Nathaniel Beerly and Ellen Heaton

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Husband Nathaniel Beerly ¹

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           Born: 28 Sep 1843 2
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         Father: Peter Beerly (1814-1868) 3
         Mother: Sarah Karstetter (1814-1887/1889) 4

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       Marriage: 1 Jun 1874 2

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Wife Ellen Heaton ²

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           Born: 12 Feb 1853 2
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         Father: Andrew Heaton (      -      ) 2
         Mother: Liddie Poorman (      -      ) 2

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Children

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• They had no children.

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General Notes: Husband - Nathaniel Beerly

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He began his business career in his father's wagon shop, but at the age of nineteen he enlisted in Company B, 148th P. 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, 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 his brother Robert Beerly, until 1891. They were also engaged for some time in cider making. In 1894 he became interested in mercantile business at Central City with Louis F. Wetzler.

He was a justice of the peace for many years, beginning in 1879. Politically the Squire was a Republican, with a decided leaning toward free silver; and in religion he favored the doctrines of the Presbyterian Church. Socially he belonged to the Grange, the G. A. R. and the Veteran League, and at times held various township offices. He possessed rare talent for music also, and this gift was 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 Pennsyl-vania.
As director of the Milesburg band Mr. Beerly achieved a success in which every one in the community felt 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 Miles-burg 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 even-ing, the Squire being presented with a beautiful gold-mounted ebony baton, which he modestly received with a few well-chosen words. [CBRCP:CCJC, 244]

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 242, 313.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 244.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 243, 313.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 244, 313.