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301 Commemorative biographical record of central Pennsylvania, J.H. Beers & Co., (Name: Beers & Co, 1898;).

Anthony Bierly, Jr.,... was born September 8, 1787, and was but a child at the time of the removal to Centre county. He learned the blacksmith's trade in Aaronsburg, and followed it for many years in Brush Valley and later in Rebersburg. His parents were well-to-do, and gave a liberal start in life to all the other children; but owing to some misunderstanding he received but little if any assistance from them. He succeeded, however, and had an extensive business, employing several hands. Of large build and active temperament, he was capable of doing an immense amount of work; but although he made a great deal of money he never became wealthy, as his kind and generous disposition was often imposed upon to his loss. He was a stanch Democrat, and a leader in many local movements, serving for some time in the Home Militia as chief musician.
In 1814 he married Miss Maria Kratzer, who was born near Shamokin, Penn., in February, 1793 and died February 9, 1860; his own death occurred July 18, 1857. Both were devout members of the Evangelical Church of Rebersburg, where their remains now rest. They had eight children, as follows: Meichoir, born July 20, 1815; John is a blacksmith at Tylersvilie, Penn.; William, born September 19, 1818, is a farmer and shoemaker at Rebersburg; Susan, born June 20, 1824, is now Mrs. Joseph Miller, of Rebersburg; Rachel, born in 1826, married Rev. George Young, an Evangelical minister, who died at Baltimore; George is a blacksmith and miller in Nittany Valley; Daniel, born September 9, 1828 (now deceased), was a blacksmith at Tylersvilie, and Joseph C., born February 22, 1834. 		Bierly, Anthony (I617)
 
302 Commemorative biographical record of central Pennsylvania, J.H. Beers & Co., (Name: Beers & Co, 1898;).

Austin W. Dale was born April 22, 1847, at the Dale homestead near Oak Hall, where he is now residing occupied in farming. He was married, in 1868, to Catherine Keller, a daughter of David Keller, of Boalsburg, and the children born to the marriage were: Luther K. , April 20, 1870; Clement G., October 8, 1871; Christian. K. (deceased), December 14, 1874; Margaret E., April 3, 1878, died January 20, 1879; and Ellen E., January 10, 1880. The mother of these died March 29, 1883, in her thirty- fourth year, and September 25, 1884, Mr. Dale was married to Rachel E. Meyer, who was born August 8, 1847, a daughter of Henry and Catherine (Hoffer) Meyer, of near Boalsburg. Henry Meyer was a son of Henry Meyer, Sr.
Alfred A. Dale, a well-known attorney at Bellefonte, where he has been engaged in the practice of law for nearly a quarter of a century, was born and reared on his father's farm, where his early years and young manhood was passed not unlike that of the general farmer's son. His early schooling was received in the common schools of the neighborhood, and in a private school held on the Dr. Hammil homestead. He was prepared for college at the Boalsburg Academy, and was graduated from Pennsylvania College, Gettysburg, in 1874. Immediately after- ward he began the study of the law, under the late D. S. Keller, of Bellefonte, and was admitted to the Bar of Centre county at the August term of court, in 1876. "Al Dale," as he is familiarly called, has taken quite an active part in politics, and in 1892 was one of the Republican nominees for the General Assembly; but with the rest of that ticket he was defeated at the election in the Democratic land-slide of that year. The home paper in commenting on Mr. Dale's nomination said: "In A. A. Dale the voters of Centre county have a man whose ancestors were among the very earliest settlers of Centre county. Mr. Dale was born here, raised on the farm, and always took a deep interest and active part in all that pertained to the best interests of the county. He is, without doubt, one of the best qualified men for the Legislature that has been nominated in the county for years."  		Dale, Austin W. (I1244)
 
303 Commemorative biographical record of central Pennsylvania, J.H. Beers & Co., (Name: Beers & Co, 1898;).

Daniel, born September 9, 1828 (now deceased), was a blacksmith at Tylersville. 		Bierly, Daniel (I630)
 
304 Commemorative biographical record of central Pennsylvania, J.H. Beers & Co., (Name: Beers & Co, 1898;).

Edwin S. Bierly, the younger, was born at Rebersburg. Penn., in 1869. A few years after his birth his parents moved on a farm two miles southwest of Rebersburg, where his early boyhood was spent. After attending the schools of "Brush Valley he in 1888 spent one winter term at Central Pennsylvania College with his brother Elmer. Here he completed the junior year of the Elementary (Normal) Department with the class of 1891. Being unable to pursue his studies until January of 1891, he then was admitted into the Junior class of the State Normal at Lock Haven. At the middle of the spring term he was compelled to leave the Normal through sickness (the measles) contracted through his chum. He then returned to Central Pennsylvania College, and completed the "Elementary (Normal) Course" with the large class of 1892. Aftter attending Central Pennsylvania College sev- eral more terms as a student of the scientific course, he, on the following year, entered Dickinson College, Carlisle, Penn., where he remained during the winter term of 1895; but had to leave college on account of sickness before the expiration of the college year. He then remained at home the greater part of the year on account of sickness and then entered Dickinson Seminary at Williamsport; but after being there six weeks he was again compelled to leave school through lack of health. Shortly afterward he was appointed general book agent for the "Minter Book Company", Harrisburg, Penn., and was quite successful in this work in the summer of 1896. On October 8, 1896, he was married by Rev. Faus, his M. E. pastor, to Miss Sadie Erhard, a daughter of Cyrus and Catherine Erhard, of Rebersburg. Mrs. E. S. Bierly was and is a dressmaker by trade, but worked almost all the time in Lock Haven. She is a very in- dustrious and ambitious young woman, and highly respected by all. She has a good common- school education, having attended the Normal Select School conducted by Supt. C. L. Gramley, at Rebersburg. The following year he and his wife spent with his parents until January, 1898, when he regained his health and returned to Dickinson Seminary as a student of the Theological Department.
In politics, he too is a "chip off the old block" namely a Democrat. He is a member of the M. E. Church, and has always taken an active part in Church work at Kreainerville, his. home Church, as one of the principal officials.  		Bierly, Edwin S. (I983)
 
305 Commemorative biographical record of central Pennsylvania, J.H. Beers & Co., (Name: Beers & Co, 1898;).

John Bierly, second son of Anthony Bierly, Sr. , was born February 8, 1779, in Northumberland county, Penn., and was about twelve years of age when he came to Brush Valley. His mother used to tell him how she secreted him in a sugar trough in the wood when he was a few months old, while the rest of the family fled on account of an attack upon the settlement by the Indians. The savages did not discover him, and he was found uninjured on the return of the family when the danger had passed. He married Miss Catherine Berry, of Lancaster, and lived near Rebersburg for forty-five years, but later re- moved to Sugar Valley, where he died in 1870 at the age of ninety-one. Most of his children settled in Sugar Valley. Hon. Willis R. Bierly, his grandson and a son of Peter S. Bierly, was a member of the State Legislature from Lycoming county.  		Bierly, John (I593)
 
306 Commemorative biographical record of central Pennsylvania, J.H. Beers & Co., (Name: Beers & Co, 1898;).

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BIERLY. The Bierly family has held for so many years a prominent place in this section, that the purpose of this work would not be fulfilled if the part which they have taken in local history were not given a place. Like most of the early settlers, they are of German extraction, the name having been formerly written Bherly. The founder of the line in this region, Melchoir Bierly, came from Bavaria, Prussia, with his wife, before the Revolutionary war, probably before the French and Indian war, and about the time of the Revolutionary war, located in Snyder county, near Mahantango creek. During that war they were obliged to flee from the Indians, probably at the time of the "Run away" in 1778, which has become a historical event, and they never returned, as Melchoir Bierly found employment in the iron works of Lancaster county, and made his home there. He met his death while crossing the mountains to visit friends. He had two sons, of whom the elder. Nicholas, settled in Ohio; and Anthony. 		Bierly, Melchoir (I631)
 
307 Commemorative biographical record of central Pennsylvania, J.H. Beers & Co., (Name: Beers & Co, 1898;).

page 235 COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.

BIERLY. The Bierly family has held for so many years a prominent place in this section, that the purpose of this work would not be fulfilled if the part which they have taken in local history were not given a place. Like most of the early settlers, they are of German extraction, the name having been formerly written Bherly. The founder of the line in this region, Melchoir Bierly, came from Bavaria, Prussia, with his wife, before the Revolutionary war, probably before the French and Indian war, and about the time of the Revolutionary war, located in Snyder county, near Mahantango creek. During that war they were obliged to flee from the Indians, probably at the time of the "Run away" in 1778, which has become a historical event, and they never returned, as Melchoir Bierly found employment in the iron works of Lancaster county, and made his home there. He met his death while crossing the mountains to visit friends. He had two sons, of whom the elder. Nicholas, settled in Ohio; and Anthony.
Anthony Bierly was the progenitor of all the Bierlys in Sugar Valley, Clinton county, and Brush Valley, Centre county. He came from the region of the Mahantango, near McKee's Half Falls (now in Snyder county), in 1791 or '92, and leased from Col. Samuel Miles a tract of 300 acres of land a short distance north of the present site of Rebersburg. Tradition says that he was the first man to travel over the Brush Valley Narrows with a team after the completion of the road there, and a tedious journey it was, according to all accounts, the way being extremely rough, and for lack of other accommodations the party was compelled to camp out at night. On arrival at their destination a log cabin was constructed, and the work of subduing the wilderness and creating a home was begun. Naturally, Anthony Bierly became a leader among the pioneers of the locality, and his foresight and public spirit deserve recognition at this day. He was one of the leading men in the building, in 1804, of the first church in Rebersburg. He died April 7, 1825, aged about eighty-two years, and his wife, Anna Maria Warner, who was born November 15, 1752, passed away April 3, 1844, the remains of both being laid to rest in the Lutheran and Reformed cemeteries at Rebersburg. They had twelve children: (1) Margaret married (first) John Phillips, (second), Peter Greninger, and (third) a Mr. Carter, and died in Venango county, Penn. ; (2) Nicholas died near Rebersburg, July 25, 1848, in his seventy-fourth year (his wife, Lucy (Buchtel), died March 26, 1851); (3) Lizzie married Peter Berry; (4) Catherine, a taiioress by occupation, never married; (5) John, who was born in Northumberland county, February 8, 1779, married Catherine Berry, and died in 1870 in Sugar Valley, near Tylersvilie; (6) Sarah married (first) Henry Greninger, and (second) George Lesh; (7) Eva married Michael Ketner; (8) Rosina married Christian Gramly, and died in Miles township. Centre county; (9) Barbara married Fred Womeldorf, and died in Sugar Valley, (10) Anna married Philip Glantz, of Sugar Valley; and her death occurred there; (11) Anthony, Jr., is mentioned more fully below; and (12) Mary (Mrs. Michael Kahl) died in Brush Valley, and is buried at Rebersburg.

Page 243 COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.

Anthony Bierly, ... was a man of note in his day, possessing an unusually keen intellect and forceful character. He was versed in the ancient science of Astrology, and practiced it for a time at Guy. In 1791, probably in the spring, he came to Brush Valley and settled with his family upon a tract of 300 acres, which was leased from Col. Samuel Miles.

Mr. Bierly and his son Nicholas, our subject's grandfather, had come to the place in the fall previous to clear a portion of it and plant grain for the next summer's harvest. About half an acre had already been cleared by Mr. Strawbridge, who had also built a hut there, and when Mr. Bierly first came, there were a few huts standing in the woods through other parts of the Valley.
Mr. Bierly's house was situated about half-way between the present homes of Peter S. and Anthony Bierly. There are upon the place several apple trees which were brought from the old-home, and one now measures thirteen and one-half feet in circumference. During the Revolutionary war Anthony Bierly while living on the Mohantango served in the militia, but it is not known what engagements he took part in. On one or two occasions, he with other parties followed Indians who had murdered white families. When he brought his family to Centre county he came through Brush Valley Narrows, over the road which Col. Samuel Miles had opened but a short time before, and it is said that Mr. Bierly was the first man. who traveled over it in a vehicle. He took an active part in the development and improvement of his locality, and was especially interested in the village of Rebersburg, which was established upon his tract of land. He died in 1825 at the age of eighty-two, and he and his wife, whose maiden name was Warner, were both buried in the Lutheran Reformed Cemetery at Rebersburg. Neither has a tombstone with an inscription. Their children, none of whom are now living, were: Nicholas, our subject's grandfather; John; Anthony, Jr.: Margaret, who married John Philips; Mary, wife of Michael Kehl; Sarah, who married (firsts Henry Greninger, and (second) George Lesh; Anna, wife of Philip Glantz; Barbara, wife of Frederick Womeldorf; Rosina, who married Christian Gramley; Elizabeth, wife of Peter Berry; Eva, wife of Michael Ketner, and Catherine, who never married.

History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania; John Blair Linn; Philadelphia; Louis H. Everts; 1883.
Anthony Berly (Bierly)
(1747-1825)

He was one of the pioneer settlers of Brush Valley. He leased a tract of three hundred acres, on part of which Rebersburg is now situated, from Col. Samuel Miles in 1791, and it is probable that he brought his family into the valley in the spring of the same year.

They came from Mahantango Creek, now Snyder County. Mr. Bierly and his son, Nicholas, had been up during the previous fall to clear and put in grain a small piece of ground for the family¡¦s subsistence. A Mr. Strawbridge had cleared about half an acre; and built a hut on this tract when Mr. Bierly first came, and there were a few huts standing in the woods through other parts of the valley. Mr. Bierly¡¦s house was situated about midway between the present homes of Peter S. and Thony Bierly. There are several apple trees around the place which were brought from below, one of which measures thirteen and one-half feet in circumference.

During the Revolutionary War Anthony Bierly served in the militia, but it is not known in what engagements he took part. On one or two occasions, he, with other parties, followed Indians who had murdered white families. This occurred while he was still living along the Mahantango. He came to the valley with his family through Brush Valley Narrows, over the road which Samuel Miles had opened but a short time before, and was the first man that traveled it in a conveyance. Anthony Bierly was a native of Bavaria; his parents and an only brother, Nicholas, came to America at the same time probably, but in what year is not known. His brother settled in Ohio somewhere. His father¡¦s name was Melchior, and he lived along the Mahantango also until the Indian troubles of 1778, when he left with the ¡§great Runaway,¡¨ and never returned from the eastern part of the State. His wife brought along a beautifully ornamented bottle from the old country, which is today a cherished relic in the family of a great-grandson, Melchior Bierly, of Rebersburg. Anthony Bierly was married to a Miss Warner; he died in 1825, and was eighty-two years of age; both he and his wife lie buried in the Lutheran and Reformed graveyard, Rebersburg, and neither grave has a tombstone with an inscription. Children:
Nicholas
John
Anthony
Margaret, married to John Philips; Mary, married to Michael Kehl
Sarah, first married to Henry grenninger, and after his decease to George Leash
Anna, married to Philip Glantz
Barbara, married to Fredereick Womeldorf
Rosina, married to Christian Gramly
Elizabeth, married to Peter Berry
Eva, married to Michael Ketner
Catharine not married

All the children are dead. (Meyer)
Wife: Anna Maria Warner
Parents: Melchior Bierly and Maria Barbara Ocker
 		Bierly, Anthony (I584)
 
308 Commemorative biographical record of central Pennsylvania, J.H. Beers & Co., (Name: Beers & Co, 1898;).
235 COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.

