Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Large, William M.
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Doylestown A-L


WILLIAM M. LARGE retired, P.O. Doylestown, was born in 
Huntingdon county, N. J., June 17, 1812, and is the son of 
William and Susanna (Palmer) Large.  Samuel Large was one of 
the originators of the Friends' meeting in Hunterdon county. 
 The grandfather was a farmer, and owned a large tract of 
land.  William M. was a babe when his father died, and at 
the age of 12 years he went to Doylestown and was bound out 
to James Kelly, editor of the "Intelligencer."  After his 
time was up, he worked around the office a few weeks for his 
board, then went to Philadelphia, where he fell in with 
Seneca W. Ely, and they together bought a press and material 
and went to Chillicothe, Ohio, and started a job office, 
with which they were quite successful.  They remained one 
year, and in the meantime he received a letter from Mr. 
Kelly, asking him to take an interest in the 
"Intelligencer."  He returned, and he and Mr. Kelly run the 
paper for three years, when he bought Kelly's interest, and 
continued until March, 1841, when he sold it to Samuel 
Fretz.  He then bought a farm and followed that occupation 
until a few years ago, when he retired.  He has owned 
several farms, and has two at present.  He was married in 
February, 1841, to Annie, daughter of Joseph and Mary 
(White) Watson.  They have had three children, only one of 
whom is living, Harry C., who is married to Lavina Pierson, 
and has three children:  Mary B., Josephine C., and William 
M.   Mr. and Mrs. Large are members of the Society of 
Friends.