The Chatley Family of Bradford, Pennsylvania

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The Chatley family was founded in the United States by Francis Chatley, of Scotch-Irish descent, born in Londonderry, Ireland, in 1764, and died in Beaver county, Pennsylvania, in 1841. He emigrated to America, settling in Beaver county, and becoming a member of the Disciples of Christ. In Ireland he had been a Covenanter, and extremely active in religious circles. He married, in Ireland, Rebecca Spear, who was born in Ireland, and died in Beaver county, Pennsylvania, in 1843, aged seventy-seven years.

Children, all born in Beaver county, Pennsylvania

  1. Polly Chatley. Born in 1799, died in Mercer county; married James Steen, a farmer, who was killed by a bolt of lightning; children:
    1. Joseph Steen, deceased.
    2. Frank Steen, deceased.
  2. Samuel Chatley. Born in 1801, died in Mercer county, Pennsylvania, a farmer; married Catherine Carr, who died in Mercer county; children:
    1. John Chatley, living in Mercer county;
    2. Jane Chatley, living in Crawford county, Pennsylvania;
    3. Francis Chatley, deceased;
    4. Griffith Chatley, living in Mercer county;
    5. Catherine Chatley.
  3. Andrew Chatley. Born in 1803, and died in Mercer county, Pennsylvania, a farmer; married Ruth Robbins, from Mercer county, where she died. Children:
    1. Milton Chatley.
    2. Ireneus Chatley.
    3. Usiverus Chatley.
    4. Irene Chatley.
    5. Clara Chatley.
    6. Jerome Chatley.
    7. Lucinda Chatley
    8. Mary Chatley.
  4. Elizabeth Chatley. Born in 1805, died in the west; married John Campbell, a farmer, from Beaver county; children:
    1. Ross Campbell, a daughter,
    2. Frank Campbell, died while in army service;
    3. Samuel Campbell, deceased;
    4. John Campbell, deceased;
    5. James Campbell, living in Arkansas.
  5. Jane Chatley. Born in 1807, died in Mercer county, Pennsylvania; married William Andrews, a native of Ireland, who died in Mercer county, Pennsylvania; children:
    1. Mary Andrews, living in Mercer county.
    2. Frank Andrews, living in Mercer county.
    3. Daughter.
  6. Martha Chatley. Born in 1809, died in Beaver county, Pennsylvania; married Joseph Clintock, from Beaver county, where he died.
  7. John Chatley. Of whom further.
  8. Abijah Chatley. Born in 1813, died in Beaver county; married and had two children:
    1. Milton Chatley, a minister in Ravenna, Ohio,
    2. Son.
  9. Nancy Chatley. Born in 1815, died while young, in Beaver county, Pennsylvania.

(II) John Chatley

John, son of Francis and Rebecca (Spear) Chatley, was born in Beaver county, Pennsylvania, October 3, 1811, and died in Mercer county, May, 1887. He obtained his education in the public schools of his native county, also graduating from the academy there. He purchased a farm near Milledgeville, Mercer county, Pennsylvania, which he operated with much success until his death. He and his wife belonged to the Disciples of Christ church. He married Catherine Eleanor Bowman, who was born in Venango county, Pennsylvania, May 10, 1817, and died near Milledgeville, Mercer county, April 24, 1860, daughter of Alexander Bowman, born in Venango county, Pennsylvania, in 1791, died in Illinois in 1885. He married Sarah Crane, who died in Venango county in 1840.

Children of Alexander Bowman, all born in Venango county, and went west

  1. Harvey Bowman. Deceased; a farmer; married and had children.
  2. Steven Bowman. Deceased; a farmer; married and had children.
  3. Hiram Bowman. Deceased.
  4. Catherine Eleanor Bowman. Mentioned above, married John Chatley.
  5. Alexander Bowman. Married and had several children.

Children of John and Catherine Eleanor (Bowman) Chatley, all born near Milledgeville, Mercer county, Pennsylvania