JOSEPH C. BIERLY. The Bierly family has held for so many years a prominent place in this section, that the purpose of this work would not be fulfilled if the part which they have taken in local history were not given a place. Like most of the early settlers, they are of German extraction, the name having been formerly written Bherly. The founder of the line in this region, Melchoir Bierly, came from Bavaria, Prussia, with his wife, before the Revolutionary war, probably before the French and Indian war, and about the time of the Revolutionary war, located in Snyder county, near Mahantango creek. During that war they were obliged to flee from the Indians, probably at the time of the "Run away" in 1778, which has become a historical event, and they never returned, as Melchoir Bierly found employment in the iron works of Lancaster county, and made his home there. He met his death while crossing the mountains to visit friends. He had two sons, of whom the elder. Nicholas, settled in Ohio; and Anthony was the grandfather of our subject.
Anthony Bierly was the progenitor of all the Bierlys in Sugar Valley, Clinton county, and Brush Valley, Centre county. He came from the region of the Mahantango, near McKee's Half Falls (now in Snyder county), in 1791 or '92, and leased from Col. Samuel Miles a tract of 300 acres of land a short distance north of the present site of Rebersburg. Tradition says that he was the first man to travel over the Brush Valley Narrows with a team after the completion of the road there, and a tedious journey it was, according to all accounts, the way being extremely rough, and for lack of other accommodations the party was compelled to camp out at night. On arrival at their destination a log cabin was constructed, and the work of subduing the wilderness and creating a home was begun. Naturally, Anthony Bierly became a leader among the pioneers of the locality, and his foresight and public spirit deserve recognition at this day. He was one of the leading men in the building, in 1804, of the first church in Rebersburg. He died April 7, 1825, aged about eighty-two years, and his wife, Anna Maria Warner, who was born November 15, 1752, passed away April 3, 1844, the remains of both being laid to rest in the Lutheran and Reformed cemeteries at Rebersburg. They had twelve children: (1) Margaret married (first) John Phillips, (second), Peter Greninger, and (third) a Mr. Carter, and died in Venango county, Penn. ; (2) Nicholas died near Rebersburg, July 25, 1848, in his seventy-fourth year (his wife, Lucy (Buchtel), died March 26, 1851); (3) Lizzie married Peter Berry; (4) Catherine, a taiioress by occupation, never married; (5) John, who was born in Northumberland county, February 8, 1779, married Catherine Berry, and died in 1870 in Sugar Valley, near Tylersville; (6) Sarah married (first) Henry Greninger, and (second) George Lesh; (7) Eva married Michael Ketner; (8) Rosina married Christian Gramly, and died in Miles township. Centre county; (9) Barbara married Fred Womeldorf, and died in Sugar Valley, (10) Anna married Philip Glantz, of Sugar Valley; and her death occurred there; (11) Anthony, Jr., is mentioned more fully below; and (12) Mary (Mrs. Michael Kahl) died in Brush Valley, and is buried at Rebersburg.


Anthony Bierly, Jr., the father of the subject of this biography, was born September 8, 1787, and was but a child at the time of the removal to Centre county. He learned the blacksmith's trade in Aaronsburg, and followed it for many years in Brush Valley and later in Rebersburg. His parents were well-to-do, and gave a liberal start in life to all the other children; but owing to some misunderstanding he received but little if any assistance from them. He succeeded, however, and had an extensive business, employing several hands. Of large build and active temperament, he was capable of doing an immense amount of work; but although he made a great deal of money he never became wealthy, as his kind and generous disposition was often imposed upon to his loss. He was a stanch Democrat, and a leader in many local movements, serving for some time in the Home Militia as chief musician.
In 1814 he married Miss Maria Kratzer, who was born near Shamokin, Penn., in February, 1793 and died February 9, 1860; his own death occurred July 18, 1857. Both were devout members of the Evangelical Church of Rebersburg, where their remains now rest. They had eight children, as follows: Meichoir, born July 20, 1815; John is a blacksmith at Tylersville, Penn.; William, born September 19, 1818, is a farmer and shoemaker at Rebersburg; Susan, born June 20, 1824, is now Mrs. Joseph Miller, of Rebersburg; Rachel, born in 1826, married Rev. George Young, an Evangelical minister, who died at Baltimore; George is a blacksmith and miller in Nittany Valley; Daniel, born September 9, 1828 (now deceased), was a blacksmith at Tylersville, and Joseph C, born February 22. 1834, is referred to below.
Joseph C. Bierly is one of the substantial citizens of Brush Valley, and the history of his life reveals a character which is well worthy of respect. As a boy he attended the schools of Rebersburg but with no regularity. From eight to twelve years of age he began to learn the blacksmith's trade. Few men of his standing have had such meagre opportunities, and knowing as he does the value of an education he has ever been a firm friend of progress in our commonschool system, and his two sons have enjoyed every advantage that he could procure for them in their preparation for life's duties. Mr. Bierly learned his trade in Rebersburg with his brother Meichoir, receiving at the end of a three-years' apprenticeship one pair of shoes and a Kentucky jean "womise." His annual vacation of two weeks he spent in the harvest field, earning a. little money for clothes, and other necessaries; but when his term as an apprentice expired he was in debt to the amount of $30. He began work at Tylersville as a journeyman at $15 a month; later he worked elsewhere, and being a thorough master of the trade he commanded excellent wages. After saving a considerable sum of money, he returned to Rebersburg and formed a partnership with his brother Melchoir; later, however, he built a shop of his own and carried on his trade successfully for several years.
In February, 1866, he was united in marriage with Miss Judith Meyer, a native of Brush Valley, born March 20, 1835, and a daughter of Henry and Hannah (Bierly) Meyer. Desiring the wholesome surroundings of farm life for his family, Mr. Bierly purchased first from S. S. Wolfe a farm of 140 acres near Rebersburg, and has since resided there, except during four years spent on the farm of his father-in-law, east of the same town. Building a shop upon his property, which now includes more than 200 acres, he followed his trade for some years. In the fall of 1879 he had the misfortune to lose his left arm by accident, a fall entangling him in the machinery of a thresher; but this handicap has not prevented him from continuing his habitual activities, seeming in fact to stimulate him to greater efforts. For thirty-seven years he gave much attention to veterinary practice, being a friend and admirer of that noble animal, the horse, of whose fine points he is an excellent judge. His success in this line of work has been marked, his services being often sought from a distance.
Despite his shrewdness and caution in business affairs, Mr. Bierly has at times met with reverses, one individual alone causing him a loss of $5, 000, which would have been greater had he not sought the protection of the courts. Quiet and unassuming in manner, he yet impresses one as a strong character, and his influence among those who know him is great. He is a stanch adherent of the principles of the Democratic party, but in local affairs he disclaims the necessity for partisan bonds, and votes for the best man. He speaks with manly pride of the helpful influence of his estimable wife, attributing no small portion of his success in life to her. Their two sons are a credit to them, and the money so freely spent in giving them a thorough education was well invested.

Prof. H. E. Bierly was born in the house now owned by Hon. Henry Meyer, Rebersburg, Penn. , January 28, 1866. He attended the common schools of Miles township, until he was eighteen years of age, not having a chance to attend the summer schools on account of too much work on the farm. He then determined to get a better education, and in 1884 entered Union Seminary (now Central Pennsylvania College), New Berlin, Penn. This institution he attended most of the time between the years 1884-1888, during which time he nearly completed the classical course and prepared himself for Princeton University, which he entered in 1888 as a member of the class of '92. He spent five years at Princeton University, four as an under-graduate, taking the "A.B. course" and one year as a post-graduate, studying physiological psychology under Prof. Ormond, also the philosophy of religion, under the same professor. The next year, 1893-94, he was unanimously elected "Professor of the Natural and Physical Sciences" in Belleview Collegiate Institute, at Caledonia, Mo., where he taught one year, at the expiration of which time the Institute was partially closed.
The next year he attended Harvard and Boston Universities, studying metaphysics under Prof. [Josiah] Royce and cosmology under Prof. [William] James, of Harvard University, and comparative theology and history of religious history of Christian doctrine, in the School of Theology, of Boston University. It was then that he became acquainted with Pres. G. Stanley Hall [of Clark University], John Fiske, Joseph Cooke, Professors Carpenter and Davids, of Oxford University. This year in Boston, and as a student of both of these Universities, was of the greatest value in his educational history.
The next year he was "Professor of Mathematics and Science" in Missouri Military School, Mexico, Mo., which was destroyed by fire at the expiration of that year.
During the following year he was engaged in writing a thesis on the "Origin and Development of the Conception of God", also in child-mind investigations in central Pennsylvania, in connection with Pres. G. Stanley Hall, of Clark University, Mass. and Prof. Earl Barnes, of Leland Stanford University, Cal.
At present (1898) he is professor of philosophy and science in Virginia College for Young Ladies at Roanoke, Va., one of the best of the Southern female colleges, in which he occupies a very responsible position, next to the presidents thereof.
As a student Prof. Bierly became intensely interested in philosophy, through Sir William Hamilton's lectures on metaphysics, the various works and writings of James McCosh, primarily, and through the edited works of Kant, Fichte, Schelling and Hegel, achieving a natural inclination to speculative studies. At the same time he is greatly interested in biology, through a Natural History Society, which was organized by Prof. H. N. Conser, Ph. D., at Central Pennsylvania College, and which led him to reading of nearly all the works of Darwin, Huxley, Romanes and Herbert Spencer. It was the works of James McCosh that took him to Princeton University, whose lectures on metaphysics he attended in his freshman year, this being the last course on that subject given by McCosh, with whom he as a student was very well acquainted, and upon whom he called quite often, having received special recognition, encouragement and kindness from McCosh while alive.
While a student of Princeton University he made a special study of philosophy and biology, having taken all the branches the university offers on both philosophy and biology. He took honors in the latter subject, and was offered a fellowship in osteology by the Chicago University, which he, however, did not accept, as he did not desire to give so much time in that particular line of investigation, having decided to make the study of philosophy a life vocation.
He attended and was a member of the World's Congress of Philosophy held at Chicago during the World's Fair [1893], at which time he became personally acquainted with Prof. Josiah Royce, professor of philosophy in Harvard University, who has been his private adviser and director in philosophy ever since.
Prof. Bierly is a member of the Pennsylvania German Society, and of several Psychological and Scientific Associations. He contributes a series of articles on the various conceptions of God for "The Preachers Helper". Just now (1898) he is more extensively engaged in child-mind investigations than ever, with Pres. Hall, Prof. Earl Barnes, Prof. Royce, also contributing a series of articles on child-mind study for several child-study magazines. He has also addressed and lectured before quite a number of teachers' associations and institutes in Missouri, Pennsylvania and Virginia on various, but mostly psychological subjects.
During the [William Jennings] Bryan campaign [for the Democrat presidential nomination] in 1896, on account of not being hard pressed for work, he became very much interested in politics, through his cousin, Hon. Willis R. Bierly, of North Dakota. On account of the Democratic party splitting, Mr. Bierly was requested by the foremost politicians of the county to take a hand in politics and rally the Silver forces, as he did, and has done valuable service for his Valley and the county, having been elected president of the Bryan and Sewall Club of Brush Valley, which was composed of about two hundred members.
He is a member of the M. E. Church, which he joined while a student of Princeton University. He was one of the three first members of the M.E. Church of Kreamerville, and rendered very effectual services in the building up of the Methodist Church at this place, having been appointed for this especial work, lasting several years, by the quarterly Conference (Methodist)."

Edwin S. Bierly, the younger, was born at Rebersburg. Penn., in 1869. A few years after his birth his parents moved on a farm two miles southwest of Rebersburg, where his early boyhood was spent. After attending the schools of "Brush Valley he in 1888 spent one winter term at Central Pennsylvania College with his brother Elmer. Here he completed the junior year of the Elementary (Normal) Department with the class of 1891. Being unable to pursue his studies until January of 1891, he then was admitted into the Junior class of the State Normal at Lock Haven. At the middle of the spring term he was compelled to leave the Normal through sickness (the measles) contracted through his chum. He then returned to Central Pennsylvania College, and completed the "Elementary (Normal) Course" with the large class of 1892. Aftter attending Central Pennsylvania College sev- eral more terms as a student of the scientific course, he, on the following year, entered Dickinson College, Carlisle, Penn., where he remained during the winter term of 1895; but had to leave college on account of sickness before the expiration of the college year. He then remained at home the greater part of the year on account of sickness and then entered Dickinson Seminary at Williamsport; but after being there six weeks he was again compelled to leave school through lack of health. Shortly afterward he was appointed general book agent for the "Minter Book Company", Harrisburg, Penn., and was quite successful in this work in the summer of 1896. On October 8, 1896, he was married by Rev. Faus, his M. E. pastor, to Miss Sadie Erhard, a daughter of Cyrus and Catherine Erhard, of Rebersburg. Mrs. E. S. Bierly was and is a dressmaker by trade, but worked almost all the time in Lock Haven. She is a very in- dustrious and ambitious young woman, and highly respected by all. She has a good common- school education, having attended the Normal Select School conducted by Supt. C. L. Gramley, at Rebersburg. The following year he and his wife spent with his parents until January, 1898, when he regained his health and returned to Dickinson Seminary as a student of the Theological Department.
In politics, he too is a "chip off the old block" namely a Democrat. He is a member of the M. E. Church, and has always taken an active part in Church work at Kreainerville, his. home Church, as one of the principal officials.

NATHANIEL BEERLY, who for eighteen years past has held the office of justice of the peace in and for Boggs township, Centre county, is a typical American, and has record as a soldier and a successful business man, who as a public-spirited citizen commands admiration and esteem. He possesses rare talent for music also, and this gift has been devoted to the public service in the leadership of the Milesburg band, which under his able direction won the first prize in the famous tournament at Hecla Park, August 30, 1894, as the best band in central Pennsylvania.
The biography of this gentleman is of unusual interest. He was born September 28, 1843, Clinton county, and is a descendant of one of the most prominent pioneer families. The name was originally written Bierhley, later Bierly, and this form is still adhered to by other branches of the family; but our subject's father, Peter Beerly, chose to adopt the new spelling, which has been continued by his children. The first ancestor, of whom there is authentic record, was Melchoir Bierly, our subject's great-great-grandfather, who came from Bavaria, Prussia, in Colonial times with his wife and two sons — Nicholas, who settled in Ohio and was never married, and Anthony, our subject's great-grandfather. Melchoir Bierly located in what is now Snyder county, on the banks of the Mohantango creek, but during the great " Runaway" caused by the Indian troubles of 1778 he left that locality and went to Lancaster county, where he remained. His wife brought from the old country a beautifully ornamented bottle, which is now a cherished relic in the family of a great-grandson, Melchoir Bierly, of Rebersburg.
Anthony Bierly, our subject's great-grandfather, was a man of note in his day, possessing an unusually keen intellect and forceful character. He was versed in the ancient science of Astrology, and practiced it for a time at Guy. In 1791, probably in the spring, he came to Brush Valley and settled with his family upon a tract of 300 acres, which was leased from Col. Samuel Miles.
Mr. Bierly and his son Nicholas, our subject's grandfather, had come to the place in the fall previous to clear a portion of it and plant grain for the next summer's harvest. About half an acre had already been cleared by Mr. Strawbridge, who had also built a hut there, and when Mr. Bierly first came, there were a few huts standing in the woods through other parts of the Valley.
Mr. Bierly's house was situated about half-way between the present homes of Peter S. and Anthony Bierly. There are upon the place several apple trees which were brought from the old-home, and one now measures thirteen and one-half feet in circumference. During the Revolutionary war Anthony Bierly while living on the Mohantango served in the militia, but it is not known what engagements he took part in. On one or two occasions, he with other parties followed Indians who had murdered white families. When he brought his family to Centre county he came through Brush Valley Narrows, over the road which Col. Samuel Miles had opened but a short time before, and it is said that Mr. Bierly was the first man. who traveled over it in a vehicle. He took an active part in the development and improvement of his locality, and was especially interested in the village of Rebersburg, which was established upon his tract of land. He died in 1825 at the age of eighty-two, and he and his wife, whose maiden name was Warner, were both buried in the Lutheran Reformed Cemetery at Rebersburg. Neither has a tombstone with an inscription. Their children, none of whom are now living, were: Nicholas, our subject's grandfather; John; Anthony, Jr.: Margaret, who married John Philips; Mary, wife of Michael Kehl; Sarah, who married (firsts Henry Greninger, and (second) George Lesh; Anna, wife of Philip Glantz; Barbara, wife of Frederick Womeldorf; Rosina, who married Christian Gramley; Elizabeth, wife of Peter Berry; Eva, wife of Michael Ketner, and Catherine, who never married.
Anthony Bierly, Jr. , made his home upon a portion of the original tract, and died there July 18, 1857, aged sixty-nine years, ten months and ten days. He married Maria Kratzer, and had the following children: Melchoir; John; William; Susan, who married Joseph Miller; Rachel, wife of Rev. George Young, a minister of the Evangelical Church, who died many years ago; George; Samuel; and Joseph.

