Bandley, Frank

FRANK BANDLEY, stone mason and farmer, P.O. Townville, was born in Mead Township, this county, November 22, 1839, son of Jacob and Susan (Mason) Bandley, natives of Switzerland. They immigrated to America and located in New Jersey, in 1828, but eventually moved to Mead Township, this county. They were the parents of seven children, of whom Frank is fifth. Our subject received a limited education, and learned the trade of stone mason, which he has always worked at more or less. He bears the reputation of being a good workman, honest in all his business transactions. In 1873 he came to Randolph Township, this county, and bought a farm, which he sold nine years later, and then removed to his present place of residence. Mr. Bandley enlisted, September 10, 1864, in Company F, One Hundred and Ninety-ninth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, serving to the close of the war, and was in several engagements. In 1860 our subject married Miss Judy Dickson, born in Woodcock Township, this county, in March, 1838. Four children have been born to this union: William E., Mary A., Ida M. and Julia.