Miscellaneous Obituaries From
Huntingdon County, PA
(transcribed under the direction of Dave Wilson)
OUR PENNSYLVANIA DATA:
EXTERNAL PENNSYLVANIA DATA:
Mrs. Flora Sarah (GARVER) BRUMBAUGH, widow of Otis M. BRUMBAUGH, died
at her
home, 1716 Mifflin street, this morning, November 16, 1939, at 6:00
o'clock.
She had been in failing health for some time, but had been seriously
ill of
pneumonia only since Monday night.
She was born in Hill Valley, Huntingdon county, on January 30, 1860,
a
daughter of George and Annie Bare GARVER. In 1881, she was married
to Otis
M. BRUMBAUGH, who preceded her in death in October, 1938.
Mrs. BRUMBAUGH was a member of the Church of the Brethren and lived
a
devout, Christian life. Her kindly, quiet manner had endeared
her to her
neighbors and friends in this community, where she had resided since
1882.
Surviving are one son, Dr. Cloy G. BRUMBAUGH, of Huntingdon, and a
granddaughter, Miss Helen B. BRUMBAUGH, also of Huntingdon. Two
brothers,
B. F. GARVER, of Shirleysburg, Lloyd GARVER, of Mount Union and two
sisters,
Mrs. Laura RUPERT, of Huntingdon, and Mrs. Senie SHUE, of York, also
survive.
Funeral services will be held at her late home on Saturday afternoon
at 2:00
o'clock, with the Rev. George L. DETWEILER officiating. Interment
will be
made in the Valley View cemetery, near Marklesburg, by Brown's funeral
service.
The body may be viewed at Brown's funeral parlors until 10:00 o'clock
Saturday morning when it will be taken to the BRUMBAUGH home.
James G. MURPHY Dies at Rockhill
James G. MURPHY, well known as roadmaster for the East Broad Top Railroad
Company, died at Rockhill Furnace, on Wednesday, August 29th, 1934.
He had
been in failing health for a number of years. He was the son
of Alexander
B. MURPHY and Hannah (UPDYKE) MURPHY, and was born in Porter township,
Huntingdon county, on September 9, 1852.
Mr. MURPHY was united in marriage with Miss Mary F. ISENBERG, on April
24,
1874. Mrs. MURPHY died August 7th, 1932. He was a member
of the
Presbyterian church, of Orbisonia, and had been an employe of the East
Broad
Top Company, for sixty years, holding the position of roadmaster at
the time
of his death. He was well known to railroad men and mechanics,
and was
highly respected.
Mr. MURPHY is survived by the following sons and daughters: Charles
W.
MURPHY, James Alfred MURPHY and Mrs. Maud LOCKE, all of Rockhill Furnace;
Mrs. Fred BECK, of Philadelphia, and Mrs. A. C. ELIAS, of Salem, Ohio.
Four
grandchildren and two great-grandchildren survive, also three sisters,
namely: Miss Mary MURPHY, of Portland, Oregon; Mrs. Charles BEAVER,
and
Mrs. Annie MCMULLEN, both of Altoona.
Funeral services will be held from his late residence in Rockhill Furnace,
Saturday, September 1, at 2 o'clock P. M. in charge of his pastor,
Rev. R.
A. WARNER. Interment will follow in the Orbisonia cemetery.
W. Q. BLATT,
in charge of funeral arrangements.
The funeral of Mrs. CHILCOTE who died at Pittsburgh was held Tuesday
afternoon last, November, 16th; at 2 o'clock, at the Monroe M. E. church,
with burial in the cemetery adjoining. Mrs. CHILCOTE was a former
resident
of Rock Hill, Pa. Undertaker Dunmire. Full obituary next
week.
The funeral of James Harry JOHNSON was held at the home at 2 o'clock
and
further services were conducted in the Methodist Episcopal church at
2:30,
in charge of Rev. J. B. BRENNEMAN. Many beautiful floral tributes
were
received. This is the boy who was run over by the Shed Hawke
& Company
truck. He died Wednesday morning at the Blair Memorial hospital
at
Huntingdon. Undertaker Dunmire.
James Stewart NORTON of near Newton Hamilton died at his home on Sunday
evening, November 7th, from a complication of diseases. He had
been ill for
about three years. He leaves to mourn his loss his wife, three
daughters
and one son, all at home. The funeral was held Wednesday morning,
November
10th, at 10 o'clock from the home, in charge of Rev. HIMES, pastor
of the
Methodist Episcopal church. He was laid to rest in the Memorial
cemetery at
Newton Hamilton. Undertaker Dunmire.
A great shock and much sorrow came to our town, when the word was given
out
on Thursday evening, Feb. 10, about 9:30 o'clock, that Zelda was dead.
Only
a week before this she was well and cheerful, but was showing symptoms
of
takng a cold. This developed into a bad case of lagrippe, and
settled in
her head in a bealing, as so rapidly did it progress and with such
intense
pain, that her beloved Lord and Master called her out of the intense
suffering so soon.
Zelda was one of the finest and purest of girls; was alway friendly
and kind
to everybody, was a consistent Christian, a member of the Baptist Church
and
an interested Bible student from her early childhood, a regular attendant
at
all the services of her church and its several departments. She
was a fine
organist and always at her post of duty; in her Sunday school lessons
she
was always eager to know more of its truths and its spirituality.
She was
always ready to help in the work of advancing and trying to attain
higher
standards.
The writer having been her Sunday school teacher and superintendent
from a
little girl, had taken her through a series of teacher training at
which
time she earned a diploma with about 100 per cent marks on all of her
examination papers; and just now she was again going with us in a class
of
Teacher Training in which she hoped to get another diploma, and then
she
said she wanted to take the seal course.
She was a home girl, always ready to do her best for her parents, and
in her
home, on account of her loss, there will certainly be a void and a
sadness
that will be hard to overcome by those who remain there to mourn her
departure.
But the consolidation to her parents, her sister and only little brother
is
surely great for the knowledge that their daughter and sister had lived
such
a pure life; and was so attentive to the duties of her Lord and Saviour,
that now she is amongst the most beautiful of the redeemed ones in
our Lord'
s Kingdom in Heaven.
May her life and her death be a stimulant to all her companions and
her many
friends to live a better life, and show that the world is better by
her
being in it, for God certainly had a purpose in bringing into the world
such
pure characters, and then taking them out again just when we feel the
most
need of them, and when we least think we can let them go; but God knows
best
and doeth all things well.
Zelda, daughter of Paul and Bertha RUPERT, was aged 22 years and almost
2
months. She leaves to mourn her loss her parents, also one sister
Louisa,
and a little brother Arthur and a large--------------------(the rest
of the
obit is missing. DW)
Zelda Ruth RUPERT
Died Feb. 19, 1916.
In loving remembrance
Thy voice is hushed,
It speaks no more.
Save as it echoes from that shore,
Where pain and suffering are no more.
We mourn thy loss,
Thy place is vacant
Ne'er can it be filled again,
But we hope some day to meet you
Where there are no tears or pain.
