Morning List, I want to thank whoever the person was that was kind enough to print out my Books for Sale PDF and take it up to the Wisconsin State Historical Library. The library was kind enough to obtain an almost full set of my various works. To thank them for the kindness, and the order, I also included a set of six printed plates from the 1875 atlas of Montgomery County, Ohio as a donation to the Library's collection. This set would have been somewhere around $250.00 if Joe Homeowner had bought them. The next time that kind person visits the library they will be able to view the prints. Thank you. Wayne

For those of you that have requested scanned copies of the Snare obituary, would you re-contact me? Her obituary was scattered over a couple of pages and I just want to make sure I got all of them to you. Thanks Frank

Thank you for ALL the kind look ups and information today and a special thanks to "ANNIE WHITEMAN" who give me a small obit in 2006 of Aloise Fochler which proved she lived and died for a short time. Miss You Annie, Janet

If anyone is in the area of Blair County on April 17, 2010, The Blair County Genealogical Society will be having a Genealogy Expo. Some of the vendors coming that day are Adam Holliday Chapter of DAR, Bellwood Historical Society, Blair County Historical Society, some Blair County Courthouse records, Cambria County Genealogical Society, Centre County Genealogical Society, Descendants of Civil War Veterans, First Families of Blair County, Huntingdon County Genealogical Society, Pennsylvania Highland Community College, Sinking Valley Family Project, and Tyrone Historical Society. Also on loan for the day from the Blair County Courthouse will be a book from the Williamsburg Orphans Home. This book will be has names, entry date, exit date and other information that will be valuable for researchers. This has been a hidden treasure to many people and now will be available for search this day only at the library. Come out and join us the day and explore new areas of research that you didn't know about before this time. Browse our library and our book stores on the new publications that we added in the last year. Don Feathers

Is there a cemetery book for St. Mary's? If there is a book would someone be kind and look up for me: Aloise Ludwig Fochler - 1908 (Infant) *I would like a birth date and death date* Thank You, Janet

