Augustus Bickley Sr.
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Augustus Bickley Sr. (abt. 1820 - 1891)

Augustus Bickley Sr.
Born about in Pennsylvaniamap
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Died at about age 71 in Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvaniamap
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Biography

BIRTH: About 1820 in Pennsylvania

1835: Pennsylvania, Septennial Census, 1779-1863, Franklin County: Name & SUrname: Augustus Bigley, Occupation: Tailor, Man

1836-1887, Chaplain of Poor House, Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania: "Mr. Bickley commenced holding religious services at the poor-house in 1836, and continued with few interruptions until 1872, when he was regularly elected chaplain, with a salary." Salaried: 1872-1878, 1881-1887 [History of Franklin Co, pages 212-213]

1842 Septennial Census of Taxables, Borough of Chambersburg: Jacob Bickly, Tailor; Augustus Bickly, Tailor; Edward Bickly, Tailor; next page: Barnet Bickly, Tailor

1850 Federal Census, Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania: Augustus Bickley, Tailor; Isabella Bickley, b. Ireland; George Bickley, 14; Bernard Bickley, 12; Sarah Bickley, 8; Augustus Bickley, 3; Anna Mary Bickley, 6/12; Mary McIntyre, 36.

1860 Federal Census, Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, Augustus Bickley, 48,Occupation: Collecter; Isabel Bickley, 44, b. Ireland; Barnet Bickley, 22, Moulder; Elizabeth Bickley, 19; Aug, 13; Ellen Bickley, 10; Susan Bickley, 7; Eddie Bickley, 5; Ida Bickley, 3/12 (abt Mar 1860)

1870, The Opinion reports that an attempt was made to set fire to the house of Augustus Bickley. Unknown persons placed a burning newspaper in the house that would have burned it down had not Mrs. Bickley discovered in in time. [Valley Spirit, July 13, 1870, pg. 3, col. 3]

1870: Summary: The Opinion reports that an attempt was made to set fire to the house of Augustus Bickley. Unknown persons place a burning newspaper in the house that would have burned it down had not Mrs. Bickley discovered it in time. [ July 13, 1870, Valley Spirit, pg. 3, col. 3] The Valley of the Shadow, Civil War-Era Newspapers, Fall 1859 – Fall 1870

1880 Federal Census, Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, South Main St; Aug Bickley, Tailor; Isabella Bickley, wife; Widowed Son Augustus, Machinist; Son Edward, Grocer; Granddaughter Ida Bickley, 6 y/o; Boarder Mary McIntyre, Tailoress, born abt 1817 in Ireland

1882 Chambersburg City Directory, pg 71: Bickley, Augustus, tailor, h 435 S Main; Bickley, Augustus, jr, machinist, h 435 S Main; Bickley, Edward, grocer, 435 S Main, h do

1884 Chambersburg City Directory, pg 20: Bickley, Augustus, tailor, h 435 s Main; Bickley, Augustus, jr, machinist, bds 435 s Main; Bickley, Edward, clk, bds 435 s Main

1887 Chambersburg City Directory, pg 48, Bickley: Augustus, tailor, h 435 S Main; Augustus C., machinist, h 435 S Main; Edward, candymaker, h 435 S Main

Death: November 11, 1891 in Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania

Obit: Rev Augustus Bickley, Sr. age 71 yrs, died Nov 11, 1891 in Chambersburg, U. B. Denomination; Children: Augustus Jr, Edward, Mrs. Sallie Parmer of Harrisburg, and Mrs. C.H. Robertson, of Philadelphia

Burial: Cedar Grove Cemetery, Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania; Find A Grave Memorial 86021524, with gravestone photo

Sources

  • The Valley of the Shadow, Civil War-Era Newspapers, Fall 1859 – Fall 1870;

Website: http://valley.lib.virginia.edu/VoS/newspapers/topics.html





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