Father, Mother, Sister and
Brother
(A picture accompanies this article)
A SON'S TRIBUTE TO HIS MOTHER
Mrs. Susan CHILCOTE, who Passed Away on Nov. 13, 1920, at Pitcairn,
Pa.
The death angel has come and summoned from our midst our beloved mother,
Mrs. Susan CHILCOTE, formerly and for the most of her life time on
earth, a
resident of upper Hill Valley, Huntingdon county, Pa. Her husband,
our
father, passed on before her by a little over twenty years; his death
occurring on August 11, 1900. At the time of her death, which
came on
November 13, 1920, she was aged 80 years and 24 days.
Since October 1919 she has made her home with a daughter, Mrs. G. W.
SHENEFELT of Pitcairn, Pa. On Tuesday, Nov. 16 the body was taken
back to
the Monroe cemetery where it was laid to rest beside him with whom
she had
so faithfully walked for many years and where also rests the body of
a
daughter, Mary Catharine who passed from earth in 1884. Services
were
conducted at the home in Pitcairn on Monday evening by the Rev. L.
R. JONES,
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Pitcairn, and at the Monroe
church on Tuesday afternoon by the Rev. J. C. COLLINS, a former pastor
of
the Orbisonia Methodist Episcopal church and where he was a frequent
visitor
at the home while she lived in that vicinity.
Since early in life, she was a close follower of the Stainless One,
to whose
services she had dedicated herself. Every one who knew her had
a glimpse of
one of Christ's true devotees. Nothing too hard for her to do
when duty
summoned her. No worthy service too humble, no standards of the
most worthy
ideals of life too high for her hopes of some true realisation[?].
She devoted her best life in service to her home and her children and
to the
maxim of a most worthy help mate to him whose companionship she
accepted
during the early years of their earthly pilgrimage.
To this union were born the following ten children: --Mary Catharine,
whose
name is referred to above, deceased at the age of 24 years, Mrs. W.
O.
HUNTSMAN, of Martinsburg, Blair County, Pa.; Mrs. G. W. SHENEFELT of
Pitcairn, Pa., Mrs. Sarah STEWART, of Rockhill Furnace, Pa.; Mrs. E.
M.
SHENEFELT of Happy, Texas; Mrs. W. J. MCCOLLUM (deceased), of
Sunbury, Pa.;
Wm. H. CHILCOTE, of Huntingdon, Pa.; Abram M. CHILCOTE, of Rockhill
Furnace,
Pa.; Rev. P. J. CHILCOTE of Monaca[?], Pa.; and Rev. Thos. F. CHILCOTE,
of
Dayton, Pa.
She leaves also to mourn her departure, one brother Peter WHITSEL,
of Cora,
Pa., in his ninety-first year and thirty-nine grand children and forty-one
great grand children.
Our dear mother has gone from us and her precious memory shall ever
inspire
us to emulate those high and worthy principles which she taught us
to know
from our early child hood and to follow in all the years of our earthly
journey.
The family altar, and the lessons of truth and righteousness that our
beloved
departed parents inculcated in our hearts bind us still together with
cords that death can
not sever. The spirit of reverence, for home, and the Lord's
Day and the
Word of God, and Church attendance and for all that pertain to the
highest
and the best shall never be obliterated from our minds and hearts.
Because
of these things we are made more conscious of our obligations to the
high
standards of American Christian Citizenship, with fullest reverence
to the
high Government of Heaven. We have great reason to be greatful
to the Giver
of all good for what He has been pleased to bestow upon us as the recipients
of the precepts and examples of life ever set before us by our Godly
and
sainted parents. We could not wish them back here; they are at
rest from
their labors and trials and with the poet, there is only this we can
sing in
their triumphs over earth's conflicts.
Servant of God, well done!
Thy glorious warfare's past,
The battle's fought, the race is won,
And thou are crowned at last.
O, happy, happy soul!
In ecstasies of praise,
Long as eternal ages roll,
Thou seest thy Saviour's face.
Redeemed from earth and pain,
Ah! when shall we ascend,
And all in Jesus' presence reign
With our translated friend?
IN MEMORIAM
In memory of Anna Belle PARSONS, who died at her home in Allenport,
November
the 17th, 1919, aged 11 yrs, 9 months and 19 days.
Dearest Anna Belle you have left us,
And thy loss we deeply feel,
There's a vacant chair at the table
That never can be filled.
Death comes and none can hinder,
Takes our loved ones from our side
Takes them from our home forever
To their home beyond the skies.
Up in Heaven we can meet them
With the loved ones gone before
And can be forever with them
There where parting is no more.
---Father and
Mother.
Allie MCGOWAN, died at the late home of her mother in Rockhill, Wednesday
evening, September 27, 1899, aged about 17 years. She had been
sick with
typhoid fever for several weeks, which developed into typhoid pneumonia,
a
few days before her death. Her father died in February and her
mother
preceded her to the grave a month ago. During the greater part
of her
sickness Mary WHITNEY and Gertrude REED, daughters of the Methodist
and
Baptist ministers respectfully, acted as volunteer nurses and were
very
attentive to their self imposed trust, and are entitled to great credit.
A
brother and sister survive her and they have the sympathy of the community.
Funeral services were held from the house Friday morning, in the absence
of
Rev. WHITNEY, being conducted by Rev. W. G. FINNEY.
Mrs. Anna Mary RUTTER died at her home in Mount Union, November 1, at
6
o'clock a.m. after being confined to her bed for seven weeks, from
the effects
of a stroke.
Mrs. RUTTER was the widow of William RUTTER who preceded her in death
several years ago. She was born in Springfield township, October
22, 1861,
and was aged 73 years and 13 days. She lived for several years
in Rockhill.
These sons and daughters survive: Calvin, of Three Springs, R. D. ,
George,
of Germany Valley, Roy of Mount Union, and Mrs. Bertha BOWMAN, Mrs.
Gertrude
RIPPLE and Mrs. Myrtle BEAVER of Mount Union.
Funeral services were conducted at her late home Saturday at 2 o'clock
in
charge of her pastor, the Rev. E. J. Matlock of Altoona. Burial
was made in
the Jordan Cemetery, by Funeral Director A. F. Reihart.
Mrs. Barbara E. BAIR, widow of William F. BAIR, died at her home in
Rockhill
Furnace, Tuesday September 18, 1923, after an extended illness from
complications, aged 61 years and 16 days. She was the daughter
of Jacob and
Jemima BOLINGER and was born in Black Log Valley, where she spent the
early
part of her life. She was a member of the Brethren Church and
was active in
church work. She was a good mother and enjoyed the friendship
of many.
Surviving are these children: Mrs. Alfred HOUSER, Lewistown; Mrs. J.
N.
FILLMAN and Mrs. William W. SCHMITTLE of Rockhill Furnace; and Dorothy
Marie
BAIR, an adopted daughter at home. Funeral services were held
from her late
home this afternoon at 1 o'clock, conducted by Rev. J. H. WEAVER, of
the
United Brethren church. Burial was made in Odd Fellows cemetery,
Orbisonia.
