"Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson, and Clarion," J. H. Beers & Co, Chicago, 1898, pp. 558-560. "William Pusey (deceased), who passed from earth May 22, 1895, at his home near Glen Hope, Clearfield county, was a man of marked ability and in- fluence. His life covered more than the average limit, the shifting scenes of seventy-three years passing before his eyes before he finally closed them to enter upon the rest eternal. A member of the Society of Friends, his religious convictions permeated his conduct, and in an unassuming, yet effective way, he worked for the advancement of the right wherever a worthy cause appeared. He took a prominent part in local affairs as a member of the Republican party, and while not an office-seeker, served as tax col- lector for a number of years, and as school director he helped to secure better educational facilities for the children of the community. Mr. Pusey was born November 18, 1822, near West Grove, Chester Co., Penn., the son of Jonathan and Sarah (Hughes) Pusey, and in the spring of 1849, came to Clearfield county, to settle upon the present homestead, a portion of a tract of 400 acres, known as the Walpole warrant, which was purchased in 1842, by his father, from McKnight and Walton. Jonathan Pusey was a wealthy man, a merchant and a miller by occupation, and owned three grist- mills located in Chester and Lancaster counties, this State. He resided in later years at Columbia, Lancaster county, where he had a fine estate. His wife died in 1851, and he survived her only three years. Our subject had five brothers and two sisters. (1) Samuel died in infancy. (2) Joseph was a contractor and builder at Columbia, Penn., for some years, but after the death of his first wife, Miss Julia Stoner, of Lancaster county, he removed to Philadelphia where he now resides. There were three children by the first marriage - Alfred, who married and resides in Philadelphia; Fannie, who died in early womanhood; and Annie, wife of James Edsell, of Bryn Mawr, Penn. By a second marriage Joseph Pusey has one son, Edward. (3) Isaac, formerly a manufacturer of lumber at Kennett Square, Penn., married Elizabeth Phillips, and both died in Columbia, in February, 1859. They had four children - Edward and William, who died in boyhood; Morris, a Methodist minister, who is married and resides in Iowa; and Mary, who makes her home with her brother Morris. (4) Israel died in early manhood. (5) Charles married Miss Ruth A. Atkins, daughter of William and Phoebe Atkins, of Columbia, and remained there a few years, engaging in the lumber business. In 1861, he moved to Clearfield county, and purchased land in Bigler township, built a house and gristmill and, later, a saw- mill. He also engaged in mercantile business, and was the founder of the town of Puseyville, now Madera. He sold his interests in Clearfield county and moved to Pottsville, Penn., where he becmae interested in the iron business in partnership with a brother-in-law, Mr. Atkins. For four years he represented his firm in Europe, residing in London, where they had a branch office, and on his return left his family in Paris in order to con- tinue the education of his children there. When they rejoined him in America, Mr. Pusey established his residence in New York City and remained some time, but since being chosen president and general manager of the Irondale & Bancroft railroad, in Ontario, Canada, he has resided chiefly in Irondale. His wife (now deceased) was the founder and builder of the Irondale Church recently completed. They had four children - Elizabeth, who was educated in Paris and now resides with her father; Sallie, Mrs. Howland; Jennie, now Mrs. Kingan; and Hattie, who is at home. (6) Lydia A. Pusey, the elder of our subjects two sisters, married Wesley Hammond, of Chester county, and died some years ago; leaving five children - Charles, the eldest; Sallie, now Mrs. Young; Lizzie, who is also married. (7) Mary E., Mr. Pusey's younger sister, married Joseph Phillips of Chester county, who owns a farm and gristmill near West Grove. They have three children living - Calvin, a miller by occupation, is married and has a family; and Anna and Ida are at home. On coming to this section in 1849, our subject built a sawmill on Porter's run, about one mile from Clearfield creek, and began the manufacture of lumber, which he rafted down the river, his market being mainly at Columbia, his early home. He continued this business all his life, conducting it with unusual success. At Columbia he married Miss Sarah Cooper, who with three children survive him. They are as follows: (1) Israel J., born December 31, 1856, was educated in the common schools at Glen Hope, and in 1872 began to relieve his father of business cares, and he has since been extensively engaged in manufacturing lumber, shingles and lath. He is not married. (2) Frank E., born February 15, 1859, is a successful agricul- turist and lumberman. On February 11, 1892, he married Miss Hattie Cross, daughter of Frederick Cross, a well-known farmer of Ferguson township, Clearfield county, and his wife, Chloe. He has two children - Ruth, born June 29, 1893; and Gertrude, born July 4, 1895. (3) Bertha M., born August 12, 1865, received a common-school education at Glen Hope, and in October, 1896, was married to Frank Lorber, a native of France, and an artist by profession. They now reside in Virginia. Mrs. Pusey, widow of William, who still resides at the old homestead, is a consistent member of the Society of Friends, and is held in high esteem for her excellent qualities. She is a descendant of one of the pioneer families of Lancaster county, and was born and reared in Columbia. Her father, the late Israel Cooper, moved to Clearfield county in 1843, and located on what is now known as the Cooper homestead in Glen Hope borough. He was engaged in mercantile buiness and in lumbering for many years. His wife, whose maiden name was Rebecca Peart, died in June, 1866, and his death occurrred in 1877. Of their children, (1) Edwin was married in 1848 to Miss Isabella Reeves, and after some years of residenc at Hoboken, N. J., moved in 1853, to Clearfield county, and located at Glen Hope. In 1857 he pur- chased property in Clearfield, and now resides there. He has had seven children - Mary died in infancy; B. Frank, a plasterer at Clearfield, mar- ried Miss Mary Sacket, of that city, and has one son, David; Fannie R. died at the age of thirteen; Thomas F., a native of Hoboken, N. J., is now a printer at Clearfield, where he resides with his wife, and their daughter Lyle; Sallie M., who was born in Glen Hope, married H. B. Powell, cashier of the County National Bank of Clearfield, one of the ablest and most highly respected young men of that locality, who is especially prominent in Church and Sunday-school work, and they have four children, Isabella, Henry, Samuel and Carrie, all attending school at home; George, a native of Clearfield, now resides in Milesburg with his wife, formerly Miss Katie McCune, of Centre county, and have three children, Edwin, Fannie and William; Carrie, twin sister of George, resides with his sister, Mrs. Harry Powell, and is employed as bookkeeper for the Clearfield Furniture Factory."