>From Mannville, Putnam Co., Fla. Dear Messenger:- Upon my return home from the school, where I was called to see my daughter, I found it necessary to return to Florida.-When I arrived at Palatka, I met with our very dear brother, J. H. Moore, and family. Our meeting was indeed pleasant. From Palatka, Bro. Moore went to his home by the lake, and I came here, where I have spent the Sabbath. Attended divine worship in the house where Bro. Moore preached the first sermon by the Brethren in this State, and where I preached when here before.-The service in the forenoon, was conducted by the Christian Baptists, and at four o'clock I had the pleasure of addressing a very large audience, for this country. After service there was a young man baptized into the Disciple church, by Elder Trout, who is pastor of the church here. The principal object of my early return to the State, was to meet Bro. Moore, and labor to unite our efforts to build up a community of Brethren, or lay the foundation of a church in this most desirable climate. Believing that many would likely follow Bro. Moore, and knowing that soon all the best land would be taken up, and the price so heavily advanced as to put it out of reach of many Brethren and friends, I have purchased sixteen hundred acres of the best and richest land I could find on the railroad leading from Palatka to Gainsville. These lands are as well adapted to the growth of the oranges, and early vegetables, as any I have found in the State. After a careful examination on my former visit, I have purchased on such terms as will enable me to sell them to my friends on better terms than they can be had in small tracts from any one else. After all the arrangements have been made, the property will be left in the hands of Bro. Moore, who will answer all questions, and show it to the Brethren when they come to see him, and if they like it, and wish to join in with us, to build up the cause in this great field, they can have it on extremely easy terms. While I do not see how I can make this my home altogether, on account of my interests in Virginia, yet I expect to spend much of my time here during the Winter. As soon as practicable, a church-house will be built which can also be used for a school-house. I cannot see any reason why the doctrines and faith of our Brethren cannot be firmly planted in this land. There is a class of people coming here from all parts of the East and West, who are establishing communities, governed by the highest rules of well-regulated society. Everybody attends church. Drinking saloons are almost a thing (under the laws) out of the reach of a man who would afflict a community with traffic in the terrible destroyer of human society. To obtain a license, he must first get the consent of every citizen in writing, and that writing witnessed by two witnesses, and then after swearing that no unfair means were employed in getting that consent, he must pay $100.00 for his license for one year. And to further protect our community, a prohibiting clause will be inserted in every deed, that no such traffic shall be allowed on the lands thus conveyed. We call this prohibition. I expect in a few days to leave for the bosom of the dear family at home. Will be pleased to hear from any brother who may wish to hear more from this country. J. C. Moomaw. Cloverdale, Va. >From the Bethel Church, Mo. Dear Messenger:- Again, after quite a delay, we met with the brethren and sisters "in the hill country of Judea" (as Bro. C. C. Root terms it,) and delivered two discourses. One young lady was made willing to forsake sin, and join in with the people of God. There were others almost persuaded. We hope the impressions made may be as bread, cast upon the waters, that may be gathered not many days hence. A local minister of the M. E. church was present at our morning meeting, and heard us upon the subject of feet-washing. He was also present at the baptism and earnestly requested us to hold meetings in his neighborhood. We are fully persuaded that there are many in this "hill country of Judea," who are tired of the service of sin, and who will soon desert Satan's ranks, and enlist under the blood-stained banner of King Immanuel. Bro. Joel Glick, yesterday preached his farewell sermon at Squaw Creek, to a good congregation. Bro. Joel has served us faithfully in the ministry, but on account of failing health, he leaves us. He expects to spend the Summer traveling and visiting relatives in the East, and, perhaps, may go to Florida. He expects to locate in a more healthful climate. We will miss him very much in our labors in the ministry. Our prayer is that he may be benefitted by the change, and be yet able to labor much in the Lord's vineyard. J. R. Keller. >From Ozawkie, Kan. Dear Messenger:- We read with much interest the results of the labors of many of our brethren, who entered the mission field during the Winter. Not having the pleasure of enjoying visits by our brethren, we thought, however, best not to be idle, but rather to increase our efforts. This we did by meeting more frequently. We have had so far, this Winter, eleven meetings each month, and our experience is, the more meetings, the better the interest. Among our best meetings are the children's meetings, which we have regularly once each month, with increased interest.-From what experience we now have of these meetings, we could heartily recommend them. Brethren try it for three months, and then report. We think the whole secret lies in this: Convince the children that they are regarded, and address them in a way adapted to their understanding. J. A. Root. [Note from Wayne: Here is one for you Jan. John A. Root was a very frequent contributor to the Gospel Messenger.] >From Roanoke, Ill. Dear Messenger:- On the 7th of March, Bro. G. W. Cripe came to us and commenced meeting in our church, east of town. Held three meetings. Sunday night moved the meeting to town in a hall, and the Methodist brethren prevailed on us to hold our meeting in their church, which we did, and had good congregations, and very good attention. None came out on the Lord's side. Bro. George preached the Word with power, and we pray that the good seed sown may fall into good and honest hearts. The last meeting was on Monday night, the 17th, when many tears were shed. May the blessings of God go with the dear brother, wherever he goes, is our prayer. G. W. Gish. March 24. >From J. W. Southwood. Bro. Jesse Calvert came to us, (the Antioch church,) at Dora, on the evening of the 8th, and continued until the evening of the 16th. Meeting closed with one addition, and good interest. On the next evening he came to the Hart's school-house, and other points in our church. It is near Monument City. Up to this date four meetings have been held, two before Bro. Calvert came, and two since. Interest good, and prospects favorable. The writer went to Lancaster last Friday, where he was summoned to preach the funeral of Bro. Philando C. Freeman, who died of consumption. Found Eld. Samuel Murray enjoying better health than he had last Winter. Monument City, Ind., March 19.

