Richard Conley and Mary A. Irvin

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Husband Richard Conley ¹

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           Born: 2 Sep 1809 - Mifflin Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 Sep 1881 2
         Buried:  - Jacksonville, Marion Twp, Centre Co, PA

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         Father: John Conley (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Mary Duff (      -      ) 3

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       Marriage:  - Bellefonte, Centre Co, PA

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   Other Spouse: Hannah L. Cottle (1800-1860) 1 - Mifflin Co, PA

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Wife Mary A. Irvin ²

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           Born: 
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           Died: Sep 1895 2
         Buried: 

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Children

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1 F Edith Conley ²

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           Born: 
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           Died: in infancy
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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General Notes: Husband - Richard Conley

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He was born just six weeks after his parents arrived in the United States from the North of Ireland.
He was early thrown upon his own resources for a livelihood, and when a boy learned the blacksmith's trade, but did not follow it.
After his marriage, he rented a farm in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, for four years, after which he removed to Earlystown, where for the next decade he made his home, and then located on a farm on the Brush Valley road in Gregg township, Centre County, near the Potter township line, which he operated until the spring of 1863.
In the spring of 1863 he sold his stock and farm tools, and enlisted in the Emergency Regiment, of which he was appointed quarter-master. It was stationed in Somerset and Bedford counties, Pennsylvania, to resist the Confederate invasion, and later was sent to Gettysburg, but arrived too late to participate in that battle. After doing guard duty at Harrisburg, the regiment was disbanded.
In the fall of 1863, Mr. Conley was elected sheriff of Centre County, assuming the duties of the office on the fourth Monday in November, and acceptably served for three years, during which time he made his home in Bellefonte. On his retirement from office, he removed to a farm in Benner township, Centre County, which he hired a man to operate, and there made his home until called to his final rest.
He was a Mason, and for years was an elder in the Presbyterian Church.
He was a fine specimen of physical manhood, being six feet, one inch in height, and weighing 215 pounds. Although in youth his school training was limited, he acquired a good practical knowledge by reading and observation in later years.

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 219.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 220.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 618.