BIOS: Charles W. WEIGLE, Hooversville, Somerset County, PA

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BIOGRAPHICAL REVIEW, Vol. XXXII, Containing Life Sketches of Leading 
Citizens of Bedford and Somerset Counties, Pennsylvania. Boston, 
Biographical Review Publishing Company: 1899, pp, 177-179.

  Charles W. Weigle, a well-to-do farmer and influential resident of 
Hooversville, Somerset County, Pa., was born in the neighboring 
township of Stony Creek, December 9, 1842, the son of John Jr., and 
Louisa (Mowry) Weigle, and grew to manhood as an only child.
  His paternal grandfather, John Weigle, Sr., son of Henry Weigle, a 
lifelong farmer, was born in Lancaster County, this State.  He followed 
the carpenter's trade in his early life, but some time after his 
marriage he settled as a farmer in Stony Creek township, Somerset 
County, where he was engaged in the pursuit of agriculture until his 
death, at the age of threescore and ten years.  He belonged to the 
Lutheran church, and in politics was a Whig.  His wife, whose maiden 
name was Annie Brubaker, was a native of Somerset County.  She died at 
the age of forty years.  They had seven children, three sons and four 
daughters, John, Jr., being the second son.
  John Weigle, Jr., was born in Brother's Valley township, Pa., 
February 24, 1814, his parents removing later to Stony Creek.  In his 
boyhood and youth he assisted in clearing and improving the property 
bought by his father, and obtained a practical knowledge of all 
branches of general farming.  In 1846 he removed to that part of Shade 
township, as then known, which is now included within the limits of 
Hooversville borough, and, purchasing partly improved land, was here 
engaged in its care and cultivation until his death, June 15, 1896.  A 
man of resolute character, upright and just, he was a highly respected 
and valued citizen of the town.  He was a decided Republican in 
politics, and, though not an aspirant for public office, served as 
School Director during one term.  For many years he was a Deacon and 
Elder in the Lutheran church.  His wife, whose maiden name was Louisa 
Mowry, was born in Somerset township, Pa., April 5, 1819, a daughter of 
Michael and Rosa (Mostoller) Mowry.  She is now living with their only 
child, her son, Charles W., at the old homestead in Hooversville 
borough.
  Charles W. Weigle has lived on the home farm since coming here with 
his parents in 1846, when scarcely four years old.  Diligent and 
capable, he carries on general farming with marked success, his estate 
of three hundred acres being one of the best in its appointments in 
this vicinity.  In politics Mr. Weigle is an ardent supporter of the 
principles of the Republican party.  He has served the public in many 
offices of trust, having been School Director, Auditor, Assistant 
Assessor, Judge of Elections, and at the present time (1899) is a 
member of the Hooversville borough Council.  In religion he is an 
active member of the Lutheran church, to which his wife also belongs; 
and, in addition to being Deacon of the church and one of its trustees, 
he is now superintendent of the Sunday-school.
  On February 21, 1867, Mr. Weigle married Barbara, daughter of John 
and Mary (Lohr) Bowman.  She is a sister of John J. Bowman, in whose 
sketch, which appears on another page of this volume, a further account 
of her ancestors may be found.  Of the four children born to Mr. and 
Mrs. Weigle, one, John I., died when young.  The three survivors are:  
Flora A., who is the wife of the Rev. James Fulton, and has three 
children - Ina Ethel, Hazel L., and Florence L.; Eliza J., wife of 
Ephraim E. Slagle, and mother of one child, Hilda Kathleen; and Louisa 
Grace.