Paul Edgar Meily ^{1 2}

   FamilySearch ID: LV48-SZ3.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Military from 10 Jan 1918 to 2 Jan 1919 in , , , FRA: World War I, 624 Aer Sq, 359 Aer Sq, Pvt. ³ RA Jefferson Bks, Mo. 10 Jan 1918. Br Marion, O. 18 1/12 yrs. 624 Aer Sq to 3 Mar 1918; 359 Aer Sq to disch. Pvt. AEF 18 Aug 1918 to 11 Dec 1918. Hon disch 2 Jan 1919.

2. Newspaper: Marion Star: Paul Edgar Meiley spending Christmas with his sisters, 24 Dec 1918, Marion, Marion, OH. ⁴ Paul Edgar Meily, of Camp Sherman, is spending Christmas with hsi sisters, Miss Pauline Meily, of north Main street, and Mrs. J. W. Olive, of east Center street. Mr. Meily arrived in this country from France, December 11, and was at Camp Deven, Massachusetts, before being transferred to Camp Sherman.

3. He received medical attention for Paul's leg was broken when his motorcycle crashed into a car. On 3 Sep 1932 in Andover, Allegany, NY. ^{5 6}

4. Residence: Paul lived at the National Home for Disabled Soldiers but was discharged after a month for not being qualified. From 21 Jan 1933 to 24 Feb 1933 in Bath, Steuben, NY. ⁷ Record book entries:
Paul E. Meily
Miltary History
Enlistment 5 Jan 1918 in Missouri.
Regiment: 359th Aerio Squadron
Discharge: 14 Jan 1919, Camp Sherman, Ohio
Cause of discharge: M. O.
Disabilities when admitted to the Home: fracture comminuted right tibia and fibula
Where born: Ohio
Age: 33
Height 5-8; complexion ruddy, hazel eyes, black hair,
Protestant religion
Occupation: machinist
Residence subsequent to discharge: Missouri
Single
Nearest relative: sister Mrs. Edwin P. King, 57 Main St., Attica, N.Y.
Admission to home: 21 Jan 1933.
Discharge: 24 Feb 1933.
Cause of discharge: not qualified for membership, under the law. Last discharge not honorable.
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5. Newspaper: The Patriot and Free Press: trial about auto accident that broke leg of Paul E. Meily, 12 Sep 1936, Cuba, Allegany, NY. ⁵ It took two days of trial this week for a Jury to award Paul E. Meily, Towanda, Pa., a verdict of $5,000 for a broken leg suffered Sept. 3, 1932, in the Village of Andover when a motorcycle Meily was riding collided with a car owned by Albert Kauffman, Andover, claimed by Meily to have stopped on the highway without a tall light.

6. Residence: on 12 Sep 1936 in Towanda, Bradford, PA. ⁵

7. Newspaper: Times Herald: Wins Award In Action for Damages, 16 Sep 1936, Olean, Cattaraugus, NY. ⁶ Paul E. Meily, Towanda, Pa., Given Verdict Of $5,000 In Negligence Suit.

BELMONT -- A verdict of $5,000 damages against Albert Kauffman of Andover was given in Supreme Court here at three o'clock Tuesday afternoon in the neglience action of Paul E. Meily of Towanda, Pa., for personal injuries suffered Sept. 3, 1932. The jurt was given the case at twelve-thirty o'clock.

The case involved the collision of Meily's motorcycle, ridden by him and Patrick Quigley, with the automobile of Kauffman on the Greenwood road in the village of Andover. It was the claim of Meily that Kauffman's car was standing on the highway without a tail light. Meily suffered a compound fracture of his right leg.

Testimony for the plaintiff was given by Dr. Lloyd Benedict, of Wellsville, Meily and Quigley. Testimony for the defense was given by William Thyng, Carl Nye, Milo and Robert Scott. Mr. Kaufman, Undersherrif Elson A. Brigham and Mr. Meily's attorney, Harry E. Harding of Hume. The defendant's case was handled by Cornelius McCarthy of Quiqley & Vedder, Olean.

8. Occupation: salesman in 1939 in Elmira, Chemung, NY. ⁸

9. Residence: 316 Pennsylvania Ave., Elmira, NY in 1939 in Elmira, Chemung, NY. ⁸

Paul married Elizabeth Blackwood. (Elizabeth Blackwood died in Jul 1952 ⁹ and was buried on 23 Jul 1952 in Elmira: Woodlawn Cemetery, Chemung, NY ⁹.)