BIOS: John WIEGLE, Somerset, 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. 461/2

John WIEGLE.

John Wiegle, a resident of Somerset, Somerset county, Pennsylvania, was born in 
Stony Creek township, October 8, 1838, a son of Jacob and Sarah (Raymond) 
Wiegle.  His education was obtained in the public schools of the county.  His 
political affiliation is Republican, and in church connections he is a Lutheran.  
When the Civil war was in progress he enlisted in 1863, in Company H, under 
command of Captain Schrock, and served seven months.  He married, in April 1863, 
Maria Ringler, born January 27, 1846, a daughter of Levi and Susan (Sniter) 
Ringler.  Of this marriage children were born as follows: Lincoln, deceased; 
Isadore; Phoebe; Sarah; Rosa; Daisy; Lottie; Eva; Jane; Maude, deceased; James; 
Mary, deceased; Susan, deceased; Jeannette, deceased; Edward, deceased; and John 
W., deceased.