Husband Hon. Henry Galley 1 2 3
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Father: Philip Galley (1774-1852) 1 3 4 5
Mother: Magdalena Newcomer ( -1851) 2 3 5
Marriage: Abt 1844
Wife Ruth Freeman 2
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Father: Edmund Freeman ( - ) 2
Mother: Elizabeth Whetsel ( - ) 2
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1 F Elizabeth C. Galley 2
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2 M Franklin M. Galley 2
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3 M Allen Galley 2
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4 F Emma W. Galley 2
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5 M Sabina Galley 2
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6 M J. K. Ewing Galley 2
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7 F Kate Galley 2
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8 F Belle Galley 2
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9 F Henrietta Galley 2
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General Notes: Husband - Hon. Henry Galley
He was the youngest of his father's family, and when he was two years old he removed with his father to Franklin township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, from Tyrone. He was educated in the common schools of Franklin township, and became well read at an early age. He was a Democrat and became one of the leaders of his party. He held various township offices, as judge, inspector of elections, assessor, supervisor of roads and school director.
He was the youngest son among his siblings, and inherited one-half of the old Galley homestead on the banks of the Youghiogheny river, opposite Dawson, where he lived until his death. Farming was his chief business, but he dealt in stock, bought and sold real estate, and for a time was engaged in the mercantile business at Dawson. He contributed largely to the upbuilding of Dawson. He built the brick hotel near the B. & O. station, known as the Central. He gave his personal attention to his affairs and was very successful in his undertakings. He was elected to the legislature in 1858; he was renominated in 1859, but was defeated by a split in the party; although defeated, he continued to uphold Democratic principles. He was opposed to the Civil War as a means of preserving the Union and for thus expressing his views he was denounced as disloyal and several ineffectual attempts were made to arrest him. In regard to the matter of slavery, he was content to leave that question for the states themselves to settle, believing that the advanced civilization would in time eradicate all evils. He was a man who thought for himself and was not easily influenced by the opinions of others.