W. P. DUNMIRE, Director.
Mt. Union, Dec 29-Benjamin Franklin BYERS, 79, died suddenly at his
home in
Rockhill Furnace near here. He was the son of John and Margaret
MALONE
BYERS, and was born at Richmond. He is survived by these sons
and
daughters: Mrs. Margaret Anna GLUNT, Amos, Mrs. Clara CARTER, Benton,
Mrs.
Adeline SCOTT, all of Rockhill Furnace; Mrs. Allen BYE, of Newtown;
the Rev
Walter R. BYERS, of Wapwallopen; and Karl of Altoona. William BYERS,
of
Rockhill Furnace and Mrs. Mary ROSENBERRY, of Richmond are a brother
and
sister surviving.
Funeral services were held from the home today at 2 o'clock in charge
of the
Rev. Herbert BEAM, pastor of the Orbisonia Methodist church.
Burial
followed in the _____________.
Charles B. THOMPSON, a well-known resident of this city, died at his
home,
Market and Jefferson streets, at 8 o'clock Tuesday morning after an
illness
of two weeks from complications.
Mr. THOMPSON was born in Mount Union, February 26, 1872, and was a
son of
Dr. George W. THOMPSON and Mrs. Linnie MCGARVEY THOMPSON, both deceased.
He
grew to manhood here and attended the local schools. With the
exception of
a few years when he ws employed in Johnstown as bookkeeper in a large
business establishment, also in banks at Everett and Bedford, his life
was
spent in this city.
Surviving are two brothers, George W. THOMPSON, of Canton, Ohio; and
Russell
THOMPSON, at home. The father, Dr. George W. THOMPSON, a leading
practitioner of medicine in this place for a number of years, died
in
January 1899. The mother, with whom he remained in the home until
her
death, passed away a few months ago.
Funeral services will be held from his late home this Friday afternoon,
at 2
o'clock, in charge of Rev. H. Willis HARTSOCK, pastor of the First
Methodist
Church. Burial will follow in the Odd Fellows cemetery.
Undertaker W. P.
DUNMIRE.
Mount Union, June 16- Daniel Isenberg SMITH, a highly respected citizen
of
this place for thiry-five years, died at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. John
LEONARD, Halley Street, Tuesday evening after a long illness, the result
of
advanced years. Mr. SMITH was a patient in the J. C. Blair Memorial
hospital for some time and seven weeks ago was brought to the daughter's
home here. All that time he was confined to bed; he became weaker
until
death relieved him. Mr. SMITH was affectionately known to many
as "Danny"
SMITH and word of his passing away brought sadness to many friends.
Daniel Isenberg SMITH was born in Hill Valley on October 7, 1853, the
son of
James and Margaret (ISENBERG) SMITH. He grew to young manhood
on the farm
and when he married Miss Alice MADDEN in November 1878, he took up
housekeeping in Orbisonia with her. They lived there for many
years before
coming to Mount Union about 35 years ago. Mrs. SMITH died here
September
14, 1919.
Deceased was a member of the United Brethren Church for many years
but had
attended the Methodist church in Mount Union.
Surviving are the following children: Margaret, wife of John LEONARD
of
Mount Union; Lucy, wife of Charles CRIST of Philadelphia; Harry SMITH
and
Ralph SMITH, both of that city and Bruce SMITH of Mount Union.
There are 13
grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Two sisters and one
brother also
survive. They are: Mrs. Belle DAUGHENBAUGH and Mrs. Annie MCCLURE,
of
Orbisonia and McClelland SMITH of Huntington, W. Va.
Funeral services were held from the home of Mr. and Mrs. John LEONARD,
Halley Street, Mount Union this Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Rev. Dr. R.
Skyles Oyler will officiate and A. F. RIEHART, Funeral Director, will
direct
the interment in the IOOF cemetery at Mount Union.
David Rittenhouse Porter ENYEART, the oldest resident of Orbisonia,
passed
away at the ENYEART homestead near Orbisonia, Sunday, January 14th,
at 7:15
p.m. Death was due to a complication of diseases. While
Mr. ENYEART had
been in failing health for several years he was only confined to his
bed
about two weeks.
The subject of this sketch was a resident of Orbisonia almost his entire
life, being three years of age when his parents moved to town.
Born December 6th, 1850, he was at the time of his death aged 83 years,
1 month
and 8 days.
David ENYEART was a son of Isaac and Margaret (ISENBERG) ENYEART, and
was
one of twelve children, six of whom have preceded him to the grave.
They
were Calvin, died December 22, 1904; Prudence, died October 30, 1850;
Elizabeth, died June 3, 1852; Mary, widow of John S. HOUCK, Orbisonia;
John,
died August 14, 1856; Lydia Ann, widow of Albert J. WILLETT, Johnstown;
William, of Girard, Ohio; Howard LEWIS, Orbisonia; George MCCLELLEN,
died
March 15, 1905; Lilly GROVE, wife of John RUPERT, of Carlisle, died
several
years ago, and Margaretta, wife of George M. WOLFE, Marion, Pa.
Mr. ENYEART was one of Orbisonia's enterprising business men, being
engaged
in the mercantile business in partnership with his father when they
opened a
general store here in 1881. At the death of his father, Mr. ENYEART
took
over the business until the year 1919 when his grandson, Ned Porter
ENYEART,
carried on the business until only a few years ago when it was sold
to I. W.
WORKMAN.
Mr. ENYEART was married January 31, 1871, to Jennie E. RUTTER, at
Huntingdon, by Rev. ST---LE. She preceded him to the grave some
twenty
years ago. To this union were born two sons, William, who died
April, 1927,
and Franklin, died 1873. Besides the three sisters and two brothers
he is
also survived by one grandson, Ned Porter ENYEART, with whom he had
made his
home until a few years ago when they made their home at the Allen hotel.
During a recent -------------there he was nursed by Mrs. SCHMITTLE
whose
kindness will not soon be forgotten by the grandson and the family.
Not
quite a year ago he was taken to the old homestead, the scene of his
boyhood
days, where he spent his last days with his brother and sister, and
here his
niece, Mrs. David WILLETT, cared for him night and day during his last
illness.
"Uncle Davie" as he was familiarly known, was a lover of flowers and
his
lawn was one of the beauty spots of town. He was a public spirited
man; in
politics a staunch Democrat; in religion of the Methodist faith.
Funeral services will be held from the Methodist church Wednesday at
2:00
p.m. in charge of a former pastor, the Rev. J. Leroy COHICK, assisted
by the
Rev. M. S. Q. MELLOTT, with interment in the family plot in Orbisonia
cemetery. Funeral directed by A.F. REIHART.
Mrs. Elizabeth May SHOOP, wife of Simpson SHOOP, died at her home in
Mapleton, Wednesday evening, January 9th, at 5:30 o'clock of a complication
of diseases after several weeks' illness. She was a daughter
of Abram and
Martha CAROTHERS (both deceased) and was born in Shirley township,
May 17,
1862, hence was aged 65 years, 7 months and 22 days. Almost 26
years ago
she was united in marriage to Simpson A. SHOOP, of Orbisonia, who survives.
