Henry Wilson Storey's History of Cambria County, V.III, p.504

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History of Cambria County, V.3

504 HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY.

of the Republican party, and in his religion is a professor of the Methodist Episcopal faith. October 26, 1874, he married Nancy J. Varner, daughter of Samuel Varner, of Adams township. They have two children: John C., born September 3, 1878, now in the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and Bert E., born July 3, 1883, was a clerk in the railroad office, now student at Dickinson College.
    The subjoined is the genealogical history of the Croyle family: Thomas Croyle, great-grandfather of Frederick Croyle, was born 1765, married and had five children. He came to Cambria from Bedford county, about 1790, and was the first man to locate at Summer Hill. He was a very conspicious man in that section for many years. He built the pioneer grist mill and a large stone house, which still stands as a monument to his name. His wife built, in 1820, and donated to the Lutheran society the first church in those parts. He was a great man for his times and materially aided in the pioneer days in Cambria county. Mr. Croyle died aged ninety-two years, in 1858.
    Frederick Croyle, son of the pioneer, Thomas Croyle was born in Cambria county, about 1800, and married a Miss Knupper, by whom three children were born: Joseph, Mary and Susan. (Much concerning this early family will be found in the sketch of Edward W. Hull.) Frederick Croyle was a farmer and settled, when a young man, near Summer Hill, on what is known as the Croyle Homestead. He was a noted hunter and loved the merry chase for game. In politics he was a Whig, in religious faith a Lutheran. He died at the age of fifty-two years.
    Joseph Croyle son of Frederick Croyle and father of Frederick Croyle, was born August 24, 1821, in Summer Hill, Cambria county. Pennsylvania. He was a farmer, and also followed lumbering in Croyle township, which derived its name front this family. He was also a stockholder in the first coal nine opened at South Fork and was its superintendent for six years. Later, in 1854, he bought the Adam Helsel farm and there farmed until his death, March 30, 1894. Politically he was a Republican. He belonged to the Lutheran church. He married Barbara Myers, of Adams township, about 1846; they had nine children: Wendel, born in 1819; Frederick, whose name heads this sketch; Elizabeth, Anna, William H., Amanda, Ella, Ulyses S. and Alice.
    ABRAHAM L. WEIGLE, of South Fork, Cambria county, Pennsylvania, was born in Somerset county, Pennsylvania, July 12, 1862, son of John and Harriet (Weigle) Weigle.
    The paternal great-grandfather, John Weigle, came to Somerset county, about 1790, from New York. He served in the Revolutionary war, was an officer, and for services rendered the government received a large tract of land in Stony Creek township, Somerset county, Pennsylvania. He gave this to his three sons, Jacob, John and Daniel. Each one was married and he gave each a good place, the youngest having the old homestead. As each of the daughters married he gave them an equivalent in money. His farm was located on the road leading from Shanksville to Somerset. He was one of the largest land owners in the county. He was of the Lutheran faith and politically a Whig. His sons, Jacob and Daniel, built the first Lutheran church there and gave it to the society. The paternal grandfather, Jacob Weigle, was born in Somerset county, 1806, and was the father of the following children: John, Joseph, Jacob, Hiram, David, Lydia, Ann, Rose and Mary. He followed general farming and stock raising. He was of the Lutheran church, and in politics a Whig and later a Republican.

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504	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY.
of the Republican party, and in his religion is a professor of the Methodist Episcopal faith. October 26, 1874, he married Nancy J. Varner, daughter of Samuel Varner, of Adams township. They have two children: John C., born September 3, 1878, now in the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and Bert E., born July 3, 1883, was a clerk in the railroad office, now student at Dickinson College. The subjoined is the genealogical history of the Croyle family: Thomas Croyle, great-grandfather of Frederick Croyle, was born 1765, married and had five children. He came to Cambria from Bedford county, about 1790, and was the first man to locate at Summer Hill. He was a very conspicious man in that section for many years. He built the pioneer grist mill and a large stone house, which still stands as a monument to his name. His wife built, in 1820, and donated to the Lutheran society the first church in those parts. He was a great man for his times and materially aided in the pioneer days in Cambria county. Mr. Croyle died aged ninety-two years, in 1858. Frederick Croyle, son of the pioneer, Thomas Croyle was born in Cambria county, about 1800, and married a Miss Knupper, by whom three children were born: Joseph, Mary and Susan. (Much concerning this early family will be found in the sketch of Edward W. Hull.) Frederick Croyle was a farmer and settled, when a young man, near Summer Hill, on what is known as the Croyle Homestead. He was a noted hunter and loved the merry chase for game. In politics he was a Whig, in religious faith a Lutheran. He died at the age of fifty-two years. Joseph Croyle son of Frederick Croyle and father of Frederick Croyle, was born August 24, 1821, in Summer Hill, Cambria county. Pennsylvania. He was a farmer, and also followed lumbering in Croyle township, which derived its name front this family. He was also a stockholder in the first coal nine opened at South Fork and was its superintendent for six years. Later, in 1854, he bought the Adam Helsel farm and there farmed until his death, March 30, 1894. Politically he was a Republican. He belonged to the Lutheran church. He married Barbara Myers, of Adams township, about 1846; they had nine children: Wendel, born in 1819; Frederick, whose name heads this sketch; Elizabeth, Anna, William H., Amanda, Ella, Ulyses S. and Alice. ABRAHAM L. WEIGLE, of South Fork, Cambria county, Pennsylvania, was born in Somerset county, Pennsylvania, July 12, 1862, son of John and Harriet (Weigle) Weigle. The paternal great-grandfather, John Weigle, came to Somerset county, about 1790, from New York. He served in the Revolutionary war, was an officer, and for services rendered the government received a large tract of land in Stony Creek township, Somerset county, Pennsylvania. He gave this to his three sons, Jacob, John and Daniel. Each one was married and he gave each a good place, the youngest having the old homestead. As each of the daughters married he gave them an equivalent in money. His farm was located on the road leading from Shanksville to Somerset. He was one of the largest land owners in the county. He was of the Lutheran faith and politically a Whig. His sons, Jacob and Daniel, built the first Lutheran church there and gave it to the society. The paternal grandfather, Jacob Weigle, was born in Somerset county, 1806, and was the father of the following children: John, Joseph, Jacob, Hiram, David, Lydia, Ann, Rose and Mary. He followed general farming and stock raising. He was of the Lutheran church, and in politics a Whig and later a Republican.