Gideon Biehl and Rebecca Dreibelbis

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Husband Gideon Biehl ¹

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           Born: 1804 - Berks Co, PA 1
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           Died: 1874 1
         Buried:  - Driesbach Cemetery, Union Co, PA

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         Father: Peter Biehl (      -      ) 2
         Mother: Unknown (      -      )

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       Marriage: 

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Wife Rebecca Dreibelbis ¹

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           Born: Abt 1808 - Berks Co, PA
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           Died: Dec 1856 1
         Buried:  - Driesbach Cemetery, Union Co, PA

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         Father: Daniel Dreibelbis (      -      ) 1
         Mother: 

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Children

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1 M James Biehl ³

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           Born: 17 Mar 1829 - Berks Co, PA 1
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         Spouse: Rebecca Pawling (1830-      ) 4
           Marr: 14 Jan 1851 - Snyder Co, PA 1

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2 F Hannah Biehl ¹

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           Died: Bef 1898 - Kelly Twp, Union Co, PA
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         Spouse: Elem Meixel (      -      ) 1

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3 F Sarah Biehl ¹

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         Spouse: John F. Zeller (      -      ) 1

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4 F Catherine Biehl ⁵

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           Born: 27 Jun 1841 - Berks Co, PA 6
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         Spouse: F. W. Miller (1841-      ) 5
           Marr: 28 Oct 1862 - Lewisburg, Union Co, PA 6

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General Notes: Husband - Gideon Biehl

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He was born in Berks County, Pennsylvania, where he grew to manhood, his education being gained in the subscription schools. The instruction was chiefly in German, but he could read and write English also. His father had at one time owned a large amount of property, but reverses in later years prevented him from giving his sons a start in business. Gideon Biehl learned the blacksmith's trade and followed it about four years, when he married.
After his marriage he rented a farm in Richmond township, Berks County, belonging to an aunt, whose death some years later, without nearer heirs, left him the owner of a goodly number of acres. In 1845 he sold this place and moved to Buffalo township, Union County, purchasing the Rockey farm. The removal was made after primitive fashion with a train of wagons of the old style, having large English wagon boxes. The family reached the new home on April 2, 1845, and remained six years, when Mr. Biehl bought a hotel "on the pike" in East Buffalo township, which he conducted for many years, interrupted by a short period, during which it was rented to other parties. It became widely known as "Biehl's Hotel," but in 1868 he sold it to David Royer.
Gideon Biehl was a well-built man, five feet, eight and a half inches in height, and in early life possessed great strength. Of a genial nature, he was always fond of company, but he never cared to visit much away from home. In political affiliations he was a Democrat, but he was a strong supporter of the Union cause during the war, and soldiers en route to the front found an especially kindly welcome at his hotel. While living in Berks County he was active in politics, and from boyhood until old age he took an influential part in religious work as a member of the Lutheran Church, holding various offices and contributing liberally. His wife, however, was a devout member of the Reformed Church. His later years were spent at the home of his son, James. In that era of high prices his estate was valued at $40,000, which represented energetic and well-directed efforts on his part to increase his inheritance.

Our subject was the eldest of four children, all of whom settled in Union county. Hannah, Mrs. Elem Meixel, died in Kelly township; Sa-rah. now Mrs. John F. Zeller, and Catherine, Mrs. F. W. Miller, both reside in East Buffalo township.

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 868.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 867.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 853, 867, 1020.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 853, 868, 1020.

5 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 868, 1001.

6 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1001.