OBIT: William K. Weikert, 1916, Mt. Pleasant Township, Adams County, PA

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William K. Weikert

William K. Weikert, former commissioner of Adams county, died May 24th at his 
home in Mt. Pleasant township, aged 49 years.  He was subject to attacks of 
uraemia and was stricken with the illness on Tuesday evening, sinking gradually 
until death ensued.

Mr. Weikert was born in Mt. Pleasant township, a son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Amos 
Weikert.  In the Spring of 1893 he began farming in that township and was most 
successful.  He also engaged in stock raising and was equally fortunate in this 
occupation.  In addition to this work, he superintended the conduct of his 
threshing outfit through the lower end of the county.

He was a director in the Littlestown Fire Insurance company and was also on the 
board of directors of the Littlestown Savings Institution.

In 1892 he was married to Miss Emma J. Sheely, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph 
Sheely, of Mt. Pleasant township.  She survives together with one daughter, Miss 
Ada Weikert, living at home.  He also leaves his mother, two brothers and a 
sister, Harvey W. Weikert, Charles M. Weikert and Mrs. Lottie K. Rudisill, all 
of Mt. Pleasant township.  He also leaves a step-sister, Mrs. Horace Crouse, of 
Gettysburg.

Mrs. George W. Young, of Broadway, is a relative of the deceased.

The Hanover Herald – Saturday, May 27, 1916