Walter D. Shirey and Martha Ann Irwin

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Husband Walter D. Shirey ¹

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           Born: 1830 - Bradford Twp, Clearfield Co, PA 2
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         Father: John Shirey (1799-1863) 3
         Mother: Hannah Mapes (Abt 1801-1844) 4

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       Marriage: 1857 2

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Wife Martha Ann Irwin ²

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            AKA: Martha Ann Irvin,5 Martha J. Irwin 6
           Born:  - Lawrence Twp, Clearfield Co, PA
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         Father: Joseph Irwin (      -1863) 7 8
         Mother: Martha Ann Tate (      -      ) 9

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Children

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1 M Elmer Shirey ²

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         Spouse: Elvira Thompson (      -      ) 2

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General Notes: Husband - Walter D. Shirey

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He was born at the old family homestead, and grew to manhood on the farm. He was educated in the schools of Bradford township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, also at the Academy at Clearfield, and later engaged in farming and lumbering. In the early days he rafted on the river, and for about forty years was a pilot. In 1868 he bought the old homestead, which comprised 141 acres, and built a new residence and barn. He followed agriculture there until 1895, when he retired and moved to Clearfield.

He and his wife were members of the M. E. Church, and he was active and influential in public affairs. He was a Republican in politics, and was a member of the West Clearfield Council, while he also held a number of offices in Bradford township, having been auditor, overseer of the poor, member of the school board, supervisor, and inspector of elections.

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 647, 701, 820, 1052.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 647.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 647, 701, 1052.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 701, 1052.

5 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 853.

6 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 820.

7 Lewis Cass Aldrich, History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania (Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co., Publishers, 1887), Pg 56.

8 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 647, 820.

9 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 820, 853.