BIO: Michael REIDY, 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, page 384.
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  MICHAEL REIDY, one of the best known and most respected retired farmers of 
Boggs Township, Clearfield County, Pa., who has just disposed of a farm of 109 
acres but still retains some sixty acres lying just outside of Wallaceton, Pa., 
was born in Blair County, Pa., March 6, 1842, and is a son of Michael and 
Margaret (Clossin) Reidy.  The father was an educated man and taught school in 
Blair County.  Both he and his wife are now deceased, Michael being their only 
child.
  Michael Reidy had but limited school advantages.  He entered a mill when he 
was quite young and learned the milling business and continued in it for 
fifteen years, in Center, Blair and Clearfield Counties.  He then turned his 
attention more particularly to lumbering and continued nine years in that line.  
He bought his farm of 109 acres from John Wearning and operated it for many 
years but quite recently he has sold it to his son, Harry Reidy, who is a very 
capable and reliable resident of Morris Township.  During the Civil War, Mr. 
Reidy enlisted for service in 1861, entering Co. H, 7th Pa. Vol. Inf., and was 
out for eight months, being fortunate enough to escape all serious injury.  He 
is a member of John W. Geary Post, No. 90, G. A. R., at Phillipsburg.
  In 1865 Mr. Reidy was married to Miss Ella Odell, a daughter of John and 
Sarah (Ginter) Odell, residents of Clearfield County.  Mrs. Reidy has the 
following sisters:  Agnes, who is the wife of Banister Benn; Jennie, who is the 
wife of Hiram Ellis; Cordia, who is the wife of Robert Abanathy; and Emma, who 
is the wife of John Stone.  Mr. and Mrs. Reidy have three children:  Harry, who 
resides on the home farm as mentioned above; Paul, who lives in California; and 
Edith, who is the wife of James McGee.  Mrs. Reidy is a member of the Adventist 
church.  He is a Democrat but has never accepted any township office except 
that of school director.