BIO: Calvin O. MALLORY, Centre County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by JO Copyright 2009. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/centre/ http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/centre/1picts/commbios/comm-bios.htm _____________________________________________________________________ Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania: Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion: Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens, Etc. Chicago: J. H. Beers, 1898. _____________________________________________________________________ C. O. MALLORY, the efficient manager of the Kreamerville Creamery, ranks among the self-made men of Miles township, Centre county, who from humble circumstances has worked his way upward. He has had very little time to spend in idleness, and when not busy with his hands has added to his store of knowledge, and thus kept well posted on current events. Mr. Mallory comes of New England and COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 399 Scotch-Irish extraction, and was born in Miles township, January 21, 1855, a son of James B. and Elizabeth (Reed) Mallory. His paternal grandfather, Isaac Mallory, was a Yankee from Connecticut, who during pioneer days came to Centre county. While en route for the West, he and his family stopped at Milesburg, where was born the father of our subject, and in the meantime the grandfather sought employment in the numerous iron works of this section. His parents being poor, James B. Mallory was bound out to Mr. Sheets, a blacksmith of Sugar Valley, when quite young, and after learning the trade established a shop of his own in Rebersburg, where he carried on business until his death, dying at the age of eighty years. He married Elizabeth Reed, who was born in Williamsport, Penn., and whose father was a splendid specimen of physical manhood, six feet, six inches in height, and was a "stiff" Presbyterian. Mrs. Mallory was also about eighty years of age at the time of her death, and they now sleep side by side in the Rebersburg cemetery. They held membership in the Evangelical Church, and, politically, Mr. Mallory was identified with the Democratic party. Although he started out in life a poor boy, he succeeded in acquiring a comfortable home and competence. Our subject is sixth in order of birth in the family of seven children, the others being as follows: Jeremiah was a blacksmith of Rebersburg, where he died from the effects of a hammer accidentally striking his knee; W. J., formerly a school teacher, is now a silver and copper mine owner of Arizona; Jane is the wife of Henry Shool, of Rebersburg; Ellen, the wife of Charles F. Dubbs, an operator on the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific railroad, died in March, 1883; Belle is the wife of J. W. Cole, of Loganton, Penn.; Catherine married Frank Snyder, who was killed by a falling tree, and she later wedded Daniel Stabley. On reaching a sufficient age, Mr. Mallory, the subject of this review, entered the schools of Rebersburg, his first teacher being R. M. Magee, and after attending the common schools for some time was a student in the New Berlin Seminary (now the Central Pennsylvania College). Previously he had also pursued his studies in the County Normal at Rebersburg, and as he learned well and rapidly was able to being teaching at the age of sixteen. His first school was on Pine creek, in Haines township, Centre county, and was an exceedingly hard one, where his predecessor had signally failed; but he was so successful that he at once established his reputation as a teacher, although so young. He had many scholars older than himself, and physically much his superior; but under his able direction the school became one of the most orderly in the township. For fourteen years he successfully followed the teacher's profession, and during his course in the New Berlin Seminary paid his tuition by teaching some of the lower classes. After an attack of pneumonia, his physician advised him to abandon the profession, and going to Antesfort, Lycoming Co., Penn. He served under a skilled creamery manufacturer. He then located at Spring Mills, where he took charge of the creamery which he successfully conducted for two years, after which as an employee of R. G. Eisenhart, of Horseheads, N.Y., he built the creamery at Kreamerville, which he now operates. On January 11, 1880, in Brush Valley, Mr. Mallory was married to Miss Minnie Loose, who was born in Millheim, Centre county, September 18, 1861, a daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (Brickley) Loose. Five children bless their union, their names and dates of birth being as follows: Lottie, January 11, 1881; Charles B., March 16, 1882; Stanley O., November 3, 1883; Pearl M., December 27, 1885; and Bessie E., September 12, 1887. The family circle still remains unbroken by the hand of death. Mr. Mallory casts his ballot in support of Democratic principles, has held township offices, and at one time was the candidate of his party for county recorder. Being a temperance man, he strongly sympathizes with the Prohibition movement, and gives his earnest support to all worthy enterprises which have for their object the good of the community. As members of the Evangelical Church, he and his estimable wife give much attention to religious work, are earnest and sincere Christians, and he has served as class leader and superintendent of the Sabbath-school. In 1896 he erected a comfortable residence in Rebersberg, and he also has a pleasant home in Kreamerville, where the family now reside. 1870 Miles Township, Centre County census - James Malloy, 60 Eliza Malloy, 55 Isabela Malloy, 18 Calvin Malloy, 15 Catherine Malloy, 11 1900 Miles Township, Centre County census - Calvin Mallory, 45 Minnie E. Mallory, 38 Lottie M. Mallory, 19 Charles B. Mallory, 18 Stanley O. Mallory, 16 Pearl M. Mallory, 14 Bessie E. Mallory, 12