OBIT: Dr. David T. KETRING, 1924, Williamsburg, Blair County, PA

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DR. D. T. KETRING

  Dr. David T. Ketring, one of Blair county's leading druggists and for 
many years a leading citizen of Williamsburg, died at his home there 
Tuesday morning at 10:30 o'clock, death being due to a complication of 
diseases.
  Dr. Ketring was born at Waterside, Bedford county, May 9, 1857, the 
son of Adam and Susan Teeter Ketring, both deceased.  He was the 
grandson of John Adam Ketring, who came from Germany.  The grandmother 
was a passenger on the same boat and after a stormy voyage of 
considerable length, they landed in New York and were married and 
started out on foot for Blair county.
  Mr. Ketring was educated in the schools of his native county and 
later took a commercial course in Altoona.  In 1883 he purchased a drug 
store in Williamsburg from the late J. Ross Mateer and for a time 
employed a registered pharmacist. During that time he studied and 
qualified as a druggist and has been engaged in the business ever 
since.
  He was a Republican in politics and served his town as a councilman 
and member of the school board and as superintendent of the water 
department.  He was a member of the Portage lodge, F. & A. M., at 
Hollidaysburg, and of the Orphans Home lodge, I. O. O. F., and camp 
311, P. O. S. of A., of Williamsburg.  He was a director and vice 
president of the Farmers and Merchants National bank of Williamsburg.
  On January 1, 1878, he was united in marriage with Miss Cecelia 
Bachtell, of Smithsburg, Md., to which union two children were born, 
Alverda S., wife of A. E. Eichelberger, and M. L. Ketring, both now 
deceased.
  Mr. Ketring was a member of the Lutheran church and one of the 
foremost citizens of Williamsburg, being identified with practically 
every movement for the advancement of the town.
  The funeral, which will be in charge of the Masons, will be conducted 
at the home on Second street, this Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock by 
Rev. L. G. Sheeder, of Portage.  Interment will be made in the 
Presbyterian cemetery.

Martinsburg Herald, March 24, 1922