Levi A. Remley (1854 - 1933)

Born 14 Feb 1854 in Centre Township, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Died 5 Jan 1933 at age 78 in Orangeville, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

^[1]“Levi A. Remley was born in Centre township Feb. 14, 1854, son of John L. Remley. He was educated in the schools of his native place and the Orangeville Academy, after which he learned the stonemason's trade with his father. Following this he was engaged along various lines, clerking in a store at Fowlerville, and later in one at Orangeville. Being licensed to preach the gospel, he became local preacher of some note on the Rohrsburg circuit, and later took charge of the church at Rohrsburg, as there was no regular clergyman. All his life he has been a leading light of his church, carrying out in his everyday duties the principles he advocated in the pulpit, thus wielding a powerful influence for good. The Democratic party has had in him a faithful exponent from his early days, and he was a school director several terms, assessor of his township, and a member of the election board, and is still interested in seeing the candidates of his party win. He has now retired from active life, and is residing with his wife at Orangeville, Pa. Orangeville Grange has in him a consistent member; he formerly belonged to the P. O. S. of A.

Levi A. Remley married Ellen Thornton, a daughter of Edward and Leah Thornton, and their children have been: Edward, who is deceased, married Flora Young; Harry lives with his parents; Lucinda, deceased, married Bruce Hess, of Berwick, Berdie is at home; Sherman married Romaine Megargle, of Orangeville; Agnes is Mrs. Whitmire.”

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1. ↑ Excerpt from the biographical sketch of Morris I. Whitmire, History of Columbia and Montour Counties, Pennsylvania, Containing a History of Each County; Their Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc.; Portraits of Representative Men; Biographies; History of Pennsylvania, Statistical and Miscellaneous Matter, etc., edited by J. H. Battle. Chicago, IL: A. Warner & Co., 1887. p 1180–81.

See also:

• 1860 United States census; P.O. Fowlersville, Centre Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania; taken 7 July 1860 with a reference day of 1 June; page 33, dwelling 525 and family 525, lines 22–6:
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• 1870 United States census; P.O. Fowlersville, Centre Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania; taken 28 July 1870 with a reference day of 1 June; page 27, dwelling 200 and family 200, lines 31–8:
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• Levi A. Remley. Marker inscription at "New" Ebenezer Cem., Orangeville, Pa.
• Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
  Find A Grave: Memorial #13725715 (accessed 6 February 2024)
  Memorial page for Levi A. Remley (1854-1933), citing New Ebenezer Cemetery, North Centre, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, USA (plot: Row 9); Maintained by Lois Revenaugh (contributor 46922006).