OBITS: BRUBAKER family, mostly Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by June Weston Copyright 2003-2009. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ __________________________________________ BRUBAKER, Alfred G., 1979 BRUBAKER, Amandaline E. (Plowman), 1934 BRUBAKER, Anna, 1898 BRUBAKER, Catherine, 1864 BRUBAKER, Christina (Berkey), 1913 BRUBAKER, Cora E. (Sell), 1967 BRUBAKER, Daniel A., 1959 BRUBAKER, Donald Leroy, 1942 BRUBAKER, Dorothy M. (Helsel), BRUBAKER, Effie V. (Wamsley), 1994 BRUBAKER, Elinas, 2003 BRUBAKER, Esther L., 1998 BRUBAKER, Frank I., 1997 BRUBAKER, George W., 1878 BRUBAKER, Hattie (Hoover), 1951 BRUBAKER, Hiram E., 1977 BRUBAKER, Jacob, 1866 BRUBAKER, Jacob, 1942 BRUBAKER, Jacob, 1942 BRUBAKER, Jesse James Jr., 1919 BRUBAKER, John Alexander, 1930 BRUBAKER, John, 1934 BRUBAKER, Ray Kenneth, 1955 BRUBAKER, Raymond Harris, 1952 BRUBAKER, Ruby S. (Garner), 1975 BRUBAKER, Samuel James, 1937 BRUBAKER, Samuel, 1928 BRUBAKER, Sarah N. (Hoover), 1914 BRUBAKER, Silas Blair, 1939 BRUBAKER, Simon, 1917 BRUBAKER, Virginia (Spear), 1955 DeVANNA, Della B. (BRUBAKER), 1970 HELSEL, Dorothy M. (BRUBAKER), HELSEL, Hazel M. (BRUBAKER), 1993 HELSEL, Martha Viola (BRUBAKER), 1996 HELSEL, Olive M. (BRUBAKER), 1995 HOOVER, Lottie Francis (BRUBAKER), 1940 KAUFMAN, Elvaline (BRUBAKER), 1981 MERRITTS, Eva T. (BRUBAKER), 1999 SELWITZ, Emma J. (BRUBAKER), 1940 SMITH, Idonna B. (BRUBAKER), 1987 WILLIAMS, Helen (BRUBAKER), 1994 _________________________________________ ALFRED G. BRUBAKER 84, of Carson Valley, Duncansville RD 1, died at 3:15 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30, 1979, in Altoona Hospital, following an extended illness. Mr. Brubaker retired from the Allegheny Township supervisors in 1962. He was born March 20, 1895, in Carson Valley, the son of John and Sally (Hoover) Brubaker, and Feb. 26, 1921, in Cumberland, Md., married Effie Wamsley. Surviving are his wife, six children, Mrs. Ellen Mitchel of Carson Valley; Ronald of Bellefonte; Galen of Amherst, Ohio; Glen of Burgoon, Ohio; John of Greenwood and Mrs. Miriam Gallagher of McMurray; 19 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and seven brothers and sisters, Oscar of Fostoria, Ohio; Amos, Wilmer, and Dessa of Tiffin, Ohio; Lester of Grandville, Ohio; Mrs. Martha Helsel of Carson Valley and Mrs. Olive Helsel of Duncansville. Mr. Brubaker was a member of the Carson Valley Church of the Brethren. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in the Donald E. Liebegott Funeral Home, Duncansville, and from 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Carson Valley Church of the Brethren. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Carson Valley Church of the Brethren, by Rev. Eugene Miller. Interment in Carson Valley Cemetery. Altoona Mirror, October 1, 1979 ________ MRS. AMANDALINE E. BRUBAKER Wife of John Brubaker, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. W. Hoover, at Cross Keys at 10.15 o'clock last night of a complication of diseases after a short illness. She was born in Carson Valley on March 22, 1858, a daughter of William and Frances Plowman, and had resided in that vicinity all her life. Surviving are her husband three sons and two daughters, David C Brubaker and Mrs. Elsie Irvin of the city, Allen of Huntingdon, W. Va., Daniel J. Brubaker and Mrs. Lottie F. Hoover, both of Cross Keys, twenty-five grandchildren, twenty-four great- grandchildren, two brothers and three sisters, David Plowman of Wilkinsburg, John Plowman and Mrs. Catherine Brubaker of Cross Keys, Mrs. Susan Stoner and Mrs. Clara Myers of the city. Funeral services will be held in the Carson Valley Church of the Brethren at 2.15 o'clock Friday afternoon. Interment will be made in the Carson Valley cemetery. The body may be viewed at the Hoover home. Altoona Mirror, March 13, 1934 ________ MRS. ANNA BRUBAKER Mrs. Anna Brubaker of Canan Station, died at the residence of her husband, Silas Brubaker, this morning at 3 o'clock. Funeral services will be held at Carson Valley church, and interment will follow in Carson Valley cemetery on Sunday morning next at 10 o'clock. Deceased leaves a husband, an infant son four weeks old, and numerous relatives throughout the county. Altoona Mirror, March 4, 1898 ________ CATHERINE BRUBAKER DIED In Allegheny Tp., March 30, 1864, Catherine BRUBAKER, in the 83rd year of her age. Hollidaysburg Register and Blair County Weekly News, May 4, 1864, page 3 __________ BRUBAKER, Christina, wife of Samuel Brubaker, a well known retired farmer residing in the Loop, Frankstown Township, died at her home on Sunday night at 10:30, of heart failure, after an illness of several days duration. Aged 71 years, 2 months, 28 days. She was feeling better than usual on Sunday, and spent the day at home with her son Elinas, some distance from her own home, and after being stricken, lived only a few hours. Her maiden name was Berky, and she was born in Somerset County. She was married to Mr. Brubaker, on 8 December 1859. To this union, eight children were born, seven of whom survive