BIO: John K. Beidler, Cumberland County, PA

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History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania.
Containing History of the Counties, Their Townships, Towns, Villages, 
Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc.; Portraits of Early Settlers and 
Prominent Men; Biographies; History of Pennsylvania; Statistical and 
Miscellaneous Matter, Etc., Etc.  Illustrated.  Chicago: Warner, Beers 
& Co., 1886.
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                                PART II.

             HISTORY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.

                               CHAPTER LX.

                       WEST PENNSBOROUGH TOWNSHIP.

574  BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:

  JOHN K. BEIDLER, merchant, Plainfield, was born April 2, 1828, in 
Lebanon County, Penn., son of John and Anna (Kaufman) Beidler, the 
latter of whom died in that county.  His father, who afterward married 
again, located in West Middleton Township, this county in 1840, and now 
lives a retired life in Plainfield, this township, aged eighty-three.  
Our subject married, in November, 1851, Miss Sophia Zeigler, of 
Middlesex Township, this county.  He enlisted, in August, 1862, in 
Company F, Seventeenth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry; was 
assigned to the Army of the Potomac under Gen. Hooker, and took part in 
many of the historic engagements of the Virginia campaigns.  He 
received an honorable discharge in 1863, on account of disabilities 
received in the service.  He left a fine record as a brave and faithful 
soldier, always ready for the 

575  WEST PENNSBOROUGH TOWNSHIP.

call of duty.  In 1866 Mr. Beidler established, and for three years 
carried on, a general store at Sterrett's Gap, Perry County; three 
years conducted business in Plainfield, this county; then for three 
years at West Hill, and then purchased property at Oakville and built a 
fine store building.  There Mrs. Beidler died in March, 1877, leaving 
one daughter, Mrs. Lizzie M. Mickey, now living at Oakville.  In the 
fall of 1877 Mr. Beidler again located at West Hill.  He was married, 
on second occasion, December 6, 1877, to Miss Anna M. Matthews, of 
Berks County, Penn., and by this union has one son, Earl J.  Mr. 
Beidler owns a fine business property in Plainfield and carries a 
complete stock of dry goods, groceries, hats, caps, boots, shoes, 
hardware, notions, and a full line of general merchandise.  By strict 
attention to business principles and courtesy to all, he has built up a 
large and flourishing trade.  Personally Mr. Beidler is a man of portly 
build and fine physique; genial and social in his disposition, he makes 
friends wherever he goes.  He is recognized as one of the leading 
business men and influential citizens of Cumberland County.