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ANDREW KELLY, P. O. Perrysville, is one of Pine township’s most successful farmers, and one of the few who started by working at monthly wages and mounted the ladder of success without the assistance of relatives. He was born March 5, 1835, at Brush creek (near New Brighton), Beaver county, Pa., and is the son of Margaret and George Kelly. His father was born in Butler county, where he received his education; after marriage he moved to the above-mentioned place in Beaver county, which was also the birthplace of his wife. They subsequently moved to Pine township, where they resided the remainder of their lives.

Andrew Kelly received a common-school education in Beaver county, and when a young man came to Pine township, where he worked for five years for farmers by the month and year. In 1857 he was married to Lena, daughter of Daniel and Catherine Fogle, of Pine township, and natives of Germany; her parents are both deceased. Six children were born to Andrew and Lena Kelly, viz.: Margaret (Mrs. Coman), Charity Ann (Mrs. Jessie Robinson), Mary Olive (Mrs. William McKinney), Sarah Jane (Mrs. Arthnat), John Nevin and Lizzie. Andrew’s wife died Jan. 15, 1876, and he was again married, March 13, 1885, to May, daughter of David and Eliza (Wilson) Crosskey, of Richland township, and natives of Ireland. Two children blessed this union — Ethel and Edna. The parents are members of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Kelly has been school director for several years, and is now supervisor. For eleven years after Mr. Kelly was married he lived on a rented farm by the Salem church. He then bought a part of the old Kidd farm, which, after seven years, he sold, and then purchased, for $16,000, his present farm, which had no buildings on it. The history of his advancement by fair dealings with all men, and honest toil, is well known by all his neighbors. He has erected fine buildings on his farm on the main road, and has steadily advanced to his present position. He does fine dairy work, and has many thoroughbred horses on his farm, varying in weight from 1,000 to 1,700 pounds.