their mother, as follows: Mrs. Sarah Wilt, of Gallitzin; David, of Blairsville Intersection; John, of Carson Valley; Samuel, of Eldorado; Aaron, of Hollidaysburg; Silas, of Altoona; and Elinas, of Loop. One brother and two sisters also survive, namely Aaron Berky, of Pittsburgh; Miss Sadie Berky, of Bennington; and Mrs. Caroline Zeigler, of Spring Meadow. She was a faithful and consistent member of Carson Valley Church of the Brethren. The services will be held in Carson Valley Church on Wednesday forenoon at 10:30. Interment in church cemetery adjoining. Altoona Times, Tuesday, April 15, 1913, page 7 ________ CORA E. BRUBAKER Of West Loop, died in Nason Hospital, Roaring Spring, at 9:28 p. m. yesterday, after a brief illness. She was born in Freedom Twp. Feb. 16, 1879, daughter of Simon and Mary (Benton) Sell, and married Elinas M. Brubaker Feb. 20, 1900, in Leamersville. Her husband died in 1965. Surviving are 10 children, Elmer J. and Clyde E. of Hollidaysburg, Mrs. Myra McKee of Altoona, Lloyd N and Irvin W. of Hollidaysburg, Hiram E. of Bellwood, Wesley H. of Westville, Ind., Mrs. Leona Murray and Emmert R. of Williamsburg and Harry L. of Roaring Spring; 41 grandchildren, 45 great-grandchildren and two sisters and a brother, Mrs. Rachel Clair of East Freedom, Mrs. Susie Beck of Roaring Spring and J. Matthew of Leamersville. Mrs. Brubaker was the oldest member of the Hollidaysburg Church of the Brethren. She taught school for a number of years in Freedom Twp. Friends will be received in the Liebegott Funeral Home, Duncansville, tomorrow from 7 to 10 p.m. Sunday from 2 to 10 p. m. and after 11 a. m. Monday in the Hollidaysburg Church of the Brethren. Altoona Mirror, November 12, 1967 ________ DANIEL A. BRUBAKER Formerly of Cross Keys, died at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Ann Zimmerman of 514 Betts St., Hollidaysburg, yesterday afternoon. He was born in Carson Valley Aug. 12, 1869, a son of Samuel and Christina (Berkey) Brubaker, and married Maggie McCoy, who died in 1914. Mr. Brubaker was a retired carpenter. Surviving are six children, Cal C. of Gallitzin, Mrs. Sarah Kuhn and Mrs. Verna Snyder of Altoona, Mrs. Alma McGeary of Harrisburg, Mrs. Zimmerman and Aden F. of Lewistown; 29 grandchildren, 65 great-grandchildren, 10 great-great-grandchildren, and one brother, Elinas of Hollidaysburg RD. Friends are being received at the Liebegott Funeral Home, Duncansville. Altoona Mirror, May 29, 1959 ________ DONALD LEROY BRUBAKER Aged 4, son of Emmert and Eleanor (Loose) Brubaker of R. D. No. 1, Williamsburg, died about 9.50 o'clock this morning while being taken to Mercy hospital by the parents. The child had been ill for several days and was being removed to the hospital on the advice of a Hollidaysburg physician. He was born on July 26, 1938, in Frankstown. BRUBAKER - Funeral services for the late Donald Leroy Brubaker of Williamsburg, R. D. No. 1, will be conducted by Rev. F. G. Byen of the Church of the Brethren, Hollidaysburg. Interment in Carson Valley Cemetery. Friends are being received at home of Elinas M. Brubaker, West Loop. Altoona Mirror, November 3, 1942 ________ DOROTHY M. (HELSEL) BRUBAKER Mrs. Brubaker, 71, of Box 314, Duncansville RD 1, died at 2:45 p.m. Sunday, May 7, 1989, at Mercy Hospital, after a brief illness. Mrs. Brubaker retired as a secretary from Car-Val Furniture Co. in April 1989, after 19 years service. She was born Jan. 31, 1918, in Duncansville, the daughter of James and Minnie (Browell) Helsel, and Feb. 22, 1942, in Woodbury, married Frank I. Brubaker. Surviving are her husband , two children: Michael T. of Altoona and Leanna Kephart of Carson Valley; four grandchildren and three great- grandchildren. Mrs. Brubaker was a member of the Carson Valley Church of the Brethren, where she was a member of the Optics Sunday school class and was serving as chairman of the financial board. She was a 1936 graduate of Hollidaysburg High School. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Donald E. Liebegott Funeral Home, Duncansville, and 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Carson Valley Church of the Brethren. Altoona Mirror, May 8, 1989 ________ EFFIE V. BRUBAKER Mrs. Effie V. Brubaker, 95, of Carson Valley, Duncansville, died Tuesday morning, Aug. 9, 1994, at Altoona Hospital, following a brief illness. She was born April 5, 1899, in Gortner, Md., the daughter of Charles and Harriet (Saunders) Wamsley. She married Alfred G. Brubaker on Feb. 26, 1921, in Cumberland, Md. He died Sept. 30, 1979. Mrs. Brubaker was the oldest member of the Carson Valley Church of the Brethren. She had been employed as a teacher in Garret County, Md., prior to her marriage. Mrs. Brubaker sang in quartets at the church, was a soloist and active in the women's work of the church. Surviving are two daughters: Ellen Mitchell of Carson Valley and Miriam Mellon of McMurray; three sons: Ronald of Bellefonte, Galen of Safford, Ariz., and John of Altoona; a brother Seymore of Cumberland, Md., 20 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren and two