John Bierly, second son of Anthony Bierly, Sr. , was born February 8, 1779, in Northumberland county, Penn., and was about twelve years of age when he came to Brush Valley. His mother used to tell him how she secreted him in a sugar trough in the wood when he was a few months old, while the rest of the family fled on account of an attack upon the settlement by the Indians. The savages did not discover him, and he was found uninjured on the return of the family when the danger had passed. He married Miss Catherine Berry, of Lancaster, and lived near Rebersburg for forty-five years, but later re- moved to Sugar Valley, where he died in 1870 at the age of ninety-one. Most of his children settled in Sugar Valley. Hon. Willis R. Bierly, his grandson and a son of Peter S. Bierly, was a member of the State Legislature from Lycoming county.
Nicholas Bierly, the grandfather of our subject, located upon the original tract, and passed his life there, dying July 25, 1848, at the age of seventy-three years. His wife Lucy was a daughter of John Buchtel, who came to Centre county about the same time as the Bierlys. She died March 26, 1851, aged seventy-three years, and both were laid to rest in the Lutheran Reformed cemetery at Rebersburg. They had ten children, whose names with dates of birth are as follows: Nicholas, February 12, 1799, died in Sugar Valley, aged seventy-eight; Hannah, May 26, 1800, married Henry Meyer; Michael, November 25, 1801; John, September 25, 1803; December 6, 1805 , moved to Ohio ; Anthony, August 26, 1807 ; Reuben, March 8, 1809, moved to Missouri; Peter, April 13, 814, is mentioned more fully below; Simeon, March 25, 1817; George, July 17, 1819, settled in Ohio.
Peter Beerly, our subject's father, was a wagonmaker in Clinton county until 1847, when he moved to Boggs township. Centre county, and continued that business throughout his remaining years. He was a man of influence, and in his last years was a Republican in politics. His death occurred December 7, 1868. His wife, Sarah Karstetter, daughter of Rudolph and Margaret Karstetter, was born June 26, 18 14, and died March 30, 1887. They were married February 19, 1837, and had eight children, whose names with dates of birth are here given: Robert, December 2, 1837, is a wheelwright and manufacturer at Central City, and a leading citizen, of whom a biography appears elsewhere; Rebecca, April 2, 1839, widow of David Watson, resides in Boggs township. Centre county; Messulan, September 14, 1841, enlisted in the army during the Civil war, and died a soldier's death February 8, 1863; Nathaniel, September 28, 1843, is the subject proper of this sketch; Tartulious, June 20, 1846; Agnes, September 24, 1849, married Byron Teller, a pumpmaker in Boggs township, Centre county; Newton, September 29, 1852, died March 4, 1853; and Lemuel, May 30, 1858, who is also a musician.
Squire Beerly began his business career in his father's wagon shop, but at the age of nineteen i he enlisted in Company B, 148th F. V. I., under Col. James F. Weaver. He spent three years in the service, and was detailed as member of a brass band. He fortunately escaped all wounds, although he took part in many hotly contested [battles, including those of the "Wilderness, j Spottsylvania, Gettysburg and Petersburg. Not until peace was restored did he return home. He worked with his father for three years, and after the death of the latter continued the business in partnership with Robert Beerly, the brother mentioned above, until 1891. They were also engaged for some time in cider making. In 1894 Squire Beerly became interested in mercantile business at Central City with Louis F. Wetzler, his present partner, and has since conducted it successfully.
On June 1, 1874, Squire Beerly was united in marriage with Miss Ellen Heaton, but no children blessed their union. Mrs. Beerly was born February 12, 1853, a daughter of Andrew and Liddie (Poorman) Heaton. Politically the Squire is a Republican, with a decided leaning toward free silver; and in religion he favors the doctrines of the Presbyterian Church. Socially he belongs to the Grange, the G. A. R. and the "Veteran League, and at times held various township offices, having been a justice of the peace since 1879.
As director of the Milesburg band Mr. Beerly has achieved a success in which every one in the community feels personal pride. On the occa- sion of the band tournament referred to above, the citizens of Milesburg sought to give expres- sion to the popular feeling by giving an ovation to the hero of the hour, Squire Beerly. The borough council took appropriate action, and an elegant banquet was prepared by the ladies of the town at Bogg's Hall. The affair was a surprise to the Squire, who, on his arrival at Central City from Bellefonte, was met by the constable and given to understand that he was wanted in Milesburg to answer to a serious charge. Much be- wildered, but willing as a loyal citizen to submit to the authority of the law. he entered one of the carriages in waiting and soon found himself the chief figure in a triumphal procession headed by the Milesburg band, the chief burgess and the members of the borough council. On arriving at the banquet hall in Milesburg the assemblage was called to order by the clerk of the council, and various speeches were made during the evening, the Squire being presented with a beautiful gold-mounted ebony baton, which he modestly received with a few well-chosen words.  		Bierly, Joseph Crotzer (I396)
 
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Charles C. Loose was Annie Loose’s brother.
CHARLES C. LOOSE. One of the chief benefits of biographical research is found in the examples thus brought to life of men who, by persistent and well-planned effort, have won substantial success. The story of the life of C. C. Loose, now a prominent resident of Rebersburg, Centre county, and one of the most prosperous business men of Brush Valley, is a case in point.
He is a native of Millheim, Centre county, and a son of Samuel Loose, a well-known carpenter and builder of Rebersburg, whose skillful work is shown in many important structures in this section, including the German Reformed church at Madisonburg. The grandfather of our subject was Abraham Loose, a cooper, who followed that trade for many years in Lebanon county, Penn., where he also owned and cultivated a farm of thirty or forty acres. Later he sold this and rented a farm in Dauphin county, six miles from Harrisburg, but his last days were spent on a farm near Hogstown, Cumberland Co., Penn., where he died at a ripe old age. His wife, Elizabeth Petry, died some years before him at the same place. He was an industrious man, although he never accumulated much property.
He stood well in the community where he made his home, and was a consistent member of the German Reformed Church. In politics he was a Democrat. Of his large family of children all lived to adult age, and all married. There were thirteen in number, as follows: Daniel, John, Dennis, Samuel and Joe (twins), Henry, Elias, Catherine, Elizabeth, Mary, Susannah, Sarah and Matilda. Two are still living — Dennis, at Millheim, and Henry, at Elkhart, Indiana.
Samuel Loose was born in Lebanon county, August 1, 1819, and received but meagre education in his youth. The schools of his native county were all German, and when he went to Dauphin county, where the instruction was given in English, he had to begin again in all branches.
Among so many boys his help was not needed at the farm, and in April, 1S38, he returned to Lebanon county to learn the carpenter's trade with his brother Daniel. In the spring of 1839 the latter moved to Aaronsburg, Centre county, where the young apprentice completed his term.
He spent one summer at farm work in Cumberland county, and then came back to Centre county, and followed his trade at Millheim until 1847, when he removed to Morrow county, Ohio. Here he located upon a farm, and in addition to the work of the place carried on his trade successfully. In 1850 he returned to Millheim, and after some years he settled in Brush Valley, where he again engaged in farming in connection with his other business. With advancing years and increasing wealth he decided to make his home in Rebersburg, where he might the better enjoy the fruits of his years of toil. His sterling qualities of character won the respect of all who met him, and as a citizen he was influential in a quiet way. Although he was not a politician, he was a stanch Democrat. He died in October, 1896.
On January 2, 1845, Samuel Loose was married, in Millheim, to Miss Elizabeth Brickley, who was born January 18, 1821, in Union county, Penn. Her family is noted for intellectual ability, several of her brothers being Evangelical ministers, and one a physician.
Eight children were born of this marriage, their names with dates of birth being as follows:
Sarah C., December 11, 1845, married John Ocker, of Miles township; Mary L., July 22, 1848, died March 13, 1849;
Annie E., September 28, 185 1, is now Mrs. Thomas Walker, of Miles township;
Magdalena, June 13, 1853, died January 14, 1857;
Agnes, September 7, 1856, married Titus Gramley, of Spring Mills;
Charles C, April 14, 1858, is the next in the order of birth;
Alice R.; August 14, 1859, is the wife of Charles Gramley, of Kane county. 111.;
and Ellen M., September 18, 1861, is now Mrs. Calvin Mallory, of Miles township.
The mother of this family, who was a devout Christian, and a member of the Evangelical Church, died February 6, 1889, and her remains now lie buried in Rebersburg cemetery. Samuel Loose for his second wife married Miss Lydia Bierly, of Miles township, who is yet living.
The early boyhood of our subject was spent in Miilheim, where he attended school for a time, his first teacher being Miss Lizzie Cook. After the removal of the family to Miles township, he attended the country schools near his father's farm, and in 1876 he attended the County Normal School at Milesburg for a term, preparing for teaching. In the fall of 1878 he took charge of a school at Madisonburg, where he taught two terms, and afterward he taught one term in the Harter school, in Miles township.
On March 4, 1879, Mr. Loose was married in Millheim to Miss Ella Harter, a native of Miles township, and a daughter of Emanuel and Alvina (Bierly) Harter. He began housekeeping on his father's farm, which he rented from the spring of 1880 to the spring of 1884, when he moved to Rebersburg and engaged in mercantile business, remaining four years. With capital secured by the sale of his stock and goodwill he began the lumber business. His first purchase of timber land was in the mountain north of Rebersburg, and his timber cut from it was sawed up at another man's mill. Later other tracts were bought, and Mr. Loose engaged in milling on his account. Since then he has often had as many as three mills at work, two of his own and one leased, and he now operates extensively in Union and Centre counties, employing on the average thirty men the year round. In 1891 he built his present home, and his grounds, which were merely a vacant lot when he bought them, are now beautifully laid out and adorned. He owns two houses in Rebersburg and considerable farming land in Miles township. He also has 135 acres of farming land near Rebersburg with 250 acres of timber land in connection.
As a Democrat, Mr. Loose has been active in local politics, and has held township offices at various times. Thoroughly progressive in his ideas, he is in sympathy with all movements which he thinks beneficial to the community. He has served several years as school director, and is now in his fifth year as secretary of the board. He is also one of the stockholders of the Millheim Electric Telephone Co., and president of the Rebersburg Water Co. This last organization was chartered in the fall of 1896, prior to which one-third of the town of Rebersburg was formed into a company and furnished water for themselves, while two-thirds of the town were without water. Mr. Loose was one of the eight men who applied for a charter, and after same had been granted was the chief one to effect a compromise between the two companies (not without much opposition, however), so to-day the entire town is consolidated into one company, satisfactory to all.
Mr. and Mrs. Loose are prominent members of the United Evangelical Church, and at present he is superintendent of the Sunday-school, and trustee in the Church, to which he is one of the most liberal contributors. He is a charter member of Rebersburg Lodge No. 1031, I. O. O. P., a member of Bellefonte Encampment, I. O. O. F., and belongs to the Rebersburg Grange. 		Loose, Annie Elizabeth (I915)
 
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Philip Kreider, (was) a prominent farmer and merchant. He was born in Lebanon county, Penn., in 1803, and died in January, 1842. In December, 1828, he married Leah Bowman, who was born in Cornwall township, Lebanon county, January 3, 1803, and died April 4, 1856.
Eight children were born to them: Melinda Ann, widow of George W. Stover, of Penn township; William S., who died in 1855, aged twenty-three; Rozanna, who died in infancy; John Philip, who died leaving a family in Miles township; George, deceased in infancy; Reuben H., who died young; J. B. Kreider, M.D., practicing medicine in Bucyrus, Ohio; and Mary C. (Mrs. Weaver).

 		Kreider, William S. (I1842)
 
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On October 3, 1876, Jasper R. Brungart was married in Union county, Penn., to Mary E. Long, who was born June 28, 1850, a daughter of Ephraim and Margaret (Slear)Long, highly respectable farming people. Her father was a native of Berks county, Penn., born April 8, 1814, and died January 13, 1856, a son of Ludwig and Hannah Long, natives of Pennsylvania. Ephraim Long was twice married, first time to Sarah Snook, by whom he had two children — Esther and Isaac — who lived to maturity. For his second wife, Ephraim was married. May 12, 1848, to Margaret Slear, and three children were born to them, two of whom died in infancy, and Mary E. (Mrs. Brungart). Mr. and Mrs. Ephraim Long are both deceased, he having passed away January n, 1856, and she on July 27, 1863.  		Long, Ephraim (I1005)
 
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(George Meyer) ... was reared upon a farm, and was married in Haines township to Miss Lydia Harter, who was there born May 16, 1807, a daughter of Andrew Harter, and they became the parents of six children: George J. is the father of our subject; Julia A., born December 20, 1831, is the wife of John Weaver, of Penn township, Centre county; Maria, born January 26, 1837, is the wife of Jacob Ketner, of Haines township; Samuel, born July 13, 1839, was a miller by trade, and died in Millheim, Centre county; Sarah, born April 12, 1842, is the widow of Daniel Miller, of Haines township; and Andrew, born January 17, 1848, is a miller of the same township. The father of these children taught two terms of school after his marriage. He began housekeeping upon a rented farm in Haines township, and to agricultural pursuits mainly devoted his attention until his death at the age of forty-seven years. He was never a robust man, and catching cold, it developed into consumption, which caused his death. Politically he was a Democrat, and religiously he was a member of the German Re- formed Church. His wife survived him only about two and one-half years.  		Meyer, George (I1112)
 
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George J. Meyer, ... was born in Haines township, January 17, 1830, and acquired his education in the primitive school of early times. At the age of eighteen he began learning the miller's trade with his uncle, John Meyer, of Pine Creek, serving a two-years' apprenticeship, during which time he received $60 for his services. He then worked as a journeyman at the Pine Creek Mill for one year, and then returned and conducted it on his own account for the same length of time. Removing to Lewis township, Union county, Penn., he operated a rented mill there for a time, and later worked for the owner. On leaving his employ he conducted a rented mill in Haines township. Centre county, for eight years, after which he removed to Penn township, where his family resided, while he was at Oil City, Penn., a part of one summer. For a period of two years and a half he then engaged in farming, later operated a grist and saw mill at Pine Creek eleven years, and for nine years was in the milling business at Linden Hall, Centre county. In the spring of 1889 he came to Coburn, where he was engaged in mercantile pursuits for a time, but later sold out to his son William, and is now living a retired life, making his home with his children. He is a highly respected and honored citizen, an earnest supporter of Democratic principles, and a faithful member of the Reformed Church.
In Haines township, in June, in 1852, George J. Meyer was wedded to Miss Mary S. Arbogast, who was born in 1832, in Freeburg, Snyder Co., Penn. (then Union county), a daughter of Jacob Arbogast, a potter by trade. Six children bless this union: Emma J., wife of Nicodemus Lose, of Haines township; Agnes, wife of Daniel Krader, of Gregg township. Centre county; William H., whose name introduces this sketch; Austin E., a miller of Linden Hall; Thomas F., a merchant of Coburn; and Temmie E. . wife of John H. Rishel, a merchant of Farmers Mills, Penn. The mother was called to her final rest March 26, 1894, and her remains were interred in the cemetery of Aaronsburg. Like her husband, she was an earnest member of the Reformed Church.  		Meyer, George John (I1001)
 
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George Meyer was the first of the family to come to Haines township, Centre county. He was born in Campbelltown, March 25, 1782, and in 1827 came to Centre county, buying a farm and millsite on Pine creek, where he erected a mill. He was a giant in strength, yet inferior to his brothers, Henry, John and Michael. He married Catharine Meyer, who was born December 2, 1788, a daughter of John Jacob Meyer, and died March 13, 1858. He passed away January 1, 1854, and was buried with his wife at Aaronsburg, Centre county. Their family constituted the following children: George, born January 13, 1806...; John, a farmer by occupation, died in Penn's Valley, January 28, 1878; Catharine married Andrew Harter, and died in Penn's Valley, October 3, 1S72; Henry died in Haines township. Centre county, March 9, 1877; Mary wedded Andrew Stover, and lives in Penn's Valley; Philip died in Haines township, June 25, 1876; and Jacob G., a resident of Aaronsburg, at one time represented his district in the State Legislature.

