BIO: William H. McGARVEY, Huntingdon County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley: 
Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry, 
Pennsylvania, Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers.  Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. 
Runk & Co., 1897, pages 375-376.
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  WILLIAM H. McGARVEY, Shirleysburg, Pa., is a native of Huntingdon 
county, born July 29, 1864. He is a son of Thomas and Mary (Adams) 
McGarvey. Henry McGarvey, his grandfather, came early in life from his 
native country, Ireland, and settled in Huntingdon county. His 
occupations here were farming and coal-burning. He and his wife were 
members of the Catholic church. Their children were: Edward; John; 
Simon; David; William; Jane; Mary and Henry, twins; and Thomas, all now 
deceased. The grandfather died November 11, 1838, aged sixty-three 
years; the grandmother, Mary McGarvey, died April 7, 1839, at the age 
of fifty-two years. John Adams, Mr. McGarvey's maternal grandfather, 
was also Irish by birth, as well as his wife, whose maiden name was 
Mary Quish. Mr. Adams was a farmer. They had nine children; those 
deceased are: Nancy; Samuel; John, who was killed by lightning; 
Elizabeth; and Margaretta; and the surviving children are: Sarah; Mary; 
William; and Thomas. Mr. and Mrs. Adams resided in Huntingdon county; 
he died September 6, 1873, and his wife August 12, 1887, both at the 
age of eighty-three. Mr. McGarvey's father was born in this country, 
but his mother, Mary Adams, was brought here by her parents at the age 
of three months. Thomas McGarvey's earliest business was farming, which 
he learned with his father; it was also his latest occupation, to which 
he returned after seven years of hotel-keeping, and in which he 
continued until the time of his death. His marriage took place February 
7, 1850. His children were as follows: Margaretta, died August 7, 1855, 
aged two days; Mary F., died December 17, 1861, aged seven years; F. 
Lawrence, died in 1868, aged seven years; Jennie, wife of Rev. W. R. 
Pickens, of Clearfield county, Pa.; John, of Luray, O.; and William H. 
Thomas McGarvey died January 1, 1893, aged sixty-seven years and nine 
months; he belonged to the Catholic church. His wife survives him, and 
resides with her son William H. She is seventy-one years of age.
  William H. McGarvey attended the public schools of his native town 
until he was twenty-one. He has ever since been a tiller of the soil; 
first with his father, and since 1893, on his own account. He was 
married April 26, 1893, to Jennie, daughter of Abraham and Hannah 
(Norrace) Deane. They have one son, Frank L. They adhere to the 
Catholic church.
  Mrs. McGarvey was born December 20, 1865. Her paternal grandfather, 
Mr. Deane, was a native of Ireland, while his wife was of German birth. 
He was a farmer. His family included seven children, of whom five are 
deceased: William; Daniel, died during the war; Mary; Martha, was 
burned to death; and Abraham. Those surviving are: Catherine (Mrs. 
Charles Green); Margaret (Mrs. Harrison Specht). Mrs. McGarvey's 
maternal grandparents, the Norraces, were born in this country, though 
of Irish descent. They also were engaged in agriculture. Of their 
children, three are deceased: Andrew; Henry; and Abraham. The remaining 
ones are: Hannah; Samuel; Jane; Thomas; Elizabeth (Mrs. David 
Shenefelt); Sarah (Mrs. Fred'k Keiler); William; Kate (Mrs. John 
Grove); and Mary (Mrs. Joseph Crownover). The grandfather died in 
December, 1893, aged eighty-three. Both he and his wife were members of 
the Reformed church. Mrs. McGarvey's parents were born in Huntingdon 
county; her father's calling was carpentry, which he followed all his 
life. He was elected to several township offices. He was married to 
Hannah, daughter of David and Elizabeth (Grubb) Norrace, in March, 
1864. Three of their children died in infancy: William and David, 
twins; and Albert. The living children are: Jennie (Mrs. McGarvey); 
Annie; Elmira (Mrs. Samuel Anderson); Parkes; Agnes (Mrs. Wilson 
Parks); Whitmer; Eunice; Emma; and Ellsworth. The parents were members 
of the Reformed church. The father died March 10, 1894, aged fifty-
seven; the mother still resides in Huntingdon county.