great-great- grandchildren. A son, Glen died March 3, 1994. Friends will be received from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Liebegott-Fisher Funeral Home, Duncansville, and 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Carson Valley Church of the Brethren. Altoona Mirror, August 10, 1994 ________ ELINAS BRUBAKER, 88, North Manchester, Ind., died July 11, 2003. Born June 4, 1915, in Hollidaysburg, son of Elinas and Cora (Sell) Brubaker. Married Leah Eby Dec. 31, 1937. Surviving are his wife; daughters: Susan Weybright, Sarah Naillieux and Rosa Nelson; sons: Paul, James, and Thomas; 14 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; sister, Leona Furry of Williamsburg; and brother, Irvin of Hollidaysburg. No visitation. Services at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Timbercrest Senior Living Center Chapel, North Manchester. Altoona Mirror, July 12, 2003 ________ ESTHER L. BRUBAKER Esther L. Brubaker, Morrisons Cove Home, Martinsburg, formerly of Carson Valley, Duncansville RR, died Saturday evening, Dec. 26, 1998, at the home. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at T. J. Stevens Funeral Service. Altoona Mirror, December 28, 1998 ________ FRANK I. BRUBAKER Frank I. Brubaker, 78, Box 117, Roaring Spring RR 1, formerly of Carson Valley, died Friday evening, Sept. 12, 1997, at Bon Secours-Holy Family Hospital. He was born July 16, 1919, in Frankstown Township, the son of George W. and Hattie (Hoover) Brubaker. He married Dorothy M. Helsel Feb. 22, 1942, in Carson Valley. She preceded him in death May 7, 1989. He then married Ethel Pleacher in 1994 in Carson Valley. Mr. Brubaker was a life member of the Carson Valley Church of the Brethren, where he formerly served as a Sunday school teacher and trustee. He also attended Albright Church of the Brethren, Roaring Spring. He retired from Car-Val Furniture Co. Inc., in 1995, as president and founder, with 30 years service. Mr. Brubaker was an Army veteran of World War II, where he served as a technician third grade, Company B, 17th signal operations battalion, serving overseas. He was a former member and past president of Eldorado Kiwanis Club and a member of the Amputee Association of Blair County. Surviving are his wife, a son, Michael T. of Altoona; a daughter, Leanna L. Kephart of Scotch Valley; two stepsons, Charles Pleacher of Virginia Beach, VA, and Samuel of Roaring Spring RD; four grandchildren, two step grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Sorge Funeral Home, Hollidaysburg, Hollidaysburg, and 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Carson Valley Church of the Brethren. Altoona Mirror, September 13, 1997 ________ DIED. BRUBAKER - In this city, November 18, after a lingering illness, George W. Brubaker, aged 32 years. Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., November 21, 1878 Death of George W. Brubaker. It will be remembered by TRIBUNE readers that some time ago mention was made of the peculiar disease afflicting a young man named George W. Brubaker, residing at the corner of Sixth avenue and Twentieth street. At that time the young man had just returned from Philadelphia with his mother, who had taken him there for the purpose of consulting eminent physicians. Mr. Brubaker's trouble was an enormous tumor-like growth on his neck, and the physicians gave it as their opinion that if an operation was performed it would result fatally, and at any rate the tumor would soon cause death. The unfortunate man then returned to await the inevitable. The continued growth of the unsightly lump affected Mr. Brubaker's speech, and he could scarcely articulate. Not many days since he was walking in the streets. Death relieved him of his sufferings between 9 and 10 o'clock Monday night. Be was 32 years old. Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., November 21, 1878 ________ MRS. HATTIE BRUBAKER Of Carson Valley, Duncansville, R.D., died last evening at 6:45 at the home. She was born April 3, 1890, at Roaring Spring, a daughter of John and Kathryn Hoover. She was a member of the Carson Valley Church of the Brethren. Mrs. Brubaker is survived by her husband, George, the following children: Earnest, Dean and Mrs. Hazel Helsel all of Duncansville, R. D., Frank of Indiana, Pa., and Melvin of Topeka, Kan. A daughter, Anna Mary, died in infancy. Fourteen grandchildren and the following brothers and sisters also survive: Mrs. Alice Shiffler, Mahlon Hoover, And Mrs. Mary Brubaker, all of Duncansville, R. D., and Lewis and Elmer of Roaring Spring. Friends will be received at the home after 7 o'clock this evening. Altoona Mirror, December 13, 1951 ________ HIRAM E. BRUBAKER Of Box 380D, Tyrone RD 2, died at 11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, 1977, in Altoona Hospital, after an extended illness. Mr. Brubaker was a self employed cabinet maker, retiring on disability in 1969. He was born Dec. 15, 1907, in Frankstown Township, a son of Elinas M. and Cora (Sell) Brubaker, and married Wilma Furry on March 20, 1934, in Williamsburg. Surviving are