BIO: William H. REIGH, 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, pages 46-47.
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WILLIAM H. REIGH, assistant foreman of the Pennsylvania Railroad car shops, 
Huntingdon, Pa., was born in Altoona, Pa., June 30, 1858.  He is a son of 
Frederick and Annie Reigh, who resided at Altoona until 1880.  Mr. Frederick 
Reigh was employed as a blacksmith at that point by the Pennsylvania 
Railroad Company.  In 1880 he removed to Huntingdon, where be was in the 
employ of the Huntingdon City Car Works until 1885.  He then went to 
Pullman, and remained there until 1887.  He was killed by falling from a 
passenger train while on his way home to his family in Huntingdon.  During 
the war of the Rebellion, he served his country faithfully in the army for 
over three years.  Mrs. Reigh still resides in Huntingdon.  They had six 
children: William H., James D., of Punxsutawney, Jefferson county, Pa.; 
Frederick, who died in childhood; Ida, wife of Elmer Friedley, of Altoona; 
Emma, who died in childhood, and Sadie, wife of William Rung, of Huntingdon. 
William H. Reigh received his education in the public schools of Altoona.  
At the age of fourteen he left school to enter the employ of the 
Pennsylvania Railroad Company as messenger boy in the master mechanic's 
office.  After filling this position for three years, he became apprentice, 
in 1875, in the car-building shops of the company at Altoona.  His term of 
apprenticeship completed, he took a trip to the west, visiting Ohio, West 
Virginia and Kansas.  During the year 1881 Mr. Reigh was employed by the 
Texas Pacific Railroad, at Columbus, Ohio, as inspector.  He took up his 
residence at Huntingdon, Pa., in 1882, and soon after re-entered the employ 
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.  He was appointed to his present 
position in 1889.  Mr. neigh is an active member and Past Chief of Standing 
Stone Castle, No. 176, K. of G. E.; also of Juniata Commandery, No. 66, of 
the same fraternity.  He belongs to the Voluntary Relief Department, 
Pennsylvania Railroad Company.  He is a Democrat in political views. 
William H. Reigh was married in Huntingdon, March 8, 1883, to Margaret Bell, 
daughter of Philip and Matilda Pheasant, of Trough Creek, Huntingdon county.  
Their children are Harry L., born January 30, 1885; Philip Carlton, born 
October 14, 1888, and Charles Thomas, born January 10, 1896.  Mr. Reigh 
attends the Methodist Episcopal church.  Mrs. Reigh's father, Mr. Pheasant, 
was killed by being thrown out of a wagon near Mill Creek; Mrs. Pheasant 
resides in Huntingdon.