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Note: Henry B. Biles was living in Middle Smithfield (now Stroud) Twp., Monroe Co, PA in 1796 according to the tax Lists. Together with his neighbor Moses Coolbaugh, he operated a Shad fishery at the mouth of Towanda Creek about 1790. Biles family information was provided by Harriet Biles. ÙCiÙD
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When Henry died, he had started on the long journey from Pennsylvania to Louisiana, to visit his son Benjamin; he was thrown from his horse, injured and died in route, at age 63.
ÙCiÙD(Middle names or initials as found in other documents have been added to the following sketch by H. C. Bradsby for clarity.)
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ÙCbÙDHenry ÙCiÙD(B.) ÙC/iÙDBilesÙC/bÙD was a native of Trenton, N.J., but while a young man he immigrated to Smithfield township, Monroe Co., Pa., and then, in his old age, about the year 1812, removed to the vicinity of Pittsburgh where he died about 1820, aged about seventy years. He married ÙCbÙDPhebe PattersonÙC/bÙD, and had a family of seven children, viz. ÙCiÙD(Wife's name and death conflict with reliable documents.)
ÙCbÙDÙC/iÙDJohnÙC/bÙD, ÙCbÙDCharlesÙC/bÙD, ÙCbÙDWilliamÙC/bÙD, ÙCbÙDRobertÙC/bÙD and ÙCbÙDHenryÙC/bÙD ÙCbÙDÙCiÙD(C.) ÙC/bÙDÙC/iÙD(twins), ÙCbÙDAlexanderÙC/bÙD ÙCbÙDÙCiÙD(Paterson) ÙC/bÙDÙC/iÙD(grandfather of subject) and ÙCbÙDBenjaminÙC/bÙD.
He ÙCiÙD(Henry B.)ÙC/iÙD was married (the second time) to Miss ÙCbÙDBroadheadÙC/bÙD, by whom he had two children, ÙCbÙDPollyÙC/bÙD and ÙCbÙDBetseyÙC/bÙD.
ÙCbÙDOf the sons:
JohnÙC/bÙD and ÙCbÙDCharlesÙC/bÙD followed surveying; ÙCbÙDWilliamÙC/bÙD became a lawyer; ÙCbÙDRobertÙC/bÙD a farmer,
ÙCbÙDHenry ÙCiÙD(C.)ÙC/bÙDÙC/iÙD was a cripple, and ÙCbÙDAlexanderÙC/bÙD ÙCbÙDÙCiÙD(Paterson) ÙC/bÙDÙC/iÙDwas a printer.
ÙCbÙDAlexanderÙC/bÙD ÙCbÙDÙCiÙD(Paterson)ÙC/bÙDÙC/iÙD, the grandfather, was born October 28, 1783, married ÙCbÙDRoseanna PlaceÙC/bÙD, September 14, 1801, and died March 28, 185l;
ÙCbÙDAlexander had the following children:
JohnÙC/bÙD, born January 2, 1802, married to ÙCbÙDSallie BramhallÙC/bÙD, February 13, 1825, and died February 6, 1880; ÙCbÙDEleanorÙC/bÙD, born April 28, 1805, married to ÙCbÙDJacob StrunkÙC/bÙD, January 17, 1823, and died May 22, 1878; ÙCbÙDPhebeÙC/bÙD, born February 27, 1807, married to ÙCbÙDChandler T. BaldwinÙC/bÙD, September 12, 1830, and died July 10, 1831; ÙCbÙDSamuel WÙC/bÙD., born January 19, 1809, married to ÙCbÙDMatilda Jane EnnisÙC/bÙD, February 13, 1834, died May 1, 1859;
ÙCbÙDSamuel WÙC/bÙD. Biles had eleven children, all of whom are deceased except one, George, who lives in Meshoppen
ÙCbÙDJames AÙC/bÙD., born November 22, 1810, married to ÙCbÙDLizzie VanNoyÙC/bÙD, March 8, 1836, died November 6, 1877; ÙCbÙDCharlesÙC/bÙD, born October 11, 1812, married to ÙCbÙDJane VanNoyÙC/bÙD, April 24, 1838, a resident of Wyalusing; ÙCbÙDPollyÙC/bÙD, born April 27, 1814, married September 12, 1833, to ÙCbÙDChandler T. BaldwinÙC/bÙD, the husband of her deceased sister, Phebe, died February 19, 1856; ÙCbÙDJacob PÙC/bÙD. (father of subject), born January 29, 1816, married to ÙCbÙDMary BunnellÙC/bÙD, August15, 1839, died April 25, 1890; ÙCbÙDRebeccaÙC/bÙD, born April 19, 1818, married to ÙCbÙDJames DepewÙC/bÙD, February 5, 1844, died May 9, 1857; ÙCbÙDElizabethÙC/bÙD and ÙCbÙDAlexanderÙC/bÙD (twins), born February 8, 1820, died in infancy; ÙCbÙDGeorgeÙC/bÙD, born July 20, 1821, married to ÙCbÙDAlmedia CampÙC/bÙD, December 12, 1843, died April 16, 1869; ÙCbÙDLewisÙC/bÙD, born June 19, 1823, married to ÙCbÙDCatherine VanNoyÙC/bÙD, January 29, 1850, resides in Wyalusing; ÙCbÙDBetseyÙC/bÙD, born May 12, 1826, married to ÙCbÙDCalvin CampÙC/bÙD, May 12, 1847, live at Camptown. ÙCbÙDGeorgeÙC/bÙD, who lives in Meshoppen.