his wife, six children, Mrs. Regina Harmon of Juniata, Robert L. of Roots Crossing, Raymond C. of Killeen, Tex., David L. of Valparaso, Ind., Kenneth C. of Williamsburg, and Mrs. Viola Dollar of Hook Norton, England; 14 grandchildren, four great-grandsons and eight brothers and sisters, Elmer of Hollidaysburg, Mrs. Myra McKee of Altoona, Lloyd and Irvin of Hollidaysburg RD, Emmert of Williamsburg RD, Wesley of Walkerton, Ind., Mrs. Leona Furry of Williamsburg RD, and Harry of Roaring Spring RD. Mr. Brubaker was a member of the Tyrone Church of the Brethren, the Men's Bible class, the Men's Fellowship, and was serving as a lifelong deacon. Friends will be received in the Getz & Searer Funeral Home, Tyrone, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and in the Tyrone Church of the Brethren from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday. Altoona Mirror, October 10, 1977 ________ JACOB BRUBAKER Sudden Death - Jacob BRUBAKER, of Eldorado, this County, died suddenly, on Tuesday, last, near Port Matilda, Centre County. He left his home, on the morning of that day, to all appearance in perfect health. On arriving at his destination he complained of illness, was carried to bed, and in fifteen minutes was a corpse. He was about 86 years of age. Altoona Tribune, Saturday, April 21, 1866, Page 3 __________ JACOB BRUBAKER Member of a pioneer Carson valley family, died last night at 9.30 o'clock at his home in Carson Valley, Duncansville, R. D. No. 1, death being attributed to a complication of ailments. He was a son of Ephriam and Lydia Hart Brubaker and was born in Carson Valley on June 2, 1860. He was united in marriage with Margaret Catherine Plowman in Hollidaysburg and they recently celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary. Surviving are the wife and these children: Charles, Frank, George, Mrs. Ida McKee, Ord and Miss Ella Brubaker, all of Carson valley, Mrs. Gertrude McIntyre of East Freedom, Harry of Monongahela, Blair of Brookes Mills, Mrs. Rose Haller of Hollidaysburg, Brooke Brubaker of Lakemont and Mrs. Effie Sell of Hollidaysburg, and thirty-seven grandchildren and twenty great-grandchildren. Mr. Brubaker was educated in the community schools and followed farming all his life until retiring twelve years ago. He was a member of the Carson Valley Church of the Brethren and was active in the work of the church throughout his life. Friends will be received at the home after 7 o'clock this evening. BRUBAKER - Funeral services for Jacob Brubaker, of Duncansville will be conducted Saturday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock in the Carson Valley Church of the Brethren in charge of Rev. D. I. Pepple. Interment Carson Valley. Altoona Mirror, April 15, 1942 ________ JESSE JAMES BRUBAKER, JR. Death of a Child. Jesse James Brubaker jr., son of Allen and Susie (Corrigan) Brubaker, died of marasmus last evening at the home of Mrs. M. E. Corrigan of 1116 Sixteenth avenue. He was born Feb. 12, 1919. The remains will be taken to Williamsburg tomorrow morning on the 10:30 train, where interment will be made. Altoona Mirror, May 28, 1919 ________ JOHN ALEXANDER BRUBAKER A life-long resident of Carson valley, died on Wednesday morning at 7:45 o'clock, at the home of his daughter at Tiffin, O., to which place he had gone to visit a few weeks ago. While not in the best of health when he left, his condition was not regarded as alarming. His fatal illness was of only a few days duration and death was attributed to complications. He was born on Feb. 5, 1867, at Carson valley and was the son of Samuel and Christina Berkey Brubaker. On May 3, 1892, he was united in marriage with Miss Sarah Ann Hoover, who preceded him to the grave on April 24, 1914. Surviving are these sons and daughters: Della, Dessa, Oscar, Amos, Lester, Arthur, and Wilmer, all of Tiffin, O., and Alfred, Mrs. Olive Helsel and Mrs. Martha Helsel, all of Carson Valley. Thirteen grandchildren and these brothers and sisters also survive: David of Torrance, Sara Brubaker of Gallitzin, Samuel of Sugar Run, Aaron of Cross Keys, Silas of Altoona, and Elinas of Loop. He was a lifelong member of the Carson Valley Church of the Brethren and filled church offices at various times. The body has been brought to the home of his daughter, Mrs. Clarence Helsel, at Carson Valley, and the funeral will be conducted from there, with services in the Carson Valley Church of the Brethren Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. Interment will be made in Carson Valley cemetery. Altoona Mirror, September 25, 1930 ________ JOHN BRUBAKER Aged 85, of Cross Keys, died at the home of a son, D. G. Brubaker, at Cross Keys, at 8 o'clock yesterday morning of a complication of ailments resulting from injuries suffered Nov. 7, when he fell down a flight of steps. He was born in Carson valley on March 24, 1849, and was a retired lumberman. Surviving are three sons and two daughters, D. C. Brubaker, Allen Brubaker, and Mrs. Elsie Irvin of the city, D. G. Brubaker and Mrs. Charles Hoover of Cross Keys; Twenty-two grandchildren, eighteen