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married (first) Maggie Klockner, (second) Mary Reber; he served in the Civil War as an adjutant of the 11th Regiment Pennsylvania Infantry. 8. Mary, married William Stuver. 9. Barbara, died in infancy. 10. Dr. Emanuel, married Lucy M. Kinports. 11. Levi Roberts, married Susie Wareham. 12. Ellen, married Robert Ferguson.
Dr. Emanuel Brallier, 10th child of Emanuel and Mary (Leidy) Brallier, was born at Belsano, near Ebensburg, Cambria County, Pa., March 20, 1841. He spent his early life on the farm with his parents, attending school and working upon the farm. After receiving a liberal education, he began teaching school in 1858, which occupation he followed until 1862, his last school being the Cherry Tree Academy, of which he was the principal. Closing his school, he enlisted in the Union Army on Sept. 7, 1862. Shortly after going out he was promoted corporal and held that position until May 2, 1863, when, while on the battle field at Chancellorsville, he was promoted to second sergeant, which rank he held for some time, being then promoted to first sergeant, serving as such until near the close of the war, when he received his commission as captain. At the organization of the company he was chosen company clerk, and occupied that position until the dissolution of the company at Harrisburg, Pa., June 1, 1865. During the war he was engaged in 17 battles and several skirmishes, and was the first man to mount the enemy's works at Hatcher's Run, Feb 5, 1865. He was also present at the surrender of General Lee to General Grant at Appomattox, April 9, 1865.
A few weeks after returning from the army, in 1865, he was nominated for and duly elected to the office of County Auditor in Cambria County for a term of three years, from October of that year. Finding that the duties of the office interfered with the pursuit of his studies, after serving one year, he resigned. He first began the study of medicine in 1860, but never regularly entered the office of any physician until his return from the army, in June, 1865, when he registered and studied with the late Dr. R. S. Bunn, of Ebensburg, Pa. In October, 1866, he matriculated in both Jefferson Medical College and the Lying-in Charity of Philadelphia. On March 7, 1868, he received his diploma from the Lying-in Charity, and on March 7, 1868, the degree of Doctor of Medicine from Jefferson College. In about two weeks after graduation he located in Cherry Tree, Indiana County, Pa., and established a general practice, but gave special attention to gynecology and pediatric medicine. On July 7,
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