Beighley Lineage:Information about Aaron Beighley
Aaron Beighley (b. February 25, 1844, d. date unknown)
Notes for Aaron Beighley:Article 153 from Vol. 4 1919-1924Prospect Memories May 02, 1922
Louis Keefer, who helped to build a barn for Samuel McCullough in 1869, and who is a relative of Mrs. J. L. Henshaw of Prospect, requests that the names of the boys that went out in Capt. Pillow's company, August 15, 1862, be published.
"They left Prospect in wagons on the evening of said date.They were R. M. Andreson (Anderson), George Beighley; Aaron Beighley; J. ? Dodds; Isaiah English; Harrison Garvey; John Heckert; Henry Lepley; Greer McCandless; Robert Moore; David Dodds; Daniel Keefer; William Stewart; Robert Young; Peter Neeley; John D. Roth, deceased; Newton White; Milton J. White; Lewis Keefer and Robert L. Gallagher, who died of measles and was buried at Windmill Point, Va., January 25, 1863.Lewis Keefer's address is Petrolia, R. D. 1.The boys had supper at Harmony, where other men joined the men from Prospect".
Article transcribed and submitted by Lynn K. Lepley
137th REGIMENT INFANTRY brief history:
Organized at Harrisburg August 25, 1862, and ordered to Washington, D. C. Attached to 1st brigade, 2nd Division, 6th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to December, 1862. Provisional Brigade, Aquia Creek, Va., Patrick’s Command Army of the Potomac, to January, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1863.
SERVICE.—Maryland Campaign September, 1862. Sugar Loaf Mountain September 10-11. Crampton’s Gap
September 14. Antietam
September 17. Duty in Maryland to November. In Defences of Washington, D. C., till December, and at Aquia Creek, Va., till
January, 1863. Burnside’s 2nd Campaign, “Mud March,” January 20-24, 1863. Duty at Belle Plains till April. Chancellorsville
Campaign April 27– May 6. Operations at Pollock’s Mill Creek April 29-May 2. Ordered to Harrisburg, Pa. Mustered out
June 1, 1863. Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 58 Enlisted men by disease. Total 59.
Resource: Compendium Of The War Of The Rebellion, Frederick H. Dyer Vol. III pg 1615/ Bates Vol IV pg 344-45.
Notes on the Soldiers in this article:They all mustered into Company F of the Pa. 137th Regiment:Harrison Garvey is buried in the Emmanuel Lutheran Church Graveyard, Prospect Pa.:Robert L. Gallagher died on the transport "John Tucker", January 25, 1863 and was buried in Windmill Point, Va., Jan. 25, 1863.: Milton White was discharged on Surgeon's Certificate Dec. 24, 1862.: John D. Roth was listed as deserted on 12-2-1862 and returned 4-1-1863.Notes: submitted by Lynn K. Lepley
In 9/2/1862
,Aaron enlisted in Co. F 137th Pa. Volunteers during the Civil War.He re enlisted in Co. F., 112 Pa. Volunteers, went to Georgetown Camp, Fort Ethan Allan, Cold Harbor, City Point, Weldon RR, , Chapman's Farm and Petersburg.He was a carpenter and worked in New Castle, Lawrence County until 1876.Then he located in Bullion Oil Field.They belonged to the United Presbyterian Church.-History of Butler County P. 824
Information on their children comes from p. 824, History of Butler County PA., 1895
See information on him under his son, Howard W. Beighley, from History of Butler County, Pa, ____?__
sent to me by Elsie Segura in an email in June, 1999.
