Daughter Tressler

Daughter married Ralph Yoder in Private. Ralph was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Tressler Laid to Rest Monday In Union Cemetery
World War Veteran Mentally Ill, Hanged Himself in Borough Lockup
Chauncey Tressler, 49, who committed suicide early last Friday morning by hanging himself with a rope fastened to a cell in the Meyersdale borough lockup, was laid to rest in Union Cemetery on Monday afternoon with military honors. Mr. Tressler leaves his widow, Mrs. Verna (Burley) Tressler and six children as follows: Mrs. Ralph Yoder, Meyersdale; Chauncey, Jr., Conrad, Betty, Sadie and Doris, all at home. Chauncey Tressler, son of Conrad and Sarah (Shumaker) Tressler, was born at Glade City, near Meyersdale, on February 23, 1892. He was employed for a number of years as a trackman on both the B. & O. and Western Maryland railroads. Since serving an enlistment in the U.S. Army during World War No. 1, Mr. Tressler has never enjoyed good health, but numerous attempts to establish a pension claim for him proved unsuccessful. Therefore, he and his family have been dependent upon relief since his inability to earn a livelihood at manual labor. Worry over his physical condition and the fact that he was unable to provide for his family is said to have brought about a mental condition that resulted in the tragedy mentioned in last week's issue of The Republican. For several days prior to the suicide the family did not feel secure with Mr. Tressler in the house. It is said he threatened to kill his wife and children on several occasions. Mrs. Tressler appealed to the officials of the law to have her husband admitted to the County Home and Hospital for treatment. He was placed in the borough lockup about 8:30 Thursday evening and it was intended to take him to Somerset on Friday morning. At 1:30 a.m. Friday, when two friends visited the lockup, he was lying on the cot in his cell, peaceful and apparently contented, while a brother-in-law, Carl Burley, in another cell, was violent from the effects of a prolonged drinking spree. It was about 3:40 Friday morning when Officer John Bittner accompanied by Austin McVicker, an early riser, went to the lockup and found Mr. Tressler hanging by a rope from the top of his cell. His body was still warm and they cut him down with the hopes of being able to restore life by artificial respiration, but this proved unsuccessful. Coroner F. E. Sass, of Boswell, when notified, stated that an inquest would not be required, so his dead body was removed to the R. Reich & Son morgue to prepare for burial. Funeral services for Chauncey Tressler were conducted at the family home on North Street Monday afternoon by Rev. Howard K. Hilner, pastor of the Lutheran Church. Burial was made in Union Cemetery. Post 112 American Legion furnished the pallbearers, a firing squad and a bugler to execute military rites over a departed comrade.

Meyersdale Republican, July 3, 1941

Chauncey + Verna Burley. Verna (daughter of Harry R. Burley and Mary Emma Albright) was born on 10 Nov 1900 in Meyersdale, Summit Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania.; died on 14 Oct 1953 in Meyersdale, Summit Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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PA Death Certificate - died of hypertension

She was buried on 16 Oct 1953 in Union Cemetery, Meyersdale, Summit Township, Somerset Co., Pennsylvania.

Conrad + Sarah Shoemaker. Sarah died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He died on 22 Aug 1938 at the age of 70 in Meyersdale, Summit Township, Somerset Co., Pennsylvania.

He was buried on 25 Aug 1938 in Meyersdale, Summit Township, Somerset Co., Pennsylvania.
PA Death Certificate - died of apoplexy

Harry + Mary Emma Albright. Mary was born in 1877; died in 1962. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He died on 20 May 1912 at the age of 79 in Hyndman, Londonderry Township, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania.
John Burley died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Alta Klosterman at Hyndman, on Monday, May 20, aged 79 years. He is survived by six daughters and four sons: Mrs. Mary Baker of Cumberland, Mrs. Louvienia Cook and Mrs. George W. Evans, of Pittsburgh; John Burley of Connellsville, Harry Burley of Meyersdale, Mrs. Harvey Wineland of Ellerslie, Mrs. William Shroyer, Mrs. Alta Klosterman, Norman and Perry Burley, of Hyndman. He leaves a brother and sister: Nelson Burley of Ellerslie and Mrs. Sarah Scritchfield of Sulphur Springs. The funeral services were conducted in the United Evangelical Church, Hyndman, Wednesday afternoon. Interment was made in the Hyndman Cemetery. The Bedford Gazette, May 24, 1912

John Burley, whose illness was reported last week, is dead. He will be buried this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mr. Burley was about 80 years old. The Bedford Gazette, May 24, 1912


Burley, John * Died May 20, 1912 in Hyndman, Pa. * Private Co. K 2nd Maryland Potomac Home Brigade Infantry * Enlisted or mustered in Sept. 25, 1862 at age 28 at Cumberland, Md for 3 years * Deserted Dec. 3, 1862 at Cumberland, Md. * On Descriptive list of Deserters for Apr. 17, 1863 as deserting Oct. 3, 1862 at Cumberland, Md. with remarks of: Supposed to be in 16th Pa. Cavalry * Returned from desertion Nov. 4, 1863 * Forfeited all pay due to desertion * Restored to duty by order of Col. J. A. Mulligan * Company Muster Roll from Nov. 1864 through Apr. 1865 lists him as absent, sick at General Hospital at Clarysville, Md. * Discharged or mustered out June 10, 1865 at Cumberland, Md at age 30 * Co. C 2nd Regiment Potomac Home Brigade Infantry * Due soldier $16.23 * Since Nov. 4, 1863 Amount for clothing in kind or money advanced $60.45 * Invalid Pension: Applied Sept. 29, 1879 and July 8, 1907, Application #312240, Certificate #314826 SOURCE: * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Muster Roster Co. K * Muster Roster Co. C * Footnote.com * Military Affairs Register Md. Volunteers, Roll 1478072 [Contains additional military service material]


He was buried on 22 May 1912 in Hyndman Cemetery, Hyndman, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania.
PA Death Certificate - died of a paralytic stroke; retired

John + Julia Ann Schroyer. Julia was born in Jul 1844 in Pennsylvania; died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]