OBIT: Jacob STOCKSLAGER, 1905, Native of Mountjoy Township, Adams County, PA

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Jacob Stockslager

Jacob Stockslager, died on Wednesday, the 1st inst., in Des Moines, Iowa, was 
buried on Monday afternoon from St. James Lutheran church.  He was a son of the 
late Frederick Stockslager, of this county, and was born and grew to manhood on 
his fathers farm, in the southeran part of Mountjoy township.  In the early 60s 
he removed with his family to Iowa, where he prospered in business and became 
quite wealthy.  Several years ago while spending the winter in the south, he 
suffered a slight stroke of paralysis from the effects of which he never fully 
recovered.  More recently he suffered also from nervous exhaustion and bronchial 
pneumonia, and his death was due to this complication of diseases.  He was about 
80 years of age.  The remains were accompanied from the West by his widow, Mrs. 
Catharine M. Stockslager, who was a daughter of the late Henry Clutz, of 
Cumberland township, and a sister of Dr. Clutz, pastor of St. James Lutheran 
church, and also by his daughter, Miss Carrie Stockslager, and a grand-daughter, 
Miss May Stockslager, of Boone, Iowa.  The other surviving members of the family 
are Dr. S. O. Stockslager, a prominent physician and surgeon of Boone, Iowa, and 
Mr. Alonza Stockslager, of Humphrey, Nebraska.  The funeral services were 
conducted by Dr. T. C. Billheimer, of the Seminary.

Gettysburg Compiler – Wednesday, March 8, 1905