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HON. ANDREW LARGE, retired, post office Coal Valley, was born March 14, 1820, on the Large homestead, a son of Jonathan Large, who was born in 1794, and died in 1862, in Jefferson township. Jonathan married Esther, a daughter of Andrew and Jane (Howe) Finney, and became the father of the following children: Jane, John, Andrew, Levi, Jonathan, James, Isaac and Llewellyn (twins), Henry and Mrs. Henrietta McCracken. Jonathan Large, Sr., was one of the most active men in his day in the building up of the Pennsylvania militia, of which he was brigadier-general. The subject of this sketch has been a farmer, carpenter, miller, soldier and statesman, and was captain in the militia, Union artillery. He yet owns 123 acres of the Finney homestead. He is a strong democrat, and when, on the outbreak of the civil war, the Union was threatened, he raised Co. C, 102d P. V., and enlisted Aug. 6, 1861, for a three-years term. He participated in the battle of Williamsburg and other engagements, but after ten months’ service was stricken with camp fever, from which he never fully recovered. He married Mary, a daughter of James and Mary (Lowdan) McRoberts, and by her had following children: William, Sarah, May and Elizabeth. Mrs. Large died Jan. 14, 1888, aged sixty-five years, a member of the U. P. Church, of which Mr. Large is also a member. He has filled many township offices, and in 1874 was elected to the house of representatives, and served on the military committee.