 		Meyer, George (I556)
 
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WILLIAM H. MEYER, the leading merchant of Coburn, Centre county, is a representative of a prominent and well known family of central Pennsylvania, who trace their ancestry back to a gentleman of German birth who came to the New World at an early day in its history. His fourth son, Christopher Meyer, was born in Muhlbach, Lancaster Co., Penn., in 1744, from which place he removed to Campbelltown, Lebanon county, this State, where he owned a large tract of land. There his death occurred August 2, 1801. He wedded Anna Maria Schaeffer, who was born in Heidelberg township, Lancaster county, February 19, 1744, a daughter of Alexander Schaeffer, who came from Palatinate, Prussia, to the United States in 1740. She died January 1, 1823. In their family were nine children, namely: Henry, John, Michael, Jacob, Christopher, George, Catharine, Christina and Mary.
George Meyer was the first of the family to come to Haines township, Centre county. He was born in Campbelltown, March 25, 1782, and in 1827 came to Centre county, buying a farm and millsite on Pine creek, where he erected a mill. He was a giant in strength, yet inferior to his brothers, Henry, John and Michael. He married Catharine Meyer, who was born December 2, 1788, a daughter of John Jacob Meyer, and died March 13, 1858. He passed away January 1, 1854, and was buried with his wife at Aaronsburg, Centre county. Their family constituted the following children: George, born January 13, 1806, was the grandfather of our subject; John, a farmer by occupation, died in Penn's Valley, January 28, 1878; Catharine married Andrew Harter, and died in Penn's Valley, October 3, 1S72; Henry died in Haines township. Centre county, March 9, 1877; Mary wedded Andrew Stover, and lives in Penn's Valley; Philip died in Haines township, June 25, 1876; and Jacob G., a resident of Aaronsburg, at one time represented his district in the State Legislature.
The grandfather of our subject was reared upon a farm, and was married in Haines township to Miss Lydia Harter, who was there born May 16, 1807, a daughter of Andrew Harter, and they became the parents of six children: George J. is the father of our subject; Julia A., born December 20, 1831, is the wife of John Weaver, of Penn township, Centre county; Maria, born January 26, 1837, is the wife of Jacob Ketner, of Haines township; Samuel, born July 13, 1839, was a miller by trade, and died in Millheim, Centre county; Sarah, born April 12, 1842, is the widow of Daniel Miller, of Haines township; and Andrew, born January 17, 1848, is a miller of the same township. The father of these children taught two terms of school after his marriage. He began housekeeping upon a rented farm in Haines township, and to agricultural pursuits mainly devoted his attention until his death at the age of forty-seven years. He was never a robust man, and catching cold, it developed into consumption, which caused his death. Politically he was a Democrat, and religiously he was a member of the German Re- formed Church. His wife survived him only about two and one-half years.
George J. Meyer, the father of our subject, was born in Haines township, January 17, 1830, and acquired his education in the primitive school of early times. At the age of eighteen he began learning the miller's trade with his uncle, John Meyer, of Pine Creek, serving a two-years' apprenticeship, during which time he received $60 for his services. He then worked as a journeyman at the Pine Creek Mill for one year, and then returned and conducted it on his own account for the same length of time. Removing to Lewis township, Union county, Penn., he operated a rented mill there for a time, and later worked for the owner. On leaving his employ he conducted a rented mill in Haines township. Centre county, for eight years, after which he removed to Penn township, where his family resided, while he was at Oil City, Penn., a part of one summer. For a period of two years and a half he then engaged in farming, later operated a grist and saw mill at Pine Creek eleven years, and for nine years was in the milling business at Linden Hall, Centre county. In the spring of 1889 he came to Coburn, where he was engaged in mercantile pursuits for a time, but later sold out to his son William, and is now living a retired life, making his home with his children. He is a highly respected and honored citizen, an earnest supporter of Democratic principles, and a faithful member of the Reformed Church.
In Haines township, in June, in 1852, George J. Meyer was wedded to Miss Mary S. Arbogast, who was born in 1832, in Freeburg, Snyder Co., Penn. (then Union county), a daughter of Jacob Arbogast, a potter by trade. Six children bless this union: Emma J., wife of Nicodemus Lose, of Haines township; Agnes, wife of Daniel Krader, of Gregg township. Centre county; William H., whose name introduces this sketch; Austin E., a miller of Linden Hall; Thomas F., a merchant of Coburn; and Temmie E. . wife of John H. Rishel, a merchant of Farmers Mills, Penn. The mother was called to her final rest March 26, 1894, and her remains were interred in the cemetery of Aaronsburg. Like her husband, she was an earnest member of the Reformed Church.
In Hartle township. Union county, William H. Meyer was born July 31, 1855, whence, when a child, he was brought by his parents to Woodward, Centre county, of which county he has since been a resident. He was educated in its common schools, first attending school at Woodward, where his teacher was "Old Hill." At the age of fifteen he began learning the miller's trade with his father at Pine Creek, and later worked at that business in various places in Centre county, and also at York, Penn. , for a time. In 1890 he embarked in merchandising at Coburn, first occupying a building opposite the depot, and later succeeded E. L. Auman in business at his present stand. He had never stood behind a counter previous to starting in business for himself, but seemed naturally adapted to the pursuit, and has met with a wel'- deserved success, having now one of the leading general stores in Penn's Valley, and by far the most complete one in Coburn.
At the age of nineteen Mr. Meyer was married in Bellefonte to Miss Hulda Lee, a native of Tusseyville, Penn., and a daughter of Robert Lee, a farmer. They have one child, Verna, born in November, 1875. The parents are both consistent members of the Reformed Church, while in politics Mr. Meyer is a stalwart Democrat, and fraternally is a member of Blanchard Lodge, I. O. O. F. , of Eagleville, Penn. He is a prosperous, obliging merchant, one who has made his own way in the world, and deserves no little credit for the wonderful success he has achieved. As a business man he enjoys the confidence of a wide circle of patrons, and he and his wife hold an equally high position in social circles.  		Meyer, William H. (I1759)
 
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GEORGE W. KREAMER, one of the most reliable and promising young business men of Centre county, now conducts a general merchandise store in the little village of Kreamerville.

Joseph Kreamer, father of our subject, was born near Pine Grove, Schuylkill Co., Penn., whence when two years old he was brought by his parents to Centre county, they locating at what is now known as Kreamerville. The grandfather became an extensive land owner and farmer of that place, where he spent his remaining days. He bore the name of Jacob Kreamer, and his wife in her maidenhood was Catherine Geisler. In their family were eight children:
John, a farmer, who died in Rebersburg;
Daniel, a hotel keeper and farmer of the same place, where his death occurred;
Elizabeth, deceased wife of George Harper, a farmer of Rebersburg;
Catherine, who married Henry Smull, and died at Rockville, Miles township. Centre county;
Mary, deceased wife of Frederick Burkert, a merchant of Rebersburg;
Hannah, who married Daniel Dubbs, a farmer, and is still living in Rebersburg; and
Sarah, wife of David Wolfe, who makes her home near that village.
The elementary education of Joseph Kreamer was received in the common schools near his home, and for a time he was a student in "Wolf's Store school." When he was sixteen years of age his father died, and the year following he left school, completing his education with a short course in the Muncy high school. Returning home, he took charge of the farm which his father had left him, and although quite young was very successful, as he was honest and industrious.
Being of an amiable disposition, he naturally found many who would help him in various ways, either by their advice or security when buying horses, stock, etc.
In 1834, Joseph Creamer wedded Miss Rebecca Reitzel, and to them were born two children: Catherine, born April 7, 1835, is the wife of William Wolfe, of Buena Vista, Ill.; and Mary, born in 1837, is the wife of John H. Reifsnyder, of Millheim, Centre county. The mother of these children died in 1856, and March 14, 1861, Mr. Kreamer married Miss Maria Haine, by whom he had four children: George W., whose name introduces this sketch; Margaret, wife of W. S. Musser, of Centre county; Ada K., wife of Harry Brown, foreman of a large manufacturing establishment in Colchester, Ill.; and Harry H., book-keeper for the Sterling Bicycle Works of Chicago. Mrs. Kreamer was reared and educated in Reading, Penn., and is the seventh in order of birth in the family of twelve children of Samuel and Margaret (Hoff) Haine. Her father was a tanner of Pine Grove, Schuykill county. She is still living in Millheim with her son-in-law, W. S. Musser, and is a highly respected lady who has many warm friends.
The father continued the operation of the farm now owned by our subject until his death, which occurred at Kreamerville, October 11, 1892, at the ripe old age of eighty years. He was a liberal, kind-hearted gentleman, a true friend, and lost many thousands of dollars by going security for others. He made no enemies, but had the love and confidence of all with whom he came in contact, and was a consistent member of the Lutheran Church, to which he was a generous contributor. Politically he was an ardent Democrat, and was well posted on the questions and issues of the day, always voting intelligently.
George W. Kreamer is a native of Brush Valley, born near the present village of Kreamerville, January 1, 1862, and in the district schools of the neighborhood obtained his education. He began his business career as a clerk in the general store of Harter & Loose, of Rebersburg, and was later with C. C. Loose, of the same place. Subsequently he worked in the lumber woods, taking contracts for getting out lumber, and operated the home farm for some time. In the fall of 1893 he erected his present building, and began dealing in general merchandise in Kreamerville. Courteous and obliging, he has built up an excellent trade, his customers coming from miles around.
In September, 1885, in Brush Valley, Mr. Kreamer was united in marriage with Miss Rachel Hartman, a native of Rebersburg, and a daughter of Fred and Abigail (Bierly) Hartman. They have one child, Earl T. , born June 13, 1889. Mr. Kreamer follows in the political foot-steps of his father, supporting the men and measures of the Democratic party, and has served as inspector of elections, and constable of his township five years. Socially, he affiliates with the Grange, and religiously he and his wife are both faithful members of the Lutheran Church, while he has served as superintendent of the Sabbath-school for several years. His uprightness, integrity and public-spiritedness have won him the confidence and esteem of his neighbors, and he is classed among the most respected representative citizens of Centre county.

 		Kreamer, Jacob (I2850)
 
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William Walker. But few men live beyond their eighth decade, and fewer still attain that age with faculties unimpaired and a memory that records vividly the events of the past. The gentleman whose name opens this sketch, a highly respected citizen of Rebersburg, Centre county, enjoys this distinction, and he and his estimable wife, now seventy-six years of age, are spending the fifty-eighth year of wedded life, free from the ills which too often accompany advanced age.

Mr. Walker is a worthy representative of a prominent pioneer family, and was born in Brush Valley, Centre county, March 24, 1816, the son of John Walker, who died in 1858, at the age of eighty-six, and his wife, Mary M. (Gramley), who lived past the limit of three score and ten, dying in 1852. John Walker was a native of Northampton county, Penn., and came to this section about 1790, as a young man, finding employment at driving a team for the furnaces of Nittany Valley. He was the first of the family to come to Centre county, but later his brother Philip settled there and became prominent as a pioneer. Walker township being named in his honor.
John Walker's marriage took place in Brush Valley, where his wife's father, Francis Gramley, was a leading citizen. Soon after this event Mr. Walker returned to his old home, and spent a short time before settling permanently in Centre county. He chose agriculture as an occupation, and his first farm, in Brush Valley, is now. after the lapse of more than a century, still in the possession of the family, Thomas W. Walker, a son of our subject, owning and occupying it at present. John Walker also became the owner of a farm in Sugar Valley, and his industry and systematic and judicious management of his property gained him a substantial fortune.
He was a heavy-set man, and our subject resembles him greatly in build. His interest in public affairs, national and local, was keen, and his regard for the Democratic party was second only to that which he felt for his Church, the Lutheran. He and his wife were both devout followers of that faith, and he held office in the Church for many years. Their remains were laid to rest in the cemetery at Rebersburg.
Our subject was the youngest in a family of six children, and is the only survivor. Catherine (Mrs. Jacob Snyder) died in Clinton county in her ninety-fourth year; John, a farmer, died in Illinois; Daniel, who died in Miles township at the age of eighty-two, was one of the wealthy farmers of his time; Rebecca married George Neff, and died in Sugar Valley, Clinton county; and Mary married Benjamin Wheland, and lived to be more than eighty years of age, her death occurring in Illinois.  		Walker, John (I1009)
 
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William Walker. But few men live beyond their eighth decade, and fewer still attain that age with faculties unimpaired and a memory that records vividly the events of the past. The gentleman whose name opens this sketch, a highly respected citizen of Rebersburg, Centre county, enjoys this distinction, and he and his estimable wife, now seventy-six years of age, are spending the fifty-eighth year of wedded life, free from the ills which too often accompany advanced age.

Mr. Walker is a worthy representative of a prominent pioneer family, and was born in Brush Valley, Centre county, March 24, 1816, the son of John Walker, who died in 1858, at the age of eighty-six, and his wife, Mary M. (Gramley), who lived past the limit of three score and ten, dying in 1852. John Walker was a native of Northampton county, Penn., and came to this section about 1790, as a young man, finding employment at driving a team for the furnaces of Nittany Valley. He was the first of the family to come to Centre county, but later his brother Philip settled there and became prominent as a pioneer. Walker township being named in his honor.
John Walker's marriage took place in Brush Valley, where his wife's father, Francis Gramley, was a leading citizen. Soon after this event Mr. Walker returned to his old home, and spent a short time before settling permanently in Centre county. He chose agriculture as an occupation, and his first farm, in Brush Valley, is now. after the lapse of more than a century, still in the possession of the family, Thomas W. Walker, a son of our subject, owning and occupying it at present. John Walker also became the owner of a farm in Sugar Valley, and his industry and systematic and judicious management of his property gained him a substantial fortune.
He was a heavy-set man, and our subject resembles him greatly in build. His interest in public affairs, national and local, was keen, and his regard for the Democratic party was second only to that which he felt for his Church, the Lutheran. He and his wife were both devout followers of that faith, and he held office in the Church for many years. Their remains were laid to rest in the cemetery at Rebersburg.
Our subject was the youngest in a family of six children, and is the only survivor. Catherine (Mrs. Jacob Snyder) died in Clinton county in her ninety-fourth year; John, a farmer, died in Illinois; Daniel, who died in Miles township at the age of eighty-two, was one of the wealthy farmers of his time; Rebecca married George Neff, and died in Sugar Valley, Clinton county; and Mary married Benjamin Wheland, and lived to be more than eighty years of age, her death occurring in Illinois.
Mr. Walker, of this review, was educated according to the customs of the early day, attending school for a few weeks in the winter season in a small log house that stood on one corner of his father's farm. Threshing was then a winter occupation, and it was his duty to guide the horses as they tramped out the grain on the barn floor. Only when this annual task was completed could he secure an opportunity for study at school. His life was that of the typical pioneer farmer, with home-spun clothes, plain but abundant food, and plenty of work. He developed into a stout, healthy youth, and at sixteen could work beside any hired man, and "keep up " without difficulty. His liking for system in his work was early shown, and even when a boy his furrows when plowing were always straight. His father was not active in farm work, and the elder sons left home as they reached manhood, and thus much responsibilty fell to our subject, who at sixteen had practically assumed the management. In 1849 he bought the place, which contained about 165 acres. He was unusually successful financially, and at one time owned three large farms, one of 140 acres, being in Stephenson county 111. At present he owns 172 acres near Rebersburg, and several town lots aside from that upon which his handsome residence stands. This he bought in 1872 at a cost of $3,000, the lot covering five acres, and since that date he has resided there.
In January, 1840, Mr. Walker was married, in Miles township, to Miss Polly Srnull, who was born near Rebersburg in 1821, the daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Royer) Smull. The children of this union were Amanda (now Mrs. Peter Kessler, of Rebersburg); Ira J., a farmer of Stephenson county, 111., married Maria, daughter of Simon Peck; Jestie M., who died at the age of forty-four years, unmarried; Wilson T. , residing near Dacotah, 111., married Kate Zimmerman; Thomas W. , of Miles township, living on a farm which has been in the Walker family over one hundred years, married Annie, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Loose, of Rebersburg, Penn. ; Emma (now Mrs. A. F. Vonada, of Coburn); Mary M. (now Mrs. J. F. Garthoff, of Coburn). Mr. Walker is justly proud of his children, and has given nearly $5,000 to give them a start in life. The mother departed this life in May, 1897, aged seventy-six years.
Mr. Walker has always been prominent in local affairs, and has held various township offices. He is a Democrat, and votes regularly. having missed but one election since 1837. He and his wife are leading members of the Lutheran Church, in which he has served as deacon, elder and trustee. He is a liberal giver to the cause, and donated $400 when the church was built at Rebersburg.  		Walker, William (I905)
 
