Daughter of Alexander Reed
Wife of Gov. William Bigler
In 1836, William Bigler married Maria Jane Reed (1816–1889), daughter of lumber merchant Alexander Reed. Bigler sold his interests in the newspaper and, between 1845 and 1850, in partnership with his father-in-law, became the largest producer of square timber on the west branch of the Susquehanna River. Bigler earned the nickname "the Clearfield Raftsman" because he personally rode lumber rafts on the Susquehanna as far south as Harrisburg, but the lumber business made Bigler very wealthy.
Wife of Gov. William Bigler
In 1836, William Bigler married Maria Jane Reed (1816–1889), daughter of lumber merchant Alexander Reed. Bigler sold his interests in the newspaper and, between 1845 and 1850, in partnership with his father-in-law, became the largest producer of square timber on the west branch of the Susquehanna River. Bigler earned the nickname "the Clearfield Raftsman" because he personally rode lumber rafts on the Susquehanna as far south as Harrisburg, but the lumber business made Bigler very wealthy.
Daughter of Alexander Reed
Wife of Gov. William Bigler
In 1836, William Bigler married Maria Jane Reed (1816–1889), daughter of lumber merchant Alexander Reed. Bigler sold his interests in the newspaper and, between 1845 and 1850, in partnership with his father-in-law, became the largest producer of square timber on the west branch of the Susquehanna River. Bigler earned the nickname "the Clearfield Raftsman" because he personally rode lumber rafts on the Susquehanna as far south as Harrisburg, but the lumber business made Bigler very wealthy.
Wife of Gov. William Bigler
In 1836, William Bigler married Maria Jane Reed (1816–1889), daughter of lumber merchant Alexander Reed. Bigler sold his interests in the newspaper and, between 1845 and 1850, in partnership with his father-in-law, became the largest producer of square timber on the west branch of the Susquehanna River. Bigler earned the nickname "the Clearfield Raftsman" because he personally rode lumber rafts on the Susquehanna as far south as Harrisburg, but the lumber business made Bigler very wealthy.
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