Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Hurley, Charles
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Solebury Township


   CHARLES HURLEY farmer, P.O. New Hope, was born in 
Solebury township, August 24, 1871, and is a son of Johnson 
and Margaret (Lewis) Hurley.  His father was a native of New 
Jersey, and in 1785, at the age of four years, was bound to 
John Blackfan, of Solebury township, until he was 16 years 
of age.  He then learned the shoemaker's trade, and followed 
that as an occupation until his death in 1849, aged 68 
years.  His wife was a daughter of Elias Lewis, of Solebury 
township, by whom he had five children:  Thomas (deceased), 
Lucilla (Mrs. Charles Martin), Charles, Richard and John 
(deceased).  Charles Hurley was reared in Solebury township. 
 He followed shoemaking until he was 21 years of age, when 
he engaged in farming.  He located on the farm he now 
occupies in 1865.  His wife was Matilda, daughter of Moses 
and Anna (Stout) Larue, of New Jersey.  Mr. and Mrs. Hurley 
have four children:  Britton, Ezra, William W. and Lewis P.  
 Mr. Hurley served a short time during the late civil war in 
company C, Pennsylvania militia, going to Harrisburg, New 
Castle and Hagerstown, Md.   He is a member of the I. O. O. 
F., and politically is a republican.