28-570: Beery is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Adaline Hohf Beery (1859–1929), American author, newspaper editor, songbook compiler, hymnwriter Dan Beery (born 1975), American competition rower, Olympic champion and world champion Janet Beery , American mathematician and historian of mathematics Noah Beery (1882–1946), American actor Noah Beery Jr. (1913–1994), American actor Wallace Beery (1885–1949), American actor [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
56-687: A child's paper known as The Young Disciple . Later, the husband and wife worked together in the Brethren Publishing House in Elgin, Illinois . Her family consisted of a son, Leon Felix Beery, born in February 1891, and a daughter, Judith Garber, born in 1897. Beery died on February 24, 1929, in Kane, Illinois . She was buried at Bluff City Cemetery in Elgin. She wrote the music for
84-473: A female householder with no husband present, and 45.4% were non-families. 38.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.82. In the borough the population was spread out, with 17.7% under the age of 18, 24.4% from 18 to 24, 19.1% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
112-896: A friend called forth a memorial tribute, which received such commendation from personal friends as to encourage her to continue to work in verse. Poems were frequently written by her afterward. About six months after graduation from Mount Morris College, she entered a printing office as compositor, working there more than four years. In May, 1885, Beery undertook the editing of The Golden Dawn , an excellent but short-lived magazine published in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania . On June 20, 1888, she married William Beery (1852–1956), an instructor in vocal music, and soon after rendered him valuable assistance in compiling an excellent song-book, Gospel Chimes , writing hymns and some music for it. She and her husband were located in Huntingdon, where she edited
140-457: A school-girl in her teens, she first attempted verse. She completed the academic course of Mount Morris College in 1882. A talent for composition began its development in her teens. Sketches, in the form of both poetry and prose, found their way into the local papers. She gave no particular evidence of a tendency to rhyme until 1884, at which time she resided in Illinois , when the death of
168-489: A stationer and businessman, popularized the writing tablet and began marketing it nationwide. His factory in downtown Huntingdon was later relocated to nearby Alexandria . Huntingdon's Herncane Broom Factory was founded in 1863 by Benjamin F. Herncane. The 1897 Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley reported that the factory's output was twenty-five dozens per day and furnished "all
196-517: A town, so Dr. Smith is considered the founder. Huntingdon (the name by which he eventually called his town) sits at the site of corn fields that had been cultivated at a date now unknown, next to where Standing Stone Creek flows into the Juniata River. The 100th anniversary of its incorporation was marked by the erection of a "Standing Stone Monument" on Third Street, modeled on a tall, narrow shaft known to have existed before 1750, whose purpose
224-587: A wide circulation in published sources. More likely, the Anglican cleric named it after the town of the same name in England; doing so had become a pattern for naming Pennsylvania settlements, Bedford , Carlisle and York being nearby examples of the trend. In 1796, the little village was incorporated as a borough. Huntingdon long served as the junction of the Huntingdon and Broad Top Mountain Railroad with
252-473: A winding, 28-mile-long (45 km) flood-control reservoir managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers . The borough is located on the main line of the Norfolk Southern (formerly Pennsylvania) Railway, in an agricultural and outdoor recreational region with extensive forests and scattered deposits of ganister rock , coal, fire clay , and limestone. Historically, the region surrounding Huntingdon
280-437: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Adaline Hohf Beery Adaline Hohf Beery ( née , Hohf ; after marriage, Beery , sometimes misspelled Berry ; December 20, 1859 – February 24, 1929) was an American author, newspaper and magazine editor, songbook compiler, as well as a hymnwriter. Born into a Pennsylvania Dutch community, her first job after graduating from Mount Morris College in Illinois
308-448: Is unclear but may have served as a trail marker. It may be significant that natural sandstone formations (popularly called Pulpit Rocks), which "stand erect", are on a nearby ridge. A story surfaced during the early 19th century that Smith had renamed Standing Stone Settlement to honor an Englishwoman, Selina Hastings, Countess of Huntingdon . Smith's descendants vehemently denied the story, and there exists no evidence to support it, despite
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#1732772790559336-612: The Pennsylvania Railroad , and as an important port on the Main Line of Public Works of the Pennsylvania Canal . In past years, Huntingdon boasted of manufacturers of flour, heavy machinery, radiators, furniture, stationery, woolen goods, shirts, shoes, electronic components, finished lumber, fiberglass yarn, matting and underground storage tanks. In the 19th century, J. C. Blair, a native of Shade Gap and
364-778: The Susquehannock . Through a combination of ongoing war with other indigenous nations, such as the Haudenosaunee , disease brought by Europeans, and violence from settlers, the Susquehannock are currently thought to have been entirely wiped out or subsumed by other tribes. In 1768, Rev. William Smith began selling lots on the Standing Stone Tract along the Juniata, land he had recently acquired. The tracts' two prior owners had not attempted to lay out
392-407: The surname Beery . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Beery&oldid=1068353957 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
