26 Sept 1936. They live in Parkdale and had 3 children: Kathy ; David; Robert. <► 0- ♦ Percy Lorenza b. Mt. Tryon , 1895, d. 29 Dec 1967, bur. Presbyterian Cem., son of Barbara Delaney , m. 1917 Lydia Olive Leard , b. 24 May 1898, d. 29 May 1954, bur. Presbyterian Cem., daughter of James Leard and Margaret Riley . See Leard history. Percy and Olive lived in the Charlie Ives ' hired hands' house before moving to where their son, Warren, lives in 1992. The Percy Delaney house was located near the pond not far from Ives' Lower Mill. It was owned by Mr. and Mrs. Mac Williams who moved it up the hill to what is now the front lawn of George and lone Wood's property. The Delaney house was moved across the road to its present location to make room for the constuction of the J.F. Lord store and dwelling. Hubert Thompson lived in the Delaney house for a time. He sold it to Maude Bell who resided there for several years with her son, Walter. When the Bell's moved, the house was rented to Eldon and Hazel Francis. Mrs. Bell sold the property to Percy Delaney . Mrs. Delaney 's parents, James Leard and Margaret Riley , who had lived on the Cross¬ road, lived with Percy and Olive during their later years. Percy worked at Ives' Grist Mill. They were members of the North Tryon Presbyterian Church. When Percy Delaney lived in the Ives house, he had a cobbler shop where he repaired shoes. An incident in Percy's youth describes the moral standards of the community in the early 1900s: Percy, as a young man, was fascinated when he watched some of his acquaintances playing cards. His mother forbid him to partake in such a sinful pastime, but one evening Percy took advantage of an opportunity and joined in the game. On his way home his conscience got the better of him and he ran every step of the way. He believed he was being chased by the devil! Percy Delaney and Olive Leard had 5 children: + Jean Chisholm b. 24 Apr 1919. + Ruby Mary b. 22 Aug 1922. + James Warren b. 11 May 1925. + Gladys Grace b. 19 Aug 1929. + Marion Louise b. 2 Feb 1935. Jean Chisholm b. 24 Apr 1919, daughter of Percy Delaney and Olive Leard , m. 2 June 1942 John Hammond Bowness , b. 22 June 1915, son of William Bowness and Ellen Myers . Jean and Hammond live in Bedeque where Jean was Post Mistress. Jean Delaney and Hammond Bowness had 6 children: 97