Nancy Hartford

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107170274/nancy-hartford

http://www.pagenweb.org/~beaver/bios,1888/Bea,1888,824-908,S.pdf

William Hartford, farmer, P. O. Murdocksville, was born in Hanover town- ship,Beavercounty,Pa. Hisgreat-grandparents,JamesandNancy(Armor)Hartford were born in Ireland, of Scotch descent, and were among the very first settlers in Han- over township, locating on what is known as the McClung farm, now owned by Joseph Cooley. TheirchildrenwereWilliam,James,Thomas,John,Abraham.Peggy,Polly (orMary),Julia,Nancy,RachelandMrs.ValinaSmith. OftheseWilliammarried twice; by his first wife, Margaret Morrison, he had four children: James, John, Jane and Matilda. His second wife, Nancy Caughey, had no children. James, father of our subject, and a farmer by occupation, married Sarah, daughter of David and Mary (McGeehen) Elder. She died Feb. 20, 1886, aged eighty-four years, and James Hart- ford died March 14, 1878, aged seventy-six years; both were members of the Presby- terianchurch. TheirchildrenwereMary,WilliamandElderD. Thelatterserved during the Civil War, as one of the Burdan sharpshooters. Company A, Second Regi- ment,U.S.A. HeparticipatedinmanyengagementsincludingBullRun,SouthMoun- tain,Antietam,ChancellorsvilleandGettysburg. HediedinWisconsinfromtheeffects of a wound in the ankle. William and Mary have the farm of 205 acres. He also owns another farm of 146 acres. Politically he is a Democrat.