Ron, Pasted below is what I have on the family of Martin R. RAGER & Kate HOLLIS. Can someone help me fill in the blanks on the obit for Martin RAGER -- Indiana Evening Gazette, Tuesday, February 11, 1969? Thanks, Kathryn Doyle Piedmont, CA 1 Martin Richard RAGER Birth: 28 Mar 1879, Indiana Co., PA Death: 11 Feb 1969, Blacklick Twp., Indiana Co., PA Burial: 13 Feb 1969, Blairsville, Indiana Co., PA Burial Memo: Blairsville Cemetery Section J Occ: Miner, Retired Farmer Father: John Tyson RAGER (1856-1898) Mother: Sarah DIAS (~1854-1900) Obituary: Martin R. Rager South Liberty St., __e, died Tuesday, Feb. 11, 1969 at Celia Cribbs Rest Home, Black Lick. Born March 28, 1879, in Blacklick Twp., he was a son of John Tyson and Sarah Dias Rager. Mr. Rager was a retired farmer and member of the Free Methodist Church of Blairsville. Rager Survivors include two sons: Blaine C. and Wilbur M., both of Blairsville R.D. 1; two grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and a sister, Violet Trainer, Indiana. He was preceded by his first wife, Catherine Hollis Rager, in December and later married Martha Miller Rager who passed in death in May of ___. Friends will be received in the Ferguson and Son Funeral Home Blairsville. Indiana Evening Gazette Indiana, Pennsylvania Tuesday, February 11, 1969 Need Latrobe Bulletin Martin R. Rager 2/11/1969 Spouse: Catherine E. HOLLIS Birth: 18 Jul 1880 Death: 14 Dec 1942 Burial: 1942, Blairsville, Indiana Co., PA Burial Memo: Blairsville Cemetery Section J62y, 4m, 27d Father: Benjamin Richard HOLLIS Sr. (1852-1926) Mother: Della Jane GEORGE (1856-1933) Obituary: need Indiana Evening Gazette, Tues. Dec 14, 1943: Mrs. Mart Rager died one year ago... Marr: 12 Sep 1900, Cumberland, Allegheny Co., MD Children: Earl Norman (1901-1940) Wilmer Martin (1904-1978) Blaine Cuddumn (1907-1971) Other spouses: Martha Elizabeth HOWARD 1.1 Earl Norman RAGER Birth: 14 Mar 1901, Burrell Twp., Indiana Co., PA Death: 23 Jan 1940, Blairsville, Indiana Co., PA Death Memo: 38y, 10m, 9d Burial: 25 Jan 1940, Blairsville, Indiana Co., PA Burial Memo: Blairsville Cemetery Obituary: Rager - On Tuesday, January 23, in his home, 252 South Liberty Street, Blairsville, Earl Norman Rager, 38. Born in Burrell township, March 14, 1901, a son of Mark R. and Catherine (Hollis) Rager. He leaves his parents; his wife, Mrs. Ella Butler Rager, two sons: Earl Norman, Jr., and Richard Thomas, both at home, and two brothers, Wilbur and Blaine Rager. Funeral services were held today (Thursday) by the Rev. C. P. Saladay with burial in Blairsville Cemetery. Unknown newspaper, 1940 Spouse: Ella BUTLER Birth: 25 May 1906, PA Death: Sep 1973, Seward, Westmoreland Co., PA Father: George Washington BUTLER Mother: Ella W. AXE Marr: abt 1926 Children: Earl Norman Richard Thomas (1938-1981) 1.2a Wilmer Martin RAGER* Birth: 4 Jul 1904, Blairsville, Indiana Co., PA Death: Jan 1978, Blairsville, Indiana Co., PA Spouse: Evelyn A. HOE Marr: 1926, Indiana Co., PA Children: Betty Jane Doris Jean Joan Other spouses: Margaret Jeannetta KELLY 1.2b Wilmer Martin RAGER* (See above) Spouse: Margaret Jeannetta KELLY Birth: 18 Mar 1905, Blairsville, Indiana Co., PA Death: 27 Dec 2002, Commodore, Indiana Co., PA Burial: Blairsville, Indiana Co., PA Burial Memo: Blairsville Cemetery Father: Neal KELLY Mother: Maggie KIRKLAND (1884-) Obituary: Margaret J. Rager, Commodore, Formerly of Black Lick Margaret J. Rager, 97, of Commodore, formerly of Black Lick, died Friday, Dec. 27, 2002, at Bash's Personal Care Home. A daughter of Neal and Maggie Kirkland Kelly, she was born March 18, 1905, in Blairsville. She lived most of her life in Indiana County where she was a member of the Nazarene Church. She was self-employed as a housekeeper. She is survived by a daughter-in-law, Gladys Reihms, of Pitcairn; two sisters: Frances Melling, Paramount, Calif., and Rhea Bagley of Long Beach, Calif.; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, William, in 1978; a daughter, Catherine L.; a son, Ivan E. Reihms; a brother, Rockwell; and three sisters: Geneve Stout, Anna Bell Williams and Lillian Calabrese. Funeral services were held Monday at Robinson-Lytle, Indiana, Rev. Gary J. Smith officiating. Interment was in Blairsville Cemetery. 2002-12-27 Comodore, Pa., www.pittsburghLIVE.com Marr: 1930, Indiana Co., PA Marr Memo: Book 37, Page 180, License #8179 Children: Catherine Loretta (Died as Child) (1932-1940) Other spouses: Evelyn A. HOE 1.3 Blaine Cuddumn RAGER Birth: 23 Nov 1907 Death: 25 Nov 1971 Burial: 28 Nov 1971, Burrell Twp., Indiana Co., PA Burial Memo: Blairsville Cemetery Section N Obituary: BLAINE C. RAGER, 64, Blairsville, RD 1, died at his home Thursday, Nov. 25, 1971. Born in Burrell Twp. on Nov. 23, 1907, he was a son of Martin and Catherine Hollis Rager. He was employed by Dietrich Enterprise of Blairsville. Mr. RAGER was a member of the United Methodist Church in Blairsville. Surviving are his widow, Grace E. Elliott Rager; and a brother, Wilbur Rager, Josephine. He was preceded in death by a brother Earl. Friends will be received at the Shoemaker Funeral Home, Blairsville, from 7-9 p.m. Friday and 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Saturday where services will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Paul Wilson officiating. Interment will be made in the Blairsville Cemetery, Blairsville. Indiana Evening Gazette Indiana, Pennsylvania Friday, November 26, 1971 Need Latrobe Bulletin Blaine C. Rager 11/26/1971 Spouse: Grace E. ELLIOTT Father: Robert ELLIOTT Mother: Minnie JELLISON Marr: 16 Apr 1931, Kittanning, Armstrong Co., PA Marr Memo: Book 37, Page 395, License #8394 No Children Original message: Date: Sat, 4 Feb 2006 16:55:53 -0800 > From: Ronald D Bauerle <rdbauerle@juno.com> > > I have the following BECK cousins who married Ragers - > do you have anything on their descendants? > > Catherine (Kate) C. Hollis (7/17/1880-/1942) m. Martin R. Rager