History of Butler County, year unknown and page unknown:Sent by Jennifer McGuire as a lookup. (I am including only the new material not covered above):In 1880, he came to Butler, and is now superintendent of rig building for Thomas W. Phillips.[Sylvia's Family Tree 2.FTW]
from the book Presidents, Soldiers, Statesmen, Vol 1, published 1898 by Hardesty:
when 17 years of age, he enlisted August 30, 1862, at Middle Lancaster, Pa., as a private in Co. F, 137th Pa. Vol.Inf., and after serving nine months was discharged at Harrisburg, Pa., and re enlisted February 15, 1865, at Pittsburg, in Co. E., 112th H. Art.; he took a prominent part in the battles of Cold Harbor, all through the siege of Petersburg, and Chapin's Farm; he was detailed to drive the ambulance eleven months; was wounded in right arm by gunshot in June, 1864 at Petersburg, Va., and was confined in hospital three months on account of wound; he received his honorable discharge at City Point, Va., at close of the war. His maternal grandfather, Abraham Shaner, served in the war of 1812.Mr. Beighley was married in Butler County, Pa., May 1, 1866, to Matilda Moyer, born in that county in 1847; her father, Samuel Moyer, is yet living, but her mother, Julia Ann (Rice), is deceased; nine children have been born to the union in the order named: Ida Almina, Elsie Ellen, Samuel Emery, Julia Ann Catherine, deceased, Howard Pierce, Hosea Wilford, Plummer Hershel, Nora Leila and Darley May.Conrade Beighley draws a small pension, is a carpenter, and his address is Butler, Pa." I hope this helps someone researching the Beighley family.Judy Weber
[Sylvia's Family Tree 2.FTW]
HISTORY OF BUTLER COUNTY , p. 824:Aaron Beighley, 2nd son of Michael Beighley and Catherine Shanor, born 25 February 1844, Lancaster Township, in 1862 enlisted Co. F, 137 PA Vol. during the Civil War.He reelisted Co. F. 112 PA Vol., went to Georgetown Camp, Fort Ethan Allan, Cold Harbor, City Point, Weldon RR, Chapman's Farm, and Petersburg.He was a carpenter and worked in New Castle, Lawrence County till 1876.Then he located in Bullion Oil Field.He married Matilda Moyer, daughter of Samuel Moyer of Lancaster Township.Belonged to the United Presbyterian Church.
CIVIL WAR DUTY:
History of Butler County, 1883
CHAPTER XIII
BUTLER COUNTY DURING THE WAR OF 1861-65 (Cont'd)
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SEVENTH REGIMENT
COMPANY F
Capt. Henry PILLOW, e. Sept. 13, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
PRIVATES
Aaron BEIGHLEY, e. Sept. 2, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 1, 1863.
He belonged to the United Presbyterian Church.
Returning to his home in Butler county, after the civil war, helearned the carpenter's trade, and worked in New Castle, Lawrencecounty, until 1876. In that year he located in the Bullion oil field,and has since been connected with the oil producing interests ofwestern Pennsylvania. In 1880 he came to Butler, and is nowsuperintendent of rig building for Thomas W. Phillips. He is a memberof the United Presbyterian church, and in politics, he is aRepublican.
A short biography has been found in "Presidents, Soldiers, Statesmen",Volume 1, published by Hardesty in 1898 on Aaron Beighley......"Wasborn in Butler County, Pa., February 25, 1844; his father, MichaelBeighley, is yet living, as is his mother who was born in 1815, hermaiden name was Shaner; when 17 years of age, he enlisted August 30,1862, at Middle Lancaster, Pa., as a private in Co. F, 137th Pa.Vol.Inf., and after serving nine months was discharged at Harrisburg,Pa., and reenlisted february 15, 1865, at Pittsburg, in Co. E., 112thH. Art.; he took a prominent part in the battles of Cold Harbor, allthrough the siege of Petersburg, and Chapin's Farm; he was detailed todrive the ambulance eleven months; was wounded in right arm by gunshotin June, 1864 at Petersburg, Va., and was confined in hospital threemonths on account of wound; he received his honorable discharge atCity Point, Va., at close of the war. His maternal grandfather,Abraham Shaner, served in the war of 1812. Mr. Beighley was marriedin Butler County, Pa., May 1, 1866, to Matilda Moyer, born in thatcounty in 1847; her father, Samuel Moyer, is yet living, but hermother, Julia Ann (Rice), is deceased; nine children have been born tothe union in the order named: Ida Almina, Elsie Ellen, Samuel Emery,Julia Ann Catherine, deceased, Howard Pierce, Hosea Wilford, PlummerHershel, Nora Leila and Darley May. Conrade Beighley draws a smallpension, is a carpenter, and his address is Butler, Pa.".