Another rootsweb list sent me this "Virtual Viet Nam Wall" . The site is easy to navigate and for those who served or know someone who served during Viet Nam, this could help answer some questions for you. Remember to thank a vet no matter when or where they served. Rob Shinafelt http://www.virtualwall.org/iStates.htm

Afternoon, >From time to time you come across something that is intriguing in the obscurity of its existence. Such is the case today. And please be forewarned that this will be "high-brow" for most folks so you may desire to "tune out." I have often asked myself the question, "What were people thinking in days gone by? It is difficult to ascertain this adequately enough because what has been passed down to the present is only a brief synopsis, perhaps!, of the volumes of writings of that bygone era. Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg (1802-1869) of Berlin, Germany was, for his time, a noted philosopher, Bible scholar, author, and publisher of the early to mid 19th Century. You can think of him, as the Good Witch Glinda might have said, a Great Thinker. You can read a brief biographical article concerning him at Wikipedia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernst_Wilhelm_Hengstenberg> . During his lifetime he was the editor of the "Evangelische Kirchenzeitung" (Evangelical Church Newspaper) of Berlin, Germany. He was both praised and ridiculed because of his views dependent on which side of the fence the reader sat. He wrote, apparently quite voluminously, on the Evangelical church, presumably Lutheran and Reformed, in America, but from a decidedly Reformed perspective. Logically the only method for him to gain this insight would have been through an extensive letter writing campaign to ministerial representatives in Pennsylvania. When these were originally published in the aforementioned German newspaper is by this writer not known, but they are available within the Weekly Messenger (1838-1848), once an organ of the Reformed church, of Chambersburg, Franklin county, Pennsylvania. Beginning with the Sept. 8, 1847 issue, and concluding with the Dec. 15, 1847 issue, E. W. Hengstenberg writes about varying topics specifically about the theology in existence in the Reformed Church in America. A study of these items of interest demonstrates that what became the Mercersburg Theology <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercersburg_Theology> ; so named because of its beginnings in 1844 in the town by that name in Pennsylvania, as adhered to by Revs. Philip Schaff and J. W. Nevin, was, in truth, based on the writings of Hengstenberg-or the likelihood of this occurrence. It would be interesting to discover exactly when this material was originally published in the German paper. This would, or perhaps not, prove conclusively the basis of the formation of the Mercersburg Theology. Or at least show a close connection between the theology of Hengstenberg and his American counterparts. Now to the specific reason for this posting. While extracting the various marriages and obituaries from those volumes of the "Weekly Messenger" in my possession, I often visually scan the other items to see if there is something odd or intriguing. I specifically noted, and stored in my cavernous and convoluted brain, those congregational histories that I may in the future return to for future publication. I also make a concerted effort, because of an avid interest, to notice anything pertaining to the German Baptist religion or any other separatist sect. This occurred while eye-balling the Hengstenberg item. Under the sub-heading: "The Small German Sects," of the much larger: "The Germans in America, No. 9," I noticed that "Tunkers," "Winebrennerians," and "Albright Brethren" had been used. Realizing that to post the entirety of the passage would have been troublesome, I decided instead to take the time to scan the page in its four parts (because of the physical dimensions) and post the subsequent file to the Internet. The reading is difficult at times to understand unless you are a student of theology (which I am not) but the little gems of knowledge in the article are interesting to historically interested individuals. I do apologize in that I was not as careful in the "stitching" together of the various parts of the images; thus you will likely notice a spot or two where there was an overlap of the images. But, as I commented to an individual the other day in regards to the blurred portions of the previous full page of the newspaper, What do you want for free? You can access the file here <http://brethrenarchives.com/newspapers/2533.pdf> . Once again, be forewarned the physical dimensions of the newspaper are large. The resultant PDF file is small enough so that even those with a dial-up Internet connection should be able to access it. As for the "blurriness" of the text, that is a case of paper and ink of 163 years old. Best regards, Wayne Webb P.S. Anyone got a really large color scanner lying around?

