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- The History of Columbia and Montour Counties, Battle 1887 (Page 152)
Joseph Flanagan, brickmaker, Danville, was born in Snyder County, Penn., October 14, 1819. a son of James and Nancy (Srontz) Flanagan, of German and Irish origin, respectively. The father was also a brickmaker by occupation, and died in 1831. Joseph, the eldest of five children, was reared on the farm in Northumberland County, and learned his trade with his father. He opened a brickyard in Northumberland County over forty years ago, and has since made the manufacture of brick his main business, and followed it in Danville for over thirty years, meeting with success. He also dealt in merchandise, and owned a general store in Danville. In 1842 he married Catherine, daughter of Charles White. The latter was also a brickmaker, and of irish origin. To Mr. and Mrs. Flanagan five children were born, two of whom are now living (three having died in infancy): Laura, wife of I.T. Patton, a merchant of Danville, who was born in that place June 5, 1843, to John and Nancy (Bassett) Patton, of English and Scotch origin. Mr. Patton enlisted, in 1864, in Company C., One Hundred and Eighty-seventh Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and participated in several hard-fought battles. He is a graduate of commercial college of Philadelphia, of the class of 1856. Mr. and Mrs. Patton have five children; Joseph F., Harry B., John, Florence, May and Maggie. Mr. and Mrs. Flanagan's second child is Gertrude, now the wife of Thomas Ellis, agent for the Catawissa Railroad at this place. Mr. Flanagan is a republican; has been assessor, school director and member of the town council of Danville. He is Past Grand in the I.O.O.F.
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