BIO: William H. LIDDLE, Clearfield County, PA
 
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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 556 & 557.
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  W. H. LIDDLE, justice of the peace and prominent citizen of Goshen township, 
Clearfield county, Pa., was born April 11, 1856, in Brady (now Sandy) township, 
Clearfield county, and is a son of Andrew and Mary A. (Fleming) Liddle, and a 
grandson of James and Elizabeth (Crawford) Liddle.
  Andrew Liddle, father of Justice Liddle, was born in Ireland in 1820, but was 
early left an orphan and during boyhood experienced many vicissitudes.  In 
March, 1848, he took passage on a sailing vessel for America and landed at 
Philadelphia.  He had worked as a farmer and gardener in his native land and 
secured employment along these lines with men who owned large estates near 
Wilmington, Del.  As soon as he had acquired sufficient capital, he bought fifty 
acres of land for himself, a partially improved tract situated in Brady (now in 
Sandy) township, Clearfield county, Pa.  In 1853 he was married to Mary A. 
Fleming, then a resident of Pittsburg, but a native of County Donegal, Ireland, 
and in her found a beloved companion and a cheerful and willing helpmate.  With 
her assistance he greatly prospered and within ten years comfortable buildings 
were erected on their farm, which had been gradually increased as to acreage, 
and the time came when hundreds of acres belonged to this worthy couple, all 
earned through industry and frugality.  To them the following children were 
born:  Fannie J., James A., William H., John T., John T. (2d), Fannie A., Eliza 
Jane, Mary E., Andrew J., Edwin M., and Samuel C.  Andrew Liddle and wife were 
members of the Episcopal church at DuBois, Pa.  In politics, Mr. Liddle was a 
Democrat and he was one of the first men in his township to be elected to the 
office of school director.
  William H. Liddle attended the public schools in Brady township and afterward 
engaged in teaching school and for fourteen years followed this occupation in 
which line of endeavor he met with success.  In 1882 he took a commercial course 
in a business college, at Lebanon, O., and after his graduation returned to 
Clearfield county.  On March 7, 1883, he married Miss Josephine Marsh, who died 
February 6, 1888; three children were born to this union:  Celia and Josephine, 
now living, and John, who died at the age of 10 years.  Her parents were Zacheus 
and Mary Marsh, natives of Dutchess county, New York.  On September 29, 1891, 
Mr. Liddle was married to Miss Gertrude M. Read, a daughter of John F. Read, of 
Lawrence township, Clearfield county, Pa.; four children have been born to this 
union:  Samuel C. and James I., living; and Paul and Evelyn, who died in 
infancy.  In 1894 Mr. Liddle entered the business of general merchandise at 
Spangler, Cambria county, Pa., and continued in the business for three years 
when he sold out.  In 1897 Mr. Liddle purchased his valuable farm of 165 acres, 
which lies in Goshen township, six miles northeast of Clearfield, and 
additionally owns forty-six acres of land in Sandy township, which was left him 
by his late father.  In politics he is a Democrat and on the ticket of that 
party has frequently been elected to township offices, and has served as school 
director and road superintendent and for many years has been a justice of the 
peace and probably one of the most active officials in this relation, in the 
township.  He is interested in everything that particularly concerns this 
section, belongs to the Farmers' Alliance and Industrial Union, being one of the 
State officers; one of the leading insurance companies of the county, and almost 
since its organization has given support to the Grange, or Patrons of Husbandry.