420-526: The 5th Coolest Small Town in the United States. Results were announced on The Early Show on April 15, 2009, by Budget Travel' s editor in chief Nina Willdorf and show host Harry Smith . In 2015, Huntingdon was chosen by Niche.com as the 7th Best City to Retire in Pennsylvania. The source of the city water for Huntingdon borough and Smithfield Township is Standing Stone Creek , with
448-735: The Juniata River) are the regional headquarters of the Pennsylvania Game Commission (Southcentral Division) and the Bureau of Forestry (Rothrock State Forest). State Game Lands 322 extends north from Huntingdon Borough in the direction of Petersburg. Public parks are the George N. Weaver Memorial Park (ball field and playground) at the end of 16th Street, Portstown Park along the Juniata River, and Blair Field bordering Standing Stone Creek. Historic Blair Park, directly across
476-438: The borough was 94.61% White , 1.93% Black or African American , 0.07% Native American , 1.51% Asian , 0.31% from other races , and 1.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.49% of the population. There were 2,674 households, out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.2% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, 12.4% had
504-433: The borough: Huntingdon has a humid continental climate ( Köppen Dfa ), with warm summers and moderately cold winters. As of the census of 2010, there were 7,093 people, 2,674 households, and 1,461 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,026.6 inhabitants per square mile (782.5/km ). There were 2,911 housing units at an average density of 831.7 per square mile (321.1/km ). The racial makeup of
532-462: The broom factory, went on to found the Herncane Bros. general store, which stood at the corner of 6th and Washington. The vicinity (but not much of the town proper) has been the subject of repeated flooding, in 1889, in 1936, and again in 1972. More recently in 2004, Hurricane Ivan resulted in major flooding close to Huntingdon, the worst since the remnants of Hurricane Agnes stalled over
560-558: The brooms used by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company." The company employed 14 workers and 3 traveling salesman. The building stood on Fourteenth Street from number 1416 to 1422. On 27 February 1903, the Everett Press reported that the "Herncane Broom Factory of Huntingdon was destroyed by fire last Saturday night. Loss about $ 1500." Brothers Walter S. and George B. Herncane, who worked with their father at
588-511: The hymn "The Holy Bible", and the lyrics for many more hymns: Huntingdon, Pennsylvania Huntingdon is a borough in and county seat of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania , United States. It is located along the Juniata River , approximately 32 miles (51 km) east of Altoona and 92 miles (148 km) west of Harrisburg . With a population of 6,827 at the 2020 census, it is the largest population center near Raystown Lake ,
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#1732772790559616-624: The northeast side of the Juniata River , an east-flowing major tributary of the Susquehanna River . According to the United States Census Bureau , the borough has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.6 km ), of which 3.6 square miles (9.4 km ) are land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km ), or 2.50%, are water. The following municipalities are also located in Huntingdon County, bordering on
644-537: The region in July 1972. The Huntingdon Borough Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. From June 8 to 11, 2017, Huntingdon celebrated its 250th anniversary. Huntingdon is located north of the center of Huntingdon County at 40°29′43″N 78°0′47″W / 40.49528°N 78.01306°W / 40.49528; -78.01306 (40.495187, -78.013147), on
672-612: The same stream, is owned and managed by a nonprofit group; it contains a gazebo and a level hiking and biking trail. A vintage chapel within the park is used by the congregation of Epiphany of Our Lord Orthodox Church. Huntingdon is the nearest town to the Allegrippis Trail system, ranked 15th on the list of "The BEST Mountain Bike Trails in the World." In 2009, Huntingdon was named by Budget Travel magazine's readers as
700-484: Was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $ 35,057, and the median income for a family was $ 54,621. The per capita income for the borough was $ 19,070. About 6.3% of families and 15.3% of the population were below the poverty line , including 8.9% of those under age 18 and 14.2% of those age 65 or over. In adjoining Smithfield Township (across
728-592: Was Elizabeth Bucher (1821–1914), was of Swiss ancestry. Her siblings were Emanuel (1853–1864) and Martha (1864–1948). Born in a Pennsylvania Dutch community, the Pennsylvania German language was the first she learned to speak. She removed with her parents, at the age of four years, to Frederick, Maryland , where she spent her childhood days amid the rural sights and sounds along the Linganore Creek . In 1870, her family removed to Iowa , where, as
756-557: Was as a compositor in a printing office. She served as the editor of The Golden Dawn magazine and The Young Disciple child's paper; compiled a song-book, Gospel Chimes ; and was employed by the Brethren Publishing House. Adaline Hohf was born in Hanover, Pennsylvania , December 20, 1859. She was of mixed ancestry. Her father, Michael Hohf (1821–1881), was of Dutch extraction, and her mother, whose maiden name
784-418: Was dotted with iron furnaces and forges, consuming limestone, iron ore and wood (for charcoal production) throughout the 19th century. Dairy farms dominate the local agriculture. The town is a regular stop for the daily Amtrak service which connects Pittsburgh with Philadelphia and New York City . Huntingdon is home to Juniata College . The original inhabitants of Huntingdon and neighboring counties were
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