Samuel Beighley was a railroad worker and a farmer.  He was born 13 Oct 1806 to Adam and Hannah Bixler-Beighley in N. Huntingdon Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA.  Their children were Conrad F., Elias S., Ruben, Martha, Elizabeth, Bixler, Barlin, Jacob, Anna Margaret and Mary.  Samuel died 10 Oct 1875 in Armstrong Co., PA.

Below is a condensed version of the family history that began with Johan BUEHL in the Rhine Valley of Northern France.

Johan BUEHL was born in Northern France (Rhine Valley). He was a selected gatherer of taxes for his parish. His son was Johan BUEHL, born in 1670 in Northern France (Rhine Valley). The family name was originally BUEHL, a name given to persons living on farms (established by Reichnstapp, an authority on French Heraldry). The change in name occurred as follows:

Johan BUEHL came under notice from King Louis XIV under the following conditions: Louis XIV, profound in his belief in the divine right of Kings, found himself opposed by half the armies of Europe; wherein the Rhine Valley, for many years was destined to be a battleground. Many of the settlers of the area intermixed with the thrifty Hollanders whose beliefs were diametrically opposed to those of Louis XIV. These people adhered to self government, free thought and Protestantism. The victorious armies of Louis XIV seized the city of Strausberg, mistress of the Rhine, and decreed that all Protestant Churches be closed. All were ordered to embrace Catholicism and into the homes of those who refused, groups of solders known as the Dragoons were sent for the purpose of persecuting the inhabitants until they submitted to Catholicism. When members of the detested Dragonade entered the home of our Johan BUEHL, he handed a small bible to the officer in charge and told him, "I am guided by this Book and will flourish as yon evergreen tree, as this Book promises." It is said that the shamed officer took his departure and the incident was reported to the King. Whereupon, the King sent Johan an invitation to become one of his officers and sent him a coat of arms. The College of Heraldry describes this coat of arms as "a green tree on an azure background, quartered with the king's own color." As an officer of the King, Johan would have been permitted to wear this on his sleeve. Also as an officer of the King, his name was to have been changed to BUCHLI, meaning "little book." After the revocation of the Great Edict of Nantes (which promised protection of Protestants), Johan BUCHLI, who refused to convert to Catholicism, was forced to leave the land occupied by generations of his family and travel across the border into Germany, where he made a new home in the city of Stutgart. Having lost everything, he had taken up the trade of weaver. [Excerpted from a family history compiled by Harry L. Hutchinson, great-great-great grandson of Johan Conrad Buchli, son of Johan Buehl.]

Child of JOHAN (BUEHL) BUCHLI is:  JOHAN CONRAD BUCHLI, b. Northern France (Rhine Valley); d. Germany.  Generation No. 3 . JOHAN CONRAD BUCHLI (JOHAN (BUEHL)2, JOHAN1 BUEHL) was born in Northern France (Rhine Valley), and died in Germany. He married ELIZABETH ???. Children of JOHAN BUCHLI and ELIZABETH  are: 4. i. CONRAD (BEUCHLER) BEIGHLEY, b. October 22, 1737, Stuttgart, State of Wurtemberg, Germany; d. December 20, 1824, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. ii. ELIZABETH BUCHI, d. 1730, Germany. Generation No. 4. CONRAD (BEUCHLER) BEIGHLEY (JOHAN CONRAD3 BUCHLI, JOHAN (BUEHL)2, JOHAN1 BUEHL) was born October 22, 1737 in Stuttgart, State of Wurtemberg, Germany, and died December 20, 1824 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania.  He married Margaretta WILES 1764 in Hagerstown, Maryland, daughter of George and Elizabeth WILES.

Notes for CONRAD (BEUCHLER) BEIGHLEY: Arrived in Philadelphia October 22, 1754 aboard the "Halifax" under the command of Captain Thomas Coatman, that sailed from Rotterdam with 103 emigrants from Wirtenberg, Hesse, Franconia and Palati. He qualified in his allegiance to the King of England and at that time signed his name "Conrad BEUCHLER." He was a "redemptioner" (an indentured servant) bound to the service of George WILES of Frederick, Maryland. He served for a period of 7 years and then married the daughter of his master, Margaretta WILES. Following his marriage to Margaretta, he changed the spelling of his name to "BEIGHLEY."

Their first home was near Funktown, MD on a tract of land known as "Wiles Beginning."  From there they temporarily settled in Northampton and Bedford Counties, PA  and permanently settled on 150 acres in what is now North Huntingdon Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA. He served in Revolutionary War in the 4th Battalion, 1st Company, Northampton Co. Malitia.