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JACOB S. MEYER, a leading citizen and farmer of Penn township, Centre county, is a representative of one of the oldest and most highly respected families of central Pennsylvania. The first of the family to cross the Atlantic to America is supposed to have borne the name of Henry Meyer, who was a native of Palatinate, Prussia, and arrived here some time between the years 1721 and 1725. The spelling of the name has often been changed, and the Mayers and Moyers of Centre county belong to the same family of which our subject is a member. His father has always spelled the name Moyer, which practice had its origin in rather a peculiar way. While at school, a copy was written by his teacher, in which the name was spelled Moyer, and the pupils told that such was correct. Impressed with the knowledge of their teacher, they have retained the spelling until recent years, when the error was rectified, and the proper spelling adopted by quite a number, including our subject. An extensive genealogy of the Meyer family has been compiled by Hon. Henry Meyer, of Rebersburg, Centre county — a volume which reflects credit upon the author, as it has required 3 years of research and much travel to complete.
On coming to the New World, Henry Meyer located in the southeastern part of Lebanon (then Lancaster county), Penn., near the beautiful spring which forms the source of Mill brook. In his family were four sons and one or two daughters, but nothing is known of the latter. John lived upon the old farm in Lebanon county, where he died December 11, 1786. Jacob left Lebanon county in 1768, and with his family located in that part of Penn township. Centre county, which is now Snyder county, where he died, and he now lies buried in Freeburg, Penn.
Christopher was the great-grandfather of our subject. Michael never married. Christopher Meyer owned a large tract of land near Campbelltown, Lebanon county, where he made his home, and there died August 2, 1810. His children were Henry, John, Michael, Jacob, Christopher, George, Catharine, Christina and Mary. Of this family, Jacob Meyer was the grandfather of our subject. He was born March 25, 1774, and on reaching manhood married Anna Sheller, who was born in Lancaster county, December 25, 1775, and was a daughter of Adam Sheller. Eight children graced their union, namely: Elizabeth, born February 26, 1801, married Henry Witmer, and died in Centre Hall, Penn., in 1868; Jacob, born August 5, 1802, died September 14, 1867, at Penn Hall; Nancy, born September 14, 1804, married Samuel Kryder, and died September 23, 1886; Catharine, born January 1, 1806, died in Penn township. Centre county, in March, 1894; Mary, born December 7, 1807, married Jacob Fisher, and died in Illinois; Susan, born November 30, 1808, died in Penn township, August 13, 1873; Christopher, born in October, 1812, was a farmer of Penn township, where he died June 2, 1873; and John, the father of our subject, completes the family.
In March, 1828, the grandfather came to Penn township, locating on the pike west of Millheim, and became one of the most substantial farmers of Penn's Valley. On coming to the county he had practically laid aside active business cares, but purchased 270 acres of fine land for the benefit of his children, whom he left in comfortable circumstances. His death occurred September 25, 1853, while his wife died March 25, 1850, and both were interred in the Heckman cemetery. He was a man of fine physique, over six feet in height, of a most kindly disposition, making no enemies, and always sacrificing himself to avoid a quarrel. He was a prominent member of the Penns Creek Church, Reformed and Lutheran, to which he was a liberal contributor, and was a stanch Democrat in politics.
The birth of John Meyer occurred in Annville township, Lebanon county, September 14, 1814, and he was therefore fourteen years of age at the time of his removal with his parents to Centre county. In school he learned very rapidly, and was soon able to read and write both English and German, whilst in mathematics he surpassed most of the scholars who were several years his senior. When a young man he clerked in the store of his brother-in-law, Mr. Witmer, at Aaronsburg, but, aside from this and several terms passed in teaching, his life has been that of a farmer. He taught the Cross Road school, in Gregg township. Centre county, in 1842, when seventy-five pupils were enrolled, some studying German, the others English. Teachers were then required to pass an examination only in reading, writing, orthography and arithmetic, and never but once was he examined in geography. For four terms he engaged in teaching at $17 per month, out of which he had to board himself.
On June 16, 1853, in Penn township, John Meyer was united in marriage with Miss Eleanor Smith, who was born October i, 1827, in what was then Gregg but is now Penn township. Her parents, Francis and Anna (Koons) Smith, were natives of Dauphin county, Penn., but were married in Centre county, and had seven children: John, who died in Smithtown, Penn township; Joseph, who lives in Gregg township; Eleanor, mother of our subject; William, who died in Penn township; Mary, wife of Eli Smith, of Penn township; Robert, who died in Gregg township; and Jacob, formerly a resident of Potter township. Centre county, now deceased. The father of this family died when over eighty years of age, while his wife had passed her eighty-fifth birthday. Both were members of the Evangelical Church, and politically he was a Democrat. By- trade he was both a mason and cooper. To the parents of our subject were born but two children, the other being John F. , who was born December 12, 1856, and died December 16, 1863.
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After his marriage, John Meyer located on the farm where he has since resided, it being the
homestead of his father, who left it to his three sons, John, Jacob and Christopher, while to his daughters he gave money. For many years John operated the place in partnership with Jacob, but on the latter's death purchased the entire amount, to which he has since added the farm of his father-in-law, making a valuable tract of 275 acres. His political support has always been given the Democracy, and he has been called upon to till almost every township office, being assessor for three terms, school director, tax collector, overseer of the poor, supervisor, auditor and clerk of election. On Octobor 23, 1880, he was elected elder of the Salem Reformed Church, of which he has been a prominent member for years, and he not only contributed liberally toward the erection of the house of worship, but boarded the mechanics during its construction at the lowest possible price. Previously to being made elder he served as deacon of the congregation. He is exceptionally well preserved for a man of his age, in full possession of his mental faculty, and as his tastes have always inclined him to reading and study, he is well informed on the current issues and questions of the day.
Upon the farm which is still his home, Jacob S. Meyer, the subject proper of this review, was born April 13, 1854, and in the country schools of the neighborhood he obtained his elementary education, his first teacher being Mary Stephen. After completing his literary course in the academy at Penn Hall, he was licensed to teach, and for one term had charge of the Murray school in Gregg township.
On December 20, 1874, in Aaronsburg, Mr. Meyer was married, by Rev. Cyrus H. Reiter, of the Reformed Church, to Miss Susan C. Bitner, who was born in Potter township. Centre county, September 7, 1854, and was the fourth in order of birth in the family of eight children of Jacob and Catharine (Catherman) Bitner, farming people. The Catherman family was a remarkable one, Mrs. Bitner attending a re-union when the entire family of seventeen were all present, and this being after they had reached adult age.
Five children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Meyer: (1) John F., born March 11, 1875, is a very bright and promising young man, a graduate of Franklin and Marshall College, which he entered at the age of fifteen, in September, 1890. He graduated in June, 1894, having taken first honor of his class. He then turned his attention to the profession of teaching, and in September, 1894, was elected principal of the public schools of Alexandria, Huntingdon Co., Penn. In the fall of 1 896 he resigned his position, being elected assistant principal of F. and M. Academy, where he taught one year, but resigned in June, 1897. Not being satisfied with the standard of his profession, he entered Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md., in September, 1897. (2) Harry N., born May 19, 1877, is a successful teacher with a bright future before him. Not being satisfied with what he received in the public schools at home, he entered the Millersville State Normal, Lancaster county, Penn., in September, 1897, in order to fit himself for the profession of teaching. (3) Eleanor B., born September 26, 1879, has inherited a taste for music, possessing great natural talents for the art, which are stimulated to rapid development by the atmosphere of music pervading her father's home. (4) Catherine, born January 18, 1890, and (5) Helen G., born July 20, 1892, are also at home. Being a fine vocalist, Mr. Meyer has engaged in teaching singing during the winter seasons. He is a warm supporter of the Democratic party, and has served as assessor five terms, supervisor and school director. In the Salem Reformed Church, in which he and his wife hold membership, he is at present secretary of the Consistory, and leader of the choir; is very active in all Church work, and in fact gives his earnest support to all worthy objects which are for the benefit of the community. A great reader, he is well posted on all the questions of the day, and does all in his power to advance the educational interests of the township by elevating the standard of its schools.
 		Meyer, Jacob Sheller (I1622)
 
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JACOB S. MEYER, a leading citizen and farmer of Penn township, Centre county, is a representative of one of the oldest and most highly respected families of central Pennsylvania. The first of the family to cross the Atlantic to America is supposed to have borne the name of Henry Meyer, who was a native of Palatinate, Prussia, and arrived here some time between the years 1721 and 1725. The spelling of the name has often been changed, and the Mayers and Moyers of Centre county belong to the same family of which our subject is a member. His father has always spelled the name Moyer, which practice had its origin in rather a peculiar way. While at school, a copy was written by his teacher, in which the name was spelled Moyer, and the pupils told that such was correct. Impressed with the knowledge of their teacher, they have retained the spelling until recent years, when the error was rectified, and the proper spelling adopted by quite a number, including our subject. An extensive genealogy of the Meyer family has been compiled by Hon. Henry Meyer, of Rebersburg, Centre county — a volume which reflects credit upon the author, as it has required 3 years of research and much travel to complete.
On coming to the New World, Henry Meyer located in the southeastern part of Lebanon (then Lancaster county), Penn., near the beautiful spring which forms the source of Mill brook. In his family were four sons and one or two daughters, but nothing is known of the latter. John lived upon the old farm in Lebanon county, where he died December 11, 1786. Jacob left Lebanon county in 1768, and with his family located in that part of Penn township. Centre county, which is now Snyder county, where he died, and he now lies buried in Freeburg, Penn.
Christopher was the great-grandfather of our subject. Michael never married. Christopher Meyer owned a large tract of land near Campbelltown, Lebanon county, where he made his home, and there died August 2, 1810. His children were Henry, John, Michael, Jacob, Christopher, George, Catharine, Christina and Mary. Of this family, Jacob Meyer was the grandfather of our subject. He was born March 25, 1774, and on reaching manhood married Anna Sheller, who was born in Lancaster county, December 25, 1775, and was a daughter of Adam Sheller. Eight children graced their union, namely: Elizabeth, born February 26, 1801, married Henry Witmer, and died in Centre Hall, Penn., in 1868; Jacob, born August 5, 1802, died September 14, 1867, at Penn Hall; Nancy, born September 14, 1804, married Samuel Kryder, and died September 23, 1886; Catharine, born January 1, 1806, died in Penn township. Centre county, in March, 1894; Mary, born December 7, 1807, married Jacob Fisher, and died in Illinois; Susan, born November 30, 1808, died in Penn township, August 13, 1873; Christopher, born in October, 1812, was a farmer of Penn township, where he died June 2, 1873; and John, the father of our subject, completes the family.
In March, 1828, the grandfather came to Penn township, locating on the pike west of Millheim, and became one of the most substantial farmers of Penn's Valley. On coming to the county he had practically laid aside active business cares, but purchased 270 acres of fine land for the benefit of his children, whom he left in comfortable circumstances. His death occurred September 25, 1853, while his wife died March 25, 1850, and both were interred in the Heckman cemetery. He was a man of fine physique, over six feet in height, of a most kindly disposition, making no enemies, and always sacrificing himself to avoid a quarrel. He was a prominent member of the Penns Creek Church, Reformed and Lutheran, to which he was a liberal contributor, and was a stanch Democrat in politics.
The birth of John Meyer occurred in Annville township, Lebanon county, September 14, 1814, and he was therefore fourteen years of age at the time of his removal with his parents to Centre county. In school he learned very rapidly, and was soon able to read and write both English and German, whilst in mathematics he surpassed most of the scholars who were several years his senior. When a young man he clerked in the store of his brother-in-law, Mr. Witmer, at Aaronsburg, but, aside from this and several terms passed in teaching, his life has been that of a farmer. He taught the Cross Road school, in Gregg township. Centre county, in 1842, when seventy-five pupils were enrolled, some studying German, the others English. Teachers were then required to pass an examination only in reading, writing, orthography and arithmetic, and never but once was he examined in geography. For four terms he engaged in teaching at $17 per month, out of which he had to board himself.
On June 16, 1853, in Penn township, John Meyer was united in marriage with Miss Eleanor Smith, who was born October 1, 1827, in what was then Gregg but is now Penn township. Her parents, Francis and Anna (Koons) Smith, were natives of Dauphin county, Penn., but were married in Centre county, and had seven children: John, who died in Smithtown, Penn township; Joseph, who lives in Gregg township; Eleanor, mother of our subject; William, who died in Penn township; Mary, wife of Eli Smith, of Penn township; Robert, who died in Gregg township; and Jacob, formerly a resident of Potter township. Centre county, now deceased. The father of this family died when over eighty years of age, while his wife had passed her eighty-fifth birthday. Both were members of the Evangelical Church, and politically he was a Democrat. By trade he was both a mason and cooper. To the parents of our subject were born but two children, the other being John F. , who was born December 12, 1856, and died December 16, 1863.
After his marriage, John Meyer located on the farm where he has since resided, it being the homestead of his father, who left it to his three sons, John, Jacob and Christopher, while to his daughters he gave money. For many years John operated the place in partnership with Jacob, but on the latter's death purchased the entire amount, to which he has since added the farm of his father-in-law, making a valuable tract of 275 acres. His political support has always been given the Democracy, and he has been called upon to till almost every township office, being assessor for three terms, school director, tax collector, overseer of the poor, supervisor, auditor and clerk of election. On October 23, 1880, he was elected elder of the Salem Reformed Church, of which he has been a prominent member for years, and he not only contributed liberally toward the erection of the house of worship, but boarded the mechanics during its construction at the lowest possible price. Previously to being made elder he served as deacon of the congregation. He is exceptionally well preserved for a man of his age, in full possession of his mental faculty, and as his tastes have always inclined him to reading and study, he is well informed on the current issues and questions of the day.
Upon the farm which is still his home, Jacob S. Meyer, the subject proper of this review, was born April 13, 1854, and in the country schools of the neighborhood he obtained his elementary education, his first teacher being Mary Stephen. After completing his literary course in the academy at Penn Hall, he was licensed to teach, and for one term had charge of the Murray school in Gregg township.
On December 20, 1874, in Aaronsburg, Mr. Meyer was married, by Rev. Cyrus H. Reiter, of the Reformed Church, to Miss Susan C. Bitner, who was born in Potter township. Centre county, September 7, 1854, and was the fourth in order of birth in the family of eight children of Jacob and Catharine (Catherman) Bitner, farming people. The Catherman family was a remarkable one, Mrs. Bitner attending a re-union when the entire family of seventeen were all present, and this being after they had reached adult age.
Five children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Meyer: (1) John F., born March 11, 1875, is a very bright and promising young man, a graduate of Franklin and Marshall College, which he entered at the age of fifteen, in September, 1890. He graduated in June, 1894, having taken first honor of his class. He then turned his attention to the profession of teaching, and in September, 1894, was elected principal of the public schools of Alexandria, Huntingdon Co., Penn. In the fall of 1 896 he resigned his position, being elected assistant principal of F. and M. Academy, where he taught one year, but resigned in June, 1897. Not being satisfied with the standard of his profession, he entered Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md., in September, 1897. (2) Harry N., born May 19, 1877, is a successful teacher with a bright future before him. Not being satisfied with what he received in the public schools at home, he entered the Millersville State Normal, Lancaster county, Penn., in September, 1897, in order to fit himself for the profession of teaching. (3) Eleanor B., born September 26, 1879, has inherited a taste for music, possessing great natural talents for the art, which are stimulated to rapid development by the atmosphere of music pervading her father's home. (4) Catherine, born January 18, 1890, and (5) Helen G., born July 20, 1892, are also at home. Being a fine vocalist, Mr. Meyer has engaged in teaching singing during the winter seasons. He is a warm supporter of the Democratic party, and has served as assessor five terms, supervisor and school director. In the Salem Reformed Church, in which he and his wife hold membership, he is at present secretary of the Consistory, and leader of the choir; is very active in all Church work, and in fact gives his earnest support to all worthy objects which are for the benefit of the community. A great reader, he is well posted on all the questions of the day, and does all in his power to advance the educational interests of the township by elevating the standard of its schools.
 		Meyer, John (I823)
 
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George Smull was a grandson of Henry Smull, and a son of Reuben Smull (son of Henry and his second wife, Catherine Kreamer.

