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 COLUMBIA AND MONTOUR COUNTIES Ucnton, Columbia county. ( 3 ) WiUiam Maill Lundy was bom Nov. 25, 1627. U ) Ann •undy* bom Nov. 26, 1829, became the w ife o f Peter Adams, who at this writing is still livin g at his home on Ferry* street. ( 5 ) H ar­ riet wcwcll Lundy, bom Dec. 1, 18 3 1, mar­ ried Andrew C. Russell, a well known res­ ident o f Danville for many years* whose chil­ dren, still living, are Robert W. Russell, A n­ d re w B. Russell. John L. Russell. H arry N. R ussell. Walter Russell* Albert L. Russell and M iss Elirabeth Russell. (6 ) Charles GotslalT L u n d y was bom June 26. 1834. ( 7 ) Albert D u n b p I.undy, l^ rn Ju ly 24* 1836. died recently. D r. w tLiJA M H . M ag iu .. the ' 1)cloved phy­ sician /' was bom in Montgomery county, Pa., M arch 24. 1795. H e was the son o f William and M ary C^nlap Magill. H e came to Dan­ v ille in 18 18 and b ^ n the practice o f med* icinc, his fam ily having m o v ^ to Danville in 18 J4. H is mother built the house on Market street known ever since as the “ M agill Home­ stead.” On M ay 1, 1828, he married M ary, slaughter o f Gen. Daniel Montgomery. DV. M aH Il played a large part in the earlier life o f Iranville. He had a large practice and had the happy faculty o f bringing brightness and cheer into the sickroom, while his sterling in­ tegrity and open-hcartcdncss won fo r him the confidence and respect o f all the families to whom he m in ister^. The family physician, in the early days even more than now* stood very near the life and center of the home. His skill, his sympathy, his untiring attention, had much to do w*itb family growth and family * district felt it a personal loss when he gave up his practice at an advanced age. D r. Magill w as much interested in the growth and prosperity of the county, l i e was the first burgess of the borough o f Danville. H e w as firm and loyal during the Civil war. H e w as alw ays regarded as one of the leading citizens of the county. D r. M agill and his w ife were earnest Chris­ tians, both members of the Mahoning Presby­ terian Church. Mrs. M agill uniting with t^ic vamc in 1822 and the Doctor in 1833. Mrs. M agill died in S2: the Doctor in 1889. agetl ninety-three. The children o f this long and hapiiy union w ere: D aniel; Elizabeth, marricit to William H ayes: William H .; Hannah L ,. married to' Dr. S. S. Schultz, for many years suncrintendcnt of the State Hospital for the Insane at Danville; Rol>crt D-* for

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many years a leading druggist in Danville; Christian M .; M ary D,, married to Lieut. Jam es K lin e; and Jam es D. M a g ill Mrs. Schultz* M rs. Kline and Jam es D. Magill, at this w'riting, are still living. J.MiiEs 'oRis was bom in what was then Northumlicrland county* now I.ibcrty town­ ship* Montour county, in 1787. He was the son o f Gilbert Voris, who was bom in New ersey in 1757. H is mother* Jan e (M cClanaan j *oris, was bom in Ireland. Gilbert V oris and his w ife Jan e early came to Mon­ tour county* where they spent the remainder of their lives, he dying in 1797* she in i8t6. Jam es N'oris married Anna Gray, who was a native o f Ireland. lie was a carpenter and contractor* residing in Liberty township until 1837, when he removed to DanviUe* and was a substantial citizen of the count)*. Here his large family was bom and reared. Jam es Vori.s died in A pril, i86(>. H is children, a number o f whom were among the prumineiU citizens o f Danvilk* were as follow s: Gilbert, bom Ju n e 9, 1809* married Catherine .shcnfclder, and died in 18 50; Elizabeth, bom Nov. 8, 1810* became the w ife o f Joseph Diehl, and died Nov. 12, 1880; John, bom June 3, 18 12, died in 1848; Jane* bom Dec. 23. 18 13 . died in April* i860; Daniel Gray, bom March ii* i8t6* marrieil Mar)* Hopewell and after her death married Charlotte Richie, and died Nov. 17, 1880; An'hibald G ray, bom Sept. 14, 18 17, married Rebecca Frick, and died A pril 17, 1894; Reuben B., bom March 8* 1819* married Harriet X’aiice* and died Nov. 19 ^ 3! nioma.s, bom Oct. 3 1. 1820. dieorn A pril 3, 1830, m arriol David F. Stroh. and died N ov. 2 1. 1894. P k t k r B a l d v, S r ., was Iwm in lySH and came from Northumberland to D an vilk in 1814. H e was a blacksmith in his early days, but soon engaged in merchandising. In 1839 he built the rtonc mill w*hich still staiid> on Church street. For long years he transactcccn succeeded in that position, first* by

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