  1. Alexander Chatley. Born in February, 1842, an oil well worker in Kane, Pennsylvania; married Ella, a school teacher in Forest county, Pennsylvania; she was born in Clarion county, Pennsylvania; child:
    1. Mary Chatley, born in March, 1890.
  2. Cyrus Chatley. Born in February, 1844, a school teacher and farmer; married (first) Rebecca May, deceased, from Crawford county, and had one child, who died young; married (second) Mary Hibbard, from Crawford county, Pennsylvania.
  3. Homer Chatley. Of whom further.
  4. Addison Chatley. Born in March, 1848; married, in 1876, Sarah Burch, from Erie county, Pennsylvania; children:
    1. Stella Chatley, born in 1877, living in Erie;
    2. Bertha Chatley, born in 1879, living in California.
  5. Adoniram Chatley. Born in September, 1850, a lumberman; married Eva Seaman, from Mercer county; children:
    1. Charles Chatley, living in Alabama;
    2. and a daughter.
  6. Adeline Chatley. Born in April, 1853; married David Bortz, a farmer of Mercer county; child, Clyde, born in 1884, in Mercer county, where he is a farmer.
  7. Caroline Chatley. A twin of Adeline; married Walter Davis, from Mercer county, an employee in the steel plant at Ensley, Alabama.
  8. Albert Chatley. Born in October, 1855, a school teacher, died in Sioux City, in 1892.
  9. Charles Chatley. Born in April, 1860, an employee in the Ensley, Alabama, steel plant; married Mary Walker, from Erie county, Pennsylvania; children, both living in Ensley, Alabama:
    1. Addison Chatley,
    2. another son.

(III) Homer Chatley

Homer, son of John and Catherine Eleanor (Bowman) Chatley, was born near Milledgeville, Mercer county, Pennsylvania, January 27, 1846. Here he obtained a public school education and later graduated from the Normal School at Edinboro, Pennsylvania, following after his graduation the profession for which that fitted him, teaching. He was a teacher at the following places at different periods from 1866 to 1879: Deer Creek township, Shakleyville, Borough New Lebanon; North East township, Hickory township, French Creek and Relies Camp. After thirteen years as a school teacher he retired from the profession and has since engaged in oil producing in Sawyer City, Pennsylvania, until 1887, and in Bradford, Pennsylvania, from that date up to the present time (1912). He has been successful, both as a teacher and in business, and is an honored, respected member of the community. With his wife he is a member of the Presbyterian church, and is a Republican in politics. Both in Sawyer City and in Bradford he has been a member of the Republican town committee, a position he now holds in the fourth ward, also serving on the election board. He is a member of Bradford Post, No. 141, Grand Army of the Republic, of which he is past junior vice-commander.

He married, May 18, 1888, Martha J. Alexander; she was born in Franklin county, Pennsylvania, February 3, 1856, daughter of Watson Stewart Alexander, born in Franklin county, Pennsylvania, July 24, 1824, and died January 1, 1879. He was educated in the public schools; became a carpenter and finisher, later a farmer and was a member of the Democratic party. He was twice drafted for service during the civil war, but exempted each time. He married Elizabeth Brown, born in Franklin county, March 11, 1818, she died there April 9, 1882, daughter of Joseph Brown, born in Germany, 1800, died in Franklin county, 1871. Watson Stewart Alexander was a son of George Alexander, who was born in Franklin county, and died there in 1860; he married Nancy Stewart, of Franklin county, whom he survived. George Alexander was a son of Randall Alexander.

Children of George Alexander

  1. Randall Alexander. A farmer, died in Burnt Cabins, Fulton county, Pennsylvania; married Martha Kuntzman, from Franklin county, Pennsylvania; she died in Burnt Cabins, Pennsylvania; children:
    1. Rachel Alexander.
    2. Catherine Alexander.
    3. George Alexander.
    4. William Alexander.
    5. Mary Alexander.
    6. Margaret Alexander.
    7. Nanc Alexandery.
    8. Martha Alexander.
    9. Matthew C. Alexander.
    10. John Alexander.
    11. Rose Alexander.
    12. Sarah Alexander.
  2. Martha Alexander. Died in Dry Run, Pennsylvania; married Samuel Elder, a carpenter and cabinet-maker from Franklin county, Pennsylvania, where he died; children:
    1. Nancy Elder.
    2. Elizabeth Elder.
    3. Ford Elder.
    4. Robert Elder.
  3. Margaret Alexander. Died in Franklin county, Pennsylvania.
  4. Watson Stewart Alexander. Mentioned above.
  5. Robert Alexander. A farmer, died on the homestead in Franklin county; married Mary Taylor, from Doylestown, Pennsylvania, living in Spring Run, Pennsylvania; children:
    1. Clara Alexander.
    2. Emma Alexander.
    3. Frank Alexander.
    4. Etta Alexander.

