BIOS: Uriah LANDIS, Somerset County, PA

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History of Bedford and Somerset Counties, Pennsylvania; Bedford County by E. 
Howard Blackburn; Somerset County by William H. Welfley; v.3, Pub. The Lewis 
Publishing Company, New York/Chicago 1906, ppg. 339/340

Uriah LANDIS.

Uriah Landis, one of the enterprising and successful business men of Somerset, a 
son of Jefferson and Isabel (Berkey) Landis, and grandson of Abraham Landis, was 
born in Somerset county, Pennsylvania, January 3, 1858.
Uriah Landis acquired a practical education by attending the common schools in 
the vicinity of his home.  He followed farming as a means of livelihood until 
1901, in which year he engaged in the livery business, which has steadily 
increased in volume and importance with each succeeding year, and at the present 
time (1905) has one of the finest establishments of its kind in that section of 
the county, and is also erecting one of the largest buildings in the town, which 
will be fully equipped with vehicles and horses suitable for all occasions.  He 
is courteous and accommodating, and therefore well merits the large patronage 
which has been accorded him.  He is a staunch adherent of the principles of 
Republicanism.  He is a progrssive, public-spirited man, and one whose honor, 
enterprise and social qualities give character to a community.
In 1879 Mr. Landis was united in marriage to Amanda Bearl, born January 19, 
1860, daughter of Jonathan and Eva (Philippi) Bearl, and three children have 
been the issue: Edward S., born January 10, 1880; Eva, May 10, 1883; and Sally, 
May 31, 1885.