The following biography is from the History of Butler Co., PA
Aaron Beighley, son of Michael and Catherine Beighley, was born inLancaster Township, Butler County, February 25, 1844. He was reared onhis father's farm and received a common school education. In August,1862, he enlisted in Company F, One Hundred and Thirty-seventhPennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, was mustered into service atPittsburgh, and served until June 1, 1863, when he was honorablydischarged. On February 15, 1864, he reenlisted in Company F, OneHundred and Twelfth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and went with hisregiment to Georgetown Camp, thence to Fort Ethan Allen, Cold Harbor,City Point, Weldon Railroad, Chapman's Farm and Petersburg, and wasdischarged at Philadelphia, January 29, 1866. Returning to ButlerCounty he learned the carpenter's trade and worked in New Castle,Pennsylvania, until 1876. In that year he located in Bullion Oil Fieldand has been in the oil producing business for years. In 1883 he cameto Butler, Pennsylvania, and was superin-tendent of rig building forthe T. W. Phillips Gas & Oil Company. He was married in April, 1867,to Miss Matilda Moyer, a daughter of Samuel Moyer, of LancasterTownship, Butler County. Mrs. Beigh-ley was born in 1848. Mr. Beighleydied August 27, 1921, and is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Butler,Pennsylvania. Mr. Beighley was a Republican and a member of the UnitedPresbyterian Church, of which he was trustee for many years. To thisunion nine children were born: (1) Ida Elmina, married Richard Hughes,foreman with the Standard Plate Glass Company, Butler; (2) ElsieEllen, married George M. Campbell. He was a salesman for the MulfordDrug Company and is now deceased. His widow resides in Butler; (3)Emory Samuel, a contractor, married Lulah J. Alexander, Butler; (4)How-ard Percy, died in 1916, and is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery,Butler; (5) Annie, died in infancy, buried at Middle Lancaster,Pennsylvania; (6) H. W., the subject of this sketch; (7) Plummer H.,born Septem-ber 12, 1883, graduate of Butler High School in 1902,Duff's Business College, Pittsburgh, in 1904; was with the GuarantyTrust Company of Butler for eight years and with the Standard SteelCar shops as pay roll clerk for twelve years, now in the citytreasurer's office; (8) Nora Eleila, married H. R. DeWolf, wholesalepaper dealer, Indian-apolis, Indiana; and (9) Darlie May, married W.Kramer O'Brien, a salesman with the Mulford Drug Company, lives inButler.
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Birth: 25 FEB 1844 in Butler Co., PA 1 6 2 3 5
Death: 1921 in Butler Co., PA 1 7
Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery, Butler Twp., Butler Co., PA 1 7
Event: Military BET 30 AUG 1862 AND 1865 VA
Note:
In August, 1862, Aaron enlisted in Company F, One Hundred andThirty-seventh Pennsylvania Volunteers, was mustered into the serviceat Pittsburg, and served until June 1, 1863, when he was honorablydischarged. On February 15, 1864, he re-enlisted in Company F, OneHundred and Twelfth Pennsylvania Volunteers, went with his regiment toGeorgetown Camp, thence to Fort Ethan Allan, Cold Harbor, City Point,Weldon Railroad, Chapman's farm, and Petersburg, and was discharged atPhiladelphia, January 29, 1866. During the war he took a prominentpart in the battles of Cold Harbor, all through the siege ofPetersburg, and Chapin's Farm; he was detailed to drive the ambulanceeleven months; was wounded in right arm by gunshot in June, 1864 atPetersburg, Va., and was confined in hospital three months on accountof wound.
The following is the history of the 137th PA Infantry
Organized at Harrisburg August 25, 1862, and ordered to Washington, D.C. Attached to 1st brigade, 2nd Division, 6th Army Corps, Army of thePotomac, to December, 1862. Provisional Brigade, Aquia Creek, Va.,Patrick’s Command Army of the Potomac, to January, 1863. 3rd Brigade,1st Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1863.
SERVICE.—Maryland Campaign September, 1862. Sugar Loaf MountainSeptember 10-11. Crampton’s Gap September 14. Antietam September 17.Duty in Maryland to November. In Defense of Washington, D. C., tillDecember, and at Aquia Creek, Va., till January, 1863. Burnside’s 2ndCampaign, "Mud March", January 20-24, 1863. Duty at Belle Plains tillApril. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27- May 6. Operations atPollock’s Mill Creek April 29-May 2. Ordered to Harrisburg, Pa.Mustered out
June 1, 1863. Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 58 Enlistedmen by disease. Total 59.
Resource: Compendium Of The War Of The Rebellion, Frederick H. DyerVol. III pg 1615/ Bates Vol IV pg 344-45.
