The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-04-02
OBSERVES ONE HUNDREDTH
ANNIVERSARY AT HIS HOME
Continued from Page One)

wounded IN the right leg Dy a spent
shell, and a bullet pierced his left
ear. He still carries the scars of
these two wounds.
From unofficial records it is found
Mr.. Marley was engaged in battles
at Gettysburg, Antietam, the Wilder
ness, and in less important engage
ments.
Mr.. Marley was discharged from
the army on June %, 1865, near New
York City.
Worked On C. & o. Canal
After being discharged from the
army, he secured employment on the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. Because
of being a sailor in his early life, he
was given a position on a boat. The
canal was closed soon after the Civil
War, thus putting him out of work.
At this time, 1866, he met Senator
Henry G. Davis, who was looking for
big stout man to dig well. AS
Mr.. Marley was out of a job he told
Senator Davis that he would like to
have the job. He and several other
men were brought to Deer Park. At
that time there were no houses there.
He dug the well, and helped to build
the foundation and chimney of the
Davis home. This home was later
traded to John T. McGraw, of Graf
ton, w. Va, and just recently it was
destroyed by fire.
When Mr.. Davis was having the
tramroad built into Deer Park, Mr..
Marley helped in it's construction. He
worked for Senator Davis for over
40 years.
He married Sarah Virginia Mich
ael, of Moorefield, W. Va, on June l.,
1867. Mr.. Davis gave them lot and
lumber with which to build house.
Ten children were born to them of
whom four are living-George Mar
ley, Jr., Mrs. Henry Wilhelm, Mrs.
Robert Thrasher, and Mrs. D. r..
limbaugh. Another daughter, Mrs.
Philip Hess, was killed by an auto
mobile in Cumberland about eight
years ago. Mrs. Marley died March
1, 1923, at the age of IA years. She
was laid to rest in the Deer Park
cemetery.
= Was Town Cop Seven Years
For about seven years Mr.. Marley
was police officer at Deer Park and
as dusk each evening made his rounds
and lit the lamps, returning at 10 p.
M, to put out each lamp.
From a letter from an old friend,
the following quotations were taken:
81 remember when you were the
village lamp lighter, and would start
out in the evening toslight the lamps,
and make ore continuous trip, when,
after lighting the last one, you would
start to put them out, so you could
get to bed by 8 o'clock, and of course,
expected all of US good boys to go to
bed at the same time you did.
Another thing I remember very
distinctly was night when you jailed
Tom McCuen and myself for disturb
ing the peace while calling figures
and dancing in the upper part Of my
fathers storeroom in the little vii
lage. l recall that I coaxed you to
let me out couple of hours later and
ther 1 tore down the back door and
let Tom out. hope we will not have
all these and many other things re-
call to answer for"
PalIbearer At First Funeral
Mr. Marley helped to carry the first
person to be buried in the Deer Park
cemetery. He is member of the
Baptist church, Middletown, N. ].
Mr.. Marley cast his first vote for
General George B. Mcclellan in 1864.
AS far as is known he has never
missed casting his vote in any cleo
ton. In the recent voting upon the
question of beer, Mr.. Marley left his
home alone, walking up town to the
poles, cast his vote for beer, saying
that a. little beer would hurt no one,
and returned home alone. -
Up until recent years Mr.. Marley
would take many visits. to Washing
ton, always on Memorial Day and
Inauguration Day, also, to Civil War
veterans camp meetings. IT,
Mr.. Marley enjoys good health,
never having been seriously ill in his
life. He always goes to bed early,
eats regularly, never uses tobacco or
whisky and drinks lots of water. He
ltenjoys listening to the radio and is
always ready for chat with any of
ibis many friends. $ss g. d
7 A big celebration was planned for
his birthday with open house for am
one wishing to chat with him. tn
centenarian was also honored with ;
dinner party with his immediate