Pat, Here is the obit of Rachel: Her obituary in the DEMOCRATIC WATCHMAN of 19 June 1925 reads: "Mrs. Rachel K. Stover, widow of the late Noah Stover of Haines township, Centre county, died at the home of her son, Charles, in Altoona, on Sunday morning, aged 85 years. Her husband has been dead for some years but surviving her are two sons and one daughter: Charles H. Stover, of Altoona; Harold C., of Millheim; and Mrs. Harry Rohm, of Lancaster County. Mrs. Stover was a member of the Lutheran church all her life. The remains were taken to Wolf's Store where funeral services were held in Wolf's Chapel on Wednesday afternoon, burial being made in the cemetery adjoining the chapel." NOTE: Wolf's Chapel is in a different valley than Wolf's Store. Apparently the writer of the obituary was confused. Wolf's Chapel was located near Aaronsburg, Haines Twp., Centre Co., PA. Wolf's Store is a village in Miles Twp., Centre Co., PA. She was Rachael SHIRK, b abt 1839 in Union Co, PA, d 14 Jun 1925 in Altoona, Blair Co, PA; bur 17 Jun 1925 in Stover (Wolfs Chapel) Cem, Haines Twp, Centre Co, PA. Her parents were Jacob SHIRK (b 8 Aug 1804 in PA; d 8 Sep 1872 in Hartley Twp, Union Co, PA; bur in Keister Cem, Hartley Twp) and his wife, Elizabeth --- (b 18 May 1813 in PA; d 4 Dec 1886, bur with husband). His parents were Abraham SHIRK (b c1760-70 in Lebanon Co, PA; d abt Jun 1848 in Hartley Twp, Union Co, PA; likely bur Keister Cem, no gravestone), and his wife Magdalena GINGRICH, who d pre-1840. She was a d/o Michael GINGRICH Jr. (1753-1838) and Catharine KAUFFMAN (1763-1839). Michael's father was Michael GINGRICH Sr. (d 1785), and his stepmother was Magdalena FOULKE (see below). His parents were Abraham SCHERCK (b abt 1746 in Bethel Twp, Lebanon Co, PA; d 1829 in East Hanover Twp, Lebanon Co, PA) and his wife, Margaret LENTZ. His parents were Casper SCHÜRCH (b c1700-10, prob in Germany of Swiss parentage; d 1770 in Bethel Twp, Lebanon Co, PA; bur Wolfs Union Cem, Lebanon Co); and his wife, Magdalena FOULKE, who d 1796 in Bethel Twp. Casper was the immigrant of 1732 on the ill-fated voyage "Love and Unity," and arrived in Philadelphia on the "Norris." His first wife and child died at sea. He is listed as "Code H" in the records of the Schürch Family Association of North America. Magdalena FOULKE remarried to Michael GINGRICH Sr. (d 1785) after the death of her husband. You'll note that he was the grandfather of Abraham SHIRK's wife! Justin Justin Kirk Houser Genealogist/Researcher of Central PA and Beyond Main Lines: Houser, Breon, Shawley, Ranio/Hrynio (and others) President, BAHS Class of 2003 Student Representative, BASD Board of Education Listowner, PACENTRE-L@Rootsweb.com Historian, Schürch Association of North America (specialty Central PA lines) Member, Valley View United Methodist Church "Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature"