ANDREW WERLEY, retired merchant, mayor of New Riegel, was born in Baden, Germany, November 22, 1825; son of Francis Joseph and Agatha Werley, also natives of Baden, where they married, lived and died, former September 23, 1848, latter October 15, same year. Our subject immigrated to America, coming direct to Delaware County, Ohio, June 29, 1846, where he remained for a short time, and then went to Columbus, Ohio. Here he was united in marriage, August 27, 1851, with Catharine Smith, born in Baden, Germany, August 26, 1828, daughter of Philip and Anna Smith. Mr. Smith died in 1853; his wife in 1836. To Mr. and Mrs. Werley were born twelve children, nine living: Rosa, wife of C. H. Klein; Stephen A.; Philomena M.; Clotilda T.; Sophia T.; Victor M.; Loretta E.; Isabella M.; and Seraphene C.; and three deceased: Isabella, Matilda and Albinus. In 1856 our subject, with his family, moved to New Riegel, this county, where they have since resided. Mr. Worley is a clock-maker by trade, and after coming to this country first engaged in peddling clocks; then was employed by the Ohio Tool Company, at Columbus, Ohio. After coming to New Riegel he embarked in merchandising, in which he continued for about twenty years, since when he has engaged in the grain trade to some extent. He filled the office of township treasurer for nineteen years; was the first postmaster of New Riegel, and after the town was incorporated was elected to the office of mayor, a position he is filling at the present time. He and his family are members of the Catholic Church.


Trancribed by Bonnie Walsh.
WARNER, BEERS & CO., 1886
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, Part IV, p.730
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