great-grandchildren, one brother and one sister, Jacob Brubaker of Carson valley and Mrs. Crist Selwitz of Cross Keys. Mr. Brubaker was a member of the Church of the Brethren in Carson valley where funeral services will be held at 2.30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Interment will be made in Carson Valley cemetery. Altoona Mirror, November 16, 1934 __________ RAY KENNETH BRUBAKER Of Carson Valley, Duncansville, R.D. 1, Died at 5:30 o'clock this morning at his home following an extended illness. Mr. Brubaker was born Feb. 11, 1909, in Blair county, a son of Daniel G. and Mary (Hoover) Brubaker. Surviving are his wife, the former Anna Walters, whom he married in 1930 at Carson Valley; one daughter, Janet, at home; his parents and three brothers and sisters, Harold, and Joseph of Altoona, Miss Ruth of Cross Keys, Blair and Clair of Akron, O., Mrs. Bessie Slage of Detroit, Mich., and Gary, with the air force in Texas. A Pennsylvania railroad employe, Mr. Brubaker was a member of the Carson Valley Church of the Brethren. Friends will be received at the home after 7 o'clock this evening. Altoona Mirror, September 2, 1955 ________ RAYMOND HARRIS BRUBAKER Of Carson Valley, died unexpectedly of a heart attack at his home at 11 o'clock last night. He was born May 13, 1893, at Cross Keys, a son of Emanuel and Ella (Yingling) Brubaker, and was twice married. His first wife, Elsie Pearl Hoover, whom he married June 27, 1917, died some years ago and on July 14, 1946, he married Minnie (Dively) Weyandt. Surviving are his wife, and the following children: Mrs. Dorothy Patterson, Raymond G., Cloyd L., Mrs. Glenn Aires, Wilford J., Edwin E. and Velma C.; four step children, Oliver, Chester and Fred Weyandt and Mrs. Betty Appleyard; three brothers, Harvey, Earl, and Ward Brubaker; the following half-brothers and half-sisters: Mrs. Elda Miller, Mrs. Ethel Wamsley, Miss Irma, Charles and John Nale, all of Duncansville area, eight grandchildren and six step-grandchildren. Mr. Brubaker was a member and deacon of the Carson Valley Church of the Brethren and was employed as a car repairman in the Altoona works. Friends will be received at the home after 7 o'clock this evening. Altoona Mirror, May 2, 1952 ________ RUBY S. BRUBAKER Of Duncansville RD 1, died at 3 a. m. today, Jan 7, 1975, at her home. Mrs. Brubaker retired in 1959 from the A&P warehouse. She was born Jan. 10, 1894, in Madera, a daughter of James A. and Lillie (Tubbs) Garner, and married C. C. Brubaker, who died on Oct. 2, 1974. Surviving are four sons, Clarence C. Jr., of Levittown, Edward of Cross Keys, Joseph of West Union, Iowa, and Howard of Mount Clemens, Mich.; nine grandchildren and a sister and three brothers, Mrs. Martha Rhine of Carson Valley, Frank of Juniata, Joseph of Cleveland, Ohio, and John of Allen Park, Mich. Mrs. Brubaker was a member of Hicks Memorial United Methodist Church, Duncansville. Friends will be received in the Donald E. Liebegott Funeral Home, Duncansville, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow. Altoona Mirror, Tuesday, January 7, 1975 ________ SAMUEL JAMES BRUBAKER Formerly of Hollidaysburg but for the past ten years residing at 724 Rosecoe street, Chicago, Ill., died there last night at 9 o'clock from a complication of diseases following an illness of six weeks. He was a member of James L. Noble post, No. 3. Veterans of Foreign Wars, in this city and had been in the regular army, being among the first United States troops landed in France at the beginning of the World War. The deceased was born in Cross Keys, Allegheny township, Oct. 4, 1899, a son of Aaron and Margaret (McCoy) Brubaker. He is the grandson of the late Samuel Brubaker, Civil war veteran and well known resident of the Carson Valley district. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mary Brubaker, a native of Chicago, and two small children, James, Jr., aged 3, and Nancy Jane, aged 9 months. These brothers and sisters also survive, in addition to his father, now residing in Chicago: C. C. Brubaker of Cross Keys, Mrs. Charles Kuhn of this city, Mrs. Paul Snyder of Hollidaysburg, Mrs. Ann Baker of Cross Keys and Dan and Aden Brubaker of Chicago. The deceased had been assistant manager of the Fresh Food company in Chicago. The remains will be taken to Decatur, Ill., for interment. Altoona Mirror, November 25, 1937 ________ SAMUEL BRUBAKER LAST OF VETERANS IN VALLEY TO DIE Samuel Brubaker, Devoted Churchman and Soldier, Leaves Heritage to Large Number of Descendants Samuel Brubaker of Allegheny township, whose funeral was conducted at Carson Valley on Saturday, June 9, was one of God's noblemen. He was a son of Ephraim and Lydia (Hart) Brubaker and was born Nov. 24, 1840. He was united in marriage with Christina Berkey, Dec. 8, 1859. To this union were born seven sons and one daughter: Sarah, David H., Emanuel J., Samuel M., John A., Daniel A., Silas B., and Elinas M. All are living except Emanuel. He is also survived by fifty-one grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and twelve