Daniel B. Geary and Susan C. Wise

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Husband Daniel B. Geary ¹

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           Born: 23 Mar 1839 - Penn Twp, Centre Co, PA 2
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         Father: Reuben Geary (      -      ) 3
         Mother: Catherine Musser (      -      ) 3

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   Other Spouse: Julia Zerby (      -1894) 4 - 1864 - Penn Twp, Centre Co, PA 5

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Wife Susan C. Wise ⁵

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         Father: John Wise (cal 1811-1869) 5
         Mother: Cathryne Stover (cal 1812-1887) 5

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General Notes: Husband - Daniel B. Geary

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Two, or at the most three, months' attendance in the year at the subscription schools of the time was supposed to be sufficient for the educational needs of a boy when he was seeking an education, and this, with a short attendance at Dr. Stamm's school, save what he received in later years at public schools, was all the instruction he ever had. He remained at home, assisting in the work of the farm until he was seventeen, when he began to learn the blacksmith's trade in Millheim with Samuel Wiser. He worked three years for his board and clothes, acquiring a thorough knowledge of the business, which he then followed a short time as a journeyman. He owned three and one-half acres of land near Coburn, and in 1860 he began business for himself in a shop there, boarding at a house near by.
For two years after his marriage he rented Feidler's house, later a dwelling house belonging to Samuel Krape, and then built his own home. His farm was small, but was well improved by him with suitable buildings, in addition to which he owned fifty-six acres of timber land in the same township, and in 1877 he bought four and one-half acres of farm land. When he began housekeeping his mother gave him an old bed, and this was the only help that he received from his parents until his father's estate was divided. He was very successful, and notwithstanding some losses through going bail for certain parties, he had a fair share of this world's goods. Lung trouble interfered with his business for about eight years, but except for that he followed his trade continuously until 1891, when he was disabled for hard manual labor by a fall of twelve feet into a well which he was digging, a rope breaking while he was being lowered. In politics he was a Democrat, and he held an influential place in the local organization. For many years he served as constable of his township.

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 339, 342.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 342.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 339.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 343, 413.

5 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 343.