David Felmlee, father of Mrs. George A. Ready, was born in 1834 near Reading, Pa., and has long been a farmer in Cranberry township, owning a fine property there. He married Fiett Bortz, who was born in that township in or near Oil City, and died in June. I9I7. aged sixty-seven years. Mr. Felmlee has been a prominent man in his locality, having served his township ten years as school director and twenty years as supervisor. Politically he has supported the Republican partv. He is a member of the Evangelical Church. Five children were born to his marriage with Fiett Bortz, namely: Mabel is the wife of Harry Dolby, of Oil City: Ida Jane, born in Cranberry township, is the wife of George A. Ready; Frank, of Seneca, Venango county, married Emma Morehead; John and his wife Ola live at Ten Mile Bottom, Venango county; Edward, of Tulsa, Okla., married Iva Pattig.
