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DAVID A. TORREY, a highly moral and enterprising citizen of Charlotte Centre, was born on April 16th, 1850, in the town of which he is now a resident, and is a son of Sheldon and Ruth (Main) Torrey. His father was a highly respected citizen of the same town, a farmer by occupation and in politics, a republican. Justice Torrey, the paternal grandfather of David A., came from the east to Chautauqua county over seventy years ago and was the original ancestor of the Torrey family in Chautauqua county,

David A. Torrey was reared in the town of Charlotte, was educated in the district school and remained with his father upon the farm until twelve years ago, when he purchased and moved upon the farm which he now possesses, containing some two hundred and eighty acres. His principal business is dairying and raising cattle of a high grade. He is also engaged in the manufacture of cheese, maple sugar and syrup. Of the former he produces about six tons annually, of the latter about one thousand pounds of sugar and one hundred barrels of syrup. David A. Torrey is a stanch republican, a man whose character is beyond reproach and who is unusually public spirited and enterprising. Any movement towards the improvement of the masses or the alleviation of the sufferings of mankind is sure to receive his warm and cordial support.

In 1879 Mr. Torrey joined in marriage with Mary, daughter of Charles Tarbox a prominent citizen of Fredonia, New York. To them have been born three children: Haddie A., Helen E. and Charles W., all of whom are still young.