great-great- grandchildren. A very large concourse of people attended his funeral and it was estimated that the greater part of the throng was in some way related to him. The sad rites of burial were conducted by his life-long friend and associate, Elder James A. Sell. He paid a fitting tribute to his worth as a good Christian man and worthy citizen. He said that he received him into church fellowship a half century ago, and like the apostle Paul, he fought a good fight, finished his course and kept the faith to the end. His devotion to his God and everything that counted for righteousness was as steady as the needle to the pole. He did his work quietly, but always faithfully and well and this made him a pillar in the church. He has left by his clean life to his numerous family a heritage of which they may well be proud. During the Civil war he enlisted as a private soldier on Aug. 18, 1864, in Company F, 203 Pennsylvania Volunteers and was assigned to 2nd brigade, 2nd division 10th A. C. At the battle of Fort Fisher, Jan. 15, 1865, he was wounded, from the effects of which he lay in the hospital for four months. He took part in the battles of Chapmans Farm, Seven Pines and Fort Fisher. He received an honorable discharge at the hospital May 26, 1865. His brother Emanuel, was killed at the battle of Winchester and was buried there. Mr. Brubaker visited the grave a few years ago and while there had his picture taken by his brother's grave as shown in the cut. His grandfather, Ezra Hart, served in the war of 1812. Mr. Brubaker was the last of thirty-eight school boys in Carson Valley, all of whom enlisted in the Union army, to answer the last call. When he was a lad, he attended school in Carson Valley. During the war, thirty-eight pupils enlisted. Among that group was one, Joseph Leighty, late of Kansas who, with Mr. Brubaker, served during that conflict and were the last two survivors. Mr. Leighty preceded Mr. Brubaker to the grave only a few months ago. Altoona Mirror, June 13, 1928, page 1 __________ MRS. SARAH N. BRUBAKER Wife of John Brubaker, died at 4:40 last evening at her home in Carson Valley. She was born 17 November 1868. Besides her husband, she is survived by the following children: Della C., Alfred G., Oscar W., Amos N., Olive M., Dessa D., Lester B., Martha V., Arthur C., and Wilmore D. all at home; also these brothers and sisters: Levi Hoover, Mrs. Samuel Clapper, Jacob Hoover, of Carson Valley; Mrs. Jeremiah Diehl, of Juniata County; John Hoover, of Johnstown; George W. Hoover, of Duncansville; Blair Hoover of Cushing, Oklahoma; and Mrs. Nancy Wyant, of Hollidaysburg. Funeral services will be held in Carson Valley Church at 10:30, Monday AM. The cortege to leave the house at 9:45. Altoona Mirror, Saturday, April 25, 1914 ________ SILAS BLAIR BRUBAKER Of 1339 Pennbrook avenue, died at 1:40 o'clock yesterday afternoon after one week's illness. He was born on March 6, 1873, in Carson valley, a son of Samuel and Christina Brubaker. Surviving are one sister and four brothers, Mrs. Sarah Wilt of Gallitzin, David Brubaker of Torrance, Samuel of Sugar Run, Daniel of Chicago and Elinas of the Loop, Hollidaysburg. Mr. Brubaker was a member of the Brethren church. Friends are being received at the home of C. C. Brubaker, Cross Keys. BRUBAKER - Funeral services for the late Silas B. Brubaker will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock in Carson Valley Church of the Brethren in charge of Rev. Byers. Interment will be made in Carson Valley cemetery. Altoona Mirror, October 10, 1939 ________ SIMON BRUBAKER Son of Elinas M. and Cora Sell Brubaker, residing in the Loop, in Frankstown township, died of diphtheria at 3 o'clock Sunday morning, after a brief illness. Five other members of the family were stricken with the disease and another child, Bertha, aged 7, is in a serious condition, while the mother, who is in delicate health, has broken down under the strain and sorrow and is confined to her home in a serious condition. Simon was aged 11 years, 10 months and 6 days. He attended the Loop public school and only a short time ago passed the examination which entitled him to enter the Hollidaysburg High school next year. He is survived by his parents and six brothers and sisters, as follows: Myra, Elmer, Lloyd, Hirman, Emmert, Clyde and Wesley, all at home. He was a member of the Hollidaysburg Church of the Brethren and Sunday school. The funeral took place this afternoon at 2 o'clock and was conducted privately, interment being made in Carson Valley cemetery. Altoona Mirror, Monday, May 21, 1917 Note: the original date on this was wrong. It is 1917. ________ VIRGINIA (SPEAR) BRUBAKER Wife of Percy A. Brubaker of Carson Valley, died at 12.10 o'clock this morning at the Altoona Hospital where she had been a patient since Jan 4. She was born in Pittsburgh Aug. 13, 1919, and was united in marriage with Mr. Brubaker Feb. 15, 1941. Surviving are her husband, three daughters and one son, Janice, Jeanette, Lenore and Herbert, all at home; her mother and step-father, Mr. and Mrs. Watson Balliette, and one