This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: LGooding184 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.washington.counties.spokane/5790.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Posted in Spokesman Review on Sept. 10, 1919 R. Sterner, 82, Dies, Chattaroy Veteran Farmer Daily at Tasks Until Stricken a Week Ago with Ptomain Poisoning. Chattaroy, Wash. Sept. 9 - Reuben Sterner, age 82, who has been a resident here for 22 years, died at his home here at an early hour this morning, after a week's sickness from ptomain poisoning. Mr. Sterner was born near Pottsville, Schuylkill county, Pennsylvania, on July 9, 1837, and with his parents moved to Clarion county, Pennsylvania, several years later, where he resided until 1897, when he came to Washington. He was married to Mary Ashbaugh on December 20, 1860, who with nine children survives him. These are Mrs. Emma Ogden, Mrs. L. M. Patterson, H. Willis and C. U. Sterner of Chattaroy, Mrs. J. Jackson Wilson, Mrs. W. K. Vensel, Mrs. J. T. Krause and Dan L. Sterner of Spokane and J. J. Sterner of Moscow, Idaho. There are also 15 grand and nine great grandchildren. All the children except Mrs. J. T. Krause were present at the time of his death. Mr. Sterner became a member of the Reformed church at the age of 20 and led a Christian-life. Prior to this fatal illness Mr. Sterner could have been seen daily going about his garden and farming. Below link has date of death and parent's names. http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=recordResults;searchType=standard;deathPlaceId=58;surname=Sterner;deathPlace=Washington, United States;deathYear=1919 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.