ÙCbÙDJacob P. Biles, father of our subject, had the following childrenÙC/bÙD:
ÙCbÙDHelen MÙC/bÙD., born January 11, 1844, married to ÙCbÙDAlan HoverÙC/bÙD, May 15, 1873; ÙCbÙDJames MÙC/bÙD., born September 3, 1845, married to ÙCbÙDMillie WilsonÙC/bÙD, August 7, 1870; ÙCbÙDAaronÙC/bÙD, born September 10, 1847, died October 11, 1862; ÙCbÙDMaryÙC/bÙD, born December 16, 1849, died November 7, 1862; ÙCbÙDSarahÙC/bÙD, born May 10, 1851, died May 7, 1853; ÙCbÙDEmily AÙC/bÙD., born May 14, 1853, died March 17, 1872; ÙCbÙDAnna EÙC/bÙD., born October 31, 1855, died March 15, 1870; ÙCbÙDJohn AÙC/bÙD. and Jacob M. (twins), born February 16, 1858; ÙCbÙDJacobÙC/bÙD married to ÙCbÙDIda M. QuickÙC/bÙD, November 29, 1882, and is now a physician at Meshoppen.
ÙCbÙDJacob PÙC/bÙD. Biles, the father, was captain for three years, from September 17, 1842 to 1845, in the Union Light Infantry, Fourth Volunteer Battalion, Second Brigade, Ninth Division of Pennsylvania Militia.
ÙCbÙDJohn AÙC/bÙD. Biles married ÙCbÙDSarah E. KerrickÙC/bÙD, of Asylum, October 21, 1884;
ÙCbÙDMartin LÙC/bÙD., born November 28, 1860, died May 1, 1884; ÙCbÙDElmore LÙC/bÙD., born August 17, 1863, died June 13, 1885; ÙCbÙDAlbert SÙC/bÙD., born July 25, 1866, died April 23, 1872.
Mr. Biles is the father of the following children:
ÙCbÙDElmore IIÙC/bÙD., born June 15, 1885; Frank V., born August 1, 1887, and ÙCbÙDClarence E.ÙC/bÙD, born December 9, 1889.
The father of the subject was an extensive land owner, and one of the best farmers of the county; a Christian gentleman, and at one time was connected with the Methodist Episcopal Church, but severed his connection on account of some church quarrel, and never again united with any church. His farm was one of the neatest in the neighborhood, noted for fine farms. Although a man of limited education, he was a great reader, and kept thoroughly posted on all the leading questions of the day. He resided on the old homestead, now occupied by his son, from 1839 until his death, and reared a family of twelve children, eight of whom are dead, and four still living have become successful men and women. John A. Biles was born and reared on a farm, and educated in the common schools, at Keystone Academy, and at the Susquehanna Collegiate Institute, having graduated from the latter in 1889. He has followed teaching part of the time during the past ten years; is also a practical surveyor, and follows that, to a considerable extent; is a farmer and owns about seventy acres of the old homestead, having always lived there, with the exception of from November, 1887, to May, 1890. He is a member of the Baptist Church of Camptown, of the Patrons of Industry, and is a Republican, taking active part in politics, but seeking no political emoluments.
[Source: History of Bradford County, Pennsylvania with Biographical Sketches By H. C. Bradsby, 1891. Biographical Sketches pp. 630-635 ]
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