BIO: Jerry HEGARTY, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, pages 342-343.
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  JERRY HEGARTY, of Bigler Township, Clearfield County, Pa., a one-half owner of 
250 acres of fine farm land, was born in Bigler Township, on the home farm, in 
July, 1846, and is a son of James and Jane (Boyle) Hegarty.  The parents were 
natives of Ireland and came to Clearfield County when young married people and 
spent their lives here.
  Jerry Hegarty was the fifth born in his parents' family and with his brothers 
and sisters attended the district school through boyhood.  He has followed 
farming and lumbering during the greatest part of his life and there is a coal 
mine on the farm, of which he is half owner.  In 1878 Mr. Hegarty was married to 
Miss Mary Whiteside, who is the youngest daughter of Robert and Nancy 
(Alexander) Whiteside.  He was born in Ireland and she in Clearfield County and 
both were well known people.  They had six sons and two daughters:  John D., 
William A., Isaac, Samuel, Robert, Boaz, Agnes and Mary.  Mr. And Mrs. Hegarty 
have had five children:  Vida, Vincent, Blaine, Dora and Verna.  The eldest 
daughter died at the age of twenty-one years.  Mr. Hegarty and wife attend the 
Presbyterian Church.  He votes with the Republican party.  He is one of the 
representative men of Bigler Township and commands the respect of his fellow 
citizens, having always carried on his undertakings according to sound business 
principles with due regard to the rights of others.