She is also survived by one sister, Miss Blanche CAROTHERS of Orbisonia
and
one step-daughter, Mrs. Arthur ENYEART of Turtle Creek.
Mrs. SHOOP was one of Mapleton's well-known and highly esteemed citizens,
she being especially active in church work. She was a member
of the
Presbyterian church of Mapleton, the Ladies' Aid Society and the Sunday
school. She was also a member of Maple Glen Rebekah Lodge, No.
392, IOOF,
of Mapleton.
Funeral services were held at the home in Mapleton, Saturday afternoon
at 2
o'clock in charge of her pastor, Rev. C. H. GOSHORN. Interment
in the IOOF
cemetery at Mapleton.
Mrs. Esther M. MATTHEWS, widow of Albert A. MATHEWS, died at the Blair
Memorial hospital, Huntingdon, Tuesday evening, September 22nd, from
complications, aged 62. Mrs. MATTHEWS was the daughter of James
and Hannah
BOLINGER BARCLAY, and was born in Black Log Valley, where she lived
until
her marriage with Albert A. MATTHEWS, of Shade Valley, in the year
1884.
Her home was established in that valley and she resided there until
seventeen years ago when she moved with her family to Shirleysburg
and it
was at that place she remained until her death. Her husband died
about a
year ago.
Mrs. MATTHEWS was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and was
active
in the church of that denomination at Shirleysburg. She is survived
by two
daughters: Mrs. O. A. HORTON of Trough Creek and Mrs. J. C. LEONARD
of
Shirleysburg. These brothers and sister also survive: Mrs.
Samuel KING,
Robert BARCLAY, this city, Samuel BARCLAY of Shirleysburg: William
BARCLAY,
Walter BARCLAY, of Black Log Valley, Mrs. David PRICE, Mrs. Samuel
YOCUM,
Shade Valley. Three grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services will be held from the home of her daughter, Mrs. LEONARD,
near Shirleysburg, Friday evening at 7 o'clock, in charge of her pastor,
Rev. J. A. COX, and on Saturday the body will be taken to Mount Zion
church
at Blairs Mills, where further services will be held. Burial
will follow in
the cemetery near the church. Funeral Director, W. P. DUNMIRE.
Mount Union, March 5-Francis M. HOOPER, retired Pennsylvania Railroad
employe, and a highly respected citizen of Mount Union for more than
half a
century, died at the advanced age of almost 85 years, Sunday afternoon,
March 4, 1934, at his home, West Milford street. Mr. HOOPER was
a
remarkable man for his advanced years but had seemed to fail rapidly
the
past few months and death was caused by the infirmities of old age.
Francis M. HOOPER was born at Melinda Forge, now McKin----, Huntingdon
county, July 11, 1849, the son of Joshua and Rachel BARBEN HOOPER.
He was
united in marriage with Miss Rosanne HARTZELL, May 30, 1875.
After their
marriage, with the exception of a few years lived at Robertsdale, Pa.
they
lived almost their entire life at Mount Union. Mrs. HOOPER passed
away
January 9, 1923. One son, Jesse HOOPER, died some years ago.
Mr. HOOPER was proud of his record as a railroader. He became
an employe of
the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1870 and in 1874 went to the East Broad
Top
Railroad where he remained in continuous service until 1894, a period
of 20
years. He was the baggage master on the first train that left
Mount Union,
August 30, 1874 for Rockhill, then the end of the line. He held
this job
for six years. In 1894 he again went on the Pennsylvania lines.
He was
transferred to the P. R. R. creosoting plant here in 1909 where he
fired
boilers for 10 years; he was retired in 1919. Mr. HOOPER had
many
experiences and did everything from tie-ramming to engineering, on
the
railroad.
In religious faith, Mr. HOOPER was a devout Methodist. He was
a member of
the official board of the First Methodist Church in Mount Union and
he was a
member of the adult Bible Class taught by W. O. FIELDS. Mr. HOOPER
passed
from this world with the hymns of the church and prayers upon his lips.
Mr. HOOPER was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, 677
of
Mount Union.
Surviving are the following children: Grace, wife of William H. ROHM,
Mount
Union; Florence, Mrs. Herbert RUNK of Philadelphia and her twin sister,
Lodema, Mrs. Chester LANE, of Detroit, Michigan; Myrtle, Mrs. Harry
CORBIN,
Upper Darby, Pa., Thomas C. HOOPER, of Altoona and Miss Araminta HOOPER,
at
home. There are 9 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren as
well as one
sister, Mrs. Alice CHAMBERLAIN, of Altoona also surviving.
Funeral services will be held from the First Methodist church Wednesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock with the Rev. Dr. R. Skyles OYLER, officiating.
W. Q.
BLATT will direct interment in the IOOF cemetery at Mount Union.
A prayer service at the home at 11 a.m. Wednesday and the body will
then be
taken to the church where it will lie in state for two hours.
Friends may call at the home util the time when the body is taken to
the
church at 11 a.m. Wednesday.
The local lodge of Independent Order of Odd Fellows 677 of Mount Union
will
hold a service Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock at the home, 116 W. Milford
Street.
George W. HAFFLEY, an aged and highly respected citizen of Shirley township,
died at his home in Hill Valley, Thursday night, Nov. 23, after a somewhat
lingering illness of a few years duration. His wife was borne
to the grave
only a few weeks ago and this was a hard stroke on him in his delicate
condition of health. Mr. HAFFLEY was a conscientious Christian
gentleman, a
member of the Orbisonia Presbyterian church and never neglected his
Christian duties unless prevented by sickness. He was a kind
husband and
loving father, and was looked upon as a model man by all his friends.
He at
one time lived in Orbisonia, and was a member of Captain A. W. DECKERS
Company K 202nd Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers and served his country
with
distinction in the Civil War. Mr. HAFFLEY was a successful farmer
all his
life. Funeral services were held from his late residence Sunday
and they
were largely attended. The deceased is survived by one son John
at whos
home he died, and other lcose relatives and friends. Interment
in Garver's
cemetery where his wife and daughter were buried. What a grand
reunion
there will be when these loved ones meet around our Father's throne
in
Heaven where no sickness, pain, or death shall ever enter there.
The
sympathy of many friends goes out to the bereaved son and other relatives,
thus the life of another godly and grand old man is ended.
(1906 is written in the margin next to the obituary, DW)
George Calvin SOLLERS was found dead at his home in Cromwell township
on
Sunday, February 9, 1941. His body was discovered by neighbors
on Sunday
morning, but it is thought that he died sometime during the night.
Mr.
SOLLERS lived alone. His death was due to natural causes.
A son of the late Jacob and Lavina LOCKE SOLLERS, he was born in Springfield
township, Huntingdon county, on May 29, 1874. He was aged 66
years, eight
months and eleven days at the time of death.
He was united in marriage with Miss Nannie BEASTON, of Orbisonia.
The
widow, now residing in Mount Union, survives with two children: Mrs.
Mary
Ellen VARNER, of Mount Union, and Clarence SOLLERS, who resides with
his
mother. A sister, Mrs. Adda Catherin MOORE, of Mount Union and
a brother,
John SOLLERS, of Woodridge, Va., also survive.
