Thomas M. Bierly (1836 - 1899)

Born 13 Sep 1836 in Sugar Valley, Clinton, Pennsylvania, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Isabella (Frantz) Bierly — married 6 Oct 1857 in Tylersville, Clinton, Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Died 21 Sep 1899 at age 63 in Mifflinville, Pennsylvania

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Biography

Thomas M Beirly was born 13 Sept 1836, Sugar Vallen, Clinton County, PA, the son of Nicholas and Catherine Mechtley Bierly.

SIBLINGS

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Thomas M; b. 13 Sep 1836, Clinton County, PA; married to Sybilla Frantz (1836-1909); d. 21 Sep 1899, Mifflinville, Columbia County, PA; buried at Mifflinville Cemetery.^[2]

Franklin (Frank) W; b. 1838, Sugar Valley, Clinton County, PA; married to Louisa Dubbs (1843-?); Civil War, H Company, 137 Inf. Reg.; d. 11 Jan 1894, "consumption," buried Tylersville Lutheran and Reformed Cemetery, Tylersville, Clinton Co, PA. Three children: William Tobias (1862-1937); Omet O. (1868-1889); Sarah Elizabeth (1872-1901), married Orionzo Hannon.^[3]

Lucyan; b. 26 Aug 1841, Sugar Valley, Clinton County, PA; married to Benjamin Greninger (1840-1918); d. 18 Oct 1910, Tylerville, Clinton County, PA; buried at the Lutheran and Reformed Cemetery, Tylerville, Clinton, PA. Children: Agnes Pruella, b. 13 mar 1861, Tylerville; m. Alfred Ammon Shreckengast (1847-1925); d. 14 Jan 1903, "cancer;" buried at Tylerville Cemetery. Martha Miranda, b. 18 May 1863; m. William Henry Caris (1864-1931); d. 1 Oct 1919, Tylerville. Cyrus Tyberius, b. 3 June 1865; m. Arabella J Womerdorf (1864-1942); d. 14 Feb 1937, Sugar Valley, Clinton, PA; buried Tylersville Cemetery, ob. cit. Alexander Seymore, b. 18 Jun 1868, Tylerville; m. (1) 1891, Matilda Jane Bierly (1872-1918), (2) Margaret Clara Meyer (1870-1939); d. 25 Dec 1943, Tylerville, etc. Mary Catherine, b. 13 Sep 1870, Tylerville; m. Alfred Harvey Caris; d. 4 Mar 1932 "cerebral embolism," Logan, Clinton, PA; buried Tylerville, etc. Mazie Gerturde "Gertie," b. 14 Nov 1875, Tylerville; m. Harvey M Schreckengast (1868-1946); d. 1965, buried at Tylerville, etc. Esther Cumi, b. 4 Jul 1879, Tylerville; m. (1) Charles Edgar Weaver (1870-1922), (2) Franklin Tilman Weaver (1876-1958); d. 9 Apr 1952, "coronary occlusion," Tylerville, etc.

Sarah; b. 18 Aug 1845; married to Michael Schreckengast (1831-1905); d. 26 Sep 1921, Tylerville, buried there. Children: Emma Jane; b. 28 Dec 1866, Clinton Co., PA; m. 1885, Aaron Newton Seyler (1865-1943); d. 17 Apr 1950; buried at Sunnyside Cemetery, Mill Hall, Clinton Co., PA. Cora Ellen, b. 11 Nov 1868, Logan Mills, Clinton Co., PA; m 1889 George Clayton Auman (1869-1951); d. 3 Sep 1935, Centre County, PA; buried at St Peter's Lutheran and Reformed Cemetery, Rebersburg, Centre County, PA. Noah F, b 28 Jul 1870, Centre Co, PA; d. 29 Dec 1938, Tylerville, PA; buried there, etc. Catherine, b. Oct 1872, Sugar Valley, Clinton Co, PA; m. Henry T Strouse (1871-1965); d. 2 Feb 1910, Lamar, Clinton Co., PA; buried Cedar Hill Cemetery, Mill Hall, Clinton Co, PA. Annie M, b. 5 Nov 1874, PA; m Samuel Newton Gharet (1880-1959); d. 25 mar 1943, Logan, Clinton, PA; buried St Paul EUB Cemetery, Logan Mills, Clinton Co., PA. Newton Elias, b. 1877; m. 1909 Lula Agnes Mesmer (1892-1957), d. 1 Jun 1956, Clinton Co., PA; buried St Paul EUB Cemetery, Logan Mills, Clinton Co., PA.

Name

Name: Thomas M. /Bierly/^[4]

Birth

Birth:

Date: 13 SEP 1836

Place: Sugar Valley, Clinton, Pennsylvania, USA^[5]

CIVIL WAR REGISTRATION

Thomas registered for Civil War 3 May 1863 in which he lists his occupation as "mason," and home status as "married." (see attached image.)