Listers, For any interested gravestone researchers, I have just completed a large update to the PAGenWeb Tombstone Carvers Project for the Monumental Bronze Page. Monumental Bronze Monuments are the gray metal markers (ca. 1880-1914) that one finds in many cemeteries in Pennsylvania. These markers were sold by "agents" in the local area, then mold casted in Connecticut, and then shipped to the purchaser. I recently obtained on Ebay a partial catalogue of the monuments available for purchase that had been used by the agent J. Wm. Beebee in Sag-Harbor, N.Y, ca. 1890. To view the catalogue, go to the main Monumental Bronze Page at http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/1pa/tscarvers/monumental-bronze/monumental-bronze.htm and click on the Catalogue link. Ellis Michaels PAGenWeb ellisrn@earthlink.net "If you would not be forgotten, as soon as you are dead and rotten, either write things worth reading, or do things worth the writing" (Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard's Almanac)

I just want to point out to everybody that Archives.com has nothing to do with the USGenWeb Archives for which I volunteer. Judy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tomi Larson" <tomil23@hotmail.com> To: "Blair Rootsweb" <pablair@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 6:37 PM Subject: [PABLAIR] Archives.com Hello List, I am wondering if anyone has subscribed to Archives.com and what their impression of the site is? Have you had luck finding older records? Tomi

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Hello Listers, I am looking for an Anne or Anna (Nokes) Cann (1846- abt. 1865) who probably died in Hollidaysburg. Not sure what cemetery she might be in. She was a wife of George Cann. I appreciate any help. Thank you, Tomi _________________________________________________________________ The New Busy is not the old busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your inbox. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_3

Hi Donna, The historical society is in Altoona. It's the genealogical society that's in Hollidaysburg - http://www.bcgslibrary.org/ Look at the top of the right panel on the page, and I hope you visit and have a great time among the documents. Judy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna Heller Zinn" <djzinn@pa.net> To: <PABLAIR@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 5:41 PM Subject: [PABLAIR] Blair Co. Historical Society Hello Fellow Listers: Can someone provide me with the days and times that the Blair County Historical Society in Hollidaysburg is open to the public? THANKS! Donna Heller Zinn of Newville, Cumberland Co., PA.

Hello Fellow Listers: Can someone provide me with the days and times that the Blair County Historical Society in Hollidaysburg is open to the public? THANKS! Donna Heller Zinn of Newville, Cumberland Co., PA.

Morning, While extracting the marriages and deaths from a page of the Weekly Messenger I saw some interesting items for reading. Of interest to me, and perhaps you too, is an article about relics found near Fort Ligonier in Pennsylvania, the clock maker Stanislaus Fournier of New Orleans, and an early observance of Thanksgiving on Nov. 26, a trip to the Sandwich Islands, and several others. Neat stuff seeing as it is over 160 years old. I wonder if our newspapers of today will still be around after 50 years! As an exercise in futility I decided to see just how long it would take to scan this large, 18" X 24," page from the Reformed Church newspaper of 1846. Scanning it in four pieces using my 11" X 17" scanner and then piecing them together took me a little over an hour and a half. I leave it up to you find where I "stitched" the four pieces back together. I then heavily massaged the color correction. I must admit that I blurred those areas I was not willing to share. The file is not too large, a little over 8 megabytes, so even those with dial-up modems should be able to download it after a spell. Be forewarned that the dimensions are large so you will have to zoom in and out and scroll around the page to read it all. You can access the file here <http://brethrenarchives.com/newspapers/page.pdf> and I hope you enjoy the reading. Wayne Webb