GEORGE H. SMULL. In endeavoring to give in this volume due recognition to all the prominent families of the section, we have found the most intelligent and progressive spirits the most helpful to the enterprise, and it is through the courteous co-operation of the subject of this sketch that we are enabled to present the following interesting account of the Smull family, which has been well-known in Brush Valley from pioneer times.
The first of the line in America was Smull, the great-grandfather of our subject. He was a native of Ireland, whence he came to this country in the latter part of the eighteenth century to locate in the eastern part of Pennsylvania.
Six of his children lived to adult age — two daughters and four sons, the names of the latter being Henry, Jacob, Peter and Jesse. The Smull family in Brush Valley is descended from the first three sons, who were skilled masons, and all went at the same time to Rebersburg to build the wall for the Lutheran Reformed Church. They remained in the Valley, and, living in German settlements, they and their children adopted the language and customs of their neighbors. Of the brothers, Jacob, in later years, did an extensive business in cutting tombstones for the Rebersburg cemetery from native rock, and several of these monuments are still standing. Jacob died at his home below Aaronsburg, and was buried at Rebersburg. Peter removed in later life to Stephenson county, Ill., and died there.
Henry Smull, our subject's grandfather, was born in eastern Pennsylvania, February 3, 1799, and, coming to Brush Valley in early manhood with no capital except his own abilities and strong physique, was obliged to work for many years as a day laborer. He saved his money, however, and in time managed to buy a farm between Kreamerville and Centre Mill. The care of the place devolved mainly upon his family as he continued to work at his trade. Politically he was a Democrat, but aside from voting regularly he took no active part in public affairs. He belonged to the Lutheran Church, and was a constant attendant and active worker, holding various offices. His last years were spent in Rockville, Penn., in well-earned leisure, his toil having gained him a comfortable competence, and his death occurred February 2, 1879, his burial taking place at Rebersburg. He was highly respected among his associates for his integrity, being known far and near as a "man of his word."
After his removal to Brush Valley Henry Smull married Miss Elizabeth Royer, by whom he had the following children: Polly (Mrs. William Walker); John, now postmaster at Rebersburg; Harrison, a stonemason by trade, who died at Rebersburg; Abigail, the widow of Francis Brownlee, of Freeport, Ill. ;Lovina, wife of William Bierly, of Rebersburg; Sarah, who married Samuel Gramley, and died at Rebersburg; and Jefferson, residing in Mackeyville, Penn.
The mother of this family died in 1834, and her remains were laid to rest in the family lot in Rebersburg cemetery. Henry Smull for his second wife married Catherine Kreamer, who was born near Kreamerville, October 22, 1806, a daughter of Jacob Kreamer, and died November 24, 1887, her funeral being held at Rebersburg.
There were five children by this union: Aaron, a resident of Rockville, Penn.; Reuben, our subject's father; Simon, a blacksmith by trade, who died in Madisonburg; Hannah, now Mrs. Levi Fullmer, of Rebersburg; and Henry, of Kreamerville.
Reuben Smull, the father of our subject, was born October 30, 1838, at the old home near Kreamerville. He first attended school at Rebersburg, with John Burkett as his teacher, and he afterward pursued his studies as he could in the intervals of farm work. Short as the winter terms were, he could not attend full time, his help being required at home. At the age of fifteen he began to learn the mason's trade with his father, and two years later, having become proficient in all branches of the work, he formed a partnership with his brother Harrison, and followed the business for several years.
In January, 1862, Reuben Smull was married in Brush Valley, at the home of the bride's parents, to Miss-Louisa Gramley, who was born near Rebersburg, June 12, 1841, the daughter of Joseph and Esther (Schmeltzer) Gramley. The following year they spent in Rebersburg, and in 1863 they removed to a farm adjoining Kreamerville on the north, and then belonging to Joseph Kreamer. Mr. Smull rented this, and remained there until 1864, when he went to a farm near Rockville, and while engaged in agriculture did some work at his trade. In the spring of 1888 he purchased the Joseph Kreamer estate, and returning to it has since resided there, giving his attention to farming exclusively. The place makes an attractive homestead, and under the able management of its owner is a profitable investment.
Reuben Smull is a man of no pretensions, minding his own business, and this, by the way, is a characteristic trait of his family, which has produced a number of substantial, successful, yet unassuming citizens. He upholds the principles of the Democratic party on national issues, but where local questions only are involved, he declines to surrender his judgment blindly, and votes as he thinks the interests of the people demand. Official honors have no particular charms for him, but he has served as tax collector in Miles township. In religion he is a Lutheran, and he and his wife are both members of the Church.
The subject of this sketch, who is the only son of his parents, was born at Rockville, June 23, 1869. Inheriting the sterling qualities of his ancestry, he has the added advantage of good schooling, and the modern spirit of enterprise makes his talents practically available in lines in which former generations took no part. After completing the course of study in the local schools, he pursued other branches at Spring Mills and Selins Grove, Penn., and at Dakota, Ill. He was an apt student, learning rapidly, not only from books but also from observation, and several years spent in the 'West in his early "twenties" served to broaden his views of men and things in a practical way.
On returning to Pennsylvania, Mr. Smull was associated for some years with the circulation department of the Kcyst07ie Gazette of Bellefonte, his duties taking him to all parts of central Pennsylvania. In February, 1896, he became identified with the New York Life Insurance Co., as a subordinate agent, and his abilities quickly won the approval of the highest officials.
His promotion followed not through any "influence," but because the shrewd men at the head of the company needed just such tact, energy and sound judgment as they saw revealed in his work. He is now the general agent for Centre, Clinton, Union and other counties, and exacting as are the requirements of the post, they are met promptly and satisfactorily.
On July 4, 1891, Mr. Smull was united in wedlock with Miss Daisy Blanche Stover, a native of Rebersburg, born May 15, 1873. She is a member of one of the oldest and most respected families of Brush Valley, and is the eldest of three children of Cornelius and ChestienStover. She is an attractive, accomplished lady, and held in high esteen by all her many friends. Mr. Smull built a pleasant residence in Rebersburg, which he now rents, he and his wife preferring to remain at their country home. Mr. and Mrs. Smull are members of the Lutheran Church, and are living supporters of its work.
In fact Mr. Smull has already shown his public spirit in many ways, being always ready to encourage any movement that might tend to progress. At one time he was a Democrat in politics, but of late he has endorsed the doctrines of the Republican party, and he is one of its advisers and counsellors in his locality. He is a direct descendant from John A. Smull, the author of Smull 's "Legislator's Hand Book and Manual of Pennsylvania."
 		Smull, Henry (I897)
 
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Philip Kreider, (was) a prominent farmer and merchant. He was born in Lebanon county, Penn., in 1803, and died in January, 1842. In December, 1828, he married Leah Bowman, who was born in Cornwall township, Lebanon county, January 3, 1803, and died April 4, 1856.
Eight children were born to them: Melinda Ann, widow of George W. Stover, of Penn township; William S., who died in 1855, aged twenty-three; Rozanna, who died in infancy; John Philip, who died leaving a family in Miles township; George, deceased in infancy; Reuben H., who died young; J. B. Kreider, M.D., practicing medicine in Bucyrus, Ohio; and Mary C. (Mrs. Weaver).

 		Kreider, Mary C. (I1847)
 
323 COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. page 217

Philip Kreider, (was) a prominent farmer and merchant. He was born in Lebanon county, Penn., in 1803, and died in January, 1842. In December, 1828, he married Leah Bowman, who was born in Cornwall township, Lebanon county, January 3, 1803, and died April 4, 1856.
Eight children were born to them: Melinda Ann, widow of George W. Stover, of Penn township; William S., who died in 1855, aged twenty-three; Rozanna, who died in infancy; John Philip, who died leaving a family in Miles township; George, deceased in infancy; Reuben H., who died young; J. B. Kreider, M.D., practicing medicine in Bucyrus, Ohio; and Mary C. (Mrs. Weaver).

 		Kreider, Jacob B. (I1846)
 
324 COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. page 217

Philip Kreider, (was) a prominent farmer and merchant. He was born in Lebanon county, Penn., in 1803, and died in January, 1842. In December, 1828, he married Leah Bowman, who was born in Cornwall township, Lebanon county, January 3, 1803, and died April 4, 1856.
Eight children were born to them: Melinda Ann, widow of George W. Stover, of Penn township; William S., who died in 1855, aged twenty-three; Rozanna, who died in infancy; John Philip, who died leaving a family in Miles township; George, deceased in infancy; Reuben H., who died young; J. B. Kreider, M.D., practicing medicine in Bucyrus, Ohio; and Mary C. (Mrs. Weaver).  		Kreider, Rosanna (I1843)
 
325 COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. page 217

Philip Kreider, (was) a prominent farmer and merchant. He was born in Lebanon county, Penn., in 1803, and died in January, 1842. In December, 1828, he married Leah Bowman, who was born in Cornwall township, Lebanon county, January 3, 1803, and died April 4, 1856.
Eight children were born to them: Melinda Ann, widow of George W. Stover, of Penn township; William S., who died in 1855, aged twenty-three; Rozanna, who died in infancy; John Philip, who died leaving a family in Miles township; George, deceased in infancy; Reuben H., who died young; J. B. Kreider, M.D., practicing medicine in Bucyrus, Ohio; and Mary C. (Mrs. Weaver).  		Kreider, George B. (I1844)
 
326 COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. page 217

Philip Kreider, (was) a prominent farmer and merchant. He was born in Lebanon county, Penn., in 1803, and died in January, 1842. In December, 1828, he married Leah Bowman, who was born in Cornwall township, Lebanon county, January 3, 1803, and died April 4, 1856.
Eight children were born to them: Melinda Ann, widow of George W. Stover, of Penn township; William S., who died in 1855, aged twenty-three; Rozanna, who died in infancy; John Philip, who died leaving a family in Miles township; George, deceased in infancy; Reuben H., who died young; J. B. Kreider, M.D., practicing medicine in Bucyrus, Ohio; and Mary C. (Mrs. Weaver).  		Kreider, Reuben H. (I1845)
 
327 COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. Page 410
T. E. ROYER, one of the most extensive land owners of Miles township. Centre county, is a veteran soldier whose gallant service in the war of the Rebellion won him lasting honor. Born September 17, 1840, he was in the full flush of manhood when, on August 25, 1862, he offered himself in his country's cause as a private in Company A, 148th P. V. L, which was recruited at Rebersburg. His first battle was at Chancellorsville, and he took part in the engagements at Mine Run, Gettysburg, Bristol Station, Auburn Mills, and all others of his regiment until, during the fierce charge made by the 148th at Spottsylvania Court House, he was disabled for such work as the members of that famous regiment were usually assigned to. The thumb and third finger of his right hand were shot away, but as soon as his wounds were healed Mr. Royer joined the Convalescent Corps, 51st Company, and remained on duty until mustered out with the rank of corporal August 25, 1865, when he returned to Brush Valley.
The Royer family were among the early settlers of Berks county, Penn., but have long been identified with Brush Valley, Christopher Royer, our subject's grandfather, having settled there in 1807. He was born June 19, 1768, and died October 16, 1849. The mill north of Rockville was built by him, and he owned a large tract of land in that vicinity. In addition to his farm work he carried on a distillery. His children were Daniel, Henry, Amos, Jefferson, Joel, Catharine, Elizabeth, Sarah and Barbara.
Henry Royer, our subject's father, was born in Snyder county (then Union county), near Middleburg, and was next to the youngest of the sons. He was a boy in his "teens" when his father came to Brush Valley, and his schooling was such as the times afforded, but his good sense and judgment made up in a large measure for lack of training. He was married in Brush Valley, when a young man, to Susan Wolfe, daughter of George 'Wolfe, and a native of Haines township. Centre county. He then located near Rockville on one of his father's farms, and followed agriculture during his active life, acquiring a fair competence, although he only lived to the age of forty-one years. He died in Sugar Valley, and his wife, who passed away before him at the age of thirty-eight, died in Brush Valley, both being buried at Rebersburg. He was a Whig, later a Republican, and was a stanch supporter of the principles of the party. In religious work he was active as a member of the Reformed Church, and he always showed hearty sympathy with any worthy improvement.
He had nine children, namely:
Joseph, who died at Howard, Centre county, was a prominent merchant and grain dealer;
T. E. is mentioned more fully below; Frank, a lumberman, resides at Loganton, Penn;
Henry G. is a resident of Johnstown, Penn. G. Scott, of Easton, is a rail- road conductor;
Annie married David Guswite, of Greene township, Clinton Co., Penn.;
Abigail married Thomas Brungart, of Sugar Valley;
Rachel is now Mrs. Andrew Ocker, of Madisonburg, and Isabella married J. D. Johnston, of Easton.
T. E. Royer was born September 17, 1840, the family then living near Rebersburg. His first school was at Tylersville, where his parents lived for awhile, and a Mr. Divens was his first teacher. Great improvement in educational facilities has been made since that time, and no one can be more heartily in favor of this progress than Mr. Royer. He certainly deserves credit for his effective use of his opportunities, his studies being pursued until he was himself qualified to teach. After hehad completed the course offered in the country schools, he studied higher branches at Rebersburg under Prof. Magee and Samuel Gramley, and when a young man he taught school in Sugar Valley, but the occupation did not agree with him and he decided to find other employment. As he was but a child when his father died, he made his home with Col. Henry Royer, near Rebersburg, and there became familiar with farm work, and he also learned the carpenter's trade under Jacob Frederick, of Aaronsburg.
In 1868 Mr. Royer married Miss Emma Haines, a native of Brush Valley, and a daughter of Jeremiah and Susan (Brungart) Haines.  		Royer, Henry (I760)
 
328 COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. Page 410
T. E. ROYER, one of the most extensive land owners of Miles township. Centre county, is a veteran soldier whose gallant service in the war of the Rebellion won him lasting honor. Born September 17, 1840, he was in the full flush of manhood when, on August 25, 1862, he offered himself in his country's cause as a private in Company A, 148th P. V. L, which was recruited at Rebersburg. His first battle was at Chancellorsville, and he took part in the engagements at Mine Run, Gettysburg, Bristol Station, Auburn Mills, and all others of his regiment until, during the fierce charge made by the 148th at Spottsylvania Court House, he was disabled for such work as the members of that famous regiment were usually assigned to. The thumb and third finger of his right hand were shot away, but as soon as his wounds were healed Mr. Royer joined the Convalescent Corps, 51st Company, and remained on duty until mustered out with the rank of corporal August 25, 1865, when he returned to Brush Valley.
The Royer family were among the early settlers of Berks county, Penn., but have long been identified with Brush Valley, Christopher Royer, our subject's grandfather, having settled there in 1807. He was born June 19, 1768, and died October 16, 1849. The mill north of Rockville was built by him, and he owned a large tract of land in that vicinity. In addition to his farm work he carried on a distillery. His children were Daniel, Henry, Amos, Jefferson, Joel, Catharine, Elizabeth, Sarah and Barbara.
Henry Royer, our subject's father, was born in Snyder county (then Union county), near Middleburg, and was next to the youngest of the sons. He was a boy in his "teens" when his father came to Brush Valley, and his schooling was such as the times afforded, but his good sense and judgment made up in a large measure for lack of training. He was married in Brush Valley, when a young man, to Susan Wolfe, daughter of George 'Wolfe, and a native of Haines township. Centre county. He then located near Rockville on one of his father's farms, and followed agriculture during his active life, acquiring a fair competence, although he only lived to the age of forty-one years. He died in Sugar Valley, and his wife, who passed away before him at the age of thirty-eight, died in Brush Valley, both being buried at Rebersburg. He was a Whig, later a Republican, and was a stanch supporter of the principles of the party. In religious work he was active as a member of the Reformed Church, and he always showed hearty sympathy with any worthy improvement.
He had nine children, namely:
Joseph, who died at Howard, Centre county, was a prominent merchant and grain dealer;
T. E. is mentioned more fully below; Frank, a lumberman, resides at Loganton, Penn;
Henry G. is a resident of Johnstown, Penn. G. Scott, of Easton, is a rail- road conductor;
Annie married David Guswite, of Greene township, Clinton Co., Penn.;
Abigail married Thomas Brungart, of Sugar Valley;
Rachel is now Mrs. Andrew Ocker, of Madisonburg, and Isabella married J. D. Johnston, of Easton.
T. E. Royer was born September 17, 1840, the family then living near Rebersburg. His first school was at Tylersville, where his parents lived for awhile, and a Mr. Divens was his first teacher. Great improvement in educational facilities has been made since that time, and no one can be more heartily in favor of this progress than Mr. Royer. He certainly deserves credit for his effective use of his opportunities, his studies being pursued until he was himself qualified to teach. After hehad completed the course offered in the country schools, he studied higher branches at Rebersburg under Prof. Magee and Samuel Gramley, and when a young man he taught school in Sugar Valley, but the occupation did not agree with him and he decided to find other employment. As he was but a child when his father died, he made his home with Col. Henry Royer, near Rebersburg, and there became familiar with farm work, and he also learned the carpenter's trade under Jacob Frederick, of Aaronsburg.
In 1868 Mr. Royer married Miss Emma Haines, a native of Brush Valley, and a daughter of Jeremiah and Susan (Brungart) Haines.
Two children bless this union:
Susan M. , now the wife of John Long, of Red Oak, Iowa;
and Harry H., at home.
Mr. Royer has a comfortable home, and believes in taking what pleasure life may afford, but his present prosperity was not gained without hard work and shrewd management. After his marriage he located in the east end of Brush Valley on his father-in-law's farm. Later he removed to Sugar Valley, and rented a farm for three years, and then returned to Brush Valley. The first land he ever owned was eighteen acres at his present home, and by subsequent additions he has acquired about forty- eight acres, of which has been made a fine property. At two different times Mr. Royer has been engaged in mercantile business in Rebersburg, four and one-half years in all, and he formerly worked a little at his trade. He has been very successful in business. He has 563 acres of land in Brush Valley, and is one of the largest land owners in his township. He owns a home in Rebersburg, also several acres of land there, and has a partnership interest in over 235 acres of timber land. While he does no manual labor, the oversight of his property requires much time and attention.
Previous to his enlistment, Mr. Royer's sympathies were with the Democrats owing to the influence of those around him, as he lived in a Democratic community; but after his first fight as a soldier, he became a Republican, and has ever since been a steadfast adherent of that party. He is influential in local affairs, and has been school director and supervisor, although he lives in a strong Democratic locality and is no office seeker. He is noted for his sound judg- ment and common sense, strongly resembling his father in these respects as he does in outward appearance. He and his wife are prominent members of the Lutheran Church, in which he is an elder. He is a liberal contributor to that cause, as well as to any other which seems to him worthy. At the organizaition of W. W. Bierly Post, G. A. R. , at Millheim, he was a charter member, and has been commander of that post. He also belongs to the I. O. O. F. Lodge No. 1031, at Rebersburg.  		Royer, Thomas Elias (I817)
 
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PERRY H. STOVER, senior member of the well-known firm of Stover & Whitmyer, lumber merchants of Coburn, Centre County, is an able business man and a public-spirited citizen whose genial disposition and high character have attracted to him a host of friends.

