BIO: George S. APPLEBY, Huntingdon County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley: 
Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry, 
Pennsylvania, Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers.  Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. 
Runk & Co., 1897, page 176.
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  GEORGE S. APPLEBY, merchant and farmer of Decorum, Huntingdon county, 
Pa., was born June 17, 1853, son of John and Priscilla (Montague) 
Appleby. His father died when he was three years old. He attended 
public school during the winter months until he was twenty years of 
age. In his twenty-third and twenty-fourth years, he taught school in 
Wayne township, Mifflin county. In that township, in 1884, he married 
Mary F., daughter of Jacob and Amanda (Morgan) Casner. His children 
are: Eugene H.; Eva Fay; and Wayne Casner. He resided in Wayne township 
two years, engaged in lumbering, after which he returned to Dublin 
township, Huntingdon county, and opened a general store at Decorum. He 
was soon after appointed postmaster, and still holds that office. He 
owns and cultivates a small farm in Dublin township. Mr. Appleby is a 
staunch Republican, and has served as auditor of his township. He is a 
member of the Presbyterian church at Burnt Cabins, Fulton county. His 
uprightness and perseverance have won for him confidence and esteem.