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Charles H Huber
CHARLES H .HUBER of Rural Valley has lived in that borough almost all his
life and is its oldest inhabitant in point of years of residence . Hewas born
Dec 19,1845 in Philadelphia, Pa and is a son of the late Bernard Huber, who
settlled at what is now Rural Valley, Armstrong county,in 1850 Bernard Huber
was born in Wurtemberg, Germany Nov 6, 1819 and came to America when he became
of age. He was a tailor by trade. After his marriage he located at Lancaster,
Pa, where he followed tailoring for a time , and thence removed to
Philadelphia , were he lived in what is now West Philadelphia, until 1850.
Coming to Armstrong county, he bought property and in the fall of that year
settled at what now Rural Valley, where he continued to work at his trade.He had served five years in the German army before coming to
America, and when the civil war broke out he enlisted in the support of the
union , becoming a member of Company G, 78th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer
Infantry, and being at once made orderly sergeant . He was ever afterward know
as Sergeant Huber. He was with the Army of the Cumberland, and served three
years . After his return ffrom the Army Mr Huber lived retired until his death
, which occurred in July , 1891. He is buried at Rural Valley , Mr Huber was
always faithful to his mmilitary training and continued to take a interest in
such a matters, was a member og the G.A.R. and took a active part in its work,
and was a man highly respected bby all that new him. His wife Anna B. (
Busenger), was born in Germany July 6, 1810 and came to America with her
parents when three years old , the family settling in Harrisburgh , Pa . She
died at Rural Valley April 23, 1885 age nearly seventy five years. The
following children were born Mr and Mrs. Bernard Huber: Elizabeth ,born Aug
14, 1841, died unmarried, Lewis F., born June 13, 1843, served during the
civil war in company G, 55 thRegiment , Pennsylvania Volunteers, Col Harry White’s Regiment, and died at
Beaufort, S.C. Jan 5, 1863, at the early age of nineteen , while in service;
Charles H. is mentioned below; Joseph B; born May 30, 1848 died Rural Valley;
Anns M.born Nov 23, 1850 died in chilhood.Charles H. Huber was but four years old when the family settled at what is
now Rural Valley, and as previously stated is now the longest resident of that
borough. He obtained his education in the local public schools and academy,and
then learned the trade blacksmith, Meantime he beganto study the science of veterinary medicine and surgery, reading by himself
, and since 1891 he has been following that profession regularlybeing a registered practitioner and one of the most trusted man in his line
in this section .He has a large practice, and having the reputation of keeping
up to date in everything pertaining to his work stands well among his patrons.Dr Huber served as treasurer of Cowanshannock township, and he has always
been interested in the public affairs of Rural Valley, his activityat the time the borough was incorporated having been supplemented by many
years of service in the council where he did good work. He served as
postmaster during President Cleveland’s second term. He is independent on
political issues, voting for the men and measures he likes regardless of the
party advocating them.In fact, he has been a public spirited and and all
around useful man in his district, a representative member of a solid old
family. The Hubers are Presbyterians in religious connection.Dr. Huber married Anna J. McFarland daughter of William B. McFarland of
Cownshannock township. She died May 28,1907and is buried in Rural Valley Nine children were born to the union
namely: Lewis F. , a resident of Rural Valley; Clarence R., Bertha, who
married John F. Nealand lived in Rural Valley ; Jessie, who married James
Ambrose and lives at Rural Valley ;Arthur ,who died in infancy ;Susan who died in infancy ; Walter, a carriage maker, of Rural Valley
Herbert and Charles both of who are still at home.
Clarence R.Huber, son of Dr. Charles H. Huber, was born Sept 18, 1874 , and
has passed all his life at Rural Valley . He learned the carpenter’strade.He served as assistant to his fatherwhile the latter was serving
as postmaster, and in 1901 was elected justice of the peace, in which
capacity he has since served continuously,have been reelected in 1906 and
1911. He is a Democrat in political connection. Nmr Huber was married to Cora
Richards, and they have had three children : Annie, who is deceased; John L.;
and J. Millard.Source: Pages 782-783, Armstrong County, Pa., Her People, Past and
Present, J.H. Beers & Co., 1914
Transcribed November1998 by Bonnie Schultz for the Armstrong County Beers
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