As he is descended from two leading families, a review of his ancestral history will be of interest. His great-grandfather, George Stover, had but two children, Jacob and John, of whom the former went to California during the “gold fever” of 1849, and while at sea on his way home a few years later, had a sunstroke, from the effects of which he died at La Crosse, Wis. John Stover, the grandfather of our subject, was killed in early manhood while blasting rock in the construction of the first railroad from Millheim to Brush Valley, which lay along Elk creek, but on the opposite side from the present road. His wife, Mary (Yeagley), died from colic, neither of them having attained the age of twenty-one. Both were buried at Aaronsburg, where they resided when their only child, George W., was born, February 17, 1826.

The late George W. Stover, the father of our subject, was reared by his maternal grandmother, Anna Maria Yeagley, wife of John Yeagley, in what was then Haines (now Penn) township. Centre county. After a course in the district schools he studied higher branches at Mifflintown and Mifflinburg, and, thus prepared, began the work of teaching, in which he continued successfully for three or four years. In 1842 he began to learn the miller's trade at Pine Creek Mills, and after acquiring a knowledge of the work remained there for a time as an employee. Later he engaged in mercantile business at Nittany Hall. In 1848 Mr. Stover was married in Haines Township, by Rev. Mr. Reese, a Lutheran minister, to Miss Malinda A. Kreider, who was born September 13, 1829, in Lebanon, Penn., where her grandfather, Jacob Kreider, was a well-known citizen in his day. He and his wife, Catherine (Smith), reared a family of five children — two sons and three daughters — Philip, Mrs. Stover's father, being the eldest. The other son, Jacob, died in 1811.

Philip Kreider married Leah Bowman, and in April, 1834, removed with his family to the present site of Centre Hall, traveling in a wagon, the journey from Lebanon County requiring three days. He and Christian Hoffer, who with his family made the trip at the same time, purchased what was then known as the James Lyons farm, and divided it, Mr. Kreider taking the lower portion where Centre Hall now stands. Four years later he moved to Linden Hall, and after one year there located in what is now Penn Township. Centre county. He was a carpenter in his younger days, later becoming a merchant and hotel keeper, his thrifty and industrious life enabling him to secure a comfortable competence.

He and his wife were devout members of the Reformed Church, and were highly esteemed in the community. The wife died April 4. 1836, the husband on January 7, 1842, and the remains of both were laid to rest at Aaronsburg. Their children were Malinda A. (Mrs. Stover); William S., who died in 1855 in Penn township. Centre County; Rosanna, who died in infancy; John P., who died in Miles Township, Centre County, at the age of forty-four; George B. and Reuben H., who died in infancy; Jacob B., a physician at Bucyrus, Ohio, and Mary C., now Mrs. Daniel Weaver, of Miles township. Centre county.

Our subject's parents began housekeeping at Nittany Hall, and remained until June, 1849, when they settled upon the farm now occupied by Mrs. Stover. It had belonged to her father, and the claims of the other heirs were purchased in order to acquire it. There was only a log cabin upon the place, once used as a distillery, but they made their home there until the present comfortable residence could be built. The first purchase was five acres, and later eighty acres adjoining were secured to make the farm as it is to-day. Before leaving Nittany Valley, Mr. Stover had bought tracts of timber land, which he afterward developed profitably. In 482 the spring of 1859 he engaged in the distillery business in a small way, continuing more than twenty-five years, and this and other enterprises so engrossed his time that the care of the farm was left to the other members of the family or to hired help. During the last five years of his life he suffered from paralysis. His death occurred May 2, 1889, and he was buried at Aaronsburg.

For more than forty-five years he was a prominent member of the Reformed Church, serving often as deacon, and being always ready to contribute toward the advancement of the work.

He helped to build three churches of this denomination, his liberality in this direction being one phase of a lifelong interest in all the movements which would promote the public welfare. He was a Democrat, although the family had in the main belonged to other parties. His interest in public affairs was keen, and he served in various township offices — auditor, school director, assessor and justice of the peace — and he was a warm friend of improvement in the schools of his district. At his death he left his property to his widow, a woman of kindly heart and noble character, who was of great assistance to him in his career. She is well preserved, and although she has met with accidents at various times which have caused seven bone fractures, she has un- usual vitality and is very active for one of her age. Her memory is remarkable, especially of dates, her reminiscences of early life being very interesting, and her natural abilities are of a high order. Since 1844 she has been a constant member of the Reformed Church. Our subject was the first child in a family of five, the others being: Mary E., born October 29, 1853, married Thomas B. Motz, of Penn township. Centre county; John C, born May 27, 1855, died October 20, 1893, leaving a widow; Oscar J., born July 25, 1860, lived only two years; Kreider H., born July 12, 1873, is a telegraph operator.

Perry H. Stover was born at Nittany Hall, Centre County, October 4, 1848, and was but a child when his parents removed to the present homestead. He attended the local schools, which were much inferior to those of the present day, and then pursued his studies further at Rebersburg under Supt. Magee, and at Aaronsburg with Prof. Gotwalt. His parents being well-to-do, and having a high estimate of the value of a good education, gave to all their children much better opportunities than fell to the lot of most young people of their time. On leaving school, Mr. Stover taught successfully for three years in Penn Township, Centre County, and Long Swamp, Berks Co., Penn. All his spare time, either as student or teacher, was spent at home, his father's numerous and varied enterprises affording an abundance of work for him as the eldest son. Later he gave his entire attention to these interests, residing with his parents until October, 1877, and his services were of no small value.

In 1875, Mr. Stover was married in Miles Township. Centre county, to Miss Eliza J. Wolf, who was born August 1, 1851, the daughter of Henry Wolf, a leading farmer of Brush Valley. In the fall of 1877, Mr. Stover and his young wife removed to Coburn, where he opened the "Coburn Hotel, "a well-known hostelry built by his father. He remained there four years and a half, conducting also a livery business. In the meantime he became associated with his father in a grain business, which, with the coal business connected with it, came into his hands in 1880. As sole owner he continued until February, 1884, when he sold out to Smith & Co. In 1887 he entered the employ of William Whitmer & Sons, lumber dealers, and occupied a responsible position with them until 1894, when the present partnership was formed.

Mr. Stover is a member of the Reformed Church, and his wife is a Lutheran. They have no children. Their home in Coburn is a pleasant one, and at the time it was built by Mr. Stover it was considered one of the best in that section. Politically he is a Democrat, but his keen interest in the success of his party is quite impersonal as he is not anxious for office. He has served one term as justice of the peace, however. Fraternally he belongs to the Odd Fellows Lodge at Millheim, and is a charter member of the Patriotic Order Sons of America at Coburn.  		Stover, Perry Homer (I1954)
 
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The late George W. Stover, ... was reared by his maternal grandmother, Anna Maria Yeagley, wife of John Yeagley, in what was then Haines (now Penn) township, Centre county. After a course in the district schools he studied higher branches at Mifflintown and Mifflinburg, and, thus prepared, began the work of teaching, in which he continued successfully for three or four years. In 1842 he began to learn the miller's trade at Pine Creek Mills, and after acquiring a knowledge of the work remained there for a time as an employee. Later he engaged in mercantile business at Nittany Hall. In 1848 Mr. Stover was married in Haines Township, by Rev. Mr. Reese, a Lutheran minister, to Miss Malinda A. Kreider, who was born September 13, 1829, in Lebanon, Penn., where her grandfather, Jacob Kreider, was a well-known citizen in his day. He and his wife, Catherine (Smith), reared a family of five children — two sons and three daughters — Philip, Mrs. Stover's father, being the eldest. The other son, Jacob, died in 1811.  		Stover, George Washington (I1851)
 
331 Commemorative Biographical Records of Central Penn: Jacob ... went to California during the "gold fever" of 1849, and while at sea on his way home a few years later, had a sunstroke, from the effects of which he died at La Crosse, Wis. Stover, Jacob (I1048)
 
332 Commemorative Biographical Records of Central Penn.: John Stover was killed in early manhood while blasting rock in the construction of the first railroad from Millheim to Brush Valley, which lay along Elk creek, but on the opposite side from the present road. His wife, Mary (Yeagley), died from colic, neither of them having attained the age of twenty-one. Both were buried at Aaronsburg, where they resided when their only child, George W., was born, February 17, 1826. Stover, John (I1951)
 
333 Commemorative Biography of Central Pa:

Wilson H Rishel was born in Logan Township and educated in the public schools of Logan Township, he spent his entire life on his fathers farm taking charge of it upon his fathers retirement in 1873. He purchased the farm in 1896. In 1873 he married Miss Frances H Rockey and they have become the parents of six children: Hattie V wife of Henry A Karchner, James C, William A, Harry C, Harvey J and Roy R who died in childhood. The family is connected to the Lutheran Church and Mr. Rishel has served as deacon, Sunday School teacher and superintendent, his wife has served as teacher. Politically hi is a Democrat and socially he affiliates with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He has in his possession his grandfather's clock now over 120 years old, which has been handed down to the eldest son in the Rishel family and is a prized heirloom. 		Rishel, Wilson Harvey (I2400)
 
334 Commemorative Biography of Central Penn:
Christopher settled in Brush Valley in 1807. The mill north of Rockville was built by him and he owned a large tract of land in that area. In addition he owned a distillery. His children were: Daniel, Henry, Amos, Jefferson, Joel, Catherine, Elizabeth, Sarah & Barbara. 		Royer, Christopher (I643)
 
335 Commemorative Biography of Central Pennsylvania:
The many friends of Mr. & Mrs. John K Hosterman of Miles Twp will be grateful to find this brief history of them. Mr. Hosterman was a member of a pioneer family of Miles Twp where he was born Dec 26 1826. He was just a boy of 8 when his father died and after this he went to live with relatives spending time with John Kramer & then with his uncle David Wolfe near Wolf's store. After several years he learned the tanners trade but the work did not agree with him so he returned to farming. In 1848 in Brush Valley he married Miss Margaret Brungart daughter of George Brungart. She bore him one child and it died and she died soon after. He then married Susanna Gramley who was born May 15 1829, the daughter of Philip & Barbara (Poorman) Gramley. Eleven children were born of this union: Olivia 2/1/1850 Mrs. Harvey Spangler of Harvey Kansas, William A 2/23/1853-8/29/1859, George W 2/22/1855, a dentist in Centre Hall, Emma J 2/3/1858 married Washington Shaffer, Annie V 4/17/1860-10/28/1864, Mary A 7/27/1862- 11/4/1864, Edwin G 5/9/1865, Ella A 5/12/1868 wife of Wallace Kreider & Thomas C 4/4/1873 a dentist in Rebersburg. Mr. Hosterman educated his sons well favor of better schools for all. He is a Democrat and a member of the Reformed Church. 		Hosterman, John Kreamer (I1044)
 
336 COMMEMORATIVE BIOQEAPHICAL RECORD. 229
F. M. BURKHOLDER (deceased) was one of the valued and highly esteemed citizens of Potter township. Centre county. He was born September 24, 1839, in Derry township, Dauphin Co., Penn., but in infancy was brought to Centre county by his parents, Felix and Elizabeth (Meyer) Burkholder. Although he never served an apprenticeship to the miller's trade, he learned that business while assisting his father in the operation of his mill, but throughout his early life was principally engaged in agricultural pursuits upon the home farm.
While cradling wheat during the harvest of 1861, Mr. Burkholder sprained his left leg in such a way as to necessitate its amputation five years later, and for two or three years during that interval he suffered untold agony and was obliged to use crutches. His early education was somewhat limited, but after the loss of his limb he resolved to further continue his studies in order to support himself by teaching, and attended school at various places, including Penn Hall, Millersville and Potters Mills. Obtaining a certificate, he successfully engaged in teaching some nine years, and became one of the leading educators of Potter township.
In Centre Hall, September 7, 1876, Mr. Burkholder was married to Miss Mary E. McClintock, who was born in Potter township, June 11, 1845, she is one of the four children of Alexander and Elizabeth (Reichley) McCiintock, the others being Sarah C. , wife of William H. Mapes, of Camden county, N. J.; Samuel R., of Harris township, Centre county; and Ann E. , who died in childhood. The McCiintock family is of Scotch-Irish extraction, the great-grand-father of Mrs. Burkholder being a native of the North of Ireland. Her grandfather, Samuel McClintock, was a carpenter and farmer. The father, a farmer by occupation, died in Potter township at the age of sixty-six years, the mother at the age of seventy-one, and they now rest in the Sprucetown cemetery. In religious belief they were Methodists, and were highly respected citizens of the community in which they made their home.
After his marriage, Mr. Burkholder located on the same property where his widow still resides. He remodeled the house, erected a good barn, and made that place his home until his death on May 24, 1893. His remains were interred in the Tusseyville cemetery. About 1873 he commenced the sale of agricultural implements throughout Centre county, and became quite a successful agent. This business gave him a wide acquaintance, and his circle of friends was extensive. His funeral was the largest ever held in Centre Hill, people coming from miles around to pay their last tribute to the deceased, whom all honored and respected for his sterlingworth and many excellent traits of character. He was a successful business man, leaving to his family a comfortable competence; a kind husband and a loving father, whose interests centered around his home. An earnest Christian, he was a devout member of the Reformed Church, in which he was serving as elder at the time of his death. His political support was given the Republican party. Mrs. Burkholder still resides at the home left her, and in the settlement of her husband's affairs displayed excellent business ability. She is a lady who has the respect of all who know her, and her circle of friends is only limited by her circle of acquaintances. Five children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Burkholder, their names and dates of birth being as follows: Effie E., March 13, 1878; Morris A., October 20, 1879; Wilbur E., July 4, 1881; Harry F., May 13, 1883; and Amnion R., April 3, 1886 — all at home except Morris, who is working on a farm, and Wilbur, who is attending school.  		Burkholder, Felix M. (I1441)
 
337 CPL Thomas Elias Royer Royer, Thomas Elias (I817)
 
338 CRANE, WILLIAM CAREY
Republic of Texas Veteran
(1816-1885).

William Carey Crane, Baptist pastor, editor, and college president, was born in Richmond, Virginia, on March 17, 1816, the son of William and Lydia (Dorset) Crane.