If you would like a scanned copy of the following obituaries please contact me directly. In your request please include the year, volume and page number. Thanks Frank Archie Claar Obituary Collection, 1942, Vol 31, page 83 Snare, Veda Fleck, d/o Emory Grazier and Kathryn (Kyper) Fleck; b: 22 Aug 1889, Huntingdon; m: Guy Snare (dec'd); ch: Marshall Emory Yocum; stpch: Mrs. Dorothy (Miles H) Snare Gassney and Mrs. Matilda (Jospeh) Snare Finn/Flynn; sib: I. Wallace Fleck and J. Thurlow Fleck; d: 10 Nov 1942, Altoona; bur: Riverview Cemetery. Spangler, Lena, d/o Henry and Sophia Yinkey; b: abt 1863 (calc), Germany; m: William W. Spangler (dec'd); ch: Louis, Spanger, Mrs. Melvie Layton, Mrs. Emma (Clyde) Brant, Mrs. Winnie Lowry, and LeRoy Spangler; sib: Mrs. Louse Whipkey; d: Nov 1942; bur: Walker Cemetery. Sanders, Howard (Buck), s/o Mr. and Mrs. John Sanders; d: Nov 1942. Cassamdra; bur: St. Francis Xavier's Catholic Church Cemetery. Shaffer, Harvey B., s/o Oliver and Sophia (Winters) Shaffer; b: abt 1870 (calc), Somerset; sib: Mrs. W.K. Walker, Mrs. James Shaffer, and O.M. Shaffer; d: Nov 1942, Somerset; bur: Horner Cemetery, Stoystown. Stapleton, Virgina Harkness; ch: Mrs. Robert Dremmel and Joan Stapleton, sib: Mrs. C.E. Maglaughlin; d: Nov 1942, Altoona; bur: Oak Ridge Cemetery. Sullivan, Catherine, d/o John and Regina H. Gabig; b: 3 Oct 1882; m: George A. Sullivan; sib: Teresa Gabig, Rose Gabig, and Charles Gabig; d: Nov 1942. Shank, Lydia, d/o Jacob and Lydia (Gramling) Kring; b: 16 Feb 1860, Salix; m: Edward Shank (dec'd); d: Nov 1942, Scalp Level. Stone, Mildred Viola, d/o Milton S. and Clara M. Carver; b: 29 Oct 1902, Bellefonte; m: Gustave A. Stone; ch: Gustave Stone, Claire Stone, and Jean Stone; sib: Mrs. Ernest J. Musser and Mrs. James L. Hortney; d: 6 Nov 1942, Buhl, MN; bur: Houserville Cemetery. Swartz, Mabel, d/o Frank and Jennie Rankin Uzzle; b: 2 Jul 1890, Snow Shoe; m Charles F. Swartz; ch: Mrs. Wolford Fisher, Elmer F. Swartz, Charles F. Swartz, and Clinton J. Swartz; d: Nov 1942, Bellefonte; bur: Oak Ridge Cemetery, Unionville.

If you would like a scanned copy of the following obituaries please contact me directly. In your request please include the year, volume and page number. Thanks Frank Archie Claar Obituary Collection, 1942, Vol 31, page 82 Skales, Hugh Gilbert, s/o Richard and Nancy Jane (Anderson) Skales; b: 4 Mar 1880, Clinton, IL; m: Eva Martha Skales; ch: Mrs. J. McClellan; sib: Mrs. Maude Graham, Mrs. J.C. Doolittle, and Mrs. Myron Paulson; d: Nov 1942, Altoona; bur: Grandview Cemetery. Smith, Edna Ruth, d/o George and Katherine (Lane) Smith; b: abt 1938 (calc); d: Oct 1942, Carrolltown; bur: Bakerton Methodist Church Cemetery. Snare, Veda Fleck, d/o Emory Grazier and Kathryn (Kyper) Fleck; b: 22 Aug 1889, Huntingdon; m: Guy Snare (dec’d); ch: Marshall Emory Yocum; stpch: Mrs. Dorothy (Miles H) Snare Gassney and Mrs. Matilda (Jospeh) Snare Finn/Flynn; sib: I. Wallace Fleck and J. Thurlow Fleck; d: 10 Nov 1942, Altoona; bur: Riverview Cemetery. Spigelmyer, William W., s/o John A. and Miriah (Ruhl) Spigelmyer; b: 1 Jan 1873, Hartleton; m1: Hannah M. Showalter (dec’d); m2: Augusta Edmunds; ch1: Margaret (Louis V.) Lesher, Herbert Spigelmyer; sib: Mrs. Charles Ruhl; ½ sib: Mrs. Lester Ruhl; d: Nov 1942, Danville; bur: Rays Church Cemetery, Mifflinburg. Shaffer, Levi A., s/o Levi A. Shaffer; b: abt 1919 (calc); d: Nov 1942; bur: Grandview Cemetery, Johnstown. Spangler, Lena, d/o Henry and Sophia Yinkey; b: abt 1863 (calc), Germany; m: William W. Spangler (dec’d); ch: Mrs. Clyde Brant; d: Nov 1942; bur: Walker Cemetery.