Mr. SOLLERS was a quiet, unassuming man. He was well liked by
friends and
acquaintances.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, February 12, at 2 p.m at Ott's
funeral home in Orbisonia, conducted by Rev (The remainder of the obit
is
missing.DW)
Mrs. Harriet COLLINS, the wife of Estel COLLINS, died recently at her
home
near Shirleysburg after an illness of six months of tuberculosis, aged
43
years, 7 months and 27 days. The deceased was a consistent member
of the
Reformed church. Besides the husband there survive the following
sons and
daughters: David, Henry G., Edgar R., Laura, Eugene, Robert P., Ralph
B.,
all at home. Mrs. Martha CULBERTSON and Mrs. Harry SHAFFER, both
of Mount
Union; and by three brothers and one sister Geo. W. GROVE, of Orbisonia,
Enoch I. and Frank GROVE, both of Homestead, Pa., and Mrs. Annie NEIL,
of
Tyrone. Interment was made in Enyeart cemetery.
On Wednesday, March 16, 1927, while assisting his son, Chalmers, to
haul
feed from the George CLAYTON place, near Richvale, Mr. Henry STEFFY
fell
from a load of straw and had his neck broken. Funeral took place
at Mt.
Zion in charge of Rev. KEEMER.
Ira Bliss WILSON, died at the home of his brother, Clyde WILSON, in
Orbisonia, after several months illness on Friday, May 13, 1927, 11:15
A. M.
Deceased was born in Orbisonia, June 4, 1877, and was aged 49 years,
11
months and 9 days at the time of his death. He was the son of
John R. and
Mary Elizabeth APPLEBY WILSON, both deceased. Mr. WILSON was
a member of
the Presbyterian church his entire life and active as long as he was
able.
For the past twenty-five years he had been blind. He is survived
by one
brother, Clyde WILSON, at whose home he died.
Funeral service at home, Monday, May 16, 1927 at 1:30 P. M. Rev. G.
W.
APPLEGATE, pastor of the Presbyterian church officiated. Interment,
Orbisonia cemetery. Funeral directed by Frank HEIDEL.
Mrs. Isabelle DAUGHENBAUGH, of Orbisonia, widow of William Irvin
DAUGHENBAUGH, died at her home last evening, January 9, 1941.
She was aged
91 years, four months and nineteen days.
She was born August 21, 1849 in Canoe valley, Huntingdon county. Her
father
was James SMITH, a native of Ireland. On March 13, 1890, she
was united in
marriage with William Irvin DAUGHENBAUGH, who preceded her in death
sixteen
years ago.
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Emily PYLES, of Rockhill Furnace,
and Harry
DAUGHENBAUGH, of Chicago, Illinois. One sister, Mrs. Anna MCCLURE,
of
Altoona, and one brother, McClelland SMITH, of Huntington, West Va.,
also
survive. There are thirty-two living grandchildren.
Mrs. DAUGHENBAUGH had resided in Orbisonia all her life. She
was a member
of the United Brethren church of Orbisonia and was a good neighbor
and a
fine Christian woman.
Funeral services will be held at the United Brethren church on Sunday
afternoon at 2 o'clock, with the Rev. William SNYDER officiating:
Interment will be made in the Orbisonia cemetery, directed by Ott's funeral service.
Jackson L. GROVE, 326 Allegheny street died at his home Monday, May
30, at
11:40 o'clock after an illness of several months from a complication
of
diseases. He was born March 5, 1854 and was aged 67 years, 2
months and 25
days. Mr. GROVE followed the occupation of a farmer in
his earlier life
and lived a retired life since coming to Huntingdon from Shirleysburg
about
fifteen years ago. Besides his wife he is survived by six children,
Mrs.
Wm. SHAVER of Wilkinsburg; Mrs. Ira MASEMORE of McVeytown; Howard GROVE
of
Selinsgrove; Mrs. Carl LEABHART of Huntingdon; Miss Emma GROVE and
Lawrence
at home. Also by one sister, Mrs. Solomon GROVE of Shirleysburg.
Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. D. E. MASTER at his late
home
Thursday morning at 9 o'clock. The funeral cortege left for Shirleysburg
in
automobiles where interment was made.-Evening Journal.
Mr. Jacob MONTGOMERY of Shade Gap died Sunday, December 30th, about
5 p.m.
Mr. MONTGOMERY was Huntingdon county's oldest citizen and claimed to
be 100
years old on November 10, 1928. He was taken ill Saturday, December
28,
1928. Dr. B. E. HIMES was called in and pronounced his illness
pneumonia.
Because of his age he was not able to throw it off and died the next
day.
He was born in Cassville, in Trough Creek Valley and the greater part
of his
life was spent there. His parents were both natives of Ireland.
Mr.
MONTGOMERY was married twice, his second wife still survives: also
two sons
of his first marriage, Thomas MONTGOMERY of Three Springs and John
MONTGOMERY of Oregon. Mr. MONTGOMERY served from the beginning
of the Civil
War until its close and was in many battles. A sketch of his
life was
printed in this paper about a month ago. He was very proud of
his age. His
remains were taken to Three Springs Wednesday for burial.-Shade Gap
Correspondent.
Jemima BOLINGER, daughter of Jacob and Rachel BOLINGER, died Saturday
April
8, 1916, of a stroke of paralysis at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Barbara
BAIR, in Rockhill. She had made her home with her daughter for
the past
fifteen years. She was born in Blacklog valley June 27, 1840,
and at her
death was aged 75 years, 10 months and 11 days. She was a member
of the
Dunkard church for many years. Besides her daughter she is survived
by one
sister, Mrs. Christena LOVE of Richvale, Pa. Funeral services
were
conducted Tuesday morning at her late residence by Rev. M. H. AKE.
Interment in Shope cemetery, Blacklog valley.
Mount Union, July 13--John Egbert BARKLE, fomerly of Mount Union, died
suddenly at his home in Swarthmore, Pa., July 11, 1934 at 12:30 a.m.
He was
aged 53 years and was the son of John E. and Mary (STRONG) BARKLE.
He was
united in marriage with Miss Maud B. VANZANDT, of Orbisonia, in 1903
at
Orbisonia.
Mr. BARKLE was an employe of the Westinghouse Electric Company and
held a
responsible position for a number of years. In religious faith
he was of
the Methodist Church.
Surviving are the wife, one son and two daughters, Mrs. Ross MEAHL,
of
Wilkinsburg, Pa.; Miss Elizabeth and John E. BARKLE, Jr. at home.
Also one
brother, Ray BARKLE of New York City and the following sisters: Mrs.
Beatrice ENYEART, Wilkinsburg, Pa.; Mrs. Benjamin BANCK, Cleveland,
Ohio and
Mrs. Marcus ALEXANDER, Chicago.
The remains were brought to the funeral home of W. Q. Blatt in Orbisonia
this Friday afternoon where, upon arrival, services were held.
The Rev. R.
