OBIT: Anna Catherine (ROSE) GEPHART, 1946, formerly of Bedford County, PA

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MRS. ANNA CATHERINE GEPHART

Windber - Mrs. Anna Catherine Gephart, 84, died at 1 o'clock this morning 
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Warren [Dena] Machtley, Windber, with 
whom she had made her home for a number of years.
  The deceased was born in Somerset County Mar. 5, 1862, a daughter of 
Abram and Christina (Helsel) [Heltzel] Rose.  Her husband, George B. 
Gephart, died in 1915.  In addition to her daughter, Mrs. Machtley, she is 
survived by two grandchildren.
  She was a member of the Evangelical Church at New Paris, Bedford County, 
for the past 70 years, where funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. 
Friday, with Rev. P. W. Baer, pastor of the Windber Evangelical Church, 
officiating.
  Friends will be received after 6 p.m. today at the Meek Funeral Home, 
Windber, where a brief service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, one hour 
prior to the New Paris service.  Interment will be in the New Paris church 
cemetery.

Johnstown Tribune, May 27, 1946

Note regarding Anna Catherine's parentage: Abram Rose died in 1859.  As for 
Anna being born in Somerset County, her mother is shown in Bedford County 
in every census.  Mary Rose, half sister of Anna, was the great-aunt of the 
contributor.  According to Anna's obituary, they were full sisters.