CASSIUS N. MCCLURE, a farmer and stockman, Petersburg, Logan township, Huntingdon county, Pa., was born June 7, 1848, on his present farm, son of William and Mary (Neff) McClure. His grandfather, Andrew McClure, was the son of one of three brothers who came from Ireland, settled in Pennsylvania, took part in the Revolutionary war, and after that settled in Luzerne county. Andrew McClure, a mill- wright by trade, left Luzerne county and came to Huntingdon county with only seventy-five cents, part of which he divided with his nephews. He worked at his trade in Porter township, drove a team between Philadelphia, Pittsburg and Baltimore. Later, he bought a tract of land, cleared and improved it, building a log house.
After spending over twenty-five years on this place, he moved to Alexandria, where he owned a house and lot, and afterwards to Mercer county, Pa., where he died in 1878. He married Sophia Shively, of Centre county, Pa., and had six children: William; Mary (Mrs. Philip Bousbaugh); Eliza (Mrs. James Kinkade); Henry, a physician; Caroline (Mrs. James Hileman); and David, of Mercer county, Pa. Mr. McClure was a staunch Republican. His wife died in Mercer county in 1872. Both were members of the Lutheran church.
His son, William McClure, born in Porter township, was like his father, a millwright, for eight or ten years. Then he opened a store in West township near Neffs Mills, forming a partnership with Isaac Neff, which lasted four years. He next turned his attention to farming and stock raising in Logan township, and at the time of his death owned over 900 acres. One time he conducted a mill and a distillery.
He married in Logan township, Mary, a daughter of John Neff, a miller. Their children were: John, deceased; Anna M. (Mrs. J. Burns), of Bellwood, Blair county; Alice, deceased, wife of William Lefford, of Warren, Pa.; Cassius N.; Susan (Mrs. W. D. Heyskell), of Clearfield county, Pa.; Millo S., on the homestead; Bertha N. (Mrs. Martin Morris), of Huntingdon, Pa.; and Benton R., on the homestead. Mr. McClure was a Republican. His wife was a member of the Presbyterian Church. They both died on the homestead, she in 1877 and he in 1887.
Cassius N. McClure attended the public schools and Bellwood Academy, in Blair county, and then worked on the homestead until he was twenty-nine years old. Then he rented a farm from his father for nine years, after which he took charge of the homestead farm of 188 acres and has cultivated it ever since. In 1873, in Philadelphia, he married Miss
Julia Spencer, born in that city in 1849, daughter of Joshua Spencer, a cabinet maker. They have two children, Mary and Margaret. Mr. McClure is a Republican; he served six years as school director, and one term as supervisor. He is a member of the Presbyterian church.
Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley: Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry, Pennsylvania, Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers. Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897, pages 231-232.
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After spending over twenty-five years on this place, he moved to Alexandria, where he owned a house and lot, and afterwards to Mercer county, Pa., where he died in 1878. He married Sophia Shively, of Centre county, Pa., and had six children: William; Mary (Mrs. Philip Bousbaugh); Eliza (Mrs. James Kinkade); Henry, a physician; Caroline (Mrs. James Hileman); and David, of Mercer county, Pa. Mr. McClure was a staunch Republican. His wife died in Mercer county in 1872. Both were members of the Lutheran church.
His son, William McClure, born in Porter township, was like his father, a millwright, for eight or ten years. Then he opened a store in West township near Neffs Mills, forming a partnership with Isaac Neff, which lasted four years. He next turned his attention to farming and stock raising in Logan township, and at the time of his death owned over 900 acres. One time he conducted a mill and a distillery.
He married in Logan township, Mary, a daughter of John Neff, a miller. Their children were: John, deceased; Anna M. (Mrs. J. Burns), of Bellwood, Blair county; Alice, deceased, wife of William Lefford, of Warren, Pa.; Cassius N.; Susan (Mrs. W. D. Heyskell), of Clearfield county, Pa.; Millo S., on the homestead; Bertha N. (Mrs. Martin Morris), of Huntingdon, Pa.; and Benton R., on the homestead. Mr. McClure was a Republican. His wife was a member of the Presbyterian Church. They both died on the homestead, she in 1877 and he in 1887.
Cassius N. McClure attended the public schools and Bellwood Academy, in Blair county, and then worked on the homestead until he was twenty-nine years old. Then he rented a farm from his father for nine years, after which he took charge of the homestead farm of 188 acres and has cultivated it ever since. In 1873, in Philadelphia, he married Miss
Julia Spencer, born in that city in 1849, daughter of Joshua Spencer, a cabinet maker. They have two children, Mary and Margaret. Mr. McClure is a Republican; he served six years as school director, and one term as supervisor. He is a member of the Presbyterian church.
Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley: Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry, Pennsylvania, Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers. Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897, pages 231-232.