A. Warner of the Presbyterian Church and the Rev. M.S.Q. Mellott of
the
Methodist Church officiated. Interment was made in the Orbisonia
cemetery.
John C. ISENBERG, son of David Isenberg, deceased, and Elizabeth ISENBERG,
of Orbisonia, was born July 9, 1875, and died December 2, 1920 at the
age of
45 years, 4 months and 24 days. He was a faithful employee of
the East
Broad Top Railroad for the past 20 years and was section foreman at
the time
of his death. Deceased was a member of the P.O. S. of A., which
attended
the funeral in a body, also a member of the United Brotherhood of
Maintenance of Ways Employees and Railway Shop Laborers. He was
a member of
the United Brethren church of Orbisonia. The funeral services
were held on
Sunday, December 5th, in charge of the pastor, Rev. J. H. WEAVER.
Surviving
are his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth ISENBERG, one sister, Mrs. S. J. WERTZ,
both
of Orbisonia, besides many other relatives and friends. Those
who attended
the funeral from a distance were: Mr. and Mrs. G. L. S. BAKER
of
Huntingdon, Mr. and Mrs. Joel ISENBERG of Barbara, J. R. ENYEART of
Pitcairn, A. M. ENYEART of Turtle Creek. Funeral was in charge
of
Undertaker DUNMIRE of Mt. Union. Interment in the Orbisonia cemetery.
Rev. Joseph D. W. DEAVOR, a retired minister of the Central Pennsylvania
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, died in Harrisburg, where
he
made his home, Tuesday morning, December 10th.
Mr. DEAVOR was 82 years of age, having been born in Fulton county in
1853.
He entered the ministry in 1880. From 1883 to 1885 he served
as pastor of
the Methodist church in Orbisonia. Other pastorates were at Port Royal,
Northumberland, Shamokin, Tyrone, Burnham, Ashland, Harrisburg, Wiliamsport
and Mifflin. In 1923 he retired from the active work of the ministry.
Funeral services were held this Friday afternoon at his late home,
1953
Chestnut street, Harrisburg.
Mrs. Jackson D. ROGERS of Rockhill Furnace, passed away at the home
of her
son, Russell ROGERS, in Pitcairn, on Tuesday, March 18, 1941.
Lillie May CONNER was born at Woodstock, Va., on May 22, 1870, a daughter
of
Samuel and Mary (HOCKENBERRY) CONNER. At the time of death she
was aged 70
years, nine months and twenty-seven days.
Mrs. ROGERS was a member of the United Brethren church at Orbisonia.
More than forty-five years ago she was united in marriage with Jackson
D.
ROGERS, of Orbisonia, who survives with the following children:
Mrs. Mabel
RUSH, of Altoona; Arthur ROGERS, of Pittsburgh; Russell ROGERS, of
Pitcairn;
Mrs. Hazel REYNOLDS, of Altoona, John ROGERS, of Youngstown, Ohio.
Aalso
surviving are thirteen grandchildren and these brothers and sisters:
Mrs.
Minnie PENNINGTON, of Newport, Minn.; Mrs. Maude ROBISON, of Cassville;
Clarence CONNER, of Rockhill Furnace; Charles CONNER, of Huntingdon,
and
Mrs. Verna POTTS, of Orbisonia.
Funeral services will be held Friday , March 21, with prayer at her
late
home in Rockhill Furnace, followed by services in the Orbisonia United
Brethren church at 2 o'clock, in charge of her pastor, the Rev. William
SNYDER. Interment will be made in the Orbisonia cemetery, directed
by Green's
funeral service.
The death of Mrs. Linnie MCGARVEY THOMPSON, widow of Dr. George W. THOMPSON,
which occurred at her late home, Market and Jefferson streets, Friday
night,
July 1, 1927, after an illness of a few weeks, removed from this city
one of
its oldest and most respected residents, she having been a resident
here for
fifty-nine years.
Mrs. THOMPSON was born near here in Shirley township, eighty-three
years
ago, the daughter of the late Simon MCGARVEY and Catherine BOLINGER
MCGARVEY. On February 20, 1868 she was joined in marriage with
Dr. George
W. THOMPSON at Mill Creek, where at that time Dr. THOMPSON had offices
for
the practice of medicine. The same year she came with her
husband to Mount
Union, where he opened an office and practiced his profession
until his
death which occurred January 4, 1899.
Mrs. Thompson became a Christian early in life, and her religion was
practiced sincerely in her every-day life. Her kindly ministrations
to
those in need in the community were very manifest. She was a
good mother,
and to her children and grandchildren she leaves a precious heritage
in the
example and memory of a noble life. She was held in the highest
esteem
throughout this community. This was attested by the large gathering
of
friends and neighbors who gathered at her home to pay their last tribute
to
her memory on Tuesday afternoon, when at 2 o'clock funeral services
were
held, the Rev. H. Willis HARTSOCK, pastor of the First Methodist church,
this city, officiating, and speaking words of comfort and consolation
to
those remaining. By request, Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. WELCH sang
fitting
hymns, and Rev. Mr. HARTSOCK closed his remarks by the reading of "Crossing
the Bar."
The cortege left the home for Odd Fellows cemetery, several young girls
bearing the beautiful floral tributes, and a long line of relatives
and
friends occupying cars. There her body was laid to rest beside
that of her
husband to whom she had been a faithful companion for many years.
W. P.
DUNMIRE, was the funeral director.
Mrs. THOMPSON is survived by these sons: George W. THOMPSON,
of Canton,
Ohio; Charles B. THOMPSON and Russell THOMPSON, both at home.
Several
grandchilden also survive. Her son, Frank Adams THOMPSON, died
May 18,
1921.
Mrs. Mary CONRAD, daughter of Jacob and Susan (GARVER) ROHER, both deceased,
departed this life at her late residence in Orbisonia on Saturday,
February
24, at the age of 77 years, 6 months and 5 days.
Mrs. CONRAD was the widow of Jacob CONRAD, who preceded her in death
thirty-seven years ago. To this union were born six children:
Frank CONRAD,
of Salt Lake City, Utah; Clara (deceased), the wife of J. Hart KLINE
of
Huntingdon; Mrs. Mae SWISHER of Springfield, Ohio; Blain CONRAD, Jacob
CONRAD and Mrs. Mary LOCKARD, all at home. One brother, J. A.
ROHER, of
Gilboa, and one sister, Mrs. Samuel MIDDAUGH, of Burnt Cabins also
survive.
She was born in Germany Valley and spent her entire life in the vicinity
of
her birth. She was a member of the Church of the Brethren.
Mrs. CONRAD was
a loving mother, a kind neighbor; very quiet in her manner, but always
ready
to lend a helping hand.
Funeral services were held from the Methodist church in Orbisonia on
Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, in charge of her pastor, Rev.
W. H.
HANAWALT, assisted by Rev. MELLOTT, of the M.E. church and Rev. SNYDER
of
the United Brethren church.
Miss Mary Bell HALL died at the home of Misses Rhoda and Mary SLOAN
of
Sidling Hill, Union township, Huntingdon county, on February 2, 1929.