If you would like a scanned copy of the following obituaries please contact me directly. In your request please include the year, volume and page number. Thanks Frank Archie Claar Obituary Collection, 1942, Vol 31, page 81 Stouch, Eva C., d/o William H. and Anna (Goodman) Weston; b: 31 Mar 1872, Warriors Mark; m: John P.L. Stouch; ch: Mrs. Anna Marzucco, Mrs. Nancy LaGrande, Mrs. Mildred Douglass, Mrs. Olive Stonebreaker, Ralph Stouch, and Paul Stouch; sib: Martin R. Weston; d: Oct 1942; bur: Fairview Cemetery, Altoona. Stake, Ralph Adolphus, s/o Isaac Newton and Emma (Watkins) Stake; b: 30 Mar 1905, Robertsdale; m: Lillian Fazenbaker; ch: Lois Stake and Donald Gene Stake; d: 23 Oct 1942, Mount Union. Steeg, Mary Jane, d/o Jacob and Elizabeth (Horner) Dull; b: 26 Dec 1893, Johnstown; m: Herbert Steeg; sib: Mrs. Alice Minemyer and Mrs. Catherine Venetta; d: Oct 1942, Johnstown; bur: Grandview Cemetery. Stall, Jennie R., d/o George and Susan Rittenhouse; b: abt 1864, Granville; m: Harry E. Stall; ch: Gerald C. Stall, and Earl E. Stall; sib: Mrs. John Loucks, Mrs. George Knox, Mrs. George Esterline, and Mrs. Hurley Fisher; d: Oct 1942 Stahl, Amanda Sipe; b: abt 1858 (calc); m: Henry Stahl (dec'd); ch: George Stahl, Lawrence Stahl, Harvey Stahl, Mrs. Bennie Specht (dec'd), and William Stahl (dec'd); d: Oct 1942, Stoystown; bur: I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Stoystown. Studeny, John J., s/o George and Josephine (Haberkorn) Studeny; b: abt 1867 (calc); sib: Frank J. Studeny; d: Oct 1942, Pittsburgh; bur: Pittsburgh. Smith, Annie Elma, d/o John D. and Phoebe (Ardery) Wagner; b: 15 Feb 1863, Martha Furnace; m: William Smith (dec'd); ch; Mrs. Guy Corman; sib: Mrs. M.M. Overly, Mrs. Jennie Eisenberg, Mrs. N.E. Weaver, Mrs. Willam Richards, and Mrs. William Adams; d: Oct 1942, Spring Mills; bur: Presbyterian Cemetery, Spring Mills. Straw, Cora, d/o Dallas M. and Tillie (Morrison) Littell; b: abt 1871 (calc); m: William Straw; d: Oct 1942, Indiana; bur: Greenwood Cemetery. Schirf, Edward E., s/o Peter and Theresa (Stoltz) Schirf; b: 18 Nov 1889; m: Josephine Eckenrode; ch: Vincent E. Schirf, Herbert Schirf, Esther Schirf, Paul Schirf, Pauline Schirf, and Gertrude Schirf; sib: Thomas Schirf, Mrs. Anna Stroehmeyer, Nickola Schirf, Frank Schirf, Dennis Schirf, and Mrs. Mary Shank; d: Oct 1942; bur: Calvary Cemetery