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Occupation: Carpenter 1880 Clinton, Venango Co., PA 5
Event: Living 1880 Clinton, Venango Co., PA 5
Event: Living 1870 Lancaster Twp., Butler Co., PA 8
Event: Living 1910 Butler, Butler Co., PA 9
Father: Michael BEIGHLEY b: MAY 1815 in Butler Co., PA
Mother: Catherine SHANOR b: 3 NOV 1819 in Butler Co., PA
Marriage 1 Matilda MOYER b: 1847 in Butler Co., PA
Married: 1 MAY 1866 in Butler Co., PA 10 11 12 13 14
Children
Ida Almina "Gertrude" BEIGHLEY b: 1868 in Butler Co., PA
Elsie Ellen BEIGHLEY b: 1870 in Butler Co., PA
Emery Samuel BEIGHLEY b: ABT 1871 in Butler Co., PA
Julia Ann Catherine BEIGHLEY b: 1874 in Butler Co., PA
Howard Pierce BEIGHLEY b: 1876 in Butler Co., PA
Hosea Wilford BEIGHLEY b: 1881 in Butler Co., PA
Plumer Hershel BEIGHLEY b: 1883 in Butler Co., PA
Nora Leila BEIGHLEY b: 1889 in Butler Co., PA
Darley May BEIGHLEY b: 1891 in Butler Co., PA
Sources:
Abbrev: Letter from Violet Stewart Erskine
Title: Letter from Violet Stewart Erskine
Author: Violet Erskine
Page: letter dated 1/26/01
Quality: 2
Abbrev: 1850 Census - Butler Co., PA
Title: 1850 Census - Butler Co., PA
Page: Page 102 - West Connoquenessing Twp.
Quality: 3
Abbrev: 1910 Census Miracode Index - PA
Title: 1910 Census Miracode Index -PA
Publication: Ancestry.com
Page: ED 0066 visit 0326
Quality: 3
Abbrev: Presidents, Soldiers and Statesmen
Title: Presidents, Soldiers and Statesmen - Vol 1
Publication: Hardesty - 1898 - located on the internet athttp://www.rootsweb.com/~pabutler/query4.htm
Quality: 2
Abbrev: 1880 Census - PA
Title: 1880 Census - PA
Page: FHL Film 1255199 National Archives Film T9-1199 Page 78C -Clinton, Venango Co., PA
Quality: 3
Abbrev: History of Butler County Pennsylvania - 1883
Title: History of Butler County Pennsylvania - 1883 With Illustrations andBiographical Sketches of some of its Prominent Men and Pioneers
Publication: Waterman, Watkins, & Co., Chicago, 1883 - Retrieved from the internetat http://www.rootsweb.com/~pabutler/1883/83-toc.htm
Quality: 2
Abbrev: Cemetery Records
Title: Cemetery Records
Quality: 3
Abbrev: 1870 Census - PA
Title: 1870 Census - PA
Page: Family 153
Quality: 3
Abbrev: 1910 Census Miracode Index - PA
Title: 1910 Census Miracode Index -PA
Publication: Ancestry.com
Page: ED 66, visit 326
Quality: 3
Abbrev: Letter from Violet Stewart Erskine
Title: Letter from Violet Stewart Erskine
Author: Violet Erskine
Page: letter dated 1/26/01
Abbrev: History of Butler County Pennsylvania - 1883
Title: History of Butler County Pennsylvania - 1883 With Illustrations andBiographical Sketches of some of its Prominent Men and Pioneers
Publication: Waterman, Watkins, & Co., Chicago, 1883 - Retrieved from the internetat http://www.rootsweb.com/~pabutler/1883/83-toc.htm
Abbrev: 1910 Census Miracode Index - PA
Title: 1910 Census Miracode Index -PA
Publication: Ancestry.com
Page: ED 0066 visit 0326
Abbrev: Presidents, Soldiers and Statesmen
Title: Presidents, Soldiers and Statesmen - Vol 1
Publication: Hardesty - 1898 - located on the internet athttp://www.rootsweb.com/~pabutler/query4.htm
Abbrev: 1880 Census - PA
Title: 1880 Census - PA
Page: FHL Film 1255199 National Archives Film T9-1199 Page 78C -Clinton, Venango Co., PA
More About Aaron Beighley:
Date born 2: February 25, 1844, Butler Co. PA.451, 452, 453, 454
More About Aaron Beighley and Matilda Moyer:
Marriage 1: May 01, 1868, Lancaster Twshp, Butler County, Pa..455
Marriage 2: May 01, 1866, Butler Co., Pa.455
Children of Aaron Beighley and Matilda Moyer are:
- Ida Almina Beighley, d. date unknown.
- Elsie Ellen Beighley, d. date unknown.
- Samuel Emory Beighley, b. 1870, d. date unknown.
- Julian C. Beighley, b., Lancaster Twshp, Butler County, Pa.455, 456, d. 1885, Lancaster Twshp, Butler County, Pa.457, 458.
- Nora Leila Beighley, d. date unknown.
- Julia Ann Catherine Beighley, d. Bef. 1898459, 460, 461, 462.
- Darley May Beighley, d. date unknown.
- Hosea Wilford Beighley, d. date unknown.
- Howard W. Beighley, b. December 04, 1881, Clintonville, Venango County, Pennsylvania463, 464, d. date unknown.
- Plummer Hershel Beighley, b. September 12, 1883465, 466, 467, d. date unknown.