BIO: Harvey BLOOM, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, pages 655 & 656.
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  HARVEY BLOOM, a leading citizen of Pike township, residing on his well 
improved farm of 140 acres, which is situated one mile east of Curwensville, was 
born in this township, September 18, 1841, and is a son of James A. and a 
grandson of Isaac Bloom.
  James A. Bloom was also born in Pike township, the Bloom family being one of 
the old and substantial ones of this part of Clearfield county.  He settled on 
the farm now owned by his son, Harvey Bloom, following a short period on a 
rented farm north of Curwensville, and this remained his permanent home, his 
death occurring here at the age of eighty-eight years, four months and eight 
days.  He was a member of the Baptist church.  In politics he was identified 
with the Democratic party and he frequently served in township offices, having 
been constable, collector and supervisor and also overseer of the poor.  He 
married Mary Ann Hile, a daughter of Henry Hile, Sr., and they had eleven 
children born to them, as follows:  Naomi, Frampton, Harvey, Jane, Edward, Amos, 
Harriet, Mary, Daniel, Julia Ann and Lucy.  The mother of the above family died 
at the age of seventy-six years and both she and the father were buried in the 
Bloomington cemetery.  They were good people in every sense of the word and 
enjoyed the respect and esteem of those who knew them.
  Harvey Bloom attended school at Curwensville.  He has devoted himself to 
agricultural pursuits and has always lived on the old homestead.  He has been an 
active and interested citizen of his community and, like his late father, has 
frequently been chosen by his fellow citizens for public office in the township 
and at present is serving as supervisor and as overseer of the poor.
  Mr. Bloom was married to Miss Fannie Leisher, who is a daughter of Daniel 
Leisher, of Snyder county, Pa., and they have one son, G. Gordon, who assists 
his father.  Mr. and Mrs. Bloom are members of the Baptist church at 
Curwensville.  Formerly he was identified with the order of Knights of Pythias 
at the same place.  He has always given his political support to the Democratic 
party.