If you would like a scanned copy of the following obituaries please contact me directly. In your request please include the year, volume and page number. Thanks Frank Archie Claar Obituary Collection, 1942, Vol 31, page 80 Stone, Robert Daley; s/o William E. and Jennie (Rodgers) Stone; b; 13 Jun 1904, Altoona; d: Nov 1942; bur: Fairview Mausoleum. Smith, Clara, d/o John and Eliza Jane (Wilson) Berringer; b: abt 1876 (calc), Johnstown; m: Jacob Smith; ch: Mrs. Ethel Frazier, William Smith, Mrs. Stella Maurer, Charles Smith, James Smith, George Smith; Mrs. Florence Sabo, Harry Smith, and Robert Smith; d: Nov 1942, Johnstown; bur: Grandview Cemetery. St John, John, s/o John and Margaret (McTigue) St John; b: 4 Jun 1882, Barclay; m: Gertrude Meyers (dec’d); ch: Thelma St John, Helen St John, Lacieda St John, Mrs. Jean Roncoroni, Donald F. St John, Kenneth St John, Louise St John, and Raymond St John; sib: Mrs. E.Z. Holcomb and Mrs. Edward Haughton; ½ sib: Frank J. Hollern, Bernard Hollern, William Hollern, and Ted Hollern; d: Nov 1942; bur: St. Thomas Cemetery, Ashville. Smith, Pamela, d/o E. Raymond and Sarah Pauline (Isenberg) Smith; b: 29 Oct 1942; d: Nov 1942, Altoona. Shontz, George W.; sib; Mrs. Margaret Garner; d: 31 Oct 1942, Wilkinsburg. Simonton, Alvin I., s/o Jess L. and Irence (Lyons) Simonton; b: 6 Feb 1885; m: Jess Kamm; ch: Harvey L. Simonton, Mrs. Mary I. McBroom, and Mrs. Chester T. Gaumer; sib: L.E. Simonton, E.J. Simonton, Pearl Simonton, Mrs. Betty Whitsel, and Mrs. Grace Conway; d: Oct 1942; bur: Oak Ridge Cemetery. Stager, Eleanor, d/o Vitus and Barbara Weismiller; b: abt 1884 (calc); m: Andrew J. Stager; ch: Carl Stager, George Stager, Clara Stager, and Irene Stager; sib: Ulrich Weismiller and George Weismiller; d: Nov 1942; bur: St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Cemetery, Geistown. Schultz, Daisy; b: abt 1902 (calc); m: Lloyd Schultz; d: Oct 1942, Somerset. Swope, infant, d/o Carl and Geraldine (Garman) Swope; b: 2 Nov 1942; d: 2 Nov 1942; bur: Hill Valley Cemetery. Stiffler, Linnie May, d/o Jacob and Annie Marie Heckler; b: 26 May 1871, Duncansville; m: Levi Stiffler (dec’d); ch: Logan Stiffler, Oakley Stiffler, Olga Stiffler, Julius Stiffler, Mildred Wilt, and Salome Edmundson; sib: Mrs. Margaret Poski and Mrs. Mary Gleichert; d: Nov 1942, South Altoona; bur: Carson Valley Cemetery. Spade, Eugene, s/o Alvin and Myrtle (Clark) Spade; b: 10 Jun 1942; d; 3 Nov 1942, Brush Creek Twp.; bur: Whips Cove Church Cemetery. Shields, Harry A.; b: abt 1858 (calc) d: Nov 1942; bur: Grandview Cemetery.

If you would like a scanned copy of the following obituaries please contact me directly. In your request please include the year, volume and page number. Thanks Frank Archie Claar Obituary Collection, 1942, Vol 31, page 79 Shield, Harry A., s/o James L. and Sara Shield; b: 20 Apr 1858, Blairsville; m: Emma Engelbach (dec'd); ch: Mrs. Karleen Ritchie and James L. Shields; d: Nov 1942, Johnstown. Stever, Eston A., s/o John H. and Ida (King) Stever; b: 17 Jan 1888, Huntingdon Cnty; m: Jetta Moore; ch: Herbert E. Stever, Robert L. Stever, and Audrey J. Stever; sib: George Stever, Herbert R. Stever, and Naomi Stever; d: 6 Nov 1942, Lewistown; bur: Bowman's Chapel, Mapleton. Smith, Jacob P., s/o Samual D. and Esther (Pote) Smith; b: 22 Jan 1880, Bloomfield Twp; m: Elizabeth Long (dec'd); ch: Mrs. James S. Sellers; sib: Mrs. Harry Showalter and Mrs. Amanda Ream; d: Nov 1942; bur: Holsinger Church Cemetery. Strayer, David Earl, s/o Lloyd and Mary (Heidler) Strayer; b: abt 1939 (calc); sib: Robert Strayer and Clyde Strayer; d: Oct 1942, Claysburg. Shemeta, Andrew; b: abt 1877 (calc); d: Oct 1942; bur: Dunlo Greek Catholic Church Cemetery.