Douglas, the son of George Percy (Percey) and Sarah Maitland, was born in Alton, Ayrshire, Scotland. He came to the United States in 1830 and resided in Schuykill, Pennsylvania, later settling in Allegany County, Maryland in 1831. He and his brothers, James Percy and David Percy, were prominent in the development of the coal fields in this county. He married Miss Eleanor Porter in November, 1831 and they had 7 children: William R Percy, Douglas J Percy, Mrs. WH LeFevre of Frostburg, Mrs. LT DeWitt of Westernport, Mrs Donald Sloan of Lonaconing, Mrs. Anna Shaw, widow of JJ Shaw of Frostburg, Mrs. Marion Shaw, widow of Charles Shaw and Mrs. George Tennant of Frostburg.
Douglas, the son of George Percy (Percey) and Sarah Maitland, was born in Alton, Ayrshire, Scotland. He came to the United States in 1830 and resided in Schuykill, Pennsylvania, later settling in Allegany County, Maryland in 1831. He and his brothers, James Percy and David Percy, were prominent in the development of the coal fields in this county. He married Miss Eleanor Porter in November, 1831 and they had 7 children: William R Percy, Douglas J Percy, Mrs. WH LeFevre of Frostburg, Mrs. LT DeWitt of Westernport, Mrs Donald Sloan of Lonaconing, Mrs. Anna Shaw, widow of JJ Shaw of Frostburg, Mrs. Marion Shaw, widow of Charles Shaw and Mrs. George Tennant of Frostburg.
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