CENSUS DATA

1850 Census for the Nicholas Beirly family, shows Thomas still at home. (see attached image.)

1860, 1870, 1880 Census all show the Thomas Bierly family living in Logan Township, Clinton County, PA; Thomas' occupation "stone mason," with Sybilla as wife, and children at various ages. (See attached images of each census.)

Marriage

He was married to Sybilla Frantz, 06 OCT 1857, Tylersville, Clinton, Pennsylvania, USA^[6]

ISSUE

Lyman Rufus Bierly, b. 19 SEP 1858, Tylersville, Clinton, Pennsylvania; m. Mary Savilla Boyer; d. 13 July 1905, Halsey, Oregon.

Harvey Newton, b. 19 June 1860, Centre Co, PA; m. Mary Ann Bowersox (1862-1951); d. 22 Sept 1937, Haiwatha, Brown Co, KS.; buried at Mount Hope Cemetery, same location.

Louis Paul Bierly, b. 22 Nov 1861, Tylersville, Clinton Co., PA; m. 1889 Sarah Woodring (1864-1936); d. 1 Nov 1939, West Pittston, Luzerne Co., PA; buried Mountain View Cemetery, Exeter, Luzerne County, PA.

Aaron Tobias Bierly, b. 14 Dec 1863, never married; d. 16 June 1884 (age 20).

Infant Son Bierly

Irena Keturah Bierly, b. 11 Aug 1866, Tylersville, Clinton Co., PA; m. 1889 Hiram Dexter Terrell (1834-1908); d. 20 Oct 1920, Halsey, Linn County, Oregon; buried Union Point Cemetery, Brownsville, Linn County, Oregon.

Wesley Oscar Bierly, 27 Jan 1968, Tylersbille, Clinton Co., PA; m. Stella M Richards (1875-1971); d. 10 Jan 1951, New Milford, Susquehanna County, PA; buried New Milford Cemetery, New Milford, Susquehanna County, PA.

Barbara Regina Bierly, (ed. note - unable to document this child see official Census data.)

Amram Franklin Bierly, b. Feb 1870; m. Ida Haas; d. Feb 1924, Rock County, Wisconsin; buried Oakwood Cemetery, Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin.

Cephas Cline Bierly, 1872; m. Eudilia S Bierly; burid West Pittston Cemetery, West Pittston, Luzerne County, PA.

David Melengthan Bierly, b. 15 Dec 1874, Tylersville, Clinton Co., PA; m. Sarah Louise Phillips (1880-1951); d. 9 June 1948 of a probable skull fracture, Harrisburg, Linn Co, Oregon; buried Alford Cemetery, Harrisburg, Linn County, Oregon.

Titus Palmer Bierly, went by "Tom;" b. 15 Feb 1876, Tylersville, Clinton Co., PA; m. Grace M Bodecker (1891-1983); d. 4 Mar 1953, McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon; buried Saint James Cemetery, McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon.

Naomi Ellen Bierly, b. 31 mar 1878, Tylersville, Clinton Co., PA; m. David C Bolender (1856-1924); d. 24 Apr 1958, Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois, buried Rock Grove Cemetery, Rock Grove, Stephenson County, Illinois.

DEATH AND BURIAL

Thomas died 21 Sep 1899, Mifflinville, Columbia Co., PA; buried Mifflinville Cemetery. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Genealogy by Rev CC Mizener, 1941; summarized by Rev Dr Neal Hively, his grandson, 2022.
2. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111443167/thomas-m-bierly
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images accessed 15 July 2022), memorial page for PVT Franklin W Bierley (1838–11 Jan 1894), Find A Grave: Memorial #49909460, citing Tylersville Lutheran and Reformed Cemetery, Tylersville, Clinton County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by MaryJane Haight-Eckert (contributor 46560908) .
4. ↑ Source: #S410 Note: NOTE @N00042@
5. ↑ Source: #S353
6. ↑ Source: #S353
7. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111443167/thomas-m-bierly

• Source: S353 Title: Melchior Bierly Descendants-Albright Index NOTEMelchior Bierly Descendants-Albright Index. CONT
• Source: S410 Title: Spangler Notebook NOTESpangler Notebook. CONT

Year: 1850; Census Place: Logan, Clinton, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_768; Page: 125A; Image: 560.

Year: 1860; Census Place: Logan, Clinton, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1097; Page: 321; Image: 327; Family History Library Film: 805097.

Year: 1870; Census Place: Logan, Clinton, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1328; Page: 598B; Image: 508; Family History Library Film: 552827.

Year: 1880; Census Place: Porter, Clinton, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1113; Family History Film: 1255113; Page: 578B; Enumeration District: 248; Image: 0718.

Year: 1900; Census Place: Porter, Clinton, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1397; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0027; FHL microfilm: 1241397.

Notes

No NOTE record found with id N00042.