Melchoir Bierly and Catharine Gephart

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Husband Melchoir Bierly ^{1 2}

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           Born: 20 Jul 1815 - Miles Twp, Centre Co, PA 3
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           Died: 11 Jan 1894 4
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         Father: Anthony Bierly, Jr. (1787-1857) 5 6
         Mother: Maria Kratzer (1793-1860) 7

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       Marriage: 3 Dec 1836 - Miles Twp, Centre Co, PA 4

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Wife Catharine Gephart ^{2 4}

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           Born: 1 Nov 1811 - Berks Co, PA 4
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         Father: Daniel Gephart (      -      ) 4
         Mother: Hannah [Unk] (      -      ) 4

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Children

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1 F Mary J. Bierly ²

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           Born: Apr 1841 2
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         Spouse: William L. Brungart (1842-      ) 2
           Marr: 12 Sep 1872 - Lewisburg, Union Co, PA 2

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2 M Charles Beirly ⁸

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            AKA: Charles Bierly 2
           Born: 18 Apr 1840 - Rebersburg, Centre Co, PA 4
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         Spouse: Amelia Snook (      -1874) 4
           Marr: 10 Sep 1865 - Brush Valley, Centre Co, PA 4

         Spouse: Mary M. Moyer (1845-      ) 4
           Marr: 12 Mar 1876 4

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3 F [Unk] Bierly ⁴

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           Born: 
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           Died: in childhood
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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4 M [Unk] Bierly ⁴

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           Born: 
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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5 M [Unk] Bierly ⁴

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           Born: 
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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General Notes: Husband - Melchoir Bierly

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He was born in Miles town­ship, Centre County, Pennsylvania, and became a leading citi­zen there. At twelve years of age he began to learn the blacksmith's trade in his father's shop, and always followed that occupation. He was a Republican and strongly loyal, being an ardent admirer of Lincoln and opposed to slavery. In local affairs he was in­fluential but he never sought office. He was a large man, well built, a hard worker. He had but fifty cents when he was mar­-
ried, and fought his own fight, winning a comfortable competence. He and his wife both united with the Lutheran Church, and were in sympathy with religious and philanthropic work.

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 236, 243, 326.

2 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 594.

3 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 236, 326.

4 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 326.

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

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

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

8 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 325.