Henry Biery and Esther Slater

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Husband Henry Biery ¹

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           Born: 1800 - Lehigh Co, PA 2
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           Died: 1881 - Venango Co, PA 2
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       Marriage: 

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• Note: This may be the same person as : Henry Biery.

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Wife Esther Slater ²

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            AKA: Esther Slattery 3
           Born: 1796 - Lehigh Co, PA 2
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           Died: Abt 1883 - Venango Co, PA
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Children

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1 M Reuben Biery ²

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           Born: 
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           Died: Bef 1918
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2 M John Biery ²

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           Born: 
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           Died: Bef 1918
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3 M Nathan Biery ²

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           Born: 
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           Died: Bef 1918
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4 M Henry Biery ¹

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           Born: Abt 1833
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           Died: Aft 1918
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5 M Absalom Biery ²

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            AKA: Absalom Beary 4
           Born: 13 Apr 1836 - near Allentown, Lehigh Co, PA 2
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           Died: 1913 - Rockland, Venango Co, PA 5
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         Spouse: Sophia C. Giering (1839-      ) 5 6
           Marr: 1858 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 5

         Spouse: Nettie Miller (      -Abt 1892) 5
           Marr: 1892 5

         Spouse: Unknown (      -      )

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6 M Daniel Biery ²

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           Born: 
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           Died: Bef 1918
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7 M Tilghman Biery ²

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            AKA: Tillman Biery 3
           Born:  - Lehigh Co, PA
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           Died: 1 Mar 1876 - ? Clarion Co, PA 3
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         Spouse: Veronica Huber (      -1894) 3

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8 M James Biery ²

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           Born: 
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           Died: Bef 1918 - Allentown, Lehigh Co, PA
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9 F Mary Biery ²

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           Born: 
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           Died: Bef 1918
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         Spouse: Charles Shauer (      -      ) 2

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10 F Angeline Biery ²

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           Born: 
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           Died: Bef 1918
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         Spouse: John Shirey (      -      ) 2

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11 F Helena Biery ²

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           Born: 
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           Died: Bef 1918
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         Spouse: Peter Shirey (      -      ) 2

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General Notes: Husband - Henry Biery

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He came during his early life to Emmenston [, Pennsylvania], where he purchased a valuable farm near the town site. Here he followed the occupation of farming all his life, and finally died at the age of eighty-two years.

He was an active farmer all his life and was one of those who developed the iron ore interests in the area of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. He also conducted a general store at Emlenton, Pennsylvania, for a short time.

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General Notes: Wife - Esther Slater

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He was a soldier of the Revolution who crossed the Delaware river with Gen. Washington, in so destitute a condition that he was barefoot.

1 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 431, 581.

2 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 581.

3 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 431.

4 Editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890).

5 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 582.

6 Editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1119.