sister, Mrs. Francis Woods of Meadeville. Mrs. Brubaker was a graduate of Altoona High school and attended the Carson Valley Church of the Brethren. Friends will be received at the home of a sister-in- law, Mrs. Lena Hartman of 2421 Fifth avenue, after noon tomorrow. Altoona Mirror, February 2, 1955 ________ DELLA B. (BRUBAKER) DeVANNA Formerly of Carson Valley but since 1929 residing in the vicinity of Tiffin, Ohio, died yesterday, Jan. 29, 1970, in Mercy Hospital, in Tiffin. She was born at Kittanning Point Feb. 23, 1893, a daughter of John A. and Sarah (Hoover) Brubaker, and married Robert DeVanna in 1933. Surviving are her husband, eight brothers and sisters, Amos, Wilmer, and Dessa of Tiffin, Oscar and Lester of Lake Wales, Fla., and Alfred, Mrs. Martha Helsel and Mrs. Olive Helsel of Duncansville RD 1. Mrs. DeVanna was a member of the Fostoria, Ohio, Church of the Brethren. Altoona Mirror, January 30, 1970 ________ HAZEL M. (BRUBAKER) HELSEL Mrs. Helsel, 78, of 2551 W. Carson Valley Road, Duncansville, died at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 3, 1993, at Altoona Hospital, following and extended illness. She was born March 25, 1915, in Carson Valley, the daughter of George W. and Hattie (Hoover) Brubaker. She married Ellsworth Helsel on May 15, 1937, in Duncansville. He died June 16, 1985. Surviving are five children: Alys Shaw of McKee and Galen, Dale, Lillie Nofsker and Alma Smith of Carson Valley; 20 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Also surviving are two brothers: Frank and Dean of Carson Valley. Mrs. Helsel was a member of Carson Valley Church of the Brethren, where she was a member of the Women's Fellowship and a Sunday School teacher. She was also a volunteer at the Morrisons Cove Home, Martinsburg. Friends will be received at the Liebegott-Fisher Funeral Home, Duncansville. Altoona Mirror, January 4, 1994 ________ MARTHA VIOLA (BRUBAKER) HELSEL Mrs. Martha Viola Helsel, 89, Morrisons Cove Home, Martinsburg, formerly of Carson Valley, Duncansville RD, died Saturday morning, Oct. 12, 1996, at Nason Hospital, Roaring Spring. She was born Feb. 13, 1907, in Carson Valley, the daughter of John and Sally (Hoover) Brubaker. She married Clarence C. Helsel Sept. 1, 1938, in Cumberland, Md. He died June 13, 1977. She was a homemaker. Surviving are a son, D. Gene of Duncansville; a daughter, Janice Clapper of Martinsburg; six grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Liebegott-Fisher Funeral Home. She was preceded in death by six brothers: Alfred, Oscar, Amos, Wilmer, Lester, and Arthur; and three sisters Della DeVanna, Dessa Brubaker, and Olive Helsel. Altoona Mirror, October 14, 1996 ________ OLIVE M. (BRUBAKER) HELSEL Mrs. Helsel, 83, of Blair Christian Home, Duncansville, died at 1:40 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1, 1985, in Altoona Hospital, after a brief illness. She was born April 5, 1901, in Carson Valley, the daughter of John and Sally (Hoover) Brubaker, and married George Helsel, who died Nov. 8, 1952. Surviving are five children: Leda Hoffman, Richard and Marie Kaufman of Altoona, Carl of Martinsburg and Lavada Stevens of Bridgeton, N. J.; 12 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Also surviving are five brothers and sisters: Martha Helsel of Duncansville RD 1 and Dessa, Oscar, Amos and Wilmer of Tiffin, Ohio. Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in the Donald E. Liebegott Funeral Home, Duncansville. Altoona Mirror, February 2, 1985 ________ MRS. LOTTIE FRANCES (BRUBAKER) HOOVER Wife of Charles Hoover of Duncansville, R. D. No. 1, died at her home at 4:45 o'clock Monday afternoon. She was born in Carson Valley on Feb. 25, 1886, a daughter of John and Amanda (Clowns) [really Plowman] Brubaker. Surviving are her husband, eight sons and daughters, Lois of Philadelphia, Mrs. Orville Metzker of Roaring Spring, Mrs. Earl Cochrane of near Duncansville, Ralph E. of Duncansville, Homer S. of Williamsburg, R. D., Betty Jane, Leroy and Delbert, all at home; ten grandchildren, three brothers and one sister, D. C. and Allan Brubaker and Mrs. Elsie Irvin, all of Altoona and Daniel C. Brubaker of Cross Keys. Mrs. Hoover was a member of Carson Valley Church of the Brethren where she had held the office of deaconess for a number of years. Funeral services were conducted in the Carson Valley Church of the Brethren this afternoon in charge of the Rev. D. I. Pepple of Woodbury. Interment was made in the Carson Valley Cemetery. Altoona Mirror, March 25, 1940 ________ ELVALINE KAUFMAN 71, of Box 201, Duncansville RD 1, died at 1:05 a.m. today, Feb. 10, 1981, in the Altoona Hospital, after a brief illness. She was born May 24, 1909, in Duncansville, the daughter of Herbert and Minnie (Hoover) Brubaker, and Dec. 31, 1928, married David Kaufman. Surviving are her husband, four children, Mrs. Shirley Zeek, Mearle, Kenneth, and Mary Jane of Duncansville RD; 13 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and a brother and sister, Percy and Mrs. Lena Hartman of Belton, Texas. Mrs. Kaufman was a member of