Deceased was born April 5, 1845 in Germany Valley and was a daughter
of
Alexander HALL and Julian DAVIS HALL. Surviving are Mrs. Sidney
A. MAGEE,
James R. HALL and George HALL of Germany Valley. Deceased was
well-known to
the older residents, not only of the valley where she resided for many
years, but of Shirley township.
The funeral was held on Tuesday morning of this week at 10 o'clock
from the
home of Herbert SLOAN at Sidling Hill, in charge of Rev. H. H. HUMMELL,
United Brethren minister at Mapleton. Interment was made in the
Odd Felows
cemetery at Mapleton. Funeral was directed by W. Q. BLATT.
Mrs. Mary KLINK passed away at Shirleysburg, Wednesday morning at 10
a.m.
after an illness of some months. Death was due to carcinoma.
She was a
native of Somerset county, born June 14, 1861 and was aged 79 years,
7
months and 1 day at the time of death.
She was a member of the United Brethren church of Orbisonia.
Her husband and children are deceased. A twin sister, whose name
and
whereabouts are unknown, survives along with eight grandchildren and
22
great grandchildren.
Surviving grandchilden are Mrs. Forest WILT, Hollidaysburg; William
MITCHELL, Orbisonia; Elmer MITCHELL and Edward MITCHELL, of Suffolk,
Va.;
Raymond MITCHELL, Berlin, Pa.; Mrs. Clarence LAIRD, Shirleysburg; Mrs.
Foster BOLLINGER, Orbisonia and Mrs. Gerald PRICE, Mount Union.
The body was taken to the home of her grandson, William MITCHELL, at
Orbisonia, where friends may call until the hour of the funeral Saturday
afternoon. After a prayer service at 12 o'clock noon the body
will be taken
to the Canoe Creek church near Hollidaysburg where services will be
continued by the Rev. William SNYDER. Interment will be made
in the
adjoining cemetery, directed by Clark funeral service.
Marshall J. MORGAN passed away at his home in Hollidaysburg, Tuesday,
November 26, 1940 after an illness of more than a year. He would
have been
60 years of age had he lived until January. He was the son of
the late
Theodore and Anna Mary (KELLEY) MORGAN.
He is survived by his widow and the following brothers and sisters:
Mrs.
Laura SECREST, Lewis MORGAN, of New Cumberland; Mrs. Florence RHODES;
George
MORGAN, Miss Ruth MORGAN, all of Lewistown; Mrs. James C. GIFFORD,
John
MORGAN, Allen Morgan and Russel MORGAN, all of Mount Union.
Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with Rev.
Mr.
YOUNG of the Methodist church officiating and interment was made at
Hollidaysburg.
Mrs. James M. JOHNSON died at her home in Mt. Union on Tuesday night,
Jan.
5th, after an illness of thirteen weeks, seven of which were spent
in the
Blair Memorial hospital. She underwent an operation for appendicitis,
but
her system seemed not to respond to medicine and she gradually grew
weaker
until the end came. She was aged 62 years.
Mrs. JOHNSON was a splendid woman and was highly esteemed in the community.
She was a faithful member of the Presbyterian church of Mt. Union.
Her
maiden name was Missouri S. CHILCOTE, her parents being------ and Margaret
CHILCOTE, long since deceased. She was united in marriage to
James M.
JOHNSON by the Rev. M. L. SMITH, pastor of the Methodist church, on
May 30th
1873. She leaves, besides her husband, three sons, Robert O.,
Wesley and
Arthur JOHNSON, and a number of grandchildren, three of whom are living
with
their grandfather and had been cared for by the deceased grandmother.
The funeral was held on Friday afternoon in the Presbyterian church
at Mt.
Union, the services being conducted by her pastor, Rev. Chester W.
TODD.
Mrs. MORGAN, wife of Charles Byron MORGAN, died at the Mission hospital,
at
Asheville, North Carolina, on Thursday, March 24, 1927, and her body
was
brought to Mount Union, and later taken to the home of Mr. MORGAN's
parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Pollard MORGAN, at Neelyton. Funeral services in
charge of
Rev. George H. SWAYNE, were held Monday afternoon from the Neelyton
M. E.
church. Burial directed by W. P. DUNMIRE, of this city, followed
in the
Gilliland cemetery, in Blacklog.
Mrs. MORGAN was born at Miami, Florida, twenty-eight years ago.
She was
united in marriage with Mr. MORGAN October 22, 1921, who survives along
with
two children: Marshall and William MORGAN. One brother also survives:
Clifford MARSHALL of Asheville, N. C. Her parents are deceased.
Ottis McCLelland RUBY, son of Harry RUBY and wife of Pitcairn, died
at the
home of its grandparents, Samuel BOOHER and wife in Cromwell township,
Monday morning after a short illness with scarlet fever, aged 3 years,
3
months and 24 days. Interment was made in Jordan cemetery.
Another of Mr.
RUBY's children is ill with the same disease.
Miss Reba HOUCK, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John S. HOUCK, after a severe
illness from typhoid fever, finally passed into the great beyod on
Friday
morning December 20th, and was buried on Sunday, Dec. 22. Miss
HOUCK was a
most charming young woman and leaves a host of friends to mourn her
loss.
She was a very faithful member of the Methodist church and active in
all the
church interests. Many were the prayers that went to God for
her recovery,
but in the presence of death all stands helpless. She had the
best that
physicians could give, having a number of consultations, besides very
careful nursing, yet she left us and went to Him. The services
were in
charge of Rev. R. J. KNOX, her pastor, and the pall bearers were the
members
of her Sunday School Class, twelve girls, and the girls from the post
office
where Reba was employed preceded to the grave, bearing beautiful wreathes
of
evergreen vines sprinkled with roses. This death seems specially
a sad one,
since it was while nursing her mother that she took the fever and from
which
she died. The mother could not attend the funeral and the blow
to the
parents and family was all the more serious since it was less than
a week
that another daughter died and was buried in Pittsburg and neither
of the
parents could attend that funeral as both were ill and the twin brother
of
Reba had not reached home yet from his sister's funeral when he was
wired
that Reba had died. The same lessons were read at both services
and the
same hymns were sung.
The blow has indeed been a crushing one and the family
has -----------------------------------entire town and the prayers
of every
Christian of the place. The church has sustained a real loss
in her death
and the brightness of the home has faded and only God can console.
We
commend the family and friends to His allwise power and kind
love. Reba
has gone to be forever with her Father. She will be no stranger
to Him.
Mt. Union, Dec. 29-Robert John COONS, 77, editor of the Orbisonia Dispatch
for many years, and a prominent resident of Orbisonia, died at his
home in
that place Wednesday evening, after an illness of a few days from pneumonia.
Surviving are the widow, one daughter, Miss Nancy COONS, at home, and
two
sons.
Mr. COONS was an elder in the Orbisonia Presbyterian Church, and was
active
in church and civic work. Funeral services will be held from
his late home,
Sunday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, in charge of the Rev. Robert S. BURRIS,
pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, this city, assisted by the
Rev.
Charles Howard WELCH, of this city, Presbyterian Evangelist.
