pa. There he readily found employment as a skilled workman in the coal mines, which work he followed in this State during the remainder of his active career. Later he and his wife were residents of Washington township, Jefferson county, until they died, and their remains were laid to rest in the cemetery at DuBois, Clearfield county.
Mrs. Haggerty and some of the children joined the husband and father in America in 1880. The eldest two sons, Hugh, Jr., and Andrew, were residents of Punxsutawney, Jefferson county, at the time of their deaths ; Mary still resides in Scotland ; John and Jane died in their native land ; Elizabeth resides near Glasgow, Scotland ; Susan is deceased, and her remains rest beside those of her parents, at DuBois, Clearfield county ; Agnes and Catherine died in Scotland ; Thomas completes the family.
Hugh Haggerty became identified with the mining industry in his native land when he was a youth, and there he continued his activities as a sturdy coal miner until 1870, when, leaving his family at the old home in Scotland he came to the United States and settled in Clarion county. Pa. There he readily found employment as a skilled workman in the coal mines, which work he followed in this State during the remainder of his active career. Later he and his wife were residents of Washington township, Jefferson county, until they died, and their remains were laid to rest in the cemetery at DuBois, Clearfield county.
Mrs. Haggerty and some of the children joined the husband and father in America in 1880. The eldest two sons, Hugh, Jr., and Andrew, were residents of Punxsutawney, Jefferson county, at the time of their deaths ; Mary still resides in Scotland ; John and Jane died in their native land ; Elizabeth resides near Glasgow, Scotland ; Susan is deceased, and her remains rest beside those of her parents, at DuBois, Clearfield county ; Agnes and Catherine died in Scotland ; Thomas completes the family.
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