Neff Family Historical Soc., ID [B75134]
CASSIUS N. MCCLURE, a farmer and stockman, Petersburg, Logan township, Huntingdon county, Pa., was born June 7, 1848, on his present farm, son of William and Mary (Neff) McClure. His grandfather, Andrew McClure, was the son of one of three brothers who came from Ireland, settled in Pennsylvania, took part in the Revolutionary war, and after that settled in Luzerne county. Andrew McClure, a mill- wright by trade, left Luzerne county and came to Huntingdon county with only seventy-five cents, part of which he divided with his nephews. He worked at his trade in Porter township, drove a team between Philadelphia, Pittsburg and Baltimore. Later, he bought a tract of land, cleared and improved it, building a log house.
After spending over twenty-five years on this place, he moved to Alexandria, where he owned a house and lot, and afterwards to Mercer county, Pa., where he died in 1878. He married Sophia Shively, of Centre county, Pa., and had six children: William; Mary (Mrs. Philip Bousbaugh); Eliza (Mrs. James Kinkade); Henry, a physician; Caroline (Mrs. James Hileman); and David, of Mercer county, Pa. Mr. McClure was a staunch Republican. His wife died in Mercer county in 1872. Both were members of the Lutheran church.
His son, William McClure, born in Porter township, was like his father, a millwright, for eight or ten years. Then he opened a store in West township near Neffs Mills, forming a partnership with Isaac Neff, which lasted four years. He next turned his attention to farming and stock raising in Logan township, and at the time of his death owned over 900 acres. One time he conducted a mill and a distillery.
He married in Logan township, Mary, a daughter of John Neff, a miller. Their children were: John, deceased; Anna M. (Mrs. J. Burns), of Bellwood, Blair county; Alice, deceased, wife of William Lefford, of Warren, Pa.; Cassius N.; Susan (Mrs. W. D. Heyskell), of Clearfield county, Pa.; Millo S., on the homestead; Bertha N. (Mrs. Martin Morris), of Huntingdon, Pa.; and Benton R., on the homestead. Mr. McClure was a Republican. His wife was a member of the Presbyterian Church. They both died on the homestead, she in 1877 and he in 1887.
Cassius N. McClure attended the public schools and Bellwood Academy, in Blair county, and then worked on the homestead until he was twenty-nine years old. Then he rented a farm from his father for nine years, after which he took charge of the homestead farm of 188 acres and has cultivated it ever since. In 1873, in Philadelphia, he married Miss
Julia Spencer, born in that city in 1849, daughter of Joshua Spencer, a cabinet maker. They have two children, Mary and Margaret. Mr. McClure is a Republican; he served six years as school director, and one term as supervisor. He is a member of the Presbyterian church.
Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley: Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry, Pennsylvania, Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers. Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897, pages 231-232.
Neff Family Historical Soc., ID [B75134]
After spending over twenty-five years on this place, he moved to Alexandria, where he owned a house and lot, and afterwards to Mercer county, Pa., where he died in 1878. He married Sophia Shively, of Centre county, Pa., and had six children: William; Mary (Mrs. Philip Bousbaugh); Eliza (Mrs. James Kinkade); Henry, a physician; Caroline (Mrs. James Hileman); and David, of Mercer county, Pa. Mr. McClure was a staunch Republican. His wife died in Mercer county in 1872. Both were members of the Lutheran church.
His son, William McClure, born in Porter township, was like his father, a millwright, for eight or ten years. Then he opened a store in West township near Neffs Mills, forming a partnership with Isaac Neff, which lasted four years. He next turned his attention to farming and stock raising in Logan township, and at the time of his death owned over 900 acres. One time he conducted a mill and a distillery.
He married in Logan township, Mary, a daughter of John Neff, a miller. Their children were: John, deceased; Anna M. (Mrs. J. Burns), of Bellwood, Blair county; Alice, deceased, wife of William Lefford, of Warren, Pa.; Cassius N.; Susan (Mrs. W. D. Heyskell), of Clearfield county, Pa.; Millo S., on the homestead; Bertha N. (Mrs. Martin Morris), of Huntingdon, Pa.; and Benton R., on the homestead. Mr. McClure was a Republican. His wife was a member of the Presbyterian Church. They both died on the homestead, she in 1877 and he in 1887.
Cassius N. McClure attended the public schools and Bellwood Academy, in Blair county, and then worked on the homestead until he was twenty-nine years old. Then he rented a farm from his father for nine years, after which he took charge of the homestead farm of 188 acres and has cultivated it ever since. In 1873, in Philadelphia, he married Miss
Julia Spencer, born in that city in 1849, daughter of Joshua Spencer, a cabinet maker. They have two children, Mary and Margaret. Mr. McClure is a Republican; he served six years as school director, and one term as supervisor. He is a member of the Presbyterian church.
Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley: Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry, Pennsylvania, Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers. Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897, pages 231-232.
Neff Family Historical Soc., ID [B75134]
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