BIO: Joseph F. Heberlig, Cumberland County, PA

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History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania.
Containing History of the Counties, Their Townships, Towns, Villages, 
Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc.; Portraits of Early Settlers and 
Prominent Men; Biographies; History of Pennsylvania; Statistical and 
Miscellaneous Matter, Etc., Etc.  Illustrated.  Chicago: Warner, Beers 
& Co., 1886.
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                                PART II.

             HISTORY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY. PENNSYLVANIA.

                             CHAPTER XLVIII.

               HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP AND BOROUGH OF NEWBURG.

486  BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:

  JOSEPH F. HEBERLIG, farmer, P. O. Newburg, is the second son of John 
and Barbara (Failor) Heberlig; was born October 12, 1825 in the old 
stone house near Glenn's mill in Newton Township, this county, on the 
place his father first settled after coming to Cumberland County.  
Until he was twenty-three years of age our subject worked for and made 
his home with his father.  His first business experience for himself 
was in 1852, when he farmed the homestead on shares, and the next year 
in partnership with his brother Adam.  December 7, 1853, he was united 
in marriage with Catharine A., daughter of Peter and Margaret Myers, of 
Adams County.  Their married life was begun in the house which he 
purchased in 1858, and there his children were born:  John C., Margaret 
J. (married to Samuel G. Lehner, December 18, 1877), Peter H. 
(deceased) Andrew R. (married Emma Spangler, December 26, 1882), 
Jeremiah H. (deceased) and Mary A. (deceased).  Mr. Heberlig has been 
quite a prominent man in the township from the beginning of his 
business life.  In recognition of his capabilities and worth he has 
been repeatedly elected to office, and several terms has served as 
inspector, school director, judge of election, and two terms as 
supervisor.  As an enterprising agriculturist his farm gives the best 
evidence.  As a man the voice of his neighbors tell the story: as an 
official his re-election verifies all that has been said.