the Carson Valley Church of the Brethren, Women's Work, Allegheny Township Senior Citizens and Blair County Homemakers. Services by Rev. R. Eugene Miller. Interment in Carson Valley Cemetery. Altoona Mirror, February 10, 1981 ________ EVA. T. (BRUBAKER) MERRITTS Mrs. Eva T. (Brubaker) Merritts, 93, Britthaven of Wrightsville Beach, 221 Summer Rest Road, Wilmington, N. C., formerly of Altoona, died Wednesday evening, June 16, 1999, at the home. She was born July 2, 1905, in Duncansville, the daughter of the late Sylvester and Alice (Burkhart) Brubaker. She married Dean E. Merritts Dec. 25, 1923, in Duncansville. He died in 1981. Mrs. Merritts was a member of the Carson Valley Church of the Brethren. Surviving are two sons: Floyd L. of Rocky Point, N. C., and Clark N. of Wilmington; three daughters: Freida A. Dunn of Altoona, Gwen Springer of Lillian, Ala., and Kathy Canady of Wilmington; a brother Dean Hoover of Jacksonville, N. C.; two sisters: Olive Beard and Beatrice Shultz, both of Altoona; 19 grandchildren; 34 great- grandchildren; and 25 great-great-grandchildren. Mrs. Merritts was preceded in death by two daughters: Leota and Sandra. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Stevens Mortuary Inc. MERRITTS - Services for Eva T. (Brubaker) Merritts of Wilmington, N. C., formerly of Altoona, will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the memorial Chapel of Stevens Mortuary by Pastor Joseph E. Canady Jr. Interment will be made at Carson Valley Cemetery, Duncansville. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at The Stevens Mortuary Inc., 1421 Eighth Ave. She was preceded in death by five brothers and one sister. Altoona Mirror, Saturday, June 19, 1999 ________ MRS. EMMA J. SELWITZ Widow of Christian Selwitz, died this morning at 3 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Biser, along the Sixth avenue road one mile north of Duncansville. She had been in failing health for the past five weeks. Mrs. Selwitz was the youngest of a family of fourteen children of Ephraim and Lydia Brubaker and was born in Carson valley on Nov. 14, 1865, and resided in that vicinity all her life. She was united in marriage with Christian Selwitz on Jan 10, 1884. He preceded her in death on June 7, 1939. Surviving are one son and three daughters, Albert Selwitz of Duncansville, Mrs. Flora Davis of Detroit, Mich., Mrs. Grace Keckler of Cleveland, O., and Mrs. Rhoda Biser of Duncansville, R. D., and ten grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Her only surviving brother is Jacob Brubaker of Carson valley. She was a member of the Duncansville Lutheran church. The body will be taken to her home along Sixth avenue road where friends may call after noon tomorrow. Interment in Carson Valley Cemetery. Altoona Mirror, February 5, 1940 ________ IDONNA B. (BRUBAKER) SMITH Mrs. Smith, 74, of Laurel Crest Manor, Ebensburg, formerly of Carson Valley, died at Mercy Hospital, Johnstown, this morning, March 3, 1987, following an extended illness. She was born June 30, 1912, in Carson Valley, the daughter of Blaine I. and Stella (Cochran) Brubaker, and was twice married, first to Lloyd Miller, who died in March 1946, and then to Raymond H. Smith, who died in March 1980. Surviving are two sisters: Thelma M. Clapper of Duncansville RD and Ruby P. Grove of Mineral Point. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Donald E. Liebegott Funeral Home, Duncansville. Altoona Mirror, March 3, 1987 ________ HELEN (BRUBAKER) WILLIAMS Mrs. Helen Brubaker Williams, 76, of 728 Klumac Road, Salisbury, N. C., died early Friday morning, Dec. 16, 1994, at Rowan Memorial Hospital following an extended illness. She was born June 8, 1918, in Altoona, the daughter of Irvin C. and Elizabeth (Auker) Brubaker. She married Dr. J. Paul Williams on April 14, 1945. Mrs. Williams was a member of the First United Church of Christ. She was formerly employed as a physicist at the National Bureau of Standards in Washington, D. C., and instructor in physical science, admissions director and then later, director of community relations at Corning Community College, Corning, N. Y.: and an administrative assistant at the graduate school of social work at the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill. Mrs. Williams attended school in Altoona and was a graduate of Catawba College. She received her master of science degree in 1969 from Alfred University, Alfred, N. Y. She was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma Honorary Teacher's Society, International Platform Association, American Association of University Women, and officer and member of the Women's Club in Corning, N. Y., and Cannon City, Colo., and served as president twice in Corning, N. Y. She was also founder and executive director of the Corning Community College Foundation, and fund-raising co-chairperson of the Golden Age Center in Canon City, Colo. Surviving are her husband, and two brothers: Norman of Gibsonville, and Wilbur of Martinsburg. Arrangements by Summersett Funeral Home, Salisbury. Altoona Mirror, December 18, 1994