Fayette County PA Archives Biographies.....Bixler, David V. March 9, 1840 - ????
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Source: Gresham and Wiley, 1889: Biographical & Portrait Cyclopedia, Fayette Co, PA, pg 315
Author: John H. Gresham & Samuel T. Wiley

David V Bixler, the accommodating and efficient freight 
and passenger agent at Everson, Upper Tyrone, was born at 
Black Oak Town within one mile of McClelland town, Fayette 
county, Penna, March 9, 1840, and is a son of Jesse Bixler 
and Sarah Dean Bixler.
    The Bixlers originally came from Switzerland. Jesse 
Bixler was a distiller of Lancaster county, and in 1830 he 
removed to Cincinnati, thence to Black Oak Town where he was 
engaged for ten years by Perry Grove from 1840 to 1850. The 
last year of his services he was engaged in the distilling 
business at West Overton.
    Subsequently, he removed to Broad Ford, where he was 
engaged in the same business until his death in September, 
1880.
    His wife was born near McClellandtown in 1816 and died 
August 1, 1889.
    In 1851 David V Bixler removed with his parents to Broad 
Ford, where he received his education in the common schools. 
He learned the trade of cooper, was engaged at that for 
twelve years when he entered the employ of the B & O R R 
Company. His first appointment in 1872 under that company 
was station agent at Broad Ford. Eighteen months later he 
was transferred to Mt Pleasant in the same capacity, after 
six months satisfactory service was went to his present 
position at Everson. 
    In 1867 he was united in marriage to Miss Eliza 
Shallenberger, daughter of John Shallenberger, the latter a 
farmer of Connellsville township. Their union has been 
blessed with eight children: Hiester C Bixler, telegraph 
operator, Union depot, Pittsburgh; George S Bixler, car 
inspector for the B & O R R  Company at Port Perry; John F 
Bixler; Charles S Bixler; Lula Bixler; Minnie Bixler; 
William Bixler and Roy Bixler.

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