Burial will
follow in the Orbisonia cemetery.
Rosa Lucy (HAVERSTINE) MILLER, wife of Joseph MILLER, died at her home
near
Shade Gap, Thursday, April 26th, 1934.
She was born at Middle Spring, near Shippensburg August 11, 1872, a
daughter
of John and Lucy HAVERSTINE. She was married to Joseph MILLER,
May 18th,
1892 and to this union was born five sons and two daughters, all of
whom
with the husband survive: Cora, Mrs. Walter SAYERS, of Altoona; Hazel,
Mrs.
Claire LOCKE, of Shade Gap; Rev. Charles F. MILLER, of Bellefonte,
R. D.;
Harvey, Russell, Albert and Howard all of Shade Gap; also five
grandchildren; one brother, John HAVERSTINE, of Pittsburgh, and three
half-brothers and one sister, Albert, Joshua, George and Mary HAVERSTINE
all
of Tyrone. Mrs. MILLER lived almost her entire life around Shade
Gap and
Orbisonia.
The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Pleasant
Hill
United Brethren church with Rev. J. H. WEAVER, a former pastor, officiating.
Interment in the cemetery nearby.
Mount Union, June 1-Samuel Orville FRAKER, a prominent resident of Orbisonia
for many years and well known throughout the central part of Pennsylvania,
died at his late home in Orbisonia at 8 o'clock, Tuesday evening, May
29,
1934. He was born at Burnt Cabins, September 23, 1860 and was
the son of
Elias and Mary (BROWN) FRAKER. Mr. FRAKER was the last of his
family. He
was one of a family of six children and five of them died many years
ago
during an epidemic of that dread disease, diptheria.
Samuel Orville FRAKER was married December 28, 1887 to Miss Clara Adaline
MCGOWEN of Burnt Cabins, at McConnellsburg. The widow survives
with one
daughter, Helen, wife of True BRENDLINGER of Pitcairn and one son,
J.
Orville FRAKER of Marshall, Texas.
Mr. FRAKER operated the Eagle Hotel in Orbisonia for many years prior
to 35
years ago when he sold his business and devoted his time to the raising
of
thorough-bred stock and farming. Twenty-five years ago, he with
two other
men made it possible for Orbisonia to have a water plant.
He was very active in politics and twice was a delegate to the Democratic
National Convention. He was a school director in Orbisonia for
thirty
years. He was very public spirited and was always anxious to
serve his
community in the best interests. In faith he was a Presbyterian.
He was
also a member of the F.& A.M., Cromwell Lodge 572 of Orbisonia
and of the
Benevolent Protective Order of Elks.
In the passing of S. O. FRAKER, Orbisonia has lost a good citizen,
his
family has lost a devoted husband and father and many friends grieve
in his
death.
Funeral services will be held from his late home, Orbisonia, Saturday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in charge of Rev. M.S. Q. Mellott, assisted
by
Rev. R. A. Warner. W. Q. Blatt will direct interment in the Orbisonia
cemetery.
Sebastian GABERT died suddenly at his home in Hill Valley Wednesday
morning,
January 16, 1906, from an attack of heart disease. He was aged
about 82
years and for many years had been an active member of the German Baptist
church. He leaves to mourn his departure a family of grown up
children.
Interment was made in Garver's cemetery. Rev. John E. GARVER,
assisted by
other ministers conducted the funeral services Saturday morning in
Sugar Run
church.
Mrs. Virginia STEVENS PUCKEY, widow of Thomas M. PUCKEY, for many years
a
resident of Orbisonia, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. M.
YEARICK
on Shaw avenue, Lewistown, Pa. February 12, 1929 about 1 a.m.
Mrs. PUCKEY
was the daughter of David and Mary BOOHER STEVENS. She was born
near Meadow
Gap, Pa., May 1, 1858 and was aged 70 years, 9 months and 11 days at
the
time of her death. She was a lifelong member of the Methodist
church. She
is survived by the following children: Thomas I. of Altoona;
Mrs. J. M.
YEARICK, and Stacy of Lewistown; Mrs. L. L. MOORE and Melvin of Pitcairn,
and John at Orbisonia.
Funeral services were conducted in the First Methodist church of Orbisonia,
Wednesday, February 14, 1929, at 2 p..m., Rev. Herbert BEAM, officiating,
assisted by Rev. J. Alfred COX. Interment, Odd Fellows' Cemetery,
Funeral
directed by Frank HEIDEL.
William Ambrose LOVE, identified with public affairs in Bellwood for
some
years, died yesterday morning at 8:20 o'clock at Altoona hospital.
Death
was attributed to nephritis.
Mr. LOVE was born August 20, 1869 at Shade Valley, Huntingdon county,
a son
of Jacob and Christian (BOLLINGER) LOVE, both deceased. He was
united in
marriage with Hulda RHINE, December 13, 1893, who survives with one
duaghter, Mrs. R. D. GREENLAND and two grandsons of Bellwood and two
brothers and three sisters, Elmer LOVE, Juniata county; Frank LOVE,
Bucyrus,
O.; Mrs. Annie DIEHL, East Waterford; Mrs. Nevin SHEARER, Jannettsburg
and
Mrs. Grant HAMPTON, Fort Loudon.
Mr. LOVE has been a resident of Bellwood for 15 years, moving there
from
Blandburg.
He was assistant secretary of the Bellwood Y.M.C.A., a member of the
Methodist church and of the official board. He was a member of
the board of
directors of Logan Valley Cemetery association.
Funeral services will be conducted at the home, 523 Orchard Street,
Bellwood, Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in charge of the Rev. J.
M.
Brennan and the Rev. J. F. Anderson. Burial
will [----] Valley cemetery.
William SHINGLER, a highly respected citizen of Orbisonia, died Tuesday,
December 17, 1940, at 7:25 p.m. at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Grace
M.
KLING, of Lewistown. He was aged 82 years, 10 months and 25 days.
Death
was caused by arteriosclerosis.
Mr. SHINGLER was born on January 22, 1857, at Mill Creek, Pa., and
was a son
of the late Jacob and Catharine (CASSIDY) SHINGLER. He came to
Orbisonia
with his family when he was quite young and had lived practically his
entire
life in Orbisonia and vicinity. He was a quiet unassuming man,
possessing a
genial personality which won him many friends. His wife, Mrs. Mary
Rachel
(DAUGHENBAUGH) SHINGLER, preceded him in death 26 years ago, having
died on October 8, 1914. He attended the United Brethren church
at Orbisonia.
Surviving are these children: William F., of Wilmington, Del.; Guy
W. and
Ross M., of Freedom, Pa.; Harvey B., of New Casttle, Pa.; Bruce B.,
of Fort
Wayne, Ind.; Mrs. Grace M. KLING, John E. and STEWART E., of Lewistown.
A
brother, David SHINGLER, of Lewistown and ten grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services were held from the Ott funeral home at 2:00 o'clock
this
Friday afternoon, December 20, 1940, and were conducted by the Rev.
William
SNYDER, pastor of the Orbisonia United Brethren church. Interment
was made
in the Orbisonia cemetery.
