 1829 - 1924 (94 years)
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| Name |
Eyler, John D |
| Prefix |
Mr |
| Birth |
7 Sep 1829 |
Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
11 Jan 1924 |
Hamilton, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, United States of America |
| Notes |
- Taken from commemorative biographical record - Jefferson Count, PA John Eiler.
Among the citizens of Jefferson County, who are of German birth, is the gentleman of whom this narrative is written & who is now one of the leading lumbermen & farmers of Perry Township. In his native land, he learned the traits of economy & frugality, which have been the source of his present competence. Many of the best citizens of the county are his countrymen & they almost invariably merit & receive the esteem & respect of the community to the same degree that he does.
In 1840, Mr. Eiler's parents, Casper & Catharine (Barstick) Eiler, crossed the Atlantic on a sailing vessel, reaching the harbor of Baltimore after a long & tedious voyage of fifty days. By canal & railroad they proceeded to Pittsburgh, PA & first stopped for two months in Beaver County, where the father & one son died & were buried. The family then went to Butler County, where our subject (John Eiler), purchased a farm, making it his home for ten & a half years. He then removed to Indiana County & bought 162 acres of pine timber land, about thirty of which he cleared, erecting thereon a log house & barn. While residing there, he engaged in the manufacture of shingles & also rafted square timber down the river to Pittsburgh. At the father's death, he left a widow & three children: Frederick, the eldest, was born in Germany, in 1827, came with his parents to the New World & grew to manhood in Indiana County, PA, whence he moved to Jefferson County to make his home with his brother-in-law, Peter Beam, in Porter Township. He has never married & is still living at the age of seventy years.
In 1852, John Eiler was married to Miss Dorothy Bartholomew, of Indiana County, where they continued to make their home some fourteen years. Removing to Perry Township, Jefferson County. Mr. Eiler purchased 250 acres of partially-improved land of James Postlethwait, ninety acres being cleared. He has since devoted his time & attention to its further cultivation & development & now has 126 acres under the plow. In 1883, the original house was burned, together with all the household goods, but during the same year it was replaced with a small dwelling & in 1884 a large two-story frame structure was built & supplied with all modern improvements, making it a most desirable country home.
Mr. Eiler's first wife died in 1895, leaving five children: (1) George, born in Indiana County, in 1854, now residing on a part of his father's farm; he married a Miss Hartsel, of Clarion County, PA & has two daughters -- Cora & Nolie. (2) John, born in 1856, died on the old homestead in 1881, at the age of twenty-four years. (3) Sophie, born in Indiana County, PA, in 1858, married Charles Gasien, of Jefferson County, PA & now resides on his farm on Elk Run, near Punxsutawney. They have one child. (4) Mary, born in Indiana County, PA, in 1860, is with her father. (5) Lizzie, born in Indiana County, PA, in 1863, became the wife of John Schesley, of Jefferson County, PA & located in Elnora, PA, where he died in 1894, leaving five children -- Robert, Paul, Charity, Mary & Joseph: since her husband's death, Mrs. Schesley has resided with her father. (6) Adam, born in 1869, has spent his entire life thus far on the home farm in Perry Township & is unmarried.
In October, 1896, Mr. Eiler was again married, his second union being with Mrs. Harriet Frair, of Porter Township, Jefferson County, PA. Although an ardent Republican in politics, he has never aspired to office, but always faithfully discharges his duties of citizenship. He & his family hold membership in the Evangelical Church of Perry Township & have a host of warm friends throughout the community. Coming to this country in limited circumstances, he has been the architect of his own fortune & is deserving of the highest commendation. Possessing the esteem & respect of all who know him, he may well be ranked among the honest & representative German citizens of Jefferson County. His honor & integrity are unimpeachable, his work being considered as good as his bond. Having prospered in his undertakings, he gives liberally to the erection of schools & churches, especially toward the building of St. Jacob's Church, to which he belongs.
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| Person ID |
I235 |
Ford |
| Last Modified |
30 Jan 2023 |
| Family |
Bartholomew Eyler, Mrs Dorothy, b. 1 Oct 1830, Germany d. 12 Jan 1896, Hamilton, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, United States of America (Age 65 years) |
| Marriage |
1852 |
| Age at Marriage |
He : ~ 22 years and 3 months - She : ~ 21 years and 2 months. |
| Children |
| | 1. Eyler, Mr George, b. 1854, Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America |
| | 2. Eyler, Mr John, b. 1856 d. 1881 (Age 25 years) |
| | 3. Eyler Gasien, Mrs Sophie, b. 1858, Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America |
| | 4. Eyler, Ms Mary, b. 1860, Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America |
| + | 5. Eyler Sheesley, Mrs Elizabeth, b. 21 Jun 1863, Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America d. 2 Jul 1937, Brush Valley Township, Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America (Age 74 years) [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth] |
| | 6. Eyler, Mr Adam, b. 1869 |
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| Family ID |
F85 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
4 Oct 2021 |
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