OBIT: Jeremiah WILAND, 1905, Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA 

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JEREMIAH WILAND

Taps Again Sounded - Jeremiah Wiland, Aged Veteran, Passes to His 
Reward Friday Last - Jeremiah Wiland, for years a well known & highly 
esteemed citizen of Meyersdale, died at the home of his son on Keystone 
street, Friday of last week after a protracted illness from 
complications incident to old age.
  Deceased was born July 15, 1820, in Fayette County, this state, & was 
at the time of his death 74 years, 7 months & 2 days.  Many years ago 
he removed from Fayette county to this county, located at what is now 
known as Somerfield.    He learned the trade of millwright & worked at 
that vocation until his removal to Meyersdale, having accepted a 
position of blacksmithing for the Shaw Bros., who were then operating 
what is now Elk Lick No. 1 mine of the Somerset Coal Co.  Later he 
accepted a like position with the Savage Fire Brick company, at their 
Keystone Junction plant, where for many years he was a familiar figure.
  In the year 1842 he was married to Miss Mary Ann Ansell, of Jockey 
Hollow, Fayette county, & who died in this city August 15, 1896.  To 
this union were born ten children, six of whom survive, as follows:  
Mrs. Margaret Ann Robinson, of Boynton; Cyrus Wiland of Lonaconing, 
Md.; Catharine Ann Gray, of Connellsville, & John F. Wiland & Jeremiah 
Wiland, both of this city.
  Deceased was the son of Dr. Wm Wiland, of Grantsville, Md., who in 
his day attained no small amount of prestige for his success in 
treating cases of cancer.  Deceased had but one brother, who died some 
years ago, & ten sisters, two of whom are living.  There also survive 
60 grandchildren & 55 gt-grandchildren.
  At the breaking out of the Civil War deceased enlisted in Co. A of 
the Second Maryland Infantry, serving with honor & fidelity for a 
period of three years & three months under the late Major Alexander 
Shaw, for so many years well & favorably known as a coal operator in 
this region.  He was a member of M.C.Lowry Post 214 Grand Army of the 
Republic, the members of which organization, with the Sons of Veterans 
attended his funeral in a body,
  He was a life-long member of the M.E. Church & an adherent of the 
Republican party since its formation.  He was of a genial, jovial 
disposition, & his jolly, warm greeting will be sadly missed by his 
friends, who are legion.
  Funeral services were conducted at the late residence of deceased by 
his pastor, the Rev. John Langdale, of the M.E. church, on Sunday 
afternoon, interment immediately following the service in the Union 
Cemetery.  Peace to his ashes.  

Meyersdale Republican, Thurs., Feb 23, 1905