From "HISTORY OF THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY,"  Vol. I, page 284.
Brant & Fuller, 1890.


HENRY J. FELBER

Henry J. Felber, retail grocer of Wheeling, was born in Switzerland, 
August 4,  1842, the son of Henry J. and Maris (Schatzman) Felber, 
both of whom died in Switzerland, the father in 1887, and the mother 
in 1889.  The children of these parents were Jean, Henry J., Jacob 
Eliza, Casper, Anna, Verona, Amelia, and Mathias, six of whom, Henry 
J., Jacob, Casper, Anna, Verona, and Matthias, came to America.  The 
subject of this mention came to America at seventeen years of age, 
having previously acted as book-keeper in a cotton factory.  Landing 
at New York in September, 1859, he went to Philadelphia, where he was 
employed in a produce store until 1861. In April of that year he, 
enlisted under the first call for troops, and served two years in 
Company G, Twenty-ninth New York volunteer infantry, receiving an 
honorable discharge June 4, 1863.  Soon afterward he visited his 
native place, and from there went to Manchester, England, where be 
was employed as a clerk fifteen months.  Returning to America October 
1, 1864, he went to Philadelphia and enlisted in Company I, Fifty-
seventh Pennsylvania veteran volunteers, with which he served until 
the close of the war.  He participated in the battles of the first 
Bull Run Chancellorsville, Fredericksburg, the Wilderness, 
Spottsylvania, Petersburg, the battle before Richmond, Cross Keys, 
Freeman's Ford, Rappahannock Station, Sulphur Springs and Winchester, 
in all seventeen battles.  He was wounded in the right thigh at 
Chancellorsville, and in the left leg at Cross Keys.  For six years 
after the war, Mr. Felber was book-keeper for the firm of A. & D. H.  
Chambers, prominent glass manufacturers of Pittsburgh.  Resigning on 
account of poor health, he again visited Switzerland in 1871 and on 
his return in September, resumed his position with A. & D. H. 
Chambers.  In September, 1872, he engaged in the retail and wholesale 
glass and china trade at Pittsburgh, which he continued until August, 
1875, when he came to Wheeling.  He has since that time been engaged 
in the grocery business, at No. 1225 Eoff street, has been successful 
in this enterprise and is of high standing in the community. He was 
married November 2, 1865, to Ursula Wild, who died November 30, 1873, 
leaving one child, Anna.  On April 8, 1875, he was united to Gertrude 
Becker, by whom he has three children, Lillie G., Henry W., and 
Albert G.  Mr. Felber and wife are members of the German Methodist 
Episcopal church, and he is affiliated with the Shield of Honor, and 
the German Benevolent society, No. 8.  He served efficiently as 
justice of the peace from 1876 to 1880. 


(Linda Fluharty)