Joseph C. Bierly and Judith Meyer

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Husband Joseph C. Bierly ¹

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           Born: 22 Feb 1834 2
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         Father: Anthony Bierly, Jr. (1787-1857) 3 4
         Mother: Maria Kratzer (1793-1860) 5

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       Marriage: Feb 1866 6

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Wife Judith Meyer ⁷

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           Born: 20 Mar 1835 - Brush Valley, Centre Co, PA 7
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         Father: Henry Meyer (1795-1881) 8 9
         Mother: Hannah Bierly (1800-1893) 8 9

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Children

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1 M Prof. H. E. Bierly ⁶

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           Born: 28 Jan 1866 - Rebersburg, Centre Co, PA 6
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2 M Edwin S. Bierly ¹⁰

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           Born: 1869 - Rebersburg, Centre Co, PA 10
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         Spouse: Sadie Erhard (      -      ) 10
           Marr: 8 Oct 1896 10

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General Notes: Husband - Joseph C. Bierly

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As a boy he attended the schools of Re-bersburg, Pennsylvania, but with no regularity. From eight to twelve years of age he began to learn the black-smith's trade in Rebersburg with his brother Melchoir, receiving at the end of a three-years' apprenticeship one pair of shoes and a Ken-tucky jean "womise." His annual vacation of two weeks he spent in the harvest field, earn-ing a little money for clothes, and other neces-saries; but when his term as an apprentice ex-pired 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 ex-cellent 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.
Desiring the wholesome surroundings of farm life for his family, he purchased first from S. S. Wolfe a farm of 140 acres near Rebersburg, and resided there for some years, also spending four years on the farm of his father-in-law, east of the same town. Building a shop on his prop-erty, which included 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 did not prevent 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 was an excellent judge. His success in that line of work has been marked, his services being often sought from a distance.
Despite his shrewdness and caution in busi-ness affairs, Mr. Bierly at times met with re-verses, 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 impressed those around him as a strong character, and his influence among those who knew him was great. He was a stanch adherent of the principles of the Democratic party, but in local affairs he disclaimed the neces-sity for partisan bonds, and voted for the best man. He spoke with manly pride of the help-ful influence of his estimable wife, attributing no small portion of his success in life to her.

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 142, 235.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 236.

3 John Blair Linn, History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1883), Pg 179.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 236, 243.

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

6 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 237.

7 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 142, 237.

8 John Blair Linn, History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1883), Pg 214.

9 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 142, 244.

10 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 238.