Children of Joseph Brown

All born in Franklin county, Pennsylvania, probably not in order of birth

  1. Maria Brown. Died in Franklin county; married Amos Shear, deceased; a farmer; children:
    1. Joseph Brown Shear, died in army service.
    2. McGinly Shear.
    3. Amanda Shear.
    4. Montgomery Shear.
    5. Susanna Shear.
    6. Lucinda Shear.
    7. William West Shear.
  2. John Brown. Deceased.
  3. Joseph Brown. A farmer, died in Ohio; married Martha Shear, deceased; children:
    1. Sarah Brown.
    2. Jane Brown.
    3. Ida Brown.
    4. Catherine Brown.
    5. Augusta Brown.
    6. Elmer Brown.
    7. Clara Brown.
  4. Elizabeth Brown. Mentioned above, married Watson Stewart Alexander.
  5. Annie Brown. Died in Franklin county, Pennsylvania; married William Ellicott, a storekeeper from Franklin county, where he died; children:
    1. Wilson Ellicott.
    2. Joseph Ellicott.
    3. Jennie Ellicott.
    4. Frank Ellicott.
    5. Belle Ellicott.
  6. Amos Brown. A farmer, died in Knox county, Illinois; married Mary Ryan, from Franklin county, and had twelve sons.
  7. William Brown. A farmer; married, and died in Illinois; children:
    1. Martin Brown.
    2. John Brown.
    3. Elmer Brown.
    4. William Brown.
  8. David Brown. A farmer, died in the west; married Margaret Stewart, from Franklin county; all children deceased with the exception of Susanna, who lives in the west.
  9. Susanna Brown. Died in Juniata county, Pennsylvania, 1903, aged seventy-three years; married John Crouse, from Franklin county, where he died on his farm; children:
    1. Mary Crouse.
    2. William Crouse.
    3. Emma Crouse.
    4. Ida Crouse.
    5. Carrie Crouse.
    6. Sadie Crouse.
  10. Rebecca Brown. Died in Franklin county; married George Neal, a farmer, from the same county, where he died; children, both farmers of Franklin county:
    1. John Neal
    2. William Neal.

Children of Watson Stewart and Elizabeth (Brown) Alexander

  1. Joseph Brown Stewart. Born in Franklin county, December 18, 1848, a merchant and farmer of Dry Run, Pennsylvania; married Paulina Gamble, from Franklin county, Pennsylvania; children:
    1. Elizabeth Stewart, lives in Dry Run, Pennsylvania;
    2. Matthew Gamble Stewart, lives in Willow Hill, Pennsylvania;
    3. Jessie Stewart, lives in Maryland;
    4. Mary Stewart, lives in Dry Run, Pennsylvania;
    5. Frances Stewart, lives in Dry Run, Pennsylvania;
    6. Clarence Stewart, lives in Willow Hill, Pennsylvania;
    7. Watson Irving Stewart, lives in Dry Run, Pennsylvania;
    8. Glenn Stewart, lives in Dry Run, Pennsylvania;
    9. Lois Stewart, lives in Dry Run, Pennsylvania;
    10. Randall Pomeroy Stewart, deceased.
  2. Nancy Elizabeth Stewart. Born in Franklin county, Pennsylvania, July 25, 1851; married Clement McDonald, an oil-well worker in Findlay, Ohio; children:
    1. Joseph McDonald, born 1874, lives in Rudolph, Ohio;
    2. Nora McDonald, deceased;
    3. Nancy McDonald, deceased;
    4. Frances Josephine McDonald, married —– McDowell, and lives on a farm in Findlay, Ohio.
  3. Mary Susanna Stewart. Born in Franklin county, Pennsylvania, October 25, 1853; married John Mowers, from Mowersville, Pennsylvania, a coachmaker, and lives at Clear Ridge, Fulton county, Pennsylvania.
  4. Martha Jane Stewart. Mentioned above, married Homer Chatley.
  5. John Shear Stewart. Born in Franklin county, Pennsylvania, October 23, 1858, an oil-well worker in Findlay, Ohio; married Belle Everett, from Franklin county, Pennsylvania; child:
    1. Ethel Stewart, deceased.
  6. James Kirkpatrick Stewart. A farmer at Bear Lake, Michigan; married Catherine Brown, from Mount Gilead, Ohio, died in 1910.

Children of Homer and Martha Jane (Alexander) Chatley

  1. John Alexander Chatley. Born in Sawyer City, Pennsylvania, May 18, 1889, an employee of the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh railroad in Bradford, Pennsylvania; married, June 21, 1911, Ruth Sliger, born in Paulding, Ohio, December 28, 1892.
  2. Albert Homer Chatley. Born in Sawyer City, Pennsylvania, April 15, 1892, employed by the American Express Company in Bradford, Pennsylvania.
  3. Rodney Ellsworth Chatley. Born in Sawyer City, August 10, 1894, a student in Bradford high school.
  4. Otho Brown Chatley. Born in Sawyer City, Pennsylvania, September 13, 1898, attends school in Bradford.

See: Genealogy of the Allegheny Valley Pennsylvania

Source

Jordan, J. W. 1840-1921. (1913). Genealogical and personal history of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania. New York: Lewis Historical Pub. Co.

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