BIO: W. Edgar REILEY, M. D., 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 850 & 851.
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  W. EDGAR REILEY, M. D., a successful homeopathic physician of Clearfield 
county, Pa., was born December 22, 1882, at Hanover, York County, Pa., and is a 
son of Rev. William M. and Fanny (Baker) Reiley.  Although Dr. Reiley has only 
been a resident of Clearfield County since 1908, he comes of a family well known 
for many years in this section of the county.  His great grandfather, Rev. James 
M. Reiley, was one of the early ministers of the Methodist Episcopal church and 
was well known in this part of Pennsylvania.  His circuit extended from 
Hollidaysburg to Petersburg, Pa., and required a period of six weeks to cover, 
the entire trip being made on horseback.  The four generations following Rev. 
James M. Reiley have all contributed to the Methodist ministry, two of his sons, 
Rev. James M., Jr. and Rev. Asbury Reiley, entering it.  Rev. William M. Reiley, 
father of our subject, and son of Rev. James M. Reiley, Jr., followed the 
ministerial profession for more than forty years.  He was a native of West 
Virginia, and his son, Rev. J. McK. Reiley, had charge of the 11th St. M. E. 
church, at Clearfield, Pa., seven years, his last assignment being at Newberry, 
the Fourth ward of Williamsport, Pa., where he died January 9, 1907.  He is 
still survived by his widow, Fanny Baker Reiley and the following children:  
Harry B.; James M., who is a minister; Eleanor, wife of J. W. Lowther; Ray W., 
Dr. W. Edgar; and Alcie.
  Dr. W. Edgar Reiley spent his boyhood and obtained his early schooling in the 
various towns in Pennsylvania, where his father's calling brought the family, 
and in 1902 was graudated from the Altoona High School.  In 1903 he entered the 
Southern Homeopathic Medical College at Baltimore, Md., and was graduated with 
the class of 1907.  On January 20, 1908, he embarked in the practice of medicine 
at Clearfield, Pa., where he has since been located, having an office with Dr. 
S. J. Watterworth.  Dr. Reiley is a member of the medical staff of the 
Clearfield Hospital, and belongs to the Clearfield Medical Society, and also to 
the Homeopathic Medical Society of Penna.  He is a member of the I. O. O. F of 
Clearfield, and of the M. E. church.  Politically he is a Republican.