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Harold Elmer Bierly

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Harold Elmer Bierly

Birth
Rebersburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
5 Oct 1943 (aged 77)
Thomasville, Thomas County, Georgia, USA
Burial
Rebersburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.9461083, Longitude: -77.4440487
Plot
Row 5 plot 8
Memorial ID
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Harold who appears professionally as H. Elmer Bierly was born to parents Joseph C. Bierly 1834-1901 and Judith (Meyer) 1835-1917. His father, Joseph, was a veteran of the US Civil War and a 1st cousin 1x removed to Harold's mother, Judith.

Judith's mother, was Hannah (Bierly) 1800-1892. Hannah was the niece of Joseph's father, Anthony Bierly Jr. 1779-1880.

Harold's parents wed in 1864 at Miles, Centre, Pennsylvania and had the following known children:

Harold Elmer Bierly 1866–1943
Rev. Edwin S Bierly 1869–1954

The following obituary notices appeared in the Centre [County Pennsylvania] Democrat.

A. CENTRE DEMOCRAT of 7 Oct 1943:

"Word was received in Rebersburg Tuesday afternoon, announcing the death of H. Elmer Bierly, which occurred Tuesday morning in a hospital at Thomasville, Georgia. Mr. Bierly, who resided in Tallahassee, Florida, had gone to Thomasville hospital for observation following a sudden illness, and on Saturday night submitted to an operation from which he failed to rally. His remains will be brought to the home of his brother, E. S. Bierly in Rebersburg, the date of arrival being undetermined at the time of going to press. Burial will be made in the family plot at the Evangelical cemetery in Rebersburg. Mr. Bierly was the son of Joseph C. and Judith Bierly, and was born in Rebersburg about 77 years ago. In addition to his only surviving brother, E. S. Bierly, the deceased leaves his wife, the former Mamie Johnson, of Tallahassee. A man of scholarly attainments, Mr. Bierly had been a teacher of chemistry and psychology in various universities and schools throughout the South for the past 39 years. He was a member of the Methodist church."

B. CENTRE DEMOCRAT of 14 Oct 1943:

"Funeral services for H. Elmer Bierly, business man of Tallahassee, Fla., Rebersburg native, who died Tuesday, October 5, 1943, in Archibald Hospital, Thomasville, Ga., were held Saturday afternoon at Rebersburg, with Rev. R. A. Babcock officiating. Interment was made in the Evangelical Cemetery, Rebersburg. Mr. Bierly, 77, who had been operated on for a gall bladder condition a week ago, was born at Rebersburg, a son of Joseph C. and Judith Bierly. His wife, the former Mamie Johnson, and one brother, Rev. F. S. Bierly of Rebersburg, survive. Mr. Bierly was a professor of chemistry and psychology in various universities and colleges throughout the south for nearly 40 years. Of late years he conducted a realtor business at Tallahassee. He was a member of the Methodist church."

Source: https://psy.fsu.edu/php/about/history/bierly.html
Harold who appears professionally as H. Elmer Bierly was born to parents Joseph C. Bierly 1834-1901 and Judith (Meyer) 1835-1917. His father, Joseph, was a veteran of the US Civil War and a 1st cousin 1x removed to Harold's mother, Judith.

Judith's mother, was Hannah (Bierly) 1800-1892. Hannah was the niece of Joseph's father, Anthony Bierly Jr. 1779-1880.

Harold's parents wed in 1864 at Miles, Centre, Pennsylvania and had the following known children:

Harold Elmer Bierly 1866–1943
Rev. Edwin S Bierly 1869–1954

The following obituary notices appeared in the Centre [County Pennsylvania] Democrat.

A. CENTRE DEMOCRAT of 7 Oct 1943:

"Word was received in Rebersburg Tuesday afternoon, announcing the death of H. Elmer Bierly, which occurred Tuesday morning in a hospital at Thomasville, Georgia. Mr. Bierly, who resided in Tallahassee, Florida, had gone to Thomasville hospital for observation following a sudden illness, and on Saturday night submitted to an operation from which he failed to rally. His remains will be brought to the home of his brother, E. S. Bierly in Rebersburg, the date of arrival being undetermined at the time of going to press. Burial will be made in the family plot at the Evangelical cemetery in Rebersburg. Mr. Bierly was the son of Joseph C. and Judith Bierly, and was born in Rebersburg about 77 years ago. In addition to his only surviving brother, E. S. Bierly, the deceased leaves his wife, the former Mamie Johnson, of Tallahassee. A man of scholarly attainments, Mr. Bierly had been a teacher of chemistry and psychology in various universities and schools throughout the South for the past 39 years. He was a member of the Methodist church."

B. CENTRE DEMOCRAT of 14 Oct 1943:

"Funeral services for H. Elmer Bierly, business man of Tallahassee, Fla., Rebersburg native, who died Tuesday, October 5, 1943, in Archibald Hospital, Thomasville, Ga., were held Saturday afternoon at Rebersburg, with Rev. R. A. Babcock officiating. Interment was made in the Evangelical Cemetery, Rebersburg. Mr. Bierly, 77, who had been operated on for a gall bladder condition a week ago, was born at Rebersburg, a son of Joseph C. and Judith Bierly. His wife, the former Mamie Johnson, and one brother, Rev. F. S. Bierly of Rebersburg, survive. Mr. Bierly was a professor of chemistry and psychology in various universities and colleges throughout the south for nearly 40 years. Of late years he conducted a realtor business at Tallahassee. He was a member of the Methodist church."

Source: https://psy.fsu.edu/php/about/history/bierly.html

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