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


JOSEPH H. LEARY retired, P.O. Doylestown, was born in 
Philadelphia, November 11, 1838, and is a son of John and 
Mary (Donovan) Leary, both of whom came from Ireland in 
1836, and settled in Philadelphia.  John Leary learned the 
weaver's trade in his native land, and carried it on there.  
He was married in Ireland, and had one daughter born there.  
After arriving in Philadelphia, he was engaged in 
coffee-roasting, which he followed during his lifetime in 
that city, and died in 1869.  He was the father of ten 
children, three of whom are living:  Joseph H.; Margaret, 
wife of James Malone, resides in San Francisco; and Ellen, 
wife of Dr. Buchman, resides in Philadelphia.  Those 
deceased are:  Daniel, two children named John, Mary, and 
William.  Joseph H. was reared in Philadelphia, where he 
received his education.  At the age of 17 years he entered 
the lithographing establishment of Wagner & McGuigan, and 
served an apprenticeship of four years, being with this firm 
five years.  He then went into the coffee-roasting business, 
followed that until 1876, when he bought the place to which 
he retired, his health being feeble.  He has sold his 
present farm, and is going to move to Doylestown and build.  
He was married in 1876 to Emma Giberson, by whom he has 
three children:  Edward, Ella, and Mary.  Mr. and Mrs. Leary 
are members of the Catholic church of Doylestown.  He is an 
enterprising and intelligent citizen.