BIO: Charles Livingston TORRENCE, Clearfield County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Judy Banja & Sally Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/clearfield/ NOTE: Use this web address to access other bios: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/clearfield/1picts/swoope/swoope.htm _____________________________________________________________ From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr., Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, page 479. _____________________________________________________________ CHARLES LIVINGSTON TORRENCE, a marble and granite dealer located on Fourth Street, Clearfield, Pa., has been a resident of this borough since 1900 and was born November 6, 1862, at Punxsutawney, Pa., a son of Silas Fenton and Jennie (McHenry) Torrence. The Hon. James Torrence, grandfather of our subject, was born in Westmoreland county, Pa., and was of Irish parentage. When a young man Judge Torrence came to Punxsutawney, where he operated a tannery, which is still in existence, and was one of the first to establish a business in this section of the county. He was subsequently made associate judge of Jefferson county through the efforts of his Presbyterian and Republican friends. He spent the remainder of his life in Punxsutawney and died at the age of 75 years. He was the father of the following children: Silas F., father of our subject; Dr. Monroe Torrence, of Indiana, Pa.; William C., who lives at Punxsutawney, Pa.; George a resident of Punxsutawney; and two daughters, deceased. Silas F. Torrence was born in Punxsutawney, Pa., and died there in 1890, aged 60 years. He was a tanner by trade, but also followed lumbering some years. He is survived by his widow, Jennie McHenry Torrence (a daughter of James McHenry, now deceased), and the following children: William, Anna, who is the wife of M. Kettler, Charles L., Hugh B., Paul F., and Earl M. Charles L. Torrence grew to maturity in Punxsutawney, where he attended the local schools, and at the age of fourteen began working at his trade during the summer months with Robinson Brothers. He continued in their employ for sixteen years, and in 1900 came to Clearfield and bought out B. Koozer, who was located on Third Street. In 1905 he came to his present place on Fourth Street, where he does marble and granite interior work and monumental work. Mr. Torrence was joined in marriage with Savilla C. Palmer, a daughter of Philip Palmer, deceased, and their children are: William George, Cecil Miles, Anna Pearl, and Charles L., Jr. Mr. Torrence is fraternally a Mason and an I. O. O. F., and in politics is a Republican.