Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Moffly, John W.
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Richland Township A-M


   JOHN W. MOFFLY president of the Manufacturers' National 
bank, Philadelphia, was born in Richland township, Bucks 
county, in 1828, and is a son of Samuel and Charlotte 
Moffly.  His paternal grandfather, Joseph, was born in Bucks 
county, and his great-grandfather was a native of Bavaria, 
Germany.  John W. worked on his father's farm until he was 
17 years of age, and during the winters attended the common 
schools of the neighborhood.  He entered a country store at 
Plumsteadville as clerk, and remained there about two years. 
 In 1847 he went to Philadelphia and clerked in the retail 
and wholesale dry goods business until 1856, when he entered 
into the importing and jobbing of cloths, cassimeres, etc.  
He retired from this business January 1, 1875.  His 
connection with the Manufacturers' National bank began as a 
director in January, 1870.  He was elected vice-president 
three years later, and president in May, 1875.  His first 
wife was Elizabeth Spang, whom he married in 1853, and who 
died in 1856.  By her he had one son, Robert.  In 1864 he 
was married to Margaret K. Siner, by whom he has two sons:  
William T. and John W.