Bedford County PA Archives Biographies.....Figard, Levi H. 
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LEVI H. FIGARD, Justice of the Peace in East Providence, 
Pa., is a citizen of prominence, widely known throughout 
this section of Bedford County.  A son of William and Mary 
(Hoover) Figard, he was born on February 10, 1844, in Broad 
Top township, where his paternal grandfather, James Figard, 
was a pioneer settler.
  William Figard was born and reared in Bedford County, and 
spent a large part of his life in Broad Top township, where 
he owned and operated a grist mill for many years.  He was a 
Republican in politics, and a for a number of terms served 
as School Director.  As an active member of the Church of 
God he did much ministerial work in the neighborhood.  Of 
the children borne him by his first wife the following 
survive: Mrs. Caroline Foster, of Coaldale, Pa.; David H., a 
prominent citizen of Seward County, Nebraska, where he has 
served as County Treasurer; Levi H., the special subject of 
this biographical sketch; Catherine, wife of Joseph Flegle, 
of Huntingdon, Pa.; Mary, wife of Peter Smith, of Franklin 
County, Pennsylvania; and John, of Seward County, Nebraska.  
By his second wife, whose maiden name was Catharine Pult, 
three children are now living; as follows: George, of 
Saxton, Pa.; William, of Riddlesburg, Pa.; and Mrs. Alice 
Elder, of Philadelphia, Pa.  The father died in 1884.
  Levi H. Figard was educated in Broad Top, Pa., where he 
lived until fourteen years old, when he came with his 
parents to the township of East Providence.  On December 11, 
1861, he enlisted in Company H, One Hundred and Seventh 
Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, which, under command of 
General Pope, became a part of the Army of Virginia.  On 
August 9, 1862, he was on the field of conflict at Cedar 
Mountain, Va.  He subsequently fought in many other 
engagements, among them being the battle at Rappahannock 
Station, at Thoroughfare Gap, Va., the second battle of Bull 
Run, and at South Mountain.  In the latter he was seriously 
wounded in the left thigh, and he was afterward confined in 
various hospitals until declared convalescent, when, on 
February 14, 1863, he was discharged from the service.  
Returning to Bedford County, he resided in East Providence 
until 1864, when he removed with his parents to Fulton 
county.  A short time later he accompanied them to Broad Top 
township, of which place he was a resident until about 1885, 
when he took possession of his present farm of fifty-seven 
acres, pleasantly located in East Providence.
  He is identified with the Republican party in politics, 
and in every office to which he has been elected by his 
fellow-citizens he has faithfully performed the duties 
thereof.  While living in Broad Top he served as Assessor 
and as School Director.  In the latter capacity he has 
likewise served the township of East Providence, besides 
having been Auditor.  He is now most acceptably filling the 
office of Justice of the Peace for the second term.  In 1873 
he united with the Methodist Episcopal church, in which he 
has been class leader and superintendent of the 
Sunday-school, and is now steward and trustee.
  On February 22, 1865, Mr. Figard married Miss Margaret 
Ensley, of Fulton County, Pennsylvania, a daughter of James 
and Mary Ensley.


Source: Bedford Biographical Review, 1899, Bedford Co., Pa