Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Curley, Francis J.
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
New Britain Township


   FRANCIS J. CURLEY farmer, P.O. Chalfont, was born in 
Galway county, Ireland, in 1828.  His grandfather was 
Nicholas Curley, who married Margaret McDermott, and had 
three sons and two daughters. Nicholas, the youngest of this 
family, married Bridget Burns.  The result of this union was 
a son and three daughters, all living.  Francis J. was the 
second child.  He attended pay school until 11 years of age, 
and from that age until 14 years of age he was a student at 
the National school.  Mr. Curley remained on his father's 
farm until 1848, when he came to America and spent three 
years on a farm near Philadelphia.  In 1855 he married 
Marie, daughter of Gerald and Annie Kelley, who at the age 
of 16 years came with her parents from Ireland.  Three 
children have been born to this marriage:  William N., 
Francis J., and Marguerite, the first two being married.  In 
1857 Mr. Curley came to Bucks county and engaged in farming. 
 In 1875 he purchased a mill property near his farm, where 
all kinds of family milling are done.  For the past few 
years he has not taken much active part in the work of his 
farm, but under his persona supervision the work is 
profitably carried on.  He is also engaged in marketing 
produce to Philadelphia weekly.  He is a member of the 
Catholic church, and in politics is independent, casting his 
ballot at all times for whom he thinks the best man.  He has 
many times held the position of trustee for orphans.