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JOHN A. BEEGLE, a veteran of the Civil War and a participant in many of the
most conclusive battles of that period of strife, for a number of years has
been engaged in the peaceful pursuits of agriculture, residing on his farm of
fifty-three acres, situated in Allegheny Township, Blair County, Pa. He was
born in Bedford County, Pa., February 1, 1840, and is a son of John and
Rebecca (McFern) Beegle, and a grandson of Frederick Beegle. His father was
born in Bedford County and his mother in Franklin County, Pa.
     John A. Beegle obtained his education in the district schools. He was
seventeen years of age when he accompanied his parents to Juniata Township,
Blair County, and there engaged in farm work until he enlisted for service in
the Civil War. His first enlistment, for nine months, was in Co. E, 125th Pa.
Vol. Inf., and his second included the two closing years of the war, in Co.
C, 110th Pa. Vol. Inf. He took part in the battles of Antietam,
Chancellorsville, the Wilderness, the siege of Petersburg and the capture of
that city. He was one of the privileged soldiers who witnessed the surrender
of General Lee at Appomattox, to General Grant. After his honorable discharge
he returned to Blair County and lived for a time in Juniata Township and then
went back to Bedford County and resided there for a number of years, coming
then to Allegheny Township, where he has lived ever since.
     Mr. Beegle married Miss Mary Wertz, a native of Bedford County, and a
daughter of William Wertz, a former resident there, and seven children were
born to them, the only survivor being a daughter, Annie M., who is the wife
of James Spidle, of Cambria County, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Beegle are members of
the Lutheran church at Newry. He is identified with the G.A.R. Post at
Duncansville. In politics he is a Democrat and has served three years as
school director in Allegheny Township.