Chester County PA Archives Biography of John Franklyn MARCH, 1904

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"Historical Homes and Institutions and Genealogical Memoirs of Chester and 
Delaware Counties", 1904, Vol 2, edited by Gilbert Cope and Henry Graham 
Ashmead, Lewis Publishing Company,  p 333:
 
JOHN FRANKLYN MARCH, prominently and actively identified with the agricultural 
and social interests of Charlestown township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, is a 
native of East Pikeland township, his birth having occurred there April 21, 
1867.
 
John March, father of John F. March, was a native of West Pikeland township, 
Chester county, Pennsylvania where his education was acquired in the public 
schools, and where he followed the occupation of farmer during his entire active 
career.  He married Margaret Pennypacker, a daughter of Joseph and Margaret 
Pennypacker, the former named being a prosperous farmer of Chester County.  
Their children were: Joseph, now deceased, was a section foreman for seven years 
and overseer for four years on the North Pennsylvania Railroad; Henrietta, wife 
of George Deery, a farmer of East Pikeland township; Alice, wife of William 
Pennypacker, of Berwyn, Pennsylvania, a plasterer by trade and a noted 
contractor; Jane, wife of Addison Free, of Morristown, Pennsylvania, engaged as 
a freight agent at that town; Clara, wife of Howard Davies, of Charlestown 
township; Orlando, married Sadie Moses, and is now engaged in farming pursuits 
on the old homestead in East Pikeland township, and John Franklyn March.
 
The early educational advantages enjoyed by John F. March were obtained in the 
public schools of his native township, after which he pursued a course of study 
at the Morristown and Chester Springs Academies, where he remained for two 
years.  Having decided to follow the quiet but useful calling of agriculture, in 
1882, Mr. March began his operations there for two years, and in 1890 he located 
on his present farm in Charlestown township.  This property which consists of 
one hundred and twelve acres was formerly owned by Mr. McBride, and is 
considered one of the most productive in this section of the county.  Mr. March 
conducts general farming and dairying, make a specialty of peach growning, 
having many fine trees in his extensive orchard.  In his political affiliations 
Mr. March adheres to the principles of the Democratic party.
 
Mr. March married Mary Patrick, a daughter of Robert and Susan Patrick, the 
former being an enterprising farmer of Charlestown township.  Their children 
are: Orrville, born at Phoenixville in 1885, educated at the Hopewell school, 
and now resides at home; Mary, born in 1889, a student at the Phoenixville 
school; Arthur, born in 1891, receiving his edudation at the Hopewell school; 
and Verna, born 1893, also attending the Hopewell school.