After receiving lessons from private teachers he attended Mount Pleasant Classical Institute in Amherst, Massachusetts, and Virginia Baptist Seminary (now Richmond College). In 1833 he moved to New York and attended Hamilton Literary and Theological Institute and Madison (now Colgate) University. In 1834 he entered Columbian College (now George Washington University), from which he received an A.B. degree in 1836 and an A.M. in 1839.

Crane taught in Georgia from 1837 to 1839 and was ordained to the Baptist ministry in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1838 at the age of twenty-two.

During this period he married Alcesta Flora Galusha of Rochester, who died in 1840. In March 1839 he accepted a pastorate at Montgomery, Alabama, where he became acquainted with the family of Margaret Lea Houston. In Alabama Crane also met William Milton Tryon and James Huckins, who, together with Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor, later became the major organizers of Baylor University.

Crane married Jane Louisa Wright, also of New York, in 1841. Three years after her death in 1842, he married Catharine Jane Shepherd of Mobile, Alabama. The couple had nine children, eight of whom lived to maturity.

Crane died on February 27, 1885; he was the first Baylor president to die in office. He was originally buried in Independence, but in 1937 the Texas Centennial Commission had his body reinterred in the State Cemetery at Austin. Crane County is named in his honor.

Headstone Text:
William Carey Crane
Born In Richmond Va. March 17, 1816.
Died in Independence Tex. Feb. 27, 1885.
He gave his life to the cause of education and religion
in Ga. Ala. Miss. La. and Texas. The remains of Dr. Crane
were removed from Washington County and on February 26, 1937 Reinterred in this cemetery by the State of Texas
Footstone
President Baylor University
1863 - 1885

Source: http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fcr06 		Crane, William Carey (I3009)
 
339 CROTZER – John GAST, of this city, received notice of the death of his aunt in Valley Falls, Kansas:

Emma GAST was born in Clinton County, PA, September 12, 1836. Died at her home near Valley Falls, Kansas, August 2, 1916, aged 79 years, 10 months, 20 days.

Was married to George W CROTZER, March, 1877, in Pennsylvania and soon afterwards came to Kansas, where she has since made her home. Her husband having preceded her to the better land 14 years ago. She gave her heart to God in her youth and exemplified her Christian life in her devotion to her family and friends. Ever ready to tell others of her love for her Savior. She leaves to mourn her loss one daughter, Mrs. William HAYWARD, of Valley Falls, Kansas; two stepsons, A.S. CROTZER, F.L. CROTZER, one step daughter, Mrs. Reuben LOWER, all of Leona, Ill., and two grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at the Lutheran Church in Valley Falls and interment was made by the side of her husband in Rose Hill Cemetery.

THE CLINTON COUNTY TIMES, CLINTON COUNTY, PA - AUGUST 11, 1916 – DEATH RECORD 		Gast, Emma (I3257)
 
340 Daisy May Risser, Daisy May (I3093)
 
341 Daniel B. Weaver
Daniel B. Weaver, life long resident of Wolfe's Store, died at his home on Sunday morning, following a stroke of apoplexy several days previously. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Weaver, sr., and was born near the town in which he died. His wife preceded him to the grave by a number of years. Two sons and a daughter survive.
Funeral services were held yesterday from the Reformed church in Rebersburg, and interment was made in the cemetery adjoining the church. Mr. Weaver was a veteran of the Civil war and was well-known and highly respected in the Brush Valley region.

 		Weaver, Daniel B. (I1962)
 
342 DANIEL B. WEAVER, a prosperous miller of Miles township. Centre county, residing near Wolfs Store, is a citizen of the best type. In the hour of our country's danger through rebellion he served gallantly in her defense, while in peace he has maintained an honorable and useful position among his fellows. He was born July 2, 1840, near Wolfs Store, where his father, John Weaver, a son of John Weaver, Sr., also first opened his eyes to the light.
Our subject's father was reared as a farmer boy, enjoying but meagre educational privileges in the subscription schools of that day, and working upon the home farm until his marriage. His wife, Susan Brungart, was born and reared in Brush Valley, and her father, Jacob Brungart, was a well-known agriculturist living east of Wolfs Store. After their marriage the young couple located on a farm belonging to John Weaver, Sr., where they resided many years, and then after a short stay upon a farm south of Wolfs Store they returned to the farm where our subject was born. There both passed away, and their remains now rest in the burial ground at Rebersburg. John Weaver, Jr., was of ordinary build, but of a strong constitution, and usually enjoyed robust health. He was industrious and lived in comfortable style, but never acquired riches. His honesty was unwavering, and throughout the community he was held in high esteem. As a Democrat he always took keen interest in political issues, being a regular voter, and for two terms he held the office of supervisor. He was a member of the Reformed Church, his wife of the Lutheran. They had the following children: Thomas, a shoemaker at Tylersville, Penn.; Israel, who died in boyhood; Daniel B., of this sketch; Mary (Mrs. John Breon), of Miles township, Centre county; Chestie (Mrs. William Meyer), of Wolfs Store; John H., who died in early manhood at Potters Bank; William H., a miller at Millheim; Maggie (Mrs. John Minich), of Brush Valley; and Charles A., a miller at Osceola, Pennsylvania.

Mr. Weaver (our subject) attended the district schools of his neighborhood during his youth, his first teacher being Mrs. John DeLong at Wolfs Store. The value of, indeed the necessity for, better educational facilities for the people became impressed upon his mind at an early period, and the present free-school system finds in him a warm friend. He did but little work away from home, and practically lived there until his enlistment at Rebersburg, August 22, 1862, in Company A, 148th P. V. I. The company went via Lewistown to Harrisburg, where the members were instructed in the duties of a soldier and equipped for service. Mr. Weaver's first battle was the memorable struggle at Chancellorsville, and he took part in all the engagements of his regiment until after the fight at Deep Bottom, where he was wounded by an exploding shell.
He lost three months in consequence, spending most of the time in hospital at Philadelphia, with a thirty-days' furlough home. After rejoining his regiment at Falmouth, he served until the close of the war. His record was a most creditable one, and at his discharge in July, 1865, he held the rank of sergeant. On his return from the front he spent a short time at home, and in 1866 he began farming on his own account, renting the farm where he was born. In 1867 he married Miss Mary C. Kreider, born May 31, 1842, in Penn Township, Centre County, a daughter of Philip Kreider, a prominent farmer and merchant. He was born in Lebanon County, Penn., in 1803, and died in January, 1842. In December, 1828, he married Leah Bowman, who was born in Cornwall Township, Lebanon County, January 3, 1803, and died April 4, 1856. Eight children were born to them: Melinda Ann, widow of George W. Stover, of Penn Township; William S., who died in 1855, aged twenty-three; Rozanna, who died in infancy; John Philip, who died leaving a family in Miles township; George, deceased in infancy; Reuben H., who died young; J. B. Kreider, M. D., practicing medicine in Bucyrus, Ohio; and Mary C. (Mrs. Weaver). The father was fairly well-educated for his day and opportunities, and was reared as a farm boy by an uncle, John Boumberger, he being a mere lad when his father died. As he grew to maturity he proved a good business man, and for several years he carried on a store, also kept a hotel in Lebanon. In addition to this he learned the carpenter's trade, and worked at same for a time. In 1835 he located at Centre Hall, and four years later moved to Penn Township, where he died. In religious faith he was a member of the Reformed Church, and in politics he was a Democrat.
Daniel B. Weaver had only his own savings to depend upon, and as has been said he rented a place from his father in order to make his start in business. One year he spent there, and he then rented from John Moyer a farm near Penn Hall. His next removal was to a farm of his own in Gregg Township. Centre county, comprising eighty acres. For this he went heavily in debt; but through hard work and good management he prospered, and each year saw the obligation decreased. He finally traded the place for his present property at Wolfs Store.
There was a sawmill and a gristmill on this latter estate, and a residence which Mr. Weaver occupied for some time; but later he purchased more land and built a new home. He how owns about 100 acres of land, improved with the buildings mentioned, and still conducts the milling business successfully.
Mr. Weaver and his wife are leading members of the Reformed Church, and for several years he held the office of deacon. They have had ten children, viz.: Elmer K., who died at the age of three years; Edwin T., deceased; Clayton D., a miller, at home; Rosa E., who died in childhood; Amnion P., a successful teacher; Calvin J., a miller; Orlando W., Malinda A. and Susan G., who are at home, and one that died in infancy. Of these, Edwin T. was a highly respected young farmer of Brush Valley, but he was cut off in the prime of his usefulness, dying April 25, 1897, from injuries received in a run-away, his team getting frightened when they were hauling a drill; he left a widow, Ida M. (Walker) Weaver, and two children: Miriam Grace and Edwin Theodore.
Our subject has had his times of discouragement and loss like most business men, but persevering and well-directed effort has carried him through. He bears a most enviable reputation for integrity in his dealings. Politically he is a Democrat, and wherever he has resided he has taken an active and influential part in local affairs, serving as school director and supervisor in Gregg Township, and as supervisor in Miles Township.

 		Weaver, Daniel B. (I1962)
 
343 DANIEL PATTERSON

CORPORAL CIVIL WAR
UNIT A - 6 RES
WASHINGTON D.C.

Taken from his family too soon

DEATH
March 31st, 1862
Tragically, Corporal Daniel Patterson perished by disease at Orangeville, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Inscription
Weeping Willow motif
In memory of

AGED
24 Yrs 5 M. 19 Days 		Patterson, Daniel M. (I3333)
 
344 DANIEL SHUEY'S WILL.
In the name of God amen I Daniel Shuey, Senior, of Bethel Township in the County of Lancaster and in the Province of Pennsylvania being sick and weak of Body but of perfect Understanding and Memory Thanks be to God for the Same, and calling to Mind my Mortality, knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die, I will order and make this my Last Will and Testament, in the first of all I recommend my Soul into the Hands of Almighty God, who gave it me, and my Body to the Earth, as the mother of us all, to be buried in a christian Burial Place, at the Discretion of my Family and Executors, not doubting a general Resurrection of the Dead by the Almighty Power of God. And concerning my temporal Estate wherewith God has blessed me in my Lifetime, I bequeath the same in Manner and Form following. Imprimis I will that all my just Debts shall be paid of immediately after my Death. Item I give and bequeath unto my Son Peter Shuey One Shilling lawful money, over and above of what he hath received of me already and no more, which said Shilling my executors shall pay unto him after my Death, he having before in my Lifetime received his share from me. Item I give and bequeath unto my Son in Law Henry Moser likewise One Shilling lawful Money and no more, which shall also be paid to him by my Executor when demanded after my Death ; and what the said Henry Moser is indebted to me in Bonds or Notes he shall pay to my Executors. Item I give and bequeath unto my eldest son Ludwig Schuy or to his left Heirs the Sum of Five Pounds lawful Money, which said Sum shall be for his first Birthright, which shall likewise be paid by my Executors after my Death. Item I give and bequeath unto my son Daniel Shuey One Shilling lawful Money to be paid to him by my Executors after my Death, and he shall demand no more of my Estate because he has received much in my Lifetime of me. Item I give and bequeath unto my loving Wife Mary Martha the Sum of Two Hundred Pounds lawful Money, to be paid to my said Wife by my Executors immediately after my Death, or to give her Security for it : further my said Wife shall have and keep all the Household Goods what is mine in my Dwelling whatsoever it may be named shall be her own and shall have and hold her free Habitation in my Dwelling house and Garden, and so She may provide herself, and have her Livelyhood of the Two Hundred Pounds aforesaid during her Life after my Death and no Body shall be hindering her to enjoy what I give and bequeath her, and she shall have Liberty to give and bequeath the same how, and to whom she will at her Decease, all the moveables which her own, and none shall make a Pretension to any Thing against her Will. Item my Will is further that after the above bequeathing is paid and Distributed as aforementioned by my Executors, which I shall name hereafter, that then the Remainder of my Estate shall partly be divided amongst my Heirs in equal Shares, their being six in number viz. Ludwig Schuy or in his stead his Heirs, John Schuy and Martin Schuy my Sons, and my Three Daughters viz. Anna Margaret the Wife of Nicholas Pontius, Catharine the Wife of Jacob Giger and Barbara the Wife of George Feesers. Now these mentioned Six in Number Shall divide my left estate amongst them in equal shares as aforesaid. Item, yet it is further my will in Respect of my Daughter Elizabeth and her son Christian Moser, whom she got with her husband Henry Moser, as also the Heirs of my Said Son Peter Shuey, whom I will remember yet in this my Last Will, and so I bequeath unto them a Sum of Two Hundred Pounds lawful Money as it is current now in Pennsylvania which said sum of Two Hundred Pounds will be due to my Estate according to a Bond in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty four, which is the last Term due to me, of my Sold Plantation which said Sum of Two Hundred Pounds I now bequeath in Form and manner following. The Heirs of my Son Peter Shuey shall have thereof One Hundred Pounds lawful Money, which my Executors shall pay them, when the money is come in, in equal Shares, when they shall be arrived to their full ages but not sooner, No Body shall make any Pretensions, save his bodily Issues or Children, as many as there are. Item it is farther my Will in Respect of my Daughter's Son Christian Moser. I give and bequeath unto him Fifty Pounds lawful Money of the above sum, and he shall have the above sum of Fifty Pounds as a legacy from me, which shall likewise be paid to him by my Executors, tho' not sooner till be is arrived to his age, and no more under his Guardians is. But if he should come to die before he should come to his Age, than the said Fifty Pounds shall fall to the said Six Heirs, and be divided by them amongst them, in equal Shares. Item farther in Respect of my Daughter Elizabeth it is my Will that She shall have of the above Sum Fifty Pounds lawful money but in no other Wise than in the following Form and Manner, that if She my said Daughter Elizabeth should come into a poor State of Widowhood, or for her Person in other miserable Circumstances, that she should suffer that than and in such a case my Executors shall give her as Necessity shall require of the aforesaid Fifty Pounds, but the full sum She shall not have in her Hands at once, and no Body shall make any pretension or seek a right to the said money ; and if it cannot be proved that my Daughter really finds herself in said Circumstances and that she has her Livelyhood without this, than the said Fifty Pounds shall also be divided amongst the aforesaid Six Heirs in equal Shares. Item it is further my Will in Respect of the said Sum of Two Hundred Pounds, if they come into the Executors' Hands that they shall put it out upon Interest if they can, what they not lay out, and such Interest shall also be divided according to the Legacies to those to whom it belongs, as is mentioned and described and not other wise. And Lastly I appoint and constitute my Son Martin Schuy and the left Son of my deceased Son Ludwig named Martin Schuey the Younger to be my trusty Executors, of this my Last Will and Testament Revoking hereby and annul all former Will and Testaments, and all other Executors which I made and appointed heretofore, be they who they will. And declare and con- firm this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I the said Daniel Shuy the Elder have this my Will with my own Hand subscribed, and sealed it with my Seal, this Eight Day of May in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy and Seven. Signed sealed published pronounced and his declared by the said Daniel Shuy the DANIEL Q SHUY Senior Elder as his Last Will and Testament mark [LS] in the Presence of us Henry Hautz John Michael Beoker
This will was proven in the office in Lancaster, on the 21st day of May, 1777, and the executors were sworn at this date.

 		Schuy, Daniel (I1940)
 
345 Date and location from New Hampshire births and christenings index. Abbott, Herman Edward (I1065)
 
346 Date of death and of burial from her obituary. I can find no entry for her on Find a Grave. Bowersox, Margeretta Louisa (I2298)
 
347 Dates for birth and death are different in Genealogy of the Meyer Family and on Find a Grave, but all other information agrees that this is the correct burial location for Mary. Her husband Abraham Freed and two of their adult children - John and Elizabeth - are all buried at Longenecker Mennonite Cemetery in Winesburg, Ohio. Moyer, Mary (I568)
 
348 dates may be incorrect Achenbach, Edith F. L. “Baby” (I2091)
 
349 Daughter of Benjamin Lafayette Eshelman & Elizabeth Pott Eshleman, Cora Lavinia (I3340)
 
350 daughter of Cass W. Davis and Virginia Louise “Jennie